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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 JenkinsMidnights’ Moonlit Lessons

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All 245 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

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

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The Extended Taylorverse

  1. music
    U.S. Women’s National Team Joins T. Swift OnstageThis may be the first time T. Swift was upstaged.
  2. oh america!
    Ed Sheeran Was So British at T. Swift’s Fourth of July PartyHe refuses to acknowledge who won the Revolutionary War.
  3. Taylor Swift Will Stream 1989 on Apple MusicIt’s not an “exclusive deal,” though.
  4. apple music
    Apple Music Strikes Deal With Independent LabelsBoth Beggars Group and Merlin are now onboard.
  5. the industry
    Apple Is Changing Its Royalties Policy for Apple MusicLooks like T. Swift’s letter worked!
  6. not streaming
    Taylor Swift Snubs Apple, Won’t Stream 1989Swift is withholding the popular album from Apple’s streaming service.
  7. stay home
    We Re-created Taylor Swift’s 1989 World Tour for YouShe’ll never go out of style.
  8. mash-up
    Check Out This Taylor Swift Breakup Song Mash-UpThe result is pretty good.
  9. drama
    Goulding on Why She Deleted Katy Perry InstagramGuys, she just “looked bad in it.”
  10. Taylor Swifties, by Norman Birnbach“I never imagined I’d be so successful,” Taylor Swift said dreamily. “I loved the commercial I did with all those cats,” Taylor Swift […]
  11. bad blood
    Ellie and Lorde Partied With Katy Perry: Uh-ohNow you see it on Instagram, now you don’t.
  12. vulture festival 2015
    Taylor Swift Taught Tavi Gevinson to Accept Her Lack of Work-Life BalanceDon’t burn it down — redecorate.
  13. the charts
    Taylor Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ Instantly Goes No. 1Everything Taylor Swift touches turns to gold.
  14. What You Missed at the 2015 Billboard Music AwardsMariah’s botched high note and Iggy’s new face.
  15. music
    Watch Taylor Swift’s Badass Movie-Trailer-Esque ‘Bad Blood’ ExtravaganzaFeaturing Lena Dunham smoking a cigar and, like, two dozen other celebs.
  16. billboard music awards
    Selena Gomez Joins T. Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ VideoSo. Many. Stars.
  17. music videos
    Kendrick Lamar Joins Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ VideoPlaying a character called Welvin the Great.
  18. billboard music awards
    Lena Dunham’s the Latest Star to Join T. Swift’s ‘Bad Blood’ VideoFor next weekend’s Billboard Music Awards premiere.
  19. song of summer
    Vulture’s 2015 Song of Summer Search BeginsIt’s time to find this year’s “Fancy.”
  20. right-click
    Here’s Taylor Swift’s Favorite 1989 CoverBold!
  21. aw moms
    Taylor Swift’s Mom Explains ‘Love Story’“I am a very proud mom.”
  22. car commercials
    Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ Involve Hybrids & ChinaSo say these commercials.
  23. vulture quiz
    Taylor Swift or Dashboard Confessional Lyric? A QuizTwo of a kind. 
  24. birthday gifts
    T-Swift Gifts Dashboard Confessional Sing-alongHands down, this is the best day she will ever remember. 
  25. iheartradio music awards 2015
    What You Missed at the 2015 iHeartRadio Music AwardsA Taylor Swift and Madonna “duet.”
  26. oh internet!
    Taylor Swift Bought TaylorSwift.pornSorry, pervs.
  27. dear john
    John Mayer Can Totally Talk About Taylor Swift, Noooo Problem — It’s Fine!“We have to be able to talk about Taylor Swift, professionally.” 
  28. music videos
    Taylor’s ‘Blank Space’ Horses Nab First Profile“Although Swift was only acting, Chico, who stood tied up to the tree, was disturbed by her violent outburst.”
  29. covers
    Watch Stephen Malkmus’s Taylor Swift CoverEven if he has to read the lyrics off his phone. 
  30. bffs
    Kanye and Taylor Shared a Meal Last NightHmmm.  
  31. last night on late night
    Watch Taylor Swift, Jimmy Fallon Drown in Popcorn, Jumbotron DanceAnd mark the first anniversary of Fallon’s Tonight Show.
  32. videology
    Taylor Swift, We Love You, But the Video for ‘Style’ Is Very BoringAnd on Fifty Shades of Grey Day, no less.
  33. grammys
    Kanye West Clarifies His Comments on BeckOn “On Air With Ryan Seacrest.”
  34. covers
    Charli XCX Turned ‘Shake It Off’ Into a Punk JamThis sick covered beat.
  35. grammys 2015
    Kanye and Taylor Swift Are Chill As Hell NowHe finally let her finish.
  36. Check Out All the 2015 Grammys Red-Carpet LooksMadonna, Sam Smith, and more
  37. awards season
    Vulture Predicts the 2016 GrammysYes, you read that right.
  38. records
    Taylor Swift Scored a Billboard Chart Milestone With 1989She’s one of two women to have multiple albums reach ten weeks in the No. 1 slot.
  39. trademarks
    Soon You’ll Have to Ask Taylor Swift Permission to Say ‘This Sick Beat’Alongside “Nice to Meet You. Where You Been?” and “Could Show You Incredible Things.”
  40. leaked
    Taylor Swift’s Alleged Leaked DMs Make Her Seem Just As Nice As You Thought“Are we the bad kids now?” 
  41. hacking
    Taylor Swift’s Twitter Was HackedBy the Lizard Squad.
  42. covers
    The ‘Blank Space’–‘Style’ Cover Mash-Up Taylor Swift Is ‘Obsessed’ WithShe plastered it all over her social-media accounts.
  43. Watch Bey & Tay Jam Out at the Timberlake ShowIf we just keep dancing like we’re 25, ooh-ooh.
  44. the famous
    Taylor Swift Had a Better 25th Birthday Than YouUnless you partied with Jay Z and Beyoncé, that is.
  45. year in culture 2014
    The 20 Best Songs of 2014Tinashe! Taylor Swift! FKA Twigs! Katy Perry!
  46. music
    Watch Taylor Swift’s Performances From the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show“Blank Space” and “Style.”
  47. music
    Taylor Swift Knows You Didn’t Like ‘Welcome to New York,’ Doesn’t CareTo make the song relatable to everyone, she says, would have been “asking a little much of a piece of a music.”
  48. last night on late night
    Billy Eichner Does His Best T. Swift on ConanAnd makes another plea for her to record his song.
  49. bffs
    Hear the Story of When Lorde and Taylor Swift Became BFFsFast friends.
  50. girls like us
    Joni Mitchell Shoots Down Taylor Swift–Starring Biopic and Taylor Swift“All you’ve got is a girl with high cheekbones.”
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