Chicago house pioneer Vince Lawrence recalls witnessing Disco Demolition Night as a teenager, and later recognizing the racist undertones of the infamous incident, in a new clip from the fascinating documentary, Move Ya Body: The Birth of House, premiering on Rolling Stone. Directed by Elegance Bratton, Move Ya Body digs …
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Many people grew up with the music of the Village People, but Jonathan Belolo literally did. His father co-founded the disco group in 1977, and the younger Belolo was immersed in the band’s history, even once joining them onstage as a toddler. But as he watched from behind the stage …
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Barbenheimer wasn’t a thing yet when Greta Gerwig spoke to Rolling Stone about her Barbie movie back in early June, but she was already trying to will it into existence. “I am such a huge Christopher Nolan fan,” she said. “My hope would be everybody goes to both. I guess …
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Barbie opens with the world’s favorite doll having the perfect day: She has her perfect world full of other perfect Barbies who may look and dress differently but act exactly the same. And there’s the doting love of Ken, whose existence is mostly an accessory to Barbie’s. The next day, …
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