When director Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie were snubbed by the Oscars nominating committee, further controversy ensued. I asked four female musical artists to share their views on Barbie, and got very different takes.
There’s a new post-punk duo from York, Pennsylvania pushing the envelope with a brand of music that evolved from the new wave and shoegaze on their first EP New Moon, to a heavier sound on their new single “Don’t Need,” which reflects a return to the harder punk sounds they love making in the first place. Kaitlynn Autumn and Juliann Frances of Witch Weather are queer gals doing what they can to challenge the status quo with sounds and lyrics that call us to question the balances of power in our personal relationships.