One way to win Dua Lipa‘s heart? Be down to split a tray of oysters with her. “Hell yeah! My kind of girl,” she exclaimed as we dug into the popular L.A. restaurant Gjelina’s lengthy menu in search of plates to share for lunch. “We should definitely get some oysters.” …
Read More »Charli XCX and the 1975's George Daniel Are Back in the Studio Together
While George Daniel is notably one of the masterminds behind the 1975, he’s recently been hitting the studio with another innovative British artist: his fiancée Charli XCX. The pair announced their engagement last month, but in between wedding planning, the singer’s focus is on her upcoming sixth studio album. In …
Read More »Charli XCX and Sam Smith Recount Transformative Late Nights on New Single 'In the City'
The ever-expanding Charli XCX musical universe of songs about fast cars and late nights has found a new addition in the Sam Smith-assisted single “In the City.” On their first collaboration together, the two musicians wrap themselves in the safety blanket of hedonism in the dark of the night. “The …
Read More »Addison Rae Re-Enters Her Pop Girl Era With Lost Album Releases
Two years ago, Addison Rae toyed around with the idea of pop stardom. Her debut single, the glossy “Obsessed,” offered a small taste of where the influencer could take a full-fledged music career, but it was the only record she released in an official capacity. There were rumors of a …
Read More »Charli XCX Burns Hot Pink Rubber in New 'Speed Drive' Video
Charli XCX is pink’d out, and peeling out, in the new music video for her Barbie soundtrack song, “Speed Drive.” The new video, directed by Ramez Silyan, has a simple but appropriate concept: Charli performing and dancing to the song as a hot pink sports car does donuts in an …
Read More »'Bottoms,' a Horny, Queer 'Fight Club,' Is the Comedy Movie of the Summer
The opening scene of Bottoms sees a pair of high school best friends getting ready together for the first big social event of their senior year — the “carnival” — horny as hell and fantasizing about finally hooking up with their crushes. It’s a classic teen-movie setup, the kind we’ve …
Read More »Charli XCX Slams the Gas Pedal on 'Speed Drive' From 'Barbie' Soundtrack
Fasten your seatbelts, Charli XCX is at the wheel. On Thursday, the British star released her single “Speed Drive” from the Barbie soundtrack, and it’s exactly what you’d expect from the pop queen who forever changed gay clubs with “Vroom Vroom.” On “Speed Drive,” Charli flips Toni Basil’s “Mickey” for …
Read More »The Super Fun 'Barbie' Soundtrack Is About to Take Over the World
Barbie opens with the world’s favorite doll having the perfect day: She has her perfect world full of other perfect Barbies who may look and dress differently but act exactly the same. And there’s the doting love of Ken, whose existence is mostly an accessory to Barbie’s. The next day, …
Read More »Charli XCX About to 'Mother' Jack Antonoff on Soundtrack for New Anne Hathaway, Micaela Coel Film
Chari XCX and Jack Antonoff teaming up to make music for a film about a pop star played by Anne Hathaway and a fashion legend played by Michaela Coel? Sign. Us. Up. On Tuesday, Deadline reported that A24 is working on Mother Mary, a pop melodrama epic directed by David …
Read More »Charli XCX Criticizes Brit Awards Voters Over Snub of Female Artists
Like Harry Styles, Charli XCX criticized the Brit Awards’ voting body for failing to nominate any female artists for one of the event’s most prestigious awards. When asked by the BBC about the snub of female artists in the British Artist of the Year category, Charli XCX responded, “I was …
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