Tag: Madonna
Is It “Okay” to Like Robbie Williams?
Robbie Williams is one of those artists you secretly like (or have been forced to like by osmosis) but can’t really admit to it. His [Read More…]
The Existential Beauty of “Lucky” by Britney Spears
Has any recent pop star ever so eloquently captured the meaninglessness of life than Britney Spears with “Lucky”? Quite simply, no. Released at a time [Read More…]
The Societal Implications of Madonna’s Armpit Hair
For any seasoned connoisseur of Madonna, her predilection for having armpit hair has been established since the mid-70s when she would show up at school [Read More…]
The Suicide of L’Wren Scott: Or Can Everyone Please Stop Referring to L’Wren Scott as “Mick Jagger’s Girlfriend”?
Okay, we get it. When you’re in a relationship with another famous person–or any person for that matter–people like to define you by it. But [Read More…]
Ray of Light 16 Years Later: Still a Ray of Light in a Dark Musical Void
It could partly be because I’m an aging gay man at heart, but Ray of Light still sounds like one of the most innovative and [Read More…]
That Time Cindy Crawford Made an Emblem of Middle America Sexy
Perhaps only one woman could have made Pepsi chic (as Madonna merely made it incendiary)–and that woman was one, Cindy Crawford. In 1992, just three [Read More…]
The Most Nuanced Moments of The Carrie Diaries
With series writers that include former Sex and the City veteran Amy Harris and Candace Bushnell herself, it’s no surprise that The Carrie Diaries is as well-thought out and [Read More…]
Joan Didion’s Guide to Leaving New York Gets the Ultimate Homage with “Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York”
There is a feeling you get when you move to New York that can never be recaptured by any other experience in your life. It [Read More…]
Can’t Remember to Forget You: Or Lesbianism is so Chic
The latest video from Shakira, “Can’t Remember to Forget You,” vacillates between provocative and politically contrived from one moment to the next. Featuring Rihanna, it [Read More…]
The Difference Between Madonna Performing With Miley and Madonna Performing With Britney
If you still have yet to see the mash-up of Madonna’s “Don’t Tell Me” and Miley Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” on MTV Unplugged, you’re in [Read More…]
