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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.

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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

way too close reads Apr. 25, 2019

Okay, So Now What Is Taylor Swift’s Giant Butterfly Mural Supposed to Mean?Kaylor truthers, your vindication may have come.

By Jill Gutowitz
today in swift Apr. 25, 2019

Taylor Swift Confirms New Music Is Coming With Giant MuralIs it country? Is it pop? What is the next chapter?

By Jordan Crucchiola

cats Apr. 25, 2019

Method Actor Taylor Swift Went to ‘Cat School’ on the Set of the Movie Cats“Learned how to be as much like a cat as I possibly could.”

By Jackson McHenry
party report Apr. 24, 2019

8 Things You See on the Time 100 Gala Red CarpetGreat gowns, beautiful gowns.

By Rachel Handler
way too close reads Apr. 23, 2019

What the Hell Do All These Taylor Swift Clues Mean? An InvestigationLet us guide you down her pastel-aesthetic rabbit hole of insanity.

By Jill Gutowitz
conspiracy theories Apr. 20, 2019

What Do the Chickens in Sunglasses Even Mean, Taylor?And how will a certain population of fans twist it into confirmation of Kaylor?

By Bethy Squires
look what you made her do Apr. 15, 2019

Taylor Swift Trades Snakes for Hearts to Tease New MusicApril 26, she’s coming for you.

By Devon Ivie
iheartradio music awards 2019 Mar. 15, 2019

Here’s What You Missed at the 2019 iHeartRadio Music AwardsCardi B and Taylor Swift call out their haters.

By Katie Rothstein
friendship Mar. 9, 2019

Taylor Swift Is Sorry for Her Girl SquadAnd admits “drama” broke them apart.

By Devon Ivie
interview Mar. 8, 2019

Maren Morris Owns Her Space“This is music. It’s supposed to be fun. Can you just listen to the record and decide for yourself if it makes you feel something?”

By Jewly Hight
grammys 2019 Feb. 10, 2019

Ariana Grande Beats Taylor Swift to Win First-Ever GrammyTake that, Ken!

By Dee Lockett
grammys 2019 Feb. 8, 2019

Here Are the High-Stakes Battles of the 2019 GrammysAriana Grande vs. Taylor Swift! Childish Gambino vs. Joyner Lucas! Drake vs. Drake!

By Larry Fitzmaurice

baby no. 4 Jan. 15, 2019

Kim and Kanye Expecting Another Baby Boy ‘Sometime Soon’Via another surrogate.

By Dee Lockett
parties Jan. 2, 2019

Taylor Swift’s Very Nice Friends Dressed As Childhood Heroes for Her NYE PartyLotta wigs.

By Hunter Harris
taylor swift Dec. 13, 2018

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Tour Movie Will Arrive on Netflix New Year’s EveBrace for snakes!

By Jackson McHenry
grammys 2019 Dec. 7, 2018

2019 Grammy Nominations: The Snubs and SurprisesIt’s not a great year for Taylor Swift.

By Hunter Harris, Sam Hockley-Smith, and Nate Jones
joe alwyn Nov. 29, 2018

Which Joe Alwyn Is Right for You This Fall?After years of not appearing in much, Alwyn has come down with a serious case of Jessica Chastain’s Disease.

By Nate Jones
the industry Nov. 19, 2018

Taylor Swift Leaves Big Machine for ‘History-Making’ Record DealWith one big stipulation.

By Dee Lockett
2018 amas Oct. 9, 2018

New Political Taylor Swift Uses Her AMAs Platform to Politely Remind You to Vote“This award, and every single award given out tonight, were voted on by the people. And you know what else is voted on by the people?”

By Halle Kiefer
taylor swift Oct. 9, 2018

A Crazy Number of People Just Registered to Vote Because of Taylor SwiftWithin a day of Swift’s Instagram post, more people registered to vote than in the entire month of August.

By Sarah Nechamkin
music v politics Oct. 8, 2018

Donald Trump Likes Taylor Swift’s Music ‘25% Less’ After Her Political StatementHe’s sure Swift “doesn’t know anything” about the candidate she’s opposing.

By Devon Ivie
politics Oct. 7, 2018

TSwift Finally Gets Political, Denounces Republican Candidate Marsha BlackburnThe singer outlines her concerns with GOP pick Marsha Blackburn, whose voting record “appals and terrifies” her.

By Halle Kiefer

party report Sept. 25, 2018

Andrew Lloyd Webber Hasn’t Met Taylor Swift, But Likes That She’s a Cat PersonHe hints at who she’ll be playing in the Cats movie.

By Benjamin Lindsay
vulture lists Aug. 20, 2018

Every VMAs Video of the Year Award, Ranked From Worst to BestFrom that one super dated Dire Straits video to multiple Beyoncé videos, to that Neil Young video that got him banned from MTV for a while.

By Larry Fitzmaurice
insults Aug. 16, 2018

That Time Aretha Franklin Defined ‘Shade’ With Four Words About Taylor SwiftLet’s spotlight one of her other skills.

By Nate Jones
#metoo Aug. 15, 2018

Taylor Swift Gets Emotional Onstage While Addressing Her Sexual Assault“This is the day the jury sided in my favor and said that they believed me.”

By Halle Kiefer
how to write a song in 2018 Aug. 9, 2018

In the Write: The Evolution of Country Music in NashvilleNashville’s new generation of country artists are more involved in crafting their own songs. Some of the most distinct perspectives belong to women.

By Jewly Hight
congratulations! July 24, 2018

I Would Give My Left Arm to Be a Fly on the Wall at the Kloss-Kushner WeddingTaylor Swift. Ivanka Trump. Donald Trump?

By Nate Jones
they’re… cats! July 20, 2018

Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and James Corden Are Somehow in the Cats MovieIan McKellen will also appear in Tom Hooper’s film.

By Jackson McHenry
remember the taymerica slide July 6, 2018

Taylor Swift Spent a Low-Key Fourth of July With Joe Alwyn, RIP Her PartiesSeems the era of extravagant July Fourth parties is over.

By Jackson McHenry
trumpian culture June 23, 2018

Taylor Swift Is Too Concerned With Her ‘Brand’ to Speak About Trump, Says ReznorAs well as her “success and career and whatnot.”

By Devon Ivie
story time June 13, 2018

Of Course Tiffany Haddish Has Stories About Roseanne’s Racism, Flirting With LeoLike a young Quincy Jones in training.

By Dee Lockett

right-click June 10, 2018

Taylor Swift Is Here to Ruin Your Life in Sugarland’s ‘Babe’ Music VideoThe song was initially written for Swift’s 2012 album Red, and you can really tell.

By Halle Kiefer
reputation tour May 9, 2018

Taylor Swift Addresses Being Bullied by Kim Kardashian West During Concert“A couple of years ago, someone called me a snake on social media and it caught on.”

By Dee Lockett
peace May 8, 2018

Katy Perry Extends Literal Olive Branch to Taylor SwiftSymbolism!

By Devon Ivie
everything we learned May 1, 2018

Everything We Learned From Kanye’s Revealing Charlamagne Tha God InterviewObama, Trump, Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, the Harriet Tubman $20 bill, and so, so, so much more.

By Dee Lockett
breaking and entering Apr. 21, 2018

Languid Stalker Breaks Into Taylor Swift’s Home to NapIn her bed, no less.

By Devon Ivie
invasion of privacy Apr. 13, 2018

Cardi B Doubled Taylor Swift’s Apple Streaming Record, Okurrr!Invasion of Privacy is a hit.

By Hunter Harris
swifties Apr. 1, 2018

Taylor Swift Resurfaces in Public, Wants to Shoot and Discuss WhiskeyIt was a fun night in Nashville.

By Devon Ivie
hissssss Mar. 30, 2018

Was Donald Glover’s Deadpool Show Doomed by a Taylor Swift Episode?“It was HILARIOUS.”

By Hunter Harris
reputation Mar. 30, 2018

Watch Taylor Swift’s Stripped-down Music Video for ‘Delicate’She’s a woman of the woods now.

By Hunter Harris
march for our lives Mar. 23, 2018

Well, Taylor Swift Has at Least One Political Opinion: Gun ControlSwift has donated to the March for Our Lives campaign “to support gun reform.”

By Dee Lockett

taylor swift Mar. 22, 2018

Taylor Swift’s Reputation Is Only Album to Sell 2 Million Copies in Last 2 YearsThe last album to reach 2 million copies sold in America was Adele’s 25 in 2015.

By Tolly Wright
Mar. 12, 2018

Taylor Swift Now Welcomes Your DisgustIf you don’t like what you see, you’re not really a fan.

By Frank Guan
right-click Mar. 11, 2018

Taylor Swift’s ‘Delicate’ Music Video: Fame Is Hard. Dancing Is Easy.Being rendered invisible by a magic letter of some kind really makes you contemplate your stardom.

By Halle Kiefer
respect the classics Mar. 4, 2018

Keith Richards Thinks the Musical Demise of Taylor Swift Is Imminent“Good luck, girl.”

By Devon Ivie
Feb. 16, 2018

Smooth, Solid, and Cool: 25 Perfect Pop Songs for Figure SkatingFinding the sweet spot where stateliness and energy intersect.

By Frank Guan
a long talk Feb. 8, 2018

Dashboard Confessional Still BelongsChris Carrabba takes stock of his emo legacy, weighs in on the Brand New allegations, and defends Taylor Swift.

By Dee Lockett
Jan. 26, 2018

What Do A$AP Rocky’s New Songs Tell Us About His Next Album?He sounds muted, but there’s clearly more going on here.

By Frank Guan
Jan. 12, 2018

Taylor Swift Strikes All the Right Notes in Her ‘End Game’ VideoIt turns out you can graduate from “girl next door” to “mega-millionaire woman celebrity” and still be likable.

By Frank Guan