Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, has faced criticism and angst despite its commercial success.
What went wrong for the generational pop star — and is it all fairly deserved?
The album has broken records for most physical copies sold in a week in the US and UK, most-streamed album and song in a single day on Spotify, and fastest album to achieve the biggest opening week in the UK.
Author's summary: Taylor Swift's album sparks controversy.