Tamar Herman
@tamarherman.com
Writer. K-pop & ent biz reporter. Author. She/Her. Published in Billboard, NME, Forbes, Variety, & many more. Have a day job, will not be here 24/7 because I love myself more than I love engagement bait.
Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
Newsletter: Notesonkpop.com.
The amount of people confused that Troye Sivan is Aussie and/or Jewish is wild like where did you think this boy came from if you don’t remember him singing Jewish music on YouTube?
December 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The amount of people confused that Troye Sivan is Aussie and/or Jewish is wild like where did you think this boy came from if you don’t remember him singing Jewish music on YouTube?
There are so many conspiracy theories I see on my timeline conflicted by some extremely well-reputed journalistic reporting, and it just feels so grim.
December 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
There are so many conspiracy theories I see on my timeline conflicted by some extremely well-reputed journalistic reporting, and it just feels so grim.
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His usage of the New York Jewish-common usage “shul” rather than “synagogue” is so telling
"When I am Mayor, I will work every day to keep Jewish New Yorkers safe—on our streets, our subways, at shul, in every moment of every day. Let this be a purpose shared by every New Yorker, and let us banish this horrific violence to the past."
- Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
- Mayor-Elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
His usage of the New York Jewish-common usage “shul” rather than “synagogue” is so telling
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Hanukkah begins tonight as we remember the world needs more light.
In Sydney, families gathered on a beach to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. They were met with gunfire. At least twelve are dead, twenty-nine wounded—terror aimed at joy itself.
In Sydney, families gathered on a beach to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. They were met with gunfire. At least twelve are dead, twenty-nine wounded—terror aimed at joy itself.
December 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Hanukkah begins tonight as we remember the world needs more light.
In Sydney, families gathered on a beach to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. They were met with gunfire. At least twelve are dead, twenty-nine wounded—terror aimed at joy itself.
In Sydney, families gathered on a beach to celebrate the start of Hanukkah. They were met with gunfire. At least twelve are dead, twenty-nine wounded—terror aimed at joy itself.
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We must lay down our swords and shields and study war no more
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
We must lay down our swords and shields and study war no more
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A deeply sad morning, with heartbreaking mass killings in Providence & Sydney.
Innocent students killed in a classroom. At least 11 people by gunmen at a Hanukkah celebration.
Too many guns here. Frightening levels of antisemitism globally. So much senseless violence & hate.
Innocent students killed in a classroom. At least 11 people by gunmen at a Hanukkah celebration.
Too many guns here. Frightening levels of antisemitism globally. So much senseless violence & hate.
December 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A deeply sad morning, with heartbreaking mass killings in Providence & Sydney.
Innocent students killed in a classroom. At least 11 people by gunmen at a Hanukkah celebration.
Too many guns here. Frightening levels of antisemitism globally. So much senseless violence & hate.
Innocent students killed in a classroom. At least 11 people by gunmen at a Hanukkah celebration.
Too many guns here. Frightening levels of antisemitism globally. So much senseless violence & hate.
I went to Hiroshima recently and the city’s goal is peace. The tour guides around the atom bomb ground zero present all war & all deaths at the hands of intentional humans as bad. I hate that we live in a world where people act like the choice to enable guns is anything but a choice to enable death.
December 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I went to Hiroshima recently and the city’s goal is peace. The tour guides around the atom bomb ground zero present all war & all deaths at the hands of intentional humans as bad. I hate that we live in a world where people act like the choice to enable guns is anything but a choice to enable death.
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He could state that it was Islam that moved him to protect human life and it would still not make any difference to the dominant political discourse
I'm betting that somehow Ahmed Al Ahmed's ethnicity will not become the basis for loads of sweeping conclusions about multiculturalism.
December 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
He could state that it was Islam that moved him to protect human life and it would still not make any difference to the dominant political discourse
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One of the things about being Jewish is that the calendar ritually mandates that you be sad some days and joyful other days regardless of what is happening in the world, and I think about that every time Jews get slaughtered on a ritually joyful day.
December 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
One of the things about being Jewish is that the calendar ritually mandates that you be sad some days and joyful other days regardless of what is happening in the world, and I think about that every time Jews get slaughtered on a ritually joyful day.
One of the things about being Jewish is that the calendar ritually mandates that you be sad some days and joyful other days regardless of what is happening in the world, and I think about that every time Jews get slaughtered on a ritually joyful day.
December 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I hate this feeling going into Chanukah in the U.S. after such a tragedy. May their memory be a blessing
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I hate this feeling going into Chanukah in the U.S. after such a tragedy. May their memory be a blessing
Hello Seoul, so glad not to be in the U.S. for a few days
November 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Hello Seoul, so glad not to be in the U.S. for a few days
I kinda wanna write a newsletter rant about how kpop women’s shows in nyc sell so poorly sometimes even scalpers don’t show up & I think we all need to support women more… but I probably should write about the Grammys
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I kinda wanna write a newsletter rant about how kpop women’s shows in nyc sell so poorly sometimes even scalpers don’t show up & I think we all need to support women more… but I probably should write about the Grammys
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Ding ding ding .
…the real Left Rogan was Teen Vogue wasn’t it. Shit.
November 5, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Ding ding ding .
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
I know it’s not really the right vibe or time, but I’m going to Seoul the week of Nov 16 and would love to meet up with anyone smart and fun or get everyone’s suggestions for smart and/or fun things to do
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I know it’s not really the right vibe or time, but I’m going to Seoul the week of Nov 16 and would love to meet up with anyone smart and fun or get everyone’s suggestions for smart and/or fun things to do
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“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
Garbage’s Shirley Manson Speaks Out Against Music Industry Economics: “This Is An Alarm Call”
Just before they kicked off their current run of dates, the ’90s alt-rock greats Garbage announced that it would be their final North American headline tour. When the band played at Denver’s Mission B...
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October 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Average musician makes $12 a month on Spotify. The fact that they are not even able to sell a record and it’s taken from them by rich motherfuckers on streaming platforms who get paid royally by record labels,Ticketmaster, merch companies. They’re all fucking getting paid, except for the musician.”
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Also ICE is not targeting Bad Bunny, they’re targeting his fans because racial profiling.
October 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Also ICE is not targeting Bad Bunny, they’re targeting his fans because racial profiling.
The world sucks, but at least we finally got a K-pop song of summer, even if it dropped in September notesonkpop.com/the-k-pop-so...
The K-pop Song of Summer of September
If you exist even slightly in the realm of pop culture conversations online, one of the biggest topics for much of August and September was the idea that there was no singular Song of Summer, or even ...
notesonkpop.com
October 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The world sucks, but at least we finally got a K-pop song of summer, even if it dropped in September notesonkpop.com/the-k-pop-so...
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honestly the *only* workable way to use social imo
the single best decision I’ve made about how I use this website is that I do not argue in my replies
I ignore it or I block people, nothing good ever comes of it
and I am just some guy and not the sin eater for every moderation decision
I ignore it or I block people, nothing good ever comes of it
and I am just some guy and not the sin eater for every moderation decision
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
honestly the *only* workable way to use social imo
I recently explained to a K-pop group visiting nyc how they have all the permission in the world to stomp on lanternflies and their reaction reminded me how weird it is being in New York sometimes
October 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I recently explained to a K-pop group visiting nyc how they have all the permission in the world to stomp on lanternflies and their reaction reminded me how weird it is being in New York sometimes
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The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
September 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The real generational divide is people who refuse to watch a video if it could be an article versus people who refuse to read an article if it could be a video
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Don't let anybody hit you with some form of "I can't believe y'all are so easily distracted. The halftime performer doesn't mean anything."
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Don't let anybody hit you with some form of "I can't believe y'all are so easily distracted. The halftime performer doesn't mean anything."
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
Putting a global artist who won't even tour in the US bc it's not safe for his community & core fans on the biggest televised US stage matters.
This is because he’s a Ne Zha 2 hater I bet
🇺🇸TRUMP: IMPOSING A 100% TARIFF ON FOREIGN MADE MOVIES.
September 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This is because he’s a Ne Zha 2 hater I bet