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This is a A Brief History of K-pop through Music Videos that I like. I've skipped some people either on accident or purpose. (1) Trot Songs - The First Kpop Trot is a pop genre that emerged around 1910 - 1945 when Korea was under Japanese occupation. It blends Japanese folk, Korean folk, and Western foxtrot. This music laid the foundation for modern K-pop by bridging the gap between Korean folk melodies and Western pop music of the early 20th-century. Trot is still popular in

Get ready for a tour across the Grand Canyon State through a music video playlist, below is a list of 18 music videos filmed in Arizona. The list is in no particular order but you can tell the time period as during classic rock a lot of middle-of-the-desert videos, in the garage rock era of 90s/00s people liked to film in Papago park and Scottsdale backyards, and now that the Valley is more developed more videos are being filmed in Phoenix downtown. "Tell Me" by People Who Co

I use Goodreads to track my reading habits and, similar to Spotify, they do a year-end data wrap-up called My Year in Books: 2025 . I gave 4 books this year 5 out of 5 stars: Death in the Spires by KJ Charles - "dark academia" romance mystery set in 1905 around Oxford. I read this book based on Goodreads monthly challenge and I'm grateful. It was a lot of fun. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett - "multimedia" contemporary mystery so it is told prima

Art I'm currently loving that I've seen online! (1) Megan Zaniewski Megan is a 3D embroidery and thread-painting artist who creates sculptural works using fiber and other materials. Here is a link to her Etsy store . (2) Heidi Becker Heidi is a spoken-word poet, often focusing on feminist topics. (3) Katie Makkai Heidi Becker's popularity on Instagram made me think of all the poetry slam videos I used to watch with my friend Gabby in sophomore year in college. I can't reme

We are halfway through the decade, and one of the most surprising fashion trends is the resurgence of floral appliqués. Embroidered...