One Cent Record Clubs and Predatory Discovery
What’s the value of music when your life is falling apart? How did that “ten…
Em Dashes and Witch Hunts With New Literary Inquisitors
It’s 2025, and I find myself caught in an ironic 21st-century witch hunt. Only this…
Love My Way: The Psychedelic Furs and the Marimba That Woke Me Up
What if one song could tell you it was okay to exist exactly as you…
When Free Speech Fought Back in 1985
Are we safe if a comedian does not have free speech? Were we safe when…
Pee Wee Herman: Lessons From a Manchild
By Rachael Price Nowadays, one does not usually understand the term “manchild” to be a…
Chrissie Hynde Taught Me How to Listen
What do a Midwestern punk queen from Ohio and a Beauty Queen from Chicagoland have…
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Surviving the Upside Down: The Enduring Power of Nostalgia
Did the Duffer Brothers create one of the most powerful moments on the small screen? Does Max show us a path through the trauma? Was Stranger Things one of the inspirations of the Gen X Watch Project? Can nostalgia matter today and save us? Why do I start articles with questions? Yes. And because questions…
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Being Fearless and Wrong About Pretty in Pink
Was John Hughes wrong about Pretty in Pink? Am I wrong about Pretty in Pink? Could most of us be wrong about Pretty in Pink? Probably yes. Let me explain. But first, I want to take you in the chaos that is my mind! Do Wot You Do So after writing a TMI article about…
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You Oughta Know Alanis Morissette Played God
Could one of the most powerful bad break up songs shake up the music world? Would a break out album inspire many women? Did the singer hold true to her vision of feminism, gender equality, and marriage equality? Is God a woman? If we’re talking about the iconic Alanis Morissette, yes. That Particular Time In…