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freelance | writer for @KPOPWORLD words: @recordingacad, @teenvogue, @clashmagazine & more | [email protected] 📩🎧

Chicago, IL
Joined May 2017
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interviewed Kevin of THE BOYZ, where we talked all things creative control, the stifling nature of the kpop industry, and using his platform to uplift marginalized communities that the industry profits from 💐🌟 @kebeanmoon @officl_theboyz
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EXO-KASE The 1st Mini Album 【Waking Up The City】 ➫ 2026.12.01 6PM (KST) 💿Pre-order EXO-KASE.lnk.to/WakingUpTheC… #EXO_KASE #엑소_카이세훈 #EXO #엑소 #weareoneEXO #WakingUpTheCity #EXO_KASE_WakingUpTheCity
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finally wrote the 2000+ word essay on VAV that i've wanted to do for almost a decade now 😭✍️🏽
Not all K-pop groups debut knowing what their core sound or concept will be and how it will resonate with fans. Nothing could’ve been truer for boy group VAV, who debuted in 2015 with songs that didn’t quite do the members justice. It wasn’t until two years later, after their company rebranded and recruited famous K-pop producer Ryan S. Jhun, that the seven-member group honed in on a sound that opened the doors to new opportunities and a dedicated global fanbase. In our latest feature, Chyenne Tatum traces how VAV’s soft reboot saved the group from K-pop obscurity and turned them into one of international fans’ favorite underrated acts. #VAV Read Here: kpopworld.com/news/vav-soft-…
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i've had so many thoughts on how masterfully their music was revamped (pun intended) and was the catalyst needed to reach a wider audience... but also can you tell i miss them 🫠
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James Gunn and Peter Safran will no longer run DC Studios. Jeremy Latcham, who previously served as a producer at Marvel Studios, is taking over DC. (Source: hollywoodreporter.com/movies…)
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From Girls’ Generation to BIGBANG, PSY, and EXO, K-pop music videos have become more than just visual bonuses for fans — they’ve become cultural movements that shift conversations, the music industry, and the impact that Korean pop culture has on both domestic and international audiences. In our latest feature, Chyenne Tatum lists some of K-pop’s most influential music videos over the years, how they changed the modern landscape, and why it matters. Read Here: kpopworld.com/news/most-infl…
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If UK garage and all of its subgenres are your cup of tea, this week’s K-pop releases might just have what you’re looking for. Between RESCENE, Baby DONT Cry, and TWS, the genre is alive and well, with all three groups delivering it with unique tones — RESCENE’s drum-and-bass track is nostalgic and dreamy, Baby DONT Cry’s R&B and two-step garage single is upbeat yet contains a deeply emotional message, and TWS pairs their signature “boyhood pop” with drum-and-bass to create an uplifting crescendo of hope and gratitude. Meanwhile, xikers goes full party anthem with their latest multi-genre blending B-side track. Finally, Girls’ Generation member Tiffany Young and i-dle’s Miyeon team up for a pop/R&B song that tiptoes the line of innocent and wholesome to coy and flirtatious. Read Here: kpopworld.com/news/comeback-…
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TEN in Chicago by me for @unitedbypop ✨please do not repost without credit✨ @TEN_offcl #TEN #텐 #OUTWEST #TEN_USSHOWCASETOUR
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Where’s her chart reversal
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One Vision. One moment. One final surprise. Don’t miss the season finale of Marvel Television’s #VisionQuest, streaming Tuesday at 6PM PT only on Disney+.
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just got an email that i would've died for seven months ago.... now im just sad
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FIRST BLACK WOMAN GOVERNOR IN US HISTORY FIRST BLACK WOMAN ELECTED SENATE IN ILLINOIS SINCE 1992 KEISHA BOTTOMS & JULIANA STRATTON THIS IS BLACK EXCELLENCE!!!! 🤎🤎
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FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO BE ELECTED U.S. SENATE IN ILLINOIS SINCE CAROL BRAUN IN 1992!!!!! CMON BLACK HISTORY
Juliana Stratton has won the U.S. Senate election in Illinois, defeating Republican Don Tracy.
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also, preferably paid opps :)
looking for outlets that accept freelance/guest pitches for TV & film and feature analyses + commentary on animated/comic book media 📺 linking my related articles below for reference! #journorequest 🔗 linktr.ee/chyennetatum
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TEN US SHOWCASE TOUR in CHICAGO Recap #TEN #OUTWEST #CHICAGO #TEN_USSHOWCASETOUR
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I really do believe Halloween is the best holiday of all time, it brings out so many people’s creativey and just joy. Thanksgiving and Christmas just be stressing you the fuck out,they can never understand Halloween like I understand Halloween
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This week’s mix of title tracks and B-sides spans three distinct moods: deep and hypnotic, seductive and restrained, and upbeat and rageful. K-pop soloist and LOONA member Yves and boy group AND2BLE offer contrasting takes on house music. Yves’ entrancing deep-house number is haunting and drenched in anxiety, while AND2BLE’s chic, house-influenced B-side evokes a club night where things might get a little heated. XLOV’s electronic-dance B-side is similarly enticing, teasingly playing “cat and mouse” with its prey, whereas ALPHA DRIVE ONE takes a suave, romantic route. Finally, ILLIT channels the anger of a relationship gone sour into an electrifying hyperpop anthem. Read Here: kpopworld.com/news/comeback-…
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power pendant, mewtamorphosis! 🐬💚💦🌊 #mewmewpower #tokyomewmew #happyhalloween
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