Rachel Brodsky
Writer, Editor + Storyteller
Rachel Brodsky's (Abbreviated) Resume
Freelance Writer + Podcaster
2008–Present
Find my writing in: TIME, The LA Times, LA Magazine, The Ringer, Vulture, InStyle, Bustle, Stereogum, GQ, UPROXX, uDiscover Music, Entertainment Weekly, Huffington Post, The Guardian, SPIN, Rolling Stone, The CODA Collection, Glamour, MTV.com, and Paste Magazine, among others
DISCO
Content Marketing Writer / Copywriter (Contract), 2023-Present
https://blog.disco.ac/
Stereogum
Writer/Editor, 2021-2023
The Independent
Senior Culture Reporter, 2020-2021
The Recording Academy
Managing Editor, GRAMMY.com, 2018–2020
CBS Interactive
Senior Editor, 2017–2019
SPIN.com
Associate Editor, 2016–2016
Assistant Editor, 2014–2016
MTV Buzzworthy
Associate Editor, 2012–2014
Projects
A few things I've worked on...
Dua Lipa Manifested All Of This
TIME 100 Interview
How Leslie Liao left Netflix’s HR department to become a rising star in stand-up
LA Times
From stand-up to late night, Taylor Tomlinson finds a way to ‘have it all’ on her own terms
LA Times Feature
Busy Philipps Took Over Social Media. Now She’s Taking Over Netflix
With her sitcom Girls5eva moving streamers and a talk show in the works, the longtime actress is finding her footing as a 40-something It girl
Rolling Stone
Moshe Kasher writes his Book of Revelations in the experience-packed ‘Subculture Vulture’
LA Times Feature
Lizzy Caplan Is Not Gonna Be Ignored
Star of the new Paramount+ series Fatal Attraction talks reprising Glenn Close’s unhinged stalker, sex scenes, and how society’s become so prude
Rolling Stone
How 'The Golden Bachelor' Brought 'Reality' Back to the Fading TV Franchise
Gerry Turner might have face-planted his season’s finale, but the show's unexpected authenticity made for appointment viewing this fall
LA Magazine
Such Great Heights: How Hot Topic Defined a Generation of Emo Kids
As bands like Paramore, Taking Back Sunday, and My Chemical Romance took over in the 2000s, there was only one store in the mall where their fans felt at home.
The Ringer
Jennifer Coolidge Still Hasn't Seen Herself in 'White Lotus'
“No one wants to watch themselves on camera,” the actress told InStyle ahead of the Emmys.
InStyle
The Story Behind Every Song On Margo Price's New Album Strays
Stereogum
How Teenage Fanclub, Fantasy Basketball, Stardew Valley, & More Shaped Alvvays’ Adventurous New Album Blue Rev
Stereogum
Why this former Bachelorette-turned-aspiring comedian traded love for laughs
Los Angeles Times
Day of Indulgence Is Hollywood's Not-so-Secret Summer Camp
The girls-only event brings together Tinseltown's biggest names for a day of fun and friendship.
InStyle
When A Pop Star's Biggest Fans Become A Big Headache
From Doja Cat beefing with her “Kittenz” to campaigns around Taylor Swift’s personal life, fans are demanding more and more from their favorite artists.
Bustle Feature
Warpaint: ‘This isn’t a Quentin Tarantino movie – it’s an album a band made’
The LA art-rockers have been taking stock, fuelling talk of a split. But the enforced break has brought a fresh perspective and ‘a little more warmth’, the quartet say
The Guardian
Married comics keep love alive with romance and roasting on ‘Endless Honeymoon’ podcast
Los Angeles Times
Going Blind: From TikTok to Podcasts, Blind Items Are Taking Over (Again)
Los Angeles Times
Luxe for life: How Selling Sunset became TV’s most addictive reality show
The Independent
Devon Sawa: ‘I had to smoke pot in movies and be in a hip-hop video to get away from Casper’
The Nineties heartthrob made teenage hearts flutter as the human version of Casper the Friendly Ghost, then survived ‘Final Destination’ and stalked Eminem in his video for ‘Stan’. He talks to Rachel Brodsky about burnout, his TV comeback, and finally embracing his pin-up status
The Independent
We’ve Got A File On You: Jewel
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Susanna Hoffs
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Melanie C
Stereogum
How Shrek Blew My Band Up
Vulture Q&A with Guy Sigsworth
We’ve Got A File On You: Tori Amos
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Liz Phair
Stereogum Q&A
The Story Behind Every Track On Brandi Carlile’s New Album In These Silent Days
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Maren Morris
Stereogum
Lisa Jakub Answers Every Question We Have About Mrs. Doubtfire
Vulture 'Role Call' Q&A
We’ve Got A File On You: Shirley Manson
Stereogum Q&A
We’ve Got A File On You: David Duchovny
Stereogum
Every Billie Eilish Song, Ranked
Uproxx Pop Life
The Horror, The Horror: Chvrches Tell Us How They Made 2021’s Scariest Album
UPROXX
Lucy Dacus interview: ‘I always wished that I’d had a more joyous journey with sexuality’
The Independent
We've Got A File On You: Bat For Lashes
Stereogum Q&A
Kreayshawn Looks Back On “Gucci Gucci” 10 Years Later
Stereogum Q&A
Molly Gordon: Showbusiness is a ‘wildly insane career’
The Independent Interview
Japanese Breakfast: Interview
The Independent Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Eve
Q&A with EVE for Stereogum
Doxxing with the devil: Pop stars must ask fan armies to lay down their weapons on social media
The Independent Comment
Double-necked standards: When men smash guitars, it’s rock’n’roll. When Phoebe Bridgers does it, it’s a debate
The Independent Comment
From ‘dressing America’ to ‘crickets’ and back: Former J.Crew guru Jenna Lyons on failure, curiosity, and influencer culture
The Independent Interview
Yvonne Orji On Her First-Ever HBO Comedy Special, Faith & Celebrating Black Joy
Grammy.com Interview
Laura Jane Grace On Getting Sober And Living In The 'Tranny' Postscript
MusiCares Interview
Natalie Prass on her new album and the power of political anthems
Q&A for Entertainment Weekly
Jenny Lewis On Loving L.A., Texting With Beck & Why 'On The Line' Is Just "One Piece Of The Puzzle"
Grammy.com Interview
Frankie Cosmos Is Ready to Be Herself
As Brooklyn's premier twee-pop singer readies her proper sophomore record, 'Next Thing,' she navigates the tricky intersection between adolescence and adulthood
SPIN Profile
The SPIN Interview: Blink-182
In the wake of their first studio album without guitarist and founding member Tom DeLonge, the pop-punk superstars look back on a quarter-century of dick jokes, teaming with Alkaline Trio's Matt Skiba, and how every song stays with them "like a tattoo"
I Sang ‘Torn’ With Natalie Imbruglia at Karaoke
The Australian pop singer took a break from her 'Male' covers to duet with me on her '90s classic
Tove Lo: Cover Story
Tove Lo Aims To Stay High With Lady Wood
The Last Shadow Puppets: Everything That You’ve Come to Expect — and a Little Less
Up close and a little too personal with the U.K. orch-rock duo
Jenny Hval’s Art of Failure
The art-pop provocateur delves into her new 'Blood Bitch' LP, negotiates the meaning of defeat, and wonders what all this is for
Vanessa Carlton Has Never Been Farther From ‘A Thousand Miles’
SPIN Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Emily Haines
Stereogum Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Alice Cooper
Stereogum Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Michael Imperioli
Stereogum Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Bethany Cosentino
Stereogum Interview
We’ve Got A File On You: Ben Folds
Stereogum Interview
We've Got A File On You: Lenny Kravitz
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Sarah McLachlan
Stereogum
We’ve Got A File On You: Sheryl Crow
Stereogum
We've Got A File On You: Def Leppard
Stereogum
Maudlin Career Revisited: Tracyanne Campbell On The Return Of Camera Obscura
Stereogum
Even In Grief, Ben Kweller Won’t Disappear Again
Stereogum
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