The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott

Did Marriage Ruin Taylor Swift's Music? Plus SNL and AHS All-Stars

September 30, 2026·31 min
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It's time to talk about what's trending For the Culture. Newsweek Senior Reporter Lauren Giella joins H. Alan Scott to break down the week's biggest pop culture conversations. First up: Taylor Swift has entered her nesting era. Now that she's married and in love, will her music suffer? Lauren argues it already has with The Life of a Showgirl. Then, Saturday Night Live is back. We run through some of this season's hosts, including Jalen Brunson and Dakota Johnson, and H. Alan asks the question that keeps him up at night: Why won't Dakota Johnson return his calls? Finally, Ryan Murphy brings the stars back for American Horror Story season 13. We celebrate the brilliance of Jessica Lange and Sarah Paulson, and H. Alan makes his case for why Leslie Grossman deserves to lead a season. Subscribe for more weekly conversations on what's trending For the Culture. Subscribe to the For the Culture newsletter: https://for-the-culture.beehiiv.comFollow H. Alan Scott: https://linktr.ee/halanscottSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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