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Twee, saccharine, entry-level Madonna? Or pure origin-story brilliance? Let's see.

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Sep 06, 2023
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Still from the Borderline video featuring Madonna on a rooftop at sunset with her boyfriend
Something in his eyes is making such a fool of Madge.

The truth about everything* is different every week! This week, it’s the turn of THE MADONNA DIARIES, a series of personal essays about Madonna’s back catalogue.

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