Michelle McGhee

Oct 21, 2024 | pudding.cool | Jan Diehm |Michelle McGhee

In 1973, Roe v. Wade granted a nationwide right to abortion and helped create a path to access. But, abortion access has rarely been a straight line — it’s full of twists, turns, and roadblocks. And these barriers have only gotten more complicated since the US Supreme Court gave states the power to ban abortion in 2022’s Dobbs ruling.

Feb 13, 2024 | pudding.cool | Jan Diehm |Michelle McGhee |Alanis Morissette |Aloe Blacc

Methods To build a catalog of celebrity National Anthem performances, we consulted several best-of lists, and collected performances from major sporting and political events like the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the presidential inauguration from 1980 on. We also included a few notable anthem performances prior to 1980. We then set out to find a suitable audio/video recording of the performance on YouTube. We were able to find roughly 180 performances.

Jun 1, 2023 | pudding.cool | Michelle McGhee

An exploration of rhythm and grooves that break the rules One night outside a small music venue in North Carolina, Questlove’s life was changed forever. He was in the car leaving the venue when he heard a beat coming from inside that sounded… wrong.