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Pop Loser: Where Are They Now? (Albino Burmese Python Edition)
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Welcome back to Pop Loser! Spiritually, I’m in a place of the 2001 VMAs when Britney Spears debuted “I’m a Slave 4 U,” and apparently I’m not alone—the track is having a moment with Gen Z. I’ll dive into some herstory about the albino Burmese python from the famed VMAs performance. Plus, the 2026 VMAs…
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