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Singer Taylor Swift and actor Ryan Reynolds are seen ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. Elsa/Getty Images hide caption

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Taylor Swift on the first night of her Eras tour, pictured earlier this year. The artist has often encouraged her fans to register to vote. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Taylor Swift performs onstage on the first night of her Eras Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Beyoncé, left, performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Margot Robbie stars in Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie. And Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour in March 2023. Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood/Getty Images; Warner Bros. Pictures; John Medina/Getty Images hide caption

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How three female artists lead this summer's billion-dollar pop culture revival

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Taylor Sheesh, the Philippines' top Taylor Swift impersonator, has set out on her own tour across the country in a bid to get the global superstar's attention. Alexis Dave/Taylor Sheesh hide caption

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After snub by Taylor Swift, Filipino 'Swifties' find solace in another Taylor

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Taylor Swift performs "The Man" during her Eras tour show in Arlington, Texas, in March. She just became the first woman to have four Top 10 charting albums at once. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Penny Harrison and her son Parker Harrison rally outside the U.S. Capitol during the Senate Judiciary Committee's Ticketmaster hearing on Tuesday morning. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters

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Poll Results: Listeners Pick the Best Albums of 2022

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Taylor Swift poses with her trophies at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November, just days after the botched ticket presale. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Midnights is the latest album from Taylor Swift. Republic Records hide caption

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Taylor Swift is peak millennial vibes

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Taylor Swift's Midnights tops our shortlist for the best albums out on Oct. 21 Courtesy of the artist/Beth Garrabrant hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out Oct. 21

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The songs on Taylor Swift's 10th album, Midnights, place the listener in the immediate nowhere of private space, where stories can change in a whisper. Beth Garrabrant/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Taylor Swift attends the "All Too Well" New York premiere on Nov. 12, 2021. Swift responded to a copyright lawsuit about her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" this week. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption

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Taylor Swift, pictured in 2021, is the inspiration for the name of the newly described Twisted-Claw Millipede, Nannaria swiftae. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images; Dr. Derek Hennen/Pensoft Publishers hide caption

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