Slavoj Zizek goes gaga [Archive]

praxis1966

21st June 2011, 00:27

Posted here because it's just too stupid for either Music or Philosophy...

Marxist muse befriends Gaga

Lady Gaga has struck up a strong friendship with mysterious Marxist Slavoj Zizek, dubbed "the world's hippest philosopher."

In the midst of her rift with long-term boyfriend Luc Carl, eyebrows were raised over Gaga's decision to spend a lot of time with the 62-year-old, bearded, postmodern theorist and pal of Julian Assange while she was touring the UK and US this spring.

Link (http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/marxist_muse_befriends_gaga_v3XXqED29kGoAf5bvJKPuM )

21st June 2011, 01:15

I see. So "Pokerface" is actually a Lacanian mindtrick!

Rafiq

21st June 2011, 01:47

I always knew lady gaga was cool.

praxis1966

21st June 2011, 01:58

I always knew Zizek wasn't.

Hebrew Hammer

21st June 2011, 02:12

I think the most appropriate response to this is "what the fuck," followed closely by, "really?"

Red Commissar

21st June 2011, 02:48

Pretty soon some wingnut is going to claim that this is proof of the cultural marxist conspiracy to brainwash the youth.

bcbm

21st June 2011, 04:42

awesome

DiaMat86

21st June 2011, 05:04

Pretty soon some wingnut is going to claim that this is proof of the cultural marxist conspiracy to brainwash the youth.

yeah if we could only be so lucky

Martin Blank

21st June 2011, 05:04

TMZ caught this rare photo of Gaga and Zizek together:

http://chzsomuchpun.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/screwball.jpg?w=463&h=351

(Zizek is the one on the right.)

Johnny Kerosene

21st June 2011, 05:15

yeah if we could only be so lucky

Acutally, she does promote a lot of stuff about equality and shit, and has been recorded stating a few times that she hates money, and has said some stuff about freedom. Whether or not she genuinely believes in this is a matter of debate, but as long as people believe her then it very well could churn out a number of commies. If she blatantly said she were a communist/socialist/anarchist/whatever though a lot of people would back off, but by not openly identifying as one thing or another she can make people into leftists without them knowing they're leftists, until suddenly, they realize that a lot of what they believe in is pretty much some form of leftism and a new generation of lefty's will be born. If this does happen I'm going to call them Gagaists.

That'd actually be pretty funny if she were the next big marxist theoretician.

Revy

21st June 2011, 05:20

In the midst of her rift with long-term boyfriend Luc Carl

Sounds like she's caught in a Bad Romance.

:D

El Rojo

21st June 2011, 10:38

this is a joke story created by DSG - DeTerritorial Support Group

http://deterritorialsupportgroup.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/zizekgaga-communism-knows-no-monster/

Jimmie Higgins

21st June 2011, 10:58

this is a joke story created by DSG - DeTerritorial Support Group

http://deterritorialsupportgroup.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/zizekgaga-communism-knows-no-monster/

Boooo!

:laugh:

Actually I heard that after breaking up with Sean Penn, Scarlett Johanssen has been seen having drinks with Chomsky.

ZeroNowhere

21st June 2011, 13:51

Acutally, she does promote a lot of stuff about equality and shit, and has been recorded stating a few times that she hates money, and has said some stuff about freedom. Whether or not she genuinely believes in this is a matter of debate, but as long as people believe her then it very well could churn out a number of commies. If she blatantly said she were a communist/socialist/anarchist/whatever though a lot of people would back off, but by not openly identifying as one thing or another she can make people into leftists without them knowing they're leftists, until suddenly, they realize that a lot of what they believe in is pretty much some form of leftism and a new generation of lefty's will be born. If this does happen I'm going to call them Gagaists.
I'm pretty sure she's already more theoretically advanced than Zizek, if that is the case.

Angry Young Man

21st June 2011, 14:54

She's hanging out with Marxist philosophers because she's tired of being a Govt Hooker

NoOneIsIllegal

21st June 2011, 14:57

I'm pretty sure she's already more theoretically advanced than Zizek, if that is the case.
I, sir, challenge you to a duel.

praxis1966

21st June 2011, 17:54

Pretty soon some wingnut is going to claim that this is proof of the cultural marxist conspiracy to brainwash the youth.

They already have. Click through and check the comments section underneath the article.

Die Rote Fahne

21st June 2011, 18:00

They probably just chill and take amphetamines together all day.

Red Commissar

21st June 2011, 19:12

They already have. Click through and check the comments section underneath the article.

http://cache.ohinternet.com/images/9/9e/HA_HA_HA%2C_OH_WOW.jpg

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 19:26

There goes all the respect I had left for Zizek. Ugh.

Die Rote Fahne

21st June 2011, 19:43

There goes all the respect I had left for Zizek. Ugh.

Why?

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 19:44

Why?

I fucking hate Lady CaCa?

Die Rote Fahne

21st June 2011, 19:46

I fucking hate Lady CaCa?

That isn't a reason to lose respect haha.

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 19:50

That isn't a reason to lose respect haha.

Of course it is. If he is friends with that vapid culture crime, suggest he is of poor taste (not the first time either, he likes Ingmar Bergman movies after all). It's not like it's the only thing, but as they pile up...

Die Rote Fahne

21st June 2011, 19:54

Of course it is. If he is friends with that vapid culture crime, suggest he is of poor taste (not the first time either, he likes Ingmar Bergman movies after all). It's not like it's the only thing, but as they pile up...

Of poor taste?

That sounds a bit classist.

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 20:13

Of poor taste?

That sounds a bit classist.

Why does it sound classist? It's because they are shit. And liking Bergman is generally something classist people do, because they think he is advanced and deep and marvellous in countless ways, and that they fancy themselves deep intellectuals because they like his horrid works. I'm simply judging Zizek on basis of his actions. Associating with scum like CaCa lowers my thought of him, just like if he was to associate with a fascist or some (other) liberal, of if he was to do something else really silly.

ZeroNowhere

21st June 2011, 21:05

Taste? In music? You must hate the working class.

Who?

21st June 2011, 21:08

Lady Gaga is actually a pretty good songwriter.

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 21:10

Taste? In music? You must hate the working class.

I was unaware that there was a all-inclusive consensus for what is good and bad for the entire working class.

ZeroNowhere

21st June 2011, 21:57

I was unaware that there was a all-inclusive consensus for what is good and bad for the entire working class.I'm not sure how you interpreted that? I wasn't being serious.

Zero.

Sperm-Doll Setsuna

21st June 2011, 22:04

I'm not sure how you interpreted that? I wasn't being serious.

Zero.

My comment was supposed to be a response in kind, also not serious. I'm so dry. :glare:

ZeroNowhere

21st June 2011, 22:23

My comment was supposed to be a response in kind, also not serious. I'm so dry. :glare:I think that you win this one, then.

Zealot

21st June 2011, 23:00

I knew it, Larry Gaga is a commie! But seriously, why the hell is Zizek hanging around with him :confused:

ZeroNowhere

21st June 2011, 23:33

I knew it, Larry Gaga is a commie! But seriously, why the hell is Zizek hanging around with him :confused:Subverting the notion of gender, are we?

Magón

22nd June 2011, 01:38

I'm more concerned about who's calling Zizek "hip"?

These people need a brain scan.

Patchd

22nd June 2011, 02:18

Zizek -1
gaga +1

Obs

22nd June 2011, 02:57

Zizek needs to just fucking disappear, already. Everyone stop paying attention to him, please. He's an idiot.

Tomhet

22nd June 2011, 03:03

Who gives a fuck about 'intellectuals' anyway and what connection do they have to the working class?

Patchd

22nd June 2011, 04:45

Who gives a fuck about 'intellectuals' anyway and what connection do they have to the working class?
Some are from the working class or what they argue may be somewhat/very relevant to the class. More to the point, welcome to chit chat.

22nd June 2011, 06:30

There goes all the respect I had left for lady gaga. Ugh.

fix'd

Delenda Carthago

22nd June 2011, 08:07

Zizek needs to just fucking disappear, already. Everyone stop paying attention to him, please. He's an idiot.

this

Thirsty Crow

22nd June 2011, 12:55

Red Commissar

22nd June 2011, 17:14

It appears this may have been a hoax-

http://www.lefteyeonbooks.com/2011/06/slavoj-zizek-and-lady-gaga-arent-friends/

NYpost sole source for this is a supposed "blog" here (http://deterritorialsupportgroup.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/zizekgaga-communism-knows-no-monster/)- which they think is Zizek's blog but it isn't. "Deterritorial Support Group(pppp)" is an Anarchist group which takes potshots at Zizek from time to time.

Here are some other two articles about it:

http://blogs.artinfo.com/artintheair/2011/06/21/nypost-falls-for-gagazizek-hoax/
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2011/06/lady-gaga-and-slavoj-zizek-have-an-intellectualdance-thing-going-on.html

bcbm

22nd June 2011, 17:26

but they would be such great friends:(

praxis1966

22nd June 2011, 17:40

It appears this may have been a hoax-

Fuck. There's goes all my fun. This feels like the time I found out that most people decline to accept their prizes on The Price is Right because they can't financially afford to cover the taxes on them.