This is the pitchwork review. I'm Pooja Patel, the editor-in-chief. On this week's show, a die-hard Swifty, a retired Gen Z Swifty, and a Taylor skeptic convened to share our takes on the Ares Tour film,

and the larger cultural phenomenon that has been the year in Taylor Swift.

This record-breaking concert doc, which pulled in well over $100 million in its opening weekend alone,

gave legions of fans an accessible version of the already

record-breaking Eros tour via a two-hour and 48-minute romp through the many phases of Taylor's

17-year career.

Joining me today is Pitchfork's resident Swifty, executive editor Amy Phillips,

and also here is Associate Editor Kat Zang.

How are you all doing?

Great.

Happy to be here.

As we were talking about earlier, we have a self-ascribed Gen X slash geriatric millennial in the room.

Hi.

A begrudging Gen Z, Swifty.

I'm a 20-something, okay.

I'm not 15.

And I'm the right down the line, millennial.

And the reason that I mentioned this is because I really feel like Taylor's career

has been so fucking long that how you entered into the world of Taylor

matters. I grew up with Taylor. Me too. First artist I ever really remember consciously listening to.

Is that true? Yes. I was there day one, Tim McGrath.

Think of my head on your chest and my old's faded back. Yes, I was there, day one, Tim McGrath.

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