One and the same. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Everett Collection (Zoey Grossman/Roadside Attractions, Niko Tavernise/20th Century Fox), Kevin Mazur/Getty Images On August 12 at 12:12 a.m., Taylor Swift announced the title of her new album , The Life of a Showgirl, replete with sparkles and confetti. Based on a playlist she put out on Spotify titled “And, baby, that’s show business for you,” TS12 will be a poppier album, drawing on the sound from more upbeat hits on 1989 , Reputation ,