CNN

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ makes gigantic debut at No. 1 with her career-best first-week sales

Taylor Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department” is indeed the blockbuster that many expected it to become. On Sunday, the 31-song double album debuted at No. 1 on the all-encompassing ...
Forbes

Taylor Swift Return To No. 1 A Year Later

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department returns to No. 1 on the Official Albums chart after a full year of success in the U.K. GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 17: Editorial use only and no commercial ...
Forbes

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Hits No. 1 On Every Chart In America–Almost

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 06: Taylor Swift is seen leaving the "Poor Things" premiere at DGA Theater on December 06, 2023 in New York City. Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department appears at ...
Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift Expands ‘Tortured Poets Department’ (Again) With Limited Edition First Draft Phone Memos

The ever-expanding universe of Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department has spread out once again. The singer and songwriter has released new versions of three songs from the newly-released album.
Vulture

Taylor Swift Ties Jay-Z for Most Solo Billboard No. 1 Albums

Once again, Taylor Swift is breaking Billboard records. The magazine reports that The Tortured Poets Department had the largest streaming week for an album. A secret double album will do that. TTPD ...
The Atlantic

What We Know About Who the CIA Tortured, How, and What Good It Did

Senate aides and government officials continue to leak details from a classified report on the CIA's Bush administration torture program, giving us a fuller picture of who was tortured, how it ...
The New York Times

Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Ties Her Record for Most Weeks at No. 1

Both “Fearless” and “1989” spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard 200, but the 11-week reign of “The Tortured Poets Department” has been uninterrupted. By Ben Sisario Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets ...
The New York Times

Popcast (Deluxe): Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured’ Era

A discussion about the singer’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” her “imperial era,” rumored relationships and production choices. Hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli. Produced by ...
CNN

‘Tortured Justice’: Uncovering a story of decades-old police violence

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. There’s a fascinating new podcast series from CNN’s Omar Jimenez about systemic ...
Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift Makes Chart History With ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Taylor Swift has once again made history on the charts. The Tortured Poets Department landed at Number One on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated May 4). It’s her 14th album to top the charts, ...
The Harvard Crimson

‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Review: A Brave Exploration of Human Vulnerability

Taylor Swift is no stranger to autobiographical songwriting and her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” is her most vulnerable work yet. The album is deeply raw and explores themes of ...
Cosmopolitan

Andrew Scott Reacts to Taylor Swift Theories Surrounding "Tortured Man Club" Group Chat With Joe Alwyn

During their Actors on Actors interview with Variety in 2022, Joe and Paul had a bit of banter about the WhatsApp group chat they once had with the Ripley star. "It hasn't had much use recently," Joe ...