Kylie has successfully walked that tightrope for five decades, something that fellow pop icon Madonna acknowledged when she asked her to duet on stage in Los Angeles this March. FromBBC “So she becomes Madonna over the course of the first three, then ‘Like a Prayer’ consolidates it,” Ko...
Lady Gaga also wears a bra studded with guns. Video Controversy Many critics compared the "Alejandro" video to the one-shot for Madonna's "Like a Prayer." They both blend Catholic imagery and sex, and Gaga's caused a similar flood of complaints for its so-called sacrilegious depiction ...
Every morning the child would wake with excitement and rush out the door. Running past the white calla lilies of the wetlands and along the lush green hills that ebbed and flowed amid the mountainous range—like the rushing or recession of the seas—the child could hear the harmonies from To...
It's worth noting that Church of Satan magister David Harris didn't think the visuals were anything new, further tellingTMZof the backlash, "It's sad when politicians on a national stage use someone's religion as a punchline." Meanwhile, Madonna praised Petras andSmith for stoking controversy...
Janus has also been referenced in many popular songs, such as The Beatles’ “Lady Madonna” and David Bowie’s “Ashes to Ashes”. In both cases, Janus is used as a symbol of change or transition. In the former song, he represents the change from innocence to experience, while in the...
The focus is on what certain songs of the eighties mean, especially songs that aren't immediately obvious. This is an offshoot of the web page about masturbation since a lot of people don't know what songs like "She-Bop" or "Turning Japanese" are really about. I welcome email about ...
Albin Egger-Lienz:Madonna (Mother and Child)Madonna (Mother and Child), painting by Albin Egger-Lienz, c. 1922; in a private collection.(more) The first mention of Mary is the story of theAnnunciation, which reports that she was living inNazarethand was betrothed toJoseph(Luke 1:26 ff....
but she is also crafted as a person whose mind is drawn to belief. A telling scene has Thérèse feelingdistraughtand suicidal and offering ajadedprayerto God. Moments later she discovers that her Aunt Clara has died, a loss that strikes Thérèse as a sacrifice and an act of mercy by God...