Beauty and the Beast‘s Belle will be played by a Black and Filipina queen: H.E.R. On Wednesday, ABC announced that the Grammy-favorite songstress will take on the role of Belle in the channel’s one-night-only celebration of the 1991 animated film. “I can’t believe I get to be a part of …
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Step into the ring with Mike Tyson in the first trailer for Mike, Hulu’s eight-part limited series about the legendary and troubled boxer. Trevante Rhodes stars as “Iron Mike” in the limited series, which details Tyson’s life from childhood to the present, touching on his rise to world champion and …
Read More »A Fight for Succession Commences in 'House of the Dragon' Trailer
The dragons, drama, and dynasties are back on HBO, thanks toHouse of the Dragon — a prequel to fan-favoriteGame of Thrones, set to premiere on Aug. 21. On Wednesday, HBO released the series’ official trailer that follows the violence and fights for succession in Westeros, 200 years before GoT. The …
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The improbable second life of Friends as Gen Z’s favorite streaming show raised many questions about why a sitcom that debuted before most Americans had heard of email would prove so resonant with a young, tech-savvy audience. Or, perhaps the low-fi nature of Monica, Chandler, and company’s interactions answered those …
Read More »Beach Bunny's 'Emotional Creature' Is Part Nineties Rom-Com, Part TikTok-Era Indie-Pop Breakthrough, And Altogether Excellent
“‘Cause somebody’s gonna figure me out / It’s what I am, it’s what I was, It’s what I wanna become,” Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio sings with resignation on “Entropy,” the opener of the band’s striking sophomore album. The line has a double meaning: She yearns for the liberation that will …
Read More »K-Pop Group Le Sserafim Drops Member Kim Ga-ram After Bullying Allegations
Le Sserafim, a new South Korean girl group, announced that one of its members, Kim Ga-ram, will no longer be part of the group following accusations that she was involved in bullying incidents at school. The group’s label/management companies, Source Music and Hybe Corporation, confirmed Ga-ram’s exit in a statement …
Read More »FKA Twigs Showcases 'Killer' Dance Training in New Video
FKA Twigs is known for her athleticism, and she shows off some of her most impressive moves yet in the video for her song “Killer.” She debuted the upbeat track during her stunning Tiny Desk Concert at London’s St. Matthias Church back in June and dropped the official audioa few …
Read More »Watch Beach Bunny Wrap Up Their Space Saga in New Video for 'Weeds'
Beach Bunny continue their intergalactic adventures in the new video for “Weeds,” the latest single off their sophomore LP Emotional Creature out this Friday. The visual, directed by Eliza Chance, concludes the Lili Trifilio-fronted four-piece’s space saga in the lead-up to their new album. The series — inspired by Star …
Read More »Watch Diddy's New Video for 'Gotta Move On,' Directed by Teyana Taylor
Diddy has paired his recent Bryson Tiller-featuring single “Gotta Move On” with a new video directed by Teyana Taylor. The visual takes the viewer into “Club Love,” where denizens include Tiffany Haddish, Serayah McNeill, producer London on da Track, Joie Chavis and three of Sean Combs’ kids. “Gotta Move On” …
Read More »Jordan Peele Invades the Western With 'Nope,' a Thrilling Salute to Spectacle
Early in Nope, Jordan Peele’s thrilling new horror movie, a woman named Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer) tells a story. She and her brother OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) are horse handlers and ranch owners by trade, who parlay their animal wrangling skills on TV and film shoots, which is where we meet …
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