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.
