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Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat
Jazz slang cat: the real history of hepcat, Cab Calloway's 1938 jive dictionary, and the contested West African origin story etymologists keep rejecting.
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GPS Cat Trackers and the Science of Where Your Cat Actually Goes✦Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat✦Cats in Video Games: From Cait Sith to Stray✦Nyan Cat at 15: The Story Behind the Rainbow Pop-Tart✦Cat Cafes: How a Taiwanese Idea Became a Global Institution✦Cats in Silent Cinema: The Feline Stars of Early Film✦GPS Cat Trackers and the Science of Where Your Cat Actually Goes✦Jazz Slang Cat: Why Musicians Call Each Other Cat✦Cats in Video Games: From Cait Sith to Stray✦Nyan Cat at 15: The Story Behind the Rainbow Pop-Tart✦Cat Cafes: How a Taiwanese Idea Became a Global Institution✦Cats in Silent Cinema: The Feline Stars of Early Film✦
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MusicHow Auto-Tune Works: The Science Behind Pitch Correction and the Robot Voice
How Auto-Tune works, from invisible pitch correction to the robot voice. The one setting behind the Cher effect,…
MusicHow Music Affects the Brain: The Science of Why Sound Moves Us
How music affects the brain, from dopamine and chills to memory, emotion, and movement. The science of why…
MusicThe History of the Theremin: Spies, Hitchcock and the First Electronic Instrument
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Most awards shows hand out a few statues, spread the love around, and let everyone go home with…
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MusicMike D Just Dropped His First Beastie Boys Music in 15 Years and Let His Sons Produce the Whole Thing
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MusicLittle Simz Surprise Drops Sugar Girl EP With JT, DEELA, and 070 Shake on Her Hardest Pivot Into Club Music Yet
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