The past two years saw no shortage of reclamation works about the recent past. Most have focused on the women celebrities maligned in the ‘90s, like the New York Times’ documentaries Framing Britney Spears and Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson, FX’s Impeachment focused on…
‘Palmer’ review: Justin Timberlake’s morals can’t cover for boredom
Say what you will about Justin Timberlake, he’s certainly not lazy. The 40-year-old singer/actor/wardrobe apologist has kept himself busy ever since he split with *NSYNC nearly 20 years ago. He’s conquered the pop music scene with solo records, charmed filmgoers…
From the Record Crate: NSYNC – “NSYNC” (1998)
During the late 90s, one question plagued lunchrooms and playgrounds across the nation: were you a fan of NSYNC or Backstreet Boys? While the Backstreet Boys came onto the scene first, NSYNC wasn’t far behind, creating a similar, yet different…
Album Review: Justin Timberlake – “Man of the Woods”
He’s no Michael Jackson. No Prince either, as the Super Bowl halftime show testified this year: the well-meaning tribute to the Purple One backfired, accidentally exposing the critical weakness of Timberlake’s performance, which featured too much dancing, and too little…
A Definitive Ranking of Justin Timberlake’s Music Videos
Justin Timberlake debuted his new single, “Filthy,” this past weekend, accompanied by a music video for the track. The response to the single has been rather divisive, but the video, which is better than the song, had me reflecting on…
2017 Grammy Award Winners: Full List
Last night’s 59th annual Grammy Awards featured its share of memorable moments and performances, but only a few award presentations scattered throughout. As in previous years, the majority of the awards were handed out in the “Premiere Ceremony” before the…
Movie Review: Trolls
Some months ago, I wrote an article about the teaser for DreamWorks’ latest animated feature Trolls. As I stated in the piece, I thought the teaser made the upcoming feature look terrible, because it featured colorful trolls twerking and doing the…