An outlet chose to publish a negative review of Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” with an anonymous byline due to the writer previously receiving “threats of violence.”
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” received a negative review from an anonymous writer due to “safety” concerns.
Paste magazine published a review titled “Taylor Swift Strikes Out Looking on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’” the same day the pop star released her album.
The review was to “Paste Staff” instead of a specific person after a 2019 review led to a writer receiving “threats of violence,” the outlet explained on X, formerly Twitter.
“Editor’s Note: There is no byline on this review due to how, in 2019 when Paste reviewed ‘Lover,’ the writer was sent threats of violence from readers who disagreed with the work,” the statement on social media read.
