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A24 Reunites Mia Goth and Ti West in New Trailer for ‘X’ Prequel Horror Film ‘Pearl’
A24 is officially expanding the X universe with a new prequel to the horror lineup. The production studio has reunited director Ti West with Mia Goth with the debut of its new trailer for Pearl. Mia Goth returns as a part of the lead cast along with David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, and Emma Jenkins-Purro for the prequel. Those followed the development of X might remember that the production of Pearl occurred at the same time as X. Following X, filming of Pearl took place secretly and immediately with both films made back-to-back in New Zealand. Since this is the prequel to X, Pearl takes audiences on a jourey to explore Pearl’s backstory, set in 1918 during the first World War, showing the events that have caused her to become the infamous villain. X. The synopsis reads, ...
Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist
Can you imagine Barack Obama blaring Rosalía’s “SAOKO” as he speeds around Martha’s Vinyard on his crutch rocket, or enjoying a stiff drink as Harry Styles’ “Music for a Sushi Restaurant” plays in the background? Maybe you saw him in the pit getting down to Wet Leg’s “Angelica,” or talking up Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard” while in line for a coffee? It’s more realistic than you think, as the former president has shared his 2022 Summer playlist. “Every year, I get excited to share my summer playlist because I learn about so many new artists from your replies—it’s an example of how music really can bring us all together,” Obama wrote in a post accompanying this year’s summer playlist. “Here’s what I’ve been listening to this summer. What songs would you add?” In addition to the aforementioned...
Leave It To Beaver Actor Tony Dow Still Alive, Despite Announcement from Family
Update: According to the New York Times and TMZ, Tony Dow is still alive and in hospice care. The statement announcing his death, which was posted to his official Facebook page, was reportedly done by mistake after Dow’s wife, Lauren, was led to believe that her husband had passed. — Original Story — Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver on the iconic American television sitcom Leave It To Beaver, has died at the age of 77. Dow previously revealed in May of this year that he had been diagnosed with liver cancer. “Tony was a beautiful soul – kind, compassionate, funny and humble,” reads a statement posted to Dow’s Facebook page. “It was truly a joy to just be around him. His gentle voice and unpretentious manner was immediately comforting and you could not help but love him. The world has lost...
Jurassic World Began as a Video Game, Xbox Creator Seamus Blackley Says
Jurassic World resuscitated Steven Spielberg’s beloved dinosaur franchise and spawned two blockbuster sequels, but according to Xbox creator Seamus Blackley, the film began as a video game. In a Twitter thread that began on July 22nd, Blackley explained that in 2012 he began developing a new Jurassic Park video game at the behest of Spielberg, who was hoping to bring back the franchise. Blackley — who had created the failed Jurassic Park-themed game Trespasser in 1998 and had since begun financing games for the Creative Arts Agency — thought a new project could make up for the past “skid mark,” so he made a pitch trailer for a story called Jurassic World. “I wrote a story about dinosaurs on Isla Sorna and the research sites escaping, and about how humans had to come to terms...
How to Get Tickets to for KING & COUNTRY’s 2022 Christmas Tour
Nashville duo for KING & COUNTRY have made a list of tour stops and checked it twice before announcing “A DRUMMER BOY CHRISTMAS | The 2022 Tour Experience,” the live counterpart to their 2020 namesake album and standout single. The band has added plenty more tricks to their bag since, so when it comes to tickets, take a note from their latest album’s title and ask, What Are We Waiting For? Get tickets here, and read on for more details including pre-sale dates. What Is for KING & COUNTRY’s Next Tour? In a statement announcing the tour, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone shared: “Yes, we might very well be in the heat of summer – but the holidays will be here before we know it… Our most elaborate, meaningful, joy-filled, and of course, rhythmic tour of the year all while celebrating t...
The Weeknd Announces After Hours–Inspired Haunted Houses
The Weeknd is teaming up with Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights to create two haunted houses inspired by his 2020 album After Hours, as Entertainment Weekly notes. “The Weeknd: After Hours Nightmare” will open at Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood in September. Guests will be taken into the world of the album, with characters and themes inspired by Abel Tesfaye’s music and the short films and music videos that have accompanied it. “I always wanted my own Halloween Horror Nights haunted house as Halloween has always been significant to my music, so this is a total dream come to life,” Tesfaye said in a press release. “I feel like my music videos have served as a launching pad for a collaboration like this, and I cannot wait for people to experience this madnes...
U.S. Girls Share Video for New Song “So Typically Now”
U.S. Girls have shared the video for their new single “So Typically Now.” Check out the Meg Remy–directed video for “So Typically Now,” featuring backup vocals from Kyle Kidd, below. Since releasing their 2020 LP Heavy Light—which was shortlisted for that year’s Polaris Music Prize—U.S. Girls have shared the Christmas song “Santa Stay Home,” the Glenn Gould tribute “Good Kinda High,” and a new book published by Book*hug Press. Check out “Welcome to the U.S. Girls Universe” on the Pitch. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Barack Obama Shares 2022 Summer Playlist: Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Rosalía, and More
Former President Barack Obama has shared another one of his summer playlists. Kendrick Lamar’s “Die Hard,” Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” and Rosalía’s “Saoko” all made the cut this year, along with Jack White’s take on the R&B song “I’m Shakin’.” See the rest below. Obama’s summer and year-end picks in recent years have included Mitski, Mdou Moctar, Phoebe Bridgers, Bad Bunny, Wye Oak, Arooj Aftab, and more. After launching a podcast with Bruce Springsteen early last year, Obama co-created a book with the singer-songwriter from their discussions. Barack and Michelle Obama recently ended their media company Higher Ground’s exclusive deal with Spotify. The Obamas now have an agreement with Amazon. Revisit the 2016 feature “The Presidential Suite: A Look Back at Obama’s Musical Milesto...
The Soft Pink Truth Announces New Album, Shares New Song “Wanna Know”
Drew Daniel has announced the new Soft Pink Truth album Is It Going to Get Any Deeper Than This?, which comes out on October 21 via Thrill Jockey. The new album’s lead single, “Wanna Know,” features guest vocals from Jenn Wasner (of Wye Oak and Flock of Dimes). Additional contributors to the new LP include Daniel’s Matmos bandmate M.C. Schmidt, saxophonist Andrew Bernstein, and vocalist Angel Deradoorian. Take a listen to “Wanna Know” below. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. In a press release, Drew Daniel explained the genesis of his new album’s title: Years ago, a friend was DJing in a club and a woman came into the DJ booth and asked, “Is it going to get any deeper than this?” and the phrase became a kind of mantra for us. What did she really want? ...
Attendees Pedal for Power In First Bike-Driven Music Festival Stage Setup
Attendees of a Rhode Island music festival pedaled full speed into the next chapter of music festival-based environmental sustainability. Illiterate Light, an indie duo from Virginia, partnered with Rock The Bike to deliver their vision for a bike-powered stage at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival. The “Bike Stage” marked the first time the technology was implemented in a music festival setting, according to the band’s frontman, Jeff Gorman. The Associated Press reports attendees each took five-minute turns pedaling on the bikes, providing power to the stage from the frontlines. The energy generated from the bikes was supplemental to the energy gained from the stage’s added use of solar panels. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Gorman first began pondering t...
Volunteers Create Clean-Up Rave Initiative To Repair War-Torn Ukraine
Ukrainians are organizing under the banner of techno music to help expedite the rebuild of what was recently lost amid Russian occupation. The country’s nightlife sector has remained shuttered since Russia’s invasion on February 24th. Cleaning up the war-torn country has been no small task, but Ukraine’s youth have risen to the challenge in part by bonding over the common thread of dance music. In Yahidne, raves are coming to the daylight by way of a unifying “clean-up rave.” According to the Associated Press, participants donning shovels scoop debris onto tractor trucks as a live DJ spins atop ammunition crates. Volunteers take breaks from the cleanup to dance and savor the fleeting moments of freedom. Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles Yahidne is a...
Pauline Herr and TWERL Get Real About Relationships In New Collab, “Addicted”
Couple-turned-collaborators Pauline Herr and TWERL have released their first-ever collaboration. Out now via bitbird, “Addicted” is a bright and airy future bass ballad inspired by the characteristics of their long-distance relationship. “Spending months apart and only being able to see each other briefly has been really tough but has also made the time we have with each other really special,” Herr divulged in a press release. “Addicted” expresses the depth of these emotions with melancholic leads, sonically manipulated to ring with longing as well as hope and elation. “Do you ever think of running away? I know you’re not here for a long time but I want to be in your arms ’til I die,” sings Herr, whose voice floats above whi...
