Monthly Archives: July 2012

The sky hasn’t fallen – how a love letter can change the world: Frank Ocean blog part 3

Posted on July 22, 2012 by PopLifer

Final of 3 blogs. Go here for Part 1 on how Frank challenged hip hop (and 50 Cent), go here for part 2 on what his declaration of independence will mean for young gay and bisexual people If you haven’t read the tumblr note … Continue reading →

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Picture this #5

Posted on July 22, 2012 by PopLifer

  There are blogs, books, and academic departments dedicated to the impact of Jaws, the 1975 summer smash. It redefined how films were pitched, marketed and made. It contained stand out scene after stand out scene and a final act … Continue reading →

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Picture This #4

Posted on July 21, 2012 by PopLifer

Alison Goldfrapp – official Pop Lifer hero – in one of the most gorgeous pop images of the last decade. If you haven’t bought Goldfrapp’s 2012 singles collection yet, you should correct that immediately: as i’ve written elsewhere, it offers a chance to assess their wayward, … Continue reading →

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“I wished at 13 there was somebody I looked up to who would have said something like that” – Frank Ocean part 2

Posted on July 21, 2012 by PopLifer

There are some people, gay and straight, who argue that a person’s sexuality should be a private matter. There are also some who would argue that it doesn’t matter how a celebrity happens to “come out”, as long as it happens. I’m … Continue reading →

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Messing with perfection – when artists should leave well alone

Posted on July 21, 2012 by PopLifer

It’s a crime cliche that serial killers are often drawn to revisit the scene of their crimes, risking their capture and arrest. If only your average murderer was that stupid. In fact, the only time this is likely to happen … Continue reading →

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Picture this #3

Posted on July 21, 2012 by PopLifer

An 18 year old Cassius Clay receives his gold medal in Rome 1960 – an image overloaded with magnificently sinister backlighting and potent foreshadowing (see below). Clay, wide eyed, smiling – a boy standing tall above men. And what men … Continue reading →

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