Perry went through this online journey for over a decade and became obsessive about it. Whether he was in control of the social experiment or not, the dramatic experiences he put his body through and posted online show just how much someone is willing to endure for attention.
The rise of the cottagecore aesthetic is a movement made stationary because of its overemphasis on aesthetics that prematurely quells true movement and renders its naturalist ethos hollow.
The release of Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her 2012 album “Red” reminds of the complicated, often circular conversations that surround the mega-star.