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It's a crazy time to be a Taylor Swift fan + scholar (because, yes, that's a real thing). One of the things that fascinates me the most about pop culture isn't the texts themselves. Don't get me wrong -- I love Taylor's music and Disney movies and the Percy Jackson books. But in addition to the texts, there's also all these conversations around them -- the narratives that get circulated, the perspectives that get amplified, and what those reveal about us, as a society, in an

It's Monday, November 10 -- and, aside from my birthday, it's also: Reputation 's birthday and the day Duke freshmen registered for Spring semester classes. Wierd thing to pair together, I know but hear me out: in my other professional life, I teach a Taylor Swift focused writing course, which I'll be offering in the Spring ( VERY much looking forward to teaching this new album). So as we're wrapping up all things Disney in the Fall, I've got half an eye on the Spring and Ta