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Tammy Wynette's life was like a country song. She really lived every trope…
The Tragic Real-Life Story of Jani Lane
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Jani Lane was the perfect example of a sound and look that was briefly, hugely triumphant and ubiquitous in American popular culture, only to be suddenly shut out and mocked by a new sound and look that was supposedly more "real" and "authentic" when grunge took over and eclipsed hair metal.
The Untold Truth of ABBA
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For many of us, ABBA has been a steady presence in the pop culture pantheon throughout our lives — their music has always been on the radio, in movies, on television, and on the Broadway stage, serving as the hook-laden, catchy soundtrack of our highest highs and our lowest lows whether we like it or not.
The Crazy True Story of the Hollywood Blacklist
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HUAC's secretive, fearmongering methods, encouragement of people to turn against one another in order to deflect persecution, abuse of its ability to subpoena citizens at will, and its tactic of implying that those who pleaded the Fifth Amendment during questioning did so because they were guilty of their supposed crimes amount to perhaps one of the only legitimate historical situations that could be accurately described as a metaphorical "witch hunt."
The Messed Up Truth About the Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase is usually presented as an incredible, inspiring moment in American history in which President Thomas Jefferson, wise, benevolent eyes twinkling under his powdery white wig, made an incredibly shrewd real estate deal with notorious, disgraced French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and, with one stroke of his giant quill pen, doubled the size of the United States of America…
The Tragic Real-Life Story of Joan Jett
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Blackheart Records, the label she founded to distribute her own music when no one else would do it, continues to this day, and all of the ups and downs that come from over 40 years of living and working as a queer woman in a business built around, by, and for male heterosexuality have seemingly made her stronger and more resilient.
Meet the Pedal People, Northampton’s Bike-Powered Cargo Haulers
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The climate crisis forces us to do an all-encompassing reconsideration of our reliance on fossil fuels, and the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the business world to re-think its relationships with employees and customers. “People power” offers an intriguing solution, emphasizing thoughtfulness and humanity over industrial concepts of speed and efficiency.
The Tragic Real-Life Story of Harvey Milk
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His story is both tragic and inspiring; he was a visionary who knew a better world was possible and set out to bring his vision to light. He was known for telling crowds "I want to recruit you!" and to this day activists remain inspired by his words and his life.