Madonna put an edgy spin on bridal wear for her “Like a Virgin” (1984) music video. Madonna pushed fashion boundaries. Madonna/YouTube Throughout her career that spans multiple decades, Madonna cemented herself as the queen of pop in a series of iconic music videos, one of the earliest being her 1984 hit “Like a Virgin.” At the…
This image of Madonna in 1986 is also one of the photographer’s favorites. Madonna. Courtesy of Oscar Abolafia In 1986, Madonna was filming the movie “Who’s That Girl” in New York, and production closed off one of the city’s blocks. To get close, Abolafia lied and told the officials he lived on that block,…
Looking for some cool things do to and see in Chicago in the week ahead? Here are some highlights: Into the Madonna groove Leave it to Madonna to always shake things up. Her Madame X tour, a series of multi-night residencies in smaller venues than usual, began with 17 nights at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Gilman…
Don’t miss out on any of the Not Giving Up On You live shows by Parlor Social (Ric’key Pageot + Dessy Di Lauro) OCT 11 FRI The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage Santa Monica, CA, United States OCT 25 FRI ‘Not Giving Up On You’ US & Europe Tour Chicago, IL, United States NOV 3…
The queen of pop’s lead dancer balances international arena tours with a modeling and acting career by preaching discipline, discipline, and more discipline. As Madonna’s lead dancer, Loic Mabanza, tells me about the scripts he’s working on, as well as his nightly journaling habit, he almost passes for another chic Brooklyn creative. He’s sitting in a coffee…
The upcoming release of Like a Virgin on clear vinyl is once again available for the very low price of only 8.25EUR at Amazon Germany. A short while ago they listed this for an equally low price and after a few hours the price was raised, however for some unknown reason it’s available again at…