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Aug
28
Pop star Chappell Roan wears a sash with her name on it, cradling flowers and a trophy.

Chappell Roan and our ever more parasocial world

In 2024, we're all living out Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation -- on both ends.
10 min read
Aug
23
Eleanor's face looks deeply surprised as she points at Michael in the season one finale of The Good Place.

August mailbag

10 min read
Apr
26
Sabrina Carpenter in the "Espresso" video, all blonde hair and golden skin, holding sunscreen.

The glorious theater kid energy of the modern pop star

5 min read
Dec
08
A man in a tie and parka looks befuddled while standing in front of a sign reading "Welcome to Cicely, Alaska. Pop. 215"

December mailbag!

7 min read
Jun
23
How Florence and the Machine convinced me to call myself disabled

How Florence and the Machine convinced me to call myself disabled

On concert parking lots, important doctor's appointments, and the casual ableism of the everyday
9 min read