Taylor Swift’s twelfth album, The Life of a Showgirl, drops on Friday, Oct. 3. Her official fan account, Taylor Nation, shared a release day schedule featuring her upcoming press appearances—and a mysterious “stand by” message on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Taylor Swift’s promotional schedule for "The Life of a Showgirl" includes a "standby" event on Saturday 4. Fans are theorizing what this could be.

A fan also pointed out that a TikTok Swift posted last week features an updated version of her song “Gorgeous” with lush guitars replacing 2017’s punchy synths. The track, originally from “Reputation,” has a more mature sound that could signal she’s been working on vault tracks after all.

On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart celebrated the return of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” after ABC pulled the late-night program from its schedule. After taking a jab at Donald Trump’s new claim that using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism in children, Stewart announced to rapturous applause, “Young Jimmy Kimmel is coming back …

Taylor Swift’s love for Easter eggs is alive and well, as she recently teased snippets of lyrics from her upcoming album. The Life of a Showgirl, the pop icon’s 12th studio album, is set to release globally on October 3.

For Charli, her 2024 track “Sympathy is a knife” appeared to address feelings of insecurity tied to the Grammy-winning songwriter. Swift’s 2025 release, “Actually Romantic,” seemed to suggest she interpreted Charli's "attention" as ironic affection and behind-the-scenes drama.

The pair actually goes way back, and while neither singer has ever confirmed the alleged beef between them, their relationship timeline has included plenty of drama. Here’s a full breakdown of Taylor Swift and Charli XCX’s rumored feud over the years, including the most recent “Actually Romantic” drama.