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Tag Archives: Pop

Justin Bieber: Rise to Fame

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Synopsis: The transformation from small-town Canadian boy to international superstar happened almost overnight for recording artist, Justin Bieber. With the help of his mother, Bieber started a Youtube craze fueled […]

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The Wicked + The Divine, vol. 3

December 16, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: After the detonation of FANDEMONIUM the gods-as-pop-stars of THE WICKED + THE DIVINE try living in the long dark shadow. Team WicDiv are joined by a stellar cast of […]

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Literature

The Wicked + The Divine, vol. 2

December 9, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The critically-lauded best-selling hyphen-abusing series of stardom, divinity, and death returns with a second volume that’s even grander than the first, because it contains six issues instead of five. […]

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Literature

Pāfekuto burū

December 5, 2017by The Thorn 4 Comments

Synopsis: Pop singer Mima Kirigoe looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually-charged […]

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Film, Literature

I Would Die 4 U

December 3, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Drawing on new research and enlivened by Touré’s unique pop-cultural fluency, I Would Die 4 U relies on surprising and in-depth interviews with Prince’s band members, former girlfriends, musicologists, […]

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Literature

The Wicked + The Divine, vol. 1

December 2, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: Every ninety years, twelve gods incarnate as humans. They are loved. They are hated. In two years, they are dead. The team behind critically thermonuclear floor-fillers Young Avengers and […]

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Literature

Mylène Farmer: Music Videos IV

November 22, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a *********************************************************************** Mylène Farmer: Music Videos IV 6.75 eyelights: the quality of the video productions. eyesores: the songs. After the disappointment of ‘Innamoramento‘, I became more of a passive […]

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Music, Television

Mylène Farmer: Music Videos III

November 15, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a *********************************************************************** Mylène Farmer: Music Videos III 7.0 eyelights: the quality of the video productions. eyesores: the songs. After ‘Anamorphosée’, I couldn’t get enough of Mylène Farmer; for me, […]

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Music, Television

Mylène Farmer: Music Videos II

November 8, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: n/a *********************************************************************** Mylène Farmer: Music Videos II 7.5 eyelights: Que mon cœur lâche. XXL. Comme j’ai mal. Farmer’s then-new glamourous look. eyesores: its brevity. its less cinematic quality. its […]

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Madonna: Celebration – The Video Collection, disc 2

November 1, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: 2 DVD collection features 47 videos, including unedited and never before seen footage of ‘Justify My Love’ along with 18 Madonna videos to be released on a 2 disc […]

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Music, Television

Sarah Slean: Land and Sea Live in Montreal

October 18, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: Filmed by Quebec’s own Parce Que Films in Montreal’s simple and elegant venue Gésu in front of a sold out crowd, this is a must-have for any Slean fan. […]

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Music, Television

Bring It On

May 5, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Synopsis: The Toro cheerleading squad has spirit, spunk, sass and a killer routine that’s sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But […]

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Film

Phonogram, vol. 3: The Immaterial Girl

January 29, 2017by The Thorn Leave a comment

Summary: The creators of the award-winning THE WICKED + THE DIVINE return to their founding critical smash, PHONOGRAM with THE IMMATERIAL GIRL. In a world where music is magic, phonomancer […]

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