When it was just a quick glance at the hats and the clothes and the bubbles, she was one thing to me. But now that I’ve seen the new video (below) and read Jonah Weiner’s piece for Slate putting her persona in the context of a post-Britney pop art career trajectory (her entry to this party was drunk and dirty, so she beats everyone to the punch), I’m having more fun thinking about Lady Gaga.
Some may mock her grasp on all the high art philosophy she’s name-checking, but she’s certainly got her hand close enough to pick at our high and low art pretensions. And having a bit of fun while she’s at it.