5 h. ago The story behind the character who inspired Taylor Swift’s latest track – and what it really tells us

Serena Trowbridge looks at the inspiration behind one of Swift’s latest tracks

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10 h. ago Taylor Swift ROASTED by Charli XCX fans over Actually Romantic diss track after she was seen dancing to her performance at the Grammys

The former tour mates appear to be at the centre of a growing feud, thanks in part to pointed words about Charli's 'coke habit' in the track which features on Taylor's new album, The Life Of A Showgirl.

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11 h. ago The story behind the character who inspired Taylor Swift’s The Fate of Ophelia – and what it really tells us

As a professor of pre-Raphaelite studies, I was excited to see that the track list for Taylor Swift’s 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl includes a song called The Fate of Ophelia. Ahead of the album’s release, fans and art historians speculated that the inspiration could come from John Everett Millais’s painting Ophelia (1851-52), one of the most visited paintings at Tate Britain.

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17 h. ago Taylor Swift and Charli xcx prove why we’ll never get bored of female rivalry

The most-discussed song on ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ sees Swift apparently stoke up a feud with one-time pal Charli xcx. Katie Rosseinsky explores why rivalries like this provoke such fascination

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28 h. ago Katie Price shares huge similarity with Taylor Swift as stars compete in charts

As both Taylor Swift and Katie Price are set to release music on the same day, here we take a look at why the two singing stars have more in common than you may think

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32 h. ago Taylor Swift and Charli XCX 'feud' explained as fans 'stunned' by The Life of a Showgirl 'diss track'

The pop stars previously went on a stadium tour together back in 2018

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35 h. ago Inside the growing 'feud' between Taylor Swift and Charli XCX

Taylor Swift and British singer Charli XCX now appear to be at the centre of showbiz's most prominent and growing feud, thanks in part due to loaded lyrics featuring in Taylor's new album.

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38 h. ago Did Taylor Swift just try to start beef with Charli xcx on The Life of a Showgirl?

It sounds like Matty Healy has been stirring up drama

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38 h. ago Taylor Swift's savage new song lyrics about Charli XCX as she reignites feud

The lyrics of one The Life of A Showgirl song seem to be taking brutal swipes at brat pop star Charli XCX

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38 h. ago Taylor Swift fans convinced new song ‘Actually Romantic’ is a Charli XCX diss track

‘High-fived my ex and then you said you’re glad he ghosted me,’ sings Swift

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38 h. ago Did Taylor Swift just try to start beef with Charli xcx on The Lift of a Showgirl

It sounds like Matty Healy has been stirring up drama

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39 h. ago Taylor Swift’s Charli xcx hit job misses the point – and underscores her tedious obsession with conflict

Sixteen months after Charli used Brat to air her anxieties about Swift, the US star’s graceless response is a missed opportunity for growth – and betrays her vengeful sideCharli xcx released her sixth album, Brat, on 7 June 2024. Within seconds of it streaming, fans had deduced that the song Girl, So Confusing was probably about Lorde: all it took was the line “people say we’re alike / They say we’ve got the same hair”, riffing on a 2014 video where Charli and an interviewer did a bit about people confusing the two. In the song, Charli laid bare her anxieties about their relationship and admitted: “Sometimes I think you might hate me.” Exactly two weeks later came the Girl, So Confusing Featuring Lorde remix, brokered by the pair over text and voice note in the days after Brat came out. On Lorde’s verse, she owned up to ghosting on dinner dates with Charli and exposed the self-hate, projection and industry-fuelled sense of pop-girl-on-pop-girl rivalry that had made her shy away from...

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39 h. ago Taylor Swift’s Charli xcx hit job misses the point – and underscores her tedious obsession with conflict | Laura Snapes

Sixteen months after Charli used Brat to air her anxieties about Swift, the US star’s graceless response is a missed opportunity for growth – and betrays her vengeful sideCharli xcx released her sixth album, Brat, on 7 June 2024. Within seconds of it streaming, fans had deduced that the song Girl, So Confusing was probably about Lorde: all it took was the line “people say we’re alike / They say we’ve got the same hair”, riffing on a 2014 video where Charli and an interviewer did a bit about people confusing the two. In the song, Charli laid bare her anxieties about their relationship and admitted: “Sometimes I think you might hate me.” Exactly two weeks later came the Girl, So Confusing Featuring Lorde remix, brokered by the pair over text and voice note in the days after Brat came out. On Lorde’s verse, she owned up to ghosting on dinner dates with Charli and exposed the self-hate, projection and industry-fuelled sense of pop-girl-on-pop-girl rivalry that had made her shy away from...

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45 h. ago Taylor Swift fans are convinced her shock 'coke' jibe in scathing The Life of a Showgirl track is about Charli XCX

Taylor Swift's loyal fans are in meltdown after spotting what they believe is a brutal dig at Charli XCX in one of the leaked tracks from her album The Life of a Showgirl.

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47 h. ago Taylor Swift fans convinced leaked song lyrics are a dig at Charli XCX

Lyrics from Taylor Swift's eagerly anticipated The Life of a Showgirl album have reportedly been leaked - and fans think they may be about ex-pal Charli XCX

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2 w. ago Robbie Williams delays new album to avoid Taylor Swift chart battle

To avoid going head-to-head against global superstar Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams has pushed back the release of his album BRITPOP until 2026

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2 w. ago Robbie Williams delays release of album as team make surprise announcement

Robbie Williams' new album has been pushed back to next year as fans speculate he doesn't want a chart battle with Taylor Swift

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3 w. ago Charlie Kirk's sickeningly misogynist Taylor Swift rant just 2 weeks before his death

MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk was shot dead at a Utah Valley University show on Wednesday, just weeks after he launched a vile and misogynistic rant at Taylor Swift

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3 w. ago Chargers player who slapped Travis Kelce continues torment with Taylor Swift dig on Instagram

The Los Angeles Chargers beat the Kansas City Chiefs in their week one NFL match-up

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4 w. ago Chiefs draw more fans in Brazil but some supporters disappointed Taylor Swift nowhere to be seen

The Kansas City Chiefs’ red and white dominated in the stands at NeoQuimica Arena on Friday night during their season-opening game against the Los Angeles Chargers

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