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Historical Hysteria

I'm Queen Kwong and this is the down and dirty on my life as a musician, millennial and hysterical woman.

Newsletter · By Queen Kwong · English · Paid tier available · Official site

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Sep 25, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 25, 2026

    my record label released its first single today (opens the original)

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    Not going to lie, I’m not writing any big takes this week because I haven’t slept in…days... And, more importantly, Sick is officially up and running. We released our first single today: PULS.zip by RIS-707 and Lee Kiernan from IDLES. <div cla

  2. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    I Started a Record Label in 2026. Hear Me Out. (opens the original)

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    Sick Records & Artist Collective has launched. Our first release is PULS.zip — a collaborative single between Tokyo-based artist RIS-707 and Lee Kiernan from the band IDLES. It comes out next Friday, but it’s available to pre-save now. DO IT HERE. If you haven’t been with me for very long, maybe you haven’t yet noticed that I talk a lot of shit about the music business and the nonsense that so regularly occurs in the entertainment industry. About

  3. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    What If It Wasn’t Self-Sabotage? (opens the original)

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    I was with Seal a of couple weeks ago (I know, that’s a crazy opening to a story), and we were discussing fame. I mentioned something about how I feel like I self-sabotaged my career in many ways, mostly by burning bridges and opening my big mouth when I was expected to stay quiet. A few minutes later, Seal said: I’ve been thinking about what you said about self-sabotage. I know I could’ve been a superstar if I hadn’t self-sabotaged in ways. But what if the self-sabotage was actually about me be

  4. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    Why Jared Leto Keeps Getting Away With It (opens the original)

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    The first time I saw Jared Leto was when I was in my early twenties. I was at a late-night restaurant in the East Village when I spotted him sitting at the counter, staring deeply into the eyes of a girl who looked like she could be sixteen. I recognized the look he was giving her. It was the intense look men give girls and women when they want to make her feel like she’s the only one in the room. It’s the look that makes you weak at the knees. It’s intimate, and when you’re young, and you haven

  5. Issue · Jul 23, 2026

    The Most Controversial Thing about Madonna (opens the original)

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    I don’t totally understand Madonna. I never have. (Womp-womp)This is much to the chagrin of my best friend. He is one of those middle-aged gay men who will fight you if you say anything that could be even loosely construed as negative about Madonna. My not getting it really bums him out, and for someone who is not in any way invested in her career, he has A LOT to say about it.I typically avoid Madonna in conversation with him, not just because I’m not a fan but because the last time I said some

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