15 h. ago ‘It’s been a shock’: Taylor Swift fans flock to see German museum’s Ophelia

Depiction of Shakespeare character by Friedrich Heyser believed to have inspired pop superstar’s new music videoA 200-year-old museum in Germany has found itself in the eye of a storm of delighted Taylor Swift fans when it emerged that one of the probable inspirations for the music video of her new song The Fate of Ophelia was hanging on its wall.In the opening scene of the clip for the first song on Swift’s blockbuster new album The Life of a Showgirl, one of the world’s biggest pop stars assumes the role of the tragic Shakespearean character. The video, released earlier this month, was watched more than 27m times on YouTube in the first three days. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Museum unexpectedly overrun by Taylor Swift fans after painting inspires music video

The Swifties’ goal is an Art Nouveau painting by Friedrich Heyser featuring Ophelia

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41 h. ago Taylor Swift fans spot major new album clue in series trailer

Taylor Swift is still making headlines with her new album The Life of a Showgirl but fans are convinced she is already dropping hints about her next project.

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans fear for Swarla's future as Carla makes swift 'exit'

Coronation Street fans have been left feeling sorry for Carla Connor amid her ongoing drama with Lisa Swain and her wife Becky, who came back from the dead last month

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4 d. ago Who is the celebrity snitch fuelling Taylor Swift and Charli XCX's feud? Fans have been speculating which A

It was a mere week ago that Taylor Swift sang of an 'obsessed' hater that 'called her "boring Barbie" when the coke's got them brave' - but already, fans have spiralled with theories

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7 d. ago Taylor Swift fans convinced they've spotted Easter Egg about feud with famous A

The American songstress, 35, was seen draped in a gold chainmail dress custom-made by New York-based designer Kelsey Randall in a behind the scenes look at her new album, Life Of A Showgirl.

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8 d. ago The Life of a Showgirl is a massive hit – and massively divisive. What should Taylor Swift do next?

Swift’s 12th LP is set to dominate the charts – despite fans lampooning the lyrics and lamenting its quality. Guardian music writers discuss what it means for her careerLaura Snapes Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS), has been a smash statistical success. She’s broken records that she previously set, and in the US is second only to Adele for the most sales in a single week. The cinematic release party this weekend grossed $34m in the US and an additional $13m worldwide. But it’s second only to her 20-year-old debut – written in her teens – as the worst reviewed album of her catalogue, with a 70% approval average on Metacritic. What are the successes and failures of this record?Alexis Petridis The success part is obvious. It’s set to become the biggest-selling album of the year by a preposterously long chalk. In terms of shortcomings, I think the biggest one is prosaic – a lack of really memorable melodies. I think you’d be hearing a lot less about the cringy l...

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8 d. ago Taylor Swift fans urged not to play The Life of a Showgirl too loudly in car

Motoring Defence Solicitors have issued advice on Rule 148 of the Highway Code

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8 d. ago Taylor Swift responds to fans who don’t like ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

‘I welcome the chaos,’ says popstar

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9 d. ago Taylor Swift ridiculed over controversial comment about Travis Kelce 'putting his life on the line'

Taylor Swift was brutally mocked by fans after she made a comment about Travis Kelce 'fighting for his life' on the football field during her Monday night appearance on Jimmy Fallon.

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9 d. ago Taylor Swift fans sure Charli XCX 'diss track' is actually about another female mega star

Taylor Swift fans have been dissecting The Life Of A Showgirl - and some claim to have spotted another huge celebrity who is the subject of one of the tracks

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9 d. ago Taylor Swift blasted for 'alarmingly false claim' that puts fans at risk

Pop megastar Taylor Swift has been criticised after sharing what dieticians have described as 'alarmingly false' claims about how Sourdough is healthy for gluten-free people

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1 week ago Taylor Swift fans work out Charli XCX diss track is about another huge celeb

Taylor Swift fans have a new theory behind her new tune Actually Romantic after listeners initially thought it was a diss track towards Charli XCX

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1 week ago Taylor Swift fans spot sign Blake Lively rift is over with The Life of a Showgirl nod

The two are thought to be feuding but eagle-eyed fans have noticed a detail about Taylor Swift's new album that might prove their friendship is back on track

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1 week ago Cillian Murphy’s ‘resting bored face’ as Taylor Swift talks engagement sends Graham Norton fans wild

The Oscar winning Oppenheimer actor’s facial expressions sent the internet into meltdown

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1 week ago Charli XCX fans convinced she's plotting clever revenge against Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift's rumoured diss track on Charli XCX could lead to a response from the Brat sensation, who shared a clip of herself working in the studio on what sounds like an unreleased song

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1 week ago Taylor Swift says fans got 'actual amnesia' after attending her Eras Tour

Taylor Swift has opened up about the 'actual amnesia' fans experienced after attending her record-breaking Eras Tour, which took place over several years

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1 week ago Taylor Swift explains lyrics of rumoured Charli XCX diss track: ‘Very sweet of you to think about me’

Fans have been speculating that Swift’s song ‘Actually Romantic’ is aimed at Charli XCX

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1 week ago Taylor Swift exudes provocative showgirl glamour in daring rope dress and brunette hair in new Fate of Ophelia music video

Taylor Swift surprised fans with a number of exciting hair transformations as she debuted her music video for 'The Fate of Ophelia' on Sunday.

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1 week ago Taylor Swift reveals even MORE songs are on the way after blockbuster release of The Life Of A Showgirl

Taylor Swift has surprised her devoted Swifties fanbase with four limited edition versions of her latest album.

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