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10 Observations on Tragedy in a Digital Age
Viewed in the proper light, influencer is a career path of tragic dimensions.
Ted Gioia
Aug 13
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My 10 Rules for Public Speaking
But beware—I do strange things in front of an audience
Ted Gioia
Aug 11
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The Gnarly Frank Zappa Essay (Part 3 of 3)
I've finally completed my "Experiment in Rock Criticism"—and it's the longest profile of a single musician I've ever done, achieving a wicked…
Ted Gioia
Aug 9
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While Rome Collapsed, the Citizens Fought Over the Colors Blue and Green
Corruption and bad governance took root everywhere, but people in the streets were more worked up over their favorite color
Ted Gioia
Aug 8
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How Did Elevators Lose Their Music?
My informal survey reveals the decline of an insipid but historic genre
Ted Gioia
Aug 5
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Why Old Stars Dominate Pop Culture (Podcast)
I talk to Derek Thompson of The Atlantic about why old stars are so big in music, movies, and popular culture.
Ted Gioia
Aug 3
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The Strangest Book in Harvard Library
A hundred years ago, Arthur Inman decided to write the most brutally honest and explicit diary in history—so he hired people to tell him their intimate…
Ted Gioia
Jul 31
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How My Career as a Poet Was Killed by Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
A true story of high literary aspirations and low culinary standards
Ted Gioia
Jul 29
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How a Prominent Composer Lost His Wikipedia Page—and Got Entangled in Kafkaesque Nightmare Trying to Get it Back
Bruce Faulconer deserves better, but the system seems rigged against him
Ted Gioia
Jul 27
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Two Open Letters to the Pulitzer Board and Staff on the Duke Ellington Petition
We're seeing enormous support for the initiative to get Ellington the award he was denied in 1965. Here's a quick update.
Ted Gioia
Jul 25
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I Pay Tribute to Gene Palma and the Forgotten Street Musicians of New York
You can play for huge audiences in the greatest music city in the world, and still disappear without a trace
Ted Gioia
Jul 25
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16 Ways I Learn About New Music
I offer a frank and unfiltered assessment, and rank my sources from best to worst
Ted Gioia
Jul 22
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