Tired old gender roles part 2: Why do divas gotta work so damn hard?

Thirty (30!!!) years ago, Poland sent a limber-voiced 22-year old named Justyna Steczkowska to Eurovision with the song Sama, which … More

SUUUUUUUUPER SATURDAY! Part II – Spain and Ukraine, or My Pain and Ukraine

With Part 1, we covered Malta and Norway – now let’s turn to the other two countries choosing songs tonight. … More

Edited to add: Since posting this, a lot of people have noted that the song is written from the point … More

Folks, are you ready for the first truly Super Saturday of the season? Five – yes FIVE – countries will … More

THIS IS THE TOTAL PACKAGE. Vocals? Check Song? Check Staging? Check Hypnotizing booty? CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK CHECK Seriously, I … More

Hello all! Despite us not going to Rotterdam, a lot of Eurovision stuff is still happening in the cultural zeitgeist, … More

“Wait a second,” I can hear you saying. “You just blogged about this yesterday. Is this a mistake? Did you … More

Okay, Spain. I didn’t bother to watch Operacion Triunfo this year because, well, because in 2017, you sent Manel Navarro, … More

I am too cynical for Spain’s Alfred and Almaia. The two of them met on a Spanish reality television show … More