5 Pretty/Ugly Taylor Swift Takes Your Algorithm Missed
This is my superbowl
Swiftian discourse has reached a fever pitch. But even if you’re not a Swiftie, even if you’re weary of Tayvis speculation, even if you feel like you might explode if you hear Cruel Summer even one more time, I promise that the following links will give you renewed insight into whiteness, straightness, girls (both good and bad), environmentalism, capitalism, and the power of marketing.
Because here’s the thing about making meaning from cultural criticism - even if the apparent focus of that criticism is one individual - and even if the subject is one individual over and over again - the lens can always be changed, swapped, or tweaked to help us see a celebrity or the world she inhabits a little more clearly. This is why I keep feeling compelled to write about Ballerina Farm (because it’s never really about Ballerina Farm!) and this is why I’ll continue to gobble up any fresh Taylor Swift takes that come my way. Tie a friendship bracelet around your wrist and let’s go.
