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Otoboke Beaver’s ‘Love Is Short’ EP: Earsplitting Punk Beauty

Otoboke Beaver, a group of feminist punks from Kyoto, Japan, are equal parts aggression and party fun. On their latest EP entitled “Love Is Short,” (their third release outside of Japan since forming in 2009) the group shows off its hyperactive hardcore tunes in just five minutes with the destructive title track and the bouncer-bass of…

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‘Buffy’ Turns 20: How A Vampire Slayer and Her Scooby Gang Broke Boundaries and Changed Television

Buffy the Vampire Slayer turns 20 today, and it still remains one of the most important and influential shows ever created. When Buffy debuted March 10, 1997 on The WB, it helped the merely two-year old network solidify its audience. While, yes, The WB used Buffy to primarily target teens—along with other mainstays like Dawson’s Creek and Felicity—the show quickly showed what it was capable of,…