When hints start to drop that there is going to be Taylor Swift news, there are fans who fire up the group texts, flood the Swifties Reddit boards, put on a favorite piece from their full wardrobe of Eras Tour merch, and hit refresh on their computers until the big announcement comes.

I retreat to a bunker.

I like Taylor Swift well enough. Fandom can be fun. Swiftie excitement, however, is an entirely overwhelming to experience.

When Swift launched a countdown clock to her Aug. 12 at 12:12 am announcement, however, it felt like the social media meltdowns in anticipation were being hurled at me through my computer screen. It was like a bombardment of glee. I’m an aging millennial; I can’t handle that much glee.

Once the clock struck 12:12, Swift did unveil the title of her new album

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