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Karma is a Cat, Taylor is a Phenomenon

How 2023 became the era of Taylor Swift and her beloved Swifties.

The Life and Death of a God Complex: Kanye West, Invasive Media, and Mental Health

Casey Wheeler untangles the history of Kanye West's struggles with mental illness, and the messy role that the media played in it all.

Regaining Influence (Taylor’s Version)

Taylor Swift has long since been serially maligned by the press and misogynist critics. Re-recording her albums is set to change that.

The Makings of a Fearless Artist: A Taylor Swift Tribute

Taking a look back at Taylor Swift's narrative.

The New Taylor

The music video for "Lover," the title track on Taylor Swift's newest album, features here in an interracial relationship with a black man. Is this a step in the right direction for Swift, or the latest PR placation?

Taylor Swift’s “ME!”: Three Minutes of Generic Positivity

Upon first listen, “ME!” is fun and cute. But I could barely get through a second listen once I started to really pay attention to the lyrics.

From One White Girl to Another: Please Stop

Hey Taylor Swift, we know you can't come to the phone right now, but it'd be great if you would just take a second to reflect on some things.

From Joni to Miley: A Conversation with Jessica Hopper

Jessica Hopper on her new book, "The First Book of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic," and why young female musicians are a powerful cultural force.

Thumbs Up & Subscribe: 5 YouTube Videos Worth the Like

A powerful side of YouTube is the one that contributed to the death of MTV by providing free-of-charge availability and promotion of music videos. Recently, YouTube created a music section and is expected to launch a streaming service to compete with brands like Spotify, among others.

It’s Taylor Swift’s Party

One of the difficulties of art is that the public eye makes little effort to separate artists from the brands they cultivate. Taylor Swift is the latest artist to be subjected to "sell-out" scrutiny for her shift into pop music, and the criticisms for her work are nothing new.