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The Hindu’s PopScope takes you on a vibrant journey through the bustling bylanes of pop culture, spotlighting the trends that keep the world buzzing. Hosted by our in-house culture geeks, we serve up fresh, unmissable episodes every week.
86-crore Birkins, Luxury’s Class Politics & TIME’s Top 100 Creators
PopScope
14 minutes
3 months ago
86-crore Birkins, Luxury’s Class Politics & TIME’s Top 100 Creators
In this episode of PopScope, host Tamma Moksha unpacks the auction of Jane Birkin’s iconic handbag for €8.6 million and what it says about the luxury industry’s grip on aspiration and class.
We also dive into TIME’s list of 100 most influential creators, wondering whether the creator economy is truly revolutionary or just another arm of the establishment.
This episode takes a critical look at how money, influence, and aesthetics intersect in today’s popular culture landscape.
Host: Tamma Mokasha
Video: Shivaraj S
Edited by Shivaraj S
Produced by Sharmada Venkatasubramanian
The Hindu's In Focus podcast episode:
https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/the-sandal-scandal-part-onein-focus-podcast/article69811329.ece
PopScope
The Hindu’s PopScope takes you on a vibrant journey through the bustling bylanes of pop culture, spotlighting the trends that keep the world buzzing. Hosted by our in-house culture geeks, we serve up fresh, unmissable episodes every week.
