MUSIC & CULTURE
Mollie Elizabeth's "Kiss The Ring" takes the frightened girl, hunted animal and performed femininity of her recent songs and pushes them toward one extravagant conclusion. If being good could not keep her safe, perhaps being powerful will.
Read the storyIn two hit songs, the same English word describes a desirable complexion and a shared identity. Their differences reveal what translation can leave out.
Tinashe makes celebrity sound effortless on “Too Easy,” but its video shows a star being recreated after a fatal accident. The glowing eye, cue cards, and staged Hollywood drive reveal how that image is made.
The Saraiki song appears to borrow a familiar Hindi-film melody. Its history goes back further than Mohra.
