Taylor Swift Archives

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ balances cringe, craft and cultural commentary

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • October 11, 2025

In just 12 tracks, Taylor Swift paints a theatrically vivid, autobiographical narration of her own long-lived reputation as a spectacle on both the stage and in the tabloids.

Wounds exposed and mended in ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • April 23, 2024

After accepting the GRAMMY for Best Pop Vocal Album for “Midnights,” Taylor Swift surprisingly announced that her next album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” would be released April 19. Anticipation for Swift’s next studio album was already high, given its classification as the first “breakup” album since her 2012 album, “Red.”

‘Pop Off!’ – Taylor Swift’s Discography

By Ethan Kaufman, Podcast Editor • February 27, 2024

This week Kaufman welcomes guest Sarah Cochi to rank Taylor Swift's albums.

Popped Culture: GRAMMY’s recap and discussion

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • February 8, 2024

The 66th annual GRAMMY Awards were hosted Feb. 4 in sunny Los Angeles to celebrate another year of musical success across all genres. With household names like Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder and even Meryl Streep in attendance, it was a night full of surprises, firsts and unforgettable performances.

Taylor Swift enters her producer era in style

By Georgie Gassaro, Staff Writer • October 19, 2023

Before Taylor Swift embarked on “The Eras Tour,” the singer-songwriter had not toured in five years. Four new albums had been released since 2019, all awaiting live performance debuts. During the pandemic, she had experimented with her creative expression by directing her own award-winning short film. And now, with the theatrical release of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” she has ventured into the role of producer.