Tag: Madonna Express Yourself
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…]
FKA Twigs’ “24hr Dog” Is the New Babygirl Theme Song
While Babygirl, tragically, did not receive the Academy Award recognition it deserved on the sonic front (Sky Ferreira’s “Leash” was robbed—robbed!), it seems as though it’s [Read More…]
I Am Your Bitch, Please Hang Your Shit On Me, Or: The Madonna Influence on Babygirl
A wise woman named Madonna once said, “A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they [Read More…]
Finally Off Her Ex-Label’s Leash, Sky Ferreira Releases Moody, Masochistic “Leash” for the Babygirl Soundtrack
Maybe there was something kismet about Sky Ferreira ending up on the soundtrack for a movie directed by Halina Reijn. Not just because that movie [Read More…]
Barcelona Baby: Dua Lipa Channels Numerous Pop Girls in Video for “Illusion”
As Dua Lipa continues to build the anticipation for her long-awaited third album, Radical Optimism, she’s already brought us a third single in the wake [Read More…]
Pussy Power: Anitta’s “Gata” Video Riffs On “Express Yourself”
In addition to serving up Catwoman vibes (someone please cast this gata), Anitta’s visuals for her latest video in support of Versions of Me, “Gata,” [Read More…]
Denim Jeans and Rosary Beads: Like A Prayer at 30
Establishing a certain fondness for releasing the “serious album” in the spring (as she would later do with Ray of Light in March of 1998 [Read More…]
Madonna’s Art Curation Influence on Mass Culture via the Music Video
They say the true mark of wealth doesn’t begin until you can afford to start art collecting. One could argue, however, that Madonna unwittingly began [Read More…]
