Posts tagged Beyonce
30+ Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

The picks in the fourth annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2024, from the Wicked press tour to Kendrick Lamar’s hater energy to Chappell Roan’s pop supremacy.

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‘Kamala Is Brat’ and Coconut Tree Emojis Aren’t Going to Win the U.S. Election, FYI

We might be paying a little *too* much attention to the memeification of Kamala Harris, tbh

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The Convo About Justin Timberlake’s DWI Tells Us A Lot About His Current Levels of Fame and Power

Don’t ask how the singer’s arrest for driving while intoxicating will affect his career—instead, think about what the discourse says about the state of his career right now.

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If I See One More Celebrity Post That “The Second-Best Time to Speak is Now” Meme, I Might Scream

It’s fair to feel angry that so many celebrities only now have something to say about Israel’s genocide of Palestinians—but I’m not sure it’s useful.

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How About We Don’t Position Shia LaBeouf’s Return to the Red Carpet As Triumphant

After four years of avoiding the spotlight, the actor walked the red carpet at Cannes last week like he *hadn't* been accused of horrific violence by his ex, FKA Twigs. Wtf?

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On Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter,’ the U.S. Flag and the Reality of Multiple Meanings

We’re in the midst of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ roll-out and the visuals are causing a stir—especially her use of the American flag. The discourse asks whether she’s engaging in reclamation, hinting at resistance or upholding imperialism. The answer? Yes.

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What If We Stopped Pretending Grinding is a Viable Solution to Oppression!!!

Don’t mind me, I’m just over here feeling kinda triggered by all the discourse over Victoria Monét’s ‘long overdue success’

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Club Friday Q&A: 6 Pop Culture Experts on The Best (and Worst) Pop Culture Moments of the Year

From Britney to Bey, here are my fave culture critics' thoughts on this year in pop culture.

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We’re Not Talking Enough About Dissent Within the Beyhive

This week, New York magazine critic Angelica Jade Bastién published a harsh (but, I think, fair) critique of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, prompting literal days of discourse about fandom and art criticism. Here’s what I haven’t seen anyone talk about.

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30+ Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

The picks in the fourth annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2023, from Taylor Swift and Sophie Turner’s friendship to Barbie’s box office domination to Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour.

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Amy Schumer’s Islamophobic Posts Are Worth Talking About—and Not Just for the Obvious Reasons

As usual, celebrities aren’t very good moral compasses—but they’re extremely useful tools for understanding the world around us.

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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Aren’t Even A Little Bit Sorry

Their character letters for Danny Masterson has sparked serious outrage—but this might be a more complicated conversation that it seems

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On Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary, We Have to Talk About Tory Lanez, Megan Thee Stallion and Misogyny

Today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, and earlier this week, Brampton mans Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. We should definitely consider how those two things relate to one another.

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What If We Just... Didn’t Revive the Chris Brown Forgiveness Discourse?

When Kelly Rowland shushed the crowd at the AMAs, it restarted an old conversation about Brown, whose talent is only outshone by his long history of abusive behaviour.

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30 Gift Ideas for Pop Culture Lovers

The picks in the third annual Friday Things holiday gift guide take inspiration from the most memorable pop culture moments of 2022—or at least, the funny, nice ones.

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