in which i finish my series on emo with a special two-parter! in setting the stage, i talk a little bit more about emo as a genre and attempt some loose definitions

other things referenced:

emo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emo

Sophie's Floorboard - https://sophiesfloorboard.blogspot.com/

Drifting with the Ice - https://driftingwiththeice.blogspot.com/

Emo subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Emo/

Emo/scream subreddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/EmoScreamo/

When Emo Conquered the Mainstream by Peter C. Baker - https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/when-emo-conquered-the-mainstream

Exploring the Waves of Emo by Gabe Roach - https://www.wiux.org/article/2023/02/exploring-the-waves-of-emo

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE EMO TWINKLE - https://youdontneedmaps.substack.com/p/a-brief-history-of-the-emo-twinkle