Rachelle "Elle" Cordova, from the Minneapolis area of Minnesota in the US, is a singer/songwriter who devises intricate poems and puts them to folk music, or performs poetry readings with intricate cadences. She also does humorous skits, such as her recurring character The Grammarian (always oposed by the evil Errorist), gestalts interactions between everything from fonts and dinosaurs to branches of science, and pokes fun at Star Trek technobabble.
Check out her YouTube channel, which has over 750,000 subscribers. You can find her on Instagram, Facebook reels and Tiktok, too. Occasionally, she'll put out a more serious song, often with collaborator Toni, bit no matter what she applies herself to, it's always catchy and intellectual.
Whatever you think of her, you have to admit her poetry and ideas are brilliant. If you like Elle, you can sponsor her on patreon.
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