Column: The Newby Awards sends out an invitation to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce PAUL NEWBERRY Associated Press Dec 29, 2023 Dec 29, 2023 Updated Feb 5, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a year when “Everything Everywhere All at Once” dominated the Oscars, Taylor Swift took that theme to a whole new level before 2023 was done.kAm(6’C6 ?@E 6G6? E2=<:?8 23@FE E96 >2>>@E9 E@FC @C E96 3=@4<3FDE6C >@G:6 @C E96 @G6CHC@F89E 72? 32D6]k^AmkAm%9:D H2D %96 *62C @7 %C2J=@C]k^AmkAm(96? $H:7E 9@@<65 FA H:E9 z2?D2D r:EJ E:89E 6?5 %C2G:D z6=46[ E96 H@C=5’D EH@ >@DE F?DE@AA23=6 7@C46D — $H:7E:6D 2?5 }u{ 27:4:@?25@D — H6C6 DF556?=J ;@:?65 2D @?6]k^Am kAm(6’== =:<6=J ?6G6C 36 E96 D2>6 282:?]k^Am People are also reading… Retired state trooper donates $2,000 to support McDowell Tech BLET cadets When will Copper Penny Grill open in Marion? 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