Michael Lovito

editor@thepostrider.com
Michael has been the Editor-in-Chief of The Postrider since it was launched in 2018. He previously contributed articles to WVAU.org (where he also hosted Truth, Justice, and the American Way with Michael Lovito and served as Music Director), The Districtand Sing Along Psalms, a personal music blog. He hosts The Postrider's flagship podcast, Pony Express, and co-hosts the Watching Mates and Running Mates podcasts. His work has appeared in Salon, The Righting, Brooklyn Magazine, the Morristown Green and Pavement Pieces. Michael holds a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science from American University and a Master of Arts in Magazine Journalism and Digital Storytelling from New York University.
Movies

The Postrider’s 2019 Oscars Preview

They haven’t aired yet, but the 91st Academy Awards are already a huge mess. Last year’s ceremony pulled the smallest audience ever, prompting ABC to press the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to make changes to the broadcast ...
Music

The Top 25 Albums of 2018

I know what you’re thinking: it’s almost February, isn’t it a little late for another best of 2018 list? And you’re right! Pitchfork, Stereogum, and all of those other big outlets beat me to the punch by almost three months. ...
Music

The Top 30 Songs of 2018

Looking back at my top 30 songs of 2017, I was reminded that there were several songs that could’ve taken the top spot. But, in 2018, there were really only a few select releases that dominated my year and that ...
Movies

Rockism and Poptimism in A Star Is Born

A Star is Born opens with Bradley Cooper’s Jackson Maine, a drunk and ragged rock star who sells out arenas, discovering Lady Gaga’s Ally as she sings “La Vie en Rose” in a drag bar. After being dragged backstage by ...
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