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Rachel Brodsky

@rachelbrods.bsky.social
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Music & Culture Writer/Editor. Words: TIME, Stereogum, LA Times, Rolling Stone, more. Copywriting for DISCO.ac. Co-host of TheInSyncPod 🎧 Say hi: Rebrods26@gmail.com authory.com/RachelBrodsky

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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
My first book ‘Lessons and Lace’ is coming Sept 15! 🎩 A philosophical bio of Stevie Nicks (and cheekily named for “Leather and Lace”), L&L traces Stevie’s singular journey through the lens of her life lessons and words of wisdom 🌹🕊️🪄 ~Pre-order~ www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803570...
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Lessons & Lace by Rachel Brodsky: 9780593981061 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
Immerse yourself in Stevie Nicks's incredible life to learn invaluable pearls of wisdom from this portrait of one of today’s most resilient music icons. "Just dance. This will pass. Love will find...
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Love this movie, love the soundtrack. Thanks for having me @soundtrackyourlife.net !
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
For @gqmagazine.bsky.social, I went scorched earth on Ridiculousness, a show that had no business being on the air for as long as it was, while effectively killing off whatever was left of MTV's cultural clout. www.gq.com/story/farewe...
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Pouring One Out for ‘Ridiculousness,’ TV's Most Purgatorial Show
A farewell to MTV's inexplicably long-running comedy-video series, whose major selling point was that it was almost never not on.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Wrote about LA being That Girl for Rolling Stone www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Everything's Coming Up L.A.
Between the Dodgers' World Series win and the rapturous welcome for Rachel Sennott's new HBO series I Love LA, Los Angeles is having a moment.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
My Rolling Stone profile on Mikey Madison is nominated for an LA Press Club arts & entertainment journalism award! www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
It Happened To Me: I tried the Erewhon goth smoothie
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
For Rolling Stone, I spoke with writer/director Mary Bronstein and Rose Byrne about the brilliant new A24 film If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, a “punk-rock” must-watch about female rage. www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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'It's a Punk-Rock Take on Motherhood': How 'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' Channels Female Rage
'If I Had Legs I'd Kick You' star Rose Byrne and writer-director Mary Bronstein talk about how the film depicts motherhood and channels female rage.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
For the LA Times, I spoke to lead singer Andrew McMahon about touring the 20th anniversary of Jack's Mannequin and 2005's 'Everything In Transit,' tying together all three of his projects (starting with Something Corporate), and much more www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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As Jack's Mannequin tour launches in L.A., Andrew McMahon sketches a musical future
Andrew McMahon reunites Jack's Mannequin for 20th anniversary tour of 'Everything In Transit,' finished recording the same day he was diagnosed with leukemia.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
For the LA Times, I spoke to the always delightful Fred Armisen about making a sprawling sound effects album, his friendship with the late Steve Albini, and more. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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On '100 Sound Effects,' Fred Armisen resurrects the long-dead haunted mansion album
Fred Armisen releases '100 Sound Effects,' a catalog of hyperrealistic noises inspired by his nostalgia for haunted mansion albums of the past.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
In July, I had the chance to hang with the immensely talented (and deeply kind) Tate McRae for a TIME 100 NEXT story, out today! Read: time.com/7321459/tate...
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
For @RollingStone, I unraveled some of the best behind-the-scenes stories from the Lilith Fair doc, including how Missy Elliott managed to hitch a ride to the fest after her tour bus broke down. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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The Time Missy Elliott Hitched a Ride to Lilith Fair - and More Untold Stories About the Festival
Here's what we learned from the new documentary 'Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery — The Untold Story,' which premieres on Hulu Sept. 21.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
so are democrats really just going to remain silent as republicans target half of the country for retribution over a crime they didnt commit? im being serious, when do democrats call out this bloodthirsty rampage for what it is
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
OK this is giving that line in Bring It On -- "This isn't about CHEATING. This is about WINNING. Everyone in favor of WINNING??"
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Soraya Nadia McDonald @soraya.press · 15/09/2025
CBS officially the Walker Texas Touched By An Angel network. Right down to the news division.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Winners are solid, but genuinely can’t believe I renewed my YouTube TV subscription for this Emmys
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
I never got into Nate Bargatze before this zombiefied mess, and I daresay now I never will
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
This Emmys money/speech time nonsense is really terrible. CBS is quite happy to be state television.
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Gotcha. I think the only thing scarier than lots of political speeches at an awards show is seeing Hollywood so beaten down that almost no one says anything.
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Hard to overstate what an unpleasant Emmy telecast this is so far. It feels like it’s being run with genuine hostility toward the people it’s supposed to be honoring.
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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
I've never thought there was a bad time to be honest about the fact that a horrible person is/was horrible. But after this week's whitewashing of Kirk by the media and political commentariat, it feels not just permissible but essential to fight both sentimentality and dishonesty at top volume.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
One tiny sliver of good news this awful week: Hulu appears to have finally added “I Don’t Want To Wait” back into the Dawson’s Creek opening credits. This is huge.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Where are brands (clothing brands in this case) getting the impression that consumers WANT AI-generated anything? Yes, I get that it saves money and capitalism rules all, but if it's AI, just assume that the buyer will figure that out and become royally turned off. www.thecut.com/article/did-...
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J.Crew’s New Campaign Looks a Lot Like AI Slop
Blackbird Spyplane found a slew of glitches in the vintage-y images recently posted to the brand’s Instagram page.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I kept thinking that the TS album art reminded me of something from the recent past and my brain managed to dig this up from the archives
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The Life Of A Showgirl Who Took A Risk And Put Herself Out There Creatively
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
If any editors out there need a total Dawson’s Creek freak for any future Katie Holmes / Joshua Jackson-related writing…. I’m here for you.
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a man in a hawaiian shirt is smiling while sitting in a crowd of people .
ALT: a man in a hawaiian shirt is smiling while sitting in a crowd of people .
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Delighted to have contributed to TIME's 100 Best Podcasts Of All Time list! Wrote up some of my faves (Who Weekly, This American Life, Planet Money) and gave what I hope is a well-reasoned take on Call Her Daddy. time.com/collections/...
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The 100 Best Podcasts of All Time
From pop culture and history to sports and more, these are the best podcasts ever made.
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Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
They offered the classical music critic a job at the obituary desk hellgatenyc.com/nyt-critics-...
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Does the NYT Want Culture Writing or TikTok Videos?
Plus: Adams on Fox, what Trump and Epstein have in common, and other nefarious behavior to start your weekend off right.
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
There's no way this is just about "finances," given that they had plenty of finances to bribe Trump. A shame. Colbert is so funny and kind and generous, especially to writers.
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
What a time for CBS to cancel Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show” and blame it on a “purely financial decision”: variety.com/2025/tv/news...
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CBS to Cancel ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Citing ‘Financial Decision’
CBS said it planned to cancel Stephen Colbert's Late Show after next season, citing the weakening finances of late night
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
If you can afford to sit in the front row at an arena show, you must accept the possibility of a Jumbotron shot. We gotta tax the rich somehow.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
This might be the most anyone's talked about Coldplay in 20 years.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I had an interview subject once really try to convince me that I should freeze my eggs -- because, just in case! I played it off like, "Nah, I'm locked into the childfree thing." What I really wanted to say was, "Um, you *really* think I have a spare $20k lying around?" fortune.com/2025/07/14/t...
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The popularization of egg freezing has created a new 'fertility wealth gap'
Women are bearing the brunt of the financial burden to be able to have children later in life, even though men benefit too.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
-I also don't think a 2010s music journo would be THAT dismissive of Miley Cyrus. Maybe a 2000s journo. That would track more.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Stray thoughts about the shitty music journalist boyfriend in Too Much: -He can't get his reviews accepted by Pitchfork, yet he is outwardly successful enough to afford to live alone in NYC? -He would be wearing an IDLES shirt* *Before you come for me, I have the same shirt in green
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I profiled the hysterical Atsuko Okatsuka for the LA Times! www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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Atsuko Okatsuka’s online fans think she’s 'mothering,' but real comedy heads know — she is 'Father'
The fast-rising L.A.-based comedian with an iconic bowl cut did not have a linear path to stardom. But fumbling her way into an artful career in comedy inspired her latest special, 'Father,' which pre...
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
For @TIME, I spoke to Lukas Nelson about his killer new / debut solo effort ‘American Romance’, working with Shooter Jennings on production, and politically being a “disciple of Dolly Parton” time.com/7294729/luka...
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Lukas Nelson Is Ready to Make a Name for Himself
After playing with Neil Young and winning a Grammy for 'A Star Is Born,' the country-roots artist and son of Willie Nelson is striking out on his own with a solo album.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Honest to god, I’m getting whiplash re: millennials’ cool or uncool status
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
For Rolling Stone, I met up with Eva Victor one afternoon at Color Me Mine in Pasadena. We painted mugs (theirs was lovely; mine was a strange green-blue slosh), and talked about Eva’s wonderful new film Sorry, Baby. (Also in RS print!) www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
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Eva Victor Was an Internet Sensation. Then She Found Her Voice With 'Sorry, Baby'
'Sorry, Baby' writer, director, and star Eva Victor talks about her start in stand-up, viral videos, and making her intimate semiautobiographical film
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Watching news anchors badly hiding their smirks today is frankly all the entertainment I really need
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Huge loss for Vulture. I just saw @jenchaney.bsky.social lead a great you’re the worst anniversary panel at Vulture Fest and got up the courage to go say hi after. Been a reader / fan for years!
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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Great interview by @rachelbrods.bsky.social. I didn't realize All-American Rejects guy did all this stuff.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Happy birthday, Tyson Ritter! As All-American Rejects step back into the spotlight with a new single "Sandbox," Tyson and I had a great, career-spanning chat for @stereogum.bsky.social www.stereogum.com/2305408/weve...
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We've Got A File On You: The All-American Rejects' Tyson Ritter
We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, e...
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Stephanie Allen @socalstephanie.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“Now students are being violently arrested and disappeared in the name of fighting antisemitism—and American Jews are left holding a gun a majority of us never asked for.”
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
The Paramount+ doc 'The Carters' captures the early dysfunction that contributed to the Carter children’s issues in adulthood, but it suffers because it intentionally sidesteps the many SA allegations leveled against Nick Carter. My coverage for TIME: time.com/7278032/the-...
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A New Documentary on Nick and Aaron Carter Skirts Uncomfortable Truths
'The Carters' on Paramount+ centers the perspective of Aaron's twin sister Angel, but avoids some uncomfortable aspects of the family's story.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
This plus the attendees waiting 12 hours in their cars to get in… the Coachella schadenfreude is really schadenfreude-ing this year
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
equally applicable to not writing about Coachella
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Elliott Christ @elliosenor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Wasn’t Hitler inspired by Henry Ford’s assembly-line methods and specifically adapted them to more efficiently imprison/torture/kill human beings? Fascism loves big business.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I'd already been thinking about upgrading, so I went for it last week. But as a freelancer, I depend on my phone for eeeeverything. Felt justifiable.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Riki Lindhome (formerly of Garfunkel and Oates) has a hilarious new comedy album out called No Worries If Not -- it finds a way to laugh (and cry) about her twisty, turny, sometimes deeply isolating fertility journey (among other things). For the @latimes.com: www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
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On 'No Worries If Not,' Riki Lindhome rewrites her hero’s journey to motherhood
Across 11 tracks of her debut solo comedy album (released on April 4), Lindhome traces her maze-like path to motherhood while poking fun at other quadragenarian quandaries.
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Rachel Brodsky @rachelbrods.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Ads on The Bad Site are getting downright fucking sadistic. This is sick.
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