What is four kents?
four kents is a new weekly (or monthly, depending on how busy I am) newsletter from Kent Tong. I’m a fan of many things, and when I find something new that I like I become overly-obsessive about it, whether it’s Apple TV+’s new tv series Ted Lasso (it’s a vibe), Hunter Harris’s tweets (how is she so goddamn good at social media?!), or Tyler, The Creator’s limited edition Pluto Bleu flavor from Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams (it tastes like creamsicle and Go-Gurt). Nothing’s off limits.
If you already follow my four kents blog (which, judging by its view count, you probably don’t), you can still follow this newsletter! While my blog is more for long-form reviews and essays, I intend to dedicate this newsletter to short-form writing and everything movies, tv, music, politics, and Taylor Swift. Maybe it’s a new song I’m listening to on repeat, or a meme I need to unpack, or maybe it’s the latest social justice essay I think everyone should read. If you follow me online you’ll know I tend to overshare. This newsletter will be a one-stop shop for all things I feel are worthy of sharing and recommending to you.
Why four kents?
Inspired by my favorite film critic, the late Roger Ebert, I started writing film reviews back in high school and I used a four-star rating system (i.e. four kents). Since then, I’ve started rating other things out of four kents too, from tv shows, food, or my roommate’s dog Ami. Sometimes my friends like to join in on the fun and send me their reviews of things and rating them out of four kents. :)
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