The idea of big fun suggests the existence of little fun, and Lady Gaga is now the kind of pop star who can do both. “Just Dance.” Meat dress. Being carried down the red carpet at the Grammys inside an egg.

She dances on the line between clever self-referentiality and less inspired rehashing on her new LP, committing to the over-the-top excess that first made her a star.

During an appearance on the March 12 episode of the Las Culturistas podcast, Gaga told hosts Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang that the song "How Bad Do U Want Me" was nearly axed from t