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music Austin band Como Las Movies has deep roots Elías Villoro

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art Nastygrams shut down site that created fonts of famous songwriters' handwriting Andrea James

music Cindy Wilson of the B-52s Drops Surprising Solo Album David Mizejewski

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rock journalism Why Nardwuar is the best musician interviewer ever Mark Frauenfelder

live fast die young How musicians die Andrew Cartmel

family The delight of the unexpected moment when your child comes upon a character at a Disney park Richard Kaufman

uk UK to deport Californian who lived 48 years in country Cory Doctorow

copyright Stop the Music Charles Duan

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