Taylor Swift
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Pop culture
Who do Barbie, Taylor Swift and the Matildas have in common? Us
I thought Netflix had killed shared cultural experiences, but the zeitgeist is back in a way unseen since Seinfeld, Jurassic Park and Patrick’s death.
- by Waleed Aly
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Feminism
From Barbie to Taylor Swift – why are men so afraid of girls?
We are experiencing a great flowering of Girl Culture. Why is it so hard for some men to celebrate?
- by Jacqueline Maley
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If Tay Tay can pay pay $84 million in staff bonuses, why can’t other rich bosses?
Taylor Swift’s generosity is admirable. But it is truly sad that sharing profits with staff is so extraordinary.
- by Kerri Sackville
‘Swift Quake’: Taylor Swift fans cause seismic activity during US concert
The concert registered signals on a nearby seismometer roughly equivalent to a magnitude 2.3 earthquake.
- by Chang Che
Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Lizzo have all done it, but is self-censorship really that new?
There is a long history of artists second-guessing lyrics, but the reasons behind it and the way they manage it has evolved.
- by Nell Geraets
‘As big as Taylor Swift for 400 years’: Sydney prepares for Shakespeare fans
Expect Shakeys to give Swifties a run for their money, says Maggie Patton, an expert on rare books at the State Library of NSW, where the Bard’s Folios will be on display.
- by Julie Power
Australian music venues criticised for use of facial recognition technology
The MCG and SCG are among several stadiums that collect patrons’ biometric data but little is known about how or why it’s gathered.
- by Nell Geraets
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Inflation
Taylor Swift won’t worsen inflation, we’ll just shake it off
As much as I’d love a reason to bring down those that beat me in the luck of the draw with the claim they’re worsening our inflation problem, it’s just not true.
- by Millie Muroi
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Cinema
Ticket for one: The joy of going to the movies alone
While the Taylor Swift presale was derailed because demand far outweighed supply, I faced the reverse issue at my local cinema.
- by Thomas Mitchell
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Live music
I pulled a Swiftie and got my ticket. It’ll be a show for generations of feminists
Sometimes women are attacked for not doing feminism “the right way”, but I say Taylor Swift represents generations of feminists.
- by Daisy Turnbull
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Live music
We’ve gone gaga over Tay Tay, and that’s no bad thing
Spare me the elitist sneering - Swift is the biggest star in the world right now, and there’s something delightful about getting swept up in a cultural juggernaut.
- by Michael Koziol