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Gen X’s Nostalgia for 1980s Music Is a Memory Problem

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Jay Lowrey / 13 November 2025

Gen X nostalgia for 1980s music like Starship’s “We Built This City” and Toto’s “Africa” is built on old forgotten words and ancient melodies – and faulty memory.

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Why the New GWAR Don’t Feel Dangerous Anymore

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Ryan Dyer / 13 November 2025

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OutKast’s ‘Stankonia’ Uses Mirrors and Oppositions

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Jasmine Barre / 13 November 2025

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Rosalía’s ‘Lux’ Is a Brilliant Act of Faith

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Ana Clara Ribeiro / 12 November 2025

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10 David Gray Songs You Need to Hear (That Aren’t “Babylon”)

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Brice Ezell / 11 November 2025

‘Damaged People’ and the Inescapability of Intergenerational Trauma

‘Damaged People’ and the Inescapability of Intergenerational Trauma

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Thomas Scott McKenzie / 11 November 2025

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Patrick Gill / 13 November 2025

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Paul Carr / 13 November 2025

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John Lennon / 13 November 2025

Whitney Perfect Their Quiet Language of Loss

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The Jewish Immigrant Song

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Paul Carr / 12 November 2025

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Brian Stout / 12 November 2025

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‘Sirius’ Casts a Glittering Eye on WWII Hungary

‘Sirius’ Casts a Glittering Eye on WWII Hungary

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Michael Barrett / 13 November 2025

‘He Who Gets Slapped’ Gets Its Slap-Happy Revenge

‘He Who Gets Slapped’ Gets Its Slap-Happy Revenge

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Michael Barrett / 11 November 2025

‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Finds and Makes Meaning in the Mundane

‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Finds and Makes Meaning in the Mundane

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Matt Mahler / 10 November 2025

‘Die My Love’ Is An Act of Self-Destruction

‘Die My Love’ Is An Act of Self-Destruction

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Paul Risker / 10 November 2025

‘Lighthouse’ Shines Amidst B-Movie Trappings

‘Lighthouse’ Shines Amidst B-Movie Trappings

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Imran Khan / 5 November 2025

‘Promise Her Anything’ Leaves Us Holding the Baby

‘Promise Her Anything’ Leaves Us Holding the Baby

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Michael Barrett / 4 November 2025

Three Japanese Horror Classics Haunted by Women’s Agony

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Three Japanese Horror Classics Haunted by Women’s Agony

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Matt Mahler / 3 November 2025

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Thomas Scott McKenzie / 11 November 2025

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Lemonheads’ Evan Dando Authors His Addictive Hooks

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Brian Stout / 11 November 2025

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Video Game Storytelling Is a World-Colliding Reinvention

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Jesse Kavadlo / 5 November 2025

The Beach Boys Sing for Peter Doggett

Bob Dylan Rings in His Ears

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‘The Lowdown’ Finds Hilarity in the Lowest Places

‘The Lowdown’ Finds Hilarity in the Lowest Places

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Ana Yorke / 11 November 2025

When Celebrity Spouses Go Off-Script

When Celebrity Spouses Go Off-Script

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Shandela Contreras / 22 October 2025

‘Zero Day’ Disconnects Our Worst Fears

‘Zero Day’ Disconnects Our Worst Fears

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Liam Springate-Jones / 22 October 2025

‘Israel Palestine on Swedish TV’ Is an Urgent History/Not History Lesson

‘Israel Palestine on Swedish TV’ Is an Urgent History/Not History Lesson

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Matt Mahler / 13 October 2025

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Sal Cataldi / 7 November 2025

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Michael Bialas / 7 November 2025

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Brian Stout / 3 November 2025

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10 David Gray Songs You Need to Hear (That Aren’t “Babylon”)

10 David Gray Songs You Need to Hear (That Aren’t “Babylon”)

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Brice Ezell / 11 November 2025

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Spyros Stasis / 10 November 2025

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12 Horror Movies That Burrow Into Our Psyches

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PopMatters Staff / 30 October 2025

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MetalMatters: The Best Metal Albums of October 2025

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Spyros Stasis / 27 October 2025

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Michael Barrett / 23 October 2025

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