India, Oct. 6 -- Taylor Swift has once again set the internet ablaze with the release of her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, and its lead music video, The Fate of Ophelia. Both are crammed with Easter eggs, hidden tributes, and sly references. The album dropped alongside a three-minute music video which blends Shakespearean tragedy with modern romance, while also weaving in links to her fiance, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.

In the music video, Swift takes inspiration from Shakespeare's Hamlet, Ophelia. Instead of giving in to tragedy, she rewrites the story into one of survival and triumph. The paintings reflect John Everett Millai's famous Ophelia, but this time, Swift emerges from the water alive, reported USA Today....