I think Time magazine was saying she is influential now, not before , not later but right now. And no matter how you slice or dice it , they are right. She has somehow elbowed her way onto the cover of numerous magazines ( in the US),her music was everywhere. go on You Tube and see how yparodies, etc. there are about GaGa. I know some may not love it but it is what it is. Her impact has been huge over the last year and a half ( I know some are talking about charities,etc. but that is not what Time is talking about, they are talking about CULTURAL IMPACT!)

She has toured non stop basically since she has been out and it seems her shows have only gotten bigger and more popular. Hell I want to see Gaga live ( she is coming to Vegas this summer). I can't knock her because she has worked her ASS off to get where she is at ( along with her team and label), so I tip my hat to this chick and say Bravo!