Opinion

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  Halsey Is Right to Criticize Music Journalism This Time

  PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2025

  Having previously engaged with some writing about their music in some pretty negative and weird ways, Halsey is once again calling out music...

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  Wait, Are the Grammys Good Now?

  PUBLISHED Feb 3, 2025

  Last night (February 2), the Weeknd showed up at the Grammy Awards to perform "Cry for Me" and "Timeless" from his newly released album...

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  Drake Still Doesn't Understand Why He Lost to Kendrick Lamar

  PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2025

  During last year's infamous rap feud, Drake and Kendrick Lamar kept searching for a smoking gun. In "meet the grahams," Lamar alleged that...

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  Can 'Daredevil: Born Again' Bring About the Second Coming of the MCU?

  PUBLISHED Jan 15, 2025

  The downfall of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been well-documented, as the film franchise went from making widely loved smash hits to...

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  The Changing of the Guard: 2024 Was the Year of Pop Music's Restructuring

  PUBLISHED Dec 4, 2024

  While the tectonic plates of popular music are in constant motion, change often moves so gradually that it can be hard to notice anything h...

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  Pop Stars (and Their Stans) Are Ruining Music Criticism

  PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2024

  In many ways, it's been an incredible year for pop music. The breakout of the holy trinity of Charli XCX, Chappell Roan and Sabrina...

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  Dream of a Remixed, Remastered 'Californication'

  PUBLISHED Jun 7, 2024

  Tomorrow, Red Hot Chili Peppers' landmark 1999 album 'Californication' turns 25, and as is custom, a new vinyl variant has appeared to...

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  Manufactured Outrage or Not, 'The Simpsons' Strangling Controversy Is Offensive to Its Fans

  PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023

  In what seems to be the most blatant, yawn-worthy publicity stunt The Simpsons has pulled off in recent years, strangle-gate continues to r...