BEHIND THE LENS WITH RANKIN, THE BAD BOY OF CELEBRITY PHOTOGRAPHY
MADONNA Q magazine, 1998 “This was a really exciting one. I remember I was in Paris and I needed to get a motorbike taxi to the airport to fly to L.A. to shoot it. Madonna was on time. She came in and told me, ‘I chose you to photograph me because you make the people in…
DetailsThe Biggest Pop Culture Milestones in Dsquared2’s History
Reaching the 25-year mark is a crowning achievement for any fashion brand these days, particularly one who remains privately owned and fiercely independent. For twin brothers Dean and Dan Caten, who are celebrating their label Dsquared2’s 25th anniversary this year, much of that success can be attributed to the music world’s most iconic women who have…
DetailsKunsthal x Operator: Online! Live opening: Black Album / White Cube 19 – 21 JUN 18:00 – 20:00
Kunsthal Rotterdam is opening its new exhibition ‘Black Album / White Cube’ online! In collaboration with the Rotterdam online radio station Operator, for three nights in a row the focus will be on art and music. To what extent are these worlds connected to each other? What concepts are exchanged between visual artists and musicians?…
DetailsBLACK ALBUM / WHITE CUBE – A JOURNEY INTO ART AND MUSIC
JUNE 20, 2020 – JAN. 10, 2021 Music rules! In the exhibition ‘Black Album / White Cube’ at Kunsthal Rotterdam 35 internationally renowned artists and musicians present almost 200 works of contemporary art – multimedia installations, sculptures, videos and paintings. The exhibition reveals what happens when the worlds of art and pop music meet.…
DetailsDick Tracy: 22 Easter Eggs, Facts, And References To Celebrate The 30th Anniversary
It’s been 30 years since Dick Tracy hit the big screen, introducing a new generation to the exploits of the yellow coated-detective and his rogue’s gallery of truly disturbing looking villains. The film starred Warren Beatty, Madonna, and Al Pacino, and remains one of the most visually striking comic adaptations ever created. While it might…
DetailsPride 50: Here are the Top 25 Pride Anthems of All Time
6. “Express Yourself,” Madonna (1989) “Madonna’s Pride anthem about expressing your real and true self, ready or not. Along with its homoerotic video, this song has gone on to be an LGBTQ+ anthem with lyrics about not settling for second best and getting what you deserve in life. You can be the queen on a…
DetailsMadonna: where to start in her back catalogue
The album to start with Like a Prayer (1989) Madonna: Like a Prayer – video Madonna’s 1980s hits such as Holiday, Into the Groove and Like a Virgin are brilliantly captured on The Immaculate Collection (1990). If you want a deeper exploration of her musical psyche and kinetic songwriting though, I’d advise listening to the…
DetailsGigi Goode of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Breaks Down Her Madonna Performance
Gigi Goode of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Breaks Down Her Madonna Performance Because let’s be honest, “Madonna: The Unauthorized Rusical” was one of the best parts of Season 12. If anyone could do a backflip in heels, it’s Gigi Goode, one of the top contestants from season 12 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. But that actually wasn’t the…
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