In case you missed it, over the weekend The Needle Drop’s Anthony Fantano did indeed respond to the FADER article that said he was pandering to the alt-right and worse with his now-deleted thisistheplan YouTube channel, among other things. Watch his promised 20-minute response below.
The Needle Drop was to have had 10th anniversary events this fall in cities around the country, including Brooklyn, but all were canceled after the controversy.