In 2018, Kanye West invited journalists, celebrities, and influencers to a remote Wyoming ranch to play everyone his then-imminent album ye . The rare proximity to Kanye—who was just beginning his descent from the summit of pop culture—was covered by every outlet imaginable, including this one . “Celebrity is a weird thing,” Alex Frank wrote in his Pitchfork roundup of the event. “Even if you fancy yourself cynical and jaded… fame’s glow will shine in your eyes anyway.” Our irrepressible