I’ve always loved Beyonce and Jay-Z as a couple - despite being powerhouse artists individually, they’ve managed to lead a relatively private, drama-free life - and I think baby Blue Ivy has transformed her parents into new individuals. This blog is an example of how money (or rather, capitalizing on a personal milestone i.e. births, marriages, etc.) is no longer a priority to the dynamic duo; rather than collect a few million from a tabloid, they shared the first photos of little Blue with the world for free.

Sure, it doesn’t seem like much (if parents want to share their baby’s photos, why should they charge people to see them?) but consider the multimillion-dollar industry that’s fueled by celebrity “news” - how many natural and publicly-owned resources are going into these gossip rags?

I propose we advocate celebrity tabloids to stop printing and offer only online content; celebrities take the high road like Beyonce and Jay-Z and share their personal life on their own terms; and the federal government to begin planning and implementing a sustainably-created nationwide clean energy grid so that everyone has internet access, a vital sign of democracy in the 21st century.