The Life of a Showgirl
Work in Music Commentary
The Life of a Showgirl has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Daily. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Lindsay ZoladzPop music critic at The New York Times
Zoladz called the paid theatrical release accompanying the album cynical and off-putting.
“to go see this in a theater felt a little just gross to me, honestly, and that experience”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025 (Dec 14, 2025) · Listen from 21:54
Caryn GanzPop music editor at The New York Times
Ganz said The Life of a Showgirl left Swift both more popular and more openly criticized than ever.
“she is like the most popular person ever to walk the earth, but she's also being more criticized than she ever has been”
The Daily: Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025 (Dec 14, 2025) · Listen from 19:16
Podcasts
- The Daily · 1 episode
Episodes
Sunday Special: The Best Music of 2025The Daily · Dec 14, 2025 · 56 min
Gilbert Cruz, Caryn Ganz and Lindsay Zoladz review the biggest and best music of 2025, from Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift to Geese, then play a music quiz.