Today we talk about a new college course on Harry Styles, The Chainsmokers going to space, and Rage Against the Machine’s latest message on social injustices. Harry Styles 101 Who’s ready to go back to school? You might be more inclined to start studying if you go to Texas State University. Professor Louie Dean Valencia is introducing a new class titled “Harry Styles and the Cult of Celebrity: Identity, the Internet and European Pop Culture.” The course will follow Styles’ career and will study how he grew into the phenomenon he is now and how topics like gender, sexuality, race,… Read more »
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Happy Pride, Stoners! This week we’re recapping the Obi Wan series so far, testing out how to smoke weed with pasta and Kristin teaches us about Rainbow Washing!
Despite the fact we’re talking to Sydney and also Noah Sierota via a Zoom call to Italy, the latest stop on their current tour, both are still clearly and eminently charming.
When I get a chance to catch up with Pinkshift, a Baltimore-based band full of BIPOC people—including a singer the same color as me—I can’t help but gush for a few minutes.
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Today we talk about The 1975’s new single, the Backstreet Boys’ first Christmas album, and the #gentleminions trend Be “Part of the Band“ The 1975 dropped a brand new single today and we are so glad we don’t have to wait any longer. They have been teasing “Part of the Band” for a while now and fans have been chomping at the bit for its release. Frontman Matt Healy shared the first 10 seconds of the track ahead of time, which include the lyrics, “She was part of the airforce / I was part of the band.” Now we have… Read more »
Today we talk about the Duffer Brothers’ new production company, a new segment on The Late Late Show, and Nipsey Hussle’s murderer being convicted. The Upside Down Expands The Duffer Brothers are living the dream. We don’t know that anyone could have predicted the success of Stranger Things. Now it has taken over and has led the brothers to expand on their much deserved accomplishments. They announced today they have created a new production company called Upside Down Pictures. The company, in partnership with Netflix, will be run by Hilary Leavitt and will take on projects that “take place at… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about how Independence Day feels empty when 50.5% of the US population just had their independence stripped away.
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