Tag: Madonna Ray of Light
Zara Larsson’s “Midnight Sun” Video Is An Homage to 00s Aesthetics, But Especially Madonna’s “Love Profusion”
As MARINA recently said on the opening verse to “I <3 You,” “They’re all going to Y2K.” This message was received loud and clear by Zara [Read More…]
Addison Rae Shares Her Pop Knowledge on Addison
Almost as though to emphasize Madonna’s influence over Addison Rae in general and Addison the album (with Ray of Light specifically cited as a primary sonic touchstone), perhaps kicking [Read More…]
Lily Allen and the “I Can’t Be An Artist Because I’m A Mother” Backlash
The topic of being a mother and the sacrifices that come with it is never an easy one to discuss. But it becomes even more [Read More…]
Lolahol Finally Surrenders Full-Stop to Emulating Her Mother, “Spelling” Us With An Updated Take on the “Frozen” Video
The first introduction to Lourdes Leon a.k.a. Lolahol as a singer was 2022’s “Lock&Key.” More to the point, that introduction revealed Lolahol’s unexpected preference for [Read More…]
The Obsession With Marking Time Through Pop Culture
In the past several years, it’s become more and more common to “celebrate” (or mourn) the passing of milestone anniversaries for films and albums. This [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…]
Prom As Fame Allegory: “Drowned World/Substitute For Love” and Sour Prom
Olivia Rodrigo might have been caught overtly copying Courtney Love’s aesthetic choices of late, but there was a moment in the pop ingenue’s Sour Prom—a [Read More…]
The Video for Madonna’s “Music”: An Ode to Feminine Masculinity
When Madonna re-teamed with “Ray of Light” director Jonas Åkerlund to create the concept behind the 2000 video for “Music,” many likely believed that the “day-old [Read More…]
