Tag: Madonna discography
With Finally Enough Love, Madonna Has Shown Yet Again That Everything Old Is New
When one is the progenitor of an entire pop cultural lexicon, it gives her plenty of license to reuse and redesign whatever she sees fit. [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…]
Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” Video Setting A Precedent for Something Like “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)”
In one of the many Instagram “vignettes” posted in late Summer 2020 of Madonna’s screenwriting workshops with Diablo Cody, there is a moment where she [Read More…]
So You Wanna Keep Dredging Up “Vintage” Instances of Women Being Abused by the Media?: Look at Madonna
Madonna long ago knew that she would not have the same kind of worshipful fame as Marilyn Monroe. Or any other “tragic” figure typically martyred [Read More…]
Madonna’s “You’ll See”: The Music Video That Lends A Touch of Glamor to Seasonal Depression
In time for a seasonal and mid-decade shift, “You’ll See” served as the first single from Madonna’s 1995 compilation of ballads, Something to Remember. Unleashed [Read More…]