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Ongoing History Daily: The history of the word “punk,” part 4

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dictators, Puncke, Punk, Ramones, Suicide

Here is the next instalment of the evolution of the word “punk” from referring to a prostitute back in the

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Ignoring protests and threats of an ISIS attack, Mariah Carey plays a gig in Saudi Arabia. And she’s not alone.

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beyonce, Dictators, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Lionel Ritchie, Mariah Carey, Micky Minaj, Nelly Furtado, Queen, Sting

Saudi Arabia is one of the most repressive countries on the planet, one of the harshest places for women, and

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The strange origins of the word “punk”

April 13, 2018April 17, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dictators, Etymology, Marlon Brando, Origins, Punk, Ramones, William Shakespeare

When the word “punk” is thrown about today, chances are the conversations (a) a form of loud, fast alt-rock; or

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