Hints and tips:
...It ends with “Blurred Lines”, the 2013 hit by Robin Thicke featuring TI and Pharrell, which by that time BuzzFeed was describing as “rapey” (itself a coy, in-denial term)....
...“I would rather be Tom Waits than Britney Spears,” he declares....
...The third chart shows the waxing and waning fortunes of three pop starlet names since 1996, with Britney giving way to Shakira, who has then been overshadowed by Rihanna....
...Thankfully, House of Cards star Robin Wright took a sophisticated stance, exposing only her back in a crisp, white Ralph Lauren jumpsuit....
...Miley Cyrus’s desire to channel Britney Spears in “hot mess” mode doesn’t look too smart after her excruciating bottom-waggling duet at the MTV Video Music Awards with sleazy Robin Thicke....
...Gaga, Swift, Perry, Beyoncé and Britney Spears also appeared among the top 10 acts for digital sales. Has the call for respect finally been met?...
...Trouble is that bar the early, and well-documented geekiness of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs’ dubious moustache, they all look pretty much the same – Britney now and then, this is not....
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