About

Earn This is a fan site started by college students that focuses on feature articles and reviews that are in-depth and thoughtful. Our focus is on music and movies, but we also love television, video games, and general pop culture. None of us have “real” experience as critics (though shoot us an e-mail if you’re interested) but we have a true passion for the topics we write about — and the enrichment it can bring to our lives.

Our favorite part of Earn This is engaging in conversation with each other and with readers, so please leave comments. We’ll respond.

Who are we?

Grant, a co-founder of Earn This, is a college senior who focuses on reviews of music and movies. Read Grant’s stuff

Dan, the other co-founder of Earn This, writes about all ends of the pop culture spectrum, splitting his time between reviews and features. Read Dan’s stuff

Colton, one of Dan’s good high school friends, is a talented writer and expert musician who has agreed to share some of his unique thoughts about music on Earn This. Read Colton’s stuff

Why Earn This?

As you may have guessed, it’s a reference to Saving Private Ryan. It’s a great quote from a great film, but it also represents a philosophy we share: To get the most enjoyment and satisfaction out of music and movies and the like, you have to devote a little bit of yourself to the medium. You have to earn it.

I’ve never been here before. Where should I start?

You can check out our oldĀ Archives page, which we hope to update soon. You can also go to the front page and read our newest articles, use the search bar in the right column, or navigate by categories and tags at the bottom of posts.

How can I subscribe to Earn This?

You can subscribe to all articles by e-mail here or by RSS here.

We also have category RSS feeds:

  • You can subscribe to the music articles published by e-mail here or by RSS here.
  • You can subscribe to the movie articles published by e-mail here or by RSS here.