Tag: Madonna 90s
Sabrina Carpenter Does Dress Homage Right—By Not Wearing the Original
Despite the numerous reports that, for her red carpet appearance at this year’s MTV VMAs, Sabrina Carpenter wore the original Bob Mackie dress famously showcased [Read More…]
Madonna’s Satan Year
It seems fitting that this is the year Madonna turns sixty-six—her “Satan year,” as it were. After all, satanic panic is chic again, what with [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #47: Madonna Not Being on the “yes, and?” Remix, Or: Mariah Carey Not Only Brings Nothing to the “yes, and?” Remix, But She Also Sounds Like An AI Version of Herself
In a series called Mondo Bullshittio, let’s talk about some of the most glaring hypocrisies and faux pas in pop culture…and all that it affects.As [Read More…]
Madonna’s “Take A Bow” Video As Harbinger of Technosexuality and Obsessing Over a Simulacrum of a Person
By the time Madonna’s Bedtime Stories album came out in 1994, the postmodern era was well into effect. Indeed, one might say Madonna single-handedly created [Read More…]
Madonna Takes A Bigger Risk on Dredging Up the Sex Book in the Present
While it’s nice to see #JusticeForErotica happening after thirty years, Madonna’s decision to dredge up her accompanying project of the day, Sex, proves, perhaps more [Read More…]
Madonna Makes An Accurate Assertion That’s Met With A Response Similar to the One Given After Lana Del Rey’s “Question for the Culture”
On the occasion of Erotica’s thirtieth anniversary, Madonna has been feeling particularly “Dita-esque” of late. That is to say, rocking her bondage-y aesthetic, complete with [Read More…]
As Usual, Madonna Does It Better–Including Marilyn Drag
One atrocious tribute at the Met Gala, and now Kim’s name is automatically associated with Marilyn’s? Try staying committed to Marilyn drag your entire career. [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…]
Madonna’s “Secret” and Billie Eilish’s “Lost Cause”
In 1994, Madonna had already long ago released her sophomore album. Ten years prior to be exact, with 1984’s Like A Virgin. While the sound [Read More…]
“Talk to Me General Schwarzkopf, Tell Me All About It!”
A far cry from the barely ten million viewers tallied for the 93rd Academy Awards this year, the 63rd Academy Awards, in contrast, fetched forty-three [Read More…]
