Is There Really Anything Taylor Swift Can’t Do?
Taylor Swift is the greatest entertainer of the millennium. So far, anyway. But, with only 977 years to go, it...
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Will Russian Ballet’s Soft Power Survive the Ukraine War?
The soft power of Russian ballet survived the two world wars, Joseph Stalin’s terror and Holodomor, the Cold War boycotts,...
The Demise of Music
This past weekend, The Guardian featured a column by Barbara Ellen with the title, “What Does Your Music Taste Say...
Why Hasn’t He Been Canceled?
Why has Michael Jackson not been canceled? Think about it. In 2021 alone, male entertainers, including Chris Noth, Armie Hammer...
Appropriating the King of Pop: The Far Right Co-Opts Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson has been named the “king of pop” for his timeless hits as a member of the Jackson 5...
The Nibelungenlied and the German Far Right
The German far right is awash with allusion. Like elsewhere, coded communication is the rule among far-right German organizations and...
Black Metal and the Extreme Right
There has been an association between the occult, paganism and the extreme right ever since the evolution of the National...
Did Video Kill the Radio Star? MTV at 40
On August 1, 1981, rock music’s second revolution started. The first didn’t have an official starting point, but Elvis Presley’s...
Anitta Shows a Different Brazil
Anitta is turning her back on Brazil — and for a good reason. One of the most successful Brazilian singers...
Michael Jackson Has Lived on After Death
Dear Michael Jackson, This is the first letter I’ve written to a dead person, though you’re still alive in a...
