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Enjoy the third installment of “On Words,” a new series in which faculty members take a crack at evocative words. Today brings you commentary from Jack Hamilton, assistant professor of American studies and media studies and the pop critic for Slate Magazine.
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Faculty Spotlight: Historian Revisits the Athens Music Scene in 'Cool Town
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UVA Pop Culture Expert Dissects the 'Fab Four' as New Beatles Documentary Drops
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UVA Pop Culture Expert Dissects the 'Fab Four' as New Beatles Documentary Drops
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Media-Ready Feminism and Everyday Sexism
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On Words: What, Exactly, Is Rock 'n' Roll?
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Faculty Spotlight: Historian Revisits the Athens Music Scene in 'Cool Town
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Portrait of the Artist: An Oral History of David Berman at UVA
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FCC set to fine big telecom companies for selling location data. Is $200 million enough?
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COVID relief as 'dangerous money' for Black business owners
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Why Danielle Collins became a powerful advocate for financial literacy
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