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Uh-Oh, We’re in Trouble: Sweetness and Subversion in 90s Pop
Sweet and subversion – the combative cuteness of 90s pop duo Shampoo.
Jennifer Wallis
30th June 2020
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Sweet and subversion – the combative cuteness of 90s pop duo Shampoo.
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Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
Power Snatched artwork by L Jamal Walton
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