Astroworld: Reflections on ‘The Festival from Hell’
A deadly crowd surge at the Astroworld musical festival on Nov. 5 left 10 dead and a nation wondering what went wrong. But in the weeks that followed, the conversation turned to blame, distortion, exploitation and unease. Click below to launch the Wire’s special report. Artwork by Tyler Kostick and Natalynn Mariotti
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Isabella DeRose, Editor in Chief
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