Alex Burns
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Alex Burns
Baseball’s most controversial umpire is calling it a career. Angel Hernandez, who has been criticized by many in the game for decades, will retire.
Angel Hernandez to retire immediately
Art But Make It Sports @artbutmakeitsports on Threads
threads.netThere’s a lot to learn from Roan’s success. She didn’t pander to TikTok or get lucky on Spotify algorithms (though TikTok obviously played a role), she just had a label that knew how to use her and a live show that sparked genuine word-of-mouth. The hardest part of the music industry at all levels is getting people to care about your music, and Roa... See more
Not Just ‘Luck’: Why Queer Pop Star Chappell Roan Broke Through to the Hot 100, And Why It Matters
If a person seems to have a good grasp of a book or other artistic or aesthetic object, by all means be willing to let the conversation flow in that direction, because you will end up staring right into that person’s soul.
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“The internet has broken the distance that a lot of artists used to have,” Charli xcx told The Observer ahead of the release of Brat . “What gets me interested in an artist is when they have – not really a backstory, it’s more like lore ...”
In that moment, she defined the common thread between 2024’s biggest pop successes. From Brat summer to Tay... See more
In that moment, she defined the common thread between 2024’s biggest pop successes. From Brat summer to Tay... See more