Music
Beyond Expectations: Lil Nas X Forges a Freer, More Fluid Hip Hop
Lil Nas X is as interested in complicating genre as he is in complicating expectations of men in the music industry.
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Teardrops On My Guitar: Taylor Swift Losing Her Masters Is a Sexist Tale as Old as Time
Record labels maintain control over original recordings in exchange for investing in the artist.
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BitchTapes: Heat
The power that comes from women’s rage is one of the reasons why angry women have been shamed throughout history.
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Do We Need to Calm Down?: A Roundtable about Taylor Swift and Classism in Music Videos
“Did [Taylor Swift] create something groundbreaking that liberated queer and trans people of color? Did she create an era-defining gay anthem that’s universally likable? No, but why should we expect her to?”
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BitchTapes: Celebrating Queer Latinx Artists For Pride
This BitchTape honors queer Latinx artists, from an array of genres, who refuse to hide their sexuality.
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Diva Behavior: Can We Call Beyoncé a Genius Now?
Beyoncé as an artist is also questioning a lot of things about the way we do things.
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Back by Popular Demand: Beyoncé Harnesses the Power of Conjuring in “Formation”
In “Formation,” Beyoncé gathers ghosts to attend to history and the present, standing in for a myriad possible conjure women from various Black spiritual traditions.
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BitchTapes: Happy Pride Month!
Each June, and throughout the year, we celebrate LGBTQ communities.
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New Rules: Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Confidence is Super Infectious on “Fever”
“Fever” is a state of the union address for Megan’s “Hottie” nation.
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