I feel like you have to really force it to read that as implying that Swift doesn’t play live.

I don’t think the issue is with him really at all. He seems charmingly self deprecating. The problem, if there even is a problem, is with fans who don’t understand how pop music is put together and why that would mean a TS concert is constructed very differently from your average guitar + drums + bass rock concert.

I am sure I am going to get attacked by the Swifties around here but a lot of her popular music and persona is about how she is the “wronged woman” in many relationships.    So her fanbase takes the lead from that and defends her like they are pit bulls.  

It’s amazing that the fandom of Swift, one of the most popular, rich, and powerful people in pop-culture, relies almost entirely on seeing her as a victim or at least constantly in danger of being victimized. 

It’s surprising for Grohl to be throwing such obvious shade Swift’s way, first because he’s clearly aware of the consequences of “the wrath of Taylor Swift,” and second because the pair have always been friendly in the past.

Grohl has a talk show bit about how Swift “saved” him during a party at Paul McCartney’s house: he was asked to play a song but was too out of it (presumably drunk)

According to his fans, it all started when his daughter, Violet Grohl, criticized Taylor for using her private jet, which led to backlash from the Swifties. Let’s dive into this interesting discussion.

This is what I remember most about him...

“I believe in innocent until proven guilty and I believe in justice.”

Run the Series is back: https://www.avclub.com/film/features/run-the-series

I’m a long time AV Clubber.  And losing Kinja would be marvelous.  Please bring back the community we once had.  I thought Disqus worked great at the time, and I don’t know if it would be the solution this time around, but something apropos please!

Ansel Elgort? Plegh. This wouldn’t have happened if they got Alden Ehrenreich or Taron Egerton instead.

Eminem has been shit for way longer than he has been great. He had a stellar run of albums in the late 90s and early 2000s. And now he continues to dump on his legacy with every new release. This has nothing to do with his politics, it’s just obvious that he’s tired and has nothing to say anymore.

Watch the video. She’s not the only one who had the experience of being assigned to a faction that had nothing to do with her interactions.

Nicholson: My sister doesn’t like you.

You sound like a pretty terrible person. I'm sorry life didn't turn out the way you wanted it to for you. 

Liam Neeson had almost managed to get people to forget about that time he talked about walking down the street trying to beat up black guys with a baseball bat. Don’t drag yourself into the negative spotlight for Kevin Spacey of all people, my dude!

“ generally accepted Western standard of ‘innocent until proven guilty’ however”

I just figured there isn’t much of an audience today for shows with Kevin Spacey in a lead role. No one really wants to watch him, let alone work with him.

Well, he’s been super supportive of JK Rowling this whole time. This is really just a lateral move.