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...mocked Timberlake’s use of “black” fashion and speech to build musical credibility; in a twist, now it was the 37-year-old Jackson who was using her performance with the 22 year old to make herself cool by association. And unlike Madonna, who dressed as a man and handed over her signature song to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera at last year’s MTV Awards, Jackson was still insisting, even in her late 30s, that she be taken seriously as a sex symbol, worthy of the attention of men young...
...than it is on matters of race. Popular entertainment has served literally and figuratively as a key theater of the American culture wars, and live musical performances remain at least as politically significant as they were in 1968. More ink was spilled covering last summer’s Spears-Madonna kiss than the entire Democratic presidential race up to that point. This was, in many ways, perfectly understandable: despite Madonna’s false conflation of middle age and the loss of femininity, the performance was a clever and timely send-up of the outdated “something borrowed...
...knew what they were getting themselves into. Come on, think about it: The halftime show was hosted by MTV, the same station that had Madonna and Britney Spears kissing. The NFL got what they wanted: the most watched Super Bowl in history. The NFL also got a wider range of audience, with younger people watching it just because MTV is hosting it. I should know; I am 18. Bashaun Smith Cleveland, Ohio...
...received. Corliss seemed unaware of the tapestry of friendships Mui wove throughout her life in the treacherous world of show business and unaware, too, of the professionalism she displayed in the series of performances she gave in the months before her death. Mui was more than an "Asian Madonna" or a Garbo. Please refrain from using Western icons to stereotype our artists. They deserve the status of originals. Chen Yixiao Singapore...
...certain age--somewhere between Madonna and Britney--your memories of high school or college probably include profound, intense late-night conversations that went something like this: "Dude! Remember Lite-Brites? Remember Webster? Remember Frankie Goes to Hollywood...