Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift engaged!

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OMG Wedding of the Century!

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Anonymous wrote:“Your English teacher and Gym teacher are getting married.”

Shove it haters. They don’t even care that you stereotype them.

Can you explain what this means?

It means they are in on the joke. They’re very emotionally intelligent people.

I guess the English Teacher/gym teacher thing (she's just making a joke about how she's kind of bookish nerd and he's a jock, it's not that deep) but I don't get your comment. What joke are they in on? They strike me as medium emotionally intelligent -- obviously not totally obtuse but also, like a lot of celebrities, probably a bit oblivious and self-centered. Even posting this announcement in this way speaks to being mildly tone deaf. That's like 40k in flowers for a photo.

If you listened to the podcast, he was acting like he didn’t know big words, had fun with it and were poking fun at the mismatch that people want to crush them for and they’re in on the insanity of the perception , haters might have.

He is a dummy but is it a joke when the people part of it set it up?? Even before Travis this has always been the stereotype Taylor leans into has fun with.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Your English teacher and Gym teacher are getting married.”

Shove it haters. They don’t even care that you stereotype them.

Can you explain what this means?

It means they are in on the joke. They’re very emotionally intelligent people.

I guess the English Teacher/gym teacher thing (she's just making a joke about how she's kind of bookish nerd and he's a jock, it's not that deep) but I don't get your comment. What joke are they in on? They strike me as medium emotionally intelligent -- obviously not totally obtuse but also, like a lot of celebrities, probably a bit oblivious and self-centered. Even posting this announcement in this way speaks to being mildly tone deaf. That's like 40k in flowers for a photo.

If you listened to the podcast, he was acting like he didn’t know big words, had fun with it and were poking fun at the mismatch that people want to crush them for and they’re in on the insanity of the perception , haters might have.

In other words, you’re detailing a weeks-long hyper-choreographed proposal and roll out to coincide with the start of NFL football. So romantic. Now let’s break some TV ratings records and hopefully millions more American men can lose fortunes gambling on football games!

This is bread and circuses.

If you want to believe that Taylor got engaged to help the NFL- the country’s number 1 sport by a mile, get more viewers, I can’t help you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Your English teacher and Gym teacher are getting married.”

Shove it haters. They don’t even care that you stereotype them.

Can you explain what this means?

It means they are in on the joke. They’re very emotionally intelligent people.

I guess the English Teacher/gym teacher thing (she's just making a joke about how she's kind of bookish nerd and he's a jock, it's not that deep) but I don't get your comment. What joke are they in on? They strike me as medium emotionally intelligent -- obviously not totally obtuse but also, like a lot of celebrities, probably a bit oblivious and self-centered. Even posting this announcement in this way speaks to being mildly tone deaf. That's like 40k in flowers for a photo.

If you listened to the podcast, he was acting like he didn’t know big words, had fun with it and were poking fun at the mismatch that people want to crush them for and they’re in on the insanity of the perception , haters might have.

In other words, you’re detailing a weeks-long hyper-choreographed proposal and roll out to coincide with the start of NFL football. So romantic. Now let’s break some TV ratings records and hopefully millions more American men can lose fortunes gambling on football games!

This is bread and circuses.

If you want to believe that Taylor got engaged to help the NFL- the country’s number 1 sport by a mile, get more viewers, I can’t help you.

+1

Talk about delusion!

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Why did she call herself a teacher? She didn’t go to college.

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Maybe a music teacher, not an English teacher.

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Anonymous wrote:Why did she call herself a teacher? She didn’t go to college.

This is satire, right

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe a music teacher, not an English teacher.

She's referred to herself as one years ago on Tumblr on Tumblr years ago. I think its because she loves the lore side of music

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per AI: Over 30 colleges and university feature Taylor Swift courses.
Universities across the globe offer courses centered on Taylor Swift, examining her music, business empire, and cultural impact from various academic perspectives. Classes on "Swiftology" are not just for English departments; they teach subjects such as business, economics, law, gender studies, and psychology.
American universities
A significant number of universities in the United States have offered or are scheduled to offer courses focused on Taylor Swift and her work. These courses cover diverse subjects, from literature and sociology to economics and music. Examples of universities with such offerings include American University, Arizona State University, Baylor University, Berklee College of Music, and many others across the country. For a more extensive list of universities and their specific course titles and terms, see BestColleges.com.
Internationally, universities like Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Melbourne in Australia have also offered courses related to Taylor Swift.
Business and economics
These courses use Swift's career to teach students how she built a media and business empire.
"Artistry & Entrepreneurship: Taylor's Version" at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business looks at Swift as a songwriter, businesswoman, and creative influence.
"Swiftonomics: Economics of Taylor Swift" at American University focuses on Swift's significant economic impact, including ticket sales, merchandising, and corporate sponsorships.
"The Mastermind of the Taylor Swift Brand" at the University of Miami explores her business strategies.
Literature and music
English departments use Swift's lyrical catalog to teach literary analysis, poetic devices, and the craft of songwriting.
"The Taylor Swift Songbook" at the University of Texas at Austin analyzes Swift's songs alongside Western literature by poets and writers such as Shakespeare, Keats, and Sylvia Plath.
"Taylor Swift and Her World" at Harvard University examines Swift's music and its connection to celebrity culture, adolescence, and literary traditions.
"The Songwriting of Taylor Swift" at Berklee Online dissects the techniques Swift uses in her chart-topping hits.
Psychology, sociology, and gender studies
These courses use Swift as a case study to examine social behavior and the impact of celebrity.
"Psychology of Taylor Swift" at Arizona State University and "The Sociology of Taylor Swift" at Emory University explore advanced topics in social psychology, such as music, social media, relationships, and fan culture.
"Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication" at Penn State Berks studies Swift's career through the lens of gender and media.
History and culture
History and cultural studies courses explore how Swift's rise to fame reflects broader changes in American society.
"Taylor Swift and Millennial America" at Stanford University places her career in a historical context, examining topics like the evolution of the music industry and feminist critiques.
"Cultural Studies and Popular Art (Taylor Swift's Eras)" at the University of South Florida looks at her impact on popular culture.
Specific albums and creative topics
Some classes focus on specific songs, albums, or parts of her artistic process.
"All Too Well (Ten Week Version)" at Stanford provided a deep analysis of her popular song.
"The Last Great American Songwriter: Storytelling With Taylor Swift Through the Eras" also at Stanford, explored her songwriting album-by-album.
How universities are using Swift's work
College instructors say Swift's broad appeal helps them engage students with academic material and complex ideas. Her career provides a relevant and popular entry point for examining subjects across many disciplines, from dissecting poetry to analyzing business strategy.

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Side note: I wonder how many pages this thread will end up being.

Anyway, carry on

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Anonymous wrote:I am always happy when people with seemingly loving, functional relationships decide to get married. Good for them.

Now celeb snark: their announcement is cheesy AF and honestly gives me secondhand embarrassment. It somehow feels like both a knockoff of the way Hailey Steinfeld and Josh Allen announced their engagement last year, but more cringey and embarrassing and like it was photographed at the mall. You are mega-rich celebrities! Can you not do better than this??

Also the cheesiness and style of the engagement announcement indicates that they are planning on being somewhat public about the wedding and associated events, and that's going to bring the hate on. This feels like it's headed in the direction of a Bezos/Sanchez style event that is just an endless parade of conspicuous consumption. I would have respected them so much more if they'd skipped the public engagement and gotten married quietly at one of their numerous existing mansions with family and close friends in attendance. Instead it looks like we are probably lining up for a long series of wedding-related events with pap walks and tons of gossip over the guest lists and lots of needlessly wasteful flights on private jets all over the world and some over-the-top magazine spread breathlessly detailing every feature of their billion dollar wedding with 14 costume changes and every guest taking home Super Bowl tickets and a diamond necklace.

I hope I'm wrong but this feels over the top in an obnoxious way, sorry.

Bezos -Santos desecration of Venice is exactly what I thought of with this comment. Cheesy at the mall is preferable for mega-rich celebrities rather than what that other vile couple did. I hope TS realizes that. She gets enough hate with her jet.

1) She deserves the hate she gets for her jet. Her lifestyle is gross. Just because I like her music and respect her career does not mean I have to endorse the way these people live. That's how the mega-rich candy coat their obscene behavior so the rest of us stay quiet.

2) A lot of people go main character syndrome when they get married, this announcement indicates these two are no different. That's how Sanchez/Bezos spiraled into what it was. I think we are in for a lot of very cringey behavior with this one, sorry. It won't make me feel any differently about her music but we need to be objective about celebrities. If this turns into a multi-month extravaganza with destination everything, I will criticize the crap out of it, I don't care. Billionaires are a policy failure.

Policy failure? 🤦‍♀️

You're just mad you didn't start a virtual book store in your garage.

Stop being so resentful. You will feel better

It's 2025, have you really never heard "billionaires are a policy failure" before? And no, criticizing the disgusting overconsumption by the billionaire class, which does include Swift unfortunately, is not something that can be hand waived away with "you're just jealous."

And I do resent them, but not for having anything I want. I resent them for annihilating the planet that I would like to still be a functional place to live for kid and grandkids via private jets and elaborate parties. You should resent them for this too! You can be in love and get married without being disgusting and over consumptive, someone should let them know.

I'm not the person you quoted, but I get the frustration about private jets and overconsumption. That’s a legit criticism. But I think some of the anger gets misdirected. Celebrities like Taylor Swift are just operating within a system that’s designed to reward them for being as big and marketable as possible. The culture that makes it normal for entertainers to become billionaires (and for industries to profit massively off of them) is what allows this.

Blaming individuals for participating in a machine that society built feels like missing the bigger picture. If we really want change, it’s about addressing the policies, tax codes, and industries that enable this level of wealth and excess, not expecting one person to opt out of a system that would keep running whether they fly private or not.

So to be clear.... Taylor Swift is merely a victim of the Billionaire Industrial Complex? And that's why she has to take a private jet to dinner sometimes?

Honey, no.

No, not a “victim” at all. She benefits from the system, absolutely. My point is just that focusing all the outrage on one person misses the forest for the trees. If she sold every jet tomorrow, nothing would change because the system that creates and rewards that kind of excess would still exist. Critique her choices, sure, but let’s not pretend she’s the root cause; she’s a very visible symptom.

Look you can choose to burn jet fuel like it's rainwater or not. She chooses to do so. I can criticize her for that. She's a billionaire, she's not trapped by the system -- she IS the system. She and the other billionaires dictate everything. I am an actual nobody who just suffers the consequences, and I am not going to sit here and pretend that Taylor Swift is just a cog in the machine. She worked hard to get to the top so she doesn't have to be a cog, she can and should use her status, money, and power to stop destroying the the planet.

And yes I would say this about any billionaire, I don't just focus on Swift because she's a woman and a celebrity artist. But also being a woman and an artist do not exempt her from my criticism either.

Fair enough. Nobody’s saying she shouldn’t be criticized. Using private jets constantly is objectively bad for the planet. But I don’t agree that she “IS the system.” She’s a powerful participant, sure, but she didn’t build the tax codes, deregulation, or industries that allow this level of wealth and consumption to exist. Holding individuals accountable is fine, but focusing all the outrage on one person lets the actual structures off the hook.

It’s possible to say, “Yes, she should do better with her influence” and also admit that even if she did, the system would still churn out the next billionaire doing the same thing.

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Until Ronnie find out . . . .
Here are some examples of Taylor Swift-themed courses at Florida public colleges:
University of Florida (UF):
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The Honors Program offers a one-credit, discussion-based class called "Musical Storytelling With Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists," which explores themes of aging, old flames, and karma in music.
University of Central Florida (UCF):
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UCF offers courses like "Rhetoric in Popular Culture" and "Musical Storytelling with Taylor Swift and Other Iconic Female Artists," focusing on storytelling and the impact of iconic female artists.
University of Miami (UM):
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This public [sic: private] university offers a course titled "The Mastermind of the Taylor Swift Brand," which examines her business and branding strategies, as well as her ability to connect with fans through storytelling.
Florida State University (FSU):
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The College of Communication offers a course called "Advanced Writing and Branding: Taylor's Version" (COM 3930) that analyzes Swift's brand-building techniques and persuasive writing skills.

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Happy for Taylor

I bet Blake is seething knowing that she’s going to miss the celebrity event of the year.

day-um this is the best comment yet. let us have a moment of silence for blake's celebrity social life at this point. the snubs on the guest list will be epic tabloid fodder for years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:per AI: Over 30 colleges and university feature Taylor Swift courses.
Universities across the globe offer courses centered on Taylor Swift, examining her music, business empire, and cultural impact from various academic perspectives. Classes on "Swiftology" are not just for English departments; they teach subjects such as business, economics, law, gender studies, and psychology.
American universities
A significant number of universities in the United States have offered or are scheduled to offer courses focused on Taylor Swift and her work. These courses cover diverse subjects, from literature and sociology to economics and music. Examples of universities with such offerings include American University, Arizona State University, Baylor University, Berklee College of Music, and many others across the country. For a more extensive list of universities and their specific course titles and terms, see BestColleges.com.
Internationally, universities like Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Melbourne in Australia have also offered courses related to Taylor Swift.
Business and economics
These courses use Swift's career to teach students how she built a media and business empire.
"Artistry & Entrepreneurship: Taylor's Version" at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business looks at Swift as a songwriter, businesswoman, and creative influence.
"Swiftonomics: Economics of Taylor Swift" at American University focuses on Swift's significant economic impact, including ticket sales, merchandising, and corporate sponsorships.
"The Mastermind of the Taylor Swift Brand" at the University of Miami explores her business strategies.
Literature and music
English departments use Swift's lyrical catalog to teach literary analysis, poetic devices, and the craft of songwriting.
"The Taylor Swift Songbook" at the University of Texas at Austin analyzes Swift's songs alongside Western literature by poets and writers such as Shakespeare, Keats, and Sylvia Plath.
"Taylor Swift and Her World" at Harvard University examines Swift's music and its connection to celebrity culture, adolescence, and literary traditions.
"The Songwriting of Taylor Swift" at Berklee Online dissects the techniques Swift uses in her chart-topping hits.
Psychology, sociology, and gender studies
These courses use Swift as a case study to examine social behavior and the impact of celebrity.
"Psychology of Taylor Swift" at Arizona State University and "The Sociology of Taylor Swift" at Emory University explore advanced topics in social psychology, such as music, social media, relationships, and fan culture.
"Taylor Swift, Gender, and Communication" at Penn State Berks studies Swift's career through the lens of gender and media.
History and culture
History and cultural studies courses explore how Swift's rise to fame reflects broader changes in American society.
"Taylor Swift and Millennial America" at Stanford University places her career in a historical context, examining topics like the evolution of the music industry and feminist critiques.
"Cultural Studies and Popular Art (Taylor Swift's Eras)" at the University of South Florida looks at her impact on popular culture.
Specific albums and creative topics
Some classes focus on specific songs, albums, or parts of her artistic process.
"All Too Well (Ten Week Version)" at Stanford provided a deep analysis of her popular song.
"The Last Great American Songwriter: Storytelling With Taylor Swift Through the Eras" also at Stanford, explored her songwriting album-by-album.
How universities are using Swift's work
College instructors say Swift's broad appeal helps them engage students with academic material and complex ideas. Her career provides a relevant and popular entry point for examining subjects across many disciplines, from dissecting poetry to analyzing business strategy.

I would have read this had you used paragraphs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:“Your English teacher and Gym teacher are getting married.”

Shove it haters. They don’t even care that you stereotype them.

Can you explain what this means?

It means they are in on the joke. They’re very emotionally intelligent people.

I guess the English Teacher/gym teacher thing (she's just making a joke about how she's kind of bookish nerd and he's a jock, it's not that deep) but I don't get your comment. What joke are they in on? They strike me as medium emotionally intelligent -- obviously not totally obtuse but also, like a lot of celebrities, probably a bit oblivious and self-centered. Even posting this announcement in this way speaks to being mildly tone deaf. That's like 40k in flowers for a photo.

If you listened to the podcast, he was acting like he didn’t know big words, had fun with it and were poking fun at the mismatch that people want to crush them for and they’re in on the insanity of the perception , haters might have.

He is a dummy but is it a joke when the people part of it set it up?? Even before Travis this has always been the stereotype Taylor leans into has fun with.

You do realize that they’re are many different types of intelligence, right? He’s no dummy.