Isabelle loves writing about music, fashion, film, mental health, and identity.
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Olivia Rodrigo's GUTS triumphs in anthological introspection, delivering an ode to the '90s pop-rock scene, teen heartbreak laces with profound existential awareness. Earning universal acclaim from Metacritic and an elusive 8.0 score by Pitchfork, angsty guitar riffs electrify matured vocals, evoking empathy between headphones. If Rodrigo's chosen palette is purple, SOUR is a downy lavender; GUTS is a kinetic violet.
- Isabelle Durbin
On Harry's House, Styles invites us into his internal monologue. We stay for 42 minutes and internalize what resonates. We bring pieces of him everywhere. In this world, we only share one lifetime with him. Universally, he is eternal.
- Isabelle Durbin
She’s got that red lip classic thing that we like: Taylor Swift emulates the fall foliage crunching beneath boots wearing a rich blend of fabrics, patterns, and hues emblematic of '90s Manhattan. As Swift regains autonomy through re-recordings, she dresses nostalgia with a modern (Taylor’s Version) twist.
- Isabelle Durbin