Citations for Witness the Flop

A Cake Made of Frosting
1. An Empty Box
2. Conclusion

Citations

A Cake Made of Frosting

Strawberry Bon Bon

“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Barbara Walters' 2011 Fascinating People: Katy Perry Interview”, uploaded to YouTube by KatyPerryLicious (12.14.2011).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.5.2012).
“‘I created this character called Katy Perry. I didn’t want to be Katheryn Hudson. It was too scary’” by Michael Cragg, published by The Guardian (06.11.2017).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Katy Perry plots next album, does 'MTV Unplugged'” published by China Daily (archived 11.18.2009).
“Katy Perry” published by People (archived 04.14.2011).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry Talks Pop Plans for Next LP, Dispels Personal Rumors” by Cortney Harding, published by Rolling Stone (05.19.2009).
“Katy Perry” published by People (archived 04.14.2011).
“‘I created this character called Katy Perry. I didn’t want to be Katheryn Hudson. It was too scary’” by Michael Cragg, published by The Guardian (06.11.2017).
“28 celebrities who dropped out of school and made it big anyway” by Gabbi Shaw, published by Business Insider (08.14.2021).
“Katy Hudson” by Andy Argyrakis, published by Tollbooth (02.06.2001).
“Katy Hudson” by Russ Breimeier, published by Christianity Today (archived 03.12.2008).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry” published by People (archived 04.14.2011).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Remember When Katy Perry Was a Christian Music Artist?” by Dare2blaire, published by Complex (09.17.2015).
“Katy Perry on Why Kitsch Is Her Middle Name” by Barone, published by Submerge (01.29.2009).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.5.2012).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Remember When Katy Perry Was a Christian Music Artist?” by Dare2blaire, published by Complex (09.17.2015).
“Inside Katy Perry's name change: Singer adapted stage name for 'protection' - after Orlando Bloom shocked fans by using her real name” by Chloe Lee Longhetti, published by Nine (09.16.2024).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry” published by People (archived 04.14.2011).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.5.2012).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” by Katie Couric, published by CBS (02.04.2009).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.5.2012).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).

More Poptart than Predator

“Ur So Gay”

“Katy Perry Covers Outfield, Explains Why Emo Is so Gay” by Artisan News Service, uploaded to YouTube (03.30.2008). Unarchived.

“Ur So Gay (Behind The Scenes)”, published by Universal Music.
“You Probably Think This Song is About You” by Jason Lamphier, published by Out (11.20.2007).
“Katy Perry Covers Outfield, Explains Why Emo Is so Gay” by Artisan News Service, uploaded to YouTube (03.30.2008). Unarchived.

“Gurl Crush” by Brandon Voss, published by The Advocate (09.2010).
“EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry Talks Marriage, Madonna & Pseudo Lesbianism” by Chris Azzopardi, published by Pridesource (06.14.2012).

“You Probably Think This Song is About You” by Jason Lamphier, published by Out (11.20.2007).
“Chart-topping lesbian love song divides gay community” by Mark Brown, published by The Guardian (08.07.2008).
“Katy Perry plots next album, does 'MTV Unplugged'”, published by China Daily (11.18.2009).
“Katy Perry: pure teen melodrama” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (12.09.2009).

“Chart-topping lesbian love song divides gay community” by Mark Brown, published by The Guardian (08.07.2008).
“Katy Perry's I Kissed a Girl” by Josh Tyrangiel, published by Time (08.27.2008).
“Katy Perry on Why Kitsch Is Her Middle Name” by Barone, published by Submerge (01.29.2009).
“Katy Perry, Fake Gay Advocate, Sings a High School Bully Theme Song” by Sarah Nigel, published by Queerty (09.17.2010).

“Ur So Gay (Behind The Scenes)”, published by Universal Music. Unarchived.
“Katy Perry in trouble over ‘transphobic’ tweet”, published by The Pink News (12.23.2009).

“You Probably Think This Song is About You” by Jason Lamphier, published by Out (11.20.2007).
“Katy Perry: pure teen melodrama” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (12.09.2009).

“Katy Perry: pure teen melodrama” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (12.09.2009).

“Katy Perry on Why Kitsch Is Her Middle Name” by Barone, published by Sumberge (01.29.2009).
“Interview: Katy Perry is no tech ingenue” by Greg Sandoval, published by CNET (07.18.2009).

“Madonna shouts out Katy Perry” by captaincookie8, published on YouTube (04.21.2008).
“Katy Per

“Katy Perry”, published by Billboard (archived 04.12.2021).

“I Kissed a Girl”

“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry plots next album, does 'MTV Unplugged'”, published by China Daily (11.18.2009).
“Katy Perry: pure teen melodrama” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (12.09.2009).
“Remember When Katy Perry Was a Christian Music Artist?” by Dare2blaire, published by Complex (09.17.2015).
“Kiss me, Katy” by Sheryl Garratt, published by The Guardian (08.09.2008).
“Q&A: Katy Perry” by Austin Scaggs, published by Rolling Stone (08.21.2008).
“‘All Access:’ Katy Perry” published by CBS (02.04.2009).
“Katy Perry's I Kissed a Girl” by Josh Tyrangiel, published by Time (08.27.2008).
“Bi design” by Sarah Liss, published by CBC (09.07.2008).
“Talkin' Trash: Rock Star Insults That Still Sting”, published by Spinner (first archived 05.13.2010).
“The original riot grrrl on Katy Perry, '90s revival” by Abbey Goodman, published by CNN (first archived 06.11.2011).
“KATY PERRY’S TEENAGE DREAM” by Roberto Igual, published by Mamba Online (09.07.2010).
“Pink - Pink's Gay Pals Not Happy With Perry's Song”, published by Contact Music (11.06.2008).
“Kiss and tell” by Dorothy Snarker, published by Dorothy Surrenders (11.13.2008).
“Chart-topping lesbian love song divides gay community” by Mark Brown, published by The Guardian (08.07.2008).
“EXCLUSIVE: Katy Perry Talks Marriage, Madonna & Pseudo Lesbianism” by Chris Azzopardi, published by Pridesource (06.14.2012).
“Kiss me, Katy” by Sheryl Garratt, published by The Guardian (08.09.2008).
“Katy Perry on Why Kitsch Is Her Middle Name” by Barone, published by Submerge (01.29.2009).
“KATY PERRY’S TEENAGE DREAM” by Roberto Igual, published by Mamba Online (09.07.2010).
“Church turns Katy Perry's lyrics into warning sign” by Tom Porter, published by Music Radar (09.04.2008).
“Bi design” by Sarah Liss, published by CBC (09.07.2008).
“Perry's mother slams 'I Kissed A Girl'” by Daniel Kilkelly, published by Digital Spy (08.18.2008).
“Remember When Katy Perry Was a Christian Music Artist?” by Dare2blaire, published by Complex (09.17.2015).
“10 Years Later: Katy Perry’s Queer Touchstone ‘I Kissed a Girl’ Opened the Door For Sexual Fluidity, But Not Without Criticism” by Chris Azzopardi, published by Billboard (04.27.2018).
“Katy Perry's I Kissed a Girl” by Josh Tyrangiel, published by Time (08.27.2008).
“Katy Perry fills music’s quirky girl void”, published by San Diego Union Tribune (12.19.2008).
“This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 2008, Katy Perry ‘Kissed a Girl’ & Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100” by Gary Trust, published by Billboard (07.02.2018).

One of the Boys

“Bathing Suits, Guyliner, and Mercury Worship” by Mike Burr, published by Prefix (02.06.2008).
“Kiss me, Katy” by Sheryl Garratt, published by The Guardian (08.09.2008).
“Freddie Mercury inspired Katy Perry to 'Kiss A Girl'”, published by NME (09.26.2008).
“Katy Perry To Release Debut Album 'One Of The Boys'”, published by Ultimate Guitar (04.11.2008).
“Katy Perry plots next album, does 'MTV Unplugged'”, published by China Daily (11.18.2009).
“Katy Perry To Release Debut Album 'One Of The Boys'”, published by Ultimate Guitar (04.11.2008).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Full 2008 Warped Tour Lineup Announced” by Bryce Jacobson, published by Driven Far Off (02.20.2008).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry: One of the Boys” by Charles A. Hohman, published by Pop Matters (06.30.2008).
“Katy Perry: pure teen melodrama” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (12.09.2009).
“Review: Katy Perry, One of the Boys” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.15.2008).
“Katy Perry: One Of The Boys” by Genevieve Koski, published by AV Club (07.08.2008).
“Pop review: Katy Perry, One of the Boys” by Dorian Lynskey, published by The Guardian (09.18.2008).
“One Of The Boys” by Lauren Murphy, published by Hot Press (10.07.2008).
“Sean Daly's CD picks: Katy Perry, the Fratellis, Ed Harcourt” by Sean Daly, published by St. Petersburg Times (06.22.2008).
“Katy Perry: One of the Boys” by Charles A. Hohman, published by Pop Matters (06.30.2008).
“Pop review: Katy Perry, One of the Boys” by Dorian Lynskey, published by The Guardian (09.18.2008).
“Katy Perry” by Steven Mirkin, published by Variety (02.01.2009).
“10 Years On | Time Has Not Been Kind to Katy Perry’s One Of The Boys” by Courtney Smyth, published by Headstuff (06.16.2018).
“Guilty Pleasures Anonymous: Katy Perry” by Caitlin, published by The Rodeo (09.11.2019).
“‘One Of The Boys’: Katy Perry’s Satirical, Inclusive Debut Album” by Mark Elliott, published by U Discover Music (06.17.2025).
Katy Perry’s Billboard Hot 100 rankings.

Cherry on Top of the World

Teenage Dream

Katy Perry’s Grammy nominations.
“Katy Perry on Why Kitsch Is Her Middle Name” by Barone, published by Submerge (01.29.2009).
“Katy Perry: Single Lady” by Cortney Harding, published by Billboard (02.11.2009).
“Katy Perry is not just for kids at the Wiltern” by Ben Wener, published by The Orange County Register (02.01.2009).
“10 Reasons We Heart Katy Perry (Especially in Concert!)”, published by Seventeen (04.09.2009).
“Katy Perry” by Steven Mirkin, published by Variety (02.01.2009).
“Katy Perry plots next album, does 'MTV Unplugged'”, published by China Daily (11.18.2009).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Unplugged’ is ‘swan song’ to ‘Boys’”, published by Today (11.17.2009).
“Katy Perry Talks Pop Plans for Next LP, Dispels Personal Rumors” by Daniel Kreps, published by Rolling Stone (05.19.2009).
“Katy Perry reveals ABBA-inspired new LP” by Oli Simpson, published by Digital Spy (04.23.2010).
“Skate Jams to Russell Brand: Inside Katy Perry's 'Dream'” by Shirley Halperin, published by Rolling Stone (06.08.2010).
“Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story” by Monica Herrera, published by Billboard (07.23.2010).
“Skate Jams to Russell Brand: Inside Katy Perry's 'Dream'” by Shirley Halperin, published by Rolling Stone (06.08.2010).
“Katy Perry responds: ‘How Does 'Teenage Dream' Differ from 'One of The Boys'?’” by Katy Perry, published on YouTube (09.14.2010).
“Perry aims to show more dimensions with ‘Dream’”, published by San Diego Union-Tribune (09.02.2010).
“KATY PERRY’S TEENAGE DREAM” by Roberto Igual, published by Mamba Online (09.07.2010).
“Skate Jams to Russell Brand: Inside Katy Perry's 'Dream'” by Shirley Halperin, published by Rolling Stone (06.08.2010).
“Perry aims to show more dimensions with ‘Dream’”, published by San Diego Union-Tribune (09.02.2010).
“Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story” by Monica Herrera, published by Billboard (07.23.2010).
“Katy Perry Talks Pop Plans for Next LP, Dispels Personal Rumors” by Daniel Kreps, published by Rolling Stone (05.19.2009).
“Katy Perry Talks Pop Plans for Next LP, Dispels Personal Rumors” by Daniel Kreps, published by Rolling Stone (05.19.2009).
“Skate Jams to Russell Brand: Inside Katy Perry's 'Dream'” by Shirley Halperin, published by Rolling Stone (06.08.2010).
“Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story” by Monica Herrera, published by Billboard (07.23.2010).
“Katy Perry talks ‘Teenage Dream’” by Katy Perry, published on YouTube (07.15.2010).
“Katy Perry: 'You have to bust your ass at this'” by Tom Shone, published by The Guardian (08.06.2010).
“Skate Jams to Russell Brand: Inside Katy Perry's 'Dream'” by Shirley Halperin, published by Rolling Stone (06.08.2010).
“Katy Perry's album 'inspired' by partner Russell Brand” by Greg Cochrane and Natalie Jamieson, published by BBC (07.15.2010).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.5.2012).
“Katy Perry Talks Pop Plans for Next LP, Dispels Personal Rumors” by Daniel Kreps, published by Rolling Stone (05.19.2009)
“Perry aims to show more dimensions with ‘Dream’”, published by San Diego Union-Tribune (09.02.2010).
“Katy Perry, Gaga feud with religious undertones”, published by New York Post (06.11.2010).
“Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story” by Monica Herrera, published by Billboard (07.23.2010).
“Katy Perry: 'You have to bust your ass at this'” by Tom Shone, published by The Guardian (08.06.2010).
“Boobs and Phobes: The Katy Perry Scandal, Part 1”, published by Tough Pigs (09.23.2010).
“Katy Perry: The Billboard Cover Story” by Monica Herrera, published by Billboard (07.23.2010).
“The YouTube Interview with Katy Perry” by Katy Perry, published on YouTube (07.27.2010).
“KATY PERRY’S TEENAGE DREAM” by Roberto Igual, published by Mamba Online (09.07.2010).
“Teenage Dream” by David Pott-Negrine, published by Drowned in Sound (08.30.2010).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Teenage Dream” by Josh Becker, published by Beats Per Minute (08.31.2010).
“Album review: Teenage Dream - Katy Perry” by Kristin Macfarlane, published by NZ Herald (09.06.2010).
“Katy Perry: A 'Teenage Dream,' An Artistic Musician” by Ken Tucker, published by NPR (09.09.2010).
“Teenage Dream” by Matthew Cole, published by Slant (08.22.2010).
“Katy Perry: Teenage Dream” by Kitty Empire, published by The Guardian (08.21.2010).
“Teenage Dream” by David Pott-Negrine, published by Drowned in Sound (08.30.2010).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Teenage Dream” by Josh Becker, published by Beats Per Minute (08.31.2010).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ Defined a Pop Era — But Also Marked the End of One” by Eric Renner Brown, published by Billboard (08.21.2024).
Katy Perry’s Grammy nominations.
“Readers’ Poll Results: Your Fave Album Of 2010”, published by Billboard (12.09.2010).
“16th Annual Year-End Readers' Poll - Best International Album”, published by CHARTattack (12.08.2010).
“Katy Perry”, published by Official Charts (archived 09.15.2026).
“2011 JUNO Gala Dinner & Award Winners”, published by Juno Awards (03.26.2011).
“Katy Perry Earns Her First Diamond Album And Several New Diamond Singles Simultaneously” by Hugh McIntyre, published by Forbes (07.01.2024).
“How Katy Perry and Her ‘Dream’ Team Tied Michael Jackson’s Single-Album Hot 100 Record in 2011” by Andrew Unterberger, published by Billboard (08.26.2021).

Prism

“Katy Perry’s California Dreams Tour – Live Review” by Penny Evangelou, published by Upstart (05.05.2011).
“Hard not to like this candy girl”, published by The St. Petersburg Times (06.11.2011).
“Katy Perry announces European dates for 2011 tour”, published by Independent (10.12.2010).
“Katy Perry Wants To "Live A Little" Before Third Album, published by Capital FM (12.15.2011).
“Katy Perry and Russell Brand divorce finalised in LA”, published by BBC (02.09.2012).
Katy Perry: Part of Me, directed by Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, distributed by Paramount Pictures (07.05.2012).
“Katy Perry: Russell Brand Said He Was Divorcing Me Via Text” by Kathy Ehrich Dowd, published by People (06.18.2013).
“Russell Brand Reveals Reason Behind Katy Perry Divorce in Rare Comment About Their Marriage” by Hayley Santaflorentina, published by E! Online (04.04.2025).
“Katy Perry Announces ‘Prism’ Album With Golden Truck” by David Greenwald, published by Billboard (07.29.2013).
“Katy Perry's New LP Will Be ‘F****** Dark’ After Brand Split”, published by MTV (03.02.2012).
“Katy Perry Announces ‘Prism’ Album With Golden Truck” by Daivd Greenwald, published by Billboard (07.29.2013).
“Katy Perry Talks Not Being Christian Or Believing In Heaven Or Hell” by Christine Thomasos, published by Christian Post (08.09.2010).
“Katy Perry Announces ‘Prism’ Album With Golden Truck” by Daivd Greenwald, published by Billboard (07.29.2013).
“Katy Conquers All” by Claire Hoffman, published by Marie Claire (12.09.2013).
“Katy Perry's album Prism reflects her life's happiness, pain”, published by CBC (12.02.2013).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ Gallops to No. 1 On Hot 100” by Gary Trust, published by Billboard (01.29.2014).
Katy Perry’s Billboard Hot 100 rankings.
“Katy Perry: Prism – review” by Alexis Petridis, published by The Guardian (10.17.2013).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Prism” by Chris Bosman, published by Consequence (10.21.2013).
“Hits pack Katy Perry’s ‘Prism’” by Randall Roberts, published by LA Times (10.22.2013).
“Katy Perry Apologizes to ‘Mr. Keef’ For Song Dis” by Marcus Riley, published by NBC News (05.24.2013).
“Katy Perry responds to PETA criticism of animal use in 'Roar' video” by Hilary Lewis, published by NBC News (09.17.2013).
“Sara Bareilles Says Alleged Katy Perry Feud Was Inadvertently Beneficial on Chelsea Lately” by Zach Johnson, published by E! News (12.20.2013).
“Katy Perry's Prism too seedy by half for Australian officials”, published by The Guardian (11.05.2013).
“What does Katy Perry have to do with agriculture?” by Will Flannigan, published by Farm and Dairy (11.07.2013).
“2013 American Music Awards: 10 Things I Am Reacting To” by Kate, published by Autostraddle (11.24.2013).
“Katy Perry's Geisha-Inspired 2013 American Music Awards Performance Sparks ‘Racist’ Controversy” by Zach Johnson, published by E! Online (11.25.2013).
“Katy Perry and Neo-Blackface” by Andrew Joseph Pegoda, published by Andrew Pegoda (11.25.2013).
“Katy Perry’s Geisha Getup Follows in Beatles Tradition, Asian American Group Says” by Tim Kenneally, published by The Wrap (11.26.2013).
“JACL Statement on Katy Perry AMA Performance”, published by Japanese American Citizens League (11.27.2013).
“Katy Perry Continues Scaling New Heights of Cultural Appropriation” by Hannah Hodson, published by Autostraddle (08.04.2014).
“The Unbreakable Katy Perry: Inside Rolling Stone’s New Issue”, published by Rolling Stone (07.30.2014).
“Katy Perry Misses the Point on Cultural Appropriation Criticism” by Madeleine Davies, published by Jezebel (07.30.2014).
“The Unbreakable Katy Perry: Inside Rolling Stone’s New Issue”, published by Rolling Stone (07.30.2014).
“Katy Perry Misses the Point on Cultural Appropriation Criticism” by Madeleine Davies, published by Jezebel (07.30.2014).
“Katy Perry Continues Scaling New Heights of Cultural Appropriation” by Hannah Hodson, published by Autostraddle (08.04.2014).
“What Happens When Social Media Discovers ‘Black Cool’” by Iman Stevenson, published by We Work (12.30.2014).
“Katy Perry’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was All About Showmanship” by Daniel D’Addario, published by Time (02.01.2015).
“Why Katy Perry’s Halftime Show Was the Greatest Halftime Show of All Time” by Kat George, published by Vice (02.02.2015).
“Every Super Bowl Halftime Show, Ranked From Worst to Best” by Rob Sheffield, published by Rolling Stone (02.12.2013).
“The 15 Best Super Bowl Halftime Shows” by Joe Lynch, Taylor Weatherby, and Hannah Dailey, published by Billboard (02.09.2026).
“The best of Super Bowl halftime performances”, published by NFL (archived 04.29.2026).
“Hot 100 Chart Moves: Katy Perry’s Olympics-Fueled ‘Rise’” by Gary Trust, published by Billboard (08.18.2016).
“Katy Perry’s Sinking Ship Can’t Be Repaired by Nicki Minaj and Drag Queens” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (05.24.2017).
“Katy Perry to release new album ‘by 2016’, says manager” by Jazz Monroe, published by NME (05.22.2015).
“Katy Perry on Grammy Parties, a New Album and Keeping Calm Online” by Joe Coscarelli, published by NY Times (02.11.2016).
“18 Things You Learn Following Katy Perry Around” by Brian Hiatt, published by Rolling Stone (08.05.2015).

Eating Your Vegetables

Elephant in the Room

“About Hillary” by The Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton, published by The Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton.
“It's Official: Hillary Clinton Announces Presidential Run” by Krishnadev Calamur, published by NPR (04.12.2015).
“2016 presidential candidate traits and perceptions”, published by Pew Research Center (07.07.2016).
“In Their Own Words: Why Voters Support – and Have Concerns About – Clinton and Trump”, published by Pew Research Center (09.21.2016)
“Celebrities Who Support Hillary Clinton” by Rachel Gulmi, published by She Finds (02.19.2016).
“Celebrities who support Hillary Clinton” by Leslie Gornstein, published by CBS News (03.04.2016).
“28 celebrities who love and endorse Hillary Clinton” by Meryl Gottlieb, published by Business Insider (07.27.2016).
“Hillary Clinton Campaign Says Katy Perry Donated Concert Time at No Cost” by Ted Johnson, published by Variety (02.19.2016).
“Katy Perry Joins Hillary's Iowa JJ Dinner Rally | Hillary Clinton” by Hillary Clinton, published on YouTube (10.28.2015).
“Katy Perry: I Love Hillary Clinton” by CNN, published on YouTube (07.28.2016).
“The 2016 Republican field might be the most diverse ever — for either party” by Philip Bump, published by The Washington Post (05.04.2015).
“Which Republican is winning the 2016 conservative primary?” by W. James Antle III, published by Washington Examiner (07.02.2015).
“CNN Delegate Estimate: Republican Party”, published by CNN (archived 02.17.2026).
“CNN Delegate Estimate: Republican Party”, published by CNN (archived 02.17.2026).
“Which Republican is winning the 2016 conservative primary?” by W. James Antle III, published by Washington Examiner (07.02.2015).
“Before 2016, Donald Trump had a history of toying with a presidential run”, published by PBS NewsHour (07.20.2016).
“Ted Cruz and John Kasich team up in deal to stop Donald Trump” by Ben Jacobs, published by The Guardian (04.25.2016).
“CNN Delegate Estimate: Republican Party”, published by CNN (archived 02.17.2026).
“2016 Campaign: Strong Interest, Widespread Dissatisfaction”, published by Pew Research Center (07.07.2016).
“In Their Own Words: Why Voters Support – and Have Concerns About – Clinton and Trump”, published by Pew Research Center (09.21.2016).
“Astrologers predict the election: Trump is from Mars, Clinton is from Venus” by Rory Carroll, published by The Guardian (10.12.2016).
“What three psychics told us will happen in the 2016 election” by Philip Bump, published by The Washington Post (06.22.2015).
“Astrologers predict a Hillary Clinton victory is in the stars” by Colleen Shalby, published by Los Angeles Times (10.18.2016).
“Trump vs. Clinton: How Astrology Plays Into the 2016 Presidential Race” by Elizabeth Chmurak, published by Fox Business (03.14.2016).
“Astrologers predict the election: Trump is from Mars, Clinton is from Venus” by Rory Carroll, published by The Guardian (10.12.2016).
“Katy Perry gets charity award for her work with children from Hillary Clinton”, published by BBC (11.20.2016).
“Astrologers predict the election: Trump is from Mars, Clinton is from Venus” by Rory Carroll, published by The Guardian (10.12.2016).
“Hillary Clinton Email Scandal: A ‘Cancer’ on the Clinton Candidacy” by Glenn Thrush and Annie Karni, published by POLITICO Magazine (10.2015).
“2016 presidential candidate traits and perceptions”, published by Pew Research Center (07.07.2016).
“Explanations offered as to why Donald Trump won, and Hillary Clinton lost, the 2016 presidential election”, published by Ballotpedia (archived 12.25.2025).
“Eclipsed at birth: Donald Trump was born on Total Lunar Eclipse. Will Blood Moon affect his fortunes and future?” by Anamica Singh, published by Wio News (09.08.2025).
“Donald Trump: A One-Man Constitutional Crisis” by Anthony D. Romero, published by American Civil Liberties Union (11.09.2016)
“This is how fascism comes to America” by Robert Kagan, published by Brookings (05.22.2016).
“Katy Perry, Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande, Cher & More React to Trump’s Presidential Win” by Cailey Lindberg, published by Music Times (11.09.2016).

Judge: The Singles

“Chained to the Rhythm”

“Donald J. Trump (1st Term), Donald J. Trump Event Timeline Online” by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, published by The American Presidency Project (09.12.2024).
“If You Had Nowhere to Be Today, You Could Have Listened to Katy Perry's New Single” by Kenzie Bryant, published by Vanity Fair (02.08.2017).
“Katy Perry wears ‘Persist’ armband in Grammys performance” by Jennifer Calfas, published by The Hill (02.12.2017).
“Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm (Live at the 59th Grammy Awards) ft. Skip Marley” by Katy Perry, published on YouTube (02.14.2017).
“Katy Perry - Chained to the Rhythm (Official) ft. Skip Marley” by Katy Perry, published on YouTube (02.21.2017).
“Katy Perry Interview to 'Extra TV' on Red Carpet - 2017 Grammy Awards (Legendado)” by Conexão Katy Perry, published on YouTube (02.14.2017). Unarchived.
“Katy Perry Cusses During 2017 Grammys Red Carpet Interview: ‘I’ll Never Be on This Show Again!’” by Sierra Marquina, published by Us Weekly (02.12.2017).
“Katy Perry disses Britney Spears twice at the Grammys” by Katy Perry disses Britney Spears twice at the Grammys, published by Pagesix (02.13.2017).
“‘Out of my mind with grief’: Britney Spears details 2008 breakdown in memoir” by Aneesa Ahmed, published by The Guardian (10.19.2023).
“Katy Perry Is Leaving Her Cutesy Style Behind and Going Androgynous, Architectural, and Political” by Hamish Bowles, published by Vogue (04.13.2017).
“‘I created this character called Katy Perry. I didn’t want to be Katheryn Hudson. It was too scary’” by Michael Cragg, published by The Guardian (06.11.2017).
“We plugged into a disco ball on the street to hear Katy Perry’s new song ‘Chained To The Rhythm’” by Jordan Bassett, published by NME (02.08.2017).
“Katy Perry And The Art Of Reinvention” by Anne T. Donahue, published by MTV (02.10.2017).
“Katy Perry Aims for ‘Purposeful Pop’ with New Single ‘Chained to the Rhythm’” by Josh Duboff, published by Vanity Fair (02.10.2017).
“With ‘Chained To The Rhythm,’ Katy Perry Embraces Her Wokeness — And It Works” by Jason Lipshutz, published by Billboard (02.10.2017).
“An Overly Intellectual Analysis of Katy Perry’s ‘Chained to the Rhythm’” by Brandon K. Thorp and Penn Bullock, published by Vice (04.24.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry – ‘Witness’ Review” by Leonie Cooper, published by NME (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Music Review: Katy Perry, Witness – purposeful pop needn't be such a drag” by Malcolm Jack, published by Big Issue (06.22.2017).
“What does "Chained to the Rhythm" by Katy Perry mean?” by Clifford Stumme, published by Pop Song Professor (02.10.2017).
“An Overly Intellectual Analysis of Katy Perry’s ‘Chained to the Rhythm’” by Brandon K. Thorp and Penn Bullock, published by Vice (04.24.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry: Witness review – ‘purposeful pop’ proves tricky to pull off” by Kitty Empire, published by The Guardian (06.11.2017).
“Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (06.11.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“A Tribe Called Quest Performs At The Grammys 2017” by Fatima Robinson, published on Vimeo (11.26.2018). Unarchived.
“An Overly Intellectual Analysis of Katy Perry’s ‘Chained to the Rhythm’” by Brandon K. Thorp and Penn Bullock, published by Vice (04.24.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (06.11.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
Katy Perry’s Billboard Hot 100 rankings.
“22nd Annual Webby Awards Winners Announced” by Sunshine Sachs, published by Webby (2017).
“Mark Ronson Receives the BMI Champion Award at the 66th BMI Pop Awards”, published by BMI (05.08.2018).
“Katy Perry’s Sinking Ship Can’t Be Repaired by Nicki Minaj and Drag Queens” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (05.24.2017).

“Bon Appetit”

“Katy Perry Surprises Fans with Cherry Pies in Times Square” by Alexia Fernandez, published by People (04.28.2017).
“Katy Perry Says 'Bon Appetit' by Handing Out Cherry Pies to Fans in Times Square” by Da'Shan Smith, published by Billboard (04.28.2017).
“Appétit for destruction: why Katy Perry's viral challenge left a bad taste” by Gavin Haynes, published by The Guardian (08.18.2017).
“Katy Perry's Newest Hairstyle Is Giving Us Major Miley Vibes” by Kirbie Johnson, published by Popsugar (03.03.2017).
“Here’s What Katy Perry Did Moments Before Cutting Her Hair” by Samantha Sutton, published by Coveteur (03.03.2017).
“Katy Perry Goes Undercover as an Art Exhibit at the Whitney Museum | Vanity Fair” by Vanity Fair, published on YouTube (04.24.2017).
“What Exactly Is This Katy Perry ‘Bon Appétit’ Art Installation?” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (05.18.2017).
“Katy Perry reveals that ‘Taylor Swift diss track’ Swish Swish is about being liberated from bullies” by Amy Duncan, published by Metro (05.21.2017).
“Katy Perry has explained the meaning behind ‘Bon Appetit’” by Nick Reilly, published by NME (07.04.2017).
“Katy Perry Drops Tasty New Single 'Bon Appétit' With Migos” by Hugh McIntyre, published by Forbes (04.28.2017).
“Katy Perry and Migos’ sex-obsessed ‘Bon Appétit’ is a recipe for greatness” by Jamie Milton, published by NME (04.28.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Katy Perry is reflective, anxious, and fired up on Witness: EW review” by Kevin O’ Donnell, published by Entertainment Weekly (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“There's too much artificial sweetener in Katy Perry's 'Bon Appetit'” by Jayme Deerwester, published by USA Today (04.28.2017).
“What Exactly Is This Katy Perry ‘Bon Appétit’ Art Installation?” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (05.18.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (06.11.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Appétit for destruction: why Katy Perry's viral challenge left a bad taste” by Gavin Haynes, published by The Guardian (08.18.2017).
“Migos Not Cool With Support of iLoveMakonnen’s Homosexuality: ‘That’s Wack, Bro’” by Matthew Strauss, published by Pitchfork (02.08.2017).
“HRC to Honor Equality Champions Katy Perry and America Ferrera at 2017 Los Angeles Gala”, published by Human Rights Convention (03.09.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Sinking Ship Can’t Be Repaired by Nicki Minaj and Drag Queens” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (05.24.2017).
“Drag queens praise Katy Perry after Saturday Night Live rumours”, published by BBC (05.24.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Sinking Ship Can’t Be Repaired by Nicki Minaj and Drag Queens” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (05.24.2017).
“Appétit for destruction: why Katy Perry's viral challenge left a bad taste” by Gavin Haynes, published by The Guardian (08.18.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Twitter Hacked, New Song Leaked” by Daniel Barna, published by Nylon (05.31.2017).

“Swish Swish”

“The Reinvention of Taylor Swift” by Josh Eells, published by Rolling Stone (09.08.2014).
Tweet by Katy Perry, published on Twitter (09.09.2017).
Tweet by Katy Perry, published on Twitter (09.13.2009).
“Hot N' Cold with Katy Perry- Taylor Swift 4/15/10” by Aya Kuratani, published on YouTube (04.16.2010).
“Everything Katy Perry and Taylor Swift Have Ever Said About Each Other” by Lydia Price, published by People (06.13.2017).
“A Comprehensive Guide to the Taylor Swift-Katy Perry Feud From 2009 to the ‘You Need to Calm Down’ Happy Meal Reunion” by Cady Lang, published by Time (08.25.2017).
“Katy Perry Kind Of, Sort Of Addresses The Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’ Drama” by Taylor Bryant, published by Nylon (05.08.2017).
“Katy Perry reveals that ‘Taylor Swift diss track’ Swish Swish is about being liberated from bullies” by Amy Duncan, published by Metro (05.21.2017).
“‘Swish Swish’ by Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj - Single Review”, published by Album Confessions (05.19.2017). Unarchived.
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry is reflective, anxious, and fired up on Witness: EW review” by Kevin O’ Donnell, published by Entertainment Weekly (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry – ‘Witness’ Review” by Leonie Cooper, published by NME (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Music Review: Katy Perry, Witness – purposeful pop needn't be such a drag” by Malcolm Jack, published by Big Issue (06.22.2017).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Swish Swish’ Is Another Single That Makes Little Sense” by Anna Gaca, published by Spin (04.24.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“‘Swish Swish’ by Katy Perry feat. Nicki Minaj - Single Review”, published by Album Confessions (05.19.2017). Unarchived.
“Katy Perry’s Sinking Ship Can’t Be Repaired by Nicki Minaj and Drag Queens” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (05.24.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (06.11.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Can We Just Talk About Katy Perry’s ‘Swish Swish?’” by Corey Q, published by Corey Q (08.16.2017).
“Katy Perry's new music video is a giant ad for the internet” by Claire Reilly, published by CNET (08.24.2017).
“Katy Perry Is Doing a Great Job” by Dave Holmes, published by Esquire (08.25.2017).
Katy Perry’s Billboard Hot 100 rankings.

Jury: Witness Worldwide

“Katy Perry Accused of Cultural Appropriation” by Neha Prakash, published by Teen Vogue (04.20.2017).
“Katy Perry is being slammed for comparing her black hair to Barack Obama” by Nicki Gostin, published by Daily News (05.01.2017).
“Katy Perry makes Obama joke, angers fans” by Andrea Park, published by CBS (05.01.2017).
“Met Gala: Katy Perry attracts criticism for John Galliano dress at New York event” by Roisin O'Connor, published by Independent (05.02.2017).
“Producer Mano Claims Katy Perry Called Him the N-Word Even Though He Told Her to Stop” by Khal, published by Complex (05.01.2017).
“Katy Perry makes Obama joke, angers fans” by Andrea Park, published by CBS (05.01.2017).
“The Rapid Rise And Awkward Fall Of Katy Perry” by Sam Murphy, published by Junkee (2020).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’ Live Stream Had No Business Working — But It Did” by Steven J. Horowitz, published by Billboard (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry’s committed the dirtiest celebrity crime — she chose to be honest” by Sarah Daffy, published by Telegraph (06.13.2017).
“The Top 10 Television Shows of 2017” by Daniel D'Addario, published by Time (11.28.2017).
“Live-Streaming the Newly Serious Katy Perry” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (06.11.2017).
“Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’ Live Stream Had No Business Working — But It Did” by Steven J. Horowitz, published by Billboard (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry broadcasts her life via Youtube livestream” by Joey Pucino, published by The Sydney Morning Herald (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry: what are we actually witnessing?” by Kemi Alemoru, published by Dazed (06.14.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Livestreaming: how Katy Perry raised the bar for online self-publicity” by Joel Golby, published by The Guardian (06.23.2017).
“RuPaul’s aggressive tirade in defense of the term ‘tranny’” by Daniel D'Addario, published by Salon (05.27.2014).
“RuPaul's Drag Race, Logo TV Apologize for Transphobic Slur” by Parker Marie Molloy, published by Advocate (12.10.2015).
“Nitsuh Abebe’s Top Ten Albums of 2012” by Nitsuh Abebe, published by Vulture (12.02.2012).
“BBC Music's Top 25 Albums of 2012” by Mike Diver, published by BBC (12.06.2012).
“The 50 Best Albums of 2012”, published by Complex (12.18.2012).
“The Top 50 Albums of 2012”, published by Pitchfork (12.19.2012).
“The Rock Hall of Fame and the Billboard Hot 100: Where were the black acts this year?” by Chris Molanphy, published by Slate (12.18.2013).
“Macklemore, White Privilege, and The Grammy For Best Rap Album” by Insanul Ahmed, published by Complex (01.24.2014).
“The Grammys 2014: is Macklemore's success bad for hip-hop?” by Ben Beaumont-Thomas, published by The Guardian (01.27.2014).
“The Same Loves” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (01.27.2014).
“Grammys 2014: Macklemore 'robbed' Kendrick Lamar”, published by BBC (01.27.2014).
“Grammys 2014: Macklemore apologizes to Kendrick Lamar after best rap album win” by Jessica Derschowitz, published by CBS (01.28.2014).
“Macklemore Shouldn't Have Won Any Grammys, But Rap Purists Are Missing the Point” by Justin Charity, published by New Republic (01.27.2014).
“So sorry I won: the politics of rap turf” by Jon Caramanica, published by Express News (01.28.2014).
“Drake Calls Macklemore’s Grammy Apology Text ‘Wack As F–k’”, published by Rolling Stone (02.12.2014).
“Katy Perry, ‘Witness,’ and the Question of Celebrity Activism” by Sandra Song, published by Teen Vogue (06.19.2017).
“Katy Perry Celebrates Her Independence” by Brooke Hauser, published by Parade (07.01.2012).
“Katy Perry Gives Unconditionally To HIV Video, Dedicates To Malaysia Flight Victims” by Karen Bliss, published by Samaritan Magazine (07.22.2014).
“Katy Perry And UNICEF Raise HIV Awareness With This Heartwarming New Video” by Julia Pugachevsky, published by Buzzfeed (07.23.2014).
“WATCH: Katy Perry and Madonna Stand Up for LGBT Russians With #GayPropaganda” by Jase Peeples, published by Advocate (02.03.2017).
“Katy Perry’s most powerful ‘purposeful pop’ moments” by Nick Grimshaw, published by BBC (first archived 02.22.2017).
“Katy Perry Speech at Human Rights Campaign (Mar. 18, 2017)” by Katy Perry Fanatics, published on YouTube (03.19.2017).
“See 6 Times Katy Perry Stood Up in Support of the LGBTQ Community” by Brian Anthony Hernandez, published by Billboard (08.04.2017).
“Katy Perry”, published by AmFAR (archived 06.22.2026).
“What do Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Adam Levine have in common?” by Jennifer Merschdorf, published by Young Survival (archived 02.18.2025).
“Katy Perry”, published by AmFAR (archived 06.22.2026).
“We Need to Talk About the Katy Perry PSA” by Nina Wallace, published by Densho (01.14.2017).
“See 6 Times Katy Perry Stood Up in Support of the LGBTQ Community” by Brian Anthony Hernandez, published by Billboard (08.04.2017).
“Katy Perry Pens Letter Defending Planned Parenthood & Makes Major Donation” by Alex Gurley, published by Just Jared (11.11.2016). Unarchived.
Instagram post by Katy Perry (11.24.2016).
“We Need to Talk About the Katy Perry PSA” by Nina Wallace, published by Densho (01.14.2017).
“Internal Report: Major Diversity, Organizational Problems At Human Rights Campaign” by Chris Geidner, published by Buzzfeed (06.03.2015).
“5 Most Disappointing Things We Learned About HRC's 'White Men's Club'” by Yezmin Villarreal, published by Advocate (06.04.2015).
“HRC's Endorsement of Hillary Clinton Was Disingenuous and Unnecessary” by Ken Schneck, published by Huffpost (01.20.2016).
“Katy Perry Wins Yet Another Gay Allyship Award, Admits She More-Than-Kissed A Girl, Only Kinda Liked It” by Riese, published by Autostraddle (03.20.2017).
“Katy Perry Acknowledges Her Past Cultural Appropriations” by Madison Medeiros, published by Refinery29 (06.11.2017). Unarchived.
“Pod Save the People 6/13/17 - Podcast with Katy Perry” by Power & Love, published on YouTube (06.19.2017).
“The evolution of celebrity activism in Trump’s America” by Taylor Stokes, published by DBK News (01.25.2017).
“5 celebrity-led movements changing activism” by Pieta Woolley, published by Broadview (10.17.2017).
“9 Celebrity Activists Used Their Star Power for Good in 2017” by Andrew McMaster, published by Global Citizen (12.14.2017).
“Celebrities-Turned-Activists Throughout the Years” by Audrey Hepburn, published by Vanity Fair (04.10.2018).
“9 Celebrity Activists Used Their Star Power for Good in 2017” by Andrew McMaster, published by Global Citizen (12.14.2017).

Executioner: Release

“Katy Perry Previews New Album 'Witness,' Goes Live on YouTube in 'Big Brother'-Style House” by Zach Seemayer, published by ET (09.08.2017).
“Katy Perry – ‘Witness’ Review” by Leonie Cooper, published by NME (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’” by Chris Willman, published by Variety (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Katy Perry is reflective, anxious, and fired up on Witness: EW review” by Kevin O’ Donnell, published by Entertainment Weekly (06.08.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry Navigates a Less Bombastic Pop Universe on 'Witness'” by Christopher R. Weingarten, published by Rolling Stone (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Music Review: Katy Perry, Witness – purposeful pop needn't be such a drag” by Malcolm Jack, published by Big Issue (06.22.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry: Witness” by Jordan M., published by Sputnik (06.10.2017). Unarchived; the link may need to be refreshed for it to go to the right site.
“Review: Katy Perry Navigates a Less Bombastic Pop Universe on 'Witness'” by Christopher R. Weingarten, published by Rolling Stone (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry: Witness” by Jordan M., published by Sputnik (06.10.2017). Unarchived; the link may need to be refreshed for it to go to the right site.
“Katy Perry’s Twitter Hacked, New Song Leaked” by Daniel Barna, published by Nylon (05.31.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry Navigates a Less Bombastic Pop Universe on 'Witness'” by Christopher R. Weingarten, published by Rolling Stone (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry is reflective, anxious, and fired up on Witness: EW review” by Kevin O’ Donnell, published by Entertainment Weekly (06.08.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Needs to Chill” by Maan Jalal, published by Khaleej Times (06.18.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“This is pop that is not fit for purpose – Katy Perry, Witness, review” by Neil McCormick, published by Telegraph (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’” by Chris Willman, published by Variety (06.08.2017).
“Review: Katy Perry’s Witness Has the Inherent Appeal of Spectacular Failure” by Jordan Sargent, published by Spin (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry: Witness review – ‘purposeful pop’ proves tricky to pull off” by Kitty Empire, published by The Guardian (06.11.2017).
“Katy Perry is a woman of many minds on 'Witness'” by Mikael Wood, published by LA Times (06.07.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’” by Chris Willman, published by Variety (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry – ‘Witness’ Review” by Leonie Cooper, published by NME (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry is reflective, anxious, and fired up on Witness: EW review” by Kevin O’ Donnell, published by Entertainment Weekly (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry – Witness” by Wren Graves, published by Consequence (06.06.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Album Review: Katy Perry’s ‘Witness’” by Chris Willman, published by Variety (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry Conquers the Early ’90s on Witness” by Spencer Kornhaber, published by The Atlantic (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Can She Get a Witness?” by Carl Wilson, published by Slate (06.12.2017).
“Katy Perry’s Mostly Solid ‘Witness’ Is Not the Disaster Critics Claim” by Daryl Deino, published by Observer (06.15.2017).
“Album reviews: Katy Perry - Witness, London Grammar - Truth Is A Beautiful Thing, and more” by Andy Gill, published by The Independent (06.07.2017).
“Katy Perry gets lost in the rhythm on mediocre 'Witness' (Review)” by Troy L. Smith, published by Cleveland (06.09.2017).
“Watching Katy Perry Struggle For Relevance This Year Has Been Painful” by Chris DeVille, published by Stereogum (06.08.2017).
“Katy Perry Witness” by Sal Cinquemani, published by Slant (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry runs away from her strengths on the pop slog Witness” by Annie Zaleski, published by AVClub (06.09.2017).
“Katy Perry: Witness” by Jordan M., published by Sputnik (06.10.2017). Unarchived; the link may need to be refreshed for it to go to the right site.
“Katy Perry Witness” by Jon O'Brien, published by Prefix (06.12.2017).
Billboard Hot 200 chart for 06.23.2017.
Billboard Hot 200 chart for 06.27.2017.
“Taylor Swift is out performing Katy Perry on Spotify” by Randall Colburn, published by Consequence (06.11.2017).
“Katy Perry did a lot to get attention for ‘Witness.’ Are people listening, though?” by Elahe Izadi, published by Washington Post (06.14.2017).
“The Rapid Rise And Awkward Fall Of Katy Perry” by Sam Murphy, published by Junkee (11.02.2021).
“Review: Katy Perry, Queen of Froth, Stars in a Carnival of Her Own” by Jon Caramanica, published by New York Times (10.03.2017).
“Concert Review: Katy Perry’s Eye-Popping Witness Tour Brings Spectacle to Staples” by Shirley Halperin, published by Variety (11.11.2017).
“The highs and lows of watching Katy Perry live” by Alim Kheraj, published by GQ (06.15.2018).

An Empty Box

“Katy Perry Responds to Recent Criticism Over New Image: ‘I'm Not a Con Artist’” by McKenna Aiello, published by E! Online (06.14.2017).
“Katy Perry: 'I've done a lot of falling flat on my face'” by Laura Snapes, published by The Guardian (08.14.2020).
“Katy Perry had 'situational depression' after Witness album”, published by BBC (07.18.2017).
“Capitol’s Steve Barnett on Five Years at the Tower, ‘Plan’ for Katy Perry, ‘Beloved’ Niall Horan” by Shirley Halperin, published by Variety (01.12.2018).
“Katy Perry Says She ‘Crashed’ After Her 2017 Breakup With Orlando Bloom and the Witness Album” by Christopher Rosa, published by Glamour (06.29.2020).
“Depression, heartbreak and then a reckoning: The rebirth of Katy Perry” by Amy Kaufman, published by LA Times (08.12.2020).
“Katy Perry was ‘clinically depressed’ after Witness album didn’t do well” by Kim Novak, published by Metro (05.30.2022).
“Katy Perry Suffered From Depression After Witness Flopped” by Rose Dommu, published by Out (07.18.2018).
“Katy Perry Is Stepping Back From Music After Witness Tour, Doesn't Feel 'Part Of A Game' Anymore”, published by Capital FM (10.09.2018). Unarchived.
“Katy Perry was ‘clinically depressed’ after Witness album didn’t do well” by Kim Novak, published by Metro (05.30.2022).
“Katy on lumpiang shanghai and Filipino fans” by Raymond Lo, published by The Philippine Star (02.22.2018).
“Kesha Opens Up About Her Eating Disorder and Experience in Rehab” by Kory Grow, published by Rolling Stone (07.11.2014).
“Kesha sues Dr. Luke for alleged abuse: Casting couch claims rock the world of pop” by Emily Yahr, published by Washington Post (10.14.2014).
“Kesha says she was offered her 'freedom' if she retracted Dr. Luke rape claims” by Christie D'Zurilla, published by LA Times (04.04.2016).
“Kesha releases 'abusive' emails from producer Dr Luke”, published by BBC (02.16.2017).
“Taylor Swift Donates $250,000 to Kesha After Court Ruling” by Jason Newman, published by Rolling Stone (02.22.2016).
“27 stars who came out in support of Kesha” by Christina Capatides, published by CBS (02.23.2016).
“Katy Perry Denied Dr. Luke Raped Her in Unsealed Deposition as Kelly Clarkson Called Him 'Sleazy'” by Jeff Nelson and Karen Mizoguchi, published by People (08.27.2018).
“Katy Perry’s Testimony, Kesha’s PR Plan Made Public in Dr. Luke Legal Battle” by Ashley Cullins, published by Hollywood Reporter (08.28.2018).
“Katy Perry Says She 'Felt Pressured' to Support Kesha Against Dr. Luke in Unsealed Deposition” by Maria Pasquini and Jeff Nelson, published by People (11.30.2018).
“After Losing Hundreds Of Thousands Of Instagram Followers, Katy Perry Explained Why She Collaborated With Dr. Luke On Her Upcoming Album” by Leyla Mohammed, published by Buzzfeed (09.04.2024).
“Katy Perry’s A&R Claims He’s to Blame for Singer’s Work With Dr. Luke on ‘143’” by Tomás Mier, published by Rolling Stone (03.27.2025).
“Why Katy Perry is 2024’s biggest pop flop yet, as ‘generic’ comeback trashed for having ‘no personality’” by Jeanette Settembre, published by NY Post (07.20.2024).
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“Katy Perry's 'Woman's World' Feminist Comeback Song Bombs With Critics—Here's Why It's So Controversial” by Arianna Johnson, published by Forbes (07.12.2024).
“Things Could’ve Been Different, Katy Perry” by Ky Stewart, published by Junkee (07.16.2024).
“Zara Larsson Seems to Call Out Katy Perry for Working with Dr. Luke and Declares She 'Personally Wouldn't Do It'” by Jack Irvin, published by People (06.16.2025).
“Just A Breakdown Of The Most Brutal Katy Perry Controversies” by Ilana Frost, published by Betches (04.15.2025).

Conclusion

“The Rapid Rise And Awkward Fall Of Katy Perry” by Sam Murphy, published by Junkee (11.02.2021).
“Why Katy Perry is 2024’s biggest pop flop yet, as ‘generic’ comeback trashed for having ‘no personality’” by Jeanette Settembre, published by NY Post (07.20.2024).
“With ‘143,’ Katy Perry Is No Longer in on the Joke” by Amanda Petrusich, published by New Yorker (09.23.2024).
“Album Review: 143 by Katy Perry” by Charlotte Rochel, published by Shatter the Standards (09.29.2024).
“The historic fall off of Katy Perry” by Sarah Bhasin, published by The Lamron (04.2025).
“The Tragic Truth About Katy Perry” by Cassie Daigle, published by Nicki Swift (09.25.2025).
Katy Perry’s Billboard Hot 100 rankings.