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An early theme in Swift's music that ties to idealized youth and purity.
What is innocence?
This term was used to describe Swift’s shift from commercial fast media to intentional, slow storytelling. Her album folklore is an example.
What is slow media?
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What is "Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince" from Lover?
Still catching touchdowns — TBD.
Who is Travis Kelce?
The number of original eras (albums) Swift has. Do not include re-records.
What is 11?
Swift’s squad during 1989 mostly showcased wealthy, high-profile celebrities, leading to critiques about its lack of inclusivity. The squad was accused of reflecting this kind of feminism.
What is white feminism?
A genre of music rooted in nighttime anxiety, self-reflection, and emotional exhaustion. Swift's album Midnights is a prime example.
What is insomnia pop?
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What is "Dancing With Our Hands Tied" from reputation?
Who is Harry Styles?
The names of Swift’s three cats.
Who are Meredith Grey, Olivia Benson, and Benjamin Button?
This concept explains how memory and longing shaped the emotional appeal of Swift’s Red era.
What is nostalgia?
Swift wrote every song herself on Speak Now, showing personal empowerment. While this was commendable, it still focused mainly on love and heartbreak. This connects to this feminist theory, widely recognized by scholar Angela McRobbie.
What is postfeminism?
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What is "I Know Places" from 1989?
Thor's younger brother.
Who is Tom Hiddleston?
Name all the albums Swift has won Album of the Year for at the Grammys.
What are Fearless, 1989, folklore, and Midnights?
This theory sees emotions as tools for understanding the world. It brings together lived experience with cultural theory.
What is autotheory?
This concept by Stuart Hall explains how audiences actively interpret media messages.
What is encoding/decoding?
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What is "Electric Touch" from Speak Now (Taylor's Version)?
Known for his prejudiced views of minorities.
Who is Matty Healy?
In this popular sitcom, Swift's character interrupts a wedding and runs off with the groom.
What is New Girl?
Swift builds her story across eras (like the scarf, pop princess, snake, the insomniac, and tortured poet). This narrative-building theory explains how she creates and shapes her public image.
What is self-mythmaking?
When Swift re-records her old albums to regain control from her former label, it is an example of resistance to this media theory about corporate power.
What is the political economy of the music industry?
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What is "You're On Your Own, Kid" from Midnights?
This is what she came for.
The name of Swift's very first perfume.
What is Wonderstruck?