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‘When I changed as a woman, my music changed’

This story was adapted from reporting for Episode 4 of Louder Than A Riot, Season 2. For more about sexual agency in hip-hop, including the pioneering...

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The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene

Peso Pluma has entered his own era. He is the future that Regional Mexican music labels have been dreaming about for the past four or five...

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At a ‘Gente Funny’ show, only bilingual audience members are in on the joke

Venezuelan comedian Angelo Colina is on a mission to make Spanish-language material mainstream in the U.S. comedy scene. In the past, Latinx comedians with non-English routines...

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Pakistan’s trans community shows love for ‘Joyland’ — but worries about a backlash

The Pakistani movie Joyland has made headlines around the world for its ground-breaking depiction of a love story between a married cisgender man and a transgender...

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