Random Lana Discussion Thread

[Dark Angel 204,497]

14 minutes ago, lili said:

Found a short story which features Lana in a literary magazine. I think it’s interesting in that it reveals how she is generally perceived outside the fandom.

 

The Horizontal Calf Scar by Alina Stefanescu

 

At the academic roundtable on recent pop culture trends, the discussion centered on songstress Lana del Ray. Gretel, the only sandy-blonde of the bunch, held her own. The lyrics suggested a possible fourth wave of feminism, which the token male on the panel found to be highly implausible. Truly unlikely.

I don’t want to like her, Gretel explained to a Sister during coffee hour, but the transgressive part intrigues me. Lana is a new avatar — the sex object gone wrong, the fuckable female who embodies all the maskuline fears about money, rage, moodiness, infidelity, and ulterior motives. I want to extend my research to answer the question of why men enjoy her. Why don’t they feel threatened?

The panel is great, Jenny said, resting a hand on Gretel’s arm. You are doing a great job of representing us.

Gretel shrugged. One could never be sure.

Men like Lana because her position is still dependent on their lust. She is only as popular as she can be sexy.

Jenny was right. Melancholy was the New Naughty. Gretel topped off her coffee and reconsidered the full-fat creamer.

You’re right, Jenny. They own their automaton-gone-awry. She can never become undesirable and still matter. I’m attracted to the sad, plaintive moan of the noir-ish sexpot who knows her expiration date.

It took twenty-four stitches to suture the stab wound on Gretel’s calf. The Lana del Ray acolyte had been arrested after tripping over a wheelchair ramp as he ran towards the parking garage door. He told the police the panel disturbed him — how Gretel represented all that was ugly and awful about female jealousy these days. That girl was just jealous of Lana. Of course there were others whom he found guilty of the same. It bothered him that these women didn’t believe in beauty. How could they get through life without holding anything sacred?

 

Here’s the link:
 

https://www.tingemagazine.org/7-stories-about-girl-scars/

 

it's so weird seeing how people over-analyze her... like... she's just a regular human-being who makes melancholic, "glamorous" music  something about this is very... objectifying? describing her as an "avatar" or a "sexpot"

[Mer 63,209]

7 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

it's so weird seeing how people over-analyze her... like... she's just a regular human-being who makes melancholic, "glamorous" music  something about this is very... objectifying? describing her as an "avatar" or a "sexpot"

 

Reminds me of the line "Lolita had been safely solipsised". People really erase Lana of her identity and just project whatever they want based on some weird Tumblr edit of her they saw once in 2012. 

[lili 3,179]

18 minutes ago, Surf Noir said:

 

it's so weird seeing how people over-analyze her... like... she's just a regular human-being who makes melancholic, "glamorous" music  something about this is very... objectifying? describing her as an "avatar" or a "sexpot"

It is truly unbelievable in that it does the exact same thing it seemingly opposes. Interpreting her whole image through the male gaze, defining her through imagined reactions she supposedly arouses in men, calling her names, implying her sexuality should be threatening to men and despised by women, suggesting that men would blame it on jealousy immediately if a woman were to criticize her... So fucked up.

 

 

 

[Ultra Violet 19,114]

This is the best video I've seen about this [qtfc]. Actually giving facts, no "tea", no swaying by opinions, just amazing research and a very levelled delivery of it. 

 

 

Also the start of the video was very good. I was largely unaware of the criticism lana went through before 2015, as I wasn't following a lot of media output, nor was I on any forum pages. Now hearing the worst of them read out ..the opinions about her that some people felt the need to express are just disgusting and scream misogyny. They weren't thought through at all, it was just plain bashing.

 

[Nobody 21,643]

Why

https://www.instagram.com/p/COD7lhlH7z9/

[BluebirdXO 7,679]

Just now, Nobody said:

Why

https://www.instagram.com/p/COD7lhlH7z9/

 

Disgusting

[ShadesOfFool 20,260]

Just now, Nobody said:

Why

https://www.instagram.com/p/COD7lhlH7z9/

I hate the gays, I really do 

[anwdelrey 9,272]

The way I haven’t listened to Chemtrails in like 2 weeks oml. 

[honeybadger 40,657]

remember when a while back we found all those unknown registrations but then realized they were an interview  

 

but there was one on that list (reaching no choir) that wasn't included in the interview track listing and has a composer listed, anyone know what this is? it's definitely something super obvious but im blanking and it doesn't come up on lanapedia and i don't feel like searching that hard right now

 

[ShadesOfFool 20,260]

21 minutes ago, honeybadger said:

remember when a while back we found all those unknown registrations but then realized they were an interview  

 

but there was one on that list (reaching no choir) that wasn't included in the interview track listing and has a composer listed, anyone know what this is? it's definitely something super obvious but im blanking and it doesn't come up on lanapedia and i don't feel like searching that hard right now

 

It’s boom like that 

[FredRed 4,883]

Hope everyone is well. I didn't know where to post this. I know there are a million things like this but I like it. The music! 

 

[partymonster 4,725]

ctfu

 

 

[Rust Dress 40,511]

Just now, partymonster said:

ctfu

 

 

i was literally about to post that. but anyways insane

[FredRed 4,883]

She can't get a break. Some bozo will spill hot coffee on their dog by accident and say they were inspired to drink it because of Lana. 

[pin up galore 19,135]

44 minutes ago, partymonster said:

ctfu

 

 

and people try to say Lana isn't one of the most influential artists of our time... 

[Ultra Violet 19,114]

From what I take in, Lana sings far more about other people's drug use than her own, which I think a lot of people don't recognize, including the critics and fans that think it makes them extra edgy for listening to her songs about doing drugs when they were 13.  

(Also I'm not talking about alcohol here)

The songs where she really sings about herself doing drugs are only referencing weed in HBTB, Brooklyn Baby, BTD, etc. Florida Kilos is the exception but maybe that's the reason it's only on the deluxe release. 

 

I think Lanas reference to drugs is predominantly to do with her relationships and how she has seen it through with people even when they've clearly got these problems. I might be missing tonnes of reference but from what I find important in her music, only like 2% of that is drugs. So what I'm trying to say is, when people say that all she wants to sing about is drugs, I think they have spent an extremely limited amount of time listening to her and understanding her lyrics. 

[Lemonade Tea 322]

On 4/6/2021 at 7:08 PM, Nobody said:

her nose filler is dissolving

Gorgeous queen  

[honeybadger 40,657]

she should get a truck like the surf shop truck and have it be an ice cream truck and sell popsicles with her face on it 

[Dark Angel 204,497]

25 minutes ago, honeybadger said:

she should get a truck like the surf shop truck and have it be an ice cream truck and sell popsicles with her face on it 

 

we need a lizzy grant ice cream pop, tutti frutti & cherry flavor  

[Make me your Dream Life 89,631]

lana del rey neopolitan sandwiches. but make it pomegranate, french vanilla w some zest and mint chocolate yum

edit: oh fuck green tea