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On idols, idol history, and idol fandom

Taking a break from usual programming to rec The Idol Cast for anyone into the history of East Asian idol pop. The site is split into sections — the main page with the podcast (newer episodes are transcripted), the blog posts, and a few other sections.

As someone who grew up around EAsian pop and used to pour over articles in 11pt Arial or Verdana I can no longer find, it’s been really nice to read articles by someone who writes like they were there for it.¹ I’m still working my way through the posts and transcripted podcasts, but anyway here’s a few highlights amidst my grand thesis of boybands.

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sept set

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You can now buy piano sheet music for Gris! I kind of want the physical book, of course, but I would probably wreck the edges so fast if I used it with an actual piano. The arrangements are quite good.
An essay about Dutch baroque typography, and how modern typography is unnecessarily gendered.
Chaoyang Trap S2 E1 — this is a great newsletter about Chinese pop culture and internet life, and this specific issue covers how the Taiwanese indie scene is perceived in and operates on the mainland. Of course, it touches on cross-strait politics and the shared cultural nostalgia around Teresa Teng; but there’s also an entire section of how machismo gets associated with authenticity, rock music, and Beijing. It also comes with a playlist (Youtube / Spotify). [CW: the music videos by Chthonic and Obsess have violent imagery. Also there’s a bunch of smoking and alcohol in various videos and lyrics.]
Last month someone in The Old Guard fandom was exposed for racefaking and claiming to be a cultural authority in order to bully POC.

( Back on my britcom bs )

( And being nostalgic for boybands I wasn’t even a fan of )

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Some days I hate writing

Behold my boredom. Yup, I pay lots of attention in class!

My #1 consideration for my Halloween uniform is warm. I am such a wuss.

If you're into papercraft or are in need of pretty decorations, go to NaniBird. (Do not pass go, do collect cardstock.) They've got amazing designs, all based off the "bird with a text bubble" concept.