Tag: Madonna Confessions II
Madonna Channels Her Infamous Mantra—“I’m tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay”—During the Behind-the-Scenes Footage of Rehearsals for the 2026 VMAs
In the spirit of MTV’s (sadly) defunct Making the Video series, the network released a similarly-styled segment called Making the Performance after documenting the rehearsals [Read More…]
Maisi and the Disco is About to Break Out of the Dance Floor’s Shadows with Some Help from “Madonna”
For all the flak Madonna got over her incredible opening performance to the 2026 VMAs, one would never know it based on the continued love [Read More…]
There’s a New Britney and Christina in Town for Madonna’s 2026 VMAs Performance
In 2003, Madonna wasn’t necessarily “riding high.” For while she might have just released an album that is only now fully appreciated, American Life wasn’t [Read More…]
When Madonna and Charli Get Together for the “Danceteria” Afterhours Mix, the Party Starts to Feel Stilted
For “many moons” now, Madonna and Charli XCX had been effectively “dancing around” one another (finally coming face to face at the SS27 Yves Saint [Read More…]
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…]
Alas, Now Ray of Light II Really Can’t Ever Be
Prior to Madonna’s “full-on” Confessions II rollout, William Orbit took to social media in March of 2026 to declare, “Right. Let’s put this Madonna ROL [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…]
Madonna Goes All in on Recycling the Confessions on a Dance Floor Era for her World Cup Halftime Performance
There’s a reason Madonna was chosen as the first act to take the “stage” at the MetLife Stadium on July 19th for the first ever [Read More…]
It Says Something That Even Madonna Wants to Revisit the 2000s
As many have continued to point out in their reviews of Confessions II, it’s, like, “a big deal and stuff” that Madonna is willing to [Read More…]
It’s Both Shocking and Not That Madonna Still Doesn’t Have Taylor Swift Beat When It Comes to Having More Number One Albums on the Billboard 200
While the news of Madonna landing her tenth number one album on the Billboard 200 with Confessions II has been met with joy and triumph [Read More…]
