Jheri Curl June: Madonna’s “Lucky Star”
Look, I know we called this final week of Jh3ri Curl Jun3 White Boys’ Week, but I think we would be remiss to talk about jheri curl music's appropriators without a shoutout...
Jheri Curl Cinema: Coming to America (1988)
When we decided to expand the focus of Jheri Curl June last year to include cinema, I knew there were two films I absolutely had to write about: Purple Rain and Coming to America....
Dystopian Road Mix Vol. 9: Northern Virginia to New York City, Part 2
Well, here it is. Ever since I wrote my first Dystopian Road Mix exactly two years ago, I've known in the back of my mind that eventually I'd be writing about...
Ain’t That Just Like Me: The Dystopian Dance Party Guide to David Bowie
Today is David Bowie's 69th birthday, as well as the release date of his 25th studio album, enigmatically titled ★ (as in, "Mos Def and Talib Kweli are..."). As I'm sure was...
Jheri Curl June: Grace Jones’ “I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)”
For our second day of JCJ Ladies' Week, we'll be looking at a mid-'80s track by Grace Jones. The Jamaican-born style icon is probably best known for her androgynous looks and...
From the Vault: David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight
Editor's Note: This week has capped off a remarkably strong run for David Bowie fans, what with last year's pretty damn good album The Next Day, the touring exhibition and film David Bowie Is, and now...