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Why even a white chick like me digs Beyoncé’s “Formation”
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve never really been a Beyoncé fan. It’s not that I think her songs are bad, or that I actively dislike her. It’s more a case of figuring her for a pop singer I just didn’t connect with. (And, believe me, there are plenty of those, despite the fact that I am an unabashed pop music fan.) So when the media started going nuts about her Super Bowl performance, and the Black Panther-esque get-ups her backup dancers were wearing, I didn’t think much of it. After all, I don’t watch the Super Bowl, either – not even for the commercials or halftime performances.…
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Watch this! How To Tell A Story – Chimamanda Adichie
A great TED Talk from Chimamanda Adichie called “How to Tell A Story,” on the dangers of perpetuating a single story about an entire nation or race of people. (Hat tip to The Daily Dosage)
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Watch this! The Party – (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding
I was thinking about the lyrics to this song the other day, in relation to the terrorist attacks in Paris. It’s a song that lots of bands have covered, but I’m still rather partial to this version by The Party – a group I liked back when I was a teenager and doodled peace signs on my notebooks. Give it a listen and see what you think. It might be a bit cheesy, but I still dig the message behind the song. I mean, what IS so funny about peace, love and understanding, anyway? And why haven’t we humans figured it out after all these centuries on the planet?
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Watch this! Three Ways to Prioritize Writing (featuring the Word Nerds!)
In case you’ve been struggling with getting words down for NaNoWriMo, here’s a quick video to help you out, called “Three Ways to Prioritize Writing.” Nice work, Word Nerds!
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Check out this video! Rosemary Clooney – Punky Punkin (The Happy Pumpkin) (Halloween Song)
Rosemary Clooney – “Punky Punkin (The Happy Pumpkin) (Halloween Song)” Just in time for Halloween! The flip side, “The Wobblin’ Goblin,” is pretty cool too.