Category: Pop Culture
Comparing Madonna’s “Right On Time” to the Nature of Some of Taylor Swift’s Recent Lyrical Offerings
At a time when Taylor Swift’s lyrics have never been so glaringly cringe, Madonna, funnily enough, chose to release one of her own “From the [Read More…]
MARINA May Be the First Female Pop Star to Freely Let Go of “Girlhood”
For the past few years, MARINA has been living out the lyrics of her lead single from Princess of Power, “Butterfly.” Slowly changing shape inside [Read More…]
Britney Spears’ “Circus” Has More Clout and Showgirl Resonance Than the Entire The Life of a Showgirl Album
In 2008, Taylor Swift was not only coming up in the world of music with her sophomore album, Fearless, but, more importantly, Britney Spears was [Read More…]
The Poetic Sartorial Moment of Addison Rae Wearing Gypsy Rose Lee’s Dress
Four years ago, Addison Rae was “just” a TikTok phenomenon with a brand-new single called “Obsessed” and the hope that it might parlay her way [Read More…]
Madonna’s Interview for On Purpose with Jay Shetty: A Reminder That She Considers Herself the Queen of Kabbalah Before the Queen of Pop
If Madonna has been consistent about one thing since 1996 (though, to outsiders, it’s more like 1998, when Ray of Light came out), it’s her [Read More…]
Lily Dabblin’: On Allen’s Departure from Miss Me?
Ever since Lily Allen “unofficially” stopped making music on a consistent basis in 2014, with the release of her third album, Sheezus (a title that [Read More…]
Madonna’s Influence Once Again Makes Itself Known in the Work of Sabrina Carpenter—This Time Via Her 2025 VMA Performance
Just when you think Sabrina Carpenter might be taking a break from her busy schedule of making Madonna references (whether doing her interpretation of M [Read More…]
Apart from Sabrina Carpenter, the 2025 VMAs Keeps It Pretty Tame (and Straight)
Perhaps it was only right that Doja Cat should kick off the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards with a performance of her lead single from [Read More…]
Cape Fear: The Madonna and Armani Dust-Up
Upon Giorgio Armani’s death, at the age of ninety-one, on September 4th (much to Beyoncé’s dismay), the usual outpouring of celebrity condolences arrived. But one [Read More…]
The Return of Smoking Aligns With the Return of Retro Practices in General
It’s a “trend” (read: way of life) many have been noticing for the past couple of years: smoking. Its steady rise back into mainstream culture [Read More…]
