Alana Massey

All the Lives I Want by Alana Massey is the book I’ve wanted to write, and wish I did write. Ms. Massey dwells on pop-culture with the eye of a lit critic and the heart of a sad girl. From her essays on Lana del Rey and Fiona Apple to her explorations on Amber Rose, stripping, and Winona Ryder, I was glued to my kindle. Almost every essay in this book was a more serious and thought provoking adventure into my mind than I had ever taken myself, and I recommend this to all who have ever embarked on the sad girl journey and those who are intrigued.

https://maryjanereads.wordpress.com/2017/02/16/all-the-lives-i-want-alana-massey...… (altro)

There used to be a columnist for the KC Star who would write editorials like, "Beyonce's Friendship With Michelle Obama is a Beautiful Thing No Matter What Anybody Says." This is a "no, duh" thing for anyone like me, and so to read 500-1,000 words about why we need to give Bey a break is like... ???? This is a more specific, more informed example of the same thing, like, tell me something about Lana Del Rey I don't know, and how does "Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen and the Singularity" fail so spectacularly to deliver on its promise. I found it so boring only because I agreed with all/most of it.… (altro)