How Do We Mourn Prince Without Any Prince on the Internet?
Prince has passed away at the too-young age of 57, and it’s hard to know what to do right now.
How do we properly describe the impact of such a cultural icon? How do we start exploring the emotions we feel because of this giant loss? Twitter is full of grief, anecdotes and posts that just read the word “NO” over and over. Sad texts are being exchanged, crying emojis are being utilized, and on the IRL front, tears are being shed around the world. We are all processing this news in different ways, but Prince’s death is different than many other musical passings in recent years—namely, because it’s much harder to share his music.
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