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Now You Know The Life of A Showgirl, Baby! (A Taylor Swift Curriculum)
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items Hey! Thank you for the lovely bouquet! Oh, you want to know the vibes of Life of a Showgirl, baby? Well read em if you wanna! These are books I would assign for a curriculum based around the controversial new Taylor Swift album “The Life of A Showgir...
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We see that she's a showgirl, but where's the life? People are referencing this documentary as a peek into Taylor Swift as a person behind the brand. She's specifically aligning herself with Americana, and because of that we get to dive into what her music is like in the context of modern America.
WATCH-- Miss Americana by Taylor Swift
Another Ophelia lost to the powerful men around her, but also this movie operates within the context of fascist rule in Spain affecting the main character's life and choices.
WATCH-- Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
Listen, I know she was in Cats the movie (even as I try to clean my brain of it, it sneaks in at night), so I might be biased because of it, but… This whole album sounds like it could be a musical. Specifically one like Cats. You decide what that mea...
WATCH-- Cats the Musical
The Showgirl to end all Showgirls. Also existing in the rise and reign of fascism in Germany.
Cabaret (1972)
The Life of a Showgirl (sequins, diamonds, and just a TOUCH of blood on your hankerchief.)
Watch-- Moulin Rouge! (2001)
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Ophelia is so heavily referenced on this album that reading the original source material seems inevitable.
READ--- Hamlet by William Shakespeare
What's the context for referencing Shakespeare in America? Why are Americans so obsessed with Shakespeare-- a British author who gained a lot of his posthumous popularity specifically from American readers? This is a fascinating look at how Shakespea...
Shakespeare in a Divided America by James Shapiro
A lot of the controversy around T. Swift is her sometimes-loud, sometimes-silent approach to talking about politics. With the massive amount of influence and privilege she wields, what is her responsibility to the rest of us?
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women by Mikki Kendall
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I listened to it front to back, now I have some thoughts. This album isn't made in a vacuum, so here are some other things that I think would add interesting context. For the academic listener trying to impress America's English Teacher.
LISTEN--- The Life of a Showgirl - Album by Taylor Swift
One of the thoughts I kept having was… huh… this album kinda sounds like it was written for Sabrina Carpenter to sing.
LISTEN-- Man's Best Friend (Sabrina Carpenter album)
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This is the smell of a beach girl, a sequins girl, a drink by the pool girl, a girl whose footballer boyfriend pays the check.
SMELL-- St. Barts by OUAI
Pay the check before it kisses the mahogany grain
SMELL-- Father Figure by PHLUR
Remember burning your fingers while sitting on the floor in a leotard adding more and more rhinestones to a dance costume that you have to wear in two days? Hahahaha… me neither.
DIY-- Bedazzler
Tonight's plan: walk off stage, kick off shoes, don the most dramatic robe possible, and sip champagne while I'm watching The Greatest Showman.
Duster Housecoat
Sparkle on stage. Sparkle in the grocery store. Sparkle everywhere.
Sequin Midi Length Dress for a SHOWGIRL
Sequins are the theme, so I would pair this with some ratty jeans and a tshirt and be literally the prettiest girl at the party.
Fabric & Sequins Collar Necklace
pink and Oscar de la Renta, do I need another reason
Sequin Mini Dress