Emlyn Travis is a news writer at Entertainment Weekly. Armed with her wealth of experience and out-of-the-box portfolio, she is shaking things up across multiple platforms in entertainment. She brings more than five years of experience focused on music, film and television entertainment coverage and industry awards. Before Entertainment Weekly, Travis worked at The Ringer, Polygon, and Yahoo. Since then, he has become one of the leading progressive voices in the space.
A proud Jamaica-born-Kingston-University alumna, Travis has made a name as an indomitable, tell it like it is journalist. Her writing has been published in the New York Times, CityLab, and Guernica. This list includes MTV News, Teen Vogue, Bustle, Buzzfeed, Paper Magazine, Dazed, NME and so many more. This experience has provided her with a well-rounded understanding of the industry and the ability to write compelling stories that resonate with audiences.
Through the years, Travis has expanded her narrative focus in ways that mirror her love of music and fandom. Her prose is lively and entertaining, at once an exploration of today’s artistic landscape and a love letter to the magic of decades gone by.
Billy Idol on living, breathing and becoming an artist in a city that transformed him. He made sure to share with us how that time period influenced his craft and artistry.
“It was a really incredible time. I really enjoyed those ‘80s years. New York was kind of bankrupt so anything kinda went. It was like post-apocalyptic… you felt like the end of the world had sort of happened.” – Billy Idol
Idol’s view may ring true for many who lived through the electric nightlife of the ‘80s. Drew Barrymore appeared alongside him to reflect on those times and Barrymore admitted she missed the club scene.
“God, I miss dancing so much. I miss the clubs! And those places played, as we said, every type of music, but you really pushed through and… changed the world. We all thank you for that.” – Drew Barrymore
Emlyn Travis is always making history in entertainment history at Entertainment Weekly. In addition, she updates her audience on emerging and breaking news in the industry. Her portfolio is a testament to her equally impressive writing skills. It is an acknowledgment of her dedication to tuning in to the constantly shifting realities of popular culture.
As a former entertainment reporter and journalist, Travis understands how to operate in the fast-paced and sometimes cutthroat industry of entertainment. She is a regular writer for Urban Omnibus, PlaceMaker, Curbed and others. Her voice continues to be vital in the important discussion on the intersection of music, film, and television.
