UPDATE 2024: see end of article. Against the backdrop of Russia’s anti-gay laws, someone had the fun idea of asking lyricist and […]
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Tunisian rapper jailed for “insulting police”
Things are not easy in the countries that underwent the Arab spring. There is still the very real fear that things could […]
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Bruce Springsteen and re-writing
As I’ve also worked on movie scripts, I can say with some authority: writing is re-writing. I say this for two reasons. […]
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Eminem explains his gay lyrics, kinda
Eminem and gay lyrics. I was kind of avoiding the issue, as it comes around so often. But you probably heard by […]
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Most Canadians do not want to change national anthem
In a poll that does not surprise me in the least, some 65% of Canadians do not want to change the one […]
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India debates “certifying” song lyrics
I’ve seen a few reports lately that India is considering “certifying” song lyrics used in films. Currently, a censor board rates the […]