Introduction: The World Got Harsher — Punk Got Softer The world feels cold. People feel isolated. Burnout is everywhere. And in that landscape, choosing kindness is one of the most...
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Introduction: Women Didn’t Join Punk — They Built It From day one, women were central to punk. Not “supporting acts.” Not “exceptions.” Founders. Let’s put that truth back where it...
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Introduction: Punk Doesn’t Need a Costume You don’t need a mohawk. You don’t need neon plaid pants. You definitely don’t need to look like you fell out of a 1983...
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Introduction: Punk as Survival and Celebration If you only know punk through the US/UK lens, South African punk will feel like discovering an entirely new color. It’s not just anger....
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Introduction: Let’s Talk About the Bands Who Deserved More Punk history is full of bands who burned bright but never got the spotlight they deserved. Sometimes geography held them back....
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Introduction: Punk Is Alive — Just Listen If you think punk peaked in 1977, you’re missing the best part: Punk is evolving right now — louder, smarter, more global, more...
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Introduction: Feminist Punk Isn’t a Subgenre — It’s a Force Feminist punk isn’t just “punk, but with women.” It’s a worldview. A community. A way of reclaiming voice and volume...
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Introduction: Punk Lives Where People Fight to Be Heard If you want to know where punk’s soul is — not just the fashion, not just the nostalgia, not the recycled...
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Introduction: Punk Style, But Make It Adult Punk fashion isn’t about cosplaying as a teenager from 1982. It’s about expression. Attitude. Character. Choice. And as adults, we get something even...
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Introduction: Punk Is Way Bigger Than the U.S. and U.K. If you’re new to global punk, welcome. This isn’t a gatekept club. It’s an open door with noise pouring out...
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Introduction: Punk Isn’t Dead — It Just Grew Up Every few years, someone declares: “Punk is dead.” But punk doesn’t die — it molts. It shapeshifts. It burns through one...
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