The year in pop culture
In 2023, Taylor Swift dominated the music industry. Beyonce had a Renaissance. HBO\u2019s Succession ended. Tina Turner died. Online, we debated how much men think about The Roman Empire and Martin Scorsese went viral on TikTok. But more than anything, there was an extreme amount of pink thanks to Greta Gerwig\u2019s Barbie blockbuster.\n\nFor better or worse, what drove pop culture in 2023? And when we look back on the art we consumed this year\u2026 What was it that we were collectively looking for?\n\nCulture writer and podcaster Niko Stratis and Elamin Abdelmahmoud, host of CBC\u2019s Commotion, explain.\n\nFor transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts\nTranscripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.