(S1, E3) Paving the Way for Harry Styles

Is Harry Styles the first boy band member ever to have successfully grown his hair out and worn nail polish? Or is Robbie Williams actually the blueprint for fully fledged post-Brit-boyband stardom? In the third episode of Pop Culture Boner, we’re drawing some tenuous links between the two. Because we can.

For some visual context on the music videos/ songs referenced:

• Robbie Williams - Rock DJ

• Robbie Williams - Angels

• Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - Kids

• Harry Styles - Lights Up

• Justin Timerlake - SexyBack

• Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

For the articles:

• NME (2016) - Robbie Williams says he used to identify as ‘somewhat gay’ but ‘just can’t do the cock’

• Claire Hodgson (Cosmopolitan, 2015) - Harry Styles' 21st birthday party featured ALL of the celebs

• Marina Hynde (The Guardian, 2015) - Harry Styles and the celebrity GoodFellas

• Elizabeth Aubrey (NME, 2020) - Robbie Williams reignites feud with Liam Gallagher following self-isolation

Full text transcript is available for download here.