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Red Country: On Taylor Swift

Red Country: On Taylor Swift Red Country: On Taylor Swift

Profligate, prolific, towering over the landscape: Is Taylor Swift China?

May 7, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover

Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?

Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People? Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?

Why not just recognize the non-white voices that are already out there?

Apr 19, 2013 / Michelle Dean

Bob Dylan and Joan Baez at the March on Washington in 1963.

Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke? Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album: Is this a Joke?

Fans have been puzzled and troubled by Bob Dylan's new Christmas album. To help figure out what Dylan is doing, we turned to Sean Wilentz -- he's the official historian at the offi...

Dec 13, 2009 / Jon Wiener

His Majesty, Prince

His Majesty, Prince His Majesty, Prince

The 46th annual Grammy Awards ceremony began with a surprise performance by the pop virtuoso who is once again calling himself Prince.

Jul 15, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jody Rosen

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