Olivia Rodrigo

Does it ever feel like the world moves too fast and you just can’t keep up? Or did it ever occur to you that there’s more to see in our surroundings than what meets the eye? 

While these relationships are fulfilling in the short term, they succumb to challenges regarding power dynamics and personal growth. 

Knowing that Rodrigo struggles with apprehension regarding her ability to continuously exceed expectations, it is refreshing to see her merely adjust her hue of purple rather than explore completely new expressive shades.

Penning daring, cathartic pop ballads, Rapp joins the ranks of Olivia Rodrigo and Lauren Spencer Smith, ushering in a new era of bold vocals and big emotions. 

It is very apparent that being obstructed from owning one’s creative work is a traumatic infringement for artists.

It’s been two years since we last rode in the passenger seat of freshly licensed Olivia Rodrigo’s road trip to triumph and stardom. After a brief halt, the pop icon is gearing up for another voyage brimming with female rage and empowerment.

Vulnerable yet vibrant, Chappell Roan’s music feels fit for late nights spent spinning beneath glittering mirrorballs. Amid the intimate radiance of San Francisco’s August Hall, the rising pop star’s breathless admirers had the opportunity to capture this very sensation on March 14.

Sometimes Good Riddance draws too heavily upon its influences, but it nevertheless remains singular in sound and ambition — both of which are touching and impactful throughout.

Holding eye contact with someone often provides reassurance that we are seen. But as someone who manifests a version of myself based on that look in the eyes of those I love, I’m terrified I’ll blink and miss what they see in me.

2022, thank you for all of the memorable pop culture moments and amazing new music, shows, and movies. 2023, we’re ready for you!