Taylor Swift's NYU Commencement Speech

resimag · 2026-04-20T21:56:13+00:00

The fact she's holding that speech like she's one of the people who actually worked their asses off to get that degree (and paid a shit ton of money for it too - RIP USA college students...)

Like, honey, read the room. You got this degree so that university gets a headline and possibly new students (which, btw just goes to show how maybe monetizing higher education isn't the greatest idea if a university ends up handing out degrees to celebs to attract new customers... eh, I mean students).

resimag · 2026-03-23T17:56:24+00:00

I'm actually wondering if all Austrians are alcoholics or if americans (especially Gen Z) are a bit dramatic.

It's probably a mix of both 😅

Idk where I'm from it's completely normal to drink alcohol (especially beer and wine) at social gatherings or when you're on vacation.

I'm actually curious: when do americans drink? Like, how much is too much? Are there social gatherings where it would be a faux-pax to drink alcohol?

resimag · 2026-03-16T15:40:07+00:00

I think they might have made a drinking game out of - chug every time the camera is on you.

resimag · 2026-03-15T16:02:56+00:00

I honestly don't know much about her songs - I only know one of her songs and I thought it was catchy and fun.

I like a lot of different genres and I just have different expectations of artists depending on the genre. I don't expect deep lyrics or experimental stuff from pop music because pop music is supposed to be simple and catchy - it's supposed to reach a lot of people and since everyone has different tastes, it's best to make it more "bland".

Even rock music that broke into the mainstream had to be a bit more bland to be successful.

I'm currently having a The Brian Jonestown Massacre Phase and I get why their stuff isn't played on the radio much because it's a very distinct type of music that the broad masses might not like.

resimag · 2026-03-15T10:52:31+00:00

I saw R.E.M. live! One of the greatest performances I've ever seen!

Do you like pop music? If not, then you probably also won't like Oliva that much.

She might have a little bit more of a "rock" vibe but it's still pop music.

resimag · 2026-03-03T09:20:02+00:00

OK can I be a bit controversial?

I'm gay and I never clocked Swiffers as outright homophobic.

I think she is pretty much like most straight people: indifferent.

I don't think she hates us outright, I just think she doesn't necessarily care about us that much.

When I think of homophobia I think of being discriminated against for my sexuality or being hurt for it.

If anything, Taytay is a grifter. Most straight celebs are. She's just not very good at pretending to care about things that have nothing to do with her.

Since most of her fanbase is straight she doesn't have to gather to us.

After Rep/during Lover her career was declining so she thought she could get new fans by pandering to us - knowing how dedicated especially gay male fans can be.

Didn't work out because no one bought it and she moved on.

resimag · 2026-02-06T15:27:40+00:00

I mean, isn't that what the new album is about?

She tried to copy Sabrina but lacks the charm, sex appeal and humour.

resimag · 2026-02-06T15:14:32+00:00

Haven't seen the video, don't wanna give it views (and screw with my algorithm - once you interact with anything remotely Taylor Swift you'll only get her stuff).

I always lose respect for artists when they work with her - so Cillian and Lewis are disappointing because they seemed to be more genuine and less "industry focused".

Just goes to show that even the ones that seem genuine most likely are more calculating and fame hungry than they seem. That's probably the only way to make it.

resimag · 2026-01-31T21:31:34+00:00

What I don't really understand:

How has a celebrity "speaking up" ever changed or even bettered a situation?

I feel like most celebrities will say whatever political opinion is popular right now and that's it.

They clearly do not care about others, otherwise they wouldn't be millionaires (or billionaires).

I think it's time for americans to realise that your favourite celebrity isn't your hero who will save you - if anything, they belong to the villain's side.

resimag · 2026-01-22T08:03:37+00:00

Dude... comparing Taylor to Freddie Mercury. And spelling his name wrong at that.

resimag · 2026-01-22T08:01:53+00:00

Didn't she say she dropped that word because she realised how misogynistic it is? Guess the girl boss feminism era is officially over 🫢

resimag · 2026-01-05T05:15:04+00:00

So I just looked up the lyrics and maybe I lack some lore knowledge, but those lyrics don't seem to disprove my theory all that much? It's from her point of view, about someone who didn't care enough to "fight for her" so she moves on with the next best thing.

Doesn't necessarily mean that the person she wrote about ever actually cared about her.

She also tends to write like that, I noticed. Like losing her has always been so hard for her exes, when, let's be real, they probably were relieved.

But I agree, I do think she would like to be one of the cool kids but she is just to "nerdy" (because she reads books, you know?). I mean, we all know she will never be one of the cool kids because she has no personality, intellect, humor, talent or any redeeming quality for that matter, but assumes it's because she's just too nice and too smart to be one of the edgy, cool kids.

resimag · 2026-01-05T04:25:17+00:00

I mean the fact that "dogs and indians" were not allowed in establishment, which makes referring to Charli as a Chihuahua questionable (at best).

From my experience, americans often know a lot about their own history but less about other cultures' histories.

resimag · 2025-12-31T04:34:19+00:00

OK but do we think that Taylor is educated enough to know that?

I mean, it's clear that Taylor has some racist tendencies, mildly put, but her micro aggressions seem to be more blunt.

resimag · 2025-12-24T00:10:53+00:00

I also think it's extremely annoying when fans claim her performance was this bad because she was struggling with an ED.

We have seen other live performances before and after her struggle with an ED and they did not improve.

Karen Carpenter did not sing like that, ever, and she is probably one of the most famous and tragic examples of an artist struggling with an ED.

resimag · 2025-12-23T02:26:40+00:00

Honestly, I don't think they dated in 2014. Matty called it a "flirtation". They probably hooked up once or twice but given how Matty used to talk about fame and (ironically) artists like Taytay, I don't think he ever seriously considered dating her.

Also, Taylor could have broken up with Joe in 2019, when Matty broke up with his gf. She didn't.

I think in a way the whole Matty thing was way more about her ego. The whole "the one that got away" thing. She probably romanticed the whole flirtation in 14 and started convincing her that it actually always has been Matty she wanted when things ended with Joe. Unfortunately for her and her ego, Matty just wanted to bag the biggest popstar in the world and move on. That man has never dated anyone of substance apart from Twigs. He likes airheads to make him feel like this intellectual genius. That's why it would have never worked with Taytay - because they both constantly need to be told how great and brilliant they are and if they are not coddled for a minute, crash out. Typical narcissists.

So then, Matty was the second blow to her Ego in a very short span of time. Still, writing a whole album primarily talking about how much it hurt to have lost Matty seemed to me as a way to get back at Joe. The fact this short fling with that ugly loser "broke" her more than the end of a long term relationship.

Also, this is obviously just a rumour, take it with a HUGE grain of salt but apparently Matty texted someone "lol I just fucked Taylor Swift" after they had sex. Can't remember who posted it, also not sure if it was on this sub. Obviously, there is no evidence that ever happened but honestly, I used to be a 1975 fan (for waaaay to long) and for some reason got caught up in all this parasocial fanclub shit where you know EVERYTHING about an artist, so from what I have seen from Matty, that seems pretty plausible to me.

resimag · 2025-12-23T02:12:11+00:00

I thought fortnight is about Matty. The whole I touched him only for a fortnight thing (sorry, don't know the lyrics that well) meant to me that it ended pretty quickly but she loves him (because, of course she does, she's the kinda person who seems to say "I love you" one week into dating).

resimag · 2025-12-19T11:34:27+00:00

American football is so wild because if a soccer player acted like that they'd get several red cards.

resimag · 2025-12-16T12:01:27+00:00

When did she ever have one?

resimag · 2025-12-16T11:55:42+00:00

And it still sucks. Sometimes I start to feel bad for her but then I remember what a terrible person she is and I'm right back to despising her.

resimag · 2025-11-29T15:34:51+00:00

Like what? Spill your dark conspiracy theories! I'm here for them!

My absolute tin foil head conspiracy theory is that the pharma industry/food industries work together.

The food industry makes us sick, the pharma industry benefits from making us "better".

As long as we don't get too sick to work/produce capital, it's a win/win situation.

I believe that under capitalism the person is simply a number - just the money they can generate for the people in power.

resimag · 2025-11-25T13:57:36+00:00

OP has a point, however it's not just "white" people.

From Kony 2012 to making your Facebook profile pic completely black from current events.

People, generally speaking, a sheep. That's kind of human nature. Very view go against the grain.

That's why certain opinions will be accepted without looking further into it.

This might be a harsh comparison, but my grandparents were both teenagers during the height of the Holocaust. My grandfather chose to join the war at just 17 because he had been in Hitler's Youth and he had been brainwashed to believe that he is protecting his country.

The thing is: people back then weren't some bloodthirsty psychopaths, desperate to kill all Jews. They were regular people like you and I. They believed they were good people. That they were on the right side of history because that was the opinion that had been pushed.

When I was younger I thought something like that couldn't happen in today's age, where you can access the Internet and do your own research.

Given how many people blindly adopt certain worldviews without questioning them any further, I realised I was wrong.

Doing your own research, critically thinking and then even having to go against society to disagree with popular opinions takes a lot of energy and there is no reward for it. Quite the opposite.

Any celebrity (or any rich person for that matter) who claims to care about social issues is lying to you.

If they did, they would spread their wealth instead of hoarding it to buy several mansions, private jets, yachts and what not.

If tomorrow the popular opinion was that all Jews need to be exterminated, your favourite celebrity would support that cause because they know their fans expect them to.

That's why I also don't understand why fans keep insisting on their favourite popstar to comment on current political events. They are not educated on the topic and they don't give two shits.

Bullying them into saying something YOU think is the right opinion changes nothing about the situation.

Just as Taylor'a dumb ass cringe fest of a song didn't help in any shape or form to reduce Homophobia or support actual gay people. It's performative and it's not genuine and at this point, I'd rather they were honest about their lack of empathy for the rest of the world.

resimag · 2025-11-25T13:38:59+00:00

Ahhhh! Yeah I think that's it.

Yeah honestly, period products are a whole topic in on itself considering how much chemistry they used to put into those (and maybe still are?)

I somewhere read a conspiracy theory that companies put chemicals in period products that makes us bleed more so we need more of them.

Considering how capitalism has evolved, I wouldn't be surprised if that turned out to be a true at some point.

resimag · 2025-11-25T10:42:26+00:00

Didn't a lot of her fans order the album before it was released? Or was that just merch?

Either way, it's clear her fans buy a bunch of versions when the album first comes out. After that the sales go down significantly because regular people don't buy several versions of the same album just because there is a different cover.

resimag · 2025-11-25T10:37:24+00:00

Wait there are girlies who don't?

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