Tag: Taylor Swift
Florence + the Machine’s “King” One-Ups “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” on the Feminist Anthem Front, But Is Still Hemmed In By the Limits of a Patriarchal Language
It’s been four years since Florence + the Machine came out with High As Hope, the band’s fourth record released over a nine-year period. If [Read More…]
Jake Gyllenhaal’s Claim Regarding Red (Taylor’s Version) Sparks the Query: Is It Less Satisfying to Know the Ex You Targeted in Your Art Will Never “Receive” the Work?
In a new Esquire cover story, “Jake Gyllenhaal Reconsiders” or, in print format, “Jake Gyllenhaal Is Not the Man You Think He Is,” the eponymous [Read More…]
“Meta Angel,” Or: Look Out Taylor, “The Archer” is FKA Twigs Now
Keeping the momentum of Caprisongs going strong, FKA Twigs has already released a third video (following “Tears in the Club” and “Ride the Dragon”) for [Read More…]
good 4 u “abcdefu”: GAYLE’s Path Is Echoing Olivia Rodrigo’s
While she might not have ever been a Disney star, there’s something about GAYLE that mirrors the meteoric rise of Olivia Rodrigo based on one [Read More…]
Taylor Swift’s “Begin Again” Is Basically an Abridged Version of Emily in Paris
Long before Lily Collins, Taylor Swift was the one blithely embracing her basic bitch persona. Not just in general, but in Paris. Specifically in the [Read More…]
The Aggressively White Heteronormativity of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well”
“Love is so short, forgetting is so long.” Taylor Swift wields this indelible Pablo Neruda quote to set the tone for a song Jake Gyllenhaal [Read More…]
Adele One Night Only: Ultimately, Her Music Still Reveals More About Her Than an Oprah Interview
Wielding the dramatic backdrop of Los Angeles (a city that surely understands the value of the cinematic), Griffith Park Observatory was the ideal location for [Read More…]
Dua Lipa Gives Future Nostalgia the Dance Floor Treatment It Has Long Deserved During a Medley at the BRIT Awards
As the rightful winner of many BRIT Awards last night, including British Album of the Year, Dua Lipa graced us with another memorable performance (fresh [Read More…]
American Invasion: The BRIT Awards
The BRITs have long had their fair share of American influence over the years. However, since its inception in 1977, no one could argue that [Read More…]
Singing Teen Girl Lyrics Thirteen Years On & Ironically Getting More Agency Out of It: Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
One wonders at times if there were several moments when Taylor Swift might have cringed throughout the re-recording of her 2008 sophomore album, Fearless. The [Read More…]
