“We are up to 65,000 registrations in a single 24-hour period since T. Swift’s post.” We’ve long lamented the low turnout among young people on election day. Did Taylor Swift just put a dent in that problem? From Buzzfeed: Taylor Swift’s Instagram Post Has Caused A Massive Spike In Voter Registration.

+ The Daily Beast: Taylor Swift Finally Got Political. Why Now? (Everything is political. Everything.)

+ Bad Blood? Interestingly, shortly after Taylor got political, Kanye West got a lunch date at the White House, setting up an inevitable clash between Western Civilization and West Civilization.