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Local DFW Band Under Fire For Insensitive MV Casting Call
Dallas based band Rotten Cotton Candy has recently gone viral. For the wrong reasons. On April 15th, DFW band Rotten Cotton Candy posted a casting call for an upcoming music video, a move many bands before them have done. The problem? This casting call featured slurs, a “stereotype” dress code, and a questionable plot. The…
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Zooming With Teezo Touchdown
March 2026. One second, You are a Teezo Touchdown fan going about your day, minding your business. The next, You’re an office worker in a strategy meeting. Your boss? Mr. Vincent Staples, Aka, Teezo Touchdown. In a time where fans are becoming increasing more frustrated with the lack of connection to their favorite artist, Teezo…
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First Friday Feature: Isis Brantley
Hello darlings and welcome to our first installment of First Friday Features! Our goal is to post a feature about an artist or influential figure on every first Friday of each month. We kick things off with today’s feature, Isis Brantley: Isis Brantley is an important and influential social activist in the black community, and…
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5 BLACK ALT FIGURES YOU SHOULD KNOW
As we approach the end of February, let’s take a moment to highlight some black alternative figures, old and new, who have been influential in the scene and black community. Screaming it once more at the top of my black emo girl lungs, HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH! Here are 5 black alternative figures you should…
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How To Stay Warm In This “ICE-y” Political Climate
We are sad and angry about the current situation with ICE and we want you to be safe, know your rights, and how to help your community. If ICE stops you in public, you have the right to ask the agency of the officer (ICE, Customs and Border Patrol, or state police). You have the…
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You Are Alt History!
Black History Month may be over, but that doesn’t mean that it’s time to stop recognizing the mark we as Black alternative people have on so many different aspects of culture. The thought of getting older isn’t pleasant. You slowly watch and feel your youth fading and the pressure to conform gets stronger as you’re…