A new Taylor Swift album season is upon us. This is not a drill: In just a few days, the singer will be dropping her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl , promptly at midnight Eastern time. For many, Oct. 3 will be like any other day — some might even choose to disengage with Taylor mania entirely (what a peaceful existence that must be). But for those of us who live and die by our Mastermind, it’s a day that requires almost militant precision and preparation. One cannot go into a Taylor Swift album drop unprepared.

You might think I’m calling my fellow Swifties out. No, no, no, I’m calling the rest of you in . I welcome you to my deranged little rituals, the only way to truly prepare for the emotional crash-out that is coming our way. While you wait for TLOAS , try out th

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