My review of Madonna & Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop, a new anthology from Soft Skull Press, is published today at For Books’ Sake
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I Am Because We Are
Posted in Film, Madonna, tagged AIDS, Documentaries, I Am Because We Are, Madonna, Malawi on August 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Wishing Madonna Ciccone a happy 53rd birthday… Madonna and Malawi: ‘I Am Because We Are’ “People have asked, “Why did you choose Malawi?” I always answer, “I didn’t. Malawi chose me.”
Elsie Mae Fortin 1911-2011
Posted in Madonna, tagged Bay City, Elsie Fortin, Madonna, Michigan on March 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
You can also read this article at Madonna Radio Elsie Mae Fortin, maternal grandmother of Madonna, has died aged 99.
Moon in the Gutter
Posted in Books, Film, Interviews, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Profumo Affair, The Mmm Girl, Websites, Wicked Baby, Writing, tagged Donna Tartt, Emily Bronte, Frida Kahlo, Jeremy Richey, Madonna, Marilyn Monroe, Moon in the Gutter, Tara Hanks on June 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jeremy Richey has interviewed me about my influences – books, films, movies and more – over at his wonderful ‘Moon in the Gutter’ blog. Well worth checking out for Jeremy’s insightful reviews, ten of which are published in a new book, Directory of World Cinema: American Independent.
Power of Madonna
Posted in Madonna, Music, Television, tagged Glee, Jane Lynch, Madonna on May 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
‘Power of Madonna’ is the 15th episode in the Fox TV series, Glee, featuring a show choir or ‘glee club’ in a fictional Ohio high school. The choir tends to attract the quirkier, less popular students, encouraged by their Spanish teacher, Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison), and their rivals, a cheerleading team led by Will’s arch [...]
Caresse Henry
Posted in Madonna, Music, tagged Caresse Henry, Jimmy Demers, Madonna on April 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Caresse Henry, one of America’s leading entertainment managers, died aged 44 on March 31st, 2010. Her body was found in Irvine, California, where she lived. According to the Orange County Coroner’s office, Ms Henry died of a self-inflicted gunshot. However, ‘despite rumours to the contrary, the cause of death has not been determined and is [...]
Filth and Wisdom
Posted in Film, Madonna, Music, tagged Eugene Hutz, Filth And Wisdom, Madonna on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Originally conceived as a short film, Filth and Wisdom was extended into a long feature and first shown at the Berlin Film Festival in 2008. Since then it has had a limited theatrical release, and is now available on DVD in Europe and America (though not, as yet, in the UK) as well as being [...]
Celebrating Madonna
Posted in Art and Photography, Film, Madonna, Music, tagged Celebration, It's So Cool, Madonna, Mr Brainwash, Revolver on September 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Celebration is Madonna’s third greatest hits package, spanning her thirty–year career. She has also released collections of remixes and ballads, as well as eleven studio albums and several film soundtracks. A two-disc compilation, showcasing such a prolific artist, seems almost minimal. It is accompanied by a double DVD featuring nearly fifty videos. The cover, by [...]
When the King Danced with the Queen
Posted in Madonna, Music, tagged Madonna, Michael Jackson on July 5, 2009 | 13 Comments »
In 1983, an upcoming singer had just scored her first international hit, ‘Holiday’. Determined to be more than a one-hit wonder, she contacted Freddy DeMann, manager of the world’s most successful pop star – Michael Jackson. In fact, Jackson had recently hired a new manager, which left DeMann free to devote his attention to the [...]
Like A Prayer
Posted in Madonna, Music, tagged Express Yourself, Like A Prayer, Madonna on April 8, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Madonna’s fourth studio album was released in 1989, a turning point for her. After four stormy years, she had split from husband Sean Penn. Since her previous album, True Blue, dedicated to ‘the coolest guy in the universe’, Madonna had completed a triumphant world tour; appeared in two best-forgotten movies; and released a remix album.
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