Cadillactica, by Way of the Underground “As K.R.I.T. works to survive the mainstream, he marks what buoys him, leaving a record for viewers and listeners to consult when they, too, might need to survive a flooded zone.

That Sinners read is closely related to my recent Big K.R.I.T. article in the @scquarterly.bsky.social hip hop issue.

www.southerncultures.org/article/cadi...

“Just for a Few Hours, We Was Free”: The Blues and Mapping Freedom in Sinners (2025) Back of black woman in 1930s dress as she walks into a barn dance. A front view of two Black people wearing oversized white tee shirts to her right performing contemporary hip hop dances.

I've got a new piece about Sinners and the blues up at Sounding Out

soundstudiesblog.com/2025/07/28/j...

how much of the DOGE-driven destruction of the nation’s research and development capacity is because these people are AI cultists who believe that we’re on the verge of creating a sentient general intelligence?

Screenshot of biographies written by Michael Mosher.

Something similar seems to be happening with "Michael Mosher."

Screenshot of a series of books by Rafael Gomes. All the same title: "Artist: An Analysis of the 10 Most Played Songs."

Biography of Rafael Gomes, except it seems to refer to him as Bertram Solfieri throughout.

Sample text of an analysis of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas."

Lyrics from Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas."

Currently fascinated by this set of nearly 200 books by "Rafael Gomes," who is referred to as "Bertram Solfieri" throughout his bio. Seems to clearly be an AI-generated author and text. Bold move by whomever is behind this to reprint the lyrics likely without licensing.

and from the humanities: anyone who thinks there are no conservatives in universities has never been to a department/school of music