longtimeman

Possibly the first time I've seen QFTC quoted properly and in context.

There's no universe in which A&W is not song of the year/decade/millenium.

This is such a good point, and really highlights why I think what Taylor did was an overall good thing (even if it was a little clumsy). There was none of the false modesty like in the old joke 'In a way, Lana won this award, but in another, more real way, the winner was me!" She dedicated about 15% of her acceptance speech to just emphasizing how important and excellent of an artist Lana is. Also, Lana is an adult, and doesn't owe Taylor anything, so if she really didn't want to be up there, she could have cut it off in a cool way. Watch the video again, and it's clear that there's no bullying or mean girl shit going on. That said ...

I'm really done with the Taylor and Billie hate in here. It's the academy that fucked this up, not the other artists. We'll see the positive impact of what Taylor did in the year to come.

While we're watching a movie about the most boring man in showbusiness ... did Olivia win anything?

Bring on Rob Grant!

I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry or smash stuff.

100%. QFTC was never about slamming other artists, it was about trying to defend herself. Since the nonsense with Lorde a decade ago, Lana hasn't bothered with trying to put down other artists.

High School concert vibes, when you just want to see you kid pick up their damn certificate, and you have to sit through an hour of lameness.

Oh shit - Lana looks very much like a close relative of mine here. (Clothes, hair, pose).

I love the cover.

What happened? Oh. Tribute time

I just got to work and logged in, and really didn't want to see that headline. Anyway, at least it looks like I'll be able to wheel out my annual Simpsons gif.

Just like every year, following the lb thread is so much more fun than actually watching.

Looks like I'm not the only one who just woke up and rolled out of bed.

I wonder which of Taylor or Lana will bring up the super bowl first.

And the fact it's just her repeating 'Your mom called, we chatted, she says hi' over and over.

This Nancy and Lee song was pretty much unknown until last year, and gives an idea of the country style I think is in Lana's bones.

Have you heard Dolly's latest album, Rockstar? Her voice isn't what it once was, but even so, there would be nothing strange about a duet with Lana.

Taste!

This week has been a shitshow for so many reasons, and the Queen just comes to redeem everything. Sometimes I feel like Lana is working through all of my musical obsessions, and I can't even speak for excitement. (And I don't even care about any negative comments - LDR X is going to slaaaaaaaaaaay).

These look so good, 'out in the wild'.

It smells like a business/bargaining tactic to me. Give it a couple of months, and things will be back exactly how they are now.