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Everyone has always had an opinion about Britney Spears
When Britney Spears chose to shave her head, it became a symbol of her public decline. In reality, it was her way of saying "Fuck you" to a world that constantly had opinions about both her body and her private life. The toxic celebrity gossip culture has cleaned itself up since the 2000s, but we still seem to struggle with not having opinions about who Britney Spears should be.
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A weekend ago, I saw one of the best synth bands of all time perform live in front of a sweaty crowd in Helsingborg, Sweden. On the small, tiny stage at Charles Dickens, the band brought...
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Sandra Katrin
I am a Swedish writer, artist, and eternal overthinker. With a degree in musicology and a special interest in subculture and the sociology of music, I write columns and articles about music, culture, and society
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