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12/15/2021

Pretty Much Your Standard In Memoriam

Remembering Mike Nesmith

by Melinda Lewis

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04/12/2021

Is it Cool that I Said All That?

Lessons in Confessional Writing From Taylor Swift

by Sarah Hansen

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09/03/2020

Beneath the Mask, a Veil

Orville Peck shows his true coloratura

by Randal Doane

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06/26/2009

Long Live the King of Pop

Does Michael Jackson's death rule out a comeback?

by Greg Beato

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04/29/2009

No Exhibit for Old Men

Celebrating the new worlds of 50 artists under 33.

by Morgan Meis

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08/13/2008

The Death of the Monoculture

Long live the monoculture.

by Ryan Bigge

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08/06/2007

The Summer Jam

Why "Umbrella" is one (and "Zombie" wasn't).

by Morgan Meis

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