Suspension (and Revision) of Disbelief

Originally I intended to discuss the irresponsible ways in which artists ask us to suspend our disbelief, not necessarily by creating an alternate universe, but in leaving out or fudging…

Fallen starlets

I feel weird about how people have perceived Britney Spears over the course of her career. “Baby One More Time” and “Oops! I Did It Again” convinced us she was…

Hip-Hop’s Sonic Revolution

“How much do I not give a f**k? Let me show you right now, ‘fore you give it up.” With that, a choral rendition of “Sermon (He’ll Give Us What…