Doja Cat is one of the most entertaining personalities in music, so naturally, fans and friends would love to see more of her outside of singles and albums. She’s a hoot on social media, but some have wondered how she’d fare on the Saturday Night Live stage as a host. It turns out that’s something Doja has given some thought to, and the prospect both excited and intimidates her.
In a new Billboard interview, Doja was asked if she’d want an SNL hosting gig and she replied, “I like the idea of doing that because I love, obviously, to tell jokes. But it’s a little nerve-racking because it’s something friends have suggested to me, [doing] stand-up or comedy. That would kind of be my first gig. Just the thought of that terrifies me a little bit.”
Speaking of SNL, one of the show’s icons is somebody Doja would like to meet, as she said, “I really want to meet Tracee Ellis Ross — and at the same time, I’m terrified because, to me, she’s the boss at the end of the game of life that I’m living. Her and Maya Rudolph.”
She also discussed her relationship with social media, saying, “People are always like, ‘What’s your Finsta,’ and I don’t want one. I don’t like the idea of having to juggle social media, which already sucks as it is. Not to say it hasn’t helped me so f*cking much, but the way I feel about Instagram is: I go on, look at pictures of makeup and fashion and cats, and that’s pretty much it. I’ve unfollowed everyone who is a person that I know.”
This past Friday, Leon Bridges and Khruangbin released Texas Moon, the second part of their excellent two EP collaboration project. It’s a spiritual and often psychedelic journey from the artists that should not be missed. In our most recent cover story, Bridges said that “I think my collaboration with Khruangbin is really where my heart is. I love how raw our sound is.” And on “Chocolate Hills,” there’s a distinctly transportive nature to the love song, with the new video takes it a step further.
In the “Chocolate Hills” clip, Bridges is strolling along in an animated choco-dreamworld of sorts. He’s a gentle giant making his way through a portal into hills and valleys of this land of chocolate. Along the way, he finds Marc, DJ, and Laura Lee of Khruangbin in the palm of his hand and they become his pocket-sized companions on the trip. It’s an imaginative vision for the Texas Moon highlight.
Elsewhere, Bridges just announced the Boundless Tour with support from Little Dragon, which begins in late July in Las Vegas. Khruangbin has a slew of tour dates on deck themselves, beginning in early March in Madison, WI.
Texas Moon is out now via Dead Oceans/Columbia/Nighttime Stories. Stream it here.
Megan Thee Stallion isn’t pulling any punches of late, using her Instagram to call out anyone who falsely represents her dealings in court. In one major case, Meg took Carl Crawford, the founder of her label, 1501 Certified Entertainment, to task for celebrating the dismissal of her lawsuit asking the court to allow her to release music after 1501 blocked her from doing so. In a post calling Crawford a bully, she reminded him that she currently has other cases against him, including a new one to force 1501 to count her latest project off her contracted term of four albums.
In the other major case, Meg was due to go to court over the assault case against Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her in the feet in 2020. However, before the hearing could begin, gossip blogger DJ Akademiks tweeted a major development, prompting Megan to call him out for being on Tory’s payroll.
FAKE NEWS ALERT: Any reports of Tory Lanez’s DNA not being found on the weapon in the Megan Thee Stallion case are FALSE. Today’s pre-trial hearing was just postponed to April 5 and that fake news tweet was sent out before the hearing even started. #megantheestallion#torylanez
“BREAKING,” Akademiks wrote. “It was revealed in court a few moments ago that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case.” However, he quickly deleted the misinforming tweet when he was alerted that the hearing hadn’t even begun yet. By then, though, the damage was done, and the effectiveness of the maneuver was shot to holes. Even so, Meg took the opportunity to drag Akademiks for spreading the false info.
“Court ain’t even started so why y’all ready to start lying?” she wondered on her own Instagram Story. “I know some of yall blogs on payroll but please dont get sued trying to create a hate campaign. Be a real journalist and post FACTS. And to my haters… keep making yourself look stupid idc.” She continued her retaliation by naming Akademiks specifically, writing, “Yall got breaking news 15 minutes before court started and nobody has even been called in yet?? Yall tryna win a social media campaign this is MY REAL LIFE! Yall tryna get retweets SPREADING FALSE NARRATIVES! @iamakademiks Why are you lying? What did you gain?”
Megan Thee Stallion responds to DJ Akademiks’s tweet about the Tory Lanez case: pic.twitter.com/gKhRCfmflH
Akademiks later tried to clean up the error, claiming that he had seen court documents backing up his statements, but with the next hearing in April, it’ll be a while before anything he says is confirmed — let alone what the ultimate verdict will be. Meanwhile, Nancy Dillon, a real reporter for Rolling Stone, shot down Akademiks’ explanation, tweeting “There was ZERO mention of DNA at the Tory Lanez hearing today.” Again, check those sources, folks.
UPDATE: Tory Lanez trial adjourned til April with Tory’s lawyer telling the court they have completed DNA results from the prosecution which is very pleasing to his client. (I saw this doc myself.. it literally says it was inconclusive in finding TORY DNA on the gun or magazine)
There was ZERO mention of DNA at the Tory Lanez hearing today. The report that Tory’s lawyer told court DNA results were “pleasing” to his side is “totally fabricated,” 2 sources tell Rolling Stone. I’m about to receive the transcript, will update. Pre-trial continued to April 5.
Because we could all use a feel-good story every now and then, here’s this: Ohio news reporter Myles Harris is racking up some viral fame thanks to the smooth assist of his biggest fan. That fan: mom. While filming a recent report alongside a busy road in Columbus, Harris stopped in the middle of a broadcast after noticing someone was trying to get his attention off-camera. Judging by the look on his face, he immediately recognizes the person as he makes the expression that all of us would make if our mom showed up at our work.
However, like a good son, he went over to his mother and introduced her to his cameraman, DeAngelo, before kindly telling her to not cause an accident. Harris later posted the interaction with the caption, “Typical Sandi Yes, typical Sandi…” We’re guessing mom’s pulled this stunt before.
“Hi, baby,” said his mother from inside a car. Her son laughed and said, “I’m trying to work right now and now you’re over here calling my phone. This is DeAngelo, you can say hi.”
“Hi, DeAngelo,” she said to DeAngelo.
“Don’t be holding up traffic because you got cars behind you,” said Harris. His mother then blew him a kiss as she drove away.
Since its inception in 2020, Larceny Barrel Proof has been a shooting star in the bourbon world. The wheated bourbon (made by Heaven Hill) had been around for a long time and has its roots in the old-school wheated bourbons of Stitzel-Weller (Pappy and Old Fitzgerald). From that legacy, Heaven Hill created standard Larceny Small Batch as an everyday version of Old Fitzgerald — or, more specifically, a version people could afford/find.
Fast-forward to 2022, and the Larceny Barrel Proof expressions are being released three times a year to almost universal acclaim (and are getting harder and harder to find).
Recently, I snagged a bottle of the latest release, Batch No. A122 (A = first release of the year, 1 = month of release, 22 = year of release) for review. It’s always a bit of a question mark as to whether these are going to be the same ol’, same ol’ or take everything up a notch. As soon as I opened this edition, I knew I was in for a wild and fun ride just from the nose off the bottle. So let’s just get right into it!
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The juice in the barrel is made from a mash bill of 68 percent corn, 20 percent wheat, and 12 percent malted barley. The whiskey in the bottle is a blend of six to eight-year-old barrels that are vatted and bottled at cask strength as-is. It’s as easy as that, folks.
Tasting Notes:
The nose opens with full-tree cedar beams that are exactly like a seaside lodge near my hometown. I can almost sense the fire cracking away in the huge river rock fireplace at the center of that room as I nose this one. That woody note is supported by touches of warm brown butter and maple syrup waiting for a stack of pancakes that haven’t been cooked yet with a hint of sticky buns and orange pith lurking in the background.
The palate starts off sweet and nutty, kind of like almonds dipped in that maple syrup and then rolled in holiday spices with an echo of warmth. The mid-palate leans into ripe figs and spiced prunes before a vanilla husk woodiness arrives with whispers of hazelnuts, dry sweetgrass, and woody spice with a hint of cedar-infused tobacco leaves. On the very backend, there’s a bit of a sweet straw with a touch of that spicy warmth.
The Bottle:
Larceny’s bottles have this key-hole vibe that certainly helps them stand out on a bar cart. Otherwise, this is a classic feeling bottle that leans into that old lock-and-key vibe from Stitzel-Weller.
Bottom Line:
This is fantastic. While drinking it neat from a Glencairn, you can barely feel those gargantuan ABVs on the palate. Instead, you’re treated to layers of whiskey goodness. This is a great sipper that I’m looking forward to trying more of as the year winds on.
Ranking:
97/100: This is damn near perfect in every way. Had there been a “Woah…” moment (or something outside of a pure classic profile from top to bottom), it would have been a 100/100.
Just like the rest of us, Megan Thee Stallion is glued to the screen when Euphoria is on. With the recent announcement of her big screen acting debut in the A24 film F*cking Identical Twins with hilarious people like Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, and SNL’s Bowen Yang, the “WAP” rapper is starting to make the rounds talking TV and movies.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Megan Thee Stallion talked about watching Euphoria and that “they got me on the edge of my seat,” and praised all of the HBO Max show’s acting performances. She then perfectly verbalized what everyone is thinking when they watch Euphoria: “I know these are characters and the show is not real, but they got me yelling at the TV like, ‘Girl, get it together! What are you doing?!”
Meg also talked about being a “film buff,” who not only wants to act, but to also direct in the future. She also said Zendaya is “the best actress, and perfectly cast.” Preach, Meg. While her current acting resume includes mostly music videos and a round of Cheetos commercials she filmed for this past Super Bowl, that’s all about to change.
Megan Thee Stallion is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Another month, another lineup of TV shows and movies coming from HBO Max for fans to look forward to.
In March, the streaming platform hosts a new comedy series starring Rhys Darby and Taika Waititi about — what else? — pirates. And, on HBO, Adam McKay’s sports drama Winning Time arrives to recount the rise of the L.A. Lakers. For movie fans, King Richard and Dune are making their way back to the streamer, and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story lands later in the month.
Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) HBO and HBO Max this March.
Our Flag Means Death, Max Original (premieres 3/3)
Taika Waititi delivers another comedic gem with this irreverent series that asks: What if we made a workplace comedy set on an 18th-century pirate ship? The answer: It would be f*cking hilarious. Created by David Jenkins, the show stars Rhys Darby as real-life swashbuckling wannabe Stede Bonnet, an aristocrat who gives up his life of comfort for one on the high seas. As he makes a name for himself as the “Gentleman Pirate” he must contend with a mutinous crew who doesn’t appreciate his attempts to gentrify their way of life. Halfway through the season, Waititi shows up, playing a grizzled, tattooed Blackbeard — a fearsome figure who’s grown bored of plundering and pillaging and sees Stede as his ticket to retirement.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, HBO (premieres 3/6)
Adam McKay directs this sports-heavy drama that recounts the rise of the 1980s Lakers team, its owner Jerry Buss, and its star, Magic Johnson. John C. Reilly plays Buss, a playboy, and visionary who helped built the team back to glory while newcomer Quincy Isaiah plays Johnson. The show follows the athlete’s first season with the team and will focus on the action on the court as well as the glitz, glamour, drugs, and parties involved in the L.A. scene.
Coming to HBO and HBO Max in March:
Avail. 3/1 The Aviator, 2004 Adaptation, 2002 All the Pretty Horses, 2000 Are We Done Yet?, 2007 Around the World in 80 Days, 1956 Blow Up of Blow-Up, Documentary Boyz n the Hood, 1991 Cameraperson, Documentary Diner, 1982 Fireboys, Documentary Fly Away Home, 1996 Gigi, 1958 Los Cronocrímenes (AKA Timecrimes), 2007 (HBO) Mogul Mowgli, 2020 One Tree Hill, 2003 Resident Evil, 1996 Resident Evil: Afterlife, 2010 Resident Evil: Apocalypse, 2004 Resident Evil: Damnation, 2021 Resident Evil: Extinction, 2007 Resident Evil: Retribution, 2012 Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation, 2004 Starship Troopers, 1997 Starsky & Hutch, 1975 The Larry David Story Part 1: American Jewboy, Documentary Premiere (HBO) The Larry David Story Part 2: The Jewish Fountainhead Documentary Premiere (HBO) The Two Mrs. Carrolls, 1947 The World of Jacques Demy, Documentary The Young Girls Turn 25, Documentary Urban Legend, 1998 Welcome Back (Aka Bienvenidos), 2019 (HBO)
Avail. 3/2 Blade I, 2002 Drive My Car, 2021 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma, Season 5 West Side Story, 2021 (HBO)
Avail. 3/3 Gaming Wall Street, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Little Ellen, Max Original Season 2 Premiere Our Flag Means Death, Max Original Season 1 Premiere The Tourist, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/4 El Planeta, 2021 (HBO) F9: The Fast Saga, 2021 (HBO) Goyo: En Letra De Otro, 2022 (HBO)
Avail. 3/6 Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Series Premiere (HBO)
Avail. 3/7 Teen Titans Go! S7A Premiere
Avail. 3/8 Ruxx, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Season 1 – 8
Avail. 3/10 Dune, 2021 (HBO) Juanpa + Chef, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Sandy + Chef, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Theodosia, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/12 Victor and Valentino S3A Premiere
Avail. 3/13 Game Theory with Bomani Jones, Season 1 Premiere (HBO)
DMZ, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Jellystone!, Max Original Season 2 Premiere Minx, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/18
Halloween Kills, 2021 (Extended Version) (HBO) Lust, Max Original Season 1 Premiere On My Way with Irina Rimes, Max Original Premiere Pseudo, Premiere (HBO) Vlad & Niki, 2018
Avail. 3/20 Amsterdam, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/22 Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel Premiere (HBO)
Avail. 3/23 Fists Of Freedom: The Story Of The ’68 Summer Games – 1999
Avail. 3/24 King Richard, 2021 One Perfect Shot, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Queen Stars, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Starstruck, Max Original Season 2 Premiere Traffickers: Inside The Golden Triangle, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/25 Degrassi: The Next Generation, 2001 Lucas the Spider, Cartoonito Original Season 1 Premiere
Avail. 3/31 Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Julia, Max Original Season 1 Premiere Moonshot, 2022
Leaving HBO and HBO Max in March:
8 Mile, 2002 (HBO) A Royal Affair, 2012 (HBO) Ballet 422, 2014 (HBO) Best Man Down, 2012 (HBO) Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey, 1991 (HBO) Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure, 1989 (HBO) Blindness, 2008 (HBO) Blood Father, 2016 (HBO) Broken City, 2013 (HBO) Client 9: The Rise And Fall Of Eliot Spitzer, 2010 (HBO) Darkness Falls, 2003 (HBO) Dinner For Schmucks, 2010 (HBO) Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 1988 (HBO) Dr. Dolittle Million Dollar Mutts, 2009 (HBO) Dreamgirls, 2006 (HBO) Drop Zone, 1994 (HBO) Evil Dead 2, 1987 (HBO) Fear, 2005 (HBO) Firestarter, 1984 (HBO) Happily N’Ever After 2: Snow White, 2009 (HBO) Happily N’Ever After, 2007 (HBO) Herbie: Fully Loaded, 2005 (HBO) I Am Number Four, 2011 (HBO) Imagine That, 2009 (2009) In & Out, 1997 (HBO) Joe, 2014 (HBO) Johnny English Strikes Again, 2018 (HBO) Kicking & Screaming, 2005 (HBO) La Odisea De Los Giles, 2019 (HBO) Lina From Lima, 2019 (HBO) Marathon Man, 1976 (HBO) Miracle On 34th Street, 1994 (HBO) Moonrise Kingdom, 2012 (HBO) New In Town, 2009 (HBO) Night Catches Us, 2010 (HBO) Norbit, 2007 (HBO) Pepito, 2020 (HBO) Proof Of Life, 2000 (HBO) Slipping Into Darkness, 1971 (HBO) Sliver, 1993 (Extended Version) (HBO) Strange But True, 2019 (HBO) Take Me Home Tonight, 1986 (HBO) Talk To Me, 1985 (HBO) Ted, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO) The Bourne Legacy, 2012 (HBO) The Campaign, 2012 (Extended Version) (HBO) The Devil’s Double, 2011 (HBO) The Eichmann Show, 2015 (HBO) The Evil Dead, 1983 (HBO) The High Note, 2020 (HBO) The King Of Staten Island, 2020 (HBO) The Man With The Iron Fists, 2012 (Unrated Version) (HBO) The Rite, 2011 (HBO) The Running Man, 1987 (HBO) The Serenade, 1939 (HBO) The Watcher, 2000 (HBO) Tully, 2018 (HBO) War
A24 has revealed the massive 49-song tracklist for its upcoming science fiction film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Experimental trio Son Lux, who scored the film, enlisted the likes of Andre 3000, playing flute under his birth name Andre Benjamin (as Consequence notes), along with Mitski, Moses Sumney, and Randy Newman for the star-studded soundtrack.
Everything Everywhere All At Once will premiere at SXSW on March 11th, before receiving a wide theatrical release on April 8th. The soundtrack will be released on the same day as the film’s wide release.
“Even though we knew from the moment Daniels [directorial duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert] asked us to score this film that it would push us in new and unexpected directions, we couldn’t have predicted how much we’d learn from the project,” said Son Lux in a statement. “What emerged was our most ambitious undertaking to date, over two years in the making, resulting in two hours of new music. It was an opportunity for us to play, to infuse humor into our work, and to experiment from and beyond our various musical backgrounds.”
Check out the tracklist below.
1. “This Is A Life (Extended)” Feat. Mitski and David Byrne
2. “Wang Family Portrait”
3. “Very Busy”
4. “Vvvery Busy”
5. “What Are You Thinking About?”
6. “What A Fast Elevator!”
7. “Switch Shoes To The Wrong Feet”
8. “Nothing Could Possibly Matter More”
9. “A Choice”
10. “Chapstick”
11. “The Fanny Pack”
12. “Jobu Tupaki”
13. “The Alphaverse”
14. “The Mission” Feat. Nina Moffitt
15. “Deirdre Fight”
16. “Waymond Cries”
17. “I Love You Kung Fu”
18. “My Life Without You” Feat. André Benjamin
19. “The Story Of Jobu” Feat. Nina Moffitt
20. “Rendezvous At The Premiere”
21. “It’s You… Juju Toobootie” Feat. Chris Pattishall and Nina Moffitt
22. “Everything Bagel”
23. “You’re Living Your Worst You”
24. “The Boxcutter” Feat. André Benjamin
25. “Send Every Available Jumper”
26. “Opera Fight” Feat. Surrija and yMusic
27. “Dog Fight” Feat. André Benjamin
28. “Drummer Fight”
29. “Plug Fight”
30. “Pinky Fight” Feat. André Benjamin
31. “I Have Been Watching” Feat. Rob Moose and Nina Moffitt
32. “Somewhere Out There In All That Noise”
33. “Jobu Sees All”
34. “The Temple”
35. “Evelyn Everywhere”
36. “Evelyn All At Once”
37. “This Is How I Fight”
38. “In Another Life”
39. “It All Just Goes Away”
40. “Clair de Lune (Pied au Piano)” Feat. Chris Pattishall
41. “Come Recover (Empathy Fight)”
42. “Your Day Will Come (Empathy Fight)”
43. “Let Me Go”
44. “Specks Of Time”
45. “This Is A Life” Feat. Mitski and David Byrne
46. “Fence” Feat. Moses Sumney
47. “Now We’re Cookin’” Feat. Randy Newman
48. “Sucked Into A Bagel” Feat. Stephanie Hsu
49. “I Love You”
It has been a while — over three months! — but React Like You Know is back with a new panel of rising stars watching a classic video for the first time. Our return episode is a little late for Valentine’s Day, but as Tevin Campbell’s video for Grammy-nominated 1993 R&B staple “Can We Talk” shows, it’s never a bad time for love — and our panel, which consists of Almighty Jay, D Smoke, Kali, Lakeyah, Niko G4, Stunnaman02, and more, agrees.
Written and produced by Babyface, “Can We Talk” was the first single from Campbell’s second album, I’m Ready, and peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 earning a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America and a nomination for a Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance Grammy. The video, shot in a park on a rainy day, follows Tevin and friends as they play a game of football before he and his love interest break off for some private time.
Of course, for much of our panel, these background details are less prevalent in their memories than their moms playing the song on the radio. However, its subject matter proves to be fertile ground for discussion, with many of the rappers reminiscing on the video’s fashion and the relatable feeling of not knowing how to approach a crush. They offer their thoughts on matching ‘fits, writing love letters (Kali’s reaction is *chef’s kiss*), and what’s missing from modern R&B (KenTheMan’s take: “They don’t be standing outside with boomboxes.”).
Watch the latest episode of React Like You Know above.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
It’s not that Andrew Garfield went anywhere (he’s fantastic in Martin Scorsese’s Silence and David Robert Mitchell’s Under the Silver Lake), but he’s suddenly everywhere. Here he is reprising his role as Spider-Man in one of the highest-grossing movies of all-time; here he is getting nominated for an Oscar for tick, tick… BOOM!; and here he is starring in an FX limited series with Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones.
Based on Jon Krakauer’s book of the same name, Under the Banner of Heaven has Garfield as a Mormon detective investigating a double murder. “I wonder how something so horrific,” he says in the teaser above, “could have come to pass.”
Here’s the official plot description:
A devout detective’s faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder that seems to be connected to an esteemed Utah family’s spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government. Andrew Garfield will star as “Pyre,” an LDS elder who is committed to his Church and family but begins to question some of the Church’s teachings through his contact with a suspected murderer. Daisy Edgar-Jones stars as “Brenda,” a young faithful Mormon who is the victim of a brutal murder.
Under the Banner of Heaven premieres later this year on Hulu.
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Yes, typical Sandi…” We’re guessing mom’s pulled this stunt before.
