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Alanis Morissette discusses the reaction to her 1996 hit 'Ironic' in her episode of the MGM+ series Words + Music.

For Alanis Morissette, 1996 single Ironic was a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it gave her a massive hit, but on the other, she’s had to spend the past 30 years defending the song’s ...

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Proven methods for teaching the readers who struggle most have been known for decades. Why do we often fail to use them?