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Oliver Anthony Bashes Conservative Support for ‘Rich Men’

[ad_1] Photo: Mike Caudill/Billboard via Getty Images The far right may need a new favorite singer-songwriter. After Oliver Anthony’s song “Rich Men North of Richmond” summited the charts as a conservative hit, Anthony is now distancing himself from the right. In a video update, the musician said it was “aggravating” to be championed by conservative… Continue reading Oliver Anthony Bashes Conservative Support for ‘Rich Men’

Calendar Feedback: A grand ‘Graffiti’ recap and why ‘Rich Men’ resonates

[ad_1] Aug. 25, 2023 11:22 AM PT ‘Graffiti’ memoriesThank you for the delightful look back at “American Graffiti” [‘“American Graffiti’ at 50: An oral history,” Aug. 20]. Fifty years, ago at the age of 16, I attended the movie with a high school buddy. What I remember most was the reaction of the audience. From… Continue reading Calendar Feedback: A grand ‘Graffiti’ recap and why ‘Rich Men’ resonates

The Love Island USA Girls Need To Stop Forgiving Their Men

[ad_1] The Love Island USA Girls Need To Stop Forgiving Their Men As a certified Love Island aficionado, I’ve seen it time and time again. A strong couple will form in the first few weeks of the show. The toxic lovebirds become infatuated with each other, and the guy guarantees his gal that he only… Continue reading The Love Island USA Girls Need To Stop Forgiving Their Men

‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Hits No. 1 for Oliver Anthony

[ad_1] Oliver Anthony Music. Photo: Mike Caudill/Billboard via Getty Images We wish we could wake up and have it not be true, but it is: The viral right-wing hit “Rich Men North of Richmond” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s the first-ever appearance on any Billboard chart for Oliver Anthony (who,… Continue reading ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ Hits No. 1 for Oliver Anthony

Column: For 50 years, hip-hop music has provided a way for Black men to express creativity and vulnerability

[ad_1] It’s a strange feeling having your “Day Ones” — the people who believed in you before you believed in yourself — not be around to see how the story is going. I doubt I would have gotten into college without my Aunt Ethel Lee’s support. Sadly, she suffered a stroke my freshman year and… Continue reading Column: For 50 years, hip-hop music has provided a way for Black men to express creativity and vulnerability

A Close Listen to “Rich Men North of Richmond”

[ad_1] Nobody really knows why a song becomes popular, especially now that record companies have mostly ceded their promotional efforts to the mysteries of social-media algorithms. When I start to hear a song more than a few times, I assume that it became popular on TikTok as part of some trend that I would rather… Continue reading A Close Listen to “Rich Men North of Richmond”

Viral country song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ tops charts

[ad_1] Oliver Anthony says he’s “still in a state of shock” over the viral success of “Rich Men North of Richmond,” a country song that has been dubbed an ode to the working class, but also an “alt-right anthem” that’s “offensive” and “fatphobic.” “Rich Men North of Richmond has been uploaded to all major streaming… Continue reading Viral country song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ tops charts

‘The Bachelorette’ Recap, Season 20, Ep. 8, The Men Tell All

[ad_1] The Bachelorette The Men Tell All Season 20 Episode 8 Editor’s Rating 2 stars ** Photo: Bravo Okay, let’s just get this out of the way. I hate the Men Tell All episodes. There is very rarely any new information or context that matters. Sure, we sometimes get “receipts,” and we always get excuses… Continue reading ‘The Bachelorette’ Recap, Season 20, Ep. 8, The Men Tell All

‘Barbie’ doesn’t hate men – Los Angeles Times

[ad_1] Warning: Spoilers for the movies “Barbie’” and “Oppenheimer” follow. As a feminist film, it goes almost without saying that director Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster “Barbie” has its haters, largely on the grounds that the movie hates men. “My main objection is that ‘Barbie’ is not really a film about Barbie at all,” Sarah Vine… Continue reading ‘Barbie’ doesn’t hate men – Los Angeles Times