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Beyoncé, Florence Welch, Jennifer Lopez and others reaffirmed that girls do run the world as they took to the stage at last night’s The Sound of Change concert in London. The show was held to promote Gucci’s Chime for Change charity, of which Beyoncé, Salma Hayek and Gucci creative director Frida Giannini are co-founders.

Beyoncé, who played artistic director for the event, sang and danced through a forty-five minute set to a 50,000-strong crowd at London’s Twickenham Stadium. The star, who was recently crowned an icon on Time’s annual list of 100 Most Influential People and described by Great Gatsby director Baz Luhrmann as the “reigning national voice” of the US, performed some of her most major girl power hits including “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It),” “Run The World (Girls)” and “Grown Woman”. Oh and did we mention that her entire band was female? The not-so-single diva was radiant in a sexy black bodysuit and edgy ankle boots.

Word: Celeste

Meaning: In French, heavenly. But it can mean so much. Keep reading.

Usage: “Syncing  the celeste, or how to touch the fabric of time.” — from a post on Brainpickings

The Beatles, Baby, You’re a Rich Man
Okay, I tried to avoid this movie, as I usually do in the face of overwhelming hype, but you can only hide for so long. In this case I’m not ashamed because I loved The Social Network and I have to say JT was much better than I had suspected. I thought a lot about my own relationship to social networking during this movie but also considered just how much I love nerds, that I don’t really know what an algorithm is and that I really have a strong dislike for greed. I was also reminded that, like you I’m sure, I love a good movie ending and I adore watching a movie’s credits rolling to a kick-ass track. The Social Network is all over that, which explains why they chose this song. It’s a perfect fit and the sentiment rings unavoidably true.

P.S. The song was recorded during sessions for the Magical Mystery Tour and was intended for the Yellow Submarine soundtrack but ended up being the B-side of the “All You Need Is Love” single. Such Magic.  Enjoy.