Name of writer on Taylor Swift ‘TTPD’ album review removed due to ‘threats of violence’
Paste magazine announced they removed the name of the writer from their review of Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” album due to “threats of violence” following a review of one of her previous albums.
“Editor’s Note: There is no byline on this review due to how, in 2019 when Paste reviewed ‘Lover,’ the writer was sent threats of violence from readers who disagreed with the work,” the publication wrote via X Friday.
“We care more about the safety of our staff than a name attached to an article.”
The magazine’s “TTPD” review — which read “Paste Staff” on the byline instead of the writer’s name — was again critical of Swift, questioning her songwriting abilities on her 11th studio album.
The secret critic also slammed the Grammy winner’s newly released single, “Fortnight,” which features Post Malone.
“Between producer Jack Antonoff’s atrocious backing instrumental and the Y2K-era, teen dramedy echo chamber of a vocal harmony provided by out-of-place guest performer Post Malone, ‘Fortnight’ chokes on the vomit of its own opaqueness,” the review stated.
