diff --git a/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/attribution.txt b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/attribution.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..930bf69 --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/attribution.txt @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ +Title of work: Swifties +Link to work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swifties +Revision: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swifties&oldid=1221036610 +License of the work: CC-BY-SA-4.0 +Creator names: Wikipedia Authors \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e0ae82f --- /dev/null +++ b/knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml @@ -0,0 +1,173 @@ +version: 3 +domain: Fandom +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, 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? + answer: | + Yes, Swiftie is a real word. Swiftie was added to the Oxford + Dictionary of English in 2023. + - question: | + What do Swifties think about Ticketmaster? + answer: | + Swifties supported Taylor Swift in scrutinizing Ticketmaster's + practices and helped advocate for various laws now in place to + help address problems with those practices. + - question: | + How did Swifties come about? + answer: | + Taylor Swift has cultivated Swifties as a group by establishing + intimate connections with her fans, redefining artist-fandom + 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", 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? + answer: | + Swifties are "self-proclaimed." + - question: | + What are the requirements to be considered a Swiftie? + answer: | + Swifties are die-hard, hardcore fans who are enthusiastic, + passionate, and loyal to Taylor Swift. They are not casual + listeners. To be considered a Swiftie, you must embody + these qualities. + - question: | + How does Taylor Swift feel about the term "Swifties"? + answer: | + Taylor Swift has said she finds the term Swifties to be + "adorable", which she said in a 2012 Vevo interview. + - context: | + The nicknames generally used by Swifties for Swift include "Blondie" + (referencing her blonde hair), "T-Swizzle" (after the lyrics in Swift's + 2009 parody song "Thug Story" with American record producer T-Pain), and + "The Music Industry" (referring to her influence on the music industry). + Chinese Swifties dubbed her "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun based on the Chinese + character "Mei" (霉) for "unlucky" that has since been adopted by Chinese + state media. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What are some nicknames for Taylor Swift? + answer: | + "Blondie", in reference to her blonde hair; "T-Swizzle", after lyrics + in a 2009 parody song called "Thug Story"; "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉). + - question: | + What do Chinese Swifties call Taylor Swift? + answer: | + Swifties in China call Taylor Swift "Meimei" (霉霉), which is a pun + based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉), which means "unlucky." + - question: | + Why is Taylor Swift sometimes called "T-Swizzle"? + answer: | + "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." + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about + Taylor Swift? + answer: | + Swiftie fan theories include analyses of Taylor Swift's outfits, + accessories, diction, color coding, numeroology, and Easter Eggs. + - question: | + What American pop singer fanbase are known as "the best online + sleuths?" + answer: | + Swifties, the fan base for Taylor Swift, are known as "the best + online sleuths," in part due to how they develop rich fan theories + based on signals they interpret from Swift herself. + - question: | + What does Taylor Swift have to do with mythology? + answer: | + The devotion of Swifties towards analyzing various attributes and + signals they interpret as coming from Taylor Swift has been + referenced as "dedication to her mythology [which] is Byzantine + and layered and complex and messianic," by Bruce Arthur of the + Toronto Star. + - context: | + Swift is known for her album rollouts and promotional concepts, often + referred to as "eras". Each era is characterized by an aesthetic idea, + color palette, mood, and a fashion style. As such, Swift has reinvented + her image and style throughout her career, which Ashley Lutz of Fortune + felt aided in broadening her fanbase. Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou + reported on how Swifties, who are mostly millennials, have incorporated + Swiftie culture into their weddings and other events. + questions_and_answers: + - question: | + What is a Taylor Swift "era"? + answer: | + "Era" in Swiftie parlance refers to Taylor Swift's album rollouts + and promotional concepts, characterized by specific aesthetic ideas, + color palettes, moods, and fashion styles. + - question: | + What is Taylor Swift's image and style like? + answer: | + Taylor Swift is known for reinventing her image and style throughout + her career as part of her various "eras," different aesthetic + concepts reflected in her albums and promotions. + - question: | + What do Swifties have to do with weddings? + answer: | + Taylor Swift's millenial fanbase often incorporate Swiftie culture + into their weddings and other important life milestone events, + according to Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou. +document_outline: | + Overview of Swifties, explaining what they are, their behaviors, how + they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift. + +document: + repo: https://github.com/juliadenham/Summit_knowledge.git + commit: 5f7158a5ce83c4ff493bfe341fe31ecad64ff697 + patterns: + - swifties.md