Had so much fun chatting with @aoffitzer.bsky.social about his new social platform, Encore. The easiest way to describe Encore is "Letterboxd for concerts," but really, the vision is more, “social platform + IMDb for live shows.” Read our interview to learn more! www.thefringe.blog/p/adam-offit...

New Social Platform Encore Wants to Be the “Letterboxd for Concerts“

Founder Adam Offitzer explains his vision for the platform, and why human connection and curation are our best defense against the internet’s ongoing “enshittification.”

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Had so much fun chatting with @aoffitzer.bsky.social about his new social platform, Encore. The easiest way to describe Encore is "Letterboxd for concerts," but really, the vision is more, “social platform + IMDb for live shows.” Read our interview to learn more! www.thefringe.blog/p/adam-offit...

New Social Platform Encore Wants to Be the “Letterboxd for Concerts“

Founder Adam Offitzer explains his vision for the platform, and why human connection and curation are our best defense against the internet’s ongoing “enshittification.”

thefringe.blog

I don't even know what to say. This is real, this is true, so, like, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart. This took over 25 years to happen so if there's any lesson here it's either "keep at it, who knows" or "many people are divorced"

I interviewed 12 pop punk and emo fans about how they incorporated their favorite music into their weddings through first dances, garter tosses, and, in one case, a Warped Tour-themed bachelorette party. 😭 I'm not crying, you're crying!!! www.thefringe.blog/p/pop-punk-e...

Who Says You Can’t Have Emo and Pop Punk at Your Wedding?

12 music lovers share how they folded their favorite music into their weddings and bachelorette parties.

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I interviewed 12 pop punk and emo fans about how they incorporated their favorite music into their weddings through first dances, garter tosses, and, in one case, a Warped Tour-themed bachelorette party. 😭 I'm not crying, you're crying!!! www.thefringe.blog/p/pop-punk-e...

Who Says You Can’t Have Emo and Pop Punk at Your Wedding?

12 music lovers share how they folded their favorite music into their weddings and bachelorette parties.

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I stg by 2030 they're gonna be announcing shit like the revival of the prequel series of the remake of the sequel movie reboot of the Broadway production of Flipper.

After my parents were visiting set for the first time, I asked my dad what he thought. He said “I didnt realize, it’s like you’re building a house, and once an hour good looking people run in and put on a play for five minutes. Then they leave and you go back to construction.”

Alvaro M. Bedoya@bedoyausa.bsky.social · 3w ago

People think "Hollywood" is rich and famous. The reality? Film and TV is a national industry. It's a blue collar industry. And it is an industry free fall. My latest for @newrepublic.com on how the Paramount merger would crush blue collar workers who can not afford it newrepublic.com/article/2136...

Realize I'm probably alone in this, but I still wish they'd made more Neo Yokio :(

HELLO BEAUTIFUL GAY PEOPLE OF PHILADELPHIA (and others), GUESS WHAT? We are bringing STR8 TO DVD to your beautiful nation on 8/13 at Franky Bradley’s! Upstairs, doors at 8, 15 advance/20 doors! Starring Nirvana Noire, Cupid Bowe, Goofy Littleguy + the entire DVD crew!

Corn salad really is the hero getting me through this horrific week. Shout out to corn salad. 🥹👍

starting a collection of quotes like this

The headline says "Mom," but the tone says "Mommy."

Vince Mancini@vincemancini.bsky.social · 3w ago

Oh no, not your mom’s pied-a-terre!!!!!!!

For those in UK, hourlong BBC investigation into Leto now available. in US/elsewhere, 15 min version of the film on YT. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XW5... The hope is that the full documentary will be available internationally some time soon, will post if that happens. I worked with this film's team +

Hollywood’s darkest open secret

YouTube video by BBC deepwatch

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Scott Bryan@scottygb.bsky.social · 3w ago

New BBC investigation. Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Concert etiquette is in the toilet (or, in some cases, diaper 🤮) so I wrote a little blog about how not to become a villain in GA. www.thefringe.blog/p/concert-et...

Concert Etiquette 101: How Not to Be a Menace at the Rock Show

Let’s boil this down to six simple rules.

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Was just looking at an ad for a clothing brand I've been eyeing to try and realized the "model" was AI-generated. Now, not only can I not tell how things will look on me bc the models are always skinny—I also have to wonder if they're human at all! www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/li...

“Slop Face” Is Taking Over Hollywood — and Making Beauty Boring

Why do so many of today’s stars look so ... same-y? You can blame casting directors, plastic surgery trends and — as with everything else these days — social media.

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If you're like me and frequently ask, "Why was Christian rock all over the charts when I was in high school?" then your torturous search for answers is over! Laura's piece is stellar, covering everything from the Jesus Movement to the Warped Tour. Now to listen to some Switchfoot.

Laura Bradley@lurabardley.bsky.social · 3w ago

Ever wonder why there were so many Christian hardcore bands in the 2000s? I have for years, and it turns out, the answer was more complicated than I thought! (Read: I wound up writing, like, 3,000 words about the culture wars.) www.thefringe.blog/p/the-story-...

Ever wonder why there were so many Christian hardcore bands in the 2000s? I have for years, and it turns out, the answer was more complicated than I thought! (Read: I wound up writing, like, 3,000 words about the culture wars.) www.thefringe.blog/p/the-story-...

Why Are There So Many Christian Metalcore Bands?

How bands like Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada, Norma Jean, and more conquered a corner of the hardcore scene.

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Admirable clarity @science.org

David Roberts@volts.wtf · 3w ago

Whew, the editors of @science.org are getting real.

you ever just feel like awoo werewolves of london awoo

Ever wonder why there were so many Christian hardcore bands in the 2000s? I have for years, and it turns out, the answer was more complicated than I thought! (Read: I wound up writing, like, 3,000 words about the culture wars.) www.thefringe.blog/p/the-story-...

Why Are There So Many Christian Metalcore Bands?

How bands like Underoath, The Devil Wears Prada, Norma Jean, and more conquered a corner of the hardcore scene.

thefringe.blog

"start a newsletter," everyone says, "start a newsletter!" ... then you find yourself staring at a 2,500-word draft, with no editor to rescue you from the hideous word blob you've created.

As journalists we can’t just let athletes like Sophie Cunningham or Britta Curl drop transphobic talking points into our stories without pushing back. “Protecting girls from what? From who? Where is the evidence that this is occurring?” Make them say the quiet part out loud. Challenge them w/ facts

why are roaches so much more disgusting when they have those STRIPES ACROSS THEIR BACKS 😭😭😭

white people when they hear "mr brightside" at the function

In theory, the moral clarity and steadfastness demonstrated in this statement condemning Israel’s war crimes should be the bare minimum. But in the meantime, Mamdani is a giant among cowardly politicians.

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani@mayor.nyc.gov · 4w ago

Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

actually, it's been a minute since i properly advertised this, so let me just do that now: a couple months ago, i started a newsletter about the emo/pop punk revival!

Laura Bradley@lurabardley.bsky.social · 4w ago

I wrote about how not to bomb about karaoke when all you want to sing is pop punk and emo from the 2000s. Rawr <3 etc, etc. www.thefringe.blog/p/the-11-bes...

fun fact: two years ago, i had a job offer fall through because the company did not have the insurance carrier i needed and would not bump the salary up by $5k to make up for it! tying insurance to employment is a scam that hurts us all!

ryan cooper@ryanlcooper.com · 4w ago

re: polls showing that Americans want to keep their employer provided insurance, the key thing to emphasize is that nobody gets to decide that already. fired or switch jobs, or your boss decides to change plans, which can and does happen all the time, poof

This is a great piece!!!

Seth Sommerfeld@sethsommerfeld.bsky.social · 4w ago

Chatted with former Chumbawamba member Danbert Nobacon about his blunt political music, the continued legacy of "Tubthumping", teaching high school theater, and now residing in a small town in North Central Washington. www.inlander.com/music/after-...

ICE is quietly arresting more people than ever. After months of releasing no detention data at all, the new numbers show a record 1,474 arrests a day in early July, the highest daily pace of the entire Trump administration. 🧵 austinkocher.substack.com/p/ice-quietl...

ICE Quietly Arresting More People Than Ever According to Latest Data

NEW DATA ALERT 🚨 After months of data silence, ICE's new numbers show 65,765 people in immigration detention, deportations near 1,250 a day, and arrests now at 1,473 a day.

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