if any editors are looking for a reporter to cover #THETORTUEDPOETSDEPARTMENT Spotify pop-up at the Grove in LA tomorrow, particularly reporters who have a literal masters degree in poetry, I am 113% your man and my DMs are open 🤍

Devastated to report that, in going through old journals for a grad school project, I am rediscovering that I quoted The Fray’s “Over My Head (Cable Car)” in the entry detailing my very first breakup

absolutely major day over here: just spelled 'souvenir' right on the first try

Dear Americans, particularly Irish Americans,

If you’re not calling for an immediate & permanent ceasefire in Gaza, and real & lasting justice for Palestine, kindly keep our people out of your mouths today.

Ireland stands with Palestine, inné, inniu, agus go deo.

🇮🇪 🤝 🇵🇸

Very grateful to Dirty Hit for the chance to have spent some time with new bleachers record from jackantonoff before it makes its way into the world tonight 🍅 You can read my thoughts about the album, nostalgia, & hometowns for PopMatters now 🍅 tinyurl.com/Bleachers-24

BLEACHERS finds its primary strength in its serenity. Gentle moments of introspection about love's redemptive power illuminate some of the brightest moments.

➡️ tinyurl.com/Bleachers-24

bleachers's BLEACHERS is out on Friday, 8 March, via Dirty Hit. - Rachel R. Carroll

I just want to be friends with all the people who immediately recognize what this quote is from

Beyond thrilled and honored:

This is a great time to remind everyone that Open Throat is one of the most stunning novels I've ever read and that, especially if you live in LA, you should drop everything and read it yesterday.

listen, queen. they may say it's too late to invite me to the Grammys and commission me to write about them, but it's not. inviting me to the Grammys and commissioning me to write about them would actually be SUCH a slay. you would be SO VALID for inviting me to the Grammys and-

Anne Hathaway walked out of a Vanity Fair photoshoot this morning in solidarity with the Condé Nast union after being made aware of their walkout, Variety reports.

“They hadn’t even started taking photos yet. Once Anne was made aware of what was going on, she just got up from…

Feels like a good time of year to share this poem by Ada Limón 🌱

12) At some point, you will ask yourself, could I do something else and be happy? If yes, do that. If no, back to work.

Was lucky enough to chat w Warner Records' Maude Latour; you can read it at The Luna Collective ❤️ If any #editors need profiles, concert/album reviews, or reported features on music stories in LA, especially in the alt- & indie-pop scenes: put me in, coach!
thelunacollective.co/journal/spotli…

the mixed feeling of awe and rage when you read a poem written by someone else and realizing “oh so THAT’S the poem I’ve been trying to write for years”

Gone are the days of coming out via formal sit-down interviews. When it comes to today's biggest celebrities and Gen-Zers, causually cavalier is the new cool.

My Them debut, featuring Becca Tilley, TikTok's Naomi Hearts, and The Trevor Project 🏳️‍🌈❤️
them.us/story/how-cele…

Covered opening night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour for NME; interviewed several artists I love including Gatlin and ✮ almondmilkhunni ✮; published album reviews for Samia, Aly & AJ, Taylor, and more; started the first semester of my Creative Writing MFA program at CalArts

Anne Boyer has resigned as the poetry editor of the New York Times magazine: “Because our status quo is self-expression, sometimes all artists have left is to refuse. So I refuse.”

music journalism champion ice spice stories.complex.com/ice-spice-comp…