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Kathleen Hanna On Working Through Illness And Focusing Anger

Kathleen Hanna (center) is the frontwoman of The Julie Ruin. The band's debut album is titled Run Fast. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Kathleen Hanna On Working Through Illness And Focusing Anger

The icon behind two pioneering bands, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, has a new project called The Julie Ruin. It comes after years of being sidelined from sickness and some deep thought about her own long career.

Kathleen Hanna On Working Through Illness And Focusing Anger

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Kathleen Hanna: A Riot Grrrl's New Act

In the early 1990s, a new kind of feminist icon emerged. Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of Bikini Kill, wrote lyrics about domestic violence and rape... and became a symbol of the riot grrrl movement.

Kathleen Hanna: A Riot Grrrl's New Act

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