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Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia

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The War Between Artifice and Authenticity

The film is not explicit, but it seems to reserve particular scorn for Ali's turn toward highly produced dance pop. Jackson Maine is far from a reliable arbiter. We are meant to take his opinions with a grain of salt. Most important, how does Ali feel? If the movie is about the war between artifice and authenticity, it is also about a third A-word, agency.

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