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Snammy's Nominations are now CLOSED!!!!!

Thank you everyone for taking the time to participate!!! 🏆

Nominees will be announced here on Patreon on Monday, November 10th. The voting ballot will be posted that day as well, so be sure to check back on Monday to see if your favs got nominated and to cast your own votes.

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Nominations for the Snammy's are closing soon!

There are only two more days to submit your nominations for the greatest awards show of the year!! On November 5th, the form will be CLOSED and you will lose your opportunity to contribute to the nominations process.

Use the form below to submit your nominations before time runs out!

https://forms.gle/8TPiDrr5LvLEVhyf7

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It's A Lot Of Issues Going On...

Welcome back to an especially randomista episode of Kiki Lounge. On the docket today: Lily Allen’s West End Girl, Demi Lovato’s It’s Not That Deep, the baffling continuation of Only Murders In The Building, Ariana Grande is brunette, and Sabrina Carpenter demolishes House Tour live. Enjoy! 

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One Directionology

If you don't already know, with new releases slowing down towards the end of the year, I'm going to react to something major that I've missed from the archives instead!

Someone helpfully left a suggestion that I should do a poll for the 'old' albums I'll be covering each week...I'm recording One Direction today (but also my reaction to Eli's STAGE GIRL!!), so this is your final chance to Make Your Voice Heard for my Directioner journey.

I am mostly curious about what "good" mus...

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Scientifically Ranking Taylor Swift’s Lead Singles

Today, we’re turning a critical gaze towards Taylor Swift’s dedicated album ambassadors. The first ladies of their albums, if you will. The evolution of Taylor’s lead single selection strategy has certainly been turbulent over the years. From the slam dunk of career-defining hits like Love Story and Shake It Off, to the never-ending torment and humiliation of ME!...we’re drilling down to find the very best of some of the best. Enjoy! 

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Kiki Lounge In The Dark...Lizard Bites Back

Welcome back to a very special episode of Kiki Lounge, where we do something we've never done before...react to a song TOGETHER, live on air. We're diving into Selena Gomez's brand new single and fondly remembering the last time we did a live reaction with the most gorgeous crowd in Atlanta, Georgia, on THE SNERAS TOUR. Then we scrap. Enjoy!

Coincidentally, it is The Ologist birthday and I am dutifully offline to touch grass, read books, write, and get a massage...TIA for the wishes &l...

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Sister Songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite ✨

In this episode of Sister Songs, we trace Taylor Swift’s evolving relationship with love through three songs: Ours, Daylight, and Opalite. From the starry-eyed defiance of Speak Now to the self-conscious optimism of Lover and the quiet assurance of Showgirl, we explore how her writing moves from love as resistance to love as refuge. Enjoy! What sister songs should we do next?!?

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year : Snammy's 2025 🏆

Ladies, gays, and theys....it's time for the most important and highly anticipated awards show of the entire year : The 2025 Snammy's Awards!!!!!!! 🎊🪅🍾 Isn't it crazy how time flies...

💭 For those of you whose first Snammy's this is, the Snammy's are the Snake version of the Grammy's, but they're 100,000 times BETTER than the Grammy's. It's an entire award show (that we host LIVE on the Swiftologist YouTube channel in early December) whose nominees AND winners are selected b...

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Classic Pop Records Swiftologist Overlooked

DIVAS...given that we're going to be light on New Music Fridays with releases slowing down, I thought it would be fun to revisit some Pop Bibles (or just generally great pop records) that I haven't listened to in FULL as of yet. This is an idea jacked from The Lizard Review, where Madeline does the exact same thing.

Now, the issue here is I am pretty well versed in pop music, so I've dabbled in many albums...however, there are a few artists who I have never fully delved into. For examp...

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Visiting North America's Lolcows 💘

Welcome back to Kiki Lounge. There's a LOT on the menu today, so get ready for a feast. Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau's bizarre, denim-clad yacht interlude. Sabrina Carpenter's iconic SNL performance. Charlie Puth's wife-guy era. Olivia Rodrigo fires her management. Evolving thoughts on Showgirl...and much more. Enjoy!

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REACTION: Vie – Doja Cat

Sorry for the spam but I litch rally have to start posting these before they become totally irrelevant. Olivia Dean is up next. Obv, recorded PRE Showgirl. Enjoy!

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Imagining Taylor Swift's Showgirl Vegas Residency

What if Taylor Swift packed up her typewriter and took over the Vegas strip? In this episode, we design the ultimate Taylor Swift residency: equal parts camp, catharsis, and fringe. We talk setlist, stage design, lighting, costuming and how the theme of 'showgirl' can expand her discography in SO many directions.

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Imagining Taylor Swift's Showgirl Vegas Residency

What if Taylor Swift packed up her typewriter and took over the Vegas strip? In this episode, we design the ultimate Taylor Swift residency: equal parts camp, catharsis, and fringe. We talk setlist, stage design, lighting, costuming, and how the theme of 'showgirl' can expand her discography in SO many directions.

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Kind Of A Lot Going On At The Moment...

Welcome back to Kiki Lounge! Our monthly shared and sacred space to run our mouths about whatever tickles our fancy. Today's docket includes: Selena Gomez's wedding, the continued reaction to Showgirl & the 5.9 Pitchfork review, Lana Del Rey's behaviors, early Grammy speculations, and Charli XCX's movie. Enjoy!

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Kind Of A Lot Going On At The Moment...

Welcome back to Kiki Lounge! Our monthly shared and sacred space to run our mouths about whatever tickles our fancy. Today's docket includes: Selena Gomez's wedding, the continued reaction to Showgirl & the 5.9 Pitchfork review, Lana Del Rey's behaviors, early Grammy speculations, and Charli XCX's movie. Enjoy!

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WISHES DO COME TRUE!!!!!!!!!! : The Eras Tour Documentary Is REAL!!!

I knew that lady wasn't just going to let the TTPD set disappear like it never happened at all...although I have to admit I was really starting to wonder if the Eras Tour Documentary was a mass hallucination we all came up with on our own, even in spite of how many times she was caught filming at the shows.

But thank GOD we were actually right for once. I knewww it had to be real, or at least that it was in the works at one point, I just started thinking maybe we had tabled it. BUT WE ...

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Phone a Snake: Even MORE Of Your Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

Well, divas...you really had some things that you needed to get off your chest...thank you to everyone in the bestie-lite and besties tier who submitted for the paywall only version <3 <3

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I Made Anthony Fantano a Showgirl

Last time I cross-posted my Fantano video y'all had FUN in the comments. Cross-posting here so the Patreon community can kiki again !!

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Good Morning America Taynnouncement : SUBMIT YOUR GUESSES HERE!!!!

Well, Taylor is threatening us with an announcement on GMA tomorrow morning. Her most recent announcement on GMA was the Anthology and the Eras Tour Book, and she also announced the ATW short film on GMA as well if memory serves me correctly, along with TONS of other announcements over the years - generally, GMA announcements aren't just "nothing." So...whatever could it be ? Submit your guesses NOW...

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☎️ Phone a Snake: YOUR Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

So here's the tea...we accidentally uploaded the paywalled phone a snake instead of the normal one lksdnflknsd that was supposed to come out on MONDAY. Here's the PUBLIC version video. There will likely be a Kiki Lounge on Monday too, so, our apologies for the mixup...

'Tis the damn season. With a brand new Taylor Swift album, there are of course, brand new hot takes to share. The brave divas who put their hands into the snake den this week are saluted. On the docket: ...

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Phone a Snake: Even MORE Of Your Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

Well, divas...you really had some things that you needed to get off your chest...thank you to everyone in the bestie-lite and besties tier who submitted for the paywall only version <3 <3

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☎️ Phone a Snake: YOUR Unpopular Showgirl Opinions

'Tis the damn season. With a brand new Taylor Swift album, there are of course, brand new hot takes to share. The brave divas who put their hands into the snake den this week are saluted. On the docket: Taylor Swift's devolving girlboss journey, the continual disrespect of TTPD, ethical quandries about Actually Romantic, and the future of artistry in the TSCU. Enjoy! 

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REACTION: Taylor Swift On Jimmy Fallon

Some interesting things were revealed...tune in with me....

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SNERAS TOUR AUSTRALIA POLL

G'day Snakes...we're appealing specifically to our AUSTRALIAN divas! Please fill out this google form and let us know your interest in buying tickets to The Sneras Tour in February 2026. This is an ESSENTIAL part of getting us over to see you, so please fill it in and share with any of your fellow snakes who might like to see us there too...

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REACTION: The Fate Of Ophelia Music Video

Hi divas!! Thank GOD for this cunt serve. We been needing this. Hope you enjoy my little ramble afterwards lol x

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SUBMIT YOUR VOICE MAILS FOR PHONE A SNAKE

Welcome, Judys, to the UNPOPULAR OPINIONS Showgirl Phone a Snake. If you're new here: click this link to leave us a voice message, and you might make it on the air!

The theme for this month is YOUR hot takes on Showgirl. Let your freak flag fly. If you'd REALLY like to make it on the episode, keep it to 1 minute and under.

YOU HAVE 24 HOURS TO GET YOUR VOICE MAILS IN.

Besties, your link for the paywalled episode questions is on the way x

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Showgirlology

We're back with a crucial, lengthy episode. The Life Of A Showgirl is here, and it's causing meltdowns left, right, and center. Here on Evolution of a Snake, we try to find the middle in the midst of the chaos. So, here are our unfiltered first impressions of Taylor Swift's 12th studio album. It's time to unpack it all: the Tayvising, Charli hateration, bad bitch/savage of it all.
Please remember to engage kindly with your fellow Patreon snakes <3

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Showgirlology

We're back with a crucial, lengthy episode. The Life Of A Showgirl is here, and it's causing meltdowns left, right, and center. Here on Evolution of a Snake, we try to find the middle in the midst of the chaos. So, here are our unfiltered first impressions of Taylor Swift's 12th studio album. It's time to unpack it all: the Tayvising, Charli hateration, bad bitch/savage of it all. Please remember to engage kindly with your fellow Patreon snakes <3

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REACTION: Taylor Swift – BBC Radio 1 Interview

I was told to react to this shortly after I heard the album...before I heard or saw anything else...enjoy!!

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The Life of A Showgirl Reaction : That's Show Biz...I guess

Please remember this is a REACTION, not a review, and none of my thoughts are fully considered or weighed and everything is knee-jerk. Not everything I'll say in this is perfectly worded or perfectly said! It's just a kiki at this point!! Plleeasseeee don't take this so seriously or think anything I say means I hated this record or hated x or y or z.

There is one song and one song alone that I'd say at this point I HATE....and you all know what that is....everything else is either nebu...

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