In 2018, Wilco leader Jeff Tweedy published his debut book Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back). It was followed by 2020’s How To Write One Song. He recently announced his forthcoming book World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life And Life That Changed My Music, and now he’s shared dates for a book tour.
The book, arriving in November, is, in Tweedy’s words, “the one I probably would have written first if I were more ambitious, and if I had been a little more clear-eyed about what I care most for in this world…Other people’s songs.” In the book, he rhapsodizes about songs by he Replacements, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding, Billie Eilish, Mavis Staples, the Velvet Underground, and more.
Find the book tour dates below.
11/05 — Chicago, IL @ The Athenaeum Theater
11/06 — New York, NY @ Congregation Beth Elohim *
11/07 — Jersey City, NJ @ White Eagle Hall
11/08 — Washington, DC @ Sixth & I
11/09 — Cincinnati, OH @ Walnut Hills High School Auditorium ^
11/10 — Ann Arbor, MI @ Rackham Auditorium %
11/11 — Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
11/13 — Live Talks LA [VIRTUAL] #
* with Amanda Petrusich
^ with Nathan Salsburg
% with April Baer
# with Nick Offerman
World Within A Song: Music That Changed My Life And Life That Changed My Music is out 11/7 on Dutton. Find more information here.
It has been a little over a year since we last saw ZelooperZ grace the UPROXX Sessions stage, and today, we see him take on another of his off-kilter, avant-garde underground rap tracks, “Climate Change.” Rapping in a stream of consciousness over a thundering, triumphant beat, the Detroit native cuts through the chaos with a laconic flow that highlights his go-against-the-grain music-making philosophy.
The Bruiser Brigade member is a couple of months removed from his Traptastic tour, which saw him hit the Pacific Northwest, Los Angeles, Texas, New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago before wrapping up in his hometown at the legendary venue, Shelter. Since his last UPROXX Sessions appearance, he has released a pair of projects: January EP Might Not Make It and the March full-length Microphone Fiend, which featured appearances from 454, Jessie Robbie, and Young Coco, and on which you can find “Climate Change.”
Watch ZelooperZ’s UPROXX Sessions performance of “Cyborg” above.
UPROXX Sessions is Uproxx’s performance show featuring the hottest up-and-coming acts you should keep an eye on. Featuring creative direction from LA promotion collective, Ham On Everything, and taking place on our “bathroom” set designed and painted by Julian Gross, UPROXX Sessions is a showcase of some of our favorite performers, who just might soon be yours, too.
Prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike, David Harbour stopped by the Happy Sad Confused podcast where he dropped some hints about what to expect from the highly-anticipated Stranger Things 5.
The fifth and final season will wrap up the Stranger Things saga that has been a massive hit for Netflix thanks to the well-received Stranger Things 4 putting up huge numbers with its blockbuster showdown between Eleven’s past and the Hawkins crew. That season also ended with one heck of a cliffhanger as the Upside Down smashed its way into the real word, leaving our young heroes’ hometown a smoldering mess.
“When you watch us on that hill looking at the ash and the smoke fires — we’re going to start somewhere after that,” Harbour told Happy Sad Confused via Variety. “So you’ve gotta imagine the world is a different place.”
According to the actor, who’s played Chief Jim Hopper since the first season melted genre fan’s minds, Stranger Things 5 is going to have a “very, very moving” ending.
“I’m excited to go back. I’m excited to wrap it up in a bold, amazing way,” Harbour said. “I’m excited to really swing with this character, because you know they’re going to pay off these OG characters: Eleven, Hopper, Joyce, Will, Mike. They’re going to pay them off in big ways because they’ve lived with you for the past eight years.”
Unfortunately, like Stranger Things 4, fans are in for a wait. The dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have already delayed production, which will apparently take some considerable time to complete.
“It’ll take a while to shoot, which will be tough since we can’t get started yet,” Harbour revealed. “But it is what it is.”
Over the past couple days, it has seemed that things are not going well between Britney Spears and husband Sam Asghari. It was reported yesterday (August 16) that Asghari is ready to file for divorce and the two are currently separated. Asghari apparently believes Spears cheated on him, but it turns out that may not be the only potential issue at play: TMZ reports that according to “sources,” Spears once attacked husband Asghari while he was sleeping, leaving him with a black eye.
During their seven years together, Asghari apparently had “frequent” complaints about Spears getting physical with him. As for the black eye incident, TMZ notes, “We’re told that alleged incident went down early this year, right around the time Sam was photographed with a black eye and bite marks on his forearm. Paparazzi noticed the bruising and tried to ask Sam about it, but he tried to play it off … asking photogs not to shoot him.”
The publication further reports, “Our sources say Sam was particularly concerned because Britney had a fascination with knives. We’re told there were knives all over the house, including in their bedroom. […] The sources add Britney tended to ‘fly off the handle’ at the smallest slight, and that terrified Sam.
So far, neither Spears nor Asghari have offered any public comment about their supposed relationship troubles.
When we spoke with John Cho before the season debut of The Afterparty, he agreed that there has to be some kind of massive “murder board” where producers Chris Miller and Phil Lord track the details of the twisty whodunnit comedy and the myriad pop culture references that they pack into each episode as the show jumps from genre to genre while trying to keep us all guessing. “Crafting a mystery like this requires so much planning and so much forethought,” says Cho, comparing the show to a “huge mechanical clock” that the creative team somehow keeps in time.
If you’re a fan of the show, you know that Cho’s character, the mysterious globe-roaming Ulysses, has been somewhat off to the side, spurring reactions with his reemergence as a surprise wedding guest, man of adventure, and long-lost funcle (fun uncle) to Grace (Poppy Liu) and Zoë (Zoe Chao). In this most recent episode (which just dropped Wednesday on Apple TV+), though, some of that mystery is explored as we get a heartbreaking backstory of betrayal, passion, dance, and exile.
So, what’s it like to play a character who is good at everything? We asked Cho before diving into how he found a connection with his Afterparty character, his philosophy on whether an actor needs to like the characters they’re playing, and why adults don’t sing in the shower more. We also briefly revisit the #StarringJohnCho social campaign that highlighted gross deficiencies in the casting of Asian actors and get Cho’s thoughts on wanting to see more behind-the-scenes progress before wrapping up with a talk about why ratings and longevity don’t necessarily define the success or failure of a project like the short-lived Cowboy Bebop or Selfie.
This guy is like an action figure. He can do everything. He can sing, he can dance, archery. The Most Interesting Man In The World might give him a run for his money. Is it a challenge to play a character that’s so spectacular on the page?
There were some formal challenges, having to learn how to do some dancing and get comfortable on a horse and do all these things. But like the character, I didn’t have to be a particular expert at any of these things, but I had to get good enough. So I tried my best, but I think it was the most expansive number of skills I had to bring into any role. It was a lot, but it’s one of the great pleasures of being an actor is just wandering into different worlds and learning a thing or two. So it was fun.
The shower singing scene. Do you have a go-to shower song of your own?
(Laughs) Oh geez. I’m realizing that I don’t sing in the shower as I used to. I don’t know why.
I realize that I don’t either anymore. Is that a thing with age? Do we just lose the music?
I don’t know. I spend my shower thinking about what I need to do, like I need to answer those emails. I have that meeting. (Laughs) I don’t know why I’m not enjoying myself in the shower the way I used to. Yikes. This is disturbing! I need to start singing in the shower again. My kids sing in the shower. It’s the best thing to walk by the bathroom and hear singing coming out of it. Ugh, I’m upset.
Yeah, because it means happiness. And we’re all just stressing about, “Did I check the right box on that form?”
Yeah.
We really made some headway here in this therapy session.
Unlocking stuff.
The show does a really good job of telling a funny story while also really fleshing out these characters. I don’t want to give too much away, but I’m curious about the draw of playing a character that is going through PTSD, a character that sort of thrusts himself into a mode of reinvention to try and move past the trauma. Was that part of the appeal?
It’s always fun to play a character who’s trying to fill a hole of some sort. And mine was emotional. Everyone in the cast is lacking something and that was a really big pleasurable one to play, I guess. And it was what caused me to like him because he was sort of unlikable on the page for me. And that combined with his backstory made this a really delicious role.
Unlikeable because of how he came off? Or unlikeable because of some of the things he’s done?
That’s right. The way he came off. He’s sort of ostentatious and braggadocious. And so you go, “Oh, I’m not supposed to like this guy.” And then you go, “Oh no, I will like him because of this.” And so it was my opportunity for kinship with him.
Is that important? Is that a must for you with a character?
Sure. You’ve got to like the character for some reason. Well, I’d like to. That’s the way I like to do it. I want to like something about my character, otherwise, it’s very difficult.
Can you play a character if you don’t like him?
If I’m repulsed by the character? I don’t know if I can. I think you’re doing it wrong if you really dislike your character through and through. I don’t think so. Yeah, I think you have to.
I’m trying to recall a character that you’ve played that would’ve been a villain.
I haven’t played many villains. I played what would be a gross inappropriate in-the-workplace guy in a movie called That Burning Feeling. But that was probably the most where I was like, “This guy’s gross.”
You’ve done so many different kinds of roles (Star Trek, Harold & Kumar, Searching, Columbus). I’m curious if that was what you set out to do or if there was a certain point where you felt like you were able to take control and say, “No, I want to drive the bus here, I want to be considered this kind of actor who can play so many different things.”
Hey listen, I feel like I’ve had very little control over my career. When I came in, it all seemed accidental and I was just trying to do things that interested me. And sometimes I succeeded in getting something that interested me and sometimes it eluded me. But when I have a choice in front of me, I just go for whatever feels good, whatever feels most interesting, whatever people are the most interesting to work with. And so you’re just sort of seeing what feels somewhat random but could be due to a larger result of my will. But in the moment, it all feels like I’m just sort of impulse buying.
(Laughs) When I was doing research, I was reminded of the #StarringJohnCho campaign. You’ve played so many revolutionary roles. I’m curious about where you sort of see representation right now and is there ever a worry about people getting satisfied with where things are in terms of representation and not pushing forward?
No, I guess I’m seeing it less in terms of pushing for representation and more pushing for more creators. The more creators you have involved in the process, you’re going to (see that) variety in representation is going to be a result of that. And so really having a plurality of people expressing themselves is going to be good. I’m curious to see what the results are going to be, but I’m worried less about the minutiae of where we are and the progression of the state of representation and more the progression of giving opportunities and access to filmmakers and storytellers.
Last question. You’ve been on some things that have come out strong but which haven’t necessarily worked out, like Cowboy Bebop, and Selfie. As someone who invests themselves in these characters and these projects and has real behind-the-scenes experiences with castmates, friends, et cetera, when something doesn’t go as long as you may have hoped it had, is it possible to still look back on that experience as a positive?
Oh yeah. If it isn’t a hit, it’s not like the thing is burned up forever. It’s still there.
Well, with some studios now it may not always be there.
That’s true. You’re right. But yeah, it’s definitely a mixed bag because, on the one hand, it’s hard to avoid feeling blue about these things that aren’t hits. And on the other hand, even in failure, you learn things. And I would argue that failure doesn’t have to mean necessarily financial either. It can still be a success even if it isn’t a hit.
But to answer your question more directly, no I don’t spend a tremendous amount of time bemoaning those things. I still value those experiences. On everything that’s tanked that I’ve been in, I still have made good friends and have learned something on the job. So yeah, it’s just like anything else in life, I said yes for a reason. I don’t say yes because it will be a hit. You always know that there’s a question mark, so it’s not like anything is assured. You just go in thinking, “This is a world I’d like to give myself to for a period of time,” and go from there.
I got a lot of joy out of that season of Cowboy Bebop. I’m sure you did too. If the storytellers feel satisfied at the end of it and everyone involved feels satisfied and there are people that like it, that’s the job, right?
Yeah. Actually, I would argue that really, the best thing about doing what I do now is I love seeing a whole bunch of people work at one thing together. And when you can come to the end of that process and you can slap people on the back and say, “Good job,” that feels so good. And I don’t know that anything could ruin that for me. If you feel that you’ve given you’re all to something and worked well with people who have also given their all to something, that’s kind of the whole bag.
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The Los Angeles Clippers spent the 2022-23 season dealing with a lot of the same issues that have plagued the Kawhi Leonard and Paul George era. Their two stars combined to play in 108 regular games, which is actually the most they’ve ever combined for in their four years together in L.A., but by the time the playoffs rolled around and they faced the Suns in the opening round, George was sidelined with knee sprain and Leonard played spectacularly in two games before suffering a torn meniscus that ended his and the Clippers’ season.
With both George and Leonard holding player options for next season, it’s possible this is the last year of the partnership in L.A., which puts additional pressure on the Clippers to try and finally make a deep run with their talented roster. The problem is, their hopes rest on their two stars doing something they haven’t through four years together, which is being and staying healthy when the playoffs begin. This summer didn’t present a lot of easy opportunities to upgrade the roster, and the Clippers have, to this point, looked to mostly run it back with one major looming exception in trade rumors that have not come to fruition just yet.
Here we’ll grade out the Clippers summer of moves from the Draft, free agency and contract extensions, and on the trade market.
Draft: B-
The Clippers, due to pick swaps, held the last pick in the first round and used the 30th pick on Kobe Brown out of Mizzou. The 6’7 wing had a breakout senior season as a shooter, going from a career 23.7 percent three-point shooter in his first three seasons to knocking down 45.5 percent of his threes as a senior. That vaulted him up draft boards and landed him on the Clippers, with our Brad Rowland giving L.A. a B- for the selection on Draft night, noting that there are questions about the sustainability of that shooting leap but if it’s for real, this could be a steal at the end of the first round.
Brown has the pieces to be a very solid role player in the NBA. He fits within the Clippers’ structure as a result, and if his shooting uptick from 2022-23 is real, Brown could be a steal with the final pick of the first round.
Free Agency/Contract Extensions: B-
To this point, the Clippers have been pretty quiet when it comes to making roster moves, as they wait patiently to see if the Sixers will actually send them James Harden. The result of being in the hunt for a star on the trade market is you don’t want to ruin that opportunity by making other moves, so L.A. has simply opted to re-sign Russell Westbrook and Mason Plumlee, as was widely expected, and for now are in a holding pattern. Westbrook’s 2-year, $8 million deal and Plumlee’s 1-year, $5 million deal are both solid value, as Westbrook enjoyed his best basketball in a few years once he joined the Clippers and Plumlee is a very solid backup big behind Ivica Zubac. However, they have otherwise not made any upgrades to the roster and lost some depth with the departure of Eric Gordon, as he was waived to save a ton in tax money and has since signed a minimum deal in Phoenix.
Trades: B-/INC
The one trade the Clippers have made thus far was pretty solid in my eyes, as they were able to bring in KJ Martin from Houston for a pair of second rounders, adding a young wing with some intriguing upside for a low cost, taking advantage of Houston’s desire to have a splashy free agency to take a swing on Martin. The problem is, they still have a glut of wings and I’m not sure what the pathway to minutes is for Martin this season if the roster holds as currently constructed. That said, their desire to make a trade to upgrade their starting point guard is well known, with James Harden as the focal point in his standoff with the Sixers. For now, they apparently don’t want to send Terance Mann in that deal, understandably, which has been the biggest holdup that led the Sixers to end negotiations for the time being.
Still, Marcus Morris and Norman Powell have been shopped around and it’s possible they’ll clear some of that wing clutter and add a lead guard to provide better roster balance. In the meantime, this is a team with a lot of the same issues as they’ve had previously that finds itself in a holding pattern until something gets sorted out with Harden. If they can’t land him, I’m not sure where they shift their attention, but one would think they’ll be attached to just about any starting caliber point guard that finds his way into rumors ahead of the deadline. Ultimately, this season comes down to what it always has in L.A. since they went all-in on George and Leonard, which is the health of their stars. If they can do what they haven’t thus far and both be on the court in April and beyond, they’re contenders. If not, they’re headed into some serious uncertainty next offseason.
The debate over the best rappers of all time is always going on. Lil Wayne named Jay-Z, Biggie, and Gucci Mane. Freddie Gibbs listed Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and Pusha T. Now Usher is offering his insight.
Following his new single “Boyfriend” with Keke Palmer, he made an appearance on the Capital Xtra radio show with Robert Bruce and Shayna Marie. To celebrate 50 years of hip hop, he answered who he thinks are the greatest rappers of all time, according to HotNewHipHop.
“The Notorious B.I.G., I would also say Eminem,” Usher said. “In terms of rapport and in terms of just swag. You put on Biggie’s verses and ’till this day they still hit as if they were just created today. His pocket, his metaphors, his storytelling, just so vivid, and just understanding what the culture is.”
“They haven’t really moved much more from what he was talking about back then, that lets you know that he was way ahead,” he added. “In terms of one of the fastest and most credible rappers, I’d say Busta Rhymes.”
Today (August 17), Usher also announced more dates of Usher: My Way The Vegas Residency. It began in July 2022 and the added dates are November 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 22, 24, 25, 29 and December 1 and 2, 2023.
During Thursday’s episode of Morning Joe, host Joe Scarborough revealed some startling numbers from an Associated Press that reportedly has the GOP very concerned.
“This is what Republicans have quietly been panicking about,” Scarborough said. “You look at these numbers — 64 percent in the [Associated Press] poll, 64 percent say they’re not going to support Trump next year. I actually saw people connected with Mitch McConnell and other Republicans tweeting that out, that this is devastating.
As Scarborough continued, he brought up more polls that spelled disaster for Trump. Via Raw Story:
“The majority believe what he did was illegal, and there are so many other polls that came out yesterday that are showing the same thing. Independents breaking dramatically away from Donald Trump. Independents saying he should have been indicted, independents saying overwhelmingly that what he did was illegal.”
While wrapping up his remarks, the Morning Joe host got down to brass tacks and dropped some extremely bleak numbers for Trump’s 2024 chances.
“Only 15 percent of Americans, let’s underline this, agree with Donald Trump that he did nothing wrong,” Scarborough said of the 2020 election charges. “Only 15 percent of Americans agree with Donald Trump that he did nothing wrong in the classified documents case. Only 14 percent of Americans say he did nothing wrong in the hush-money case. Of course, that is by far, for good reason, the weakest case, but these numbers, it sure seems like they’re moving in one direction.”
Each week our staff of film and TV experts surveys the entertainment landscape to select the ten best new/newish shows available for you to stream at home. We put a lot of thought into our selections, and our debates on what to include and what not to include can sometimes get a little heated and feelings may get hurt, but so be it, this is an important service for you, our readers. With that said, here are our selections for this week.
What we have here is a spinoff of one show (Star Trek: Discovery) that was itself a prequel to another show (the original Star Trek), now in its second season. We are deep into the lore here. But that’s okay. It’s a fun little ride, good for both diehard fans of the franchise and newbies trying to dip their toes in a little. You could use a little galactic escape sometimes. We all can.
In case the clip of Lee Pace battling a group of relentless assassins dressed only in his birthday suit wasn’t a big enough clue, this season of Foundation f*cks. And fights. What we’re trying to say is there’s a ton more action involved in the latest batch of episodes as the struggle to save a small swath of humanity from a predicted galactic war grows more perilous. We’ve hurtled 100 years forward as Dr. Hari Seldon (Jared Harris) and his group of revolutionaries encounter a new threat to his psychohistory equation while navigating the unintended consequences of time travel. Meanwhile, the Emperor clones (Pace among them) are scrambling to hold onto power as rebellions and political upheaval threaten their DNA-replicating dynasty. Man, no one is doing sci-fi like Apple TV+ right now.
The series picked up the same subject matter as the movie, and whaddya know, the show turned into a streaming hit that kept the adventures of Los Angeles’ most talked-about defense attorney. Naturally, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo) is still running business out of his Lincoln’s backseat, where he’ll handle just about every case, and if you’ve been missing Neve Campbell from the Scream franchise, you can find her here as season two continues.
We are gloriously awash in Timothy Olyphant. Not only is Justified: City Primeval here, but he also plays an apparently hatless role in this crime drama series from Steven Soderbergh. Olyphant and Clare Danes portray the parents of a kidnapped child, so yes, this might not be the kind of “tense drama” that you’re craving, but the talent is stacked into the stratosphere. Zazie Beetz plays the lead investigator on the case, and naturally, do not expect a cut-and-dried story from Mr. Soderbergh. Yes, there are secrets afoot here.
They don’t make movies like They Cloned Tyrone anymore. Pulled from a Black List script from first-time director Juel Taylor, this slick, riotous crime caper is an amalgam of genres – one part mind-bending sci-fi, one part Blaxploitation homage, mixed with 70s era funk, infused with Nancy Drew references, and propped up by stellar comedic performances from Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris. John Boyega’s in here too, playing a reluctant hero tasked with saving his block from a secret government conspiracy that’s somehow twisted up in fried chicken recipes and grape drink offerings and hair relaxer. If we could have more of this, that’d be great.
The Afterparty was a ton of fun in its first season. It was a little whodunnit mystery with a cast full of your comedy favorites — Sam Richardson! Tiffany Haddish! Ben Schwartz! And so on! — and a fun hook where each episode focused on a different character and was presented using a different style of storytelling. Well, it’s back for a second season now, with a new murder and some new genres and a similar crew of characters. There is very little to complain about here.
Gal Gadot is following up Red Notice (which was the only movie that mattered at one moment) with a new yarn, in which she stars as Rachel Stone (yes, that’s right), who is an MI6 elite agent who happens to also be a secret member of a secret organization that none of her colleagues know about. Jamie Dornan plays the boss agent of Rachel, whose lives begin to collide, of course. This sounds like an action-filled-yet-glossy watch for when the movie schedule gets derailed by the ongoing strikes.
Futurama has returned for a… third time? Fourth time? It’s hard to keep track. But what’s important here is that Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s future-set animated series is back again, this time on Hulu, and the original voice cast, including Billy West, Katey Sagal, and John DiMaggio, have all returned. No matter how many times Futurama ends, it always seems to come back as clever and funny as ever.
The story of Painkiller may seem familiar. It is, after all, a different way into the story told in the acclaimed Michael Keaton-starring Dopesick about the greed and devastation at the core of the opioid epidemic, but while the volume of the performances and tone may differ, this is, by the weight of its subject matter alone, a story worth re-experiencing. From the writers behind the Mister Rogers film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Painkiller stars Matthew Broderick as pharma CEO Richard Sackler, Uzo Aduba as a dogged government investigator, Taylor Kitsch as an oxy addict in spiral, and West Duchovny as a pharma salesperson/so-called “oxycontin kitten” and “drug dealer with a ponytail.”
Even though there’s been a lot of upheaval at HBO Max/Max and even more so for films and TV shows starring DC characters, at least one supervillainess is safe. Miss Harley (who does not need the Joker for success) was almost pointedly renewed as a clattering of show cancellations and removals swirled. Heck, Kaley Cuoco’s voice even gave us the only Valentine’s Day special worth watching this year. Soon, we might find out whether Bane is still making love to a skyscraper as Harley attempts to get in good with the Bat Family. Quite a contrast there.
The continuing saga of the Showtime-era of the NBA and the LA Lakers, well, continues, injecting a lot more Larry Bird into the mix while also seeing the impact of fame and failure on the principal characters of the era, inspiring strong performances from Jason Segel, Adrien Brody, Solomon Hughes, and Quincy Isaiah. Off-the-court and out of the trainer’s room, the complex family dynamic between the members of Buss family proves volatile, giving us Succession vibes. Damn, Succession in the mid-80s, what a dream. For now, though, Winning Time is a worthy substitute and more than worth your time.
Body-swaps. Pride parades. Mall outings. The best comedy on TV is officially back, baby. WWDITS’ latest season introduces our favorite group of undead idiots to even more 21st century hijinks proving that this show – unlike its immortal characters – only gets better with age. Guillermo’s struggling with an identity crisis of supernatural proportions, Nadja’s been hexed, Colin Robinson is thriving in the service industry, and Nandor and Laszlo are knee-deep in a centuries-old feud. The house is in chaos, which is just how we like it.
A surprisingly stirring mosaic of human weirdness, modern annoyance, and the pursuit of presence and meaning, How To with John Wilson landed when we needed it most amidst the wall-to-wall coverage and heavy isolation of the peak pandemic. Like other revered HBO shows (Succession, Barry), it’s now leaving, perhaps a little sooner than we expected or wanted. Nevertheless, it feels like it’s going out on high and on its own terms creatively with another volume of mundane misadventures adding up to something touching profundity.
Whaddya know, Damian Lewis’ Bobby Axelrod is somehow back for one last *cough* job. Whether that job involves leaning deep into betrayal remains unknown for the moment, but expect alliances to fall and old wounds to fester. Enemies and friends find their lines blurred, and man, do enough people give Maggie Siff credit for being one of the most magnetic presences within any ensemble cast? I think not, but sure, Corey Still and Paul Giamatti are cool, too. Once this show takes the final lap, Showtime will somehow launch four spinoffs, and Maggie should appear in all of them.
Everyone’s favorite extralegal lawman is swaggering back into our hearts, long after he made it out of Harlan alive. Can he make it out of Detroit alive, too? We’ll see, and Raylan Givens’ daughter, Willa, is also onboard to give the hat a hard time because someone needs to do it. We’ve already pinpointed the one Justified episode, “Long In The Tooth,” that makes an ideal essential rewatch before this spinoff, and Raylan should have a swell time hunting bad guys in Motor City. At the top of his list: The so-called “Oklahoma Wildman,” portrayed by Boyd Holbrook and his tighty-whiteys.
Hey, remember Beanie Babies, those adorable and colorful collectible plush toys that looked so cute on a shelf while also sparking a fervor among collectors and investors? Of course, you do! You or someone you love probably had at least one. Remember the in-fighting and largesse behind the scenes? Eh, probably not, but luckily directors Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash Jr. are here to flip the nostalgia switch and illuminate the chaos in the process with this film starring Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, and Sarah Snook as Beanie Baby insiders.
Twisted Metal is one of the more unlikely video game-to-TV show adaptations, but the Peacock series has put together quite the crew for this post-apocalyptic joyride. The action-comedy stars Anthony Mackie, Stephanie Beatriz, Thomas Haden Church, Mike Mitchell (of Doughboys fame), and wrestler Samoa Joe as Sweet Tooth (Will Arnett provides the voice of the evil clown). The Last of Us was great, but did it have a clown driving an ice cream truck? Exactly.
Heartstopper is really just a lovely little show. The first season introduced us all to Charlie and Nick, two teenage boys who became friends and then discovered that friendship might actually be… something… more than friendship. Season two takes things even further. It’s funny and sweet and charming and gay as all hell, which is… yeah, really just lovely.
Solar Opposites is, in a sense, two shows for the price of one. What a deal! One show is the alien adventures of Korvo (now voiced by Dan Stevens), Terry, Jesse, Yumyulack, and the Pupa, the cutest lil’ guy on television. The other show takes place in The Wall, where humans have been shrunk down and held hostage inside a terrarium. Both are very funny, very weird, and very good. Solar Opposites doesn’t get as much attention as Rick and Morty, but it should.
The thing about Reservation Dogs is that it is a good show. It has been for a few seasons now. And it still is in its third and final season, which is airing right now. Funny and heartfelt and everything you could possibly want out of a television show about some teens figuring stuff out. There’s a lot of weird stuff going on out there in the world. Some of it is kind of scary. Maybe you should chill out and watch Reservation Dogs. You could absolutely do much, much worse.
After Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis brought an indictment against Trump and 18 of his co-conspirators earlier this week over their efforts to overturn Georgia’s voting results in the 2020 presidential election, Trump quickly responded on his Truth Social account, vowing to take to the podium to clear his name. The twice-impeached president promised to present “a large, complex, detailed but irrefutable report” at a press conference to be held next Monday at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey.
“Based on the results of this CONCLUSIVE Report, all charges should be dropped against me & others – There will be a complete EXONERATION!” Trump wrote. “They never went after those that Rigged the Election. They only went after those that fought to find the RIGGERS!”
But now it seems his legal team is trying to put the kibosh on any public speaking engagements for fear that Trump will only further incriminate himself in the wide-ranging RICO case. According to ABC News, Trump’s attorneys have warned him that “holding such a press conference with dubious claims of voter fraud will only complicate his legal problems” and have “advised him to cancel it.” Trump’s voter fraud claims have already been thoroughly disproven by the state of Georgia’s GOP-led officials with its Republican governor, Brian Kemp, and Trump’s own Justice Department spearheading exhaustive efforts to perform recounts in the wake of his team’s allegations. With Trump and his allies refusing to present their “evidence” under oath, any reports Trump presents can’t be taken seriously. But that hasn’t stopped his lawyers from practically forbidding him from seeking more attention via impromptu press conferences likely because they know, as we do, that anytime Trump opens his mouth incriminating bullsh*t spews out.
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