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Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard Star in Trailer for Jesse Eisenberg’s When You Finish Saving the World: Watch
Jesse Eisenberg has written and directed his first feature film, When You Finish Saving the World. The coming-of-age comedy-drama stars Julianne Moore and Finn Wolfhard as a mother and son caught up in complicated times, and a trailer for the project is out now. In When You Finish Saving the World, Evelyn (Moore) is the do-gooder mom to Ziggy (Wolfhard), a fuckboy more interested in Internet fame than solving the world’s problems. The trailer, however, shows the characters shift toward each other’s interests — particularly when Evelyn meets a sensitive teenage boy at her job and Ziggy develops a crush on a “brilliant and politically conscious young woman at his high school,” as a press release puts it. “When you were a little boy, you were my little ally,” Moore says in the ...
Twitter Defends Will Smith Amid Concerns Over ‘Emancipation’ Release
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 4 hours ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first ...
Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk Reportedly Thinks Berating Advertisers Is A Good Way To Bring Them Back
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SOPA Images / Getty/ Elon Musk Phony Stark, aka Elon Musk, is giving a master class on successfully ruining a company in a short period. Spotted on Raw Story, Elon Musk’s Twitter has been losing advertisers at breakneck speed, and it’s all the Tesla CEO’s fault. His effort to rectify the situation reportedly is to criticize the companies for abandoning the Twitter ship, and spoiler alert, his plan is not working. Per Raw Story: The tech entrepreneur’s first month as Twitter owner has chased off half of the company’s top 100 advertisers, who have paused spending over concerns about content moderation and the firing of most of its ad sales team, and Musk has been unable to strong-arm them into returning, reported the Financial Times. “He seems to put o...
Will Smith Discusses Oscars Slap & New Movie On ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Matt Wilson / Comedy Central Will Smith appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and talked about the infamous Oscars incident where he slapped Chris Rock . The Academy Award-winning actor got the chance to sit down with Noah for his first late-night interview since earlier in the year on Monday night’s episode. Smith was there to promote his latest feature, Emancipation, directed by Antoine Fuqua which will debut in theaters on Friday before airing on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9. During the conversation, Noah ventured a question about that night at the Academy Awards where Smith strode onstage and slapped presenter Chris Rock who had made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. “I’d love to know since we’ve been talking – what has the journey been like tha...
Hibachi Lover Ye FKA Kanye West Storms Off Podcast Set After Antisemitism Quip
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Edward Berthelot / Getty Ye fka Kanye West was a recent guest on a podcast and stormed off the set after it appeared the host suggested they clear up a little antisemitism in the midst of their conversation. From what we’ve learned, Ye wasn’t angered by suggestions of antisemitism, but the host reportedly cut him off thus leading to him leaving midway. Ye was a guest on YouTuber media personality Tim Pool’s Timcast IRL podcast and video series, along with conservative blowhard Milo Yiannopoulos and white nationalist Nick Fuentes. The show was meant to cover a number of issues including Ye’s 2024 presidential run among other items of note. They were also joined by Luke Rudkowski of We Are Change as well. Around the 19-minute mark, Fuentes hops on the...
Primavera 2023 Lineup: Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Depeche Mode, and More
Primavera Sound has announced its 2023 lineups for festivals that will take place across two weekends, the first in Barcelona (May 31-June 3) and the second in Madrid (June 7-10). Blur, Kendrick Lamar, Depeche Mode, Rosalía, Halsey, and Calvin Harris are the main headliners across both festivals, and Pet Shop Boys will headline a reduced lineup on the opening nights. Downbill highlights at both weekends include FKA Twigs, Sparks, Laurie Anderson, Japanese Breakfast, Sudan Archives, Four Tet, Le Tigre, Caroline Polachek, NxWorries, Turnstile, Kelela, Alex G, Alvvays, Pusha T, Death Grips, Baby Keem, Christine and the Queens, John Cale, St. Vincent, and Drain Gang. Check out the full lineup poster below. The War on Drugs and the Mars Volta will play one weekend apiece: Barcelona and Madrid, ...
MIKE Shares Video for New Song Featuring Sister Nancy: Watch
MIKE has teamed up with the dancehall vocalist Sister Nancy for a new song called “Stop Worry!” The track is set to appear on the New York rapper and producer’s upcoming album, Beware of the Monkey, which arrives on December 21. The artists have also shared a new Ryosuke Tanzawa–directed video for the single, which depicts MIKE in a dreamlike studio setting hanging out with an eclectic cast of characters. Check it out below; scroll down for the newly revealed Beware of the Monkey cover artwork and tracklist. Beware of the Monkey is the latest full-length from MIKE, following last year’s Disco! Since announcing the album with the track “Nuthin I Can Do Is Wrng,” he has also released three songs with Wiki and the Alchemist. Learn more about Sister Nancy and her iconic “Bam Bam” in Pitchfork’...
Yung Kayo Releases New EP, Nineteen: Listen
Yung Kayo is back with a new EP: Nineteen is the first project from the Young Stoner Life rapper since he released his debut, DFTK, back in February. The new EP includes the single “150,” as well as guest appearances from Jugg and the late Lil Keed. Listen to Yung Kayo’s Nineteen EP below. Yung Kayo, a native of Washington, D.C., celebrates his 19th birthday today (November 29). Last year, he featured on the Young Stoner Life album Slime Language 2. And, since sharing DFTK, Kayo has collaborated with Yeat on “Narcoticz.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Announced as SNL Musical Guests for December 17
For the first time since 2009, Yeah Yeah Yeahs will be the musical guests on Saturday Night Live. The band will perform on the NBC program on the December 17 episode, hosted by Elvis star Austin Butler. Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ appearance will follow Brandi Carlile’s December 10 performance and SZA’s December 3 slot as the musical guest. Karen O and Yeah Yeah Yeahs returned earlier this year with Cool It Down, their first new album since 2013’s Mosquito. The record was led by the single “Spitting Off the Edge of the World,” featuring Perfume Genius. The new LP is up for Best Alternative Music Album at the 2023 Grammy Awards, and the song got nominated for Best Alternative Music Performance. On the April 11, 2009, episode of Saturday Night Live, Yeah Yeah Yeahs played Fever to Tell’s iconic “Maps,”...
Tolani ft Wande Coal – Slow Motion
EMPIRE presents a fresh new single titled “Slow Motion.” Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tolani unleashes a brand new single, “Slow Motion” featuring Wande Coal. It is her first outing this year and the song is from the album “Where We Come From” Vol.1 by EMPIRE. This fills in as a follow-up to her previously released single, “Fire On The Mountain.” However, you can also check out some of the new songs on the album like “Thing For You,” “Cough,” “Dance 4 Me,” etc. Listen to Tolani – “Slow Motion” ft Wande Coal below. Coming soon.
Bad Boy Timz – Faya
Bad Boy Timz dishes out a fresh new single titled “Faya.” Just a couple of months after the release of his previous single “Big Money,” Nigerian singer Bad Boy Timz returns with a new banging tune he calls “Faya.” It is an impressive piece of music that is included in the new Empire studio album titled “Where We Come From” Vol. 1, which features various artists, namely Tiwa Savage, Asake, Olamide, BNXN, KiDi, Black Sherif, and more. Listen and share Bad Boy Timz – “Faya” below. Coming soon.
Cheque – Off White
Penthauz Music/Empire artist Cheque drops a new single titled “Off White.” Cheque is back with an impressive new bop titled “Off White,” a follow-up on his previous solo single, “Holy Gee.” The song “Off White” is from Empire’s latest body of work, “Where We Come From” Vol. 1, which contains a total of 15 tracks. However, you can check out other songs on the album like “Faya” and “Slow Motion,” among others. Listen and share Cheque – “Off White” below. Coming soon.
