Kids' play: why are children soundtracking our favourite TV shows?

Jean-Marc Vallée’s new show Sharp Objects is the latest series featuring kids with eclectic tastes beyond Kidz BopThe opening credits of Sharp Objects begins with a record needle dropping. Based on Gillian Flynn’s zig-zagging bestseller, scenes in this HBO series are often powered by a soundtrack: after returning to her home town to cover a harrowing story, hard-drinking writer Camille (Amy Adams) finds solace, escape and sometimes violent release in songs cued up from a cracked...

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