Archive - Mononym Mythology

March Postmortem

Solange! Satan! Substack!

Apr 2, 2021 •

February 2021

Jonas Åkerlund Talks 10 Years of Britney's 'Hold It Against Me'

"She was at that place where she had a lot to say about her situation."

Feb 17, 2021 •

Beyoncé, Taylor, and the Art of Planting Seeds

What can "Life Is But a Dream" (2013) tell us about "Miss Americana" (2020) a year after the latter's release?

Feb 14, 2021 •

January 2021

Larry King Wanted to Know About Your Name

The mythology behind the mononym, if you will

Jan 24, 2021 •

Odd(itie)s and Ends

Can you say myth...scellanea?

Jan 15, 2021 •

December 2020

The Immaculate (Re)collection

A look back at 2020, professionally

Dec 22, 2020 •

Notes On/From My Night Class Dated March 1, 2017

Because I very much need the palate cleanser

Dec 10, 2020 •

November 2020

"Wow, that's a great question. I wasn't expecting that question."

Nov 26, 2020 •

30 Years of 'Justify My Love,' a Top-Tier Madonna Blueprint Moment

“I think that sexuality is something that Americans would really rather just sweep up under the rug.”

Nov 6, 2020 •

October 2020

Lady Gaga's Smart, Nostalgic, Very Earned Voting Plea

"I've said a lot of things in a lot of different ways, wearing a lot of different outfits, makeup, hats, dresses made out of meat, jumping off of…

Oct 31, 2020 •

What Happened Between Madonna and David Fincher?

“It’s just almost like a silent language. It’s with eyes, you know, when you know someone so well. And it also has to do with love.”

Oct 23, 2020 •

September 2020

"My Biggest Enemy Is Me"

Some thoughts on the Madonna biopic and Lady Gaga's "911" video

Sep 29, 2020 •

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