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Flying Lotus has announced his second feature film, as Deadline notes. He will direct the forthcoming sci-fi horror flick Ash, which centers on a woman who “wakes up on a distant planet and finds the crew of her space station viciously killed,” as stated in press materials. Production for Ash is scheduled to begin this summer. The film will feature an original score composed by Flying Lotus, too. “I’ve a strong desire to innovate in the sci-fi space and I really want to show the world something they’ve never seen before,” Flying Lotus said of the movie in a press release. Ash is based on an original screenplay written by Jonni Remmler. The new movie follows Flying Lotus’ debut feature Kuso, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival—and inspired a number of walkouts, due its gory v...

FKA twigs has shared a new video for her Caprisongs track “Jealousy,” featuring Rema. The visual—directed by Aidan Zamiri—features choreography by Kash Powell. Check it out below. FKA twigs first shared “Jealousy” earlier this month, a day before the release of Caprisongs. Last week, she dropped the video for “Meta Angel.” In December, she shared a video for her collaboration with the Weeknd, “Tears in the Club.” Check out Pitchfork’s Cover Story “The Sacred and Profane Genius of FKA twigs.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.

Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation (named after her grandparents) has pledged to donate $15 million to various climate justice organizations in the United States and the Caribbean, The Associated Press reports. The funds will be spread between 18 different organizations, including the Climate Justice Alliance, the Movement for Black Lives, the Indigenous Environmental Network, the Black Feminist Fund, the Caribbean Youth Environment Network, and more. Find the full list here. “Climate disasters, which are growing in frequency and intensity, do not impact all communities equally, with communities of color and island nations facing the brunt of climate change,” Rihanna told The AP in a statement. The Clara Lionel grants were made in partnership with #StartSmall, the philanthropic initiative o...

Dijon was the musical guest on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The Los Angeles–based singer performed “Big Mike’s,” a highlight from his 2021 album Absolutely. Watch Dijon make his television debut below. Absolutely is the first solo album Dijon has released since his alternative R&B group Abhi//Dijon split amicably in the mid-2010s. Prior to the full-length, he released two EPs, 2019’s Sci Fi 1 and 2020’s How Do You Feel About Getting Married?, and linked up with Raveena, John C. Reilly, and Dan Reeder for the unexpected folk cypher “The Stranger.” See where Dijon’s track “Many Times” landed on Pitchfork’s list of “The 100 Best Songs of 2021.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.