Tamar Herman
@tamarherman.com
Writer. K-pop & ent biz reporter. Author. She/Her. Published in Billboard, NME, Forbes, Variety, & many more. Have a day job, will not be here 24/7 because I love myself more than I love engagement bait.
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Cannot believe we’re getting King Charles I and King Charles III on the timeline today
February 19, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Cannot believe we’re getting King Charles I and King Charles III on the timeline today
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look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
King Charles has issued a statement following his brother Andrew’s arrest
February 19, 2026 at 2:22 PM
look at my country man, we’re getting out-No Kings’d by the fuckin’ british
Hi! I did watch it, but haven’t read anything about her method and inspirations. It’s not a far reach to consider someone preparing for a gender swap role night be familiar with other gender swap stories, but I would expect other inspirations before Yiddish cinema. I will do some research.
Hi, I have a question for you! If you don’t know the answer I don’t know who would. Have you seen Mr. Queen? I’m wondering if the actress saw any Molly Picon films to prepare. She moves a lot like Yidl pretending to be a boy. Could be coincidence, not sure who knows Yiddish film and K drama!
February 19, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Hi! I did watch it, but haven’t read anything about her method and inspirations. It’s not a far reach to consider someone preparing for a gender swap role night be familiar with other gender swap stories, but I would expect other inspirations before Yiddish cinema. I will do some research.
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Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
February 19, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Yoon Suk-yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
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Mitigating factor: bro kind of sucked at insurrecting
The judge noted that Yoon took the lead in planning the insurrection, caused immense social costs, showed no remorse, and failed to participate in the trial faithfully. The court acknowledged as mitigating factors that he refrained from using physical force and that the planning was not meticulous.
February 19, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Mitigating factor: bro kind of sucked at insurrecting
Wish some American justices take note
The judge is also stating that South Korean society as a whole has suffered immeasurable damage due to Yoon's insurrection, a cost that the entire nation must now bear.
February 19, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Wish some American justices take note
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The court has found both Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun guilty of insurrection.
February 19, 2026 at 6:43 AM
The court has found both Yoon Suk-yeol and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun guilty of insurrection.
This is actually the most shocking thing I’ve read in a few days, and that’s saying something. The levels to this????? Art.
I don't know why, but the judge is now citing the historical precedent of Charles I of England. This is an incredibly ominous sign for Yoon.
February 19, 2026 at 6:50 AM
This is actually the most shocking thing I’ve read in a few days, and that’s saying something. The levels to this????? Art.
This news just made me realize I’d like to hear a few K-pop stars cover If I Die Young
Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), a label under HYBE America, is rebranding as Blue Highway Records and has appointed music and marketing veteran Jake Basden as its new CEO.
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Big Machine Label Group rebrands to Blue Highway Records under HYBE America
Big Machine Label Group (BMLG), a label under HYBE America, is rebranding as Blue Highway Records and has appointed music and marketing veteran Jake Basden as its new CEO.
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This news just made me realize I’d like to hear a few K-pop stars cover If I Die Young
Twice is dragging the NY crowd for people sitting down and they’re right to do so I agree
February 19, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Twice is dragging the NY crowd for people sitting down and they’re right to do so I agree
I thought I knew what The Rose documentary might look like. I was wrong. This doc is so heartfelt and insightful, without being sensationalist. So grateful to chat with director Eugene Yi & producer Diane Quon notesonkpop.com/in-conversat...
In Conversation: "The Rose: Come Back to Me" director Eugene Yi and Producer Diane Quon
If you've followed The Rose's career, there's no question that they're an act deserving a documentary. The Rose: Come Back to Me, in theaters now, was released over Valentine's Day weekend, and center...
notesonkpop.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
I thought I knew what The Rose documentary might look like. I was wrong. This doc is so heartfelt and insightful, without being sensationalist. So grateful to chat with director Eugene Yi & producer Diane Quon notesonkpop.com/in-conversat...
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Chicago/NYC! Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+ and Beyond - Vol. 3 is at @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social , Quimbys NYC, and @chicagocomics.bsky.social !
February 18, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Chicago/NYC! Act Your Age: Fandom at 35+ and Beyond - Vol. 3 is at @quimbysbookstore.bsky.social , Quimbys NYC, and @chicagocomics.bsky.social !
February 18, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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Shoutout to all of us traumatized by baba yaga as children, we’re now winners.
Hudson Williams to star opposite Carrie-Anne Moss in Crave’s upcoming drama series ‘Yaga’, based on the myth of Baba Yaga.
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February 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Shoutout to all of us traumatized by baba yaga as children, we’re now winners.
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I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I’m constantly astounded at the sheer level of artistic production coming out of Iceland. Novels, movies, music. Amazing.
February 18, 2026 at 2:23 PM
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
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“Someone from Elmo’s team probably brought Rocco”
Elmo is close to the edge lmaoooo
Elmo is close to the edge lmaoooo
One day Elmo is really gonna crash out on someone in one of these interviews, and it will be warranted 😂
February 18, 2026 at 3:10 PM
“Someone from Elmo’s team probably brought Rocco”
Elmo is close to the edge lmaoooo
Elmo is close to the edge lmaoooo
Haven’t been sleeping well in general, but woke up after a nightmare(?) that I was flooded by people yelling at me for not picking their favorite albums but it was in fact lovely because everyone had different suggestions and good taste
For the Lunar New Year, I finally finished my final 2025 list! Please enjoy, put on an album or two, buy me an LP of Yerin Baek's Flash and Core, and have a Year of the Horse full of luck, wealth, and good times only
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Best K-pop albums of 2025
Happy Lunar New Year! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! I am hitting publish on this to go out on February 17, which means are we are well into 2026 as we're literally starting the Year of the Horse today, but I'm still ...
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February 18, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Haven’t been sleeping well in general, but woke up after a nightmare(?) that I was flooded by people yelling at me for not picking their favorite albums but it was in fact lovely because everyone had different suggestions and good taste
Ty to whomever posted there’s an hour and a half LEGO Lord of the Rings cut scene film on YouTube
February 18, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Ty to whomever posted there’s an hour and a half LEGO Lord of the Rings cut scene film on YouTube
For the Lunar New Year, I finally finished my final 2025 list! Please enjoy, put on an album or two, buy me an LP of Yerin Baek's Flash and Core, and have a Year of the Horse full of luck, wealth, and good times only
notesonkpop.com/best-k-pop-a...
notesonkpop.com/best-k-pop-a...
Best K-pop albums of 2025
Happy Lunar New Year! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! I am hitting publish on this to go out on February 17, which means are we are well into 2026 as we're literally starting the Year of the Horse today, but I'm still ...
notesonkpop.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:44 PM
For the Lunar New Year, I finally finished my final 2025 list! Please enjoy, put on an album or two, buy me an LP of Yerin Baek's Flash and Core, and have a Year of the Horse full of luck, wealth, and good times only
notesonkpop.com/best-k-pop-a...
notesonkpop.com/best-k-pop-a...
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This genuinely might be the most important “follow the money” story in the history of journalism, and I deeply worry that the industry is too depleted and waterlogged to stay on it with the ferocity it requires
February 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This genuinely might be the most important “follow the money” story in the history of journalism, and I deeply worry that the industry is too depleted and waterlogged to stay on it with the ferocity it requires
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Nile Rogers inspiration for Diana Ross' I'm Coming Out - which I'm sure he's told before - is still pretty fantastic
February 17, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Nile Rogers inspiration for Diana Ross' I'm Coming Out - which I'm sure he's told before - is still pretty fantastic
Me: happy lunar new year! 🐎🧧
Also me: Judaism has four lunar new years and this hilariously doesn’t align ever with any
Also me: Judaism has four lunar new years and this hilariously doesn’t align ever with any
February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Me: happy lunar new year! 🐎🧧
Also me: Judaism has four lunar new years and this hilariously doesn’t align ever with any
Also me: Judaism has four lunar new years and this hilariously doesn’t align ever with any
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Superb piece.
“Writing means many different things to me but one thing it is not: writing is not the transcription of thoughts already consciously present in my mind. Writing is a magical and mysterious process that makes it possible to think differently.”
“Writing means many different things to me but one thing it is not: writing is not the transcription of thoughts already consciously present in my mind. Writing is a magical and mysterious process that makes it possible to think differently.”
Precisely. The subject of one of my favorite pieces by Lynn Hunt, which I love teaching
February 17, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Superb piece.
“Writing means many different things to me but one thing it is not: writing is not the transcription of thoughts already consciously present in my mind. Writing is a magical and mysterious process that makes it possible to think differently.”
“Writing means many different things to me but one thing it is not: writing is not the transcription of thoughts already consciously present in my mind. Writing is a magical and mysterious process that makes it possible to think differently.”
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I know this makes me an extremist but I think our baby concentration camps should be abolished.
‘His life is in danger,’ U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility.
Two-month-old baby 'choking on his own vomit' while detained in Dilley
'His life is in danger,' U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro said about newborn Juan Nicolás. The child fell ill after spending almost a month — or half his life — in a San Antonio-area family detention facility...
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February 17, 2026 at 4:11 AM
I know this makes me an extremist but I think our baby concentration camps should be abolished.
Looking at jewelry designed by my favorite K-pop star and glad we believe in genderless jewelry, at least.
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Looking at jewelry designed by my favorite K-pop star and glad we believe in genderless jewelry, at least.