After debuting in theaters around the world, the first music video from Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl era—made for the fizzy opening track, “The Fate of Ophelia”—has finally landed. That only means one thing, of course: it’s time for the Swifties to get out their magnifying glasses and analyze every single frame. Below, a full breakdown of every Easter egg and reference—cinematic, artistic, literary, and otherwise—we spotted in the video’s four breathless minutes.
The twin Ophelias
In the very first shot of “The Fate of Ophelia,” we’re in a gilded, mirrored foyer. The title of the song is written on the railings and carpet, and you can see one of the dancers from the Eras Tour, Sam Mcwilliams, hoovering the floor while listening to “The Fate of Ophelia” on his headphones. Beh