A (sort of) history of earthings! in five artists

We must go back in time, not to 2012, when we launched this blog – but to 2004.

This conversation about abusive behavior will not go away, but here’s a few things we ought to keep in mind

I am writing this from a hotel room in Hong Kong. It’s cool outside, but it will be cooler in the coming days, or so the weather forecast I’ve been keeping an eye on suggests. As expected there is little to nothing on television, so I am watching the BBC. On the ticker below, a headline scrolls about Pixar co-founder John Lassetter, and how he’s taken a leave after allegations of improper behavior. Specifically, the line was, in quotes, “unwanted hugs”.

This essay is about Taylor Swift and I am afraid to write it

Tomorrow, Taylor Swift drops the first single from her upcoming album, Reputation. If this is the first time you’ve heard of it, then lucky you.

Growing up with Linkin Park

I was not a Linkin Park fan, but my sister was.

Who killed Filipino music?

It’s Independence Day today, which means many reminders of just what supposedly makes us great as a country. Good music, for instance, as evidenced by the number of radio stations that go all-local today, which will lead to some people exclaiming “OPM is not dead!”