Pop Is Not A Dirty Word Archives

Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Do I owe Taylor Swift an apology?

Sometimes, in this job, I wonder if I'm too harsh on people. Or if I've missed out on something that's totally skewed my perspective...

Pop is Not A Dirty Word: How ‘men are trash’ became pop’s new mantra

All around the world, jovial misandry is making men quiver in fear and anger – and it's sort of amazing, isn't it? The very...

Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Admit it, teenage girls are the best A&Rs in the game

Egotistical label bosses, A&Rs and even journalists will take credit for any pop star's success if you give them the chance. We all want...

Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Hyperactive influencer/dancer/pop star JoJo Siwa will terrify you – unless you’re born after about 2005

It's two in the morning and I'm so deep into a YouTube hole that I can't find my way back out. There's a video...

Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Why are we sleeping on pop’s queer women?

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of watching two women-led acts play a sell out show at Village Underground, channelling the...

Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Piers Morgan, stop slut-shaming women in pop

Is there anything sweeter than watching a cynical, middle-aged Tory embarrass themselves on the internet? Last week, journalist and Twitter troll Julia Hartley-Brewer tried...

Pop is Not A Dirty Word: Is Mamma Mia’s success preparing us for a pop chart apocalypse?

Before we begin, I want to make something clear: when it comes to 'Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again', I firmly believe that to...