Opinion

So The Academy Clearly Didn’t Watch Barbie

So The Academy Clearly Didn’t Watch Barbie

Every year, Awards Season is special for one reason: we all come together in outrage against a very specific group of voters, and publicly shame them until we grow bored. The Golden Globes and Emmys are great predictors of who will be ultimately nominated for an Oscar…but this year, it appears that the Academy stopped […]

Too Early 2024 Grammy Predictions

Too Early 2024 Grammy Predictions

The end of the year calls for reflection — hence our 2023 Popdust Music Awards, celebrating all of the terrific music we reveled in last year. And now, the beginning of the year is a time of anticipation. For that, they are 2024 Artists to Watch, which also means that Awards Season is right around […]

An Editor’s Review Of The Woman In Me by Britney Spears

An Editor’s Review Of The Woman In Me by Britney Spears

My childhood belongs to the Spears family. Jamie Lynn starred in one of my favorite shows, Nickelodeon’s Zoey 101, as the title character, while Britney was the soundtrack of my adolescence. Growing up, I’d sing “Toxic” at the top of my lungs. And the Circus and Blackout albums endlessly circulated through my iPod Nano. Britney’s […]

Shane MacGowan - The Measure Of His Dreams

Shane MacGowan - The Measure Of His Dreams

Updated: 9th December 2023 Shane MacGowan’s family and friends held a “monster hooley” at his funeral in County Tipperary on Friday, 8th December – dancing to Fairytale of New York. Hundreds of people gathered inside and outside the church in Nenagh to say their farewells to the songwriter, who died last week aged 65. Nick […]

I'm Addicted To Squid Game: The Challenge

I'm Addicted To Squid Game: The Challenge

When Hwang Dong-hyuk’s Squid Game debuted on Netflix in 2021, it took the world by storm, literally. The story follows 456 financially struggling competitors – especially gambling addict Seong Gi-hun – who use strategy and luck to compete in common South Korean children’s games for 456 billion won 45.6 (that’s $38.2 million USD). The twist? […]

Fenty Beauty: Just Another Celebrity Brand Or The Real Deal?

Fenty Beauty: Just Another Celebrity Brand Or The Real Deal?

We are all under the constant moral battle: is this makeup good or is it just a paid sponsorship? Is it a money grab by celebrities who have passionate fanbases willing to spend a bit of their paycheck for the name on the packaging? Or does it really work? After constantly being surrounded by ads […]

Introducing Post Malone x Harley-Davidson

Introducing Post Malone x Harley-Davidson

A while ago, I wrote about how Harley Davidson‘s taking the plunge into the luxury fashion world. That may have sounded a bit unorthodox or a shot in the dark but actually isn’t a far cry from their reality. You see, those beloved trucker hats and Harley tees were taken into the magical hands of […]