Taylor Swift’s Takeover Plan Is Complete: Timothy L. O’Brien

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This is hardly an original thought: Taylor Swift embodies a rare cultural presence and moment — and she’s everywhere. She inhabits her unique place in the world — amid an unusual amount of glare — with an unusual amount of grace. But now, and this is what feels oddly fresh to me, a lot of weirdness has attached itself to her.

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