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AJ Chronicles: The Biggest Fights about Culture

March 14, 2026 by Douglas McLennan Leave a Comment

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Our culture is undergoing profound changes. Our expectations for what culture can (or should) do for us are changing. Relationships between those who make and distribute culture and those who consume it are changing. And our definitions of what artists are, how they work, and how we access them and their work are changing. So... [Read more]

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