Victoria Whitley-Berry
Stories
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Arts & Life
On a new album, 'Heterosexuality,' Shamir tackles the trauma of being oneself
Shamir's new album, 'Heterosexuality,' confronts how the public viewed him back in 2014, when his debut single nearly made him a pop star at the age of 19.
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Arts & Life
After Decades In The Background, Queer Characters Step To The Front In Kids' Media
For decades, children's cartoons have had queer-coded characters in the margins. Now, a new database shows that more animators are pushing for nuanced and overtly queer stories.
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Politics
In Ashtabula, Ohio, Young People Fight For The County's Political Future
Ashtabula County, Ohio, voted for Barack Obama in 2016, then for Donald Trump. New political leaders there hope a younger generation of voters will help decide the 2020 presidential election.
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Music
On Her New Song 'Horsemen,' Angelica Garcia Imagines The Apocalypse
For the Morning Edition Song Project in which musicians catalog life in the era of COVID-19, Angelica Garcia conjures the four horsemen of the apocalypse in a disquieting piano ballad.
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Arts & Life
Ani DiFranco Relives Her Indie Rock Rise: 'I Wanted A Different Kind Of Power'
After spending decades as a musician with her own label, Ani DiFranco reflects on how it all got started in her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream.