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On January 17, it was announced that Pitchfork is folding into GQ. Much of the music and journalism industries took to Twitter to express their condolences for the end of a publication that shaped so much of the music world. Pitchfork was notorious for it’s album reviews – making or breaking artists. We discuss Pitchfork’s significance within the music media landscape, the purpose it served for up and coming artists to be seen and heard, and what will happen next in the face of evolving technology and culture.
Margot Robbie tells Deadline that she thinks the general public “is sick of her.” We look at the recent history of actresses who have experienced similar critique, disappearing from the limelight while their male counterparts continue their careers. We also discuss Paul Mescal’s recent interview with The Sunday Times in which he says he’s worried of becoming more famous than he already is, and how other actors have pivoted into arthouse movies to maintain an acting career while choosing to stay out of the public light.
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Sources for What The End Of Pitchfork Means For Music + Margot Robbie Worries People Are Sick Of Her
Pitchfork, The Music Press, And The Silencing Of Storytellers (Clash, Robin Murray, January 18, 2024)
Pouring One Out for Pitchfork – 9.2 Music Publication in a 3.7 Digital Media World (Rolling Stone, Mark Hogan, January 18, 2024)
Music Journalism Can’t Afford A Hollowed-Out Pitchfork (Defector, Israel Daramola, January 18, 2024)
Margot Robbie Deadline Interview (Deadline, Joe Utichi, January 10th, 2024)
Paul Mescal: I’m not just the token Irish hunk (The Sunday Times, Jonathan Dean, January 14, 2024)