How Alynda Segarra Became America’s Top Songwriter

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( [The Troubadour]( How Alynda Segarra, a former train-hopping punk from the Bronx, became one of America’s best songwriters. Photo: Denny Agassi Suspended over FDR Drive, Alynda Segarra pressed against the harsh November wind and described their final moments with their father. “It was just me and him,” said the 37-year-old singer and songwriter who performs as Hurray for the Riff Raff. Traffic whirred below the footbridge connecting 6th Street and East River Park as they recalled arriving at a Bronx hospital, in February 2023, with their guitar and a trove of poetic songs that would become their ninth album just in time to play them at Jose Enrico “Quico” Segarra’s side before his death from a heart attack. “The nurses were telling me he could hear me even if he couldn’t respond. It felt like he was blessing the album.” [read more]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now]( to save over 40% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • Below Deck: [Vibe Time]( • The Bachelor: [All In]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Jerrod Carmichael Makes the Camera His God In his HBO series, the comedian needles at whether the spectacle of his own personality and pain eclipses his ability to care about others.]( By Kathryn VanArendonk [HBO Shares Update That There’s No Euphoria Season 3 Updates Character arcs have been scrapped and filming delayed, according to reports.]( By Zoe Guy [A Motherquake Is Hitting Broadway! Paula Vogel’s Mother Play, starring Jessica Lange and directed by Tina Landau, starts previews on April 3.]( By Jason P. Frank [Does Victoria Pedretti Even Have a Max Subscription? She hasn’t seen Succession or The Sopranos despite acting alongside Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli.]( By Jason P. Frank [The Bachelorette’s Jenn Tran Is Excited to Be the ‘Main Character’ It’ll be very easy to be as the next Bachelorette.]( By Alejandra Gularte [Everybody Playing Everybody in SNL 1975 Plus those who may yet be announced. What about George Coe? Paul Shaffer?]( By Bethy Squires [You Finally Get to See Joe Goldberg’s End Season five will be its last.]( By Jason P. Frank [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Vulture Games [Today’s Crossword]( 31-Across, Four Letters: Trilogy with 30 Oscar nominations, for short Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty [Today’s Cinematrix]( Can you name a Riley Keough movie with a character name in the title? Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Nina Westervelt/Variety via Getty Images, Cindy Ord/WireImage, Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images A newsletter about the perpetual Hollywood awards race, for subscribers only. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1701 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved