#can we just stop assuming that every Swiftie is 13??

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Why do some people STILL think Taylor fans are just teenagers?? Why do they still have that assumption in 2024?? Like did they just forgot that Taylor has been around for almost 20 years at this point and alot of her fanbase like myself have grew up with her music?? Some even introducing their kids to her music in recent years?? She's a woman in her mid 30s that has been in the industry for a long time to still say her fanbase are all just teenagers is a very wrong to say in fact her fanbase is incredibly universal spanning all ages not just a specific demographic. Can we like just get rid of this assumption and mindset please???

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Taylor Swift Facts turns 10!

(Photo: the oldest header I could find on the Wayback machine, from early 2013)

My fellow Swifties,

Today is the 10-year anniversary of the date I posted the very first SwiftFact. I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has been by my side for this amazing journey. This blog has never been just a blog for me - it's been a source of connection, of fun, of support, of appreciation for Taylor and her music.

I began TSF when I was 13, using my home computer. My family had gone through some financial difficulties and, at the time, I didn't even have internet access. I would bring my little USB to the library, save my facts on a Word document, and save the corresponding pictures. I'd go home and make my little posts. I really had no concept of graphic design at the time, so my older posts are honestly quite ugly, but hey. I just wanted to share the information!

I think this blog actually helped me figure out I wanted to be a journalist. I often tell people that I got my degree in journalism because I love learning about things and sharing them with others. That's what I've done here for a decade! Getting the right quotes, deciding which information is most important, even using the inverted pyramid of journalism. I honed a lot of those skills here.

Not to mention, the community that has been here for me. I won't belabor you with my life story, but I used to be quite open about my family struggles on here, and the outpouring of support was always so touching. Some of you even donated money when my family was in need, which is so beautiful and something we all still talk about from time to time. And when my mom passed away, I wasn't posting as frequently, but you all showed me so much love and support anyways. Even though I wasn't giving you much, you gave me everything.

I exchanged Christmas cards for a couple years with tons of you, which made me feel infinitely less lonely. I stopped due to some mental health struggles, but I still have all of your cards, and I see that as a highlight of not only this blog, but of my life. There has been so much real human connection fostered with this little fan blog I created on a whim. I am so grateful.

The craziest thing that has come out of this blog - barring Taylor's follow and even a couple of likes - is the fact that VividSeats gave me tickets to the 1989 tour in 2015. That is one of the top 10 experiences of my life, and I believe it always will be. I can't even express how much that means to me. And maybe I still put the review I wrote for their site on my resume. ;)

All of this is to say, this blog has been an integral part of my growing and changing. Some of my past personal posts on here make me cringe. Some of the facts I would not publish today as the fandom culture has shifted significantly. I learned and grew with this blog. Despite some of the controversy - I feel some people have never liked my blog - the love has kept me going. I am so grateful for every ounce of support anyone here has ever given me.

I apologize for posting sporadically the last few years. Life happens, and I have significantly different priorities than I did in 2012 - I assume we all do - but the reason I've kept posting at all is because I enjoy it. You make it enjoyable. That being said, I'll try my best to get some posts out just in celebration of Midnights and the whirlwind of Taylor content we've gotten the last few years. Even though social media moves so quickly these days, and the format of my blog isn't quite conducive to that anymore, I hope we can all enjoy it. Like the good old days. :)

Even writing all of this, I feel like I can't even begin to express how special this journey has been. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, to everyone who has ever supported me in any way.

Grace

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17 notes • Posted 2021-03-29 02:17:41 GMT

#4

Leave it to Cold Case to ruin me emotionally 😭

19 notes • Posted 2021-06-18 03:12:34 GMT

#3

Are you telling me I watched two hours of Station 19 and Grey's Anatomy waiting for "one hell of a return" only to be left with nothing? We were only reunited with a character from 4 seasons ago.. Like what? I feel quite baited thank you very much... It was not worth the hype. 😳

19 notes • Posted 2021-10-01 01:59:25 GMT

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Y'ALL SHE'S TRENDING! KEEP IT UP!

25 notes • Posted 2021-09-20 01:16:12 GMT

#1

Just watched Sing 2 via early release and here are my first reactions to it. Tread lightly, there are spoilers afoot!

SPOILER WARNING

🔹Alice in Wonderland opening, weird but okay

🔹Oh God it's the Nicki Minaj twerking bunnies again

🔹Okay, but where's Ash though?

🔹Nanna: "Ah, Hobbes there you are. Bring the car around. That's a good chap."

Me: "How does he even reach the pedals?"

🔹OFF WITH YOUR HEAD, DANCE TILL YOU'RE DEAD! Her voice makes me melt and Scarlett's voice is built for rock music

🔹Of course she's not with them because WHY in God's name would she stay with some namby, pamby theatre singers when she's just that good.

🔹I said what I said and understand if she wanted to go off and do her own thing

🔹Ash standing up for being paid/worked with fairly just like Scarlett has in real life. GENIUS

🔹Rosita stopping the bus because she has nothing else to live for. Me too boo

🔹The songs they used in this movie are just *chef's kiss*

🔹*The team enters the city* Me: "Alexa, play Welcome to New York by Taylor Swift."

🔹The gang trying to sneak in while Bad Guy plays 👌🏻

🔹IT'S ENDGAME SWIFTIES

🔹*Slow song beings to play* Me: "It's Adele isn't it?"

Singer: "HELLO"

🔹Me: "Why did you buzz the flamingos singing Cake By the Ocean? That was so good!"

🔹Ash has a country guitar ❤

🔹Training be like: TIPPY TOES, TIPPY TOES. I CAN'T SEE YOUR TIPPY TOES! I nearly yelled this in the theatre with him NGL.

🔹DARIUS. That is all. I nearly screamed in the theatre and nearly cried due to my uncontrollable laughter

🔹He's such an asshole but I love him

🔹Porsche

🔹The kids next to me: "She's pretty."

Me to Myself: "She's Halsey."

🔹She really sings This Girl is on Fire better than Alicia Keyes

🔹NOOSHY

🔹Wait, is that a Cardi B song with the inappropriate lyrics removed?

🔹Me really wanting her to say "For research purposes" when she asked Johnny to prove that he wasn't a weirdo

🔹LOOK WHAT YOU MADE ME DO 💁🏻

🔹Ash: "But can she act?"

Me, an Intellectual: "That's bold of you to assume since you're an actress Scarlett."

🔹Meena taking a break from practice and meeting Alfonso is literally how I react in social situations. Ice cream in the face and all

🔹That wolf is terrifying

🔹Crawly being driven out of Calloway's house was hilarious

🔹"Pew pew pew." DEAD 😂

🔹*Miss. Crawly with an eye patch*

Me: "Who is she now, Nick Fury?"

🔹Military Crawly is something I never knew I needed. Even when she's using the cherry picker like a tank and they had music to match 😂

🔹*Ash and Moon going to Calloway, only to get KO'd by the electric fence*

Me: "Oh great, you've killed Black Widow again."

🔹Ash going back to Clay and singing while he walks down the stairs and we see the memories of him and his wife. I WAS NEARLY IN TEARS DAMN IT

🔹If Ash riding on the back of Clay's motorcycle isn't pure Scarlett Johansson then I don't know what is

🔹Jimmy Crystal making us all think he killed Buster, when Moon was thankfully hanging off of his arm

🔹Suki for the win!

🔹Ash coming back with Clay and meeting Buster made my heart happy

🔹We're gonna run? No, we're gonna jump out the window with "Soy Yo" playing in the background. Doy

🔹Everyone getting together to sing and Crystal is none the wiser

🔹Johnny: "I'm gonna call for help." *Calls his dad*

Me: "YES!!"

🔹They're working with their local food cupboard haha

🔹Miss Crawly in the cherry picker outside of Porsche's window yelling at her to tell her that she's in again 😂

🔹"Honey, send in the piglets." = Pure Chaos

🔹Damn that cat has to tell everyone everything 👿

🔹Sky Full of Stars was good until Taron decided to stretch his notes 😬

🔹DANCE BATTLE

🔹Porsche singing Could Have Been Me was better than the original 🎶

🔹Shut up the Aye-Aye's are dancing too

🔹Meena fantasizing singing with Alfonso is literally me on the daily with my Fanfiction

🔹Rosita starting strong with Break Free, then the heights get to her again. She saves Buster and belts out a great rendition of the song

🔹Ash and Clay have my heart. The way he almost broke down because he didn't want to sing again... It was so heart wrenching

🔹Ash going out on that stage alone like I knew she was gonna

🔹 HIS WIFE 😭

🔹No, I was not crying during Ash and Clay's duet... You have the wrong woman

🔹The tear was a paid actor

🔹Just me, a commoner, singing passionately next to a group of children. NBD

🔹The ending is legit Squad Goals 🙌🏻

🔹But seriously though, it was so amazing to hear Scarlett's voice again. I absolutely cannot wait for this album

🔹Might just hold back all my strife so that I can watch it again on December 22nd and cry all over again

33 notes • Posted 2021-11-28 01:43:00 GMT

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Swifthaal/Gyllenswift Timeline 2010

Following the modifications of the Buzzfeed article about Taylor last week, I decided to make a timeline of Taylor and Jake Gyllenhaal’s relationship. (Might be helpful for the newbies, you got to understand the PR side of her short-lived ‘relationships’.)

Do I think that it was a real relationship? No, I believe that it was purely a PR stunt, though somewhat more believable than Connor, Harry, Calvin and Tom (IMO). Now, this brings State of Grace, All Too Well, WANGBT, The Moment I Knew, and other songs on the table. Did she write those songs about him? Who knows; she wrote them, not me. Anyway, I’ll explain more after the timeline (at the bottom). 

NB: Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor best known for Brokeback Mountain (2005). Taylor was 20 years old and Jake was 29 years old. 

Timeline: October 2010 - December 2010/January 2011

October 23, 2010: Taylor and Jake reportedly go apple picking at Fishkill Farms and hang out backstage of SNL and support Emma Stone who is hosting the show.  

October 24, 2010: Taylor, Jake, and Emma reportedly have lunch in NYC. 

October 25, 2010: Speak Now Album is released. 

October 26, 2010: Taylor and Jake relationship rumours start spreading, and they are seen together in Brooklyn. (Sorry for the watermarks, but I’m too lazy to find some pictures without them). 

October 30-31, 2010: Taylor and Jake reportedly have a weekend vacation at Big Sur and an ice cream date.

November 15, 2010: Back To December is released as a single. 

November 16, 2010: Jake goes to the Love & Other Drugs premiere alone.

November 24, 2010: Love & Other Drugs is out in theaters. 

November 27, 2010: Taylor and Jake go to Fido coffee shop in Nashville. 

November 30, 2010: Taylor and Jake have coffee in Nashville. (Again, sorry for watermark). 

December 7, 2010: Taylor and Jake have a date in Brooklyn and Taylor walks with Maggie (Gyllenhaal) and her daughter around NY.

(’Looking’ domestic)

(’Close’ to the family)

December 9, 2010: Taylor and Jake drive around LA. 

December 13, 2010: Taylor celebrates her 21st birthday. 

January (early) 2011: Taylor and Jake Gyllenhaal breakup rumours surface.

October 22, 2012: Red album is released. 

Small bonus:

Taylor meets Jake Gyllenhaal’s family (possibly around Thanksgiving). 

General Conclusion So that was it. The 3 months long relationship between my two favourite SAGs filled with coffee dates and desperation for more photos (kind of). With Taylor releasing Speak Now on October 25 and Jake having Love & Other Drugs coming out on November 24, they both wanted the publicity.  

Swiftie Side The passionate relationship that inspired Red. Gwyneth Paltrow introduced Jake to Taylor, and they started dating in October 2010. Jake was a good guy until he didn’t attend her birthday. There’s a slim chance he took her virginity and swiftly ran away after because they were moving too fast. Special moments were the Apple picking date and their grocery date in Brooklyn (coffee, scarf, and sister).

PR Side As stated, Speak Now was released on October 25th and Love & Other Drugs on November 24th. Speak Now sold 1,047,000 copies in its first week. Love & Other Drugs opened with 9,739,161$ in its first weekend and grossed $32,367,005 domestically ($102,820,008 worldwide) with a budget of $30 million and an average of a 50% score from critics. With both projects released for over a month, there was no more reason to stay together, and rumours of their breakup appeared in early January (and later were confirmed). 

N.B. I don’t want to assume Jake’s sexuality when I don’t know anything about him, but he, like Taylor, has had many rumours about his sexuality, notably after his movie Brokeback Mountain (2005). Google Jake Gyllenhaal and Austin Nichols and see for yourself.  Taylor was not seeing anyone seriously, so it was for PR. 

My Thoughts There is a possibility their relationship was real. Jake hated being in the public eye and even stated: “One of the greatest parts about being in a relationship is the intimacy you share, but it can be difficult if you’re being watched the whole time.” when asked about Taylor Swift in December 2010. They had one heavily photographed pap walk together (+ Taylor and his sister) in their three months. The rest of the pictures were taken by other people with phones (except their walk in Brooklyn in October 2010). They had a lot of ‘reported’ dates that were witnessed but never photographed (Big Sur made me laugh a bit), so maybe they were a more ‘private’ couple. 

The amount emotion and sadness put into All Too Well make me doubt a few things sometimes, but that just proves how good of a songwriter Taylor is. If their relationship was real, she sure put a lot of emotion into a 3 months relationship. (I know I said that she wrote the songs and only she knew what was going on, but we can still try to interpret it). How can we look at All Too Well? (link coming soon). 

Also State of Grace and the “four blue eyes” always gets me, but what really makes me think it’s PR is this picture (along with the rest of that date):

(Taken on December 7, 2010.)

Let’s take a moment and look at their pose. Just before this was taken, they were walking hand in hand, and they suddenly stopped and stared at the sky. The paparazzi was obviously there, and they gave them a shot. I would find it weird if two celebrities decided to stand on the sidewalk and just look at the sky. All the pictures were OTT in my opinion. The laughing and the hand holding looked forced. Taylor really tried to make them look romantic with her arm around him (and she kind of succeeded if some of her fans believe in that relationship). As I said, it was a 3 months long relationship, very common for PR stunts. Kudos to Taylor for acting decently unlike Jake who was not into it. 

Songs About Jake Red came out October 22, 2012, almost two years after their relationship. The ‘alleged’ songs about him are (in order of the Red album):  - State of Grace - Red - All Too Well - WANGBT - (maybe?) Come Back... Be Here - The Moment I Knew I’m working on a post about those songs, but it’ll take some time (they won’t be about how the songs are about him, more the story of the songs). 

The Aftermath At least they didn’t hate each other (see: Talvin). Apparently, at the 2015 Golden Globes after-party, they greeted each other in a friendly manner and chatted a bit, so I don’t think the three months was that bad. They never insulted each other afterward and bless Jake Gyllenhaal for not being bitter or anything. 

I should add that Taylor, nor Jake have stated that they dated, though Jake has been questioned about her, he never admitted they dated. 

Anne Hateway did, though. In an interview with Glamour Magazine UK, she said: “She just seems to be following her heart. I met her - I hope it's OK to say this - when she and Jake [Gyllenhaal] were together. She was 20 at the time, and we hung out one night. I was like, 'You are a magnificent creature.' She was on fire and I've watched her become this force of nature.”

Seven years later, their relationship was mentioned in this Buzzfeed article that was published January 31, 2017, and updated on February 3, 2017. After the update, every mention of Jake was erased. This leads to the question: Why? 

Who knows. Like, seriously, who even knows what their relationship was (except Taylor and Jake). I personally think it was PR (that worked mostly for Taylor). All I can say is believe in what you want to believe. 

After all that, it’s safe to say that it leans more towards PR, but it still looks more real than half of her other relationships. Bless her songwriting then. 

If I missed something, feel free to message me. Thanks for reading and I hope you have a great day!