Lana Del Rey - Radio (audio) Apr 2026

It views the song as a "carnivalesque representation of sex and waste under late capitalism," where fame serves as a temporary, "hyper-real" escape.

Explores the transformation of a "past self" into "public property" and the bittersweet cost of that fame. Lana Del Rey - Radio (audio)

2. "Decoding Ideologies in Lana Del Rey’s Celebrity Status and Artistry" It views the song as a "carnivalesque representation

A master's thesis by Joseph Romano Hammett (2021) from Georgetown University uses semiotic theory to decode her artistry. Lana Del Rey - Radio (audio)

The paper places "Radio" within a "negotiated mode" of communication, where Del Rey acknowledges her role as a product for the male gaze while simultaneously pushing back against critics who labeled her "inauthentic".