Intermittent pop star Aaron Carter‘s been pretty forthcoming about his real-life struggles with substance abuse and eating disorders. He’s chalked that up to growing up in the public eye, both as brother to Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and as a hitmaker in his own right. It’s been kind of a rough year for Carter, who…
If you are a successful pop star, conquering the movies appears to be the next logical step. After all, it worked (kind of) for Elvis. And Justin Timberlake! But it turns out that Elvis and JT are the rare exceptions. Most times, when movies are crafted around a particular pop star who’s new to film, the results are…
The release of any Neil Cicierega track is always a cause for celebration. From “Crocodile Chop” to “Fly Away,” Cicierega has consistently plumbed the depths of the shameful, collective pop past to create gleeful new remixes and mashups that work equally well as parody, deconstruction, and high-end trolling. “That’s…
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: songs that tell a story.
