About Meredith Connelly

America’s view of music in foreign languages, and of Korean music in particular, is limited—a long, narrow tunnel you can only traverse in a single file. If we were touring …
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Rapper Eminem is known for being deliberately controversial. His songs have often poked fun at celebrities, current events, and social ills, referencing everything from Dick Cheney to mental illness and …
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After a week punctuated by the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States, it may be difficult to step back from the tragedy to acknowledge smaller, quieter events …
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Music has the power to bring communities and people from all walks of life together in support of a common, unified cause. Whether that cause is political, social, or emotional …
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Say what you will about the current administration or about efforts to suppress various media outlets, but we in the United States do experience true freedom of press to a …
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In the wake of terror-driven incidents, drug-related casualties, and acts of violence, many people have lost some of their former confidence in the level of personal safety one can expect …
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It’s no secret that women can often have a hard time breaking into the music industry, a professional sphere which is, like so many others, dominated by men. Whether it’s …
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MTV used to stand for music television. It was the premier venue for the debut of the phenomenon which is the music video, the setting that made iconic ’80s videos from …
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For many Americans, the news cycle and social media may make it seem as if we, as a society, are taking a collective step backward. Racism, religious intolerance, xenophobia—all these …
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Everyone loves a good ’80s flashback, but a good ’80s flashback shaken (not stirred) with spy shenanigans, monochromatic shoulder padded fashion eye candy, and Charlize Theron beating the snot out of random …
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