(It's worthy of noting that she's following in the great tradition of Beyoncé, who pioneered the surprise album drop.)She also teased thismostly-NSFW video, a book that mixes original poetry with photography and is now available in paperback. At first the 26-year-old actress and singer was afraid to channel her experience growing up and liking girls into her songwriting, but after talking it out with some of her colleagues she says that she was finally able to tell her story for the first time. And plenty of people connected, with the music video having racked up over 63 million views on YouTube.ContentView Iframe URL It took me a few years to realize this was a childish way to address the chasm that had opened up between myself and my brother, a hardworking, by-the-books conservative who thinks he’s oppressed as a white male, and my dad, a self-proclaimed patriot who adheres to the “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” brand of personal fiscal responsibility. (The tension is palpable ONLY with these two. My mom voted for George W. Bush mainly because he’s a Christian, and she cares more about her weekly Bible study than national politics. My sister is an avowed lefty who became a vegan to help curb climate change.)