Lady Gaga’s MAYHEM, or Miss Germanotta if you’re nasty
Billed as her “industrial” album, Lady Gaga’s 2025 album Mayhem finally puts words to the aesthetic she’s been developing as her signature pop sound for nearly two decades. I’ve been on record since 2010 saying that her sonic and songwriting…
“Did you ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?”: 80s affirmative action backlash and contemporary alt-right masculinities
As Liam’s Bluesky posts above illustrate, the current occupants of the US presidency and vice presidency are seen to be deeply invested in the performance of a masculinity rooted in ressentiment or personal injury, and this style of masculinity is…
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