When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
Why did her mom press so hard for the littlest of nothings?
Drawing from much more than the caustic hardcore the group have made their name on, Man Bites Dog throws jock jams, late-aughts electro-pop, and industrial into a huge Margaritaville-sized blender.
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Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
James Van Der Beek, who played a beloved teen heartthrob at the center of the late '90s and early aughts drama Dawson’s Creek, has died following a battle with colorectal cancer.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Feb. 2026
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