So when an abused partner says everything is okay, it is okay? Like, don’t you read Jez? Heard’s partner was mortally afraid of what Heard would do if van Ree didn’t publicly quash any worries over Heard’s violent behavior.

My partner hit me out of anger, and I know that my partner is punishing herself more that I or anyone else could ever inflict.

Before we go any further. I have been advocating for not labeling Depp as guilty until more concrete evidence is released. Condemning him based on “he said/she said” is no better than accusing every Muslim as a terrorist or every man of being a rapist. I just get suspicious when someone pleads the fifth.

Eh, from all evidence it was a mutually toxic relationship. At least, not to the point any individual is worth our actual support. Two violent and egocentric people are having a private conflict in public. I think they’re both getting serious hard-ons from the coverage.

FUCK HIM FUCK HIM FUCK HIM.

And it’s not even true that most pop singer’s voices are computerized. They are pitch corrected using computers. But you can’t make a terrible singer sound good using computers. Most pop singers have decent to good vocal ability. There are some that can’t sing well. But all that is true of 60's and 70's rock stars.…

I presume she doesn’t want to get it done because she has lied and is scared to be questioned because you know Depp’s lawyer is going to decimate her. She’s giving his lawyer ample time to prepare and just devour her. Amber’s an idiot. Her friend’s engagement and fitting is not more important than this. She needs to…

Heard needs to get the deposition done. The longer she waits, it’ll just give Depp’s team of vultures more ammunition to hurl at her in the press. Besides, it’s best to get everything he did officially recorded.

So... Heard doesn’t really want a restraining order? And isn’t really in fear for her life?

Seems like Brandi Glanville is in love.

Take Elvis as an example. He might be the poster boy for “stealing Black music”, but that’s how he grew up. Gospel music, blues music, he was southern-fried all the way. Lots of people disagree, but I believe he came to that sound honestly.

“What shocked me about this is how underrepresented white artists were in the past. In 1995, there were 12 #1 songs. 10 of those #1's were by black artists. At a time when America was about 75% white and 13% black, black artists made up more than 80% of the #1 hits. Even as far back as 1975 black artists were…

Serious question, if you grew up with black music being part of your culture (like 85% of Americans), at what point does it stop being cultural appropriation... especially in the context of the American melting pot.

This criticism may have been valid at Joplin’s time because back then black artists often inspired others but weren’t allowed to put music into the mainstream themselves. They often did the work while white artists got the credit. That hasn’t been the case for decades. The people who inspired Megan Trainor, Iggy…

Jezebel hates her. I feel like Kara would have had a stronger article had they picked an artist that they have not routinely picked on over the last couple of years.

The Rolling Stones reintroduced the Blues to the United States, and have consistently supported (almost exclusively African American) Blues artists throughout their career, including inviting them to tour with them as opening acts. Buddy Guy is and has been friends with them for decades.

I think it’s really ignorant to say “white women borrowing the attitudes and style of black women as a tool for their own empowerment.” Black artists are hugely influential in popular music. Many whites, Latinos and Asians grow up listening to music made by black artists. It’s not “borrowing.” It’s influence. Black…

“White people shouldn’t get to make bad rap music and be as popular—or even more popular—than talented black artists.”

So, the crux of your argument is that if the music is “bad” (as judged by you and/or others...) then the artist is not allowed to draw from black influences or explore black sound... because it’s appropriating black culture to sell “bad music”

Of course we still have it good. That doesn’t mean it’s okay to be misogynistic toward white women. Just like it’s not acceptable, for example, to be racist toward black men because they have male privilege. And remember that “white women” includes women who are queer and trans, who are poor, who are immigrants, who…