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Beyonce Presents: The Lion Kingis truly the gift that keeps on giving.

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Weve gotten Beyoncesfirst real live interviewin years.

Weve gotten her song and music video Spirit.

Weve gottenBeyonce smiling at Meghan Markle, and Jay-Z giving the duchess a very safe church hug.

CouldAngelina Jolies Maleficentcheekbones slice me open from five-head to feet?

Would I letDan Stevens as the Beastleave me on read?

How ready am I forHalle Bailey as Ariel?

MOOD 4 EVA, my friends, is a near-perfect song.

OnThe Lion King: The Gift, Beyonce has curated a collection of music from black and African-American artists.

)The Gifts highlight is the DJ Khaled (???)

)Beyonce on MOOD 4 EVAisthe mother I never had.

(To both my actual mother and Laurie Metcalf inLady Bird: like dont read this.)

She is the sister everybody would want.

She is the friend everybody deserves.

I dont know a better person.

Why would you bother?

on the Nala-Simba interlude that immediately follows MOOD 4 EVA.

(The twolast united onLemonades Freedom.)

Here are things I know about the Nile: It is the longest river in the world.

It is in northeastern Africa.

But most importantly, Beyonce has it running through her body.

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