Kimberly Mack recalls the ways in which rock music bonded her with her African American mom, and how those fierce sounds helped them cope with the poverty, violence, and despair both outside and inside their Brooklyn home.
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Johnny Rotten, My Mom, and Me
Kimberly Mack recalls the ways in which rock music bonded her with her African American mom, and how those fierce sounds helped them cope with the poverty, violence, and despair both outside and inside their Brooklyn home.
Posted inNonfiction
The Joy of Watching (and Rewatching) Movies So Bad They’re Good
Michael Musto sings the praises of his favorite cinematic clunkers.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books, Nonfiction, Story
Why Karen Carpenter Matters
For one brown, queer Filipino-American, Karen Carpenters’ music anchored her to her musical family’s past while helping chart her path in their adopted Southern California.
Posted inArts & Culture, Covers, Culture, Highlight, Quotes
25 Years of Vibe Magazine
From its first issue in 1993, Vibe magazine reflected the “multicultural mainstream.”
Posted inNonfiction
White Looks
Should white critics cover black culture? Only if they’re able to own their whiteness.
Posted inArts & Culture, Commentary, Culture, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Feature, Story
‘Give It Up For My Sister’: Beyonce, Solange, and The History of Sibling Acts in Pop
Family dynasties are neither new nor newly influential in pop.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Forced to Perform As Aretha Franklin
How soul singer Mary Jane Jones was forced to perform as Aretha Franklin before she took control of her life and career.
Posted inFeature
Shared Breath
How does receiving a donated organ affect a person’s sense of self? Caitlin Dwyer explores the lives of organ donor recipients and their intimate relationships with donor families.
Posted inNonfiction
It’s Like That: The Makings of a Hip-Hop Writer
Hip-hop was a different kind of music that needed a different kind of writer to cover it. This is how Michael A. Gonzales came of age in a time when Black writers began breaking the white ceiling.
