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What I Watched: "Pop Star Academy" (KATSEYE) Documentary + "Blink Twice" Psychological Thriller

Netflix pulled the curtain back on how record labels create some of the world's biggest pop stars + Zoe Kravitz's directorial debut with "Blink Twice" opens with mixed reviews
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SPOILERS AHEAD!

In today’s episode of “Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe” podcast, we are diving into the Netflix documentary about the girl group KATSEYE called “Pop Star Academy” + the psychological thriller “Blink Twice” featuring Channing Tatum.

If you loved “America’s Sweethearts” documentary about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders then you will love “Pop Star Academy”. And if you loved “Saltburn” or any Jordan Peele movie, then you will love “Blink Twice” by Zoe Kravitz.

Reference Links:

Pop Star Academy on Netflix

“Blink Twice” Trailer on YouTube

“How to join a K-Pop Girl Group” WikiHow

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TIME STAMPS:

0:00 - Introduction

2:20 - Pop Star Academy Recap

2:49 - What is a k-pop trainee

5:05 - Pressure for idols to avoid scandals*

7:50 - Comparing strict rules to early Hollywood rules

10:00 - Burial training process 

14:00 - When Abby got cut

14:48 - When a girl got cut for social media

17:31 - Ethics of the “dream academy” being a surprise survival show

19:15 - Lexie quitting 

23:22 - Filming the girl’s therapy session 

24:15 - Why didn’t the show focus on the final members of KATSEYE

26:54 - Why the co-founder of HYBE doesn’t meet the trainees in person 

PAID COCONUTS: EXTENDED EPISODE

29:40 - Final thoughts on “Pop Star Academy” Documentary 

30:40 - (Prediction) Katseye will open for Olivia Rodrigo*

32:27 - KATSEYE genius promotion roll-out*

34:50 - “Blink Twice” Analysis

36:34 - “Blink Twice” Recap (Spoiler Alert) 

37:00 - Channing Tatum deserves an Oscar

39:40 - Why they wear all white on the island 

41:30 - The “snake venom” truth serum 

42:45 - The desire to be seen 

43:34 - White bowtie on dresses

44:37 - What Stacy’s character represented

45:34 - What did Lucas represent?

46:55 - What did the indigenous workers represent? 

47:53 - What the bodyguard represents

49:18 - Plot holes in movie 

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Coco Mocoe
Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe
Coco Mocoe is a marketing professional with a background in entertainment and digital media. From producing videos with celebrities for TikTok and YouTube to dissecting internet phenomenons and trends -- she has done it. And now she will do it weekly on the podcast. Tune in each week for internet news, entertainment stories, rising stars, trend predictions and more. But most importantly, remembering the human behind the handles.
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