'I love when we get crazy': Swifties revel in the 'joy' of Taylor Swift's album release and their avid fan culture
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— After a week of decoding clues, hunting for Easter eggs and theorizing about the rerelease of “Reputation,” fans of Taylor Swift could finally relax on Saturday. To celebrate the Friday release of Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” which the artist revealed to be a “secret double album” with 15 additional tracks, fans packed a rented-out photo studio in downtown L.A. for a listening party. The event, organized by the SoCal Swifties Club, drew dozens of women of all ages and a...
Stanford Daily—Elegies to lost love: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is one of Taylor Swift’s best releases. Despite critiques about insufficiently unique melodies, the album presents great value in complex lyricism that culminates in an evolved “evermore” and “folklore” mix with “Midnights,” writes Mendoza Rodriguez.
dailym.ai—Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department becomes Spotify's most-streamed album in a single week as it gets streamed over a BILLION times in the days after its release. On Wednesday, Spotify announced the album had achieved the honor of becoming their most-streamed album in a single week.
dailym.ai—Taylor Swift fans can now get MARRIED in ornate Tennessee castle where singer filmed smash hit 'Love Story' music video. Taylor Swift fans can now get married in the Tennessee castle where the singer filmed her romantic hit song Love Story. Castle Gwynn in Arrington is opening a new hall and newly-wed suite.