TRIBUTE
Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf pays homage to possibly the biggest icon of the 21st century and queen of selfies: Kim Kardashian
Going Black: The Commodification of Hip-Hop Culture
“The commodification of hip-hop leads to a watering down of its content. As corporations try to capture as much of the market as possible, they ‘tone down’ hip-hop’s radical aspects to make it as palatable for consumers as possible.”
Thank u, next
“Pop music is not always a site for frivolity. The breathy, celestial flutterings of Grande's music are also a safe space, not only for herself, but for all her fans and listeners” – a feminist op-ed by Vamika Sinha.
Dear Rihanna
What does it mean to be a “good girl”? Zoe Jane Patterson explores how Rihanna reshaped her model of femininity in this new poem.