Song of the Day: “Gold Trans Am” by Kesha

The saga of Kesha’s repeated abuse by her producer and mentor, Dr. Luke, is heartbreaking on numerous levels. That such horrific things could happen to women who should ostensibly have the most agency of anyone — wealthy and revered — is terrifying, and it’s harrowing and awful to hear the stories. Thank goodness she’s finally…

A Word about Ke$ha and Dr. Luke

According to a story broken yesterday by TMZ, Ke$ha is suing Dr. Luke for sexual, physical, verbal, and emotional abuse.  I see two ways to spin this story into a broader dialogue, and I have no interest in either of them. First, some-kind-of abuse is evil.  Agreed, and cheers to those who wave that flag…