Tag: Madonna
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…]
Lana Del Rey’s Cover of “You Must Love Me” Isn’t Problematic for Technical Reasons
It is never an easy thing to cover a musical legend’s song. And, though, in the past Lana Del Rey has released her share of [Read More…]
Everyone Is So Literal, Or: Britney Spears Rendered As Cleopatra
As recently complained about by Madonna via one of her Instagram stories, “Everyone is so literal.” This, however, is something she’s spoken out about for [Read More…]
“Drowned World/Substitute For Love” & “Mer Girl”: Two Perfect Bookends on an Indelible Album
Because it is the twentieth anniversary of an album consistently ranked as being among one of the greatest of all-time–and possibly the very best in [Read More…]
Belgium and “Frozen” Tango Again: Loena Hendrickx Pays A Very Literal Homage–Just in Time for the Ray of Light Anniversary
While someone Loena Hendrickx’s tender age of eighteen more likely relates to the term “Frozen” in pop culture pertaining to the Disney animated film, the Belgian [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey’s Method Increasingly Channels Madonna’s
The comparison of Lana Del Rey to Madonna isn’t necessarily a likely one–especially considering Del Rey’s largely tween/Tumblr fandom has little respect for any god [Read More…]
Donatella as Huckster: Designing a Leotard For Gaga That Forced Her to Wear Madonna’s Head
It’s the feud endlessly regurgitated by drag queens and anomalous straight women like myself ever since Madonna’s infamous 2012 “Look it up” comment with regard [Read More…]
Simpler Times at the Golden Globes: Like When Elton John’s Boo Berated Madonna for Winning & Madonna Thanked Harvey Weinstein
It’s one of those non-secrets that we all agree not to acknowledge: that many a gay man holds a barely veiled contempt not just for [Read More…]
The Unwarranted Malignment of Madonna’s Version of “Santa Baby”
It’s been said that “Santa Baby” is one of those songs that never needed to be re-recorded after its original Eartha Kitt version in 1953. [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…]
