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nprmusic: More than the spaceman pageantry of glam rock or the occult hijinks of heavy metal, disco realized the theatrical possibilities of pop: within its long, swirling songs, auteur producer and their divas imagined worlds as elaborate and beautiful as the sci-fi dreams filmmakers like George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg would soon bring into movie theaters. Donna Summer was one of pop music’s greatest actresses, investing fully in the roles her songs demanded, demonstrating remarkable grace and self-awareness. Ann Powers via The Many Voices Of Donna Summer

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More than the spaceman pageantry of glam rock or the occult hijinks of heavy metal, disco realized the theatrical possibilities of pop: within its long, swirling songs, auteur producer and their divas imagined worlds as elaborate and beautiful as the sci-fi dreams filmmakers like George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg would soon bring into movie theaters. Donna Summer was one of pop music’s greatest actresses, investing fully in the roles her songs demanded, demonstrating remarkable grace and self-awareness.

Ann Powers via The Many Voices Of Donna Summer

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airgordon:

A performance of “Brass Monkey” on Soul Train in 1987, featuring a stage-diving MCA.

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30+ years in hip hop is like completely unfathomable. The Beastie Boys did it. Not saying that they are done but the present incarnation will be no more with the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch. This is a huge loss for not only hip hop but music and culture in general. The Beastie Boys have been a mainstay in my life since the first time I heard rap music, no lie. Rest in Power MCA. jeremyokai:

30+ years in hip hop is like completely unfathomable. The Beastie Boys did it. Not saying that they are done but the present incarnation will be no more with the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch. This is a huge loss for not only hip hop but music and culture in general. The Beastie Boys have been a mainstay in my life since the first time I heard rap music, no lie. Rest in Power MCA.

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theatlantic: The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences. Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]

theatlantic:

The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture

One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences.

Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]

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