Tag: Madonna Marilyn Monroe
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…]
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…]
Mondo Ironico #3: Madonna’s Lifelong Emulation of Marilyn Monroe
In a series called Mondo Ironico, let us discuss how fucking antithetical something in pop culture is. In one of many vignettes from Madonna’s early [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…]
The Defunct Ability to Lampoon Presidents With the Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday” Shtick
In 1993, the inauguration of Bill Clinton left the Gen X denizens of the U.S. with a sense of potential hope for the future. Well, [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…]