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The VMAs: The One Night When MTV Pretends to be MTV
Rolling StoneMonday, September 28, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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Madonna, Snoop, Nirvana, Taylor, and the ghost of the Nineties loomed large at the annual awards show
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- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Madonna, Snoop, Nirvana, Taylor, and the ghost of the Nineties loomed large at the annual awards show
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Madonna, Snoop, Nirvana, Taylor, and the ghost of the Nineties loomed large at the annual awards show
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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Rolling Stone published: The VMAs: The One Night When MTV Pretends to be MTV
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