Tag: Popular Culture
All longform pieces tagged with #popular-culture on The Slow Scroll
The Kings of College Radio
The Yale Review • 04 Feb 2025 • ~3650 words
Mina Tavakoli reviews “The Name of This Band is R.E.M,” a book by Peter Ames Carlin that serves as the bands biography. She brings her take on R.E.M.’s legacy though, arguing that their shift to mainstream led to a decline in their cultural relevance.
How Fanum Built an Empire Streaming Much More Than Video Games
GQ • 27 Jan 2025 • ~4150 words
He got big streaming videos of his gaming exploits. He got huge (like, millions-of-fans huge) streaming videos of his offline life. Now, one of Gen Z’s wildest success stories explains his plans to revolutionize the rest of the media landscape.