Evan Rytlewski
@evanryt.bsky.social
Writer. Contributor: Pitchfork. Alum: Radio Milwaukee, WMSE, Shepherd Express. Bylines: NPR, The AV Club, Washington Post, Spin, Stereogum, Paste.
Stranger Things season 5
November 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Stranger Things season 5
1. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas
3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
4. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
5. It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas
3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
4. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
5. It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
1. It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas
3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
4. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
5. It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas
3. A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
4. Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
5. It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
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hilarious example of google doing too much
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
hilarious example of google doing too much
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November 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Repulsive cooking.nytimes.com/article/tira...
These Tiramisù Are the Best Make-Ahead Thanksgiving Desserts
Cranberry, pumpkin and apple give the creamy no-bake classic a fall makeover with festive flavors.
cooking.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Repulsive cooking.nytimes.com/article/tira...
Mixed feelings on the new De La Soul album. Big improvement over the 2016 one, with a much more solid sense of what it wants to be and what listeners want, but it doesn't have the creativity to stand as their own Thank You 4 Your Service. Safe to a fault.
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Mixed feelings on the new De La Soul album. Big improvement over the 2016 one, with a much more solid sense of what it wants to be and what listeners want, but it doesn't have the creativity to stand as their own Thank You 4 Your Service. Safe to a fault.
Glad these apps are usually wrong because I don’t want 10 inches of snow this weekend
November 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Glad these apps are usually wrong because I don’t want 10 inches of snow this weekend
emo album of the year someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/i-expe...
i expect the same of u, by Some Images of Paradise
10 track album
someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
emo album of the year someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/i-expe...
Colectivo's burritos, I am begging you: Please be just a little bit larger so you can qualify as a meal
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Colectivo's burritos, I am begging you: Please be just a little bit larger so you can qualify as a meal
Mulholland Drive is a top 10 comedy of all time according to that list's logic
November 24, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mulholland Drive is a top 10 comedy of all time according to that list's logic
I think the #1 pick is solid fwiw, but for me putting Fargo (a funny but ultimately very depressing tragedy) in the top 10 of a comedies list is malpractice
The movie listed at #1 is so incredibly misplaced that it calls into question the veracity of the entire list. It belongs on the list, yes, but SO MUCH further down. An absolute, credibility-wrecking flub. Boo, @variety.com! Boo!
variety.com/lists/best-c...
variety.com/lists/best-c...
The 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time
Variety's list of the 100 best comedy movies of all time includes 'Annie Hall,' 'Pretty Woman,' 'Waiting for Guffman' and 'Young Frankenstein.'
variety.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I think the #1 pick is solid fwiw, but for me putting Fargo (a funny but ultimately very depressing tragedy) in the top 10 of a comedies list is malpractice
RIP Jimmy Cliff. The Harder They Come soundtrack is my pick for the best reggae album of all time (it seems impossible that one LP could contain so many immortal standards) but he also released a perfect live album. His voice was hope and bliss.
November 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
RIP Jimmy Cliff. The Harder They Come soundtrack is my pick for the best reggae album of all time (it seems impossible that one LP could contain so many immortal standards) but he also released a perfect live album. His voice was hope and bliss.
I eat it like Popeye’s spinach
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I eat it like Popeye’s spinach
It’s confusing that the dogs in Bluey can eat chocolate
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
It’s confusing that the dogs in Bluey can eat chocolate
Emo album of the year? Shades of slowcore, Sebadoh, screamo, Yung Lean, one of those “how is this all working? How is this all so good?” albums that just never stops someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/i-expe...
i expect the same of u, by Some Images of Paradise
10 track album
someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Emo album of the year? Shades of slowcore, Sebadoh, screamo, Yung Lean, one of those “how is this all working? How is this all so good?” albums that just never stops someimagesofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/i-expe...
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I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve interviewed Marissa for various publications (6, maybe?) but it’s always a great chat. There’s a scoop in here too about a brand new band she’s a part of… 👀
The best songs by Marissa Nadler, as chosen by her | Interview
Marissa Nadler takes time out of her New Radiations tour to pick out five favourite cuts from her 20+ year career, and hint at what comes next.
www.thelineofbestfit.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve interviewed Marissa for various publications (6, maybe?) but it’s always a great chat. There’s a scoop in here too about a brand new band she’s a part of… 👀
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Taylor Swift getting good reviews has traumatized an entire generation of culture writers lol
November 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Taylor Swift getting good reviews has traumatized an entire generation of culture writers lol
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Second auction will go live later today…
New limited edition Galaxie 500 release! Naomi has created a handmade series of sleeves to house our personal collection of Galaxie 500 test pressings. There are 16 of them, each unique. Full info on the 20/20/20 site - the first is up for auction on eBay now www.20-20-20.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Second auction will go live later today…
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Favorite albums of the week:
1. Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington
2. Bill Orcutt
3. Sword II
4. FKA twigs
5. Tony Molina
1. Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington
2. Bill Orcutt
3. Sword II
4. FKA twigs
5. Tony Molina
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Favorite albums of the week:
1. Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington
2. Bill Orcutt
3. Sword II
4. FKA twigs
5. Tony Molina
1. Jake Xerxes Fussell & James Elkington
2. Bill Orcutt
3. Sword II
4. FKA twigs
5. Tony Molina
Feels like over time the consensus swung from PFNO being their best album to Keep It Like a Secret. And I agree with that, but that still doesn’t diminish PFNO at all. Twin flawless records.
crazy how built to spill’s “perfect from now on” is still a perfect album nearly 30 years later
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Feels like over time the consensus swung from PFNO being their best album to Keep It Like a Secret. And I agree with that, but that still doesn’t diminish PFNO at all. Twin flawless records.
One other obvious thought about Google's pivot to AI search: Google's AI search output is very bad (uncertain, prone to misunderstanding even obvious search intent, not sourced well enough to trust, wordy yet somehow not thorough enough to save you a click through anyway)
November 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
One other obvious thought about Google's pivot to AI search: Google's AI search output is very bad (uncertain, prone to misunderstanding even obvious search intent, not sourced well enough to trust, wordy yet somehow not thorough enough to save you a click through anyway)
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So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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Stereogum says Google's switch to AI Overviews reduced its ad revenue by *70 percent* www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
Stereogum soldiers on in the era of streaming and AI
Stereogum Founder Scott Lapatine on the importance of independent media in the age of AI slop and algorithms.
www.theverge.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
So this ad revenue metric is indicative of such a fascinating and weird set of business decisions by Google to inexplicably kill of SEO-- and I honestly don't get how they think this is going to pay off for them in the long run.
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And here's my last major piece for the year at @thequietus.com, celebrating the 40th anniversary of one hell of an album. Finding a slightly different way in to talking about this astounding debut by the #JesusAndMaryChain was part of the challenge, but it was a great one to tackle.
Four decades back a major label released a debut album that sounded like almost nothing on earth while still sounding incredibly familiar. Our man in San Francisco Ned Raggett takes stock of it all
Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
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Happy Birthday to the JAMC's Psychocandy, which turns 40 today!
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November 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
And here's my last major piece for the year at @thequietus.com, celebrating the 40th anniversary of one hell of an album. Finding a slightly different way in to talking about this astounding debut by the #JesusAndMaryChain was part of the challenge, but it was a great one to tackle.