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The Eras Tour and the Concert Film Afterlife

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour theatrical release grossed approximately $262 million worldwide in 2023. A year later, the specific distribution model it demonstrated is producing more concert films, and more questions.

Casey Winters·6 Apr·4 min

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Essays

The Year Pop Became an Album Again

After fifteen years of singles-first streaming strategy, 2024 was the year pop music remembered how to be an album again. An essay on why it happened and what it means.

Jules Okonkwo·20 Dec·5 min

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Music

The Tortured Poets Department: Taylor Swift's Unedited Record

Taylor Swift's eleventh studio album, released as a double in April, is the longest piece of popular music she has ever put out, and the most urgently in need of an editor.

Jules Okonkwo·6 May·5 min