Sooner Or Later

Truly one of the most memorable, amazing 5 minutes in M's career... and in Oscar history.
Noeone else in this Planet but Madonna could do this.
And I can't believe it's been 20 years already...

Lightworker

Behind The American Dream

Videos: one of my all-time favourite items in my M collection. And it’s such a thrill, everytime an mpeg or vob file comes out, with some vintage TV report or interview that I used to watch, over and over again, on my VCR.

Yesterday, and after so many years, I went through the classic Madonna - Behind The American Dream, a BBC documentary produced in November, 1990.


For the first time, Madonna herself agreed to participate and recorded an interview. Shot in black and white at her request, she looked stunningly beautiful, wearing a Sixties hairstyle and full lips (yes, it was during the collagen experience).

Rather than easy sensationalism, BBC chose to make an essay on Madonna - the cultural phenomenon, the artist and the person - with seriousness and accuracy. She was analyzed by thinkers, like a critic from Art Forum magazine or an academic from Harvard, and close people such as her brother and Christopher Flynn.

Madonna herself exposed her inner world in a way she never did before - as if she was anticipating Truth or Dare.

I remember watching it back then and thinking that, finally, M was being taken seriously by a media channel - other than MTV.

Behind The American Dream is a must-see for any 20 year-old who's interested in understanding Madonna’s unique impact on pop culture and, more than that, on Western society. And Justify My Love or Sex weren’t released yet…

Watching it is realizing, once more, that she was a true revolutionary, paving the way for a whole new way of expression in the mainstream. Her role was to question the establishment, to promote - and provoke - critical thinking.

Still today, this is probably the best documentary ever made by a TV channel.

You can download the whole documentary (in HQ) via AbsolumentMadonna.

20 Years of Vogue: Sue Sylvester strikes a pose

Thumbs up to the Glee team. Just flawless. Loved it!

Glee: The Power of Madonna

It's the most anticipated TV moment of the season: Glee's tribute episode to Madonna!

The whole cast dressed up in some of M's most iconic images for a TV Guide photoshoot; Oprah invited a real-life glee club to perform a cool rendition of "Vogue" (the VMAs baroque version); and Youtube's preview of "The Power of Madonna" unveils some incredible versions of M's music.

May the countdown begin!

The Marriage Ref

At Jerry Seinfeld's "The Marriage Ref" taping, New York

Feb. 24, 2010