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how the ‘backwoods barbie’ dolly parton turned self‑aware artifice into authentic artistry

How the ‘Backwoods Barbie’ Dolly Parton Turned Self‑aware Artifice Into Authentic Artistry

Dolly was welcomed into the country fold. Her backstory and roots affirmed an authentic and marketable country commodity. Unlike most of her contemporaries, she wrote original hits.

Rosemary Overell

‘toxic a fairytale for grown ups’ sells its soul to burn bright in its excesses

‘Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups’ Sells its Soul to Burn Bright in its Excesses

Tatsam Mukherjee

‘babita singh reporting’ nimisha sajayan is a glorious underdog in this tenacious procedural

‘Babita Singh Reporting’: Nimisha Sajayan is a Glorious Underdog In This Tenacious Procedural

Tatsam Mukherjee

hindutva’s institutional push to rewire bengal’s cultural ecosystem

Hindutva’s Institutional Push to Rewire Bengal’s Cultural Ecosystem

more than the north vs south population divide delimitation also concerns language

More Than the 'North vs South' Population Divide, Delimitation Also Concerns Language

Nirmanyu Chouhan

who gets to decide which india is worth photographing

Who Gets to Decide Which India is Worth Photographing?

we do not need linguistic ghettos a conversation about pakistan’s sanskrit revival language and identity

'We Do Not Need Linguistic Ghettos': A Conversation About Pakistan’s Sanskrit Revival, Language and Identity

full text two songs two visions tm krishna on why india chose ‘jana gana mana’ over ‘vande mataram’

Full Text | Two Songs, Two Visions: TM Krishna on Why India Chose ‘Jana Gana Mana’ Over ‘Vande Mataram’

Sidharth Bhatia

nazir akbarabadi and the urdu that lived in the bazaar

Nazir Akbarabadi and the Urdu That Lived in the Bazaar

Mehr Afshan Farooqi

blood has a memory

Blood Has a Memory