Editorials – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Editorials – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Saltburn’s Ending Was One of 2023’s Most Deranged Delights https://consequence.net/2023/12/saltburn-ending-why-its-good/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/saltburn-ending-why-its-good/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:58:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347276 Thanks to Prime Video, one of the year's most divisive films is streaming now.

Saltburn’s Ending Was One of 2023’s Most Deranged Delights
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Saltburn.] I have a theory about one of the year’s most divisive movies: You’re probably not a fan of Saltburn if, well before the bodies start lining up, you’re sure that even the bicycle tire was planned. It’s not that the twist is…

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The 2023 K-Pop Yearbook
Mary Siroky

]]> As part of our Annual Report, we’ve put together the 2023 K-Pop Yearbook with accolades for our favorite idols. See what else we celebrated in music, film, and TV across the year by checking out our full report here. Well, class, another great year has come to an end. 2023 was…

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2023 Film Performers of the Year Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy Took On the Meaning of Life
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Our Annual Report shines a spotlight on two very different, very impactful for performances by naming Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy our 2023 Film Performers of the Year for their respective work in Barbie and Oppenheimer. For more of the best in this year’s music, film, and TV — including our…

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Hip-Hop 50: Artists from All Over the Map Name Essential Albums Every Fan Should Own
Ben Kaye

]]> As part of our 2023 Annual Report, Consequence is taking a look back at our massive Hip-Hop 50 celebration. The landmark anniversary was a major part of this year’s story, and there are plenty other awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2023 that you can…

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Why We’re So Obsessed With A Christmas Story 40 Years Later
Clint Worthington

]]> Suppose you’re a red-blooded American growing up anywhere near a television for the last thirty years. In that case, chances are A Christmas Story is at least a tangential part of your holiday memories. Regardless of your thoughts on the film itself — I think it’s perfectly fine, if exceedingly…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/a-christmas-story-movie-history/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington How Bob Clark's Christmas flop became a holiday classic... with a little help from Ted Turner A Christmas Story History A Christmas Story Where Are They Now 2023 Artist of the Year Taylor Swift Built the Perfect Machine with “The Eras Tour” https://consequence.net/2023/12/taylor-swift-2023-artist-of-the-year/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/taylor-swift-2023-artist-of-the-year/#respond Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:00:12 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1342299 Or, how the pop star achieved world domination.

2023 Artist of the Year Taylor Swift Built the Perfect Machine with “The Eras Tour”
Mary Siroky

]]> Our 2023 Annual Report hits a high note as we reveal Taylor Swift is our Artist of the Year. We’ll have more from our annual report, highlighting the best music, film, and television of the year, coming soon. Check it all out here. There’s a strong chance that Taylor Swift…

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Leave the World Behind: One of the Year’s Darkest Movies with One of the Year’s Funniest Jokes
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Leave the World Behind.] In the new Netflix thriller Leave the World Behind, the world — or America, at least — is in the throes of a complete collapse, as seen from the grounded perspective of two families tangled up in the chaos.…

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Letter from the Editor: 2023 Annual Report
Ben Kaye

]]> If it’s been said once, it’s been said every December over the last half-decade-plus: “That was a weird year, wasn’t it?” We’ve all accepted that the new normal is just things not being normal at all, and wouldn’t ya know it, 2023 was no different. You’d be forgiven for thinking…

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Shane MacGowan: The Drunk Poet Who Saved Christmas
Jonah Krueger

]]> On November 30th, 2023, Celtic punk legend and The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan passed away at the age of 65. A gifted songwriter and lyricist, MacGowan left an unmistakable mark on music history, both as a member of The Pogues and beyond. More than that, he became an unlikely folk…

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Cutting a Movie into a TV Show Doesn’t Make It Better — or Make It Television
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> If there’s one phrase that has defined the conversation around TV’s evolution over the past 10 years, it’s this one: “It’s not a TV show, it’s a [BLANK]-hour movie.” It’s a line that’s been trotted out far too many times since the beginning of the 21st century — a line…

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Sex in Cinema: Creative Ways Filmmakers Skirted the Hays Code
Mary Siroky

]]> Welcome to Sex in Cinema Week, Consequence‘s deep dive into movies, the Hays Code, and what society labels taboo. Check back throughout the week for essays, interviews, and lists examining censorship of movie sex scenes and the creativity it inspired in filmmakers. Today, we look at an era that got…

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Sex in Cinema: The Hays Code, Censorship, and Film’s First Culture War
Wren Graves

]]> Welcome to Sex in Cinema Week, Consequence‘s deep dive into movies, the Hays Code, and what society labels taboo. Check back throughout the week for essays, interviews, and lists examining censorship of movie sex scenes and the creativity it inspired in filmmakers. American cinema can be divided into three eras…

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Okay Grammys, That’s Enough Barbie
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> With so many categories in the mix, a lot of history is always made on Grammys nomination morning, and Friday, Nov. 10th saw one unprecedented moment: four of the five nominations for Best Song Written for Visual Media all came from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Barbie, of course, is maybe the…

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Eight Boom-Bap Classics Paul Wall and Termanology Think Every Music Fan Should Own
Eddie Fu

]]> Crate Digging is a recurring feature that takes a deep dive into music history to turn up several albums all music fans should know. In this edition, Paul Wall and Termanology team up to share eight essential boom bap albums. Paul Wall is best known for emerging from the breakout Houston…

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I Miss the Joy of Superheroes
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Twenty years ago, this would have been the best news a fanboy or fangirl could have ever dreamed of: In the year 2023, it seems like a week doesn’t pass without some sort of new superhero-related content, whether it be film or television. On Friday, November 3rd, Prime Video dropped…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/superhero-burnout-marvel-dc-prime-video/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller The fatigue is real, when it comes to cynical takes on the genre Superheroes Fatigue