authenticity
‘When I Get Home’, ‘Astroworld’, and the Problem with Place-Based Authenticity
Lucky for you, philistine listener and reader, we critics are here to make your listening experience truly authentic by bringing you into the "back to their roots" covenant of artistic judgment.
Reactionary Rockism: The Dangerous Obsession with “Authenticity” in Indie Rock
We should take seriously indie rock trends driven by nostalgia— the revival of white rock forms, the whitewashing of disco and yacht rock, and the rise of normcore—as what they are: conservative gestures flying under the radar in a climate of poptimist reappraisal.
Bruce Springsteen, ‘The Ties That Bind’, the Working Class, and Authenticity
As we use the term today, authenticity allows no truth from art, only from artists. It visits art the way one visits a subway station or an airport: to get to somewhere else.
Dog of War: Doggy Representation and ‘Metal Gear Solid V’
DD is a good dog. I mean, like, a really good dog.
“Footsteps in Movies” and Other Strange Notions about the Authenticity of Media
Footsteps in movies never sound real. They shouldn't. after all, they're footsteps in movies.
