tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post7178819977579258145..comments2024-03-28T05:13:13.921-04:00Comments on Books, Inq. — The Epilogue: Gnat meet sledgehammer ...Frank Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18410473158808750903noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10178279.post-18038547059462086412010-09-12T15:41:05.463-04:002010-09-12T15:41:05.463-04:00I listened to some Gaga tracks when her album came...I listened to some Gaga tracks when her album came out and came to pretty much the same conclusion: she's Madonna 2.0. There's some good songs and genuinely creepy ones (I'm thinking particularly of "Teeth"), and some creative beats mixed in.<br /><br />One thing that struck me about her image is that she presents herself and acts more butch than femme. Early Madonna designed herself for the male gaze (particularly in the "Material Girl" and "Like A Prayer" videos). Gaga presents a much harder edge. Still lusty, but more predatory than erotic.Bill Peschelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257587479467531187noreply@blogger.com