I've always heard that country music is so authentic. Never really believed until now.

anna missed, also known as Jack Chevalier, died a couple weeks ago. I only know his art from what I have seen at this sight and mostly from this particular blog. I think his art and the accompanying article are worth a view. 

Celebrating looks, appeal, controversy, race, sexism, expectations...

Ain't that easy anymore

Where are the trans women?

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60bfbd2ae4b0b449dc3293b9

breland

Ověřeno

How to make a country twerk song in 1 minute s/o @samsumser @iamseansmall

Jean-Pierre Léaud (video)

100 films - https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0529543/filmotype/actor

A nice treatment

I want to precede this post by saying I, unlike a lot of critics, have enjoyed "woke" films. In 2016, The Legend of Tarzan was released. Despite having a disappointing box office reception, the film accurately depicted the reality of colonial Africa at the time Edgar Rice Borroughs set his character. (With a budget of $180 million, it did $356.7 million at the box office.)

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/philip-roth-the...

Everyone should know about this one, because it's news, it is becoming a big culture wars item, conservative Christian types (all colors) are having heart attacks (they got fooled by "Old Town Road" and the country music appreciation that he might be a friendly). Especially the scene starting around 2:00. And

Beginnings of Voice of America and challenging disinfo

(is this culture? or just old politics? certainly marked a "sea change" in radio)

https://www.coldwarradiomuseum.com/campaign-of-truth-at-voice-of-america...