Taylor Swift, The List and the dangers of a life lived online

Straight Up

29-02-2024 • 1 hr 8 mins

After months of her dominating the news cycle, we’re finally getting down to it and talking about Taylor Swift. From her embodiment of girlhood to the problematic PR moments she’s generated over the years, we dissect Swiftie mania and interrogate our own feelings towards pop’s brightest star. Next up is a review of debut novel The List by Yomi Adekoke, a gripping exploration of online shaming, cancel culture and carefully crafted celebrity in the wake of movements like #metoo. Then, Netflix’s latest true crime offering and the first from Louis Theroux’s production house, Can  I Tell You A Secret, continues the theme of cyber-stalking, while Sandra Bullock’s Lost City Of D, a fun adventure satire about a depressed erotic novelist starring Channing Tatum, Brad Pitt and Daniel Radcliffe, offers some light relief at the end!

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Reccs covered:

  • Taylor Swift and the Good Girl Trap by Anne Helen Peterson, Substack
  • The List by Yomi Adekoke, available via all booksellers
  • Can I Tell You A Secret, Netflix
  • The Lost City of D, Netflix

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