Beyoncé: saint or sinner?

29.10.09, GUARDIAN (UK). You can imagine my surprise when I learned that Beyoncé was not just another nauseating platinum-plated R&B diva, but has been lured to perform in Egypt, for the first time ever, as part of the Mubarak regime's cunning plan to corrupt society. "The government is trying to make people indulge in sin and licentiousness to cover up the other crimes it is committing against them," fumed a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Beyoncé is no stranger to religious controversy. In fact, it would seem that Muslim and Christian conservatives, in spite of their conviction that they are worlds apart, actually share a lot of common ground when it comes to female pop stars.