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…]

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…]

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…]

Confessions II: The Film—Along With Offering Many Callbacks to Her Previous Music Videos, It’s A Kind of “Bitch I’m Madonna” Affair

Madonna’s commitment to the art of the music video has never been in question. Especially since she was at the forefront of establishing the importance [Read More…]

The Madonna Stylings of Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova” and “Pink Pony Club” Performances for MTV Push

On the May 20th episode of Ts Madison’s new podcast, Outlaws, Chappell Roan was a guest alongside Sasha Colby. Because, as it is well-known by now, [Read More…]