There have been many one-of-a-kind historic events over the last two weeks or so, but arguably —arguably! — the most significant is the release of Katy Perry‘s “Woman’s World,” her hilariously catastrophic attempt at a comeback single. Thanks to its brain-dead lyrics (“sexy, confident/ so intelligent”), AI-like chorus, and Perry’s …
Read More »The Weeknd Previews Journey Into the Abyss With Eerie New Music Teaser
The final installment of the Weeknd‘s latest album trilogy is approaching. The musician officially cracked open the world of the third album — following 2020’s After Hours and 2022’s Dawn FM — with an eerie new teaser trailer. The video, shared to his official social media accounts, is captioned: “When …
Read More »Katy Perry's 'Woman's World' Opens With Lukewarm Debut On Hot 100 Chart
Katy Perry‘s “Woman’s World” debuted at Number 63 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, the publication announced on Tuesday, a tepid opening as the pop star is readying the rollout for her upcoming sixth album 143. The song’s debut marks one of the lowest openings for a lead single in Perry’s …
Read More »Trippy Pavement Movie 'Pavements' Coming to Venice Film Festival
The past couple of years have been a very good time to be a Pavement fan. The Nineties indie rock band emerged from 12 years of hibernation in 2022 for a stellar, worldwide reunion tour that continues to this day. During their downtime, they assembled a fantastically bizarre jukebox musical …
Read More »Jon Voight Blames 'Propaganda' for Daughter Angelina Jolie's Decision to Support Palestine
Jon Voight disagrees with Angelina Jolie‘s decision to support Palestinian refugees amid Israel‘s attack on Gaza. In an interview with Variety Tuesday, the 85-year-old criticized his once-estranged daughter for decrying the killing of innocent people in Israel’s siege over Gaza. “She has been exposed to propaganda,” he told the outlet. …
Read More »'Bridgerton' Season 4 to Focus on Benedict Bridgerton's Bubbling Love Story
Following two steamy seasons ending in betrothals with Anthony Bridgerton (Jonathan Bailey) and Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton), Netflix has announced the next Bridgerton boy to enter the marriage mart. Benedict Bridgerton, played by Luke Thompson, will lead the fourth season of the heavily watched period drama Bridgerton, Netflix announced Tuesday. …
Read More »Sen. Bob Menendez to Resign Following Guilty Verdict
After months of battling it out in federal court — and in the court of public opinion — Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will resign from his seat in Congress after being convicted on charges of bribery and corruption. He will step down on Aug. 20, he announced in a letter …
Read More »Jhené Aiko's Magic Hour Tour Is the Ultimate Family Road Trip: 'I Don't Have Time to Worry'
Jhené Aiko had worked out the kinks — likely unnoticeable to most fans — of The Magic Hour, her first tour in seven years and her first-ever arena run, by the time she sold out Barclays Center in Brooklyn this month. (In fact, all the dates on her 13-stop headlining …
Read More »Rosé Soundtracks 'Pachinko' Trailer With Orchestral Cover of Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida'
From the way Rosé sings Coldplay‘s “Viva La Vida,” you would think she actually used to rule the world. The Blackpink member premiered her latest cover of the classic record in the Season Two trailer for Pachinko, the drama series returning to Apple TV+ on Aug. 23. There’s only about …
Read More »Hinds Confront Bitter Heartbreak on New Single 'Superstar'
Hinds‘ long-awaited LP Viva Hinds isn’t coming out until Sept. 6, but the Spanish alt-rock duo of Carlotta Cosials and Ana García Perrote have been slowly rolling out singles from it all year. The latest one, “Superstar,” centers on the pain of being ghosted after a longterm relationship. “’Superstar’ talks …
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