Month: October 2021

Atlanta rapper Bktherula is fresh off the release of her new album Love Black, dropping the video for the album’s closer, “IDK What To Tell You.” The hazy space-trap of the song is juxtaposed with some down-to-earth visuals, following Bk as she goes on a movie date with a pretty girl from the park. However, there’s a bit of a paranoid vibe to the video as they are confronted by a group of men wearing pink ski masks. Her date dons a mask of her own and suddenly, Bk finds herself alone leaving the theater.

The 20-year-old rapper, who bounces back and forth between trippy, psychedelic R&B and woozy, synth-laden rap, began the rollout for the album in May with the release of singles “Blue” and “Santanny,” then kept things going with the video for “Placement” featuring Matt Ox, the sole featured artist on the album. The album followed the release of her second mixtape, Nirvana, and she’s set to join Lil Tecca on tour in 2022. She’s building quite a buzz early in her career and, with some refinement, could very well be a star.

Watch Bktherula’s “IDK What To Tell You” video above.

Love Black is out now via Warner Records. Get it here.

Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema appears to be a Democrat in name only these days, and she’s taken her quirky ways to the extreme lately. After all, there’s nothing quite like giving a dramatic thumbs-down on a minimum-wage vote while wearing a cutesy backpack, and The Daily Show recently roasted her for changing views like wigs, but Sinema’s latest style statement is really something.

The incendiary lawmaker (who’s recently grown quite notorious for dragging heels on an infrastructure bill) hit the Senate floor while clad in a denim vest, and she presided that way, too. A screencap soon reverberated, courtesy of C-SPAN’s Jeremy Art on Twitter.

Here’s that denim vest in motion, too.

Let’s just say that people are having a hard time believing that a denim vest is in the Senate dress code. And regardless of whether or not denim is even mentioned at all in such a document, this isn’t even (as some on Twitter pointed out) a matter of policing women’s clothing. Rather, it’s a reality that anyone who showed up to a formal work environment (and maybe even a casual one) in a denim vest would hear about it.

Also, jokes began flying everywhere: NASCAR references, a quip about Obama’s “controversial” tan suit, and you name it.

Alright, I admit it. The bedazzled option does sound interesting.

Guilherme Peruca turned on his camera’s phone and started recording after an elderly woman began screaming at him through his passenger side window in a Lowe’s parking lot. The woman was accusing him of stealing her friend’s car, but she was mistaken.

“I need help!” the woman yells outside of his passenger side window. “Someone’s trying to steal my best friend’s car.”

When Peruca told the woman the car was his she yelled back, “Get outta here” as she tried to pry open the door.

“He’s stealing this car, it’s not his!” the woman continued. “I don’t care what he says!”

Eventually, a Lowe’s employee intervened to sort out the situation. Peruca showed her his driver’s license and car registration to prove the vehicle was his and then the employee calmly guided the woman away.

Peruca didn’t need to show her his paperwork but he did so anyway just to deescalate the situation.

Peruca later posted a video of the incident to TikTok where it’s been viewed over 18 million times. Many people have praised him and the Lowe’s employee for remaining calm during the incident. Peruca could have easily gotten upset with the woman for making such a terrible accusation, but he didn’t.

His actions are also admirable because the woman put him in danger by making the false accusation. What if someone in the parking lot believed he was stealing an elderly woman’s car and assaulted him to stop what they thought was a robbery?

The situation could have got a lot worse if someone called the police and they thought that there was a crime taking place.

The video received a ton of comments, most were praising Peruca and the Lowe’s employee.

“As funny as the Lowe’s employee asking for license and registration is, she handled the entire situation so professionally and was respectful to both,” Jackthe Daniel wrote.

While some people called the woman a “Karen” for accusing a person of color of theft when he was just going to the hardware store, others believed that the woman was suffering from some form of dementia.

“She probably has Alzheimer’s, they can get aggressive. She wasn’t being a Karen,” Jaycee wrote.

Peruca later posted a follow-up video where he said that he didn’t believe she was a “Karen” and that she probably had a mental disorder. So he decided to turn the viral video into something positive by asking people to donate to the National Alliance on Mental Illness

“We’re human. And since we’re human we can do stuff together, you know?” he said in the follow-up video.

The video has received millions of views so it’s great that Peruca explained that the woman probably had mental illness instead of just calling her a “Karen.” His decision may help other people realize that when an elderly person is acting aggressive, it may not be out of malice, but due to a mental health issue.

Austin-based indie label Keeled Scales has had a sneaky great year of album releases. They’ve put out can’t miss albums in Buck Meek of Big Thief’s spectacular Two Saviors, Austin natives Sun June’s delightful sophomore LP Somewhere, the loaded Nuçi’s Space mental health benefit compilation, and from the subject of today’s post, Katy Kirby’s grounding Cool Dry Place.

Among the many lovely moments on the album, “Juniper” showcases Kirby’s sweet voice over a wonderfully textured guitar melody in a post-coming-of-age tale. In the video, she makes a cocktail with gin, lemon, disappointing news, dandelion tea, chartreuse, and expired coupons. It’s a balanced recipe for figuring things out on your own and surely tastes like accepting reality and taking life as it comes with a matter-of-fact smile.

Katy Kirby is out on tour now and also just announced both headlining and co-headlining dates with Sun June. Check out the most recent tour additions below and see her full tour dates with Shakey Graves and Ada Lea here.

Watch the video for “Juniper” above.

02/04/21 – Dallas, TX Cambridge Room @ House of Blues
02/05/21 – New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
02/10/21 – Opelika, AL @ John Emerald Distillery
02/11/21 – Nashville, TN @ Blue Room- Third Man Records
02/12/21 – Decatur, GA @ Eddie’s Attic
02/14/21 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
02/15/21 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
02/16/21 – Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
02/17/21- Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom
02/18/21 – Richmond, VA @ Richmond Music Hall
02/19/21 – Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
02/121/21 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
02/22/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Lounge at World Cafe Live
02/23/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right
02/25/21 – Kingston, NY @ Tubby’s*
02/26/21 – Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre*
02/27/21 – Boston, MA @ Cafe 939*
03/01/21 – Toronto, ON @ Longboat Hall*
03/02/21 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch*
03/03/21 – Chicago, IL @ Sleeping Village*
03/04/21 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon*
03/05/21 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry*
03/06/21 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis*
03/08/21 – Omaha, NE @ Slowdown*
03/09/21 – Lawrence, KS @ White Schoolhouse*
03/10/21 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
03/11/21 – Little Rock, AR @ Stickyz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack*
03/12/21 – Oklahoma City, OK @ 89th Street*

*co-headline with Sun June

Cool Dry Place is out now via Keeled Scales.

When A Quiet Place hit theaters in 2018 it was a huge hit thanks to its incredible cinematography, acting, and sound design. It was one of those movies that really captured people in a way they weren’t expecting. It also managed to get some really good scares in. Horror movies need to be unique sometimes and A Quiet Place did so perfectly. After a sequel in 2020, many fans have already been asking for a third movie.

While there’s still no word on when that trilogy sequel will be coming, we did get some information about an upcoming game that will be taking place in the same universe. With something as successful as A Quiet Place it only made sense to make a video game adaptation in that universe, but don’t worry it’s not a movie tie-in game. This is supposed to be its own story that will stand on its own. Via IGN.

“This first official video game set in the terrifying A Quiet Place universe will deliver an original story and gameplay that captures the compelling suspense, emotion and drama for which the series is famous,” said a statement from Saber Interactive. “The game is in development by iLLOGIKA, the Montreal-based studio with veteran talent from the Rainbow Six and Far Cry franchises, and published by Saber Interactive, the Embracer Group company behind the hit game World War Z and the upcoming Evil Dead: The Game.”

A Quiet Place has a universe that is ripe for original storytelling and the concept of forcing players to be quiet, or enact the wrath of horrifying monsters, is going to lead to some good scares. It also gives the developers an endless array of options to choose from. Stealth game? Action-horror? An open-world horror? By not constraining themselves to the movie, the developers are going to have an opportunity to be really creative with this world.

Right now there isn’t much more information on the game, besides an official website with a logo on it, but they’re aiming for 2022 so we should expect more information on it soon.

The Last O.G. (TBS, 10:00 & 10:30pm) — Season 4 has arrived with two episodes that follow up on Tracy Morgan’s Tray as he continues to pick up the pieces, which means finding a place of his own. Of course, he’s gotta deal with new neighbors and also battle past demons, all with the show’s special blend of humor.

Stargirl (CW, 8:00pm) — Wellllll, Joel McHale will return to this series as a regular (after Starman’s very apparent death in the pilot episode) in Season 3, but before that happens, the show’s teasing how Courtney will find an unlikely source of help. Could it be… Starman? Also, Thunderbolt’s still being a pain in the butt for Mike.

Supergirl (CW, 9:00pm) — Supergirl’s team is still dealing with Lex Luthor’s shenanigans, and he’s backing up Nyxly, all while emotional fallout abounds for the team. It’s the show’s final hurrah, so hopefully, these foes can be vanquished.

La Brea (NBC, 9:00pm) — Natalie Zea is still stuck in a primeval hellhole, where pterodactyls and bad CGI reside. This week, Eve and Levi and a handful of others discover a mysterious fort, after a plane crash and that massive sinkhole, and man, this show is nuts.

Queens (ABC, 10:00pm) — Following Girls5Eva‘s success on Peacock, this similarly themed series follows a fractured girl group that was once part of a hip-hop dynasty. Now in their 40s, can these ladies recapture their former magic and swagger? This week, Brianna’s dealing with harsh relationship truths, and Jill’s coming to terms with her true identity.

Chucky (SYFY and USA, 10:00pm) — The O.G. homicidal doll is still at it, this time with original voice actor Brad Dourif in this sequel series. This week, the “World Series of Slaughte” continues after Chucky gets sentimental about his first kill while offering a choice for Jake.

Late Night With Seth Meyers — Amanda Seyfried, Rebecca Ferguson, Caroline, Or Change, Atom Willard

In case you missed these streaming picks from last Tuesday:

Theo Von: Regular People (Netflix stand-up comedy special) — Podcasting funny guy Theo Von is actually not a regular dude, as you’ll find out from this set of stories about his childhood and how, as an adult, he does his best to avoid work. Also, get ready for some matchmaking shenanigans, as related from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Bright: Samurai Soul (Netflix film) — This anime movie takes place in between the Shogunate’s fall and the Meiji era’s rise, all while a wandering ronin and an orc (who’s working toward redemption) meet up with a young elf girl, and they all take a journey toward the land of the elves. In the process, they must evade a shady organization who aims to take the elf’s wand and use it to resurrect the Dark Lord’s power.

Following the latest round of leaks about Facebook, the ladies of The View didn’t hold back their thoughts on Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who Joy Behar immediately described as a “little nerd.”

After Whoopi Goldberg kicked off the people and showed highlights from whistleblower Frances Haugen‘s testimony that the social media network is both ill-equipped and unmotivated to address the vast amount of control it has over billions of people, Behar let her thoughts fly in the opening moments of the segment.

While describing that almost everything said on The View has to go through the FCC and ABC’s legal department, Behar voiced her exasperation that virtually none of that is happening at Facebook, which has proven particularly dangerous with vaccine misinformation. Via The Wrap:

“This little nerd is causing — he’s like one of the more evil people, Trump must be so jealous,” Behar said after watching the clip. “I mean, he’s becoming like the most evil person on the planet, this guy. And something has to be done. And I don’t understand why it hasn’t, isn’t just like that (snaps fingers), done like that.”

Goldberg also chimed in with her concerns that Zuckerberg seems to wield an inordinate amount of power that’s not being checked, and Behar again pointed back to COVID. “We’re talking about death and dying,” she said. “People are dying. And they just keep spewing out these lies all over the place.”

(Via The View on Twitter)

Travis Scott has done really well his with Astroworld Festival over the past few years, as it routinely has some of the most appealing lineups on the fest circuit. Fans have come to expect that, so much so that the event sold out in May, well before the lineup was even announced. Speaking of that, Scott shared the lineup for the 2021 event today, which is returning on November 5 and 6 at Houston’s NRG Park.

The full lineup, in alphabetical order, consists of 21 Savage; Baby Keem; Bad Bunny; BIA; Chief Keef; Don Toliver; Earth, Wind & Fire; Houston All-Stars; Lil Baby; Master P; Roddy Ricch; Sheck Wes; Sofaygo; SZA; Teezo Touchdown; Toro Y Moi; Travis Scott; Tame Impala; Young Thug; and Yves Tumor.

Furthermore, a limited number of additional tickets went on sale today, but it wouldn’t be surprising if they were sold out by the time you read this.

This fest seems like a prime opportunity for Scott and Tame Impala to perform their Astroworld collaboration “Skeletons” together; Tame Impala recently performed it without Scott last month. Scott has certainly been in a collaborative mood as of late: He recently appeared on the new Young Thug album Punk and linked up with Don Toliver for a “Flocky Flocky” video.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Seemingly everyone in the world has watched Squid Game, even busy athletes like LeBron James.

The four-time NBA MVP enjoyed the Netflix series overall, but he’s not a fan of the ending. “Yeah, I did finish it,” James told teammate Anthony Davis during a press conference. “You finish it? You watched it? You done? Yeah, I didn’t like the ending though. I know they start it off with a season two, but [REDACTED SPOILER ALERT BECAUSE I DON’T WANT TO GET YELLED AT], bro. Like, what are you doing?”

LeBron’s mixed review was brought up during an interview with Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk for the Guardian. “Have you seen Space Jam 2?” he asked the reporter, Stuart Jeffries, speaking to him. Not all of it. “LeBron James is cool and can say what he wants. I respect that. I’m very thankful he watched the whole series,” Dong-hyuk said. “But I wouldn’t change my ending. That’s my ending. If he has his own ending that would satisfy him, maybe he could make his own sequel. I’ll check it out and maybe send him a message saying, ‘I liked your whole show, except the ending.’”

That’s a solid burn, but “have you seen Space Jam 2?” is even better. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all, especially if you’re literally the star of Space Jam: A New Legacy.

(Via the Guardian)

Activision Blizzard is currently facing multiple lawsuits and allegations ranging from unfair labor practices to ignoring reports of sexual misconduct. The fallout of these allegations has resulted in the departure of employees, the name change of an Overwatch character, and an employee walkout.

It appears that BlizzCon, already postponed to 2022 and moved to an online format because of COVID, will also be cancelled. While the announcement of BlizzCon’s cancellation didn’t specifically mention this, it did mention the desire to create an event that was safe, welcoming, and as inclusive as possible.

Additionally, we would also like to take the time to reimagine what a BlizzCon event of the future could look like. The first BlizzCon was held 16 years ago, and so much has changed in the time since—most notably, the multiple ways in which players and communities can come together and feel like they are a part of something bigger. Whatever the event looks like in the future, we also need to ensure that it feels as safe, welcoming, and inclusive as possible. We’re committed to continual communication with our players, and we see BlizzCon playing a big role in that going forward. We’re excited about what we’ll do with the event when we revisit it in the future.

The plan right now is to “reimagine” what BlizzCon will look like in the future. For years it has been a staple of the Blizzard branch of Activision Blizzard’s calendar. It was there the company would make its biggest announcements for games, show new trailers, and show what they were working on. We also now know that it was the location of the infamous “Cosby Suite” that is at the center of many of these allegations.

Recently, Activision Blizzard attempted to pause the lawsuit. A judge denied the request on Monday.