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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ ends after three seasons

Kat Powers, Staff Writer October 1, 2025
This season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” confirmed my love for all adaptations thanks to the author, Jenny Han, being heavily involved in the screen adaptation of her books. The show was a faithful translation from book to screen, with changes that served the story rather than took away from it.
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Taylor Swift’s year of love and music

Abby Gibson, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 14, 2025
This year has been a busy and memorable one for superstar Taylor Swift. She bought back the master recordings for six of her albums, announced her 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl” and surprised fans with her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
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Entering ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR April 23, 2024

Out with one era, in with another: once again, mega-popstar Taylor Swift has returned with a new installment to her discography. Poignantly titled “THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT,” Swift’s 11th studio album is a carefully curated look into a shattered heart following the end of a passionate relationship. This time, she’s letting listeners hear more about her life than ever before (which, in comparison to Swift’s previous work, is quite the statement in itself). 

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A Swift Grammy victory and ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Alyssa Inserra February 28, 2024

The 66th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 4, was a televised triumph for Taylor Swift and her fans. By the end of the night, Swift strutted out of the Crypto.com Arena with two Grammys in hand. One of those awards was for Album of the Year, which brought Swift from three to four of the same award, breaking the record for the number of wins.

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The future of rerecords

Abby Gibson November 15, 2023

Record labels are discussing a big change in the world of rerecording albums as the success of Taylor Swift’s “Taylor’s Version” releases increase. With Swift’s fourth re-recorded album released on Oct. 27, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” record labels are discussing adding a clause to contracts for new signees to ensure that they do not rerecord albums for 10 to 30 years after they depart from the label. In some cases, labels are not allowing for artists to rerecord albums at all.

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‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ re-ignites pop royalty

Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR October 31, 2023

Few artists could find a seamless way to connect items like polaroids, seagulls and pen clicks. In 2014, music industry topliner Taylor Swift did just that while transforming her career into an eclectic, synth-infused pop masterclass with the release of “1989.” Before the release of the Grammy-award-winning record, Swift flirted with unique, distinct genres as she began to progress into a fully-fledged pop star (songs like “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “22” from her previous album tested the pop waters with her loyal country audience). Nine years to the day of the original release of “1989,” Swift has taken back her iconic record with “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”

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All 10 Taylor Swift album openers ranked

Aidan Judge, ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR March 14, 2023

Swifties, are you ready for it? After five years of a touring hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fans and the general public are eagerly waiting for the launch of Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour,” which will launch on Friday, March 17, in Glendale, Arizona, with two completely sold-out nights at State Farm Stadium. 

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