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The Tortured Poets Department

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  1. where’s the beef?
    Taylor Swift Gave Ye His Karma on the ChartsShe blocked Vultures 2 from a No. 1 debut and broke the rapper’s long-running streak.
    By Justin Curto
  2. the industry
    Taylor Swift’s Chart Reign Might Finally Be EndingIf Billie Eilish and Zach Bryan couldn’t break the streak, who can?
    By Justin Curto
  3. charts (taylor’s version)
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Lisbon, Portugal
    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
  4. tortured man club
    The Olivier Awards 2024 - Arrivals
    Tortured Man Likes Tortured PoetsAndrew Scott’s favorite track on TTPD is “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived.”
    By Bethy Squires
  5. first impressions
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Paris, France
    72 Gut Reactions to Taylor Swift’s New Eras Tour Set List“It’s like relearning the English language.”
    By Vulture Staff
  6. tortured puthets department
    10th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony
    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
  7. that’s that me espresso
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Sydney, Australia
    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
  8. charts (taylor’s version)
    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
  9. who’s afraid of surprise songs?
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Tokyo, Japan
    Will ‘Tortured Poets’ Be Added to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour?Overanalyzing a 15 second video? That’s just the beginning.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. muses
    2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival - Weekend Two
    Matty Healy Hasn’t ‘Really Listened’ to The Tortured Poets DepartmentBut he’s sure it’s good!
    By Bethy Squires
  11. album review
    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
  12. kooky
    96th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
    Emma Stone and Her ‘Oddities’ Are Credited on Tortured PoetsEmily Jean is heading to “Florida!!!” with Taylor Swift and Florence Welch.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. down bad
    Swiftie RehabRenouncing Taylor Swift fandom can feel like “leaving a cult.” But r/SwiftlyNeutral is a safe space to process.
    By Emma Madden
  14. shoutout
    Vans Warped Tour 25th Anniversary - Mountain View, CA
    The Starting Line Thanks Taylor Swift for the ShoutoutAnd presumably, the streaming bump to follow.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. one time at band camp
    Celebrity Sightings In Los Angeles - November 15, 2023
    Someone Check on Alyson Hannigan After Taylor Swift’s American Pie ReferenceHow’s that for a band camp story?
    By Tom Smyth
  16. first impressions
    132 Gut Reactions to Every Track on Taylor Swift’s Double Album“This woman puts the B in subtle.”
    By Vulture Staff
  17. rip (rest in poetry)
    Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Hires Dead PoetsEthan Hawke and Josh Charles star in the “Fortnight” music video.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  18. lyric guide
    Is The Tortured Poets Department Really About Matty Healy?We combed through all 31 tracks to see.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. she’s lurking
    The Internet Is Full of Tortured PoetsThe best TTPD memes from the fans, the haters, and funny agnostics.
    By Jason P. Frank
  20. you’re not dylan thomas
    Our Favorite Tortured PoetsTaylor Swift and her various modern idiots join a long line of pop-culture poets sanctimoniously performing soliloquies.
    By Rachel Simon
  21. it’s one hell of a drug
    No One Comes Out of a Florence Welch Duet AliveIncluding listeners.
    By Justin Curto
  22. the tortured poets department
    Taylor Swift Assigned a Double AlbumGuest lecturer Emma Stone contributed “oddities” to “Florida!!!”
    By Justin Curto
  23. if you seek aimee
    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
  24. timelines
    Who’s In? Who’s Out? An Exhaustive Timeline of Taylor Swift’s Squad.Her boyfriend, besties, and business partners.
    By Zoë Haylock
  25. vulture lists
    All of Taylor Swift’s Famously Devastating Track 5’s, RankedWhere does Tortured Poets’ “So Long, London” land?
    By Erin Browne
  26. it’s 2 am in your car
    Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Singapore
    Taylor Swift’s Double-Album Theory Is RealThe Tortured Poets Department has released 15 extra songs, for 31 songs total.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  27. you know who you are
    Celebrity Sightings In New York City - May 16, 2023
    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
  28. taylor (tavi’s version)
    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
  29. master class
    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
  30. the industry
    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