Jacob Barrett – The Reluctant Americanist

  • When Intimate Publics Shift: Understanding the Discourse around Taylor Swift’s New Album

    When Intimate Publics Shift: Understanding the Discourse around Taylor Swift’s New Album

    As those who know me well (or, even those who have been around me for any length of time) know, I’m a Swiftie. And I was excited for The Life of a Showgirl like everyone else. I stayed up to listen at midnight and have had it playing in the background since. It’s fun! By no means…

    Jacob Barrett

    October 6, 2025
    Uncategorized
    berlant, entertainment, intimate-publics, music, news, taylor-swift, writing
  • Thinking With Baudrillard

    Thinking With Baudrillard

    On June 27, 2017 Billboard released the final installment of “Spilling the Tea,” a pride month drag queen roundtable discussion with moderator Tamar Braxton posing questions to drag queens Derrick Barry, Pandora Boxx, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, Manila Luzon, and Willam Belli.

    Jacob Barrett

    August 7, 2022
    Uncategorized
  • The Relevance of Religious Studies is Not that We Study Religion

    The Relevance of Religious Studies is Not that We Study Religion

    Junior year of my undergraduate degree, I was asked by the chair of the Religious Studies department to represent the major at an event where first year students would more-or-less speed date with different departments to start deciding what they wanted to major in.

    Jacob Barrett

    August 7, 2022
    Uncategorized

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