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Jack Hamilton

About

I am a professor of American Studies and Media Studies at the University of Virginia and the pop critic for Slate magazine.

About Jack

Just Around Midnight

My first book, Just Around Midnight: Rock and Roll and the Racial Imagination, was published in September of 2016.

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Tag Archive: music

The War on Drugs’ New Album Doesn’t Reinvent the Wheel. Instead, It Nearly Perfects It.

Slate 24 August 2017

Posted in: Writing
Tags: music, redux

Ever Wonder Why Rolling Stone Gives So Many Raves to Washed-Up Rockers? A New Book Reveals All.

Slate 23 October 2017

Posted in: Writing
Tags: movies, music, redux, television

Eminem’s New Album Is a Fiery and Much Needed Denunciation of Trump. It’s Also Terrible.

Slate 19 December 2017

Posted in: Writing
Tags: donald trump, music

HBO’s Admirable New Elvis Documentary Would Have Benefited From More Suspicious Minds

Slate 10 April 2018

Posted in: Writing
Tags: featured, history, movies, music

On Kanye West’s New Album, the GOOD Music Rapper Focuses Simply on Good Music

Slate 11 June 2018

Posted in: Writing
Tags: hip-hop, kayne west, music

Rumble Explores the Influence of Native Americans on Rock. Turns Out It’s Too Big for One Movie.

Slate 18 August 2017

Posted in: Writing
Tags: movies, music, redux

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