BRENDA K. STARR
the 1980s marked a pivotal era in the rise of latino english-speaking recording pop artists who achieved mainstream success. this…
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songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you”
is she a skinhead or is she not? why is she bald? why is she all about? these were the…
DIANA ROSS
on july 21, 1983, diana ross staged one of the highly significant concert events of the decade. organized by the…
TINA TURNER
i dreamed about my mother for the first time in a long time last night. waking from those all-too-real dreams used…
When A Menudo Concert Paused Was in El Salvador
When I pressed play on Menudo: Forever Young on HBO Max , the new docu-series on the iconic Puerto Rican…
Songs That Soundtracked the AIDS Crisis: Miquel Brown’s “So Many Men, So Little Time”
“So many men, so little timeHow can I choose,So many men, so little timeHow can I choose” On March 14,…
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
olivia, i honestly love you. i remember the stereo with the big knob and bright neon dial. every morning i…
SAM HARRIS
decades before american idol opened the floodgates for the talent show genre of reality tv, there was the ultimate variety…
in the summer of 1988, i had a friend named jacqueline who lived next door from us. she was a…
The (Mis)Education of AIDS Storylines on TV Shows: The Golden Girls
before the advent of social media and digital organizing, network television played an integral role in raising awareness about social…
MARTHA WASH
martha wash is one of the greatest vocalists in music history. and i would wager my mariah carey cd collection…
The Enduring Queer Cheer of Pee-Wee Herman’s Christmas Special
33 years ago this week, one of the wackiest, campiest, and queerest christmas specials premiered on network television– and it…