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Riley

@riley

Recipient of six "evident merit" rejections from The New Yorker. Author of THE DEATH OF THE SUNSET STRIP.

 Los Angeles, CA
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Joined March 2009
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The Sunset Strip in the 1980s was a hedonic paradise fueled by margaritas, cocaine, and heavy metal. I witnessed the decadence and decay firsthand, and I'm finally ready to tell my story. The real story... THE DEATH OF THE SUNSET STRIP is available now. amazon.com/dp/B09LB41V15
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🥲 youtube.com/watch?v=I4f5T7Iy…
Hot Chip - Random Violence (Official Video)

Hot Chip - Random Violence (Official Video)

Hot Chip - 'Random Violence' taken from the upcoming album 'A Long ...

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this is such a beautiful song youtube.com/watch?v=aAmxhASI…
The New Pornographers - Wish You Could See Me I'm Killing It (Official Audio)

The New Pornographers - Wish You Could See Me I'm Killing It (Official Audio)

From the album The Former Site Of, out now on Merge Records.https:...

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Gucci Mane - 1017 [Official Audio]

Gucci Mane - 1017 [Official Audio]

Gucci Mane - 1017 [Official Audio]Download/Stream - https://guccim...

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everything everywhere all at once won the best picture oscar
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a nice article on the mass psychosis that took place two years ago rollingstone.com/music/music…
Everybody Likes Drake Again. That Means We’re Healing

Everybody Likes Drake Again. That Means We’re Healing

Drake’s chart comeback suggests the backlash may be fading. What his renewed popularity says about celebrity culture, accountability, and healing.

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‘The Corrections’ Is 25 Years Old. Its First Paragraph Still Feels New. (Gift Article)

‘The Corrections’ Is 25 Years Old. Its First Paragraph Still Feels New. (Gift Article)

Jonathan Franzen’s 2001 novel was celebrated for its canny portrayal of American life. It’s also a remarkable act of literary creation.

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Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together

Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together

The singer-songwriter and Weezer front man on the making of the band’s new LP, the Gold Album, his relationship with his father, and the stories we tell about ourselves.

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Jeremy Strong Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Jeremy Strong Breaks Down His Most Iconic Characters

Jeremy Strong joins GQ as he revisits some of the most iconic chara...

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Slap The City

Slap The City

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupSlap The City · Drake...

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Death Cab for Cutie - "I Built You A Tower (a)" (Full Album Stream)

Death Cab for Cutie - "I Built You A Tower (a)" (Full Album Stream)

Listen to the full album: https://antircrds.io/4e1MdUD "I Built Yo...

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David Wain’s Wet Hot American Comedy

David Wain’s Wet Hot American Comedy

The comedian and director David Wain talks about the State, making his first film in eight years, and the challenges of creating original comedy in Hollywood’s bleak landscape.

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Yeah sure Amazon I’ll subscribe and save 😉 Siri set a reminder for two months 🤪
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Remember when Jack white started letting blue be one of the colors he liked?
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rip tay keith. so sad. youtube.com/watch?v=XNpGNykV…
Nonstop

Nonstop

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupNonstop · DrakeScor...

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imagine hearing this song the first day it came out youtube.com/watch?v=9VY8Be0T…
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“A Talent for Seeming,” by Jonathan Franzen

“A Talent for Seeming,” by Jonathan Franzen

Lust wasn’t her only sin. There was also an actor’s envy.

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Jay z needs to remove the umlauts. No one else wants to say it.
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wow ive never seen a criterion closet visit quite like this. he keeps looking for Meet the Parents but it's not in there. youtube.com/watch?v=1yXOFLr_…
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