Gray By Pete Wentz: An Unsung Great American Novel

Gray by Pete Wentz has been called “an insult to book readers everywhere.” I unironically believe it is incredible. Everyone is just stupid.

A Deep Dive Into The “Cancellation” of SWMRS

This dissertation seeks to serve as a complete autopsy of now-disgraced nepotism-punk outfit SWMRS.

The Curious Case of Brent Wilson: Patient Zero of the Disease Afflicting Panic! At The Disco

In this essay, we explore the self-cannibalization of former-rock-turned-pop project Panic! at the Disco.

Interview with Zilched

We jumped on Zoom with Chloe Drallos, the mastermind behind Detroit-based noise-pop project Zilched!

Beauty School Dropout Are Bringing the Edge Back To Rock

Emo-rock band Beauty School Dropout— AKA Pete Wentz and Mark Hoppus new pop-punk proteges— sat down with us after their show at Beat Kitchen in Chicago to discuss how they’re bringing a new twist to emo tradition.

“Two Men As God Had Made Us:” An Analysis of My Chemical Romance’s “You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison”

My Chemical Romance vocalist Gerard Way once kindly explained before a live performance that “You Know What They Do To Guys Like Us In Prison,” off of the band’s 2004 record Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, is “about getting sodomized in jail, if you’re into that.” However, despite Way’s theatrics, the lyrics of the track are far from crude.

From the Vault: Interview with Cartel Madras

This interview with Contra and Eboshi, the duo that make up hip-hop outfit Cartel Madras, was originally recorded in early 2021 to air on college radio.

FROM THE VAULT: Interview with Death Valley Girls

This interview with Bonnie Bloomgarden of Death Valley Girls was conducted in early 2021 for college radio, but we’re now making it available online!

Interview: Kamikaze Nurse Experiment with the Ethereal and Frenzied Stimuloso

In this interview, we chat with Kamikaze Nurse members KC Wei and Sonya Eui about their latest record, Stimuloso!

Interview with Lana Fleischli of Desperately Seeking Serious

We interviewed Lana Fleischli, who runs the website Desperately Seeking Serious!