Tag: Madonna
In A Lonely Place: Like a Prophetic Biopic of Madonna & Sean Penn
When most people talk about Nicholas Ray’s rendering of In A Lonely Place, they like to preface it with how dark and tragic the story [Read More…]
Why Is There A Gaga: Five Foot Two When Truth or Dare Already Exists?
For someone who likes to stir the pot with Madonna, even going so far as to drum up viewings by including a cliffhanger snippet in [Read More…]
You’re A Strong, Confident Woman Who Doesn’t Need The Fat Jewish To Help You Promote MDNA Skin
Madonna rarely, if ever, fucks up in her career decisions. That’s how she’s managed to stick around for so long despite those who like to [Read More…]
That Time Madonna Wrote “Push” For Guy Ritchie To Tell Herself That Him Being A Dickhead Was At Least Inspirational
In 2005, Madonna had endured her greatest physical trauma yet: falling off a horse. Naturally, because she’s Madonna, she got back on it literally and [Read More…]
“I’m Not Here to Collect Postcards”: The Atomic Blonde Who Came in From the Cold of London & Into the Fire of Berlin
If you thought times of political tension were anything new, Atomic Blonde is the perfect slick, yet cheeky action, yet historical film to remind you [Read More…]
Madonna’s Letter About Sharon Stone/Whitney Houston Isn’t As Much About Them As A Contempt for Public Taste
Madonna herself has been called by the most damning of her critics such usual derisive adjectives as “derivative,” “hack” and, Morrissey’s favorite, “McDonna.” Yet what [Read More…]
“Papa Don’t Preach” Speaks to the Complexity of the Father-Daughter Relationship
Quite possibly more than any other piece of pop culture, musically speaking, Madonna’s “Papa Don’t Preach” speaks to just how intense and often contentious the [Read More…]
Tess Trueheart versus Breathless Mahoney: The Age Old War Between Virgin and Whore
Glenne Headly had many roles before her untimely demise on June 8th, but perhaps one of the most unwittingly political ones was her interpretation of [Read More…]
Bad Luck & American Female Celebrities in Europe
As Manchester gradually works toward recovering from the terrorist attack that took place while Ariana Grande performed at Manchester Arena on May 22nd, it bears recalling [Read More…]
There Was Already A Gloriously Trashy TV Movie About Madonna’s Early Days So What Are We Doing With Blond Ambition From Universal?
Though it may have been low-budget and low-caliber acting, much of the frequently forgotten about 1994 TV movie, Madonna: Innocence Lost (which aired on Fox, [Read More…]
