Can we talk about Lady Gaga's new video? Because I could. All day. Not only is it a response to a certain era of Madonna, but it also goes to a lot of strange, strange uncomfortable places, the fascist references in its physical language being close to the top of the list. It's incredibly cool, smart stuff. There needs to be a Gaga Studies Journal, that's all I'm saying.
From all of my friendslist to all of yours: liljacks_corner is a community that has been set up for fan creators to make G-rated stuff for an eight-year-old boy named Jack who has just lost his legs; one of the only things that cheers him up right now is Doctor Who. He's only seen the first two seasons of the New series. What's being requested is a story about a little boy, much like the one it's for, going on an adventure with the Doctor and Rose. Details at the community.
I just watched it, and it reminded me a *lot* of Madonna. A lot, with all the religious imagery and gay male imagery and so forth. What was interesting about it to me is that even though she was dancing in her underwear, the exploitation of men was so much more prominent, which is a reversal of how you usually see men and women in music videos.
Re: Lady Gaga video
Date: 2010-06-10 12:50 am (UTC)