Lady Gaga Covers 'Out' Magazine as a Vamp for September 2009
“In an ideal world, queer, trans, and nonbinary people wouldn’t have to perform in order to survive. But we do what we have to (and a few of us really love it!). sometimes the only ways that those of us who refuse the binaries and templates of our times can be understood is within the role of a performer - as goddess, witch, entertainer, or muse.
... See more“Born This Way” arrived after a full season of inspirational be-yourself anthems jammed up the charts, with Kesha’s “We R Who We R,” Pink’s “Raise Your Glass,” and Katy Perry’s “Firework” all landing at #1 in quick succession. All of those songs have subtextual gay-rights themes, but none of them come out and address those themes concretely. Gaga... See more
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In the latest edition of @emmaggarland’s monthly culture newsletter column, she takes on The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, and examines a post-pandemic, malfunctioning hype machine that has led Chappell Roan to cancel shows in order to prioritise her mental health.
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