Lindsay Zoladz @lindsayzoladz Twitter profile

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Lindsay Zoladz

2 years

well, pinch me: it's really happening. i'm writing a book!!!!!! i've been mulling over this idea for years now and i'm beyond thrilled to finally make it official. FOaFG SZN approaching ✨ ✨✨

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3 years

this first sentence is why it should be mandatory for every living human to keep a diary in 8th grade

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2 years

embarrassed for the human race that Joni Mitchell had to find out who Joe Rogan is

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2 years

the Brooklyn Public Library is doing a countdown of its most borrowed books of all time and it's hilarious because it's all like classic literature juxtaposed with things children think are awesome

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4 years

saw Little Women again yesterday and right at the moment when Tracy Letts' character suggested that Jo sign away her copyright, a woman behind me yelled at the screen—as you would in a horror movie—"NO!"

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8 years

an app where you can automatically transfer your menstrual cramps to a politician who does not support reproductive health

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7 years

may we all aspire to the career arc outlined on Nicole Kidman's wikipedia page

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5 years

the thing is, Freddie Mercury would have liked The Favorite so much better than Bohemian Rhapsody

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3 years

honestly the Pitchfork score I’d most like to retroactively change was my starting salary lmao

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6 years

someday Donald Glover's gonna EGOTXXL, which is when you win an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony, and were in Magic Mike XXL

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2 years

seasonal depression but for heat waves

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1 year

A few years ago I interviewed Crosby over the phone. He called promptly ("Lindsay? David Crosby") but said with real gravitas, "Here's the situation: I really want to talk to you, but I'm at a hotel and my breakfast just arrived." I respected this immensely. RIP, honest king.

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6 years

it's like he's eulogizing the patriarchy

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3 months

why is nobody being like “yassss slay justine triet” lol

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3 years

watched Dr. Strangelove for the first time in many years last night and i'm astounded to report that George C. Scott's performance has unmistakable Tim Robinson energy

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3 years

i got all emo (literally!) about olivia rodrigo’s remarkable debut album sour

On 'Sour,' Olivia Rodrigo Is A Lowercase Girl With Caps-Lock Feelings

The debut album by the "drivers license" phenom plays like one bottled-up soliloquy after another, bursting from a quiet observer who has been paying closer attention than you think.

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6 years

it’s amazing how both of the young sidekicks in Mamma Mia 2 are played by 2 different eras of Carly Rae Jepsen

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3 years

beyoncé’s homecoming remains maybe the greatest workout album of all time because every like third rep i will yell out, “COACHELLA, ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?!?”

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6 years

One of the starkest examples of male privilege is the way we are making this woman relive and be questioned about the worst moment of her life on television while Mark Judge is allowed to fucking disappear

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6 years

i love modrić but he looks like if wes anderson had been like "fuck it i will just play richie tenenbaum myself"

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Lindsay Zoladz

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3 years

to me, age is an under-discussed theme in Taylor Swift’s songwriting. i wrote about what she knew at seven, 15, and 22 & how folklore (which i suspect will have a pretty good Grammy night) revels in a gradually honed ability to toggle btwn present and past

Taylor Swift and the Wisdom of Youth (Published 2021)

“Folklore,” the album that earned five of Swift’s six Grammy nominations, is stocked with references to the specific, oft-denigrated insight of teenagers.

www.nytimes.com

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4 years

the best commercial on television is the one with Jayson Tatum looking quietly satisfied with his $113.27 rebate check from Rakuten

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4 years

tonight is the first Sixers/Celtics game in this our post-Uncut Gems universe... place your parlay bets accordingly

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2 years

some news I am beyond thrilled to finally get to share: I’ve joined the staff of the New York Times as a pop music critic

Lindsay Zoladz Joins Culture and Newsletter Teams | The New York Times Company

www.nytco.com

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5 years

why are we even still searching for a song of the summer

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6 years

Women Performing Emotional Labor (2018)

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4 years

literally 100% of the time i slice garlic i am thinking about Goodfellas

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3 years

this is the best lede I ever wrote no contest

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3 years

on the one-year anniversary of lockdown we should all just collectively knock one year off our respective ages, this seems fair

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5 years

carly rae jepsen wrote a "sexy" version of olive oyl's song from popeye and then tricked mickey mouse into giving her the rights..... 💪REAL FREAK SHIT 💪

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Lindsay Zoladz

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3 years

was it this embarrassing to live thru watergate

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Lindsay Zoladz

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4 years

hello, i interviewed an up-and-coming singer/songwriter named Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen Is Living in the Moment (Published 2020)

“Letter to You,” his new album with the E Street Band, is built on lessons and skills accumulated in the past. But the Boss is focused on where he stands now — and where he’s going next.

www.nytimes.com

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2 years

hi I’m Johnny Knoxville, and these are the Oscars

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Lindsay Zoladz

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6 years

DON'T BAIL OUT THE BANKS, BAIL OUT MOVIEPASS

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4 years

i have been sitting alone in my apartment for an entire month gradually becoming this crazy, feral, more fuck-it honest version of myself and when i look back on this time many years from now i already know the record i'll associate with it is Fiona Apple's Fetch the Bolt Cutters

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Lindsay Zoladz

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8 years

tip for journalists writing abt women: if you swap subject's name w/ your dog's name & it reads like you wanna fuck your dog, maybe rephrase

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5 years

I’m in Spain and I found the perfect cafe

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9 months

this is my barbenheimer

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8 years

Iñárritu now has more Best Director Oscars than... women do

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2 years

incuriosity about the cultural past never fails to bums me out, especially at a time when we have unprecedented access to almost all of the most interesting movies, music, etc ever made

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5 years

kawhi's favorite commercial is the one where Common is really excited about artificial intelligence

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Lindsay Zoladz

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3 years

thank you for your bravery fka twigs

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Breaking News: FKA twigs has filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf, her former boyfriend, accusing him of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.

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8 years

i do not believe a "combative apology" is, linguistically speaking, an actual fucking thing

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3 months

whenever a famous man talks about Barbie not getting enough awards or whatever I think of this Patricia Lockwood quote

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3 years

@harvilla when my cousin was the same age he learned the name of his mom's first boyfriend & left a message on their home answering machine doing an "impression" of him saying "hello, i still love you"... i not only condoned this while i was babysitting but i think it was partially my idea

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5 years

Rapinoe is the epitome of casually thriving in your thirties 😭🇺🇸

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3 years

[Bernie steps to the podium] and now please welcome... Soccer MOMMY

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4 years

(both times I've seen Little Women in theaters the audience has been really alive and responsive to it in a palpable way, it's pretty special)

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5 years

@voguemagazine @ArianaGrande

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2 years

there should be no billionaires except Jacob deGrom after he re-signs with the Mets

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5 years

some news: after 3+ years, i am leaving the Ringer to go freelance. i’m incredibly proud of the work i’ve done there and grateful for the opportunity, but it’s time for a new chapter. today is my last day. my DMs are open and my clips are here

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3 years

eternally funny to me that on Nashville Skyline Bob Dylan was just like “I’m gonna do this voice now”

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4 years

yesterday I was at a gymnastics meet, long story, but the point is someone did a floor routine to the Succession theme song

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5 years

looks like the seat next to M Night Shyamalan is empty tonight... or is it?

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1 year

i profiled John Cale at 80: avant-garde lifer, tireless worker, and godfather of just about everything

John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits (Published 2023)

At 80, the musician who helped found the Velvet Underground before a prolific run as a producer and solo artist is releasing a new LP and mentoring new generations of avant-garde creators.

www.nytimes.com

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2 years

i profiled Alana Haim, accidental movie star

Alana Haim Surprised Everyone With Her Movie Debut. Even Herself. (Published 2021)

When Paul Thomas Anderson asked her to star in “Licorice Pizza,” the musician had zero acting experience. Now she’s winning rave reviews.

www.nytimes.com

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3 years

for the past few weeks i've been helping out w this project on the 50th anniversary of Joni's Blue. it was humbling to hear so many wise and various voices reflect on one of the greatest albums ever. honored to have written the intro, too. Blue forever 💙💙

50 Reasons to Love Joni Mitchell's ‘Blue’ (Published 2021)

The singer-songwriter questioned everything on her fourth album. Twenty-five musicians speak about the LP’s enduring power on its 50th anniversary.

www.nytimes.com

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3 years

if this goes viral while i'm in therapy please read my journalism thanks

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5 years

And now, to alleviate your deathly boredom... MAROON 5!!!

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4 years

as this record is likely met (rightfully!) with universal acclaim, let's not forget that until maybe 8 years ago, "thinking fiona apple was a genius" was not exactly a popular critical stance! it's amazing that we got here but let's not stop interrogating why it took so long ✌️

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7 years

STILL THE ONLY POP CULTURAL SNAKE I CARE ABOUT

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4 years

I am so grateful for the beautiful vulnerability of Demi Lovato 🙏

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4 years

for some reason we are once again talking about the fallacy that women don't like Steely Dan so i am personally obligated to post this article i wrote presupposing "...what if they do?"

I’m Not a Dad, but I Rock Like One (Published 2020)

A millennial woman had a realization last summer: Decades after enduring her father’s music on car rides as a child, she entered a Steely Dan phase.

www.nytimes.com

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8 years

Maybe there's just a guy named Nobody who has a shit-ton amount of respect for women?

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1 year

(He called back maybe 45 minutes later. A man who enjoyed breakfast and was also honest enough to admit on every possible occasion that he had been unqualified to produce Joni Mitchell's Song to a Seagull. May he rest peacefully.)

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5 years

I’M AT THE BAFTAS I’M GONNA HAFTA RETHINK MY SCHEDULE

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3 years

i am generally bad at 🎺"tooting my own horn" (ew) but also this was the first year of my life that i got by working entirely as a freelancer, and i'm really proud of that. these are 12 things i published throughout the year that i was especially pleased with:

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3 years

some people are asking for a sample of my current handwriting so here you go, less bubbly but I’ve been told it’s still pretty cool

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where's👏my👏money👏you👏cute👏little👏guy💀

Fiona Apple Reacts to Lil Nas X Sample: “Where’s My Money, You Cute Little Guy?”

Apple publicly addresses the viral sensation, whose 2018 song “Kim Jong” samples “Every Single Night”

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5 years

in the end the Clippers were just able to offer the most apples

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4 years

did we ever really unpack this or nah?

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6 years

PHILLY LEGEND M NIGHT SHYAMALAN SITTING COURTSIDE AT THE SIXERS GAME THE TWIST IS THAT THE PROCESS WAS TRUSTED THE ENTIRE TIME

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5 years

some personal news: I am going through a Steely Dan phase

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8 years

@realDonaldTrump Here is my statement.

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6 years

it’s so easy for people to snark on female pop stars, but demi lovato inspires the shit out of me. i wrote something last year about her & i was blown away by how candid she’s always been about addiction. thinking of this strong girl & her fans today

Demi Lovato Is Still Fighting

The former Disney star has battled personal demons throughout her entire career. And while nobody was looking, she suddenly became one of the great torch singers in contemporary pop.

www.theringer.com

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7 years

here is a big, long essay i've been meaning to write for years. on Joni Mitchell and the fear of a female genius

Joni Mitchell: Fear of a Female Genius

One of the greatest living artists in popular music still isn’t properly recognized. Joni transcends gender, genre, and time. Here’s why.

www.theringer.com

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4 years

!!!! so my Dolly Parton piece is the COVER of the NYT weekend Arts & Leisure section, which will be on stands tomorrow!!!! here she is

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5 years

let Gritty host the Oscars

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2 years

the Olivia Rodrigo show got me emotional! I can’t overstate what a big deal it would’ve been to have a star like her when I was younger, standing so confidently in the sorts of emotions that often get dismissed as “feminine.” she’s a force and she’s filling a huge cultural void

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5 years

here is an essay about one of my favorite records ever, Van Morrison's Astral Weeks. technically it turns 50 this week, but really it exists somewhere outside of time

Van Morrison’s ‘Astral Weeks’ Is 50, but It Never Ages

What is it about ‘Astral Weeks’ that inspires this kind of hallowed tone? And even more puzzlingly, why does it keep regenerating its own fan base?

www.theringer.com

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i wrote about Old Town Road, the purest example of chaotic good to exist on the internet in a very long time

"Old Town Road" Isn’t Country or Rap or Even Internet—It’s Pure Bliss

Lil Nas X’s viral phenomenon and its Billy Ray Cyrus remix has raised fascinating questions about genre, race, success, and much more. But don’t let that come at the expense of the pure joy it has...

www.theringer.com

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wow not what i expected Daft Punk to look like

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in the past decade, Miley Cyrus has gone from a rock purist's nightmare to rock's most earnest millennial ambassador. i wrote about Plastic Hearts!

Miley Cyrus Finally Embraces Her Rock ’n’ Roll Heart (Published 2020)

The musical shape-shifter has made pop, country, hip-hop and psychedelic-flavored albums. On “Plastic Hearts,” she bends the glorious excess of ’80s rock to her whims.

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massive corporate miscalculation with a fun little gendered insult for good measure… we love to see it, folks!

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I’ve never been as starstruck about a New York celebrity sighting as I was just now, after seeing AN ACTUAL PIZZA RAT

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the best thing I bought in 2019 is a candle that literally just smells like bread

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wrote about the way Taylor Swift's Midnights evokes a feeling of millennial stasis—a certain ambivalence towards marriage, motherhood, and traditional markers of adulthood—while revising the sorts of love stories she used to tell herself, and all of us

Taylor Swift, 30-Something, Is Revising Her Own Love Stories (Published 2022)

On “Midnights,” the singer-songwriter probes the realizations and reckonings of many millennial women around timelines for relationships, motherhood and ambition.

www.nytimes.com

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sorry all of the other games are cancelled, the NBA is now just the Sixers and the Bucks playing each other 82 times a year

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obsessed with this transcription of paul westerberg's primal scream at the beginning of bastards of young

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Agnès. I don't know that there's an artist in any medium who has influenced me more. She taught me that autobiography is not indulgence, gave me the courage to put myself into my work. I'm so grateful I got to write an ode to her last year. RIP a genius. 😽

Look, Now Look Again: On Agnès Varda

On the long career of Agnès Varda, who is still making crucial movies at 89 years old

www.theringer.com

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8 years

the Margot Robbie profile is actually very good if you just pretend it is about my parents' dog, Robbie

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here is a v personal ode to one of the most specific things i miss, going to the movies by myself

Movies Seen Alone in New York City, Reviewed

A diary of a former pastime.

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Magic Mike; during a quiet part a woman yelled at the screen, "WE DONT CARE, TAKE OFF YR CLOTHES" & everyone cheered

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Please quote tweet with your all time favorite theater going movie experience

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5 years

need an entire year where there are no new tv shows, so we can catch up on all the tv shows

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6 years

Kimmel bout to scale the Agro Crag

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have you ever questioned the nature of the Hollywood Foreign Press

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thank you Bernie very cool

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4 years

something that bums me out is thinking about the young aspiring writers who dream of doing this for a living only to see their favorite writers continuously getting laid off and then they’re too discouraged to even try—how many new voices do we miss out on reading bc of that?

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the best advice i can give to aspiring music journalists is to have plenty of friends who are not music journalists

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