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Black Is King Works Best When Beyoncé Can Be Beyoncé

 The Disney+ visual makes it clear that Beyoncé is too big for even the biggest IP. By Hunter Harris
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What Beyoncé Tells Us Without Saying a Word

 A close read of nine formative images tell a complicated story about the artist’s politics. By Angelica Jade Bastién
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All 161 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked

 There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography. Where do her Folklore songs land? By Nate Jones
  1. black is king
    Black Is King Works Best When Beyoncé Can Be BeyoncéThe Disney+ visual makes it clear that Beyoncé is too big for even the biggest IP.
    By Hunter Harris
  2. all hail king bey
    9 GIFs That Try Their Best to Capture the Beauty of Beyoncé’s Black Is KingYou know a Virgo curated this …
    By Zoe Haylock
  3. the inside track
    Lana Del Rey Can’t See Past Herself on ‘Paradise Is Very Fragile’Del Rey attempts to continue the conversation from Norman F- - -ing Rockwell.
    By Justin Curto
  4. song review
    Billie Eilish’s Future Is in Good HandsHer new single suggests the O’Connell siblings have made good use of the quiet time.
    By Craig Jenkins
  5. master class
    What Beyoncé Tells Us Without Saying a WordA close read of nine formative images tell a complicated story about the artist’s politics.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  7. movie review
    God Bless the Go-Go’s and This Documentary About the Go-Go’sThe Go-Go’s, debuting on Showtime, is a rollicking portrait of a seminal band, and an acute examination of female ambition.
    By Jen Chaney
  8. last night on late night
    Alanis Morissette and Her Giggling Daughter Perform ‘Ablaze’ on Fallon“Why did you say nest?” “Because it’s a nest.”
    By Justin Curto
  9. black is king
    Black Is King, a Film by Beyoncé, Has ArrivedBeyoncé is here.
    By Chris Murphy
  10. album review
    Beyoncé’s Lion King Soundtrack Puts the Focus Back Where It Belongs: AfricaBeyoncé, as usual, knows better.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. gay rights
    Chloe x Halle Serve Spice Girls Realness in ‘Do It’ GLAAD Award PerformanceAll star queens Naomi Smalls, Mayhem Miller, and Miss Vanjie rounded out Chloe x Halle’s melanated spin on the girl group.
    By Chris Murphy
  14. my single is dropping
    Billie Eilish Drops Your Sad Summer Anthem, ‘My Future’Another ballad from the pop savant.
    By Justin Curto
  15. vmas 2020
    Here Are the Nominees Who the VMAs Expect to Come to an In-Person CeremonyLady Gaga and Ariana Grande lead the pack with nine each.
    By Justin Curto
  16. john lewis
    Jennifer Holliday Performs ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ at John Lewis’s FuneralShe sang a powerful rendition of “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.”
    By Justin Curto
  17. rankings
    All 161 Taylor Swift Songs, RankedThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography. Where do her Folklore songs land?
    By Nate Jones
  18. quarantuning
    Kehlani’s ‘Can I’ Quarantine Video Is an Ode to Black Sex WorkersShe explained on Twitter that she couldn’t remove the feature by Tory Lanez.
    By Justin Curto
  19. profiles
    Flo Milli SummerThe rising rapper from Mobile, Alabama, spins rhymes that sound like schoolyard taunts.
    By Hunter Harris
  20. my single is dropping
    Nicki Minaj, A$AP Ferg Will Get You Off Your Couch on ‘Move Ya Hips’It’s no “New Body” verse, but we’ll take it.
    By Justin Curto
  21. trailer mix
    Beyoncé Continues Heading Toward Her Throne, Drops New Black Is King TrailerThe visual album is set to hit Disney+ on Friday, July 31.
    By Chris Murphy
  22. my single is dropping
    Jaden Smith Gets Into the Quarantine Music Game With ‘Cabin Fever’Smith just dropped the music video.
    By Justin Curto
  23. rihanna music non-update
    Rihanna Doesn’t Have New Music Yet, But Here’s Some Skin ProductsAnd a story about the Met Gala.
    By Justin Curto
  26. coronavirus
    All the Live Events, Movie Releases, and Productions Affected by the CoronavirusWho’s next?
    By Vulture Editors
  27. wordsmithery
    Stevie Nicks, the Health Commissioner We Deserve, Wants You to Stay Inside“We might be able to find this magical place I have found.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  28. obits
    Malik B., Founding Roots Member, Dead at 47He rapped on the band’s first four albums, including breakthrough Things Fall Apart.
    By Justin Curto
  29. betty who?
    Taylor Swift’s Songs Can Be As Gay As You Want Them to BeThat’s the savviness of her songwriting, fully realized on folklore.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  30. awards
    Rina Sawayama Says Citizenship Clause Keeps Her Out of BRITs, Mercury Prize“I feel like I’ve contributed to the UK in a way that I think is worthy of being celebrated.”
    By Justin Curto
  31. cmas
    Garth Brooks Won’t Compete for CMA Entertainer of the Year Because of a Tweet“It said, ‘Hey, man. This guy, why doesn’t he just step down [and leave] the entertainer for the next generation?’”
    By Justin Curto
  32. radio vulture
    We’re Witnessing the Total Breakdown of DiscourseTry to recall another time when a rapper went into surgery for multiple gunshot wounds and it became instant gag fodder.
    By Craig Jenkins
  33. spooky-ooky skeletons
    Phoebe Bridgers Thoroughly Washes Her Hands in New ‘I Know the End’ VideoSpoiler alert: I know the end, too, and it involves kissing.
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. instagram official
    Machine Gun Kelly Has Also ‘Waited for Eternity’ to Date Megan FoxThe actor and rapper made things Instagram official.
    By Justin Curto
  35. twitter
    U.K. Rapper Wiley Banned From Twitter 5 Days After Anti-Semitic RantHis temporary suspension is now officially permanent.
    By Zoe Haylock
  38. my single is dropping
    Call Her Melanie C: Spice Girl Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New SingleOut October 2.
    By Justin Curto
  39. calling 911 on the culture
    The 9 Most Lana Lines on Lana Del Rey’s Violet Bent Backwards Over the GrassDrink every time she mentions Long Beach.
    By Justin Curto
  40. respect the classics
    Bono and the Edge Serenade Their Ungrateful Crew With ‘Stairway to Heaven’As they would “much rather” work for Led Zeppelin.
    By Devon Ivie
  41. covid pull me closer
    The Chainsmokers Live Up to Their Name, Put Fans at Risk of Respiratory IllnessGovernor Cuomo called the concert “a gross violation of common sense.”
    By Justin Curto
  42. the last great american dynasty
    A Brief History of Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island FeudIt’s hard not to hear the lyric, “Rebekah gave up on the Rhode Island set forever,” as Swift’s own feelings toward my home state.
    By Julie Tremaine
  43. folklore
    Taylor Swift’s Freaky folklore Movie Mood BoardLike all of us, Swift has been watching too much Criterion Channel during quarantine, apparently interspersed with some A24 horror.
    By Rachel Handler
  44. vulture guides
    6 Key Elements of the Jack Antonoff SoundWith folklore, Gaslighter, and Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass out, it’s the perfect time to review — and define — the Jack Antonoff Sound.
    By Justin Curto
  45. anarchy in the us
    Mick Jagger and Michael Stipe Sign Letter Demanding ‘Consent’ for Campaign SongsThey say it’s to prevent “unnecessary public controversy.”
    By Devon Ivie
  46. books
    Lana Del Rey’s Spoken Word Poetry Audiobook Is OutViolet Bent Backwards Over the Grass features music from Jack Antonoff.
    By Zoe Haylock
  47. new albums
    How You Like That? Blackpink’s Debut Album Will Drop in OctoberReady your area.
    By Halle Kiefer
  50. megan thee stallion
    Megan Thee Stallion Says She’s ‘Alive and Well’ After Shooting, Calls Out Trolls“There’s nothing to joke about.”
    By Justin Curto
  51. album review
    folklore Isn’t a Return to Taylor Swift’s Roots, But Somewhere She’s Never BeenHer stories here are more purposeful, if a little less personal.
    By Craig Jenkins
  52. remixes
    Queens of the Dance Floor Madonna, Missy Elliott, Dua Lipa to Remix ‘Levitating’Out August 14.
    By Justin Curto
  53. country
    Miranda Lambert’s First No. 1 in 6 Years Sets Record for Women in CountryThe last year that more than five different women hit No. 1 at country radio was 2010.
    By Justin Curto
  54. as told to
    The Story Behind Every Song on Taylor Swift’s folkloreThe National’s Aaron Dessner walks us through the surprise record, how his songs compare to Jack Antonoff’s, and the mysterious William Bowery.
    By Brady Gerber
  55. vulture recommends
    Meet Jimothy Lacoste, the British Rapper With a Mood for Truly EveryoneTo get you up to speed for Jimothy’s wide-ranging debut album, The Safeway, a guide to all his personalities.
    By Amanda Gordon
  56. music
    New BTS Song, Album Coming Soon to Get You Through the Rest of 2020The K-pop group promises to drop a new English-language single next month.
    By Halle Kiefer
  57. oops
    Doja Cat Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Mocking Its SeverityShe previously called people “pussies” for being worried.
    By Devon Ivie
  58. obits
    Peter Green, Founding Fleetwood Mac Guitarist, Dead at 73He was present for the band’s first few albums.
    By Devon Ivie
  59. way too close reads
    What Is Every Song on Taylor Swift’s Folklore Actually About?A lowercase girl album, like a lowercase girl, signifies ambivalence, nonchalance, and unfortunately, a Trojan horse of emotional terrorism.
    By Jill Gutowitz
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