i am constantly asked what the best part of my job is. the people asking always assume it’s one of the bigger perks: meeting famous people, free concerts. the reality is that the biggest joy for me is championing artists i believe in.
i especially love a moment like this: writing the october cover story on chappell roan nearly four years after stumbling upon “pink pony club” and two years after our first interview.
so proud of this story and of her. hope you read it 🌟
cue the s*x and the city theme song, there’s a new essay on the dating scene in new york :) @brittanyspanos did some mild carrie bradshaw larping about her regular degular romantic life as a plus-size woman <3 spoiler: dating is kind of mid for everyone! read it on s*x happens dot substack dot com
Brittany Spanos (@brittanyspanos ) is a former Senior Writer at @rollingstone and founder of BRIT POP on Substack. Over the course of her 10 years at Rolling Stone, (in addition to producing countless news stories and podcast episodes), Brittany interviewed the likes of Cardi B, Adele, Lorde, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, + more for a total of 16 cover stories.
In the second half of our exchange, over a Manhattan at @pegscavalier , Brittany disclosed what ultimately led to disillusionment with her dream job. We also discuss her most challenging celebrity interview, favorite karaoke songs (and bars), her personal pop artist pick for 2025, and why she’s teaching a course on Taylor Swift at NYU.
PART ONE LINKED IN BIO đź”—đź”—
(verapr.substack.com)
All photos by @manabovetown
THOUGHT ROT presents Brittany Spanos (@brittanyspanos ), former Senior Writer at @rollingstone and founder of BRIT POP on Substack. Over the course of her 10 years at Rolling Stone, (in addition to producing countless news stories and podcast episodes), Brittany interviewed the likes of Cardi B, Adele, Lorde, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, + more for a total of 16 cover stories.
SITTING: @pegscavalier in Queens, NY
SIPPING: Manhattans and mezcal
DISCUSSING: The utility of being a fangirl as a journalist, interviewing pop stars, identifying now-famous stars in the making, the realities of writing for Rolling Stone, and semi-accidentally writing her first cover story about Cardi B’s meteoric rise with “Bodak Yellow” at 25.
Full interview linked in bio đź”—đź”—
(verapr.substack.com)
All photos by @manabovetown .
