How scientists say a hit song is like an infectious disease “The most important finding of the study is that we have shown that it makes sense to use a mathematical model of disease spread to study song popularity and that opens the door for all kinds …
This shit’s gonna kill me but I wont let it.
Lawrence, a New York-based band founded by siblings Clyde and Gracie Lawrence, with an acoustic version of their song Don’t Lose Sight. [SLYT]
Dear English Language
You need to pick a frickin’ lane with the sounds you’re making (SLYT)
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