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On Pharrell's "Happy"

On Pharrell’s “Happy”

April 14, 2014 · by Robin James · in affective labor, black, happy, pharrell, race, social media, upworthy, white supremacy

This is a cross-post from Cyborgology. I find Pharrell’s massive hit “Happy” really, really irritating. And, for that reason, I love it. In the same way that The Sex Pistols were Malcolm McLaren’s massive joke on us, this song is,…

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