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Tobias Hess

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As seen in: The FADER, MDPI, Substack, Flipboard, PAPER Magazine, Interview Magazine, LA Weekly, NewsBreak, Flaunt, Crybaby
Associate Editor, @thefader, Gen Zero on Substack 💗 formerly: contributing writer @papermagazine

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Contributing Writer at PAPER Magazine covering music, the internet and nightlife.

Tobias Hess’s Journalist Portfolio

Can't Quit Camila (Camila Cabello Cover)

Can't Quit Camila (Camila Cabello Cover)

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Doechii Cover for PAPER

Doechii Cover for PAPER

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Vinnie Hacker | The Rhythm Is Consistent, The Rhythm is Downright Yummy

Vinnie Hacker | The Rhythm Is Consistent, The Rhythm is Downright Yummy

Via Issue 197, Rhythm Is A Dancer

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Parvati Shallow for PAPER

Parvati Shallow for PAPER

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Twinks vs. Dolls PAPER

Twinks vs. Dolls PAPER

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Troye Sivan’s “She’s the Best” gets at a different kind of love

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By Tobias Hess Verified
| The FADER Verified
There's a relatable tenor here, where a gay boy's intimacy with and adoration for a girlfriend sways between fawning over her like a famed popstar, and the more usual tenor of close friendship. When he describes her as wearing "Eyeliner in her waterline and some contour on her tits," there's a trace of the dis-ease and flattening that can come with the idolatry of stanning your friend.
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Alex G shares haunting new song “Pain is the Heart of Love”

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By Tobias Hess Verified
| The FADER Verified
Alex G and Paul Buchanan have shared their new collaboration “Pain is the Heart of Love” — part of the soundtrack to Jane Schoenbrun's new film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (now playing in select theaters). The track finds Alex G laying down layers of acoustic guitar and swirling strings, creating ample space for Paul Buchanan of The Blue Nile's expressive and gravelly vocals. The song's lyrics were written by Schoenbrun and explore the blurry space between acrimony and connection.
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Hank Heaven on ‘Welterweight,’ jazz guitar, and surviving New York City

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By Tobias Hess Verified
| The FADER Verified
“I have this theory that if New York wants you in the city, it’s going to keep you,” Hank Heaven says with a knowing smile while reclining on a couch in The FADER office. The Hudson Valley-born, New York City-based songwriter is talking about being a working musician in the City they've called home for the past decade.
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