The Grammy-nominated songwriter talked about why she stopped putting words in other people’s mouths and sung them for herself, why sad songs rule, and the “sad state” of radio music.
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Shedding Water & Poise with Heidi Peele
Easily bored and often apathetic towards art, you wouldn’t know it looking at Peelen’s broad array of achievements and unique aesthetic. Her multi-media works illustrate the dimensions of her talents.
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Hank Willis Thomas Reanalyzes Everyday Black History
By rewriting marketing language or removing it from old ads completely, Thomas’ artwork cuts and pastes bits of the past and present to create a complete picture of now.
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Black Mirror Says More About Today Than Tomorrow
Unlike sci-fi of yesteryear full of other-worldly and futuristic tech, UK series Black Mirror uses familiarity, with devices that seem more like predictions than fantasy.
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Don’t Touch My Pride: Douglas, Williams, and Media’s Criticism of Their Hair
For Olympic winners Gabby Douglas and Venus Williams, their hair is the feelings they wear. Per usual, mainstream media doesn’t understand what it means.
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