Tag: Madonna discography
“Vulgar”: A 2023 Update to the Sentiments of “Human Nature”
Although reports (and video) surfaced of Madonna’s steely demeanor toward Sam Smith as he approached the stage to perform “Unholy” with Kim Petras at the [Read More…]
Seymour Stein: The Last of a Dying Breed
Seymour Stein was of the old school in every way. Someone who ascended the ladder of an industry by starting at the bottom and pulling [Read More…]
The Only Person Who Can Have an “Eras Tour” Is Madonna (But Does That Really Mean She Should?)
The rumors have been brewing for a while now, reaching a crescendo throughout all of January as Madonna finally confirmed on the 17th that a [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Take A Bow” Video As Harbinger of Technosexuality and Obsessing Over a Simulacrum of a Person
By the time Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album came out in 1994, the postmodern era was well into effect. Indeed, one might say Madonna single-handedly created [Read More…]
Madonna Takes A Bigger Risk on Dredging Up the Sex Book in the Present
While it’s nice to see #JusticeForErotica happening after thirty years, Madonna’s decision to dredge up her accompanying project of the day, Sex, proves, perhaps more [Read More…]
Weird: The Madonna Ciccone Story
It should go without saying that any “biopic” about Weird Al Yankovic—especially one overseen by the parody-maker himself—is not to be taken seriously. And yet, [Read More…]
Madonna Makes An Accurate Assertion That’s Met With A Response Similar to the One Given After Lana Del Rey’s “Question for the Culture”
On the occasion of Erotica’s thirtieth anniversary, Madonna has been feeling particularly “Dita-esque” of late. That is to say, rocking her bondage-y aesthetic, complete with [Read More…]
With Finally Enough Love, Madonna Has Shown Yet Again That Everything Old Is New
When one is the progenitor of an entire pop cultural lexicon, it gives her plenty of license to reuse and redesign whatever she sees fit. [Read More…]
Halsey and Madonna: Examining the Context of Two “I’m A Mother Now” Albums
Arguably the pioneer of the “rebirth” album by way of giving literal birth, Madonna’s seminal 1998 masterpiece, Ray of Light, signaled a new genre in [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Secret” and Billie Eilish’s “Lost Cause”
In 1994, Madonna had already long ago released her sophomore album. Ten years prior to be exact, with 1984’s Like A Virgin. While the sound [Read More…]
