Women’s March Speeches From Across the U.S. Go Viral

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 23, 2017 Activist-scholar Angela Davis, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and actress America Ferrera are among the figures from varied backgrounds whose addresses have been making the rounds online. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Media Coverage of Venezuela

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 5, 2015 It’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into the US government’s demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadershipIt’s hard to fathom why Western media seem to buy into U demonization of Venezuela’s democratically elected socialist government and yet essentially give a pass to countries (Mexico, anyone?) with clearly corrupt and discredited leadership. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Madonna and Manchild: Is Adulthood in America a Relic of the Past?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 15, 2014 What does Mark Twain’s classic outsider hero Huck Finn have to do with the small army of affable manchildren that actor Seth Rogen has played in Judd Apatow films? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pussy Riot Breaks With Liberated Duo

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2014 This may be a case of overstatement, but six members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot have let it be known that Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, the two band members recently released from Russian prison, are no longer part of their collective. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Macklemore Fights Homophobia With ‘Same Love’ at Grammys

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2014 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert and Madonna together performed the anti-homophobic bigotry song "Same Love" live at the Grammys on Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mitt Has Mexican Roots … So What?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2012 The re-publication of the fact that Mitt Romney's father was born in Mexico is outrageously meant to inspire distrust; some Mormons now identify as gay, yet suppress their sexuality in order to follow their religion; meanwhile, a mirror has been designed to eliminate blind spots on the road. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Super Bowl Scandal Du Jour: M.I.A. Flips Bird, NBC Apologizes

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2012 The funny thing about certain TV watchdogs getting their collective knickers in a twist over upstart pop star M.I.A.’s bird-flipping antics during her performance with Madonna and Nicki Minaj at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show is that millions of Americans might otherwise have blinked and missed it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna Lets Malawi Judge Have It for Sentencing Gay Couple

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2010 The world may not have been waiting for Madonna's input, but for the record, she vehemently disapproves of a Malawi judge's decision, issued Thursday, to sentence a young gay couple to 14 years of hard labor after they openly celebrated their engagement late last year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lambert’s ‘AMA’ Act Costs Him ‘GMA’ Gig

Staff / Truthdig Nov 25, 2009 Over-the-top pop star Adam Lambert may once have been constrained by the unwritten rules of competition on "American Idol" when it came to his sexuality, but he made a notable departure from those days during his provocative performance at Sunday's American Music Awards Looks as if that act cost him (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna vs. McCain

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2008 Madonna is no John McCain fan, and the feeling's definitely mutual. The newly minted quinquagenarian icon is once again playing the provocateur on her latest tour, taking aim at McCain by making some undesirable comparisons between the GOP's presumptive nominee and certain nefarious world leaders from past and present. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna’s Cone Bra Makes McCain Exciting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 27, 2008 This one's going to be hard to top. A competitor in Stephen Colbert's patriotic "Make McCain Exciting Challenge" has thrown down the gauntlet big-time with a creative adaptation of Madonna's "Vogue" video from her infamous cone-bra era. Only one thing could top it, and that can be summarized in one word: Whitesnake. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Madonna ‘Crucified’ in Italy, Angering Vatican

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 The pop queen staged a mock crucifixion in a stadium a mile away from Vatican City, ignoring accusations of blasphemy by the Catholic Church, and even inviting Pope Benedict to come and watch. Of course, Madonna has been fending off Vatican blasphemy accusations since 1989 -- in the pre-"covering up for child molestors" era, when many people still felt the Catholic Church held the moral high ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )