Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl proves once again that she masterfully blends literary depth, personal storytelling, and infectious melodies to create an album that hits both the heart and the ...

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Taylor Swift has added fuel to the rumours that her new song Actually Romantic is about fellow pop star Charli XCX after fans speculated they were feuding. The former tour mates appear to be at the ...

Since the release of Taylor Swift's new album on Friday, fans have been falling over themselves to try to work out who she is referring to in one track in particular. The song, Actually Romantic, is ...

Actually Romantic: Taylor Swift's song hints at romantic feelings behind hate. Speculation arises over whether it's aimed at Charli XCX or Nicki Minaj. Taylor Swift has released her 12th studio album, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Welcome to “The Lyrics of a Showgirl.” Any Taylor Swift album is endlessly quotable, and her 12th is far from the first exception, even if you have to go a few tracks in to “The Life of a Showgirl” to ...

Fans started speculating that Taylor Swift's new song "Actually Romantic" was about Charli xcx before it even dropped. The lyrics address an unnamed singer who is obsessed with Taylor. Reminder: ...

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl is a sexy, dancy, love-struck mix of all of the pop-star’s past eras—but it is also so clearly a love letter to fiancé Travis Kelce. In the songs “Elizabeth ...

Boom, clap. Taylor Swift is firing back at a hater and fans on social media think it may be fellow singer Charli XCX. In the track "Actually Romantic," Swift reframes insults and petty jabs from an ...