Karen O & Danger Mouse - 'Woman'

What this video is

Released in March 2019 alongside the collaborative album Lux Prima (BMG/30th Century Records), 'Woman' emerged in the politically activated climate following the 2016 U.S. election and the rise of the #MeToo movement, lending the track's defiant feminist energy immediate cultural resonance. The video's staging on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — reframed entirely by Jonze as a live art film rather than a…

Why it matters

The video is a landmark example of the live-performance-as-music-video format elevated to arthouse status, sitting at the intersection of indie rock, feminist performance art, and auteur music video craft. It consolidates Spike Jonze's reputation as the preeminent director capable of collapsing…

The director

Born Adam Spiegel (October 22, 1969), Spike Jonze is an American filmmaker, actor, and photographer whose career spans music videos, commercials, and feature films. He directed landmark music videos for Beastie Boys ('Sabotage'), Weezer ('Buddy Holly'),…