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Elif Batuman rethinks Russian literature

Life and Art from FT Weekend

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Are Weird and Sad Going Out of Style?

Being weird and sad has never gone out of fashion, says Lila. It's nice to see artists like Avril Lavigne getting new waves of respect. We have this weird obsession with the 90s and early odds,. And then we also have this sort of post-COVID apocalypse angst. Arwa: There isn't cohesion everywhere. Take an emo band like Bright Eyes and their song from 2002, Love or I Don't Have To Love. You can hear the difference.

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