The ultimate year of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift is being capped off with one last epic crossover event. On Thursday, the music titans both appeared at the London premiere of Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, the documentary concert film capturing the creation and execution of Beyoncé’s acclaimed 2023 world tour. …
Read More »How Beyoncé Has Used Her Concert Films to Tell Us Who She Really Is
A Film by Beyoncé has become the official title used to denote pivotal entries into an archive that Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has been building for decades. It first appeared with the release of Homecoming (2019), a documentary concert film that captured the musician’s historic headline performances at Coachella in 2018. This …
Read More »Beyoncé Wishes You a Happy Thanksgiving, Drops New 'Renaissance' Movie Trailer
Set a place at the table for the Queen. Beyoncé delivered a surprise, albeit pretaped, message during NBC’s coverage of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, gracing fans with a message of gratitude and a new trailer for her upcoming Renaissance concert movie. “Hey, it’s Beyoncé, wishing you and your family …
Read More »Beyoncé Unleashes New 'Renaissance' Film Trailer Ahead of Theatrical Run
Beyoncé takes fans backstage and on the road in the latest trailer for her upcoming Renaissance concert film, documenting her acclaimed world tour. “In this world that is very male-dominated, I’ve had to be very tough to balance motherhood and being on the stage,” Beyoncé says in the latest trailer, …
Read More »'You Can't Write a Better Story': Jay-Z Reflects on Blue Ivy Joining Beyoncé On Tour
Jay-Z is one proud papa. In a new clip of his interview with CBS Mornings, the rap star reflected on Beyoncé‘s Renaissance world tour — and how exciting it is to see Blue Ivy join her mom on stage. “I know how hard [Beyoncé] works. For me, it’s her best …
Read More »Rema and Swizz Beatz on the Difference Between Flashy Possessions and Art
S wizz Beatz, the Bronx-bred superproducer turned art collector, and Rema, the upstart Nigerian artist who’s become a global superstar, are sitting in one of the larger rooms at the Record Plant in Hollywood. This is the type of place where Swizz, 45, has worked since he was a teenager, …
Read More »Beyoncé Attends Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' Film Premiere: 'An Actual Fairytale'
Beyoncé made a surprise appearance at Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour‘s film premiere Wednesday — and Swift could not contain her excitement on social media. Shortly after the debut of her film at The Grove’s AMC Theaters in Los Angeles, Swift shared an Instagram video of herself posing for photos …
Read More »Taylor Swift Hangs With A-Listers and Celebrates a Triumphant Run of Shows at 'Eras Tour' Movie Premiere
The premiere of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was the kind of glimmery spectacle only a superstar like Swift can create. From Swifties exchanging friendship bracelets with Taylor’s mom Andrea (by “Swifties,” we mean the writer typing this) to Beyoncé, yes, Beyoncé, posing for photos with Taylor on the red …
Read More »Renée Rapp and Jennifer Hudson Pay Homage to Destiny's Child With 'Dangerously in Love' Cover
Growing up, there wasn’t a girl group more important to Renée Rapp than Destiny’s Child. The influence of the trio’s runs and harmonies are subtly woven into the pop singer’s performance style, which was also shaped by the group she spent some time in: the questionably named Daddy’s Little Girls. …
Read More »'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé' Is Heading to Theaters: 'I Feel Liberated'
Historically, Beyoncé has done the work of contextualizing her own place in popular culture at a larger scale than any historian could manage. In 2018, when she became the first Black woman to headline Coachella, the historic feat was captured and later released as the documentary Homecoming: A Film by …
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