On AlterNet: madonna

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "madonna"

Why MIA Was Right to Give America the Finger at the Super Bowl

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 10, 2012.

The Sri Lankan-British performer gave us all the finger at the Superbowl. Maybe we deserved it.

The 7 Most Irritating Superbowl Halftime Performers of All Time

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. February 3, 2012.

And you thought this was supposed to be entertaining.

The 10 Most Annoying Pop Christmas Songs of All Time

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. December 23, 2011.

Why do pop artists have to get involved in Christmas?

Should Well-Meaning Celebs Like Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Think Twice Before Diving Into Complex Social Issues?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 26, 2011.

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore's recent campaign against sex slavery is well-intentioned, but convoluted. Should half-serious celebrities just keep away from causes altogether?

Why Is Everyone Freaked Out That Miley Cyrus Celebrates Her Sexuality?

Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check. June 27, 2010.

Cyrus has become the focus for collective anxiety over young women and sex. Why are we so hung up on the fact that some teen girls enjoy wearing short-shorts or (gasp!) having sex?

The Original Mavericks to John McCain: 'You’re No Maverick'

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake. October 29, 2008.

Ouch.

Conservatives Conflate Official McCain Events With Random Sh*t They Find on Google

Blue Texan, Firedoglake. October 13, 2008.

No one's buying the Madonna defense, guys. Try again.

Vogue — McCain Strikes a Pose

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. July 3, 2008.

An entry in the Colbert Green Screen Challenge: Make McCain Interesting.

Celebrity Colonialism: Buying Africa is the Latest Trend Among the Famous

Adam Elkus, Colorlines.com. May 2, 2007.

Are the efforts of well-meaning celebrities to alleviate Africa's poverty and disease the continent's salvation or a recipe for disaster?

Readers Write: The Pop-Culture Movement to 'Save' Africa

Don Hazen, AlterNet. October 26, 2006.

AlterNet readers had some heated opinions about the Madonna adoption debacle -- here are some of them.

Madonna and Africa's Orphan Tragedy

Earl Ofari Hutchinson, AlterNet. October 24, 2006.

The pop star deserves cheers -- not jeers -- for shedding light on Africa's orphan crisis.

The Problematic Pop-Culture Movement to 'Save' Africa

G. Pascal Zachary, AlterNet. October 24, 2006.

Madonna's adoption debacle is about more than one Malawian baby. Celebrity stunts and corporate campaigns reveal that well-meaning Americans often have no idea how to help Africans.