“La Isla Bonita” Redux: “Hung Up on Tokischa” Video Continues Madonna’s Tradition of Catholic Imagery and Latino Fetishism

In 2005, when Madonna first repurposed the lines, “Time goes by so slowly for those who wait,” it still felt somewhat earnest. Even if she [Read More…]

Madonna Is “Hung Up on Tokischa” Beyond the Confines of Artistic Collaboration

The ostensible “romance” between Madonna and Tokischa has been brewing since, appropriately, Pride. Recreating her VMAs maneuver at a performance she called Finally Enough Love [Read More…]

Madonna Arrives At That “Impossible” “When I’m Sixty-Four” Moment, Yet, As A Woman, Doesn’t Have the Same Respect or “Cachet” as Paul McCartney

One of the most noticeable themes Madonna has touted in recent years during interviews or speeches is a certain sense of “survivor’s guilt.” Not just [Read More…]