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Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

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‘I’m concerned for the Swifties’: Psychiatrist says she’s being canceled over her Taylor Swift critique

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Swiftie ordered signed ‘Tortured Poets Department’ CD. Then she opened the case

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‘Taylor Swift is playing all of you like fools’: Swiftie ordered signed ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ CD. Then she opened the case (updated)

Mikael Thalen is a tech and security reporter covering social media, data breaches, hackers, and more.

Mikael Thalen

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Conspiracy theorists think Taylor Swift is performing Satanic rituals

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

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Taylor Swift lyric about wishing she was alive in the 1830s sparks debate

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‘Pls someone tell me this is a joke’: Taylor Swift lyric about wishing she was alive in the 1830s divides viewers

Allie Hayes is an experienced pop culture writer and editor based in New England. When she’s not writing, you’ll find her reading a romance novel, obsessively watching pro wrestling, or taking blurry photos of her two adorable cats.

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‘Scooter Braun loses again’: Taylor Swift’s music has returned to TikTok

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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Cornel West’s new VP pick is going viral for her past takes on Taylor Swift, Beyonce, and COVID-19

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

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‘It’s going to be an alternative rock album’: Swifties just gathered in-person to decode ‘Tortured Poets Department’

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

Audience Awards SXSW Panels; Travis Kelce

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‘I see him on TV all the time’: Travis Kelce’s movie just premiered and it’s actually good

Emily Dickinson and Taylor Swift are related. Here's how fans say she influenced her work

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‘Are we staying in this darkness?’: Emily Dickinson and Taylor Swift are related. Fans are finding strange connections between their work

Adrienne Hunter is a writer and researcher based in Austin, Texas. She&#8217;s written for the Daily Dot, the Austin Chronicle, the Smithsonian, and more.

Adrienne Hunter

A viral AI-generated song about Travis Kelce is removed from TikTok after becoming a viral trend

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‘HIS FACE I CANT’: Boyfriends think this new Taylor Swift song about Travis Kelce is real

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

People think this video of Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce proves relationship is PR

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‘The world is a stage’: People think this video of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce proves their relationship is PR

Taylor Swift and Joe Biden in front of American Flag

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Almost 20% of Americans now think Taylor Swift is secretly colluding with Joe Biden to steer the 2024 election

Taylor Swift fans think she got the ick during Travis Kelce’s postgame singing

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‘She’s embarrassed bro’: Taylor Swift fans think she got the ick during Travis Kelce’s postgame singing

Conspiracists use video of Ice Spice at the Super Bowl to suggest she is a demon

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