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Taylor Swift’s “Fate of Ophelia” Misses the Point of Shakespeare’s Tragic Heroine
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The title character of this song, Ophelia from Hamlet, is mischaracterized in the lyrics of the track The song Fate of Ophelia, written by Taylor Swift, is what I would consider a fun listen. It has a great rhythm and is fun to dance to. However, the title character of this song, Ophelia from Hamlet,…
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Taylor Swift said to Travis: “You belong with me”
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After two years of dating, music superstar Taylor Swift announced her engagement to 3-time Super Bowl winner Travis Kelce. Ever since her debut in 2006, Taylor Swift has been the face of teenage romance in the music industry. For many years, Swift has used her musical platform as a means of expressing her innermost feelings…
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Taylor Swift includes Canada in Eras tour
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Taylor Swift fans can finally rejoice and shake off their anger as the singer-songwriter finally announces six Toronto shows as a part of her Eras tour. Swifties can catch her at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 in 2024. Initially, fans were upset that Canada had been left out…
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Taylor Swift’s “Midnight”: a review
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It’s been nearly two years since Taylor Swift released Evermore, and fans eagerly awaited the drop of her newest album Midnights this past weekend. With such a unique collection of music, I use no exaggeration when I say that we’re entering a new era of Taylor. Taylor has classified this album as 13 sleepless nights…
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Taylor Swift channels her past relationship heartbreak into new short film
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On Nov. 12, 2021, Taylor Swift’s first 15-minute short film was released. As many of Swift’s fans (or ‘Swifties’) will know, Swift has teased for a long time that there was a 10-minute version of her hit song “All Too Well” which was never released. Now, that song can be found on every streaming platform…
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Taylor Swift’s RED still resonates with fans, almost a decade after its release
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On Friday, Taylor Swift made Spotify history. In line with her pursuit to regain ownership of old albums, the 11-time Grammy award-winner unveiled Red (Taylor’s Version); a re-recording of her 2012 album Red. Within one day, the re-recorded version got 90.8 million Spotify streams and topped the U.S. iTunes album chart. Although it contains songs…
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Taylor Swift gets political on Instagram
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As someone who doesn’t exactly like to talk about their political opinions, politics are all I’ve been hearing about lately, which makes it hard not to form a stance on what you believe in. There’s no doubt that everyone has been aware of what’s going on in the United States, and as a person who…
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Can Taylor Swift’s “Delicate” music video be considered plagiarism?
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2016 saw unorthodox director Spike Jonze return to filmmaking since his Oscar-winning Her back in 2013 with a perfume ad giddily extolling primal free-spirited silliness. A tour de force of spatial direction and committed performance, the video for Kenzo World saw actress/model Margaret Qualley bursting with uncontrollable energy as she contorts her body every which…
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Reconsider your ‘Reputation’ Taylor Swift
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Dear Taylor Swift, I am annoyed at how often you appear in the media with your new boyfriends and I will never be able to forgive you for the moron you made of one of the greatest rappers of our generation; the one and only Kendrick Lamar. Readers, if you have not seen what has…
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Men’s hockey season comes to an early end at the hands of Windsor
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It was a heartbreaking end to what was a very successful season for the Laurier men’s hockey team. The Hawks lost a do-or-die game three at home in overtime against the Windsor Lancers. However, this shouldn’t distract the team or the fans from the success that the Hawks achieved this season. The Hawks improved their…
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