All it takes is six minutes and I'm longing for the goofy possible symbolism of R.E.M. videos: In the clip for Rihanna's "S&M" she "skewers" the news media by staging a softcore porn video intro, where she sings the virtues of whips and chains and has Perez Hilton on a leash. I guess this is symbolic of Rihanna "taking back" her image following all those stories about her and Chris Brown. I'm sure there's a point to be made here, but this is like what a 19-year-old would make after taking one media theory class and after a steady dose of Lady Gaga videos.
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