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I think Ashley lives in New York, so the only times we’ve really seen her and Lana together is during tour!

I don’t think everyone has started to hate NFR, but rather, people are realizing (and Lana herself has suggested this) that the reason it is so lauded is because it represents a shift from the things that Lana was ruthlessly and unfairly criticized for. And now that Lana seems to be going against the grain of that after the criticism she’s endured within the last year, the record in the broader context of her discography retrospectively shows critics’ arguably performative favouring of Lana. So I’d say it’s not that NFR is inherently a disingenuous record, but rather that more external audiences are just against the idea of Lana being her unapologetic self as much as possible.

These posts remind me of a conversation I had with a friend after NFR came out. They really liked the record and I said something like, “wow, that’s great, you should definitely check out some of Lana’s other albums, like Ultraviolence and Honeymoon!” And they had the audacity to look me in the eye and say , “no thanks, those albums are too Lana, like they’re too melodramatic for me.” I was quite perturbed by that comment and can vouch for what everyone is saying about the general public being more receptive to a record that veers away from what they typically associate with Lana (hence, my friend using ‘Lana’ as a descriptor in and of itself). While I love NFR and think it’s an amazing record, people’s dismissal of her other 7 records is exactly my issue with the culture. Beating a dead horse, I know — but the entire point of Question for the Culture was valid, and is applicable to any woman (and I guess a bit further, any person) existing in any space, professional or not (I can attest to this personally).

That caption is the reason I’ve been here the last 10 years. Love her and what she stands for. Keep on keeping on!

This caption warms my heart. I love when she shares messages like these because it really gives a glimpse into what she’s thinking and what the narrative of her record is when pieced together: “L/E” <3

As soon as I saw the last glance cast by Lana in the video, I immediately thought:

I know! I also think this is my favourite of the hair colours she’s had — the warm brown shade with cinnamon highlights suits her so well

June 2021! (Both this video and the first Arcadia video were definitely shot between between June 6 and June 17)

Aw. I love this video, and she looks radiant so happy the title track got a visual, it’s absolutely one of my favourites!

I am waiting until release night!

I am so excited about the Blue Banisters video. I love that it’s consistent with the medium and colour palette of the first Arcadia video. 3 of the 4 album covers seem to have been taken on set of the video too! I love Lana’s music videos like these this week will be so amazing with the video, Colbert appearance, and of course, the album!

I will share what this Instagram drama (among other things over time) has showed me a little bit about misinformation — that virtually nobody on social media seems to have discernibility when it comes to it. Among Lana fans, it ranges from people trying to justify Lana’s appearance changing from ages 26 to 36 (as if that needs to be justified — let humans be) by creating this narrative that suggests Lana herself has confirmed certain habits related to her health (which is a very gross insinuation to make, frankly), to shaming other fans for liking Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant because it’s an album that’s about her “trauma” that Lana allegedly “hates” or that it was shelved because it was inherently a “flop” according to her managers — it perplexes me how this misinformation spreads like a wildfire. Even if it’s speculative, it’s not respectful, and there is a very clear difference between having these speculative thoughts and then sharing them on your platform as if they are confirmed pieces of information. All this does is positions Lana as something she is not, and it creates this discourse surrounding her that is ultimately the reason why the media has been unkind and not a great place for her. It’s not always mal-intended on fans’ parts, but I wish people would think before they post. It’s not that hard. I don’t know about others, but it creates a disengagement from the community of fans.

The person who made up the Target drama just posted to their story — “it started as a joke it was not supposed to get out my spam page enough”. Wow. The culture really is sick if that’s people’s idea of a joke.

Sorry (actually, I am not sorry at all), but the emails being “heydeux123@gmail.com” and “lanadeltarget@gmail.com” scream tabloid-story-being-planted-for-defamatory-and-drama-stirring-purposes.

This seems totally fake — since it’s at Target, then I’m sure California fans would have already posted the Target exclusive CD and/or vinyl all over social media by now.

I’m sure it’s fake. Just checked HMV’s listing for BB and that’s not there — plus, “eighth” is spelled incorrectly in that post, and I’ve never heard of the track “Star Haven” being an elusive 2013 track.

Thank you, legend — I am so excited. You know I’m all about lyrical density and depth, so I cannot wait to discuss with you and all my favs on the other side!

My CD just shipped and will be here on Sunday! I plan on listening officially but I hope everyone’s enjoyed the music so far! <3

Don’t worry girl, I’m right there with you lol

Well! There is a record store downtown by my work, so maybe I’ll swing by and see if they have the CD! (as it seems Oct 15 is the official CD date in Canada now)

LanaBoards during a time like this perpetually feels like that moment in school where the class is gathered outside waiting for the bus before a field trip

My CD is allegedly arriving on Sunday, the 17th, according to Amazon? I doubt it will get here by then, but that’s crazy — I wonder if anyone else has early notifs?

I don’t know what u mean there, babes x