A new era of Taylor Swift is upon us—and we’re not just talking about her highly anticipated seventh album, which fans think will be titled Lover. The singer is also showing off a new publicly political side. Criticized by some for not speaking out enough during the 2016 election, Swift has more recently begun using…
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The virtual applause was so loud our democratic institutions shook: In just under a week, Cardi B made an impassioned case to end the government shutdown, put Tomi Lahren in her place, performed onstage in a lime-green corset and no pants, and cemented her status as the moral compass that framers of the Constitution didn’t…
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If you thought you’d seen the end of Taylor Swift’s highly charged political posts, think again: Political Taylor is back, and this time she’s taken to Instagram to double down on her ask that her fans vote in the midterm elections. On Saturday (October 21), the singer uploaded a series of photos to her Instagram…
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Now that Taylor Swift has broken her silence on politics, she can’t stop, won’t stop encouraging her followers to vote in the upcoming midterms. This week, she made yet another political statement, with a little extra help from a few bottles of nail polish. On Wednesday morning (October 17), Swift posted two photos on Instagram;…
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At the American Music Awards on Tuesday night, October 9, Taylor Swift won her 22nd AMA for Artist of the Year, breaking Whitney Houston’s record to become the most decorated artist of all time. During her acceptance speech for the history-making honor, she not only took the opportunity to thank her fans, but also to…
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On Sunday (October 7) Taylor Swift made a rare political statement, denouncing a Republican candidate running for Senate in her voting state of Tennessee. Unsurprisingly, her call to action subsequently had a massive effect on voter registration in the state. Another effect? A fan theory involving Swift’s upcoming American Music Awards performance. As brought to…
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