Music critic Anthony Fantano speaks to Variety after being slammed by Halsey:
“We’re talking about a two-year-old review here where I’ve remained mostly silent on the reception of the review, despite the fact that Halsey and her fans, for the duration of that time, have pushed the narrative that I disliked the album — or said in my assessment of the album that there was a ‘self-centeredness’ about it — because she was sick. That I specifically attacked this album and tore it apart because there’s some cartoonishly evil characteristic about me that somehow just singled this album out because of who she is or the illness that she suffered during that time in her life that inspired the record, which couldn’t be further from the truth... I’m not the devil himself for not enjoying this album. On top of that, it has nothing to do with Halsey being a woman. There are countless women whose projects I’ve championed over the years. I have no problem with enjoying and supporting the work of women, especially women who address serious issues in their work."
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Emily VanCamp, Alex Cooper, Giacomo Gianniotti, Praneet Akilla and Yanic Truesdale Star in ‘Moving On’ a 14-episode vertical meta microdrama spoofing scripted series tropes from Google Pixel & Unwell
Moving On is "... set in a world where Cooper’s character is aware they’re all actually filming a medical show."
"The series follows a group of characters trapped in a drama-filled world. With the help of Alex Cooper and Google Pixel, the cracks in the other characters’ scripted reality begins to show, ultimately building to a powerful climax as they walk off set and leave their old, beige phones behind. As the only ‘awake’ character, Cooper brings her trademark candor and authentic presence to the series. She helps the characters realize they have better alternatives, encouraging them not to settle for less than they deserve and showing them how their old phones are holding them back.”
"[Moving On] is a.... microdrama which challenges traditional advertising boundaries and shows what’s possible with the Pixel 10 Pro."
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@PopBase I'm a massive Halsey fan. But the album didnt do well & her last tour was also a massive disappointment. I was there w/ friends; we were all let down.
Dont get me wrong. Fantano's tweet was a bit petty, trolling lol. But at its core, Halsey has been struggling musically lately.
Being a woman dealing with serious health issues often means being afraid of telling the truth about the pain you’re in because you’re afraid of not being believed or seeming attention seeking. He validated that fear to thousands of women.
Who cares he gave a bad review? I care that a pay for clicks reaction YouTuber can facade as a pro critic and say it’s “main character syndrome” for an artist to lament her medical suffering on an album (surprise!) about her own life. He’s a raised-by-4chan edgelord bully. Yuck.
halsey’s range of defending herself against an ugly bald man on twitter and flirting with a stunning tressed woman on instagram in the span of fifteen minutes
I’m certain my least memorable song will be remembered more fondly and for more time than anything you ever do with your life will be. Everything you say is more “whiny” and “edgy” than I was at any point on that album. But at least I had the excuse of going through chemo.