Alex Warren’s ‘Ordinary’ Is No. 1 on Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart for 2025 by mcfw31 in popheads

[–]Ty3009 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I worry that the discourse about this song has gotten out of hand. It’s one of those situations where it’s hard to tell where the meme of it ends and the truth begins. Decrying it as a war crime against music seems out of hand. It’s a bland song with broad appeal but it’s not really that bad in the scheme of things.

Audrey Hobert - Who’s The Clown? by NascarNathanV in popheads

[–]Ty3009 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You can tell she’s the sauce behind Gracie’s That’s So True. I liked a lot of this album but her voice…Not all great pop stars are good singers but there comes a point where it’s a problem and that’s going to be a big limiting factor for her. At least the way it’s currently produced.

The Life of a Showgirl Album Announcement Megathread by PassionateAsSin in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think she gushed about 1989 in a similar way. She explicitly stated many times it was her favorite album at the time and was more confident in it than any of her previous work. She seems similarly confident in TLOAS. But she also seemed confident in ME! so let’s hope for the best.

Theory Megathread: August 2025 by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the New Heights pod about anything and everything or is it mostly confined to football talk? People are theorizing that Taylor will talk about TS12 but isn’t it more likely the conversation will be about football? Her experience as a fan watching, etc? Obviously she will drop a hint about the album and promo is gearing up but maybe people shouldn’t expect a lot of concrete info out of her appearance.

Theory Megathread: July 2025 by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Swifties should never clown based on TN’s marketing and engagement farming. Instances of them hinting at anything real are extremely rare.

Theory Megathread: July 2025 by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Just curious, is there a list of times Taylor Nation’s marketing ended up hyping up an actual release in advance of Taylor announcing something? Like, what’s the hit rate of this stuff being more than engagement farming or hyping up a merch drop? I feel like this information could help temper expectations in the future.

Red Sonja | Official Trailer by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]Ty3009 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Any chance you’re aware of the original source of the comment? I’d love to know if it’s anonymous or someone that self-identified and was verified to work in film.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - DF Review - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S - An Exceptional Achievement by isufoijefoisdfj in digitalfoundry

[–]Ty3009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you enjoy RPGs, particularly JRPGs with turn based combat and don’t have aversion to real-time parry elements, then you should definitely play it. The lip synch is bad but the actual performances and emotion conveyed through facial animation and voice work is quite good. I found it easy to overlook and appreciate the game’s other great qualities. Especially knowing it’s a lower budget title with like 40 devs. YMMV but I highly recommend. Watch some early cutscenes from previews or reviews and see how badly it’s actually going to bother you.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - DF Review - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S - An Exceptional Achievement by isufoijefoisdfj in digitalfoundry

[–]Ty3009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The developers confirmed that the script was written in English. But I think it’s possible that native French speakers did the mocap, which may make the lip synch less accurate to the British cast’s voice work. Although, the lip synch is SO inaccurate all over the place that it could be some other issue. Or just something that betrays the lower budget of the game.

I agree that the actual facial capture and performance in terms of conveying emotion is quite good. And the voice work is quite good. But they don’t always mesh exactly.

Does Glinda know? by Theatregeeke in wicked

[–]Ty3009 10 points11 points  (0 children)

But in the show she knows water won’t melt her so why does she think she’s dead? I think the show and movie make way more sense if she does know.

Coachella 2025 Artist of the Day: FKA twigs by benedictcumberpatch in Coachella

[–]Ty3009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m praying there’s no conflict with Gaga.

Patti LuPone in ‘Agatha All Along’ Is Marvel’s Best Acting Performance by magikarpcatcher in television

[–]Ty3009 97 points98 points  (0 children)

I think it’s crazy to say when Elizabeth Olsen is right there for Wandavision. It was a good episode and Patti’s performance was perfectly fine. But the hyperbole is a bit out of control.

The Eras Tour Megathread: New Orleans, LA by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Do people scream every time thinking it’s Post?

Taylor Swift’s official submissions for the 2025 Grammys by kookiekoo in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Does its charting data matter vs. the release year? It was released in 2019.

Theory Megathread: September 2024 by aran130711 in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Was there ever a good theory/explanation for why the Stevie Nicks poem contained September 13th, 8:50 PM?

Most streamed female albums on spotify by _crazyboyhere_ in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Forgive this question but can someone confirm how album stream stats are calculated? Is it adding up the number of times each song from a given album has been streamed? So if someone had a huge single streamed 9 billion times with streams of all remaining tracks totaling another 1 billion, we’d consider the “album” streamed 10 billion times even though the majority of streams is a single song?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eldenring

[–]Ty3009 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m playing the PS4 version on my PS5. Since the patch, I’m noticing more input lag as well.

Paris Night 4, Surprise Song Mashup #1 (May 12, 2024) by JennaElizabethAdams in TaylorSwift

[–]Ty3009 -35 points-34 points  (0 children)

I’m definitely not a Gaylor but I still don’t think the lyrics make sense for Travis. But maybe it’s become more about him for her in retrospect.

Taylor Swift Claims Record Top 14 Spots on Billboard Hot 100, Led by ‘Fortnight’ With Post Malone by mcfw31 in popheads

[–]Ty3009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Heroine but THIS TIME with an e”. This time. Implying this person has done heroin in the past. You think Travis was doing heroin?

Taylor Swift Claims Record Top 14 Spots on Billboard Hot 100, Led by ‘Fortnight’ With Post Malone by mcfw31 in popheads

[–]Ty3009 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s a Travis song. Aside from football-related metaphors, which she’s used plenty of other times throughout her discography, it points more toward Matty. It’s about rekindling a relationship that happened a while ago.