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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

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

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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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