youtube & creators reporter @usatoday | he/him|š©š“|words: @theatlantic @rollingstone @fastcompany & more. formerly @time
Brooklyn, NY
Joined September 2012
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So I did a thing.
I went on CNN to discuss Rolling Stoneās 200 Greatest Singers of All Time list! It was a weird, fun, and nerve-wracking experience to sit next to Don Lemon and Poppy Harlow, but I did it and Iām proud of myself for going outside of my comfort zone āš½š
I spoke with trisha paytas, the world's most controversial youtuber, and how her new memoir explains more than it apologizes
usatoday.com/story/entertainā¦
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iām gonna be thinking about the line āamelia earhart is my great grandmotherā for the rest of my life
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Today's the day! The very first episode of my new podcast, Up & Coming With Kyle Denis, is now live.
Check out my chat with Bella Kay wherever you get your podcasts.
YT: youtube.com/watch?v=b94GGzJeā¦
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/27vā¦
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcasā¦
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This was my last week at Salon, because this week was Salonās last. Iāve written a bit about it. Something else Iām writing is a novel, which Iām taking the rest of the year to work on. More on that pretty soon, but Iām now officially someone who is āseeking representation.ā
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WELCOME TO THE STAN AND THE STAR!š
A new stan-ran interview show hosted by me, The Stan and the Star will feature fan-centered interviews with YOUR favorite artists, tackling burning questions, diving into fan theories, and uncovering untold stories.
Follow on IG: instagram.com/p/DfU6LPyjO7t/ā¦
Join the āØ Stan List āØ at the link in bio for updates ahead of our first official episode in early 2027. You'll also have the chance to help shape the show by sharing your suggestions, submitting dream guests, and telling us what YOU want us to ask.
#stanandstar #thestansndthestar #stanculture #musicinterview #musicjournalism
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Iām really excited to announce the launch of The Stan and the Star, a new stan-ran interview show and update page, curated and hosted by me, your fave music journalist!
I remember being told early in my career to tone down my fandom because it could get in the way of my journalism, but Iāve always found that being a stan is my superpower.
Thatās what this show and page will be about: a real music fan and trained journalist sitting down with artists to ask questions curated with the fan in mind.
It felt like the right time to elevate everything Iāve been doing as an independent creator journalist and make a space truly my own. Launching this show has been a dream forever, and I canāt wait for you all to see it come to life.
I hope you follow along, amiguis šš„¹ I could not be more excited about whatās to come.
#musicjournalism #stanculture #thestanandthestar #musicnews #interviewshow
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I'm very excited to announce my new podcast, UP & COMING, presented by @billboard in partnership with SickBird Productions.
Can't wait to bring y'all closer to the artists (& human beings) behind the smash hits and viral moments!
billboard.com/media/podcastsā¦
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We got your back, New York!
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Several figures here arenāt federal results or NY-specific. The $472B combines US wide pledges: Micron's $250B is nationwide (NY site $100B) Anthropic's $50B covers TX and NY. The 48% murder drop is from NY's state run GIVE program (28 departments, Jan ā May 2026).
arkolith.com/news/news-micrā¦
therepublic.com/?p=843020
governor.ny.gov/news/safer-strā¦
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took a stroll with @remiwolf around dimes square and got deep about sobriety, hayley williams & off campus
people.com/remi-wolf-entire-ā¦
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No saben lo bonito que se siente tener el apoyo de una artista como @dannajustdanna š„¹āļø
QuĆ© regalo tan especial tenerla en mi fiesta de Halloween celebrando mi libro, Madonna: Into the Groove šāØ Y ademĆ”s... verla cantar "OBSESSED" por primera vez! TodavĆa no me la creo š
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talked to jade after the mercury prize awards, where she got a standing ovation after performing "angel of my dreams," her debut single that's finally getting its wings thanks to the VS fashion show
our exclusive interview with @jadethirlwall āļøššŖ½
š: rollingstone.com/music/musicā¦
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I wrote about Once Upon a Time in Harlem's striking reflection of cultural debate that today's social media era has made nearly impossible to replicate.
My latest for @Salon:
salon.com/2026/10/19/what-onā¦
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I wrote this week's @Variety cover, all about "La Bola Negra" ā the sexy, emotionally wrenching gay war drama (with songs!) that could, just maybe, be the movie that fells Odysseus. variety.com/2026/film/featurā¦
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So my goal when I started doing YouTube was to hit 10k subscribers by the end of a year. I beat my goal five months ahead of schedule.
This is so surreal, thank you to my viewers and haters. Without you, I'd just be ranting about Chris Hansen and brainrot to the void.
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beyond excited to announce āexpectationsā featuring @ChappellRoan!!! song and video out Thursday!!!! OliviaRodrigo.lnk.to/expectaā¦
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Thanks for reading this šš½
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I made the gofundme. I need to move. I am not doing okay in any sense of the word. gofundme.com/f/a-fresh-startā¦
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Astoria-founded cookie chain Chip City shuttered all of its stores on Friday amid a messy legal battle with its founder, who was recently asked to answer for the mismanagement of nearly $1 million of the company's funds.
queenseagle.com/all/2026/10/ā¦
