Kelly Carlin

Dec 7, 2024 | kellycarlin.substack.com | Kelly Carlin

Last week I had the great pleasure to have a rich and juicy conversation with Sandra del Castillo, PhD. on her Jungian podcast called The Blue Medicine Journal. One of the things we discussed is why I do my Gathering the Gifts event every year. I love the Winter Solstice. I love that there is a moment, a gift from our little solar system that allows us to pause (solstice actually means sun stands still) so that we can gather ourselves, reorient, and face the world from a new perspective.

Aug 17, 2024 | ranker.com | Kelly Carlin

Since the channel debuted their moonman trophies in 1984, MTV’s Video Music Awards (or VMAs) have been a staple in pop music and more broadly, pop culture. While the awards themselves are centered around popular music, music videos, and music’s biggest stars, the annual ceremony boasts shenanigans, scandal, and often, controversy. The VMAs have had their fair share of drama, often causing a media stir, and always making for great television.

Aug 10, 2024 | open.substack.com | Kelly Carlin

Story/No StoryMusings, essays, and other stuff that reflects my story, how we all create and understand life through our stories, and yet, the true freedom that comes when we dare to step into a space of no story. No thanks

Jul 31, 2024 | ranker.com | Kelly Carlin

Since the arrival of popular music in the 1950s, artists have skirted controversy with band names that push the envelope. From silly jokes and wordplay to sexual innuendo, historical references, and everything in between, band names set the tone for the group’s music and tell the world who they are before even listening. Some of the most controversial band names come from artists that still made it big and impacted the world of pop culture.

Jul 9, 2024 | ranker.com | Kelly Carlin

The Lyrics:F*ck money. I don’t rap for dead presidentsI’d rather see the President deadThe Context: Some lyrics are so controversial that the government gets involved and actually investigates the claims. Eminem wrote the song while on a two-year probation for carrying a concealed weapon, as the terms prevented him from owning a firearm. He discusses this struggle to protect himself in the lyrics. Later in the song, Eminem discusses dead presidents and his desire to see the President dead.