We Hunted Down All the Easter Eggs in Taylor Swift’s “Fortnight” Video

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Taylor Swift is an absolute mastermind when it comes to hiding Easter eggs in her lyrics and visuals, and the video for “Fortnight” is no exception. Now that the song has been nominated for approximately one million Grammy awards, the time has come to revisit all the clues in Tay’s video with Post Malone.

Before we get into it, reminder that Taylor told Entertainment Weekly how she thinks up Easter eggs, saying, “I think the best messages are cryptic ones. Easter eggs can be left on clothing or jewelry. This is one of my favorite ways to do this because you wear something that foreshadows something else, and people don’t usually find out this one immediately, but they know you’re probably sending a message. They’ll figure it out in time. Lots of examples of this exist through the history of my career.”

Kay, now settle in because “Fortnight” is basically overflowing with clues.

Taylor’s White Dress

Remember when Taylor strolled into the 2024 Grammys wearing a white gown?

Turns out, it was an Easter egg for THIS dress in the “Fortnight” video:

Not to mention THIS necklace:

Though, honestly, her Grammys look was working on multiple levels because it was also a reference to her TTPD song, “The Albatross.”

Taylor’s Hair Pins

They fully say 13 (Taylor’s favorite number) in Roman numerals.

Here’s a better angle, in case you need more convincing.

Post Malone Saying Travis Kelce’s Catchphrase

Cannot unsee it.

The Literal “Story of Us”

Turns out, this moment from the “Fortnight” video...

...is an Easter egg for Taylor’s song “The Story of Us”—which Taylor confirmed herself!

The Fountain Pen

Taylor has spoken about categorizing her music into Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics, and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics, and the fountain pen lurking on this table is a preeeeetty big clue that “Fortnight” is a Fountain Pen Song™.

Taylor says these songs include “modern storyline or references, with a poetic twist” and involve her “taking a common phrase and flipping its meaning. Trying to paint a vivid picture of a situation, down to the chipped paint on the door frame and the incense dust on the vinyl shelf. Placing yourself and whoever is listening right there in the room where it all happened. The love, the loss, everything. The songs I categorize in this style sound like confessions scribbled and sealed in an envelope, but too brutally honest to ever send.”

Those “Forget Him” Pills

If you flip that bottle right-side up, the first set of numbers is Taylor’s birthday (12/13/89) and the second set of numbers is The Tortured Poets Department’s release date (4/19/24).

The Hidden Cats

If you look closely, you’ll notice cats in the corners of both the beginning and end title cards in the “Fortnight” video. And that’s a ball of yarn in the middle!

All These Blank Spaces

Things we love: cheeky and very literal callback to our favorite Tay song.

The Missing 1 Key

“The 1” is largely believed to be about Taylor’s ex Joe Alwyn, so it seems pretty major that the 1 key is missing from this typewriter.

The Black Dog

This one is a pretty obvious reference to one of the bonus songs on TTPD.

This “Style” Moment

Taylor loves herself a meta reference.

This Poor Things Shout-Out

Emma Stone is one of Taylor’s best friends, so naturally, fans think this is a shout-out to the incredible fashion in Emma’s film Poor Things.

That’s all! Now it’s time to pivot our attention to Taylor and Travis’s upcoming schedule, TY for your time.

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