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Grammys 2023: They Still Can't Get Rap Right

The Grammys have a checkered relationship with rap, from not airing their major rap categories on the official Grammy telecast to infamous snubs like Macklemore over Kendrick and confusion over the actual parameters of rap that came to a head this fall with Nicki Minaj and Latto. There were fewer …

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How Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold Writes a Song

Fleet Foxes have been blazing new paths in the ancient realm of folk-rock for nearly 15 years, from their acclaimed 2008 debut to 2020’s excellent Shore. The new book Wading in Waist-High Water: The Lyrics of Fleet Foxes, out this week through Tin House, collects songwriter Robin Pecknold’s words from …

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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Isn't Just a Sequel — It's an MCU Geo-Political Gamechanger

Just days after its much-anticipated debut, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is poised to continueMarvel Studios’ box-office dominance. But the new movie might also signal a major evolutionary shift in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s geopolitical world-building. An inescapable aura of grief distinguishes director Ryan Coogler’s latest work from other MCU movies. …

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