MAKING A SCENE: NAVIGATING RACISM IN THE EMO SUBCULTURE

You can tell i was an scene kid by how long my article titles are…

If you’ve been following me on socials, you know I’ve been wanting to discuss some thoughts on growing up emo, Jonny Craig’s rebrand, and the evolution of the scene over the years. Instead of listening to myself talk in a blog post, I decided to have a conversation with the source of my emo upbringing, one of my oldest friends, alecuntt! Check out our conversation on my YT channel.

vivalapalma & Alec*ntt, two retired emo kids of color reminisce and deconstruct their experience in the emo subculture during its prime, navigating racism, the evolution of the community, its resurgence on TikTok and mainstream media, and Jonny Craig's rebranding (IYKYK) - check out the episode here!