Taylor Swift made the news in early April because she joined recently the billionaire club. To what do we credit a career so successful that even her trademark red matte lipstick dominates the market? Sure, she’s a talented musician and…
In an era when anyone with an iPhone and the bare minimum of creativity can go viral on the internet, celebrities are the least relevant they’ve ever been. On today’s episode of The Spectacle podcast, hosts Melissa Mackenzie and Scott Mckay speak…
I just published a review of how a month-long medical overload of doctor appointments, diagnostic exams, and procedures disrupted my February and half my January. As a result, there were some 20 infuriating news items I wanted to address that I could…
Only 18 when she released her debut album, Olivia Rodrigo quickly established herself as the voice of Gen Z. Mega-hits from SOUR, like “drivers license” and “good 4 u,” topped the charts, and Rodrigo received numerous awards for the album….
Taylor Swift changes GDPs worldwide and has the whole world humming her tunes — but Spectacle host Melissa Mackenzie thinks she’s overrated. Swift, she protests, uses the same three chords and pairs them with mediocre lyrics to deliver a sappy…
Nothing is safe from the Taylor Swift effect. First, she infiltrated football; now, she’s coming for the voter’s booth. In a recent poll conducted for Newsweek by Redfield and Wilton Strategies, 18 percent of eligible voters said they are “more…