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The Only Lesbians on the Block
“We both decided honesty and clarity were the only way forward if we wanted to be PART of this new neighborhood instead of just “those lesbians” (said in whispered tones).”
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“We both decided honesty and clarity were the only way forward if we wanted to be PART of this new neighborhood instead of just “those lesbians” (said in whispered tones).”
“What’s Going On” The present-day relevance of What’s Going On is an acknowledgement of the creative mastery of the 1971 album and a reminder of the stagnation of society’s moral compass in its movement towards “justice for all.” Marvin Gaye’s creative genius is on full display on vinyl through the musicianship that helped create what is known as the “Motown Sound.” By the time of What’s Going On’s release, he was already known as a ‘Motown Star’ based on a career on a meteoric rise—that rise for Motown, as a label, and Marvin, as an artist, took place during the… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about punk artists’ opinions on wearing masks and getting vaccinated.
[Left Clockwise: Photo via 88Rising, Photo via Netflix, Photo via The Maine] Today we’ve got the scoop on Netflix’s new additions to The Sandman, 88Rising’s benefit concert for Asian Mental Health Collective, and The Maine teases a new song coming out Friday. Netflix Announces Additional Cast for The Sandman The cast for The Sandman just got bigger. Netflix has announced twelve new additions to the cast: Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young, and Patton Oswalt. Additionally, executive producer and creator of the… Read more »
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Photo: Steve Wilkie/Netflix © 2021 It’s a question you’ve likely wondered or heard: When is the superhero trend going to end? It makes sense to ask. Since trends are cyclical, they ebb and flow in the stream of pop culture popularity. Therefore the best answer to that question came from my good friend Martin Bosworth: “Superheroes are our modern myths.” Go ahead. Try to stop Greek mythology from infiltrating every aspect of storytelling. Superheroes are equally relentless. They have to be. It comes with the job. Much like Greek myths, our favorite supers have inspired multiple analogs that allow us… Read more »
The unique clones from the end of the Clone Wars try to navigate the early days of the Empire.
When a decorated Navy Seal is targeted by a group of foreign agents, he fights back with a vengeance in the rousing action thriller, Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse.
There were moments listening to this album that I was sure I was hearing the future, and there were moments where I was just as sure that the mid-70s lineup of Canadian prog gods Rush had somehow travelled forward in time and possessed the bodies of younger men to make some of these songs.
