How Taylor Swift’s ‘Red’ Predicted The Post-Internet Era

It was supposed to be the best night of Taylor Swift’s life. Instead, she was curled up in the backseat of what I imagine was one of those oversized Mercedes Sprinter vans that the rich and famous use to get around big cities surreptitiously, waiting out LA traffic next to a garment bag containing an unused afterparty look. Few sounds likely cracked the pall of silence: vibration notifications sent by well-meaning friends, the pitter-pat of teardrops falling on an otherwise untouched tray of drive-through fries, and perhaps an escaped sob or two. It was Grammy night 2014, and Swift had… Read Full Article