Taylor Swift

Like a champion tennis player or a wizened clockmaker, Taylor Swift has been training all her life to be the artisan she is today. Maybe her progression from writing songs about storybook romances to songs about not fitting into antiquated gender roles went swimmingly because it dovetails with a larger ideological shift, from the dream of picket-fenced, pastoral living to a simpler fantasy: the desire to be truly free. — Craig Jenkins, “Midnights’ Moonlit Lessons”

grammys 2025 The Snubs and Surprises of the 2025 Grammy Nominations Beyoncé is finally country enough — but got abandoned in R&B. By Justin Curto
awards season Who Will Be Nominated at the 2025 Grammys? Taylor Swift versus Beyoncé is one of the least interesting narratives. By Justin Curto
artifacts 100 Pieces of Pop Culture That Defined Obamacore You know them when you see them — whether they were genius or, well, not. By Nate Jones

rankings

All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography. By Nate Jones

champagne problems ‘She Eats, She Pays, She Gets the F– Out’ Servers, bartenders, and owners explain what happens when Taylor Swift visits their NYC restaurants. By Rachel Handler
look what you made them do ‘It Made Me Believe That Love Wasn’t Real Anymore. And I Puked.’ Swifties on Cornelia Street took the Joe Alwyn breakup news as well as you’d expect. By Rachel Handler

All The Eras

The Performative Poets Department On her new album, Taylor Swift is restless, fed up, and a little too aware of what everyone wants.
132 Gut Reactions to Every Track on Taylor Swift’s Double Album “This woman puts the B in subtle.”
The Eras Tour Film Is Sequined Asset Management Taylor Swift’s big-screen adaptation is almost too much movie.
Midnights’ Moonlit Lessons Taylor Swift’s tenth album reveals a simpler fantasy: the desire to be truly free.
Taylor Swift Is Done Self-Mythologizing On evermore As folklore did, the stories in evermore ask us to consider what motivates women when they act desperately against their interests.
folklore Isn’t a Return to Taylor Swift’s Roots, But Somewhere She’s Never Been Her stories here are more purposeful, if a little less personal.
Taylor Swift Finally Invites You Into Her Narrative on Miss Americana Miss Americana peels away some of Taylor Swift’s complexities to reveal even more complexities.
The Old Taylor Is Back on Lover and the Best She’s Been in Years Lover finds Swift getting back to the business of writing aching, universal love songs, and business is good.
Taylor Swift’s Reputation Fixates on Big Enemies and Budding Romance She’s fighting for respect while trying to let her guard down, learning to trust again while working through feelings of betrayal.
Taylor Swift’s 1989 Is Her Most Conservative Album Yet If the past decade in pop has often felt like a dark, twisted, apocalyptic rager, Swift has been its designated driver.

Taylor Swift’s Red and the Art of Never Seeing It Coming After this, Taylor Swift retired her surprised face.
Speak Now Is a Peek Into Taylor Swift’s Future After a very public run-in with Kanye West, Taylor Swift pivoted toward pop music.
Taylor Swift’s Fearless Mined Teenage Angst in Real Time She was a real live teenager writing about the lives of other real live teenagers
On Her Self-Titled Debut, Taylor Swift Captured the Drama of Teenage Heartbreak It was also the first and last time Taylor was a believable underdog.

T(aylor)MZ

Taylor Swift’s Catches, Arranged by Height A visual overview of the singer’s companions’ verticality.
Jason Kelce Apologizes for ‘Greeting Hate with Hate’ in Phone Snatching Video “In that moment, I fell down to a level that I shouldn’t have.”
How Much Money Can Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Add to Baseball? The MLB might’ve scored a new audience tonight with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in attendance.
The Grotesquerie Cast Has Nothing But Praise for Team Player Travis Kelce Even though he didn’t teach them anything about football.
Zach Bryan Ding-Dong-Ditched the Swifties “Don’t drink and tweet. Don’t drink and tweet!!”
Will Taylor Swift Be at Travis Kelce’s Next Game? And other burning football questions, answered.
Why Is Taylor Swift Hugging Brittany Mahomes Such a Big Deal? Patrick Mahomes reiterated that he won’t be making an endorsement “either way.”
Taylor Swift and Brittany Mahomes Meet Up on the Tennis Courts The two were on a double date at the U.S. Open on Sunday, days after Trump thanked Mahomes for her support.

The Extended Taylorverse

hoedown throwdown June 8, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Surprise Songs Just Got Even ‘Crazier’Turns out she didn’t forget about Hannah Montana: The Movie after all.

By Tom Smyth
where’s the beef? June 7, 2024

Sounds Like Charli XCX Wasn’t Rooting for Taylor and Matty“Don’t wanna see her backstage at my boyfriend’s show.”

By Justin Curto

role call June 6, 2024

Alyson Hannigan Answers All Our Questions About American PieOn her Buffy co-stars’ mixed reactions to the movie, frustrations with the casting director, and the shock of hearing Taylor Swift’s “So High School.”

By Mara Reinstein
rumors i’m pregnant? June 5, 2024

Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga Support Each Other’s Non-PregnanciesGaga has, however, come down with a case of election fever.

By Bethy Squires
the charts May 30, 2024

Benson Boone Can Be Your AnythingHis approach to songwriting won’t change pop music, but it is a recipe for sticking around.

By Justin Curto
chat room May 28, 2024

Should Charlie Puth Be a Bigger Artist? We Asked Charlie Puth.He says yes (but he promises it’s not to inflate his ego).

By Nate Sloan
ready for it? May 27, 2024

Taylor Swift Reunites with Her Cats Co-Star on the Eras TourMETTE, Griff, and Benson Boone will be opening on select dates at Wembley Stadium in June.

By Alejandra Gularte
charts (taylor’s version) May 26, 2024

The Tortured Poets Department Continues Its Tenure Atop the Billboard 200TTPD has its fifth week at number one, with Hit Me Hard and Soft debuting at number two.

By Bethy Squires
today in discourse May 22, 2024

Who’s Responsible for Apple’s Best-Albums List?Tim Cook, One Republic stan, did not appear to have any editorial input.

By Jason P. Frank
the charts May 21, 2024

The Winner of Pop-Music Spring Is … Post Malone?Well, he had some help.

By Justin Curto
gift guide May 21, 2024

Vulture’s 2024 Summer Pop-Culture Gift GuidePresents? For summer? Groundbreaking.

By Vulture Staff
rankings May 20, 2024

All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, RankedThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography.

By Nate Jones

celebrity divorces May 15, 2024

Sophie Turner Dreams of a Merry Co-Parenting Christmas With Joe JonasPlus her “absolute hero” Taylor Swift.

By Bethy Squires
365 degrees! May 10, 2024

Paramore Burned Down the Eras TourAnd debuted their Talking Heads cover live.

By Justin Curto
first impressions May 9, 2024

72 Gut Reactions to Taylor Swift’s New Eras Tour Set List“It’s like relearning the English language.”

By Vulture Staff
celeb beefs May 5, 2024

Need Help Understanding the Kendrick/Drake Beef? TikTok Is Here for YouDon’t worry, WitckTok has weighed in.

By Bethy Squires
tortured puthets department May 4, 2024

Charlie Puth, a Should-Be-Bigger Artist, Announces New SingleHe claims that someone was giving him a “sign” to release a new song called “Hero.”

By Alejandra Gularte
pop music May 3, 2024

Help! There’s So Much Pop!This year’s song-of-summer bracket promises bops and bangers of all types, fit for many situations. Here, a guide to maximizing the current deluge.

By Fran Hoepfner
that’s that me espresso Apr. 29, 2024

If You’re Streaming ‘Espresso,’ Stay on LineTaylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department scored the top-14 spots on the Billboard “Hot 100,” but that doesn’t mean we’re tired of “Espresso.”

By Alejandra Gularte
charts (taylor’s version) Apr. 28, 2024

Taylor Swift Ties Jay-Z for Most Solo Billboard No. 1 AlbumsThe Tortured Poets Department is now the top-selling album of 2024.

By Bethy Squires
who’s afraid of surprise songs? Apr. 27, 2024

Will ‘Tortured Poets’ Be Added to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour?Overanalyzing a 15 second video? That’s just the beginning.

By Alejandra Gularte
muses Apr. 24, 2024

Matty Healy Hasn’t ‘Really Listened’ to The Tortured Poets DepartmentBut he’s sure it’s good!

By Bethy Squires

album review Apr. 23, 2024

The Performative Poets DepartmentOn her new album, Taylor Swift is restless, fed up, and a little too aware of what everyone wants.

By Craig Jenkins
kooky Apr. 23, 2024

Emma Stone and Her ‘Oddities’ Are Credited on Tortured PoetsEmily Jean is heading to “Florida!!!” with Taylor Swift and Florence Welch.

By Alejandra Gularte
down bad Apr. 22, 2024

Swiftie RehabRenouncing Taylor Swift fandom can feel like “leaving a cult.” But r/SwiftlyNeutral is a safe space to process.

By Emma Madden
shoutout Apr. 21, 2024

The Starting Line Thanks Taylor Swift for the ShoutoutAnd presumably, the streaming bump to follow.

By Bethy Squires
how did it end? Apr. 21, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Breakup Anthems, RankedWill they induce rage tears or make you scream-sing?

By Erin Browne
one time at band camp Apr. 20, 2024

Someone Check on Alyson Hannigan After Taylor Swift’s American Pie ReferenceHow’s that for a band camp story?

By Tom Smyth
red light green light Apr. 20, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Lyrical Traffic Violations, RankedShe should be spending less time at the Tortured Poets Department and more time at the Department of Motor Vehicles.

By Tom Smyth
first impressions Apr. 19, 2024

132 Gut Reactions to Every Track on Taylor Swift’s Double Album“This woman puts the B in subtle.”

By Vulture Staff
rip (rest in poetry) Apr. 19, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Hires Dead PoetsEthan Hawke and Josh Charles star in the “Fortnight” music video.

By Jennifer Zhan
lyric guide Apr. 19, 2024

Is The Tortured Poets Department Really About Matty Healy?We combed through all 31 tracks to see.

By Alejandra Gularte

she’s lurking Apr. 19, 2024

The Internet Is Full of Tortured PoetsThe best TTPD memes from the fans, the haters, and funny agnostics.

By Jason P. Frank
you’re not dylan thomas Apr. 19, 2024

Our Favorite Tortured PoetsTaylor Swift and her various modern idiots join a long line of pop-culture poets sanctimoniously performing soliloquies.

By Rachel Simon
it’s one hell of a drug Apr. 19, 2024

No One Comes Out of a Florence Welch Duet AliveIncluding listeners.

By Justin Curto
the tortured poets department Apr. 19, 2024

Taylor Swift Assigned a Double AlbumGuest lecturer Emma Stone contributed “oddities” to “Florida!!!”

By Justin Curto
if you seek aimee Apr. 19, 2024

Taylor Swift Starts Reputation (Taylor’s Version) EarlyWith a Kim Kardashian call out, “thanK you aIMee,” the poets are too tortured to be subtle.

By Jason P. Frank
timelines Apr. 19, 2024

Who’s In? Who’s Out? An Exhaustive Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Squad.Her boyfriend, besties, and business partners.

By Zoë Haylock
vulture lists Apr. 19, 2024

All of Taylor Swift’s Famously Devastating Track 5’s, RankedWhere does Tortured Poets’ “So Long, London” land?

By Erin Browne
it’s 2 am in your car Apr. 19, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Double-Album Theory Is RealThe Tortured Poets Department has released 15 extra songs, for 31 songs total.

By Alejandra Gularte
you know who you are Apr. 19, 2024

The Rise, Fall, and Rise Again of Taylor Swift and Matty Healy’s RelationshipSwift and Healy’s breakup weighs heavy on The Tortured Poets Department

By Justin Curto
taylor (tavi’s version) Apr. 18, 2024

Tavi Gevinson Has More to Say About Taylor SwiftThe writer and actress answers every question we have about her fan-fic Taylor Swift zine: “To quote the daughter from Proof, ‘I wrote it.’”

By Jasmine Vojdani

look what you made them do Apr. 18, 2024

‘It Made Me Believe That Love Wasn’t Real Anymore. And I Puked.’Swifties on Cornelia Street took the Joe Alwyn breakup news as well as you’d expect.

By Rachel Handler
master class Apr. 18, 2024

How Taylor Swift Won Back the PublicThe reputation era was the last time the pop star let someone else define her. Here’s how she rebuilt her image.

By Nate Jones
the (franklin) lakes Apr. 14, 2024

Taylor Swift Lived It Up at Coachella Next to Teresa GiudiceThe superstar enjoyed Ice Spice’s performance just a few feet from Swift and Kelce.

By Tom Smyth
the industry Apr. 11, 2024

Wait, Taylor Swift’s Music Is Back on TikTok?It’s unclear why her songs since 2019, released under UMG, have returned.

By Justin Curto
the festival circuit Apr. 4, 2024

Coachella Really Needs the Press, Huh?Doja and Tyler are tweeting, Taylor is attending, and weekend two still isn’t sold out.

By Justin Curto
conspiracies Apr. 3, 2024

Seriously, Why Are So Many Celebs Playing Uno?There was a mini Hamilton reunion at Questlove’s game night. Don’t know how to say “Uno!” to this.

By Bethy Squires
taylor $wift Apr. 3, 2024

Taylor Swift Is Officially in Her Billionaire EraThanks in part to her Eras tour, of course.

By Jennifer Zhan
happy easter Mar. 31, 2024

Memes Is RisenShoutout to TikTok’s Jesus (Taylor’s Version), you’re really putting in the work.

By Bethy Squires

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