Are We Still Feminists?
Categories: Think
Nancy Bauer’s New York Times article “Lady Power” ponders the idea of the Millennial generation and our feminist/anti-feminist tendencies, using Lady GaGa as a main example of the ways of the Millennial woman. I can’t help but feel targeted and defensive – mostly because I know Bauer is probably right.
Bless God, Bless Ga Ga, Bless the Gays!
Categories: Think
Our generation, defined by our tolerance, diversity and authenticity, refuses to stay locked in the closet anymore. We came of age in a time that stressed inclusion and tolerance. Regardless of one’s race, class, or religious belief, everyone is special, and we should embrace them. Even the gays.
Connected to Music
Categories: Live
“Listen to Tommy with a candle burning, and you’ll see your future,” says Anita Miller in 2000’s semi-autobiographical Almost Famous. (Before we get started, seriously, watch that trailer. It gives me chills.) Anyhow – For “ELEVEN?!?!”-year-old William Miller, the on-screen version of real-life journalist-cum-director Cameron Crowe, those words begin teenage years full of sex, drugs [...]
Why Millennials Are Going Gaga
Categories: Live
Stefani Germanotta, better known as Lady GaGa, has awed millennials with her outlandish performances, unorthodox fashion statements, and infectious verses. With the recent debut of her EP, “The Fame Monster,” and the tour accompanying it, “ The Monster Ball,” GaGa rules the world. What is it about this slender blonde that has everyone so gaga?Millennials have [...]
Music: Gen Y’s Most Outlandish Ladies
Categories: Live
Rihanna and Lady Gaga produce hyper-provocative music. So, naturally, I purchased both albums when they dropped on the same day. (Mind you, I don’t even remember the last time I purchased an album, let alone a song. I usually just stream from Last.fm or YouTube.) There is just something about Rihanna and Gaga that mesmerizes [...]
