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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

There's only one bed', fake dating' and opposites attract': how tropes took over romance

Tropes, as these bullet-point ideas have come to be known, have taken over romance. Those who write, market and read romantic fiction use them to pinpoint exactly what to expect before the first page is turned. On Instagram, Amazon and bookshop posters you'll find covers annotated with arrows and faux-handwritten labels reading slow-burn or home-town boy/new girl in town. Turn over any romance title and they'll be there listed in the blurb.
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fromPitchfork
3 months ago

7 Takeaways From the 2026 Grammy Nominations

Grammy nominations center Kendrick Lamar, feature established artists and newcomers, and highlight ongoing genre-classification tensions for artists like Tyler, the Creator and Turnstile.
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fromJezebel
7 months ago

Man Who Sings About Bonfires & Blacking Out Doesn't Think Beyonce Is Country

Gavin Adcock publicly criticized Beyoncé's music genre during a concert, claiming it does not belong to country music.
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