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Inside the Wild World of Band Merch Design

Jun 4, 2026

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10 min read

Inside the Wild World of Band Merch Design

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

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley

Pop Punk

+3

The “Helena Church”: A Deep Dive

May 28, 2026

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5 min read

The “Helena Church”: A Deep Dive

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

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley

Nostalgia

+4

Geeking Out About EmoCon 2026

Apr 30, 2026

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8 min read

Geeking Out About EmoCon 2026

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

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley

Pop Punk

+2

The Pop Stars Who Not-So-Secretly Love Emo Music

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

The Pop Stars Who Not-So-Secretly Love Emo Music

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

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley

Pop Punk

+3

EmoCon, Music News, and the 2000s’ Pettiest Scene War

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

EmoCon, Music News, and the 2000s’ Pettiest Scene War

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
Laura Bradley
Attention, Attention

Apr 21, 2026

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2 min read

Attention, Attention

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

Laura Bradley
Laura Bradley

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