Voguing Our Way Through 'Renaissance'

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( category is: renaissance [Voguing Our Way Through Renaissance]( A track-by-track dance reference guide to B7. Photo: Carlijn Jacobs/Parkwood Entertainment There’s little left for [Beyoncé]( to conquer at this point — including dance music. [She’s been doing it her whole career](, from early songs like “Naughty Girl,” which sampled Donna Summer, to later ones like “Schoolin’ Life” and “Haunted,” which are rooted in disco and trance. But [on Renaissance](, Beyoncé’s seventh solo album, she is no longer dabbling. Instead, over the album’s hour-long run time, Bey is channeling dance across various subgenres, attempting to make as full of a tribute to the club as she can. It’s a remarkably focused approach, in a similar vein to the Pan-African music on [The Gift]( and the ballads–pop songs split on [I Am … Sasha Fierce](. Given the roots of disco and house, Renaissance also continues Beyoncé’s ongoing interest in spotlighting Black culture. Sure, the record may not have any visuals yet — a stark break from [her work over the past ten years]( — but that’s just another homage to dance music, where the best way to experience a song is to listen and move. [Read The Story »]( Devour pop culture with us. [Subscribe now](for unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Resort: [Razr’s Edge]( (Ep. 1), [Meet the Friases]( (Ep. 2), [In the Penthouse With Off-Brand Santa]( (Ep. 3) • Rap Sh!t: [Seducing and Scheming]( • Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin: [Oh, Mother]( (Ep. 1), [Full Circle]( (Ep. 2) • Southern Charm: [Shell Shucked]( • Paper Girls: [Hell Day]( (Ep. 1), [Let’s Go to the Mall!]( (Ep. 2), [A Brief History of Time]( (Ep. 3) • Harley Quinn: [Trouble in Paradise]( (Ep. 1), [Escaping Failure]( (Ep. 2), [And the Award Goes To …]( (Ep. 3) [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like 1. [Mary Alice, Emmy- and Tony-Winning Actress, Dead at 85 Alice was known for her work in August Wilson’s Fences and as the Oracle in The Matrix Revolutions.]( By Jason P. Frank 2. [‘Holy Shit, Have They Not Cut Yet?’ How The Bear captured 18 frantic minutes at the Beef in one take.]( 3. [The 30 Best Superhero Cartoons of the Past 30 Years Since Batman: The Animated Series and X-Men in 1992, animation has been a rich avenue for comic-book adventures.]( 4. [Every DC Comics Movie, Ranked From the Christopher Reeve era to the Snyder Cut.]( By Tim Grierson and Will Leitch [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( 5. [In A Love Song, Dale Dickey and Wes Studi Finally Take Center Stage It’s the simplest of tales, but there’s a complex universe of longing contained within it.]( By Bilge Ebiri 6. [Dan Perlman Would Poison a Wedding Singer for the Stage Time We chatted with the Flatbush Misdemeanors co-creator and star (and big-time Maria Bamford fan).]( By Taylor Garron [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 1-Across, Seven Letters: Icon whose new album drops today Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by A24, 20th Century Studios/YouTube and Pixar Animation Studios/Walt Disney Pictures Vulture Recommends We consume it all so you don’t have to. Photo-Illustration: Vulture This week, Vulture launched an exciting new weekly culture show called Into It. Hosted by Sam Sanders (you may know him from his remarkable tenure as host of It’s Been a Minute on NPR), Into It will marry Sam’s infectious passion for entertainment with the entirety of what Vulture offers. Listen to the first episode, a look at the business of Beyoncé, [here](! [Read more from Vulture]( Introducing Dinner Party, a lively new evening newsletter about everything that just happened. [Sign up]( to get it every weeknight. [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe](param=vulture-daily) | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved