A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ANTIHERO

Fri, 26 Apr '24
Lisbeth Salander in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," for one
Sun, 7 Apr '24
2022 #1 hit for Taylor Swift
Sun, 29 Oct '23
"It must be exhausting always rooting for the ___" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Sun, 16 Apr '23
Flawed but relatable protagonist