This the same woman whose 1969 Wellesley commencement address was a paean to youthful dissent, searching, and renewal.
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Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
Many interpretations were offered: the images were about the threat of mass extinction; a comment on gentrification; a paean to the plight of the Palestinians.
For example, many in the MAHA movement lament how the United States permits scores of pesticides and consumer product additives that are banned in Europe.
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Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
Strickland’s lament racked up 159,000 likes and 13.2 million views.
Ethel Cain: Perverts [Daughters of Cain] Ethel Cain found unlikely pop fandom with Preacher’s Daughter, her 2022 debut album, thanks to its emotional dirges and heavy lyrics.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 Jan. 2025
The hand drums, played here by Keith, make this one spooky dirge.
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