New York Times: Toggling gracefully from popstar to world health advocate

[CannaeDrive 3,412]

To celebrate Easter, the New York Times gave us a truly nice article about Gaga, the pretext being the 10 years of Telephone MV.  Some highlights:

"Were the pop world — nay the world world — still spinning on its usual axis, Friday would have seen the release of Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated sixth album, “Chromatica.” Like many other musicians, she decided to push back her record because of the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike many other musicians, she has toggled between the roles of global pop star and world health advocate quite gracefully."

"Just one day after unveiling the riotous cover art for “Chromatica” — a shocking pink cyberpunk-y image that answers the unprompted question “what if Grimes had directed ‘Blade Runner 2049’?” — Lady Gaga appeared on Jimmy Fallon’s home-recorded “Tonight Show” in a nude lip, turtle neck and blazer, and black-rimmed glasses to discuss her efforts raising $35 million for the World Health Organization. In a blink, she was far from the shallow."

"Continuing the plotline of the “Paparazzi” video, which ended with Lady Gaga killing an abusive lover played by Alexander Skarksgard (seven years before “Big Little Lies”!), “Telephone” begins with the singer behind bars in a rather permissive women’s prison (three years before “Orange Is the New Black”!)"

"“Telephone” is not Lady Gaga’s most iconic music video — that would be “Bad Romance” — but in retrospect it may be the one that best represented a turning point in the form.... taken on its gloriously shallow surface — smoldering cigarette sunglasses! Diet Coke curlers! an infomercial for poison! — “Telephone” remains one of the wildest and most watchable pop artifacts of its era, a defining moment in the music video’s migration from MTV to the unruly internet."

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/10/arts/music/lady-gaga-beyonce-telephone.html?action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage&contentCollection=AtHome&action=click&module=Top Stories&pgtype=Homepage

 

[Gracious Gaga 17,163]

[RRR 3,996]

She's been doing advocacy since the very beginning, hi Don't Ask Don't Tell

[Kimmo 80,786]

History repeats itself! 

[moonsago 7,285]

To whoever says she will never reach the peak she had back in the day again I will give you that and agree with you... but lets not mistake whats happening nowadays because this is far more valuable... it’s one thing to be popular and another to be acclaimed for what you do. People didn’t care as much about her artistry talent and advocacy back then, they only cared about the gimmicky side of what she was doing. What she’s receiving now is what she’s always deserved and I think she appreciates it more also. I’m so proud and happy for her. 

[Baepsae 5,084]

Gaga finally getting the recognition and love she deserves is one of the best feelings ever  

She's truly an angel. A real life Wonder Woman 

[MelbHawker 6,583]

1 hour ago, CannaeDrive said:

“Telephone” remains one of the wildest and most watchable pop artifacts of its era, a defining moment in the music video’s migration from MTV to the unruly internet."