"In a stunning deconstruction of the neodynamic of consumer culture, Elle magazine reifies the nowness - and overarching implausibility - of Lady Gaga's armpit to emphasize the detachability of her arm and, by implication, the detachment of postmodern modes of avoir-fromage; the stark contrast of one arm literally textualized in comparison with its counterpart - photoshopped to merry hell - provides a dyspeptic vision of modality that itself resonates across [continued p94]" - Victor Ryden 美久太阿