NOTES ON K-POP RE-EDIT: GOT7 Discusses Breaking Records, Selling Out Shows & Dabbing
A look at one of my first-ever interviews for Billboard, with a focus on editing & how to formulate interview questions
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American Award Shows, Cultural Hegemonies, & Weakening U.S. Soft Power
On June 16, The Grammy Awards announced five new categories for the 2027 69th Grammy Awards: Best Asian Pop Music Performance, Best R&B Collaboration or Duo/Group Performance, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance, Best Traditional Folk Album, and Best Latin Song. According to Grammys CEO Harvey Mason jr.
The Music Press Release Hype Machine Feels Broken
It's Sunday night at 6PM. I have spent the last three hours catching up on all the emails in my inbox. I want to write about K-pop, relax with K-pop or some other form of entertainment, but I am cleaning out my inbox and trying to
‘The Dark Side of K-pop’ Meets ‘Is K-pop K-pop’?
A few weeks ago, it became apparent that we’re witnessing a moment of history: there is a narrative change about how K-pop is discussed. For decades, The Dark Side of K-pop has dominated western media coverage of K-pop to the point that it has become a
In Conversation: El Capitxn
There are many variations on the fairytale of The Little Mermaid, but in the original one as relayed via Hans Christian Andersen, it ends in tragedy. Disney made the narrative famous by providing the aquatic princess her happy ending. Producer El Capitxn is not sure what the ending of his