ACAimee Cliff

1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Aimee Cliff

   Tove Lo: ESTRUS (opens the original)

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   The word “estrus”–referring to the fertile window of a female animal’s hormone cycle, more commonly described as being “in heat”–derives from words for madness. The word’s Latin and Greek roots refer to gadflies, who feed in biting frenzies; “oistros” was used by Plato and Socrates to describe a kind of frantic, burning passion. So while on the surface, ESTRUS may seem like a characteristically horny album title from the Swedish pop provocateur Tove Lo, it also hints at a maddening, all-consumin

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Aimee Cliff

   Ariana Grande: petal (opens the original)

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   Ariana Grande’s much-scrutinized drift into a higher vocal register in recent years, to hear her tell it, is an act of self-preservation. “If I have a long day of press or I have to sing, I’ll place [my voice] a little higher,” she explained on a podcast in 2025. “That is just something that’s healthy for the voice.” As one of the most visible pop stars on the planet, she’s become adept at shielding herself: Take the oversized hoodies she frequently wore on pap walks in 2018, which she described

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