The Fringe: Your Weekly Dose of Emo News & Nostalgia

Emo Night Brooklyn ON A BOAT! is exactly as wild as it sounds.

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Jun 11, 2026

Interviews

Fan-favorite designer Kerin Cunningham lays out the good, the bad, and the ugly of making band swag a full-time job.

Laura Bradley

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Jun 4, 2026

Pop Punk

Forget the music video. Immanuel Presbyterian’s My Chemical Romance lore dates all the way back to 1929.

Laura Bradley

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May 28, 2026

Nostalgia

An interview with the masterminds behind academia’s first-ever emo studies conference.

Laura Bradley

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Apr 30, 2026

Pop Punk

From Fall Out Boy to My Chemical Romance, emo bands are your favorite artists' favorite artists.

Laura Bradley

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Apr 28, 2026

Pop Punk

I tuned into an academic emo conference, revisited one of the silliest scene wars of the 2000s, and found the song you’ll play on repeat all week.

Laura Bradley

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Apr 28, 2026

May I have all your eyes and ears for an introduction?

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Apr 21, 2026