The most interesting thing about Lady Gaga's newest video, as odd as it may be, is that I was somehow the first person to view it. Mid-evening a link fell into my hands to "Telephone", and I suffered through its nine minutes. "1 view?" A refreshed tab showed hundreds and, a moment later, tens of thousands. Even if the page count was less dynamic than it seemed, the irony was a bit much.

No thought was further given to the video for "Telephone" until I found an article named The Hidden Meaning of Lady Gaga's "Telephone".

Lady Gaga's 9-minute video featuring Beyoncé is steeped in weirdness and shock value. Behind the strange aesthetic, however, lies a deeper meaning, another level of interpretation. The video refers to mind control and, more specifically, Monarch Programming, a covert technique profusely used in the entertainment industry. We'll look at the occult meaning of the video "Telephone".

Very fun read, but be warned: the crazy is pungent.