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Showgirl, Status, and the Crisis of Cultural Trust

Showgirl, Status, and the Crisis of Cultural Trust

Posted on December 12, 2025December 12, 2025 by Tallulah Knill Allen

When news of Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” first hit the airwaves, it seemed to have all the makings of a classic Swiftian masterpiece. Literary allusions? Check. Fun aesthetics? Check. A few cringe song titles? Check. And there would be no influence from the long-suffering Jack Antonoff, who has faced criticism for his […]

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