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emma keates
@emmakeates.bsky.social
staff writer @ the a.v. club
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Earlier this month, I got laid off from The A.V. Club after 3.5 years. It changed my life and I’m going to miss it so much. Don’t know what’s coming next but I do feel more committed to the work than ever. I wrote about it on Substack if you care to check it out ❤️

open.substack.com/pub/thedesko...
Everything dies baby that's a fact / We keep singing even so
Another digital media worker joins the unemployment line, ponders the meaning of everything
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
did you use bright eyes' first day of my life as your wedding song? (or in your proposal etc.) would love to chat for a story!
January 29, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Ethel Cain dares her fanbase to stick by her through Perverts, an album that feels like going to hell. @emmakeates.bsky.social's review:
Ethel Cain makes an early bid for feel-bad album of the year with Perverts
Ethel Cain makes an early bid for feel-bad album of the year with Perverts
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January 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
my last big piece of 2024 and humble plea for people to stop being so fucking weird about their favorite singers in 2025:

www.avclub.com/chappell-roa...
Chappell Roan was far from the only artist to reject their own fame in 2024
Chappell Roan was far from the only artist to reject their own fame in 2024
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December 30, 2024 at 9:45 PM
being the avc’s preeminent national treasure scholar is a big job but someone’s gotta do it
December 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM
what the hell, sure
December 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM