The poignant end of Taylor Swift's new album reveals what the beginning lacks
by MSNBC
MSNBC— In 2023, Taylor Swift achieved total pop music ubiquity. Her Eras Tour became the highest-grossing tour of all time. She was named Time’s Person of the Year. She won album of the year at the Grammys. She became a billionaire. And her whirlwind romance with Kansas City football star Travis Kelce launched a hundred Fox News conspiracy theories. Amid this chaos and success, on Friday Swift released her 6th project in three years, “The Tortured Poets Department.” On one hand, the project is proof of...
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The Verge—Taylor Swift’s new album is for gamers.. Not only is the first song called “Fortnight” (ignore the typo), but the lyrics from “So High School” reference both GTA and the beloved LucasArts adventure game Full Throttle. Curiously it’s not capitalized, but Swift does seem to be teasing a sequel. [Attachment: https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/TgfDRP-EQ5cCLxAlLRbwH2M__Mk=/0x0:1170x1421/1170x1421/filters:focal(585x711:586x712)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25408748/img_7249.jpg]
MYHIGHPLAINS—All the Texas references in Taylor Swift’s new album. Swifites are notorious for combing through every "Easter egg" or clue in the 34-year-old's lyrics and have taken notice that the singer references two states in several songs: Florida and Texas.