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Kelsey McKinney

Kelsey McKinney

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    Latest articles by Kelsey McKinney

    Culture
    Mariah Carey proves she can still sing with a little car karaokeMariah Carey proves she can still sing with a little car karaoke
    Culture

    Mariah Carey has 18 number-one singles and a pretty decent fake Southern accent.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    30 of the best dream sequences from movies, in under 2 minutes30 of the best dream sequences from movies, in under 2 minutes
    Culture

    Film editor Gabriel Adelman made a supercut of some of cinema’s absolute best dream sequences.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Ted Cruz says he liked country music’s response to 9/11 more than rock’sTed Cruz says he liked country music’s response to 9/11 more than rock’s
    Culture

    In an attempt to understand just how Cruz’s musical taste could have flipped so completely, we examined every major rock and country song about 9/11 released in the year after the attacks.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Sufjan Stevens deals with his mother’s death in one of his best albums yetSufjan Stevens deals with his mother’s death in one of his best albums yet
    Culture

    The singer-songwriter has built a career out of his feelings.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Almanac
    Despite the huge myth, musicians don’t die at 27 — they die at 56Despite the huge myth, musicians don’t die at 27 — they die at 56
    Almanac

    The 27 Club is a lie.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Everything you need to know about the Divergent seriesEverything you need to know about the Divergent series
    Culture

    Divergent has a massive fanbase and an ongoing three-movie adaptation starring Shailene Woodley as hero Beatrice “Tris” Prior.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    archives
    There is actually no way to explain how crazy this music video isThere is actually no way to explain how crazy this music video is
    archives

    Korean recording artist Hitchhiker’s new music video features enough computer-generated creations and flashing lights to cause the brains of even the hardiest of adults to slowly melt like ice cream cones in the sun.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Pop music is changing, and Sylvan Esso is leading the chargePop music is changing, and Sylvan Esso is leading the charge
    Culture

    Sylvan Esso turns pop music inside out.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    One chart that shows how Empire has taken over televisionOne chart that shows how Empire has taken over television
    Culture

    It hit a sweet spot for American TV.

    By Kelsey McKinney
    Culture
    Corsets don’t give women 13-inch waists, and other liesCorsets don’t give women 13-inch waists, and other lies
    Culture

    Corsets are land mines in conversations about body image, fat-shaming, and women’s rights. But they don’t have to be.

    By Kelsey McKinney