TwoVogueWriters Debate the Merits—And the Motivations—of Charli XCX and Lorde’s “Girl, So Confusing” Remix
WhenCharli XCXdropped her sixth studio album,Brat, on June 7, the internet was immediately set ablaze. More bewildering still, Lordeactually responded to the song. The collaboration opened up a Pandoras Box of sorts. Lorde and Charli XCX at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2014. Had Lorde owed Charli an explanation for their dynamic? And how much personal information does an artist owe the public? Has this beefif thats even what it wasbeen one big marketing plan from the jump?...