• Taylor Swift's latest release shows she's more preoccupied with her own mythology than with making good music. • I loved Swift's music because it was so relatable, but it's not anymore. Is it because she's a billionaire? Maybe. • Swift is used to giving fans more and more. Right now, I just want her to take a break.

For much of my life, I've been a Swiftie. I'm not exaggerating when I say that I grew up with Taylor Swift: The Target Deluxe version of "Speak Now" was the first CD I ever owned. As a teenager, I listened to "Reputation" and "Lover" on repeat as I learned to drive around the neighborhood. In college, my roommates and I hosted a Swift-themed party that got so big it was crashed by visiting Naval Academy midshipmen.

As a fan, the last four years were an embarrassment of

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