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Satire | Time to come OUT and get it, Selena

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • January 23, 2024

Seeing as much as we do, we as the viewers know celebrities almost better than they know themselves. Our own personal experience informs what we see in them, and thus we can identify our own problems in them.

Review | Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is timeless nostalgia

By Casey Carter, Staff Writer • November 1, 2023

I was a middle school girl, just beginning to immerse myself in the world of music, listening to “1989” on my CD player. Probably much to the annoyance of my family, I had this album on repeat for...

Review | Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ film is a triumph of ingenuity

By Daniella Levick, Staff Writer • October 16, 2023

“You know the greatest films of all time were never made,” sings Taylor Swift in “the 1” from her 2020 album “folklore.” But this prolific songwriter may have some rewriting to do, because...

Point | The Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story is good for all parties

By Jermaine Sykes, Assistant Sports Editor • October 3, 2023

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. The Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift “love story” is polarizing for many. The Swifties have swiftly become...

Counter-point | The media and fans are taking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship too far

By Brian Sherry, Sports Editor • October 2, 2023

This column is part of a point-counterpoint series. To read the opposing side, click here. Here’s an interesting fact about myself — I grew up about 20 minutes away from Taylor Swift’s hometown...

Opinion | Time to reevaluate the Swiftie identity if we can’t agree on changing that line

By Anna Ehlers, Contributing Editor • July 12, 2023

If Swifties really think they deserve to continue Swift’s regrettable legacy of slut shaming someone, then something has gone very wrong, and we all need a wake up call.

Review | She’s a ‘mastermind’ — Swift’s near-perfect ‘Eras Tour’ cements her cultural legacy

By Ryleigh Lord, Culture Editor • June 7, 2023

Each night of The Eras Tour further guarantees that Swift is leading a cultural moment in history that will be discussed and reminisced upon for years to come, writes Culture Editor Ryleigh Lord.

Opinion | Have fun at concerts

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • May 31, 2023

Concerts are for having fun, and social media shows how people are losing the point in attending shows.

Editorial | Why Taylor and Joe’s breakup is so devastating — and why you can still believe in love

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 13, 2023

It’s okay to take the Taylor Swift-Joe Alwyn breakup news hard, but that we should respect people’s privacy — even if they are celebrities

Editorial | What your top artist on Spotify Wrapped says about you

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • December 2, 2022

The Pitt News Editorial Board discusses what your top artist on Spotify says about your personality.