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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…]
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…]
The Nuanced Differences Between the Standalone “Bring Your Love” Video and the One Within Confessions II: The Film
After causing a frenzy (particularly with fans wanting to clock all the self-references) with Confessions II: The Film, Madonna wasted little time in offering up [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…]
While Playing to the Gallery, Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Insist Upon Never Playing to the Gallery with “Bring Your Love”
The last time Madonna did a duet with a blonde pop star as known for her simultaneous industry clout and sexually charged performances and lyrics, [Read More…]
Madonna Is Proof That It Should Be More Impressive to “Achieve Things” (Especially of the Physical Variety) When You’re Old(er) Than It Is When You’re Young
A few years back, a random burst of appreciation for Madonna took hold of TikTok (before the “Thief of Hearts” phenomenon, that is). This after [Read More…]
With Her Full-Circle Confessions Moment, Madonna Steals the Show at Sabrina Carpenter’s Weekend 2 Coachella Performance
There’s no shortage of people who have argued that Madonna’s appearance at the 2006 edition of Coachella is what truly “killed” the festival. Or rather, [Read More…]
The Poetic Sartorial Moment of Addison Rae Wearing Gypsy Rose Lee’s Dress
Four years ago, Addison Rae was “just” a TikTok phenomenon with a brand-new single called “Obsessed” and the hope that it might parlay her way [Read More…]
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…]
