BABY LET THE GAMES BEGIN — we’re in the final stretch pre-Red re-release. This week, we’re recapping what’s been happening in the Taylorverse on the eve of us finally having our grubby little paws on the ten-minute version of All Too Well (From the Vault) (Taylor’s Version). Theories swirling on Tik Tok & @deuxmoi, secret projects filmed in Taylor’s New York apartment, Taylor’s introduction for Carole King, and our most anticipated songs from Red — let’s get into it. We’ll be in person together for the re-record next week, so stay tuned for a boatload of content to match the boatload of songs coming soon.

Sidebars this week: John Mayer has a laundry detergent line now, Succession, squirrel gestation, the lost Palm Tree era, Taylor’s cheugy social media presence, and Cora Coleman from Music & Lyrics (iconic film).

As mentioned, here is Taylor’s speech and her cover of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow."