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Why 2015 Was the Year of Nicki Minaj

Why 2015 Was the Year of Nicki Minaj

People often chuckle when I call Nicki Minaj a historical figure, as I have done, repeatedly, for the past fe…

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Aretha Franklin on the "Natural Woman" Performance That Made President Obama Cry

Aretha Franklin on the "Natural Woman" Performance That Made President Obama Cry

Right before the new year, Aretha Franklin performed "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," a song she mu…

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Madonna’s Lasting Legacy Just May Be the Women She Inspired

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| Vogue Verified
With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament. She is, in many ways, the original mold of what a pop star can be; it is almost impossible to overstate the influence she has had on popular music, and it’s hard to know where to start when cataloging it all.
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The Best Summer Songs? The Sad Ones

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By Alex Frank Verified
| Vogue Verified
Spring is here, but as the warm weather arrives far more slowly than I’d like, I’ve found my thoughts drifting back to the brash, joyful days of Brat summer 2024—that moment of shared monocultural abandon that now feels, in retrospect, like a Celsius-fueled fever dream. This year, we may finally be on the other side of a long, nasty winter, but even if summer vacation is right around the corner, things hardly feel carefree.
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After Lana: Ethel Cain and the Anxiety of Influence

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By Alex Frank Verified
| Medium
After Lana: Ethel Cain and the Anxiety of Influence EXCERPTED FROM MY SUBSTACK — READ THE FULL PIECE HERE: There is a concept in Jungian psychology called individuation, which concerns the lifelong process all of us must go through to become unique individuals, separate from the influences of our own parents.
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