The upshot? Mother Jones does journalism you don’t find elsewhere: in-depth, time-intensive, ahead-of-the-curve reporting on underreported beats. In “ Let the Facts Speak for Themselves” we give it our best shot, answering three questions that most any fundraising should try to speak to: Why us, why now, why does it matter? So we’re going to try making this as un-annoying as possible. It’s the most important month of the year for our fundraising, with upward of 15 percent of our annual online total coming in during the final week-and there’s a lot to say about why Mother Jones’ journalism, and thus hitting that big number, matters tremendously right now.īut you told us fundraising is annoying-with the gimmicks, overwrought tone, manipulative language, and sheer volume of urgent URGENT URGENT!!! content we’re all bombarded with. THE FACTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES.Īt least we hope they will, because that’s our approach to raising the $350,000 in online donations we need right now-during our high-stakes December fundraising push. There’s nothing wrong with songs that operate in those traditional ranges, but sometimes we want pop music that lets us feel our anger and pride as intensely as we feel love.īy signing up, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use, and to receive messages from Mother Jones and our partners. Runway is venturing beyond pop’s standard emotional register: the highs and lows of crushes and falling in and out of love. In a tweeted statement, Runway shared the story behind the song: “When I was younger I couldn’t hack the amount of shade thrown at my skin tone from the playgrounds, to the boys at the bus stops after school that were equally as black, to every TV show, every music video, every movie that insinuated black was not beautiful! I made a terrible mistake messing around with bleaching chemicals I knew nothing about at a young age, in attempts to silence the hate.” She’s versatile, too, sliding from lyrics delivered at hyperspeed into a churchy chorus. “Who say I should turn the fuck down? Who say I ain’t this bitch when the lights go out?” she spits with an accuracy-it’s quick, on beat, and clear as day-that rivals the likes of veterans like Missy Elliott or Nicki Minaj. An alarm-like urgency to the beats underlies her delivery. The rawness of both the production and the message works in Runway’s favor. It’s in “2ON,” however, that Runway locates a pride in herself unlike most of what’s on offer in cookie-cutter pop songs. Runway originally hails from the London borough of Hackney and has only two other songs out, 2016’s “ Butterfly” and 2017’s “ What Do I Tell My Friends.” Both of these are excellent, and they channel much of the same energy and loudness that make “2ON” such a powerhouse. It’s also what the pop music needs right now. This week: “2ON” by Bree Runway (Virgin EMI Records, 2019) Lace up your sneakers, put on your headphones, and hit play.Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Just be sure to download the free Spotify app so you can stream this playlist at the gym or on your favorite running path. Leave it to Rihanna, Beyoncé, Eminem, and the Jonas Brothers to get you off the couch, out the door, and hitting the pavement.įall in love with running (and crush your mile time) with these bops ahead. From Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "West Coast" by OneRepublic to "Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj and "I Want Love" by Jessie J, this 72-track playlist includes pop throwbacks, a classic from Whitney Houston (yeah, we went there), and a sprinkling of this year's chart-topping songs. Our running playlist includes a little bit of everything. But what if you're craving a little '80s action, some alternative tracks, and today's top hits at the same time? There are so many great playlists out there that are tailored to specific genres, decades, and artists (this Olivia Rodrigo playlist kills it every time). Few things can get you as amped to run as the right combination of songs. Whether you're a long-distance runner, you alternate studio workouts with outdoor runs, or you're new to running altogether, one thing is for certain: you need a kickass playlist.
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