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Nov 2021
33m 25s

Taylor Swift, One Direction and online f...

The Guardian
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In Guardian Australia’s podcast about the internet, Michael Sun, Alyx Gorman and Steph Harmon bring in pop culture expert and Directioner Brodie Lancaster to pore over the easter eggs of Red (Taylor’s Version) – and discuss the pros and cons of stan culture. Then, we set out on our stupid little daily walk with Maggie Zhou, who goes deep on a new TikTok tren ... Show More
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