Pop culture weekend (Aug. 11): Country music and hierarchies
Just how conservative is country music anyway?
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Pluribus' superpower, and its best feature in a media landscape full of too-obvious themes, is its use of elastic metaphor.
The vibes aren't shifting
Why the right-wing effort to change the narrative is already flailing.
Heated Rivalry: Episode 1, "Rookies"
Our new recap series debuts with hot hockey boys, an innovative approach to narrative time, and Canada's own Leslie Feist.