Montero

Lil Nas X did it again! The musician finally released his single MONTERO (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME) today. Personally, I have been anxiously waiting for this moment since he dropped a 38-second clip of the song on Twitter back in July, which has since been viewed 18.6 million times. It’s that good. And of course the music video that accompanies the song is an absolute movie. It’s so cinematic and wild and fun to watch. Lil Nas X (whose real name is Montero) also shared a beautiful letter that he wrote to his 14-year-old self explaining that he wrote a song with their name in it. He wrote, “I know we promised to never come out publicly, I know we promised to never be ‘that’ type of gay person, I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people to simply exist.”

This TikTok put me on the important Hannah Montana investigation currently underway. Apparently the show came out 15 years ago this week, which I refuse to believe. But anyway, a verified Hannah account popped up on Twitter, and at the same time, Miley wrote a very cute love letter to Hannah. And if that weren’t enough, Hannah also sent heartfelt gifts to figures like Quavo, Corbin Bleu, and Joe Jonas—all of whom have varying connections to the show and its place in pop culture. While this might just be a sweet celebration of the show’s anniversary, some fans are speculating that a reboot or a new album might be in our future. As a former fan who had the show’s Season 2 Episode 4 bone dance fully memorized, I'm here for whatever content we can get. 

—Darlene Kenney, Marketing Assistant