Tag: Madonna
Madonna’s “American Pie” Video Is the Closest She’s Come to Identifying With/Admitting to Her “Average Americanness”
The Madonna we know today is one associated with glamor (and yes, that now extends to particularly expensive “beauty treatments”), with being “cosmopolitan.” Rarely, if [Read More…]
Lana Del Rey and Quavo’s “Tough” Video: “National Anthem” Meets “Summertime Sadness” With A Dash of “American Pie”
It’s been a year of Lana Del Rey harkening back to 2012. And why shouldn’t she? It’s the year she came up in the mainstream, [Read More…]
A Reluctant Bonnie to Her Clyde: Sabrina Carpenter Ushers in the Short n’ Sweet Era With Barry Keoghan…and A Slight Who’s That Girl Narrative
Although “Espresso” might technically be the “first” visual to signal what Sabrina Carpenter has now confirmed as her Short n’ Sweet era, it is “Please [Read More…]
Charli XCX Makes BRAT Into Her Own Personal Acronym For: Being Really Attractive & Tumultuous
While the modern meaning of the word “brat” might be “a child, typically one that is badly behaved,” there was a time in its early [Read More…]
“360” Featuring Robyn and Yung Lean Continues to Showcase Charli XCX’s Commitment to the Art of the Remix
A collaboration between Charli XCX and Robyn and Charli XCX and Yung Lean, respectively, has seemed like a long time coming. That said, perhaps Charli [Read More…]
Mondo Bullshittio #49: Attempting to Sue Madonna For Being “Pornographic”
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. [Read More…]
AHS: Delicate Succeeds Only in Trying to Ruin “Sooner or Later” by Madonna
Almost as though American Horror Story is actively trying to get worse with each new season, AHS: Delicate proves to be no exception to the [Read More…]
Lily Allen and the “I Can’t Be An Artist Because I’m A Mother” Backlash
The topic of being a mother and the sacrifices that come with it is never an easy one to discuss. But it becomes even more [Read More…]
Madonna and the Wheelchair Debacle
While many things unrelated to the remarkable nature of the tour itself have made headlines (including a certain tumble in Seattle) since Madonna kicked off [Read More…]
The Irony of “I’m Just Ken” Grafting “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” at the 2024 Oscars
There is a long tradition of women emulating Marilyn Monroe’s famed performance of “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. In fact, [Read More…]
