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Category: Culture
When art becomes the norm. The events and artists that influence cultural changes.
Rethinking the K-pop industry’s silence during the Black Lives Matter movement
K-pop band BTS and their company, Big Hit, have donated money to Black Lives Matter. Most bands and companies in the industry have not made any sort of statements. Dia…
Pussy Riot arrest at Sochi reinforces their cult status
The lesser known ‘faces’ of Pussy Riot. Igor Mukhin at ru.wikipedia
Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues
Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues
Don’t be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture
Don’t be so shocked at the Falwell claims – research on Christian sex websites reveals an adventurous side to evangelical sexual culture
Compton commodified: NWA was always a blend of fiction and reality
Under the guidance of Eazy-E, NWA commodified a more sinister version of the Los Angeles story, crafting a new brand of hardcore rap that moved from third-person descriptions of street…
Yeezus saves: Kanye West, hip hop and the language of slavery
West’s lyrics range from “I see the blood on the leaves”, harkening back to Billie Holiday’s Strange Fruit on the lynching of black men to “like them black kids in…
Michael Jackson: in life he was the King of Pop – in death could he have set a legal precedent?
Michael Jackson: in life he was the King of Pop – in death could he have set a legal precedent?