Elvis Presley
Don’t separate the artist from their art
April 1, 2024By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of antisemitism and grooming of minors Elvis Presley is one of the most influential artists of all time. His characterization in the film Elvis (2022), shows the profound impact he had on the music industry, such as his commanding stage presence and charismatic vocals. What the film doesn’t show is the star singer’s crude and controlling treatment of his 14-year-old wife, Priscilla. It also doesn’t include the multiple other women he was seeing during their marriage, nor does it include his disgusting tendency to pursue relationships with underage girls. His views toward…
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Alternative music has a misogyny problem
July 19, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual harassment, grooming, sexual assault of minors, misogyny, and queerphobia. There are a few ways in which women are generally framed in alternative music — usually rock, punk, and metal. They’re…
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Attacking the wrong people takes away from crucial dialogues
January 13, 2021by Kim Regala, Peak Associate I recently came across a Tweet from singer-songwriter Shamir that read: “A white boy from Utah who calls himself Ritt Momney getting successful off a cover of a Black woman's song sounds like violence to…
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