Tag: Madonna
Rihanna’s “Friend of Mine” Indicates A Certain Lack of Enthusiasm on Her Part for Making New Music
Every time Rihanna has dropped a new single during the five years that have past in this decade, the fanfare surrounding it has always reached [Read More…]
Mondo Appropriato #11: Sean Penn Saying He Would Work With Woody Allen Again “In a Heartbeat”
In a series called Mondo Appropriato, Culled Culture examines how “on the nose” something is in the pop cultural and/or political landscape.As though to highlight, [Read More…]
From Like A Virgin to Virgin: On Lorde’s New Album Title and Cover Deviating from Madonna’s Own Devious Approach to Femininity and “Being Sexy”
The announcement of Lorde’s forthcoming album title, Virgin, on April 30th was met with a reaction that was more focused on the artwork itself rather than [Read More…]
Madonna’s History of “Being Butch” Reemerged at the 2025 Met Gala for Good Reason
Madonna’s predilection for displaying her androgynous tendencies through her sartorial choices is nothing new. But at this year’s Met Gala, that fondness for what can [Read More…]
Madonna’s Behind-the-Scenes Look at The Celebration Tour in Rio Offers Another Mini-Version of Truth or Dare/I’m Going to Tell You a Secret
While certain rivalry-loving ilk have been quick to point out that Lady Gaga just surpassed Madonna’s record last year at the Copacabana for attracting the [Read More…]
In the AI Universe, Madonna Killed the Pope With Her Body à la Body of Evidence
As usual, something Madonna did turned out to be rather prescient and ahead of the curve. In this case, posting controversial (to the pearl clutchers) [Read More…]
MARINA Brings Back Her Alter Ego Method on “Cuntissimo”
As the new era of MARINA draws closer—cemented by the key details of the album’s title (Princess of Power) and release date (June 6th)—the rollout [Read More…]
Sabrina Carpenter’s “Like A Virgin”-esque BRIT Awards Performance of “Bed Chem” as Additional Madonna “Update”
Sabrina Carpenter’s Madonna homage journey has been quite storied within the last several months. Starting at the 2024 VMAs, when Carpenter showed up to the ceremony [Read More…]
Lady Gaga Causes Mayhem By Releasing an Album That Fans and Critics Can Unanimously Praise
After years of waiting for something, anything that might resemble the Lady Gaga that fans and critics alike first fell in love with in 2008, [Read More…]
What It Says That Both Madonna and Lady Gaga Are Feeling the Push to “Return to Their Musical Roots”
When Confessions on a Dance Floor came out in 2005, it was preceded by Madonna’s big announcement that she was going “back to her roots” (i.e., the [Read More…]
