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- Jessica Doyle has started a new long-form essay series on the power of idol pop, specifically focusing on the Kazakhstani boy group Ninety One. Click here to read the introductory post: you can read the full series (which currently has four parts, with new posts published on Tuesdays and Fridays) at 91series.com and on Doyle’s Medium blog.
- Hannah Jocelyn, for their Substack The Only Times I’ve Ever Known, interviewed the band Another Sky about gender identity, their upcoming music, and the technical and personal details behind their creative process.
- Joshua Minsoo Kim interviewed new age artist Laraaji about growing up in the church, the evolution of his romances, and his three new records for the latest issue of Tone Glow.
- Iain Mew wrote about the importance of music in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 for his blog Super Chart Island.
- Kayla Beardslee has started a new blog about The Lord of the Rings Online: her featured post, “Book vs. Game: The Great River,” compares a passage of description from The Fellowship of the Ring to its visual translation ingame.