Spencer Kornhaber

Spencer Kornhaber is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic, where he edits the Entertainment channel. More

Before coming to The Atlantic, he worked as an editor for AOL's Patch.com and as a staff writer at Village Voice Media's OC Weekly. He has also written for Spin, The AV Club, RollingStone.com, Field & Stream, and The Orange County Register.

Track of the Day: 'Midnight City'

Track of the Day: 'Midnight City'

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Rebecca Black's Strange, Self-Serious 'Moment'

Rebecca Black's Strange, Self-Serious 'Moment'

The 14-year-old viral punchline's new song attempts to shame the universe that made her famous More »

Track of the Day: 'Doorstep'

Track of the Day: 'Doorstep'

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Harry Potter's History of Controversy

Harry Potter's History of Controversy

What are we going to argue about without 'Harry Potter?' More »

5 Amazing Stats in Defense of Pop Music and the Cult of Self Esteem

5 Amazing Stats in Defense of Pop Music and the Cult of Self Esteem

Parsing the 'New York Magazine' justification for preening hits and the kids who listen to them More »

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Could It Be? Album Sales Up for First Time in 7 Years, Says Nielsen

Best of the Web

Music Streaming Service Spotify Coming to the U.S.

5 Music Trends From 2011 (So Far)

5 Music Trends From 2011 (So Far)

Girls rule, rap goes evil, sax returns: A snapshot of the last six months in pop More »

Fireworks in Pop Culture: The History of a Cliché

Fireworks in Pop Culture: The History of a Cliché

Artists from Alfred Hitchcock to Katy Perry have exploited firecrackers' easy symbolism More »

Arcade Fire, 'Super 8,' and the Trouble With Sci-Fi Kids

Arcade Fire, 'Super 8,' and the Trouble With Sci-Fi Kids

Neither the rock band nor J.J. Abrams needed sci-fi to portray growing up More »

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Why Is Lady Gaga's New 'Edge of Glory' Video So Boring?

Best of the Web

Woman Found Dead at Bonnaroo Music Festival

Snap Review: The Mixed Message of Beyoncé's '4'

Snap Review: The Mixed Message of Beyoncé's '4'

A first reading of the superstar diva's latest album, which leaked yesterday More »

Lady Gaga's Guilt-Free Gospel

Lady Gaga's Guilt-Free Gospel

Examining the role of religion on 'Born This Way,' the singer's latest opus More »

Why Coachella Is Cloning Itself

Why Coachella Is Cloning Itself

The famed California rock festival will be held over two weekends next year. What does it mean? More »

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Are Changes to the Grammys a 'Subtle Form of Racism'?

On His 85th Birthday, See New Images of Miles Davis

On His 85th Birthday, See New Images of Miles Davis

Photos from a night in New York City, 1958 More »

On His 70th Birthday, Images From Bob Dylan's Career

On His 70th Birthday, Images From Bob Dylan's Career

A few photos in the life of a legend More »

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Watch Justin Bieber's New Perfume Commercial

At Coachella, Kanye West Keeps the Spotlight on Himself

At Coachella, Kanye West Keeps the Spotlight on Himself

After days of speculation about who would perform with the rapper at the music festival, he took the stage without any high-profile guests More »

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