This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit cocomocoe.substack.com 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 Karina from AESPA apologizes for relationship (CNN) 35 Rules Old Hollywood Stars Had to Follow (Harpers Bazaar) Let’s get to 200 reviews on Apple Podcasts and 1,000 reviews on Spotify! 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  Email: [email protected] Follow Coco Mocoe on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube! * IG: @cocomocoe * TT: @cocomocoe * YT: coco mocoe Follow the “Middle Row” playlist on Spotify for new music each week: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/19x3n1ZRyN4eeikwSy8sL9 “Ahead of the Curve with Coco Mocoe” is a marketing podcast that covers internet and pop culture but from a branding angle. Coco Mocoe is a trend forecaster and marketing expert who loves diving deep into why things go viral on the internet and how you can apply that to your own brand or creator journey. Subscribe to the Coco Mocoe Substack for $9 a month to listen to the extended episodes: cocomocoe.substack.com #KATSEYE #PopStarAcademy #BlinkTwice #MovieReview