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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EMO TWINKLE
this is a reworked version of something that originally lay dormant in the deepest depths of my archives
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF POWERVIOLENCE
a patreon preview
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The Depression Trilogy: How the Wonder Years Became the Voice of a Generation
a very specific subset of a generation composed of a messy mix of hardcore kids, pop-punk kids, and emo kids, but that would have been too much of a…
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(Don't) Gimme Indie Rock
State of the Scene Address 2021
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Do You Remember EARLY 2010s TUMBLR???
the wild fucking west
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if you're feeling Anxious
a little bit of everything
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THE DEFINITIVE WORD ON SASS [patreon preview]
sassy sexy scary
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DIY-sphere AOTY 2023
the punk/hardcore/emo AOTY rundown
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8 Criminally Underrated Screamo Records
It’s weird to think sometimes that screamo is, like, one of the first things I ever wrote about on the Internet with an actual audience in mind.
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Which 90s Teen Movie Had the Best Soundtrack?
It’s mid-July, which means we’re fully in the throes of summer.
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because reading is what?
fundamental
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25 Years Ago, Animorphs Transformed the Game
it's all in your hands
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