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Appropriation

radio vulture Feb. 6, 2020

The Tide Has Rapidly Turned on Billie EilishIt’s hard not to view Billie Eilish’s remarks about hip-hop through the prism of the long history of white people turning their noses up at rap.

By Craig Jenkins
appropriation Dec. 17, 2018

New Plagiarism Accusations Spark a Twitter Debate on ‘After’ PoemsAnother poet accused of theft — or is it just a centuries-old form of homage?

By Kat Rosenfield
close reads Aug. 24, 2018

Who Really Owns the ‘Blaccent’?While Awkwafina successfully imitates something in Crazy Rich Asians, it’s not black language.

By Lauren Michele Jackson
appropriation Jan. 3, 2015

Did Madonna Just Compare Herself to Martin Luther King Jr.? Maybe.

By E. Alex Jung
appropriation Oct. 10, 2011

Hear From the Choreographer Whose Work Appears in Beyoncé’s ‘Countdown’ VideoWithout her permission.

By Willa Paskin