tomorrow! 🚨LA friends. USC friends. PhD friends. come hang out w @jmcclearen sarah banet-weiser USC Annenberg. they'll be chatting about McClearen's new book, #FightingVisibility, and breaking down the diss-to-book journey. also, there will be wine. details: bit.ly/3jZkvA7

wut???

who's going to Cultural Studies Association 2023 conference George Mason University this june? let's link! i'll be talking (eh, wrestling with) the dilemmas of being a fan when we love the art of bad artists/creators. #csaconclusions Center for Media at Risk

Hi The Archivist! I’m currently working on my senior thesis Annenberg School, about Worked Shoots in Pro Wrestling, and I’m seeking to interview wrestlers and other wrestling-adjacent folks. I would love to chat with you about the project— Any chance I could DM you with more info?

honored to be sharing time + space with these incredible scholars Center for Media at Risk. storytelling is so crucial to understanding our shared humanity and combatting injustice. Dariya Orlova @yevhenfedche Olena Lysenko Annenberg School asc.upenn.edu/news-events/ne…

As I happily stream De La Soul's catalog, I am also furious that a landmark work of sonic pastiche had to be changed *at all* for release. It's an injustice that we've been tolerating for too long. It's time to make sampling legal. My piece for Slate: slate.com/culture/2023/0…

the christening 🤳

on my docket for today. 🐻

anyone out there know, numbers wise, what are the all-time biggest (non-festival) rap concerts ever ?

daisy Jones & the six is sitting on the bookshelf waiting to be read, too. going to try and knock it out before i start the series.

it’s a privilege and a blessing any time someone allows you to believe in them

Happy Pub Day sarah banet-weiser + Kat Higgins (aka Kathryn Claire)!! Can’t wait to read this baby! 💕

Go get this v important book by two of my faves, Kat Higgins (aka Kathryn Claire) + sarah banet-weiser! Out TODAY! 📖

imagine if musicians did the same thing as the wga. took music off streaming, formed a union, and kept music off until the streaming companies agreed to cough up the dough.

what a joy to sit down with ⁦Maggie Robinson⁩ to chat about the Super Bowl halftime show, the ritual of pregame national anthem performances and the enduring relationship between music and sport. ⁦Center for Media at Risk⁩ ⁦The Sound of Victory⁩ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you…

What does it mean to consume art created by bad actors? Perry B. Johnson, Ph.D. sits down with @JimDeRogatis to discuss “investigative criticism,” the dilemmas of fandom and the shifting terrain of music journalism. Read here: bit.ly/41QW2wp Annenberg School Barbie Zelizer

Read this terrific discussion between Perry B. Johnson, Ph.D. and @JimDeRogatis about music journalism and bad actors! Annenberg School Penn Penn Global craig newmark

what an honor. learned a ton chatting with @JimDeRogatis for Center for Media at Risk’s reflections series! Annenberg School ascmediarisk.org/takeaways/jim-…

I've been living with Joni Mitchell in my head for so long, I can't believe I'm finally sharing this with the world! Here it is, the cover of TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL. Pub date March 2024. Available for pre-order here: harpercollins.com/products/trave… Dey Street Books

omg. cannot wait. big congrats, Feeling Distant