I'm ... blown away ... by the kind words of Maura Johnston in her Pitchfork piece on the best Madonna books:
Thank you so much to her, to Pitchfork and to everyone who has supported me with this book — back in 1995, and when I updated it.
(Image via YouTube @madonna)
Madonna turns 60 today, and in celebration, she has released a beautifully edited, pro-shot version of her Met Gala performance from this year. The piece seems to artfully incorporate fan-shot footage, too. I'm especially into the silent-movie moments.
Keep reading to watch, and to read about Madonna's charitable tie-in ...
Aretha Franklin has lost her long and mostly private battle with cancer today. She was 76.
Please take a moment to read my long obit for this unparalleled cultural icon.
(Images via Vogue Italia & Star)
Star Magazine tried to guess what Madonna might look like at 60 in a Grant Wood-inspired illustration 30 years ago — and they were pretty far off. Hell, they even missed the mark on Sean Penn, who they envisioned as a bit of a James Cromwell type.
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He Tarzan, we all Jane. More celebri-birthdays here. (Follows much appreciated!)
ABOVE: Crazy transformation!
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Marcus Bellamy — the Broadway actor and dancer who's been charged with killing his boyfriend IRL — is the star of the controversial new LGBTQ thriller The Breeding.
And before you give the filmmakers any grief about not Spacey-ing him outta this joint, there's no budget for that and the film was already made ...
George Smith by Benjamin Veronis.
