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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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Entertainment

“Stop it”: Ruby Rose says it’s “incredibly stupid” to “fall for” Taylor Swift trad wife accusations

Taylor Swift's turqouise "The Life of a Showgirl" hairbrush with the plastic cover unattached from the wooden paddle. Tweet text overlay reads, "The singular strip of glue is frying me."

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“Life of a Shein girl”: Broken $40 hairbrush adds fuel to complaints about Taylor Swift’s merch quality

Laura Holliday is a freelance internet culture journalist covering online communities, digital aesthetics, and internet rabbit holes. She lives in London with her cat, Luna.

Laura Holliday

Left: Comedian Caroline Timoney (@carol.in3) explained in a recent video posted to the platform that she was the first person to come up with the phrase “girlbossed too close to the sun” in 2021. Right: Taylor Swift in a blue costume in a music video.

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Culture

Comedian says she coined “girlbossed too close to the sun.” Now it’s in a Taylor Swift song

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“We just realized how stupid this is”: Taylor Swift fans react to her movie theater takeover for “The Life of a Showgirl”

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“Truly a shame”: Swifties accuse Taylor Swift of using AI “slop” in her “The Life of a Showgirl” visuals

Taylor Swift behind a tweet that reads 'The life of a showgirl is as if Dubai, matcha, pistachio chocolate, colleen hoover books, and labubus all had a baby with AI'

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The internet is picking apart Taylor Swift’s lyrics in the “Life of a Showgirl” album—and not in a good way

Left: Charli XCX at the Nosferatu Los Angeles Premiere at TCL Chinese Theater IMAX on December 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA. Right: Taylor Swift arrives for the Billboard's 2019 Women in Music on December 12, 2019 in Hollywood, CA. Tweet overlay reads, "i actually feel genuinely sad for charli. this is just such a hurtful thing to do"

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Charli XCX fans slam Taylor Swift as a “bully” over alleged diss track “Actually Romantic”

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Taylor Swift at the 2022 American Music Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, USA on November 20, 2022. Tweet overlay reads, "first time in the 18 years of being a fan …. i didn’t like a single song on the album."

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“This sucks so bad”: Even diehard Swifties are panning “The Life of a Showgirl” as “mediocre” and “lifeless”

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As Swifties call out a decline in quality, an apparel designer explains why Taylor Swift’s merch has become so “underwhelming”

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“Someone free her”: QTCinderella is being praised for defending her interest in Taylor Swift against her male cohosts

Left: Charlie Kirk. Right: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift

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Viral Politics

Charlie Kirk says Taylor Swift should ditch her name, “submit” to Travis Kelce, and have “lots of children”

CBS News White House correspondent Olivia Rinaldi with a shocked face finding out about Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce in real time.

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Reporter hears about Taylor Swift’s engagement in real time and totally fangirls on air

Left: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Jason Kelce's podcast New Heights. Right: The Simpsons characters Edna Krabappel and Principle Skinner locked together, caption overlay reads "Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married."

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Memes

26 memes and reactions to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement breaking the internet

Left: Marnie from HBO's "Girls" under caption reading "The Life Of A Showgirl." Right: Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw in SATC wearing a top hat and riding crop as Big opens the door, under caption reading "The Life Of A Showgirl."

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Taylor Swift fans and haters are already memeing “The Life Of A Showgirl” into oblivion—here are some of the best

Left: Screenshot of Taylor Swift on boyfriend Travis Kelce's podcast "New Heights." Right: Tweet reading "the concept of an album called "life of a showgirl" being teased and announced exclusively by her management team, record label, and celebrity boyfriend's business without a single word or interaction from taylor herself oh... i have chills and i'm sick."

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“So unchic”: Taylor Swift fans react to “The Life of a Showgirl” rollout with outrage and memes

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