Taylor Swift

This can't be true! 

Can it? 

When us regular folk find ourselves overcome by the occasional wave of existential dread, we have various options for tamping down the terror.

Some folks turn to Jesus, others to a fifth of Maker's Mark, and no doubt lots of folks -- residents of Kentucky, mostly -- enjoy a heady cocktail of equal parts divine salvation and blackout-inducing hooch.

Earlier this month, Kim Kardashian shocked fans when she posted a Snapchat video in which she could be seen listening to Taylor Swift's song "Delicate."

Obviously, Swift is one of the world's most popular artists, so it 's not terribly surprising that Kim would listen to her music.

Even those who appear to be the captains of their own ship often have someone calling the shots behind the scenes.

For example, your manager at work probably has to report to an owner or CEO; Donald Trump is frequently forced to publicly kiss Vladimir Putin's ring -- and Kim Kardashian is at the beck and call of some very wealthy and powerful media magnates.

Kim Kardashian may actually just have declared peace with Taylor Swift. 

And we can't believe it. Or can we? 

Taylor Swift turned 29 years old on Thursday, December 13. Happy birthday, girl!

And a new report says that she can expect a whopper of a post-birthday present any day now from boyfriend Joe Alwyn.

Taylor Swift shocked most of the free world several weeks ago when she came out of the woods and threw her support behind a pair of Democratic political candidates in Tennessee.

In a heartfelt and lengthy Instagram post, the singer endorsed Jim Cooper for House of Representatives in her native state and Phil Bredesen for Senate.

There may now be bad blood between Taylor Swift and many Republicans, but the singer knew there would be trouble as soon as she posted to Instagram last week.

Nevertheless, she came out of the non-political woods and sent a message to young voters who think that a change in the direction of the country can only happen in their wildest dreams.

On Sunday, Taylor Swift stunned with world with two political endorsements in Tennessee, breaking her long-held political silence for the first time.

She endorsed a pair of Democrats who are running in her home state, and she laid out her reasons -- and encouraged her fans to vote.

She's sorry, but the old Taylor Swift can't come to the phone right now.

Why?

There was a time when the idea of Taylor Swift stepping away from the spotlight in favor of a more pedestrian existence would have seemed absurd.

Following the release of her 1989 album, Swift was one of the most visible people on the planet, and the adoration from her legion of fans seemed to be mutual.

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Excuse Taylor Swift supporters, MTV.

They're gonna let you finish promoting your upcoming Video Music Awards, but first they have something to say:

As it turns out, peace in the Middle East may be easier to achieve than peace between Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.

Earlier this week, the celebrity gossip world was stunned to discover that Perry had reached out to Swift on the day of her Reputation Tour kick-off in order to extend an olive branch.

Swish, Swish Bish has turned into...

... My Bad, Taylor!

Travis Reinking is a wanted man.

And, by many recent accounts, Travis Reinking is also a mentally troubled man.

Last week, a man obsessed with Taylor Swift robbed a bank and tried to propose marriage to her. It didn't work out the way that he'd planned.

This new stalker and new incident, however, are much more alarming.

It's been about a month since Taylor Swift released her latest music video, but plenty of fans are still hooked on her music and still love her. Some love her too much.

One Connecticut man was determined to impress Taylor that he allegedly robbed a bank so that he could use the cash to win her over.