Fans of early 00's rom-coms should easily spot the references in this latest from Ariana Grande, in which director Hannah Lux Davis casts the pop star and some notable cameos into scenes directly inspired by Mean Girls, Legally Blonde and more.
Yes, this video can be easily described as "The Weeknd on fire," but that's only if you're willing to miss the larger point about the lengths an artist must go to appease the masses.
Speaking of which, this song is a star-making breakthrough smash.
Punk rockers probably shouldn't age gracefully, but such is (debatably) the case with Mau Maus singer Rick Wilder in this portrait of the anarchist as a very old man for Ariel Pink. Wilder still looks the part — think Johnny Rotten, but older and skinnier — and still clings to his punk dreams, but his days are mostly spent just scraping by and surviving.
What starts as a perfectly kinetic "you are there" rooftop rave turns into an insane monster movie when a giant Alpaca shows up to wreak havoc on all of LA.