Pop parrot Brit’s new single, “Work Bitch,” features the same bizarre accent as “Scream & Shout.” It’s sort of half-British, the same affectation Madonna adopted in her later career. Brace for a limp Super Bowl performance. —Erin Ryan, staff writer
Bring sexy back I was disappointed by the prancing around I saw on the Circus tour. Please, Britney, get back into that dance studio. I want “I’m a Slave 4 U” sexiness again—who doesn’t? —Mark Adams, web editor
Leather bras? Brit’s highs and lows have often been defined by her clothes and how they fit. So, perhaps it’s time to dress her 31 years. Less leather panties, more leather pants. Please? —Sarah Feldberg, editor