This weekend I did not watch the MTV VMAs but I did watch most of these unforgettable hip-hop performances from the VMAs. Kanye West received the Video Vanguard Award and host Miley Cyrus defined white feminism.
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This weekend I did not watch the MTV VMAs but I did watch most of these unforgettable hip-hop performances from the VMAs. Kanye West received the Video Vanguard Award and host Miley Cyrus defined white feminism.
Let me bring you this week’s news of note through the haze of smoke enveloping my lungs.
This week, I accidentally cleared everything in my RSSÂ reader, so I lost a lot of articles. Join us for what I did manage to snag.
It was a holiday weekend here in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean we all just hung out and barbecued all weekend chanting, U-S-A, U-S-A. Some of us did that and plenty more!
Welcome back to another week of lady reads! This week, we’ve got the best movie review ever written, a sick burn on Donald Trump, cool animals, and lots of other interesting posts.
Greetings, Persephoneers. My deadline didn’t quite catch the amazing news last Friday that the US Supreme Court declared marriage equality to be the law of the land, but with the whole of the Internet exploding in rainbows and discussion, let’s move on to what’s next in the fight for LGBTQ equality:
Greetings, all. We have some notable deaths to cover, some interesting entertainment news, and more, so let’s get started:
I wish we didn’t publish as early as we did because last Sunday was a busy day for news!
Another week of some dramatic highs and lows in pop culture, news, and media — so let’s get to it!
Much has been said about Dr. Angelou. But I’m more interested in what’s been sung about her. Or really, what she sang about herself.
The leaves are getting crisp. Giant men are hitting each other for fun. Jam is being made. It is fall, which to me means new TV shows and old TV shows. Well, it means TV in general. One of the best parts of TV shows are their theme songs. I love the intersection of music […]
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Kittens, it has come to my attention that we need to vote on a very important issue that will define most of our interactions here at Persephone.
God kittens, it is Tuesday and looking at the news makes me want to scream, rage, ANGER HULK SMASH!
Who is your favorite Muppet?  Elmo has received a lot of hype in the past two decades, for some unknown reason. Bert and Ernie get in the news occasionally for what they do or do not do in their twin beds. Kermit is probably the iconic Muppet. But I’ve always had a soft spot for […]