Tag Archives: beyonce

Introducing Blue Ivy Carter!

Amelia McDonell-Parry20 hours ago //
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I’m going to put aside being annoyed with Beyonce and Jay-Z for releasing photos of their daughter Blue Ivy after the work week has ended because bloggers never sleep. Because look at that face. Blue Ivy Carter is gorgeous. I love the fact that Jay and Beyonce did not sell photos of their newborn child, that they released them personally via a small Tumblr blog, thanking the public for respecting their privacy “during this beautiful time in our lives.” I love that Blue Ivy is simply swaddled in a blanket, not adorned with some ridiculous headband, and, in the rest of the photos that you’ll see as you click through, just basking in the love of her parents. Blue, in my opinion, looks just like Beyonce, but her eyes are all Jay. Maybe I’m hormonal, but I’m getting a little teary writing this. Yay, babies!

Bright Blue Nail Polish: It’s A Thing

Rachel KrauseFebruary 9, 2012 //
Nude Nails For All
Nude Nails For All
Find your perfect nude shade to get in on the trend. 4 Photos »
Translucent Nails
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Song For Blue Ivy
Jay Z releases a song for his baby girl. Read More »

If there’s any universally flattering color, it’s blue. There’s a shade to match anyone’s coloring and, done right, a really bright blue looks good on everyone. It sounds perilous, especially for those who don’t typically sport neon colors, but why not integrate a flashy cyan by confining it to a truly risk-free area like, say, your nails? Regardless of what you wear, even (and especially) if it’s your most buttoned-up work attire, bright blue nails are a wink to your more daring side. Take it from Beyoncé, who’s been wearing the shade out and about in a nod to her daughter, Blue Ivy. See, there must be something to it! These are my five picks for the boldest blues — what’s your favorite? If one catches your eye, I’ve included the purchasing information after the jump. Keep reading »

Morning Quickies: Beyoncé Makes Her First Public Appearance Since Blue Ivy’s Birth

Jessica WakemanFebruary 7, 2012 //
Welcome, Blue!
Beyonce gave birth on January 7 to baby girl Blue Ivy Carter. Read More »
Song For Blue Ivy
Jay Z releases a song for his baby girl. Read More »
Beyonce's Birthing Suite
Beyonce gave birth in a hospital room better than our apartment. Read More »
Evening Quickies
Brad Pitt says Angelina is still a bad girl. Read More »
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  • Beyoncé’ has made her first public appearance since giving birth to Blue Ivy and her boobs are GIANT . [Us Weekly]
  • M.I.A. and her fiance Benjamin Bronfman have split: Gatecrasher claims she spends most her time in London, while he stays in New York with his mom and the couple’s three-year-old son, Ikhyd. [New York Daily News]
  • Did people really think Joan Rivers had 739 plastic surgeries? That’s what she said yesterday. It was hyperbole, people. [Styleite] 
  • More Bey news: rumor has it Beyoncé’s been offered $100 million to join “X Factor” as a judge, which would give her the highest salary on television. [PopCrush]
  • Nick Carter says he couldn’t attend his sister Leslie Carter’s funeral because of “complicated family dynamics.” Leslie died last week of an apparent drug overdose. [Stupid Celebrities]
  • Anne Hathaway  held an engagement party with her fiance Adam Shulman at a New York City bookstore on Saturday night with 125 friends and family — and no celebrities. [People] Keep reading »

Tabatha Coffey Thinks Blue Ivy Carter Needs A Drag Queen Nanny

Ami AngelowiczJanuary 29, 2012 //
Life Lessons From Ru
12 life lessons Ami has learned from "Ru Paul's Drag Race." Read More »
Welcome, Blue!
Beyonce gave birth on January 7 to baby girl Blue Ivy Carter. Read More »
Song For Blue Ivy
Jay Z releases a song for his baby girl. Read More »

“[My mother] did [run a brothel] for a while … I sat in there and saw them get ready and they would ask me how they look and my mother would say, ‘You’ve looked better.’ My parents actually ran drag clubs in Australia, which is how I grew up. It was normal for me. It was my normal. I knew the other kids didn’t do it, but for me it was life and nothing was wrong with it. I would see nothing wrong with Beyonce having a drag queen nanny. And why not? Everyone needs one! And a great gay man in their life.”

– Tabatha Coffey on her unconventional upbringing and her recommendations for Blue Ivy. Well, she had to get so good at doing hair somehow. Having drag queen friends will do the trick. I cosign on drag queen nannies. Think about how much the kid would know about pop culture. But I call RuPaul. Beyonce and Jay Z will have to find someone else. [Huffington Post]

You Can Take A Class On Beyoncé At Rutgers University

Julie GersteinJanuary 27, 2012 //
Downton Abbeyonce
Where "Downton Abbey" meets Beyonce lyrics. Read More »
Beyonce's Video Looks
All the looks from B's "Countdown" video 8 Photos »
Beyonce On The Frisky!
All of The Frisky's post about Miss Beyonce Knowles. Read More »

College, man. You can study just about anything. I know I did. When I was in grad school I wrote papers on 1) black and white cop buddy movies, 2) riot grrl and 3) drag queens on film. Like, really. So there’s that. And now, over at Rutgers University in New Jersey, you can take an entire class on Beyoncé. The class will focus on the continuum between Beyoncé Knowles in regards to black feminism, studying Bey’s lyrics alongside/against historical black female figures like Alice Walker and Sojourner Truth. So…. “Single Ladies” vs. The Color Purple? “Run the World (Girls)” vs. Ain’t I A Woman? “She certainly pushes boundaries,” said Professor Kevin Allread of the class. ”While other artists are simply releasing music, she’s creating a grand narrative around her life, her career, and her persona.” Keep reading »

Beyoncé’s Album Promo Photos Are Unrecognizable

Rachel KrauseJanuary 18, 2012 //
Beyonce skin lightened ad

The rampant white-washing of models, actresses, and musicians of color is not a new concept. Freida Pinto, Rihanna, and Aishwarya Rai have all previously fallen victim to white-washing on magazine covers and in promotional images. Beyoncé’s skin was lightened dramatically in a 2008 cosmetics ad by L’Oreal, where she is the spokesperson. These incidents can be contributed to digital retouchers and the outlets that choose to release the images … but what about your own album cover and promo ads? The photos accompanying Beyoncé’s most recent release, 4, have stirred up controversy and it’s not a struggle to see why. Beyoncé is a fairly light-skinned black woman and she generally keeps her hair lightened to a shade that’s more caramel than chocolate. But these shots have her looking straight up like Lindsay Lohan with a subtle tan. If you showed me this image on its own and asked me who it was, Beyoncé would be my last guess.

Again, these light-skinned images are promotional ads for Béyonce’s own album, which leads me to believe that she absolutely approved the photos. [NYMag.com] 

Is Jay-Z Giving Up The Word “Bitch”?

Jessica WakemanJanuary 16, 2012 //
Welcome, Blue!
Beyonce gave birth on January 7 to baby girl Blue Ivy Carter. Read More »
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Justin and Jimmy gives us a history lesson. Read More »
History Of Rap Pt. 2
The second go-around. Read More »
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Over the weekend, the feminist blogosphere was all a-titter with the “news” that Jay-Z has sworn off using the word “bitch” in his rap lyrics after the birth of his baby Blue Ivy Carter. A poem posted online, which RollingOut.com claims was written by the rapper, says he’ll no longer use that “degradation.” Read it, after the jump! Keep reading »

“Blue Ivy” Strain Marijuana Sprouting Up In LA Weed Shops

Huffington Post Weird NewsJanuary 16, 2012 //
Jay-Z & Beyonce

We knew Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby Blue Ivy was going to be influential, but this just isn’t what we expected.

The week-old child is already racing up the Billboard charts with her cries audible on her dad’s song “Glory,” and she already has her own strain of marijuana named after her, reports TMZ.

According to the website, several weed dispensaries in Los Angeles are selling a new strain of pot called “OG Blue Ivy.” Of course, Beyonce and Jay-Z didn’t sign off on the new strain, but they don’t have a trademark on their daughter’s name and so far the stores haven’t received any sort of legal notice from the couple. Read more…

Evening Quickies: Beyoncé’s Birthing Suite Is Nicer Than My Apartment

Jessica WakemanJanuary 12, 2012 //
Welcome, Blue!
Beyonce gave birth on January 7 to baby girl Blue Ivy Carter. Read More »
Baby Name Rumors
Jay-Z & Beyonce
One rumor: Lucifer's daughter was a baby name inspiration. Read More »
Morning Quickies
J.Lo's younger manpiece gets a $10K weekly allowance. Read More »
  • Check out Beyoncé’s super-luxe birthing suite! TMZ has published pics from inside Lenox Hill hospital where Bey gave birth on Saturday night to baby Blue Ivy Carter. Beyoncé’s birthing suite had two couches, at least one arm chair, and four flat-screen TVs. Wow, even if you had nosebleed seats in this hospital room you could still see the baby crowning! [US Weekly]
  • Marc Anthony flipped out after he discovered his and J.Lo’s twins refer to Mommy’s new boyfriend as “Daddy Casper.” Marc supposedly threatened that he’ll ask the kids to call his new girlfriend, model Shannon De Lima, “Mommy Shannon.” Oof. [Bossip]
  • Lindsay Lohan crashed the Weinstein Company’s Golden Globes party last night at L.A.’s Chateau Marmont. Meh. If you’re as famous as Lindsay Lohan and a clipboard Nazi still lets you through the door, I don’t think you can say she “crashed.” [FoxNews]
  • Great douchebags of classic literature. We’re looking at you, Mr. Rochester. [Glamour] Keep reading »

Downton Abbeyoncé: Where “Downton Abbey” Meets Beyoncé Lyrics

Amelia McDonell-ParryJanuary 12, 2012 //
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Downton Abbey: A-Z
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To the person who created the Downton Abbeyoncé Tumblr:

I bow down to you. I am humbled by your brilliance. If this was 1914, and you were a member of nobility, I would serve you with pride and honor, like Mr. Carson serves the Earl of Grantham. 

Yours,

Amelia

P.S. Click through to see some more selections from the Downton Abbeyoncé blog. 

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