I’ve been listening to Beyoncé’s “Formation” on repeat since it dropped last Saturday (if you haven’t listened to it/seen the video 390192 times by now who are you), so naturally I’ve also been devouring every think piece out there about the sheer amazingness of this song (and Beyoncé in general). Then my friend texted me today asking “omg the new beyonce send me all the best essays plz” so here they are:

• “Beyoncé in ‘Formation’: Entertainer, Activist, Both?”” by Jon Caramanica, Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham (The New York Times)
• “When The King Speaks, We Must Listen” by Feminista Jones (Medium)
• “We Slay, Part I” by zandria (New South Negress)
• “Hot Sauce in Her Bag” by Mikki Kendall (Eater)
• “11 References You Missed in Beyoncé’s Formation” by Jessica Bolaños Vanegas (Medium)
• “White People: Shut Up About Beyoncé” by Melissa Hillman (Tumblr)
• “Formation Doesn’t Include Me - And That’s Just Fine” by Kate Forristall (Medium)
• “Beyoncé didn’t just steal the Super Bowl halftime show. She made it a political act.” by Caroline Framke (Vox.com)
• “In Beyoncé’s ‘Formation,’ A Glorification of ‘Bama’ Blackness” by Jesmyn Ward (NPR)
• “Beyoncé’s ‘Formation’: Young, Gifted, and Black” by Rembert Browne, Allison P. Davis, Dee Lockett and Ashley Weatherford (The Cut)

BONUS: Jenna Wortham received a HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM THE QUEEN HERSELF FOR THE ARTICLE SHE WROTE. Everyone else’s job is garbage unless it means Beyoncé personally writes you thank you cards.

"Love, Beyoncè" pic.twitter.com/rJTD8UAS1r

— Jenna //\\ Wortham (@jennydeluxe) February 10, 2016

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