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.
Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
I kinda wanna write a newsletter rant about how kpop women’s shows in nyc sell so poorly sometimes even scalpers don’t show up & I think we all need to support women more… but I probably should write about the Grammys
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I kinda wanna write a newsletter rant about how kpop women’s shows in nyc sell so poorly sometimes even scalpers don’t show up & I think we all need to support women more… but I probably should write about the Grammys
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Ding ding ding .
…the real Left Rogan was Teen Vogue wasn’t it. Shit.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Ding ding ding .
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
I know it’s not really the right vibe or time, but I’m going to Seoul the week of Nov 16 and would love to meet up with anyone smart and fun or get everyone’s suggestions for smart and/or fun things to do
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I know it’s not really the right vibe or time, but I’m going to Seoul the week of Nov 16 and would love to meet up with anyone smart and fun or get everyone’s suggestions for smart and/or fun things to do
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“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”
Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
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Also ICE is not targeting Bad Bunny, they’re targeting his fans because racial profiling.
October 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Also ICE is not targeting Bad Bunny, they’re targeting his fans because racial profiling.
The world sucks, but at least we finally got a K-pop song of summer, even if it dropped in September notesonkpop.com/the-k-pop-so...
The K-pop Song of Summer of September
If you exist even slightly in the realm of pop culture conversations online, one of the biggest topics for much of August and September was the idea that there was no singular Song of Summer, or even ...
notesonkpop.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The world sucks, but at least we finally got a K-pop song of summer, even if it dropped in September notesonkpop.com/the-k-pop-so...
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honestly the *only* workable way to use social imo
the single best decision I’ve made about how I use this website is that I do not argue in my replies
I ignore it or I block people, nothing good ever comes of it
and I am just some guy and not the sin eater for every moderation decision
I ignore it or I block people, nothing good ever comes of it
and I am just some guy and not the sin eater for every moderation decision
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
honestly the *only* workable way to use social imo
I recently explained to a K-pop group visiting nyc how they have all the permission in the world to stomp on lanternflies and their reaction reminded me how weird it is being in New York sometimes
October 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I recently explained to a K-pop group visiting nyc how they have all the permission in the world to stomp on lanternflies and their reaction reminded me how weird it is being in New York sometimes
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The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
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Don't let anybody hit you with some form of "I can't believe y'all are so easily distracted. The halftime performer doesn't mean anything."
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Don't let anybody hit you with some form of "I can't believe y'all are so easily distracted. The halftime performer doesn't mean anything."
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
This is because he’s a Ne Zha 2 hater I bet
🇺🇸TRUMP: IMPOSING A 100% TARIFF ON FOREIGN MADE MOVIES.
September 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is because he’s a Ne Zha 2 hater I bet
Can’t believe I have to watch some sports yet again just to see some glorious performance art
Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny Headlining Super Bowl LX Halftime Show
Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show. The Puerto Rican superstar was announced as the halftime headliner for Apple Music Super Bowl LX during halftime of tonight’s Sunday Night Footbal...
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September 29, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Can’t believe I have to watch some sports yet again just to see some glorious performance art
I bet this takes off in South Korea as peak streetwear…
You may know the software company Palantir as a contractor for ICE + the military. But in recent months, it's relaunched its merch store & said it wants to be a "lifestyle brand."
What does it mean for Palantir to be a lifestyle brand...? I unpacked it here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
What does it mean for Palantir to be a lifestyle brand...? I unpacked it here:
www.wired.com/story/palant...
Palantir Wants to Be a Lifestyle Brand
Defense tech giant Palantir is selling T-shirts and tote bags as part of a bid to encourage fans to publicly endorse it.
www.wired.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
I bet this takes off in South Korea as peak streetwear…
Spent three seconds reading about what happened last night and the fact that people are so in denial of reality is terrifying
September 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Spent three seconds reading about what happened last night and the fact that people are so in denial of reality is terrifying
Every social media & messaging app needs Away Messages
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Every social media & messaging app needs Away Messages
Whenever I post about being Jewish here people follow me assuming they’ll get some good, interesting Jewish content but I literally am here to bring some K-pop distraction into everyone’s grim af timelines
September 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Whenever I post about being Jewish here people follow me assuming they’ll get some good, interesting Jewish content but I literally am here to bring some K-pop distraction into everyone’s grim af timelines
Deleting paranoia posts about Jewish fears that you breathe into existence and regret is the essence of being Jewish if you think about it.
September 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Deleting paranoia posts about Jewish fears that you breathe into existence and regret is the essence of being Jewish if you think about it.
I constantly point out to friends who are not Jewish that them having a friend who is Jewish and practicing is an abnormality among human existence. Most people currently alive will never live among any sizable Jewish community, let alone learn about us in-depth as a people & culture
It’s incredible to me how relentlessly mystified and shocked people always are in her replies. Just confusion and horror and surprise every time she explains Jewish beliefs.
People really just do not understand Jews and think we’re simply another flavor of Christianity.
People really just do not understand Jews and think we’re simply another flavor of Christianity.
September 22, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I constantly point out to friends who are not Jewish that them having a friend who is Jewish and practicing is an abnormality among human existence. Most people currently alive will never live among any sizable Jewish community, let alone learn about us in-depth as a people & culture
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Reminder (mostly to me) that international press has more accurate information about what is happening in the US
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
September 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reminder (mostly to me) that international press has more accurate information about what is happening in the US
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korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
September 14, 2025 at 6:06 PM
korean reporting is nightmarish on the conditions Korean workers were contained in
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idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
September 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
idk if you've seen this south korean editorial that ran a few days ago. google translate version scorched my eyebrows www.hani.co.kr/arti/opinion...
Bluesky is where I rant about being Jewish and threads is where I rant about the lack of great nyc concert venues
September 14, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Bluesky is where I rant about being Jewish and threads is where I rant about the lack of great nyc concert venues
Jewish holiday season is about to be upon us and I for one am dreading all the sermons and meals that will inevitably get political in the worst of ways
September 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Jewish holiday season is about to be upon us and I for one am dreading all the sermons and meals that will inevitably get political in the worst of ways