Every so often, I’ll notice references to VNS Matrix in writing today, often alongside Donna Haraway’s 1985
Cyborg Manifesto (I see Sadie Plant mentioned less often, though she’s every bit as relevant; her 1997 book
Zeros + Ones unearthed a complex historical connection between women and machines). Part of why I think these ideas on gender and technology continue to interest us is that the future they envisioned hasn’t happened yet. Writing plays an interesting role in this issue; Haraway explicitly framed ‘cyborg writing’ as charting a path forward, saying that it’s “about the power to survive, not on the basis of original innocence, but on the basis of seizing the tools to mark the world that marked them as other.”
Call Me By Your Name-referencing single for months now, first giving us a brief, Rihanna-approved snippet back in July 2020 (listen below). Now, he’s finally shared the release date for the much-anticipated track, alongside new visuals posted to Twitter.
According to the new post, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is set to arrive this month, on March 26. The accompanying artwork shows a take on Michelangelo’s fresco “The Creation of Adam”, featuring two nude illustrations of the “Old Town Road” rapper (tastefully covered by fluffy clouds and greenery).
Lil Nas X has previously built hype for the track in an advert aired during the Super Bowl, as well as another photo set posted to social media last month.