There's something special about Madonna. I don't know what it is, but I know I'm only one of many thousands of gay men of my generation to think so. For those of us that can't get enough of the woman, the Sydney Morning Herald publishes an edited extract from Lucy O'Brien's new Madonna biography entitled Like an Icon.

By the way, the director David Fincher who made Madonna's video to "Vogue" (seen above) is perhaps best known for his films Se7en and Fight Club. Earlier this week I saw his new film Zodiac, which is about the serial killer known by that name. I recommend the film to anyone into suspense drama—or Jake Gyllenhaal.