This document discusses aspects of postmodernism in music videos and its application to Lady Gaga. It outlines characteristics of postmodern videos like parody and fragmentation. It explains how Lady Gaga uses her elaborate costumes and stage persona "Lady Gaga" to control her public image and keep attention away from her personal life, creating a hyperreal version of herself. The document also analyzes Lady Gaga's music video for "Paparazzi", noting its references to films like Sunset Boulevard and Metropolis, use of pastiche and intertextuality, and homages to popular culture icons like Minnie Mouse and Alfred Hitchcock films.