Also if you really wanna go down a rabbit hole (which I always do), look up the lyrics on Lyrics Genius and see that Taylor is such a boss that pretty much every song she writes is tied in some way to another song she’s written. HOW DOES HER BRAIN WORK?! Anyway, enjoy loving ...
The organizer of the Baton Rouge chapter, Anna Schwab, pointed out the genius of this format: If you hate the presentation, you only have to wait 6 minutes and 40 seconds for it to be over. My presentation was on Hallmark Christmas movies, which I enjoy writing about from time to time...
Jussie’s genius was to find the cameras that are always rolling, and perform for them. The city of Chicago is the most surveilled in the United States; thirty-two thousand cameras recording every second of every day – to prevent crime. During the Vietnam War, the US military’s Project...
The Technium: Scenius, or Communal Genius:not surprisingly, Kevin Kelly has ideas on it too. Here’s what I think are some great examples of it in the 20th century: The Harlem Renaissance(photo above from it) The Dada anti-art movement ...
I've got lyrics and music And mankind too like you you you you you OK The more you suppress life the stronger It gets With death life the longer It gets I know It s hard to admit That you follow some ** Swallow the wrong pill looking for mr bill Repression oppression same thing sam...
Van Stephenson's country music career began as a songwriter, penning tracks for artists like Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, and John Anderson. He was the lyrical genius behind some of the country band Restless Heart's most significant career hits, including "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" and "Big...
Okay, you caught me: I'm a beer lover. But that's not what hooked me here. The subject line arrived in my inbox just at the time I needed it: at 6:45 on a Wednesday evening. Absolutely. Genius. Think about it: You're just over hump day and want to decompress with a few co...
国内中文版叫做《我知道笼中鸟为何歌唱》(上海三联书店),虽然整体读起来流畅,但是有些关键段落确实有译得不到位的地方。不过,这是题外话了。今天的文章主要是分享I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings的佳句,分为Black Oppression(黑人受到的压迫), Religion(宗教信仰), Vivid Language(鲜活的语言), Growing Pains(...
I was thinking of the endearing nerds who threw pure pop genius in the face of the dominant grunge and alternative rock paradigms. This was almost certainly the whiskey talking, but there’s an element of truth to my dumb declaration. Twin Sister are a true pop band’s pop band. There ...