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The 99%: "Talk like a Cover Girl" and the Classing of Voice on America's Next Top Model
But most of the time, when Tyra is talking about the contestants’ speech, she’s talking about their accents. And when she’s talking about their accents, she’s talking about class.
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The 99%: Exploring Wealth, Poverty, and Inequality in Popular Culture
I’ve got 99 problems with American television, and the rich are one. We have lots of shows about rich people—in fact, we love shows about rich people. With Gossip Girl, The Millionaire Matchmaker, Revenge, Real Housewives of _______, ... Read more »
Preacher's Daughter: Gillian Welch's "Dark Turn of Mind"
Americana artist Gillian Welch has always included southern Christian imagery in her work. Though not native to the South, her music is at its most comfortable when it explores the tragedy and violence of working-class survival in the region. Welch and partner David Rawlings write and record sparse... Read more »
Stage Left: Getting to the Theater
Alright, so, we are now halfway through my stint blogging here at Bitch, which, by and large, has been wonderful. But there is an important aspect to writing about live theater, one I mentioned briefly in my opening post, that I think I need to expand upon.
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Murder, She Blogged: Class and Fashion in Miss Marple
As well as showcasing the quintessential Spinster Detective, the Miss Marple adaptations have plenty to say about England’s shifting class structures in the decades after World War II and women’s changing roles. It’s all played out in microcosm in the fictional village of St Mary... Read more »
Takin
When over 200 press outlets worldwide covered the street harassment hearing in New York City, the photo that accompanied the popularly distributed article depicted four... Read more »
Bounce Away: "Sheets or Bar" Ads for Every Stereotype
Let’s talk about Bounce. Specifically, let’s talk about the “Sheets or Bar” campaign, the only ad series I’ve seen lately that can compete with the obnoxiousness of... Read more »
On Our Radar
Another week, another bunch of thought-provoking articles. Here’s some of what we’ve been reading:... Read more »
The Long Goodbye: Oprah on Master Class
When considering this series’ central question about Oprah: Why does she get under so many people’s skin? It comes down to the narrative.
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On Our Radar
Meanwhile, in the land of blogdom…
Tiger Beatdown’s Garland Grey reports from SXSW!... Read more »
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