diff --git a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml index a2756d268..40d556fb5 100644 --- a/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml +++ b/knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml @@ -5,19 +5,29 @@ created_by: mairin seed_examples: - context: | Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships - by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has - frequently engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, - while the latter have offered unprecedented support and interest in her - works irrespective of her wavering reception in the media. They continued - to support Swift through her genre transitions and unexpected artistic - pivots, helped her during her highly publicized controversies such as the - 2019 masters dispute, instigated the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster - that led to implementation of various laws, and stimulated economic - growth with the cultural impact of the Eras Tour. Swift's releases, - promotional efforts and fashion have garnered attention for - incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are decoded by Swifties and - considered part of her musical universe. The word Swiftie(s) was added to - the Oxford Dictionary of English in 2023. + by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has frequently + engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, who have + offered unprecedented support and interest in her works irrespective of + her wavering reception in the media. They continued to support Swift + through her genre transitions, unexpected artistic pivots, and her + highly publicized controversies such as the 2019 masters dispute, while + instigating the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster that led to + implementation of various laws and stimulated economic growth with the + Eras Tour. Swift's releases, promotional efforts, and fashion have + garnered attention for incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are + decoded by Swifties and considered part of her musical universe. + + Cultural analyses have variably described Swifties as a community of + interest, a subculture, and a near-metaverse, while academics have + studied them for their consumerism, content creation, social capital, + collective effervescence, organizing prolificacy, and interpersonal + relationships. The word Swiftie(s) was added to the Oxford Dictionary of + English in 2023. Swifties have also been a subject of criticism, with + some fans displaying disregard for Swift's privacy by publicizing her + real-time locations and engaging in verbal attack of individuals, + including celebrities, who malign Swift. On the other hand, some + Swifties criticize Swift for her lifestyle and professional choices, + which journalists disapprove as a parasocial relationship. questions_and_answers: - question: | Is Swiftie a real word? @@ -38,17 +48,18 @@ seed_examples: relationships. - context: | The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s. - Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix "ie" - (or sometimes "y" as in "Swifty"), which is often used in diminutives - to imply affection. Swift stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans - call themselves "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the - term for trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English - defined Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer - Taylor Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with - Swiftie in popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and - "self-proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often - implies that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed - to just a casual listener. + Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix + "ie", which is often used in diminutives to imply affection. Swift + stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans call themselves + "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the term for + trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English defined + Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer Taylor + Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with Swiftie in + popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and "self- + proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often implies + that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed to just a + casual listener." + questions_and_answers: - question: | How does someone become a Swiftie? @@ -92,17 +103,17 @@ seed_examples: "T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain. - context: | - Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare surrounding - them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" subject to - analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of Easter eggs and - "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a source of myth in - popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, color coding, and - numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are known for their fan - theories, having gained a reputation as "the best online sleuths" for - breaking down and associating various elements they consider as clues - or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto Star, "Swift is - followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is Byzantine and - layered and complex and messianic." + Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare + surrounding them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" + subject to analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of + Easter eggs and "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a + source of myth in popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, + color coding, and numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are + known for their fan theories, having gained a reputation as "the best + online sleuths" for breaking down and associating various elements they + consider as clues or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto + Star, "Swift is followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is + Byzantine and layered and complex and messianic." questions_and_answers: - question: | What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about