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“Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism, as I understand it.”
— George Orwell, 1946
repost if you’re sick of right-wing blowhards acting like he was on their side.
Photo of the Day: Carrie Fisher and her stunt double, decked out in matching Slave Leia bikini costumes, taking a nap on the set of Return of the Jedi.
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Golden era norms of rap criticism were shaped by four main principles:
Principle 1: Reward originality and creativity; punish biting.
Principle 2: Treat technical skill as necessary, but not sufficient.
Principle 3: Shun crossover acts that bypassed the normal channels (i.e. did not receive widespread sanctioning/vetting from rap heads)
Principle 4: Regard it as a duty to criticize substandard music, even when it comes from favored artists.
from The Problem With These Kids Rap Critics Today, Parts 1 and 2