Certainly not what I would have predicted at the beginning of the night. And this is certainly not as punk as it gets. Probably not punk at all. For Taylor Swift though, it’s definitely not her usual hand hearts. Does that deserve some credit? She looks really, really good with her hair pushed off her face like this too. Full Story

Taylor Swift’s new Diet Coke ad is out. I’ve attached it below. Feel free to complain about however it is she’s annoying you this time. And her lyrics. And her fringe. Go for it. Me, I’ll be over here, FIXATING ON HER WRITING GRIP. LOOK AT THAT! Is that how we do now? When do these things change? And why aren’t they properly announced? Why isn’t there a public statement released by the writing authorities informing us of the technique modification? Am I too old to learn it? Is it restricted to those born after 1985? How is it superior to the traditional tripod and quadropod grips? Does it increase speed? Does it increase or decrease character angle? Does it improve neatness? WHERE DO THEY TEACH IT?!? I will be preoccupied by this for the entire day. Full Story

Shania Twain recently kicked off her two year residency at Caesar’s in Vegas. Several of her country music girlfriends hit up her show on Saturday night, ahead of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday. Here are Reba McEntire, Faith Hill, Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert, and her Pistol Annies bandmates  Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley backstage with Shania. Full Story

All the paps just hanging out on a “gut” feeling today at Bristol Farms were rewarded with a big get -- Taylor Swift grocery shopping, like she’s even pushing her own cart. There are, um, two bags in that cart. When you go grocery shopping, do you put your two bags in the cart, then push the cart to the car, then go back and return the cart? This, to me, is a pain in the ass and a waste of time. Full Story

Taylor Swift’s new video for her song 22 was released today on GMA. I love it. And it’s exactly what I was saying about Taylor re: Selena Gomez’s post-Bieber fun life with her girls. This is the version of Taylor Swift I wish we could have more of -- surrounded by friends, silly dancing, making memories that don’t necessarily have to include boys. Full Story

Yesterday, Taylor Swift’s Vanity Fair excerpt was released, in which she said, in regards to a Golden Globes joke by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, “There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women” (more on this quote later). Full Story

I try every time. Every time there’s a Taylor Swift news item, I try very, very hard to take the pro. Sometimes I can do it, and you yell at me. And sometimes I can’t. Because, well, sometimes she’s indefensible. You cannot defend this. You CANNOT defend someone who voluntarily chooses to NOT speak for herself. Full Story

This new Taylor Swift interview in Vanity Fair... Let’s break it up into two parts. Because, as it always is with Taylor Swift, there’s SO MUCH TO FEEL. The article was written by Nancy Jo Sales, a veteran writer who you may remember from that classic, amazing article on Leonardo DiCaprio I linked to Full Story

Well I guess this is how it works with Taylor Swift -- any time she shows up somewhere with a new guy, they must be dating. This new guy is called Tom Odell, a British musician. They met at the BRIT Awards earlier this week. Last night they hit up a pub and then the Groucho Club. (Can you picture Taylor Swift throwing back a pint?) It’s understandable, being in London, on Harry Styles’s territory, why Taylor would want some company. Full Story

From partying with Taylor Swift after the BRITS last night? So there's Mrs Timberlake, the touring wife. And then there's Carey Mulligan, also supporting her husband, Marcus Mumford, on the awards circuit. What's the difference? Oh...just an Oscar nomination. I just finished up at the Canadian Oscar Nominees Luncheon at the Beverly Wilshire -- Pretty Woman! -- and am rushing back to the hotel to blog. Full Story

In We Will Never Ever Ever Get Back Together, Taylor Swift sings about an ex-boyfriend who thought indie music was much better than hers and everyone thought it was Jake Gyllenhaal. Next time will it be a lyric about not being “It” like an English model? Not being “It” enough for the English scene? During an email exchange with a colleague yesterday, we went back and forth asking ourselves why they keep trying to make Cara Delevingne happen. Full Story

I get sh-t on a lot for not sh-tting hard enough on Taylor Swift. She's a famewhore. She's desperate. She's controls everything. She made us think badly of Jakey Gyllenhaal for cutting out on her because they were too famous together. Sorry...? What I like about Taylor Swift is that she's competent. Full Story

Everyone’s all about how Taylor Swift put on an English accent during her Grammy opening performance of We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together last night. Really? I’ve watched it 5 times in a row, I cannot hear an accent. What’s wrong with me? The English accent of course, if it actually happened, would have been directed at Harry Styles, which, I mean, obviously, she totally would…and I am TRYING SO HARD to get my ears to confirm this but they won’t. Full Story

Taylor Swift was white and plunging at the People’s Choice Awards earlier this month -- click here for a refresher. She worked a similar look last night in Spain at the 40 Principales Awards. And of course everyone is assuming that her low-cutness is a message to Harry Styles. Full Story