Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
Lecture 104. The Weeknd vs. The Weeknd — Killing Your Own Pop Persona
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Lecture 104. The Weeknd vs. The Weeknd — Killing Your Own Pop Persona
The Weeknd’s career is one of the most fascinating journeys in modern pop — from faceless mixtape enigma to the most streamed artist in the world. In this episode of The Pop Professor Podcast, we break down his story across six chapters: the anonymous House of Balloons era, his first stumble with Kiss Land, the mainstream takeover of Beauty Behind the Madness, the reinvention of Starboy, the record-shattering dominance of After Hours and “Blinding Lights,” and the bold risks of Dawn FM and Th...
THE POP PROFESSOR PODCAST
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know Taylor Swift just dropped a new album. The numbers are massive, the headlines are glowing… but the discourse tells another story. From feminist contradictions to feud fatigue, from AI controversies to cultural blind spots, the shine of Showgirl has sparked something we haven’t seen in years: a real backlash. In this episode of The Pop Professor, we unpack why this moment feels different. Is Taylor still leading the cultural conversation, or has...
