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Mexican Music Is Taking Over the World
Rafael Acosta, associate professor of Latin American Studies, says criticism of corridos, a genre of Mexican music, is hypocritical given similarities to lyrics in English genres.
As ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ ends, will its Jewish legacy be more than a punchline?
Henry Bial, professor of theatre, said the emergence of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” in 2017 exemplified a shift to more overt portrayals of Jewish people on TV — especially on streaming services.
This hot Jupiter exoplanet unexpectedly hangs out with a super-Earth
Jonathan Brande, doctoral candidate in astronomy, spoke with Popular Science about a recently discovered “hot Jupiter” in another solar system.
Taylor Swift and her fans are such a phenomenon, this KU professor is studying them
Brian Donovan, professor of sociology, spoke about receiving more than 2,000 responses to a TikTok post he made to recruit Taylor Swift fans for an upcoming study.