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Coi Leray’s Bubbly ‘Bops’ Video Shows Off Her Plaques (And Plenty Of Skin)

Coi Leray has plenty to be proud of. In addition to having a new album, Coi, on the way, she’s been dominating pop culture, from features on songs like RAYE’S “Flip A Switch” to TV spots with the WNBA. She’s also had a string of viral hits like “No More Parties” and “Players,” with her latest single, “Bops,” looking like another addition to that growing list.

In the new video for “Bops” released today, Coi puts those accomplishments — and some of her other assets — on display, twerking in front of her RIAA plaques and Billboard Awards in a thong (in what appears to be her bathroom) while hosting what appears to be a fun little night in with friends. Those friends also dance throughout the video while standing on her couch (moms everywhere are furious), sharing a birthday cake, and shooting at each other with Nerf guns. The simple concept perfectly suits the similarly stripped-down production on the song, which relies heavily on cowbells and a straightforward synth lead.

In addition to “Bops” and “My Body,” Coi‘s other single, the album will include “Make My Day” with a contribution from David Guetta, “Spend It” featuring Saucy Santana, and “Man’s World,” which credits James Brown as a feature. The album drops on Uptown/Republic on 6/23.

Watch Coi Leray’s “Bops” video above.

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The Best IPAs From The East Coast, According To Craft Beer Experts

There’s no disputing the appeal of the classic, hoppy, piney, sometimes fairly bitter (even aggressively so) West Coast IPA. It’s a favorite of beer drinkers all over the US. From its epicenter in San Diego, all the way north to Seattle — the left coast has been producing amazing IPAs for decades. But that’s not the only place where IPAs are made. There are plenty of great IPAs coming out of the South, Midwest, and of course the East Coast.

While there’s some dispute as to whether or not “East Coast IPA” is a style like its westerly counterpart, we won’t get into that here. We’re simply going to talk about some of the best IPAs produced on the East Coast. Classic pine bombs, juicy New England-style IPAs, and everything in between. Truly, the East Coast has every IPA palate covered.

To find some of the best, we once again went to the professionals for help. We asked some well-known brewers and craft beer experts to tell us the best IPAs available from East Coast brewers. If you’ve wanted to branch out from your favorite West Coast IPAs, now’s your chance. Keep scrolling to see some of the best beers from New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and even Tennessee.

Austin Street Offset

Austin Street Offset
Austin Street

Rob Day, vice president of marketing at Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts

ABV: 9%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

Austin Street Brewery’s Offset. This is a banger clocking in at 9% ABV, but surprisingly smooth. Maine (and New England in general) has ton of breweries crafting great IPAs. Austin Street should be on your radar.

Tasting Notes:

It has a mixed fruit flavor medley and a full mouthfeel. It’s a great beer and one that you should definitely seek out. Stock up for the summer months. You’ll be glad you did.

Bissell Brothers The Substance

Bissell Brothers The Substance
Bissell Brothers

Tom Muscolino, director of beverage innovation at Landmark Hospitality in Plainfield, New Jersey

ABV: 6.6%

Average Price: $19 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Bissell Brothers The Substance, from Portland, Maine. It’s a beautifully complex beer. Brewed with Falconer’s Flight, Centennial, Chinook, Apollo, and Simcoe hops, Bissell Brothers are well-known for its hazy, New England-style IPAs and this is one of the best.

Tasting Notes:

Plenty of tropical notes rounded off by a mild bitterness, with a creamy body and a long, delicious finish.

Five Wits Sunblaze

Five Wits
Five Wits

Clay Gentry, brewer at Hello Monty’s Dynamo Brewing & Beverage in Chattanooga, Tennessee

ABV: 6.1%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

I’m always a proponent of exploring small, craft breweries – great beer is all about buying local. With that being said, Five Wits Sunblaze IPA is a great beer local to Chattanooga and perfect for summertime.

Tasting Notes:

This wildly well-balanced IPA is known for its mix of hop bitterness and citrus, tropical fruits, and lightly malty backbone. All in all, a great example of an East Coast IPA that deserves more attention.

Third Space Juice Fix

Third Space Juice Fix
Third Space

Garth E. Beyer, certified Cicerone® and owner and founder of Garth’s Brew Bar in Madison, Wisconsin

ABV: 4%

Average Price: $9 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Third Space Juice Fix offers you the flavors of a citrus and pineapple mashup while keeping low on the IBU spectrum and lower still on the ABV spectrum. To me, an East Coast IPA is a toddler version of a NEIPA.

Tasting Notes:

You want some haze. Lots of juice. But light on the palate. This beer checks every box you want out of an East Coast IPA.

Dogfish Head 60 Minute

Dogfish Head 60 Minute
Dogfish Head

Charlotte Herndon, taproom and events manager at Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing in Framingham, Massachusetts

ABV: 6%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA is not necessarily the greatest East Coast IPA ever made. I would say there are probably several more that make the list higher in terms of quality and profile. However, beer is at least 75% an experience, and it is the first East Coast style I ever experienced. Larger brands often are the gateways into our more niche interests, and I do appreciate some of these forerunners for carving out a space in the market for people like me to initially gain interest. As someone fully immersed in the industry now, I still have a soft spot for some of these big-name beers.

Tasting Notes:

This classic IPA is known for its bright hop aroma and flavor as well as tangerine, lemon, tropical fruit, and pine needle-forward flavor profile.

Beer’d Dogs + Boats

Beer'd Dogs + Boats
Beer

Joe Mashburn, head brewer at Night Shift Brewing in Boston

ABV: 9.1%

Average Price: $7 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

East Coast IPA: Dogs + Boats by Beer’d Brewing. Great balance for the style and keeps drinkability front and center. It’s a double IPA with a nice malty backbone and Citra and Mosaic Hops.

Tasting Notes:

Pale malts, pineapple, stone fruits, citrus rinds, and nice, floral hops make for a great imperial IPA. It’s the kind of beer you’ll want to sip on a cool summer evening.

Frost Beer Works Plush

Frost Beer Works Plush
Frost Beer

Dominique Trolliet, brewer at Wynwood Brewing Co. in Miami

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $18 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

I have recently discovered a brewery in Vermont called Frost Beer Works. They are putting out some impressive east coast IPA’s. Color, haze, aromas and flavor combinations that are enjoyable from start to finish. They are very focused on their process which is reflected in their beers. Their Plush is an amazing beer.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a double dry-hopped, juicy, hazy IPA perfect for the warmer months. It’s highlighted by notes of ripe berries, pineapple, citrus peels, and other fruity, tropical flavors.

Garrison City Incendiary Arrows

Garrison City Incendiary Arrows
Garrison City

Josh Bartlett, founder of Learning to Homebrew in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

ABV: 6%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

Dover, New Hampshire might not be the first place you think about when you are searching for beer but they have a secret weapon – Garrison City Beerworks. At Garrison City, ask for their Incendiary Arrows New England IPA.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a delicate blend of fresh habaneros and pink guava paired with classic Citra and modern BRU-1 hop additions. Truly an experience.

Lawson’s Finest Sip Of Sunshine

Lawson's Finest
Lawson

George Hummel, grain master of My Local Brew Works in Philadelphia

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $16 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Lawson’s Finest Sip Of Sunshine. I simply can’t get enough of the beer. It’s hazy, but not chunky. Simply brewed from one malt and one hop variety, it’s all about the brewer’s skill. Just writing and thinking about it is likely going to send me to the store for a four-pack.

Tasting Notes:

It drinks easy but it’s not dumbed down. There’s a massive hop aroma and flavor. It’s juicy, hazy, and filled with tropical fruit and citrus flavors. A can’t-miss East Coast IPA.

Trillium Dialed-In Pinot Gris

Trillium Dialed In
Trillium

Frederic Yarm, USBG bartender in Boston

ABV: 8.5%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

My pick is Trillium Dialed-In Pinot Gris. Trillium’s Dialed-In series incorporates grape must into the ferment.

Tasting Notes:

The Pinot Gris version has the hops’ orange, pine, pineapple, and peach complementing the vinous undertones from the grapes.

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The Best IPAs From The East Coast, According To Craft Beer Experts

There’s no disputing the appeal of the classic, hoppy, piney, sometimes fairly bitter (even aggressively so) West Coast IPA. It’s a favorite of beer drinkers all over the US. From its epicenter in San Diego, all the way north to Seattle — the left coast has been producing amazing IPAs for decades. But that’s not the only place where IPAs are made. There are plenty of great IPAs coming out of the South, Midwest, and of course the East Coast.

While there’s some dispute as to whether or not “East Coast IPA” is a style like its westerly counterpart, we won’t get into that here. We’re simply going to talk about some of the best IPAs produced on the East Coast. Classic pine bombs, juicy New England-style IPAs, and everything in between. Truly, the East Coast has every IPA palate covered.

To find some of the best, we once again went to the professionals for help. We asked some well-known brewers and craft beer experts to tell us the best IPAs available from East Coast brewers. If you’ve wanted to branch out from your favorite West Coast IPAs, now’s your chance. Keep scrolling to see some of the best beers from New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Maine, and even Tennessee.

Austin Street Offset

Austin Street Offset
Austin Street

Rob Day, vice president of marketing at Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham, Massachusetts

ABV: 9%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

Austin Street Brewery’s Offset. This is a banger clocking in at 9% ABV, but surprisingly smooth. Maine (and New England in general) has ton of breweries crafting great IPAs. Austin Street should be on your radar.

Tasting Notes:

It has a mixed fruit flavor medley and a full mouthfeel. It’s a great beer and one that you should definitely seek out. Stock up for the summer months. You’ll be glad you did.

Bissell Brothers The Substance

Bissell Brothers The Substance
Bissell Brothers

Tom Muscolino, director of beverage innovation at Landmark Hospitality in Plainfield, New Jersey

ABV: 6.6%

Average Price: $19 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Bissell Brothers The Substance, from Portland, Maine. It’s a beautifully complex beer. Brewed with Falconer’s Flight, Centennial, Chinook, Apollo, and Simcoe hops, Bissell Brothers are well-known for its hazy, New England-style IPAs and this is one of the best.

Tasting Notes:

Plenty of tropical notes rounded off by a mild bitterness, with a creamy body and a long, delicious finish.

Five Wits Sunblaze

Five Wits
Five Wits

Clay Gentry, brewer at Hello Monty’s Dynamo Brewing & Beverage in Chattanooga, Tennessee

ABV: 6.1%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

I’m always a proponent of exploring small, craft breweries – great beer is all about buying local. With that being said, Five Wits Sunblaze IPA is a great beer local to Chattanooga and perfect for summertime.

Tasting Notes:

This wildly well-balanced IPA is known for its mix of hop bitterness and citrus, tropical fruits, and lightly malty backbone. All in all, a great example of an East Coast IPA that deserves more attention.

Third Space Juice Fix

Third Space Juice Fix
Third Space

Garth E. Beyer, certified Cicerone® and owner and founder of Garth’s Brew Bar in Madison, Wisconsin

ABV: 4%

Average Price: $9 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Third Space Juice Fix offers you the flavors of a citrus and pineapple mashup while keeping low on the IBU spectrum and lower still on the ABV spectrum. To me, an East Coast IPA is a toddler version of a NEIPA.

Tasting Notes:

You want some haze. Lots of juice. But light on the palate. This beer checks every box you want out of an East Coast IPA.

Dogfish Head 60 Minute

Dogfish Head 60 Minute
Dogfish Head

Charlotte Herndon, taproom and events manager at Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing in Framingham, Massachusetts

ABV: 6%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA is not necessarily the greatest East Coast IPA ever made. I would say there are probably several more that make the list higher in terms of quality and profile. However, beer is at least 75% an experience, and it is the first East Coast style I ever experienced. Larger brands often are the gateways into our more niche interests, and I do appreciate some of these forerunners for carving out a space in the market for people like me to initially gain interest. As someone fully immersed in the industry now, I still have a soft spot for some of these big-name beers.

Tasting Notes:

This classic IPA is known for its bright hop aroma and flavor as well as tangerine, lemon, tropical fruit, and pine needle-forward flavor profile.

Beer’d Dogs + Boats

Beer'd Dogs + Boats
Beer

Joe Mashburn, head brewer at Night Shift Brewing in Boston

ABV: 9.1%

Average Price: $7 for a 16-ounce can

The Beer:

East Coast IPA: Dogs + Boats by Beer’d Brewing. Great balance for the style and keeps drinkability front and center. It’s a double IPA with a nice malty backbone and Citra and Mosaic Hops.

Tasting Notes:

Pale malts, pineapple, stone fruits, citrus rinds, and nice, floral hops make for a great imperial IPA. It’s the kind of beer you’ll want to sip on a cool summer evening.

Frost Beer Works Plush

Frost Beer Works Plush
Frost Beer

Dominique Trolliet, brewer at Wynwood Brewing Co. in Miami

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $18 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

I have recently discovered a brewery in Vermont called Frost Beer Works. They are putting out some impressive east coast IPA’s. Color, haze, aromas and flavor combinations that are enjoyable from start to finish. They are very focused on their process which is reflected in their beers. Their Plush is an amazing beer.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a double dry-hopped, juicy, hazy IPA perfect for the warmer months. It’s highlighted by notes of ripe berries, pineapple, citrus peels, and other fruity, tropical flavors.

Garrison City Incendiary Arrows

Garrison City Incendiary Arrows
Garrison City

Josh Bartlett, founder of Learning to Homebrew in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

ABV: 6%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

Dover, New Hampshire might not be the first place you think about when you are searching for beer but they have a secret weapon – Garrison City Beerworks. At Garrison City, ask for their Incendiary Arrows New England IPA.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a delicate blend of fresh habaneros and pink guava paired with classic Citra and modern BRU-1 hop additions. Truly an experience.

Lawson’s Finest Sip Of Sunshine

Lawson's Finest
Lawson

George Hummel, grain master of My Local Brew Works in Philadelphia

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $16 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Lawson’s Finest Sip Of Sunshine. I simply can’t get enough of the beer. It’s hazy, but not chunky. Simply brewed from one malt and one hop variety, it’s all about the brewer’s skill. Just writing and thinking about it is likely going to send me to the store for a four-pack.

Tasting Notes:

It drinks easy but it’s not dumbed down. There’s a massive hop aroma and flavor. It’s juicy, hazy, and filled with tropical fruit and citrus flavors. A can’t-miss East Coast IPA.

Trillium Dialed-In Pinot Gris

Trillium Dialed In
Trillium

Frederic Yarm, USBG bartender in Boston

ABV: 8.5%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Beer:

My pick is Trillium Dialed-In Pinot Gris. Trillium’s Dialed-In series incorporates grape must into the ferment.

Tasting Notes:

The Pinot Gris version has the hops’ orange, pine, pineapple, and peach complementing the vinous undertones from the grapes.

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Is ‘The Boogeyman’ Based On A True Story?

After a long-ass wait (due to a certain global situation, no doubt), A Quiet Place writers finally saw their Stephen King short-story adaptation arrive in theaters this month. The Boogeyman‘s cast includes Yellowjackets‘ Sophie Thatcher along with David Dastmalchian and Chris Messina, and the atmospheric film might be the ideal counter programming amid the glut of superhero yarns.

That’s the case despite how phenomenal as a certain Spidey sequel turned out to be and how much King has thrown his weight behind the upcoming The Flash.

The Boogeyman revolves around a pair of sisters who begin to experience dreadful home intrusions (or possibly “manifestations”) following the death of their mother, which results in a conveniently distracted father figure. The fear of monsters crawling under beds, of course, is embedded throughout our collective consciousness, which means that you might not be able to sleep too well after watching this flick, but that’s part of the fun.

If you’re in the mood to get spooked, you might want to know whether you’ll also be justifiably looking over your shoulder while getting into bed at night. So, is The Boogeyman based upon a true story? Nope.

The film does, however, draw upon the everlasting Boogeyman/Bogeyman folklore that has persisted around the globe for centuries. The spoken-word nature of this nearly universal, closet-dwelling monster further reinforces it throughout generations, ensuring that even if it isn’t real, it sure has felt like it to many of us at times. In other words, be prepared to prop up a chair against the closet door if you watch The Boogeyman in theaters.

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Is ‘The Boogeyman’ Based On A True Story?

After a long-ass wait (due to a certain global situation, no doubt), A Quiet Place writers finally saw their Stephen King short-story adaptation arrive in theaters this month. The Boogeyman‘s cast includes Yellowjackets‘ Sophie Thatcher along with David Dastmalchian and Chris Messina, and the atmospheric film might be the ideal counter programming amid the glut of superhero yarns.

That’s the case despite how phenomenal as a certain Spidey sequel turned out to be and how much King has thrown his weight behind the upcoming The Flash.

The Boogeyman revolves around a pair of sisters who begin to experience dreadful home intrusions (or possibly “manifestations”) following the death of their mother, which results in a conveniently distracted father figure. The fear of monsters crawling under beds, of course, is embedded throughout our collective consciousness, which means that you might not be able to sleep too well after watching this flick, but that’s part of the fun.

If you’re in the mood to get spooked, you might want to know whether you’ll also be justifiably looking over your shoulder while getting into bed at night. So, is The Boogeyman based upon a true story? Nope.

The film does, however, draw upon the everlasting Boogeyman/Bogeyman folklore that has persisted around the globe for centuries. The spoken-word nature of this nearly universal, closet-dwelling monster further reinforces it throughout generations, ensuring that even if it isn’t real, it sure has felt like it to many of us at times. In other words, be prepared to prop up a chair against the closet door if you watch The Boogeyman in theaters.

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Queens Of The Stone Age Are Bringing The ‘The End Is Nero Tour’ Across North America In 2023

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their new The End Is Nero Tour across North America this summer, in support of their upcoming album, In Times New Roman….

The band will be joined by Phantogram, Viagra Boys, The Armed, and Jehnny Beth as support for select dates.

QOTSA and Citi Bank are currently hosting two separate presale chances that opened this morning. Tickets for the general public go on sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information here.

Continue scrolling for a complete list of their new tour dates.

08/03 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
08/04 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
08/05 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors
08/07 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
08/08 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann
08/09 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/11 — Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
08/12 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
08/15 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
08/16 — Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit
08/18 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
08/19 — Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
09/16 — Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
09/19 — Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse
09/20 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
09/22 — Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
09/23 — St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
09/24 — Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09/26 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
09/27 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
09/29 — Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
09/30 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair
10/02 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10/03 — Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
10/04 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/06 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/08 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock

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Queens Of The Stone Age Are Bringing The ‘The End Is Nero Tour’ Across North America In 2023

Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their new The End Is Nero Tour across North America this summer, in support of their upcoming album, In Times New Roman….

The band will be joined by Phantogram, Viagra Boys, The Armed, and Jehnny Beth as support for select dates.

QOTSA and Citi Bank are currently hosting two separate presale chances that opened this morning. Tickets for the general public go on sale this Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information here.

Continue scrolling for a complete list of their new tour dates.

08/03 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
08/04 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
08/05 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors
08/07 — Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
08/08 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at the Mann
08/09 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
08/11 — Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
08/12 — Queens, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium
08/15 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
08/16 — Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit
08/18 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
08/19 — Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
09/16 — Chicago, IL @ Riot Fest
09/17 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
09/19 — Omaha, NE @ Steelhouse
09/20 — Kansas City, MO @ Starlight Theatre
09/22 — Indianapolis, IN @ TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
09/23 — St. Louis, MO @ Saint Louis Music Park
09/24 — Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life
09/26 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP
09/27 — Oklahoma City, OK @ The Criterion
09/29 — Denver, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
09/30 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Great Saltair
10/02 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10/03 — Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
10/04 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/06 — San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
10/08 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock

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Rachel Sennott And Ayo Edebiri Start A ‘Fight Club’ To Hook Up With Cheerleaders In The ‘Bottoms’ Trailer

Bottoms should be near the top of your most anticipated movies of the summer list. The high school-set comedy stars Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby, Bodies Bodies Bodies, HBO’s The Idol; she also co-wrote the script with Emma Seligman) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear, I Think You Should Leave) as senior-year students who set up a fight club so they can hook up with cheerleaders. Stifler really dropped the ball by not coming up with that idea first.

You can watch the “explicit” trailer above.

Bottoms — which should have come out in June, during Pride Month — premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it was widely praised. And compared to other high school classics. “The one film Bottoms most resembled, if you had to compare it to anything, was a certain landmark teen movie that didn’t get mentioned. What Seligman, Sennott, and Edebiri have given us is nothing less than a Heathers for this generation. It hits you, and it feels like a kiss,” David Fear wrote for Rolling Stone. Overall, it has a 96 percent “Fresh” rating. (There’s a 69 joke in there… and probably in the movie, too.)

Bottoms, which also stars Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Dagmara Domińczyk, and Marshawn Lynch (with a score from Charli XCX), opens on August 25.

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Rachel Sennott And Ayo Edebiri Start A ‘Fight Club’ To Hook Up With Cheerleaders In The ‘Bottoms’ Trailer

Bottoms should be near the top of your most anticipated movies of the summer list. The high school-set comedy stars Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby, Bodies Bodies Bodies, HBO’s The Idol; she also co-wrote the script with Emma Seligman) and Ayo Edebiri (The Bear, I Think You Should Leave) as senior-year students who set up a fight club so they can hook up with cheerleaders. Stifler really dropped the ball by not coming up with that idea first.

You can watch the “explicit” trailer above.

Bottoms — which should have come out in June, during Pride Month — premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it was widely praised. And compared to other high school classics. “The one film Bottoms most resembled, if you had to compare it to anything, was a certain landmark teen movie that didn’t get mentioned. What Seligman, Sennott, and Edebiri have given us is nothing less than a Heathers for this generation. It hits you, and it feels like a kiss,” David Fear wrote for Rolling Stone. Overall, it has a 96 percent “Fresh” rating. (There’s a 69 joke in there… and probably in the movie, too.)

Bottoms, which also stars Havana Rose Liu, Kaia Gerber, Nicholas Galitzine, Dagmara Domińczyk, and Marshawn Lynch (with a score from Charli XCX), opens on August 25.

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All The Best New Pop Music From This Week

Summer is arguably where pop shines the most — and 2023 is already off to a killer swing for the first week of June. Quite a few songs on this week’s roundup are attached to either the hottest blockbusters hitting theaters (aka more from Barbie), new shows that are making waves on their respective platforms, or even an anthem for one coming to an end.

While each song takes on a different identity, it still manages to connect audiences — even if you don’t go see the particular thing it’s in.

Continue scrolling for Uproxx’s Best New Pop roundup.

Karol G (feat. Aldo Ranks) – “Watati”

On the heels of Dua Lipa leading the Barbie soundtrack, Karol G is keeping the momentum going with her incredibly fun “Watati.” Kicking things off with Karol phoning her collaborator, Aldo Ranks, the two deliver on the dance-ready hit. “Papi let’s go to the disco to have a good time,” she sings in Spanish during her verse.

Bizarrap, Peso Pluma — “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55”

Some might recognize Bizarrap’s music session drops from his immensely popular one he did with Shakira a few months back. Now, Peso Pluma joined him in the studio for a feature that takes a turn from the traditional fire of the guest artist’s lyrics. “I’m still here / I’ll continue without sleep / Everything has changed since you left / I promised myself to not repeat,” he reminisces.

The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna — “Popular”

The Weeknd brought Playboi Carti and Madonna along for his moody “Popular” song, which is featured among the music for his HBO series, The Idol. As he plays an eerie-ish cult leader trying to get to a pop star, the vibes carry over to portray the tale of a fame-obsessed celebrity.

Tove Lo — “I Like U”

Tove Lo aimed “to make another song that was in the vein of the ‘90s [and] Y2K-era dance music” with her new single, “I Like U,” according to an interview with NME. “We tried a bunch of different ways, and I was just like, ‘No, this is the way – it needs to be this epic dance moment before you get the chorus melody,’” she added about her choice to once again work with Timfromthehouse on the production.

Madison Beer — “Home To Another One”

Madison Beer is ushering in her sophomore era with the bop “Home To Another One” — but she still struggles to get over an ex. “Say you hate me / It’s okay, boy, you’re not the only one / Another year, we’re still here / Call me, ‘Baby’ / I know you go home to another one,” she notes. Plus, her brilliant space-themed music video went viral online.

Ed Sheeran — “A Beautiful Game”

In honor of the alleged final episode of Ted Lasso ever, Ed Sheeran wrote an uplifting anthem, “A Beautiful Game,” specifically for the series. Throughout his tour stops, Sheeran recorded audio from the various crowds to use in the track.

Stray Kids — “S-Class”

Stray Kids‘ “S-Class” finds the K-Pop band raising their artistry to another level. In this new music video, they lean into zany concepts like encountering aliens, but they also make time to show off their fiery choreography — backed by graphics of actual flames.

Kelly Clarkson — “I Hate Love”

Kelly Clarkson is going full-throttle on the breakup jams with her latest album teaser, “I Hate Love.” Still, this hasn’t stopped her from enlisting a very fun surprise guest. Actor Steve Martin plays the banjo on the track. Clarkson had wanted to work with Martin after discovering his videos during the pandemic, making it a unique-but-brilliant pairing. Here’s hoping these two can meet in-person soon to perform it.

Christopher — “A Beautiful Life”

Another television soundtrack release on this week’s list, Christopher’s somber piano ballad, “A Beautiful Life,” is featured on Netflix’s new hit film of the same title. He also makes his acting debut as the main character, Elliott, in the flick, as a fisherman who gets discovered at a party.

Tiësto — “Yesterday”

Tiësto’s “Yesterday” is a new single from the DJ’s recent album, Drive, which also features past hits like “10:35” and “Hot In It.” This one finds him wanting to go back to the good old days over a robotic catchy chorus. “Take me back to yesterday / Dancing every night away,” he sings.

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