Taylor Swift
  • 1 month 1 week ago

Taylor Swift is mad, and we should at least respect that anger

Last week, Taylor Swift called out the Netflix series Ginny & Georgia for making a sexist joke at her expense. Unsurprisingly, Swift’s criticism spurred a divisive response online. Some are interpreting it as a #girlboss moment, applauding Swift for her candour. Others think she can’t take a joke.Continue...
  • 2 months 4 weeks ago

Point/Counterpoint: What is Taylor Swift’s best album?

Though any personal favourite Taylor Swift album is valid—I will always be attached to Red , for instance—no one can deny that, objectively, her best is Folklore .Continue...
  • 8 months 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift’s ‘Folklore’ is a storytelling triumph

On a seemingly ordinary Thursday morning, Taylor Swift threw fans for a loop with a simple Tweet and an Instagram post detailing the midnight release of her eighth album, Folklore.Continue...
  • 1 year 2 months ago

Miss Americana reminded me why I love Taylor Swift

I really love Taylor Swift.Continue...
  • 1 year 7 months ago

Taylor Swift revisits her country-pop roots with Lover

This August, Taylor Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover . Swift returns to her country-pop roots with this latest musical endeavor and reverts to a softer, more cheerful sound than that of her previous studio album, reputation .Continue...
  • 3 years 4 months ago

Taking my seat: Politics and Hollywood

Ready for it? I wasn’t. In case you missed it, Taylor Swift released her sixth studio album titled Reputation last Friday.Continue...
  • 3 years 4 months ago

How this month’s music releases show streaming’s effect on music

Music streaming has forever changed the way we listen to our favourite artists. But has our collective flocking to services like Spotify or Apple Music changed the way music is made too?Continue...
  • 3 years 7 months ago

The old Taylor Swift isn’t actually dead

Oh, you haven’t heard? The old Taylor can’t come to the phone because she’s dead — but is she actually?

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  • 6 years 4 months ago

Super fandom and celebrity obsession

“You know a lot of girls be … thinking my songs are about them.”

Sometimes I’m sure Drake was thinking of me when he wrote these lyrics for his 2009 single “Best I Ever...Continue...

  • 6 years 6 months ago

QJ Pop: A Swift ascension

This year Taylor Swift became an icon — and she’s ready for it.

Icons are rarely created accidentally. They’re manufactured through a slow deliberate project of branding, creation...Continue...

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