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How Madonna Became Gaga (and Gaga Became Stefani)

by | Jun 27, 2019 | Journal

In 2010, Camille Paglia wrote an essay for The Sunday Times entitled “What’s Sex Got To Do With It?” Despite the vagaries of the title, the essay is a pointed and methodical critique of Lady Gaga. One of the primary critiques discussed in the article...

Taylor Swift as Unruly Woman

by | Sep 3, 2017 | Journal

I’m not a “Swiftie.” There is an occasional Taylor Swift song that I won’t move past if it’s on the radio, but I was hardly inconvenienced by the absence of her music on Spotify. That said, I feel compelled to speak up in defense of...

Why Gaga’s Bowie Left Me Empty

by | Feb 16, 2016 | Journal

Last night, Lady Gaga donned a bright red wig, a hell of a lot of makeup, and partnered with Intel to bring a David Bowie memorial medley to the Grammys. The only thing seemingly left out of a show complete with forty years of Bowie iconography was Bowie, himself. I...

I’m Back, Bitches — And I’m Bossy

by | Mar 25, 2014 | Journal

I’ll confess I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I had to finish three term papers and two courses and attend a conference, so accept my apologies. But better late than never, right? It’s been a couple weeks since Sheryl Sandberg launched...

Mother Misfit and the Absence of Sex (Appeal)

by | Oct 20, 2013 | Journal

In honor of her upcoming album, and the, um, eye-catching new cover art for her collaboration with R. Kelly, I’ve pulled this piece out of the archives:Recently, the Council of Fashion Designers of America gave their Fashion Icon Award to Lady Gaga. This award...