The Empty Notebook: Personal Essays and Process
Ryan LancasterThoughts on literature, pop culture, music, and whatever else. We've got essays, recommendations, and more.
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Albums of the Year
Wow, so it’s been, like, two years and a bit since my last post. A combination of work and laziness is the culprit. The only real update I need to make since my last article is regarding AI since it wasn’t a going concern for me back in 202...
I Need to Talk About Buffy
With friends like these, well, you’ll still die a tragic death
I’ve been working on two posts this week, but they’ve both been put on the back-burner because I need to complain for a hot minute. Quick warning: this piece is going to spoil...
Once Again I Must Defend Country Music
Oliver Anthony performing his bad song “Rich Men North of Richmond”
Have you been online in the last couple of days? Then there’s a good chance you’ve seen the video of Oliver Anthony singing his song, “Rich Men North of Richmond.” The tra...
The Sheryl Crow-ification of Modern Pop
Crow’s album cover for C’mon, C’mon
I went to see Maggie Rogers live on Thursday. I wasn’t as smitten by her first album as some people were. The album was undeniably good (see that viral clip of Pharrell jamming out to “Alaska”), but I pe...
Are You Ready to Have THE LOVELIEST TIME?
The cover for Jepsen’s new album, The Loveliest Time
As you should all know by now, in 2015, Carly Rae Jepsen released one of the greatest pop albums of all time, Emotion. Since then, every album she’s dropped has been a slam dunk. Pop ban...
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Writing in Toronto. Published in McSweeney’s. Noted Taylor Swift expert (he/him)
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