By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The fourth installment of the confusing album tournament. (Pictured: Lizzo)
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Album Bracketology, Part Three: Canadians
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The third installment of the confusing album tournament. (Pictured: Kaytranada)
Album Bracketology, Part Two: A Lazy Use of Letters
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The second installment of the confusing album tournament. (Tacocat photo by Helen Moga)
Album Bracketology 2020
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
In the midst of a global pandemic and economic meltdown, Matthew Kauffman Smith writes an “album tournament” no one wants.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Denies Its Loving Son
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
When compared to current and future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, Weird Al Yankovic's résumé stacks up. So why isn’t he in?
Album Bracketology, Part Five: Winners
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The double elimination album tournament published without editorial oversight names a champion.
Album Bracketology, Part Four: The Final Four
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The double elimination album tournament resumes, with little to no editorial oversight.
Album Bracketology, Part Three: Descent into Madness
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The double elimination album tournament continues, though the intern assigned to design the articles has become increasingly upset by the content and is now attempting a kind of interventionist design.
Album Bracketology, Part Two: Let's Call Him Fred Toppel
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The double elimination album tournament nobody asked for continues with a vague anecdote about cleaning microwaves at ABC News and impenetrable references to virtual tournaments in parallel universes. Well-designed, though.
Album Bracketology 2019 (An Exercise in Design)
By Matthew Kauffman Smith
The double elimination album tournament nobody asked for returns while the editorial staff is away on spring break.