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Taylor Swift performs standing with a guitar in hand. Swift wears a pink mid-length dress with layered ruffles as she sings into a standing microphone.

Ranked: Taylor Swift’s vault tracks

From devastating heartbreak ballads to solo-dance-party anthems, there is a vault track for everybody.
Emily Genova and Natalie Thomas October 25, 2023

This Friday, Taylor Swift is releasing her latest re-recording, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” which will include five previously unreleased songs from that era — her “From...

Taylor Swift stands on a black platform onstage with a microphone in hand, surrounded by smoke and red light. A white spotlight shines on her as she performs, wearing a black bodysuit with one pant leg and sleeve as well as black boots.

What to know before you go: The Eras Tour

Swifties, here's the ultimate survival guide to seeing Taylor Swift in all of her eras. “1, 2, 3, let’s go bitch!”
Natalie Thomas and Manasa Gudavalli May 26, 2023

An illustration of a C.D. disk with Taylor Swift’s face drawn onto the cover against a light blue background.

Review: Taylor Swift sleepily returns to pop with ‘Midnights’

With her 10th studio album “Midnights,” Taylor Swift reverts back to smooth synths and synthetic drum sounds in her long-awaited return to pop music.
Abbie Thompson, Contributing Writer October 26, 2022

After months of Machiavellian teasing on social media, Taylor Swift has finally released her highly anticipated 10th studio album “Midnights,” signaling her official return...

Started by a trio of former roommates in April 2021, the NYU-centered meme page NYU Affirmations is an integral part of the student experience. (Image courtesy of NYU Affirmations)

Q&A with NYU Affirmations, ‘a meme account for haters’

A conversation with the anonymous co-owners of @nyuaffirmations Instagram page.
Joyce Li, Contributing Writer February 3, 2022

If you’ve been on Instagram in the past eight months, you’re probably familiar with NYU Affirmations. After making its debut on the roster of NYU meme pages in April 2021,...

The 2020 Country Music Awards stage welcomed back Taylor Swift after a seven-year absence. The return shows not only the singer's negligence of the pop genre, but also the abandonment of genre boundaries altogether. (Staff Illustration by Li-Chun Pan)

Taylor Swift Proves She Can Do It All

With her latest music, the singer has finally cemented the impressive extent of her stylistic range once and for all.
Claire Jones, Contributing Writer September 23, 2020

For a long time, it seemed like Taylor Swift was moving in a straight line. The musician began her career as a country singer through and through, only to progressively shed that...

Taylor Swift finds away to make a statement, both in her music and her fashion choices.

Grammys Show That Fashion and Music Go Hand in Hand

Medardo Perez, Contributing Writer February 18, 2016
Winners at Monday's Grammy Awards rocked some stylish looks to go with their musical successes.
Ryan Adams covers '1989', showcases emotional lyrics

Ryan Adams covers ‘1989’, showcases emotional lyrics

Carter Shelter, Contributing Writer October 1, 2015
Album covers usually fall flat of the original, but Ryan Adams recharges Taylor Swift's "1989" with a stripped-down version of the album.