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 she finally slipped a step behind her peers? Are her muses fueling evolution, or trapping her in repetition? And what does it mean when the world’s most dominant pop star suddenly finds herself facing questions she can’t control?

This is The Backlash Era (Taylor’s Version) — and it may be the most fascinating chapter of Taylor Swift’s career yet.

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