Taylor Swift’s Reputation era is in full force: She’s performed at SNL, dropped multiple epic music videos, and will begin her world tour soon. But she still makes time to hang out with her boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn, and sneak in some romantic dates…even if those dates are actually at her work events. On…
Read more“Spineless feminism” and “political passivity” are some of the phrases Taylor Swift’s critics used this week, after Time revealed “The Silence Breakers” as its Person of the Year. In the back right corner of the issue’s cover, Swift leans against a wall, joined by Ashley Judd, another familiar face. But the other women that share…
Read moreTaylor Swift lyrics are in a category all their own, and I don’t mean that in a gushy way; literally, they’re just in a different league. Every song in her discography—from 2006’s Taylor Swift to Reputation—is a singular blend of melodrama and introspection. They’re campy but cutting, autobiographical but ambiguous. Her songwriting style is polarizing,…
Read moreTiffany Haddish and Taylor Swift’s Saturday Night Live episode was epic for several reasons. First and foremost, it made history: Haddish was the first non-cast black female to ever host the show. (Crazy, right? Talk about long overdue.) The evening also featured Swift’s first live performances from her Reputation era; she performed two of her…
Read moreWe’ve barely entered into the world of Reputation-era Taylor Swift, and the pop star is trying to make one thing clear—she’s not the same T.Swift who expertly crafted a good girl image. No, she’s an edgier Swift who’s embraced her “snake” persona, ditched crop tops for oversized sweatshirts, and abandoned songs about unrequited young love…
Read moreTaylor Swift made her official return to the stage on Friday night for her first post-Reputation-release concert performance at KIIS FM’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2017 in Los Angeles. The “…Ready for It?” singer performed two of her new songs along with a few throwbacks, proving Old Taylor might still be alive and well after all.…
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