When George Lucas debuted his science fiction epic about a galaxy far far away in 1977, Star Wars went from a long-shot space opera into the highest grossing science fiction franchise of all time. Almost 50 years and one sale to entertainment conglomerate Disney later, Star Wars isn’t just a …
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When Taylor Swift released the long-awaited rerecording of her genre-leaping album 1989, fans eagerly pored over vault tracks, theories of double albums, and limited edition vinyl releases that could predict Swift’s next re-record. But for Gaylors, a dedicated Swift fanbase that’s existed for over a decade, Swift’s prologue and a …
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In the 2020 documentary Miss Americana, director Lana Wilson gave viewers unparalleled access to the behind-the-scenes life of beloved pop star Taylor Swift—with backstage views of her sold-out concerts, personal hideaways, crushing career disappointments, and first forays into major statements about politics. But what captured fans most online was a …
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A few days before his 33rd birthday, Andrew Hozier-Byrne is in the woods. From the second we meet, both clad in leather jackets and walking fast, we’re immediately talking activism and celebrity and how a person can stumble into both. I lead him to a tiny gated sanctuary off the …
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When TV shows aren’t popular, they get canceled—at least that’s the precedent set by years of broadcast and cable programming. But in the current era of streaming services, a surplus of shows, and an evaporating pile of cash,has created an overwhelming wave of cancellations completely at odds with shows’ viewership, …
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There’s some bad blood in the Taylor Swift community. According to a new report from social media tracking firm Graphika, the largest harassment in Swift fandom spaces is happening between radical Gaylor and Anti-Gaylor accounts online — and changing fandom interactions for the worse. #Gaylor is a long-running fan theory …
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We’ll skip the Swiftisms and get straight to the point: the United States loves Taylor Swift. Like, across the board. According to a survey conducted by the Morning Consult, a market research company, 53% of adults living in the U.S. are fans of the Midnights singer. Of those who are …
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Daisy Ridley is running on fumes. She’s just flown in to snowy Utah from the U.K. for two days of screenings and promotion around Sometimes I Think About Dying, her new film premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, before flying back to begin filming on Magpie, a thriller she’s producing …
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