Lindsey Wixson photographed by Raf Stahelin for Vogue Korea April 2013
Ideal pop music: popping booties AND minds
Listen ALL the way through. Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu stand out for their ability to break it down without breaking us down! Like literally my body gets sore at their shows, but my brain reaches a whole new level of solidarity.
Here, the queens give us a pop anthem for us brainey ladies who might be hesitant about p popping in the club- THE BOOTY DON’T LIE! The 80s groove in production provides contrast with lyrics fully soaked in 2013 references “serving face,” “throwing shade,” and straight up “twerkin in the mirror.” At 4:20 Janelle Monae rewards us with a bold verse calling out continued racism while calling back female role-models of the past as a source of hope.
In pure browntourage fashion, they show us how to be a queen that isn’t scared to cut up the floor but who keeps a fist up and love for their people formost in their hearts.
Will you be electric sheep?
Electric ladies, will you sleep?
Or will you preach?WE HEAR YOU <3
P.S. The fact that our first konversation.us gallery exhibit was also called queen!
THIS IS SO SO SO SO SO GOOD
Paul X. Johnson - S/S London cover for SHOP magazine
HEART EARRINGS + BEE RING + DREAM EYEBROWS yes please.
Konstantin Vesnin by Evgenia Bazarova and Alexander Deviatchenko for Sexual&Brutal
i’ve spent the night snuggling with my cat and falling in love with caroline polachek’s voice/face goddamn.
(Source: afishinaseaofgranite)
Select images by South African-born photographer Koto Bolofo that formed part of a collection of photographs compiled in a book by Bolofo - all featuring the US seven-time Grand Slam champion - and named after the the tennis star.
Watch a behind the scenes video of the ‘shoot.
LOOK AT THESE GORGEOUS PICTURES. I WANT THIS BOOK
Goodbye rage; hello Venus.
