Off to a Loki start: why Taylor Swift’s reported beau Tom Hiddleston deserves a break
There’s a lot more to the Shakespearean British actor than playing the trickster god Loki in the Thor films, so let’s cut the Loki jokes on social media, whether or not we think he and Swift are for real
It’s been only a few weeks since pop star and almost perpetual trending topic Taylor Swift and DJ/Armani underwear model Calvin Harris ended their relationship after 15 months, but she may have already found new love.
On June 2, The Washington Post reported: “Theories as to why Harris and Swift ended include the DJ’s purported unhappiness over Swift’s Met Gala dance with Tom Hiddleston, an actor known for his role as trickster god Loki [in the Thor films].”
Reaction on Twitter:
If photos released last week by British tabloid daily The Sun are to be believed, that latter theory may have hit the proverbial nail on the head. They show Swift and Hiddleston walking, snuggling and kissing on wet rocks in Rhode Island near the ocean and have the internet in its familiar Swift-has-a-boyfriend tizzy.
It’s already been blessed with a hashtag: #Hiddleswift.
Some think it might be nothing more than a publicity stunt. Mostly, though, the web is full of “Loki” jokes, referring to the villain Hiddleston plays in the Thor films.
