Tag: Madonna Britney Spears
Mondo Appropriato #13: Madonna Getting More Nominations Than Taylor Swift at the 2026 VMAs
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “right” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape. Time and time again over [Read More…]
Reimagining Madonna’s “School” as the Song That’s Playing During Britney Spears’ “…Baby One More Time” Video
Because Britney Spears announced herself to the world in a way that essentially shouted, “Hey pedos, check me out!,” it would still be deemed problematic [Read More…]
While Playing to the Gallery, Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Insist Upon Never Playing to the Gallery with “Bring Your Love”
The last time Madonna did a duet with a blonde pop star as known for her simultaneous industry clout and sexually charged performances and lyrics, [Read More…]
Addison Rae’s “High Fashion”: Her Version of “Material Girl,” With a Dash of Britney, Lana, Carrie and Dorothy Thrown Into the Visuals
With the flick of a lighter, the video for Addison Rae’s first single of the year (and third single in the span of about seven [Read More…]
Masks! Innuendos! Double Cigarette Smoking!: Addison Rae’s “Aquamarine”
While Addison Rae might have only been five going on six years old when Aquamarine came out, clearly it must have had a lasting subliminal [Read More…]
The Britney and Madonna-ness of Sabrina Carpenter’s Performance at the VMAs
Although neither Madonna nor Britney Spears were tangibly present at the 2024 VMAs, it seemed as though they were everywhere. What with their sartorial and [Read More…]
Madonna’s Satan Year
It seems fitting that this is the year Madonna turns sixty-six—her “Satan year,” as it were. After all, satanic panic is chic again, what with [Read More…]
The Unspoken “Trick” of Madonna’s Longest-Charting R&B/Hip Hop Single Since “Take A Bow” Is One She’s Been Using for Decades
For a long time, Madonna has been aware of the benefits of a certain “gimmick”: the musical collaboration. Where once she would have shied away [Read More…]
Miley Makes Us “Jaded” By Offering Tired Visuals Amounting To a Dolce Glow Ad That Kind of Rips Off Britney’s “My Prerogative”
Giving us the third visual in five months from her Endless Summer Vacation era, Miley Cyrus’ “Jaded” video is not all that much different from [Read More…]
Madonna Speaking to Us From Her Rose Petal-Filled Bath About How “COVID-19 Is the Great Equalizer” Is Peak Why Celebrities Are the New Marie Antoinette Right Now
*disclaimer: I am a Madonna fan forever and always, but everyone has their limits now and again Regardless of whether or not it was Mother’s [Read More…]
