Is Madonna the Nancy Pelosi of Pop?

While watching Madonna’s recent Times Square takeover—sponsored by the gay “dating” app Grindr—it struck me.

And I couldn’t stop thinking about it.

Something about Madonna’s performance made me immediately think of Nancy Pelosi.

(Do with that what you will.) Both women are legendary trailblazers in their own right, foundational to their respective worlds, and yet […] ...