Jenessa Williams, PhD
@jenessawilliams.bsky.social
🎓Music, Fandom & Internet Cultures Postdoctoral Researcher (Stanford University)
✍🏽Music Journalist (DIY, FortyFive, Guardian, NME etc.)
📌 https://jenessawilliams.substack.com
✍🏽Music Journalist (DIY, FortyFive, Guardian, NME etc.)
📌 https://jenessawilliams.substack.com
I did not survive the Hayley Williams ticket battle 🫠 But May is 6 months away and I WILL win the war!
November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I did not survive the Hayley Williams ticket battle 🫠 But May is 6 months away and I WILL win the war!
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On top of being a great site run by great people who give work to lots of great writers, Stereogum also pay within a few days of filing your copy, which is virtually unheard of in this industry. Subscribe now to their snazzy new site!
For years, advertising has been how Stereogum made money to pay its writers. While we made progress moving away from that model, Google AI search has decimated the business almost overnight. Today we relaunch with a greater focus on subscription. We’d love your support: stereogum.com/2478838/ster...
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
On top of being a great site run by great people who give work to lots of great writers, Stereogum also pay within a few days of filing your copy, which is virtually unheard of in this industry. Subscribe now to their snazzy new site!
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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SIG members, don't forget that our event with @alfredmartin.bsky.social is a week from today. Al will be talking about his new book, FANDOM FOR US, BY US. Please register here to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
SIG members, don't forget that our event with @alfredmartin.bsky.social is a week from today. Al will be talking about his new book, FANDOM FOR US, BY US. Please register here to get the Zoom link: tinyurl.com/fandomforus
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thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
Donate to Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover, organized by Lexi McMenamin
More than half the team at Teen Vogue was laid off this week by our parent co… Lexi McMenamin needs your support for Help Laid-Off Teen Vogue Staffers Recover
www.gofundme.com
November 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
thank you for the outpouring of support!
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.
The new John Lewis ad definitely took more than a hint of inspiration from 'Aftersun' (one of the best movies and underrated movies of the last 5 years imo), but is still a very lovely choice:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
Where Love Lives | John Lewis & Partners | Christmas Ad 2025
YouTube video by John Lewis
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The new John Lewis ad definitely took more than a hint of inspiration from 'Aftersun' (one of the best movies and underrated movies of the last 5 years imo), but is still a very lovely choice:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1bR...
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Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Teen Vogue took young people seriously. It's impossible to overstate how important, how rare, and how profoundly needed that is.
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
When is somebody going to invent Popstar Manager so that I can stop being jealous of the joy and relaxation that my husband derives from kicking back and playing Football Manager every autumn and instead embrace my own
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
When is somebody going to invent Popstar Manager so that I can stop being jealous of the joy and relaxation that my husband derives from kicking back and playing Football Manager every autumn and instead embrace my own
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THIS is an interesting data point
No rap songs are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the first time since 1990
No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990
No rap songs have ranked in the top 40 on the last two Billboard Hot 100 charts, following Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" dropping off the chart.
www.billboard.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
THIS is an interesting data point
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Whenever there is a global climate emergency, news outlets overlook the folks who live in the region and instead they talk to Americans who are stranded or impacted. I find this to be so dismissive of the people who are ACTUALLY living there.
It gives, "we only care if it affects us, too."
It gives, "we only care if it affects us, too."
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Whenever there is a global climate emergency, news outlets overlook the folks who live in the region and instead they talk to Americans who are stranded or impacted. I find this to be so dismissive of the people who are ACTUALLY living there.
It gives, "we only care if it affects us, too."
It gives, "we only care if it affects us, too."
Hello good morning my new article for Celebrity Studies is live!
The link here will give the first 50 viewers free access (ideal if you don't currently belong to a University with a subscription):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
The link here will give the first 50 viewers free access (ideal if you don't currently belong to a University with a subscription):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hello good morning my new article for Celebrity Studies is live!
The link here will give the first 50 viewers free access (ideal if you don't currently belong to a University with a subscription):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
The link here will give the first 50 viewers free access (ideal if you don't currently belong to a University with a subscription):
www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....
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LAST CALL - The deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 1!
We're looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for two years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.
Links in the replies below.
We're looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for two years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.
Links in the replies below.
October 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
LAST CALL - The deadline to apply is NOVEMBER 1!
We're looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for two years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.
Links in the replies below.
We're looking for TWO postdoctoral scholars in African American history and history of the Civil War era. Fellowships are for two years, and the anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.
Links in the replies below.
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it’s almost as if all of the things folks argued would happen after race-conscious admissions were limited - precipitous declines in Black enrollment, among them - are happening. weird how looking at history can tell you a lot. who would have guessed it.
Black student enrollment at elite colleges is dropping, by nearly half at some schools, just two years after the end of race-conscious admissions. This trend threatens decades of hard-fought progress in education. We must find new ways to ensure equity and representation.
Black enrollment is waning at many elite colleges after affirmative action ban, AP analysis finds
An Associated Press analysis finds that the number of Black students enrolling at many elite colleges has dropped in the two years since the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in admissions.
apnews.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:54 PM
it’s almost as if all of the things folks argued would happen after race-conscious admissions were limited - precipitous declines in Black enrollment, among them - are happening. weird how looking at history can tell you a lot. who would have guessed it.
You cannot tell me that this one is not specifically for the black girl Paramore fans who also love SZA and Yoncè (surfbort I see you!)
youtu.be/YTUL3W1ociU?...
youtu.be/YTUL3W1ociU?...
Hayley Williams - Good Ol' Days (Official Visualizer)
YouTube video by HayleyWilliamsVEVO
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October 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
You cannot tell me that this one is not specifically for the black girl Paramore fans who also love SZA and Yoncè (surfbort I see you!)
youtu.be/YTUL3W1ociU?...
youtu.be/YTUL3W1ociU?...
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Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!
Day 1 of #FSNNA2025 just a few short hours with our opening address at 1:30pm ET!
But if you just! Can't! Wait! You'll be over the moon to hear that the discord server is live! (check your email that you registered with for links and info)
Day 1 of #FSNNA2025 just a few short hours with our opening address at 1:30pm ET!
But if you just! Can't! Wait! You'll be over the moon to hear that the discord server is live! (check your email that you registered with for links and info)
a little girl wearing headphones is smiling in front of the word get .
ALT: a little girl wearing headphones is smiling in front of the word get .
media.tenor.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!
Day 1 of #FSNNA2025 just a few short hours with our opening address at 1:30pm ET!
But if you just! Can't! Wait! You'll be over the moon to hear that the discord server is live! (check your email that you registered with for links and info)
Day 1 of #FSNNA2025 just a few short hours with our opening address at 1:30pm ET!
But if you just! Can't! Wait! You'll be over the moon to hear that the discord server is live! (check your email that you registered with for links and info)
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Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
Harvard FAS Cuts Ph.D. Seats By More Than Half Across Next Two Admissions Cycles | News | The Harvard Crimson
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences slashed the number of Ph.D. student admissions slots for the Science division by more than 75 percent and for the Arts & Humanities division by about 60 percent for th...
www.thecrimson.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
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There's a reason, "Black Women Tried To Tell You" is a timeless meme...
Yes, and let's also remember #YourSlipIsShowing, the Black women activists who predicted all of this first and received no credit.
"Before Gamergate, before the 2016 election, they launched a campaign against Twitter trolls masquerading as women of color... If only more people had paid attention."
"Before Gamergate, before the 2016 election, they launched a campaign against Twitter trolls masquerading as women of color... If only more people had paid attention."
October 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
There's a reason, "Black Women Tried To Tell You" is a timeless meme...
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Our Fall Sale begins today! Save 50% on books & journal issues now through November 9 with coupon code FALL25. buff.ly/Bk390cu
October 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Our Fall Sale begins today! Save 50% on books & journal issues now through November 9 with coupon code FALL25. buff.ly/Bk390cu
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Baek Sehee, a South Korean author who wrote the best-selling memoir “I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” died on Thursday at 35. Her frank conversations about therapy and mental health helped her become a cultural phenomenon in her home country and beyond.
Baek Sehee, South Korean Author of “I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” Dies at 35
The writer turned recorded sessions with her therapist into a best-selling memoir, and helped normalize conversations around mental health in South Korea.
nyti.ms
October 17, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Baek Sehee, a South Korean author who wrote the best-selling memoir “I Want to Die, but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki,” died on Thursday at 35. Her frank conversations about therapy and mental health helped her become a cultural phenomenon in her home country and beyond.
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Our job is to teach students the critical thinking and literacy skills to realize why this Forbes headline is dumb.
If you think that professors exist as repositories of knowledge that students ask for answers, you’re missing the entire point of a college education.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
We’re here to teach students how to do research, how to analyze and argue, how to think for themselves — how to find the answers on their own.
Wow. Just wow.
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
"Students pay premium prices for information that AI now delivers instantly and for free. A business student can ask ChatGPT to explain supply chain optimization or generate market analysis in seconds. The traditional lecture-and-test model faces its Blockbuster moment."
October 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Our job is to teach students the critical thinking and literacy skills to realize why this Forbes headline is dumb.
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Now seeking hosts for CP 2027! Details at bit.ly/4q1wE4v
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Now seeking hosts for CP 2027! Details at bit.ly/4q1wE4v
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