About
Earn This is a fan site 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 professional experience as critics (though, if you’re a publisher and you’re interested, we’re all ears) but we share a passion for the topics we write about — and the enrichment they 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, writes reviews and retrospectives for Earn This. 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, our staff writer, is a musician with some unique opinions on niche genres of music. Read Colton’s stuff
We’ve had a few guest writers and are interested in expanding, so send us an e-mail with a sample if you’re interested in having something published on Earn This. We’ll happily link to your site or blog in exchange for writing.
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 old 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.
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