The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Taylor Swift isnt ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Taylor Swift isn’t ruining the NFL, misogynists are

Scott Kent, Opinion Columnist February 12, 2024

With the Kansas City Chiefs winning Super Bowl LVIII, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship remains the talk of sports broadcasters, football fans, Swifties and angry teenage boys. Since the...

Mollys illi for the 1989 album review

Taylor Swift channels synth-pop and nostalgia: a “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” review

Sophie Williams, Culture Staff Writer November 8, 2023

Heartbreak, polaroids and red lipstick: Taylor Swift brings 2014 to 2023 with her highly-anticipated fourth re-recording: “1989 (Taylor’s Version).”   Released on Oct. 27, the re-recorded “1989...

Girlhood by Taylor Swift

“Girlhood” by Taylor Swift

Ella Dimeco, Opinion Columnist September 21, 2023

Taylor Swift has been teaching me life’s biggest lessons since I first listened to her “Fearless” album on a little pink CD player as a six year old. My girlhood was shaped by Taylor Swift. I’m...

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

What keeps Taylor Swift up at night: A “Midnights” album review

Keagan Lafferty, Culture Staff Writer November 9, 2022

Positive, negative or in-between—what keeps you up at night?  Whatever your answer may be, Taylor Swift understands. A listen to “Midnights,” her newest album, will perfectly put those late-night...

Everyone should be a Taylor Swift fan

Everyone should be a Taylor Swift fan

Emma Dinsmore, Opinion Columnist December 1, 2021

Nov. 12 was a national holiday for Swifties with the rerelease of “Red (Taylor’s Version).” I am celebrating. I’ve loved Taylor Swift since I was six years old, screaming “You Belong With...

Folklore is market motivated queerbaiting

‘Folklore’ is market motivated ‘queerbaiting’

Sophia Venturo, Assistant Culture Editor October 9, 2020

In late July, I heard  that Taylor Swift was releasing a surprise double album called “folklore,” a dreamy indie record with a black-and-white album cover showing a whimsical treeline. It set my teeth...

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