When Tom Cruise said he wanted to go to space, he meant it! But Russia squashed his dream of being the first person to film a movie in space when they filmed a movie at the International Space Station last year, so he had to settle for going really high in an airplane instead. Which was still cool! But not space cool, you know?
But Cruise is not ready to go down without a fight. After breaking box office records all summer, the Top Gun actor seems like he is once again beginning his campaign to make space history, no matter how much it costs. There is nothing like riding high on the success of your long-awaited aviation movie to get you prepped for outer space! According to the Head of Universals Picture Donna Langley, Cruise will become the “first civilian to do a spacewalk outside of the space station.” Yes, it’s a very specific record to get to, but he needs this, okay? Or else he just won’t stop.
“Tom Cruise is taking us to space. He’s taking the world to space. That’s the plan,” Langley told BBC News. “We have a great project in development with Tom, that does contemplate him doing just that. Taking a rocket up to the space station and shooting and hopefully being the first civilian to do a spacewalk outside of the space station.” Hopefully is the operative word here, assuming that nobody beats him to it. Considering how hard he’s been working lately, it would not be surprising if he was somehow up there right now.
The currently untitled movie will follow Cruise as a normal guy with a little bit of bad luck who somehow becomes the only person who can save Earth. Honestly, if there was one person to be a space representative from Hollywood, Cruise is a pretty solid choice. He’s down to do just about anything for the thrill of the fans! For better or worse.
The acoustic-based, wistful track proves the perfect platter for Weyes Blood’s poignant indie-pop presence. “Six hours on the grapevine,” she sings in the first verse about a narcissistic man who has made her feel small. “And I feel kidnapped this time / ‘Cause my baby thinks / He always believes / That he’s always right / But I think still of him at night.”
Weyes Blood unveiled the song on Instagram, writing, “Sun’s down, guys, and my new single is out. It’s called Grapevine. Play it in your car driving late at night. I’ll be playing it tomorrow.”
She shed more light on the song’s meaning in a statement, per Pitchfork: “‘Grapevine’ is a road song set along the titular stretch of Southern California’s Interstate 5. Technology is harvesting our attention away from each other. We all have a ‘Grapevine’ entwined around our past with unresolved wounds and pain. Being in love doesn’t necessarily mean being together. Why else do so many love songs yearn for a connection?”
“Grapevine” is the second single from And In The Darkness behind September’s spirited single “It’s Not Just Me, It’s Everybody” that examined loneliness in the modern age. Weyes Blood will soon take it all on the road for her headlining In Holy Flux Tour. See the dates below.
And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow is out 11/18 via Sub Pop Records. Pre-order it here.
Writing for the New York Times, reporter Joseph Bernstein details how the Tesla CEO “seems to be living the teenage years he never had — parties, drugs, popular friends, beautiful girlfriends, jokes cracked to an adoring audience — without quite escaping his own innate insecurity.” Musk’s cool kid club ambitions have occasionally come true, like how he appeared on both Rick and Morty and The Simpsons, but not always.
Mr. Musk has, in particular, pursued a friendship with one comedian whose public image revolves around the outrageous steps he takes to relate to other people: Nathan Fielder, who first became famous for his Comedy Central show Nathan For You… Mr. Musk — a huge fan — invited Mr. Fielder to lunch at SpaceX in 2016. For years afterward, the famous businessman invited the famous fake businessman to his parties and would strain to make the deadpan Canadian laugh.
Musk and Fielder have communicated on Twitter, although it appears not since 2016.
When Musk tweeted back, “Don’t you already have a spaceship?” with a reference to Nathan for You, Fielder replied, “we haven’t figured out re-entry yet. Or anything besides sex sounds. @elonmusk to be honest though I don’t really care about re-entry.”
One awkward dinner party chat with Musk, and he’s ready to leave Earth permanently.
(House of the Dragon spoilers will be found below.)
King Viserys Targaryen I deteriorated before our very eyes for two months of Sunday nights on HBO. This translated into many years of anguish for a monarch who suffered from mysterious ailments before finally succumbing while delirious on milk of poppy. In the process, he ended up sowing confusion on behalf of his wife, Queen Alicent (Hightower), which will undoubtedly put the real Targaryen civil war into action. Despite the unintentional damage he wrought, Viserys truly went through hell on earth. He was literally rotting away, randomly bleeding, exposing himself to maggots, and losing fingers. By the time he passed away, Viserys lost an eye and had a mouth full of rotting teeth. Over the season, there have been several theories on what ailed Viserys, who was an exception to the general belief that Targaryens remain resistant to disease.
Paddy Considine, The Outsider and Dead Man’s Shoes actor who brought this sad monarch to life (and death), has offered some insight into what went down with Viserys’ bod. He leaps right past the theories of the Iron Throne rejecting Viserys by injuring him or Otto Hightower dropping poison into tea. In short, the sadness may have killed him, and Paddy also sees the Iron Throne as a “cursed” mechanism.
While speaking with the New York Times, Paddy got real about his own shock at “how it’s so cancerous, this thing, that it eats into his face.” Not that Paddy is calling the illness cancer; rather, the weight of the crown and — even more than that — his guilt over what he greenlit during Queen Aemma’s childbirth/death essentially was “eating him alive.” Here’s more from the NYT:
“I watched my dad die of cancer, and it was a very rapid demise. So it certainly made sense to me, and I think it was pretty shocking and effective. It becomes a physical manifestation of all the infighting and skulduggery, really. The mystery is why so many people crave the Iron Throne. It’s not something Viserys craved; he just had a sense of duty. He knows the weight of being king, the weight of the responsibility, and the toll it can take.
“From the minute of his wife’s funeral, I think Viserys starts to die. It’s a slow death. Nowhere in the story does Viserys ask the maesters to cure him, to stop this thing from eating him alive. I think he accepts it as part of the guilt of the decision he makes to put his wife through a terrible, horrible procedure. It’s like people who surrender to illness. When they offer suggestions to cure him, he doesn’t bother with it. He lets it consume him. He surrenders. That was my thing for him, anyway.”
This makes perfect sense considering that Viserys’ final moments included him exclaiming, “My love!” He wasn’t talking to Alicent, that’s for sure. Heck, he didn’t even realize that he was actually speaking to Alicent (he believed that she was Rhaenyra) in the minutes leading up to that last utterance.
R.I.P. Viserys. It’s probably for the best that he didn’t live to see future Westeros.
HBO’s House of the Dragon airs on Sundays at 9:00pm EST.
After shaking up the K-pop industry and having MOOMOO (MAMAMOO fans) on their toes with ongoing discussions on contract renewals last year, K-pop’s power vocal group returns with all members present — even when one member (Wheein) is no longer under the label.
Earlier today, MAMAMOO — consisting of members Solar, Moonbyul, Hwasa, and Wheein — released their twelfth EP, MIC ON, including the title track “Illella.” Compared to their past releases in the last eight years, “Illella” becomes a post-summer anthem as the quartet gives an alluring flair on a reggae beat that transitions into a dancehall and moombahton dance break. In the midst of body rolls, seductive smirks, and lyrics that insinuate a very intimate night ahead — “Dark night / But restlessness entails / Go all out, don’t stop / Come a bit closer / We’re savages, there’s no stopping us / Roaring like beasts full of rage” — MAMAMOO’s comeback stays consistent with mature concepts that would deem them more of a women group than a girl group.
According to Yonhap News Agency, “Illella” is a Korean phrase meaning “You might make it big,” or in the context of MAMAMOO, “Something’s about to break.”
In addition to the EP and single release, its been reported the leading third-generation group will hold concerts in South Korea and abroad until early next year, with dates and locations soon to be confirmed.
October is proving to be a powerful month for the best new pop music. In the next few weeks, The 1975, Carly Rae Jepsen, Taylor Swift, Tove Lo, and more will all have brand new albums out. And with those releases come incredible singles, as well as some brand new songs… including one that appears in the soundtrack for a certain crocodile kids movie.
Jepsen’s collaboration with Wainwright seamlessly blends their vocals to create a sleek disco-influenced song. By the time the bridge hits, if you’re not on the dance floor, you’re doing it completely wrong. As someone whose familiarity with Wainwright only extends to his piano ballads, this duo teaming up has proven to be a surprising-yet-rewarding choice.
Maisie Peters – “Not Another Rockstar”
Peters has proven she isn’t playing around with this one. Teased by early snippets of the song, “Not Another Rockstar” somehow exceeds the fans’ already impressed expectations. By blending her sense of immersive storytelling in a pop-rock anthem about the downsides of dating yet another rockstar, Peters continues to build anticipation for her sophomore album — this being the latest in a string in equally, if not increasingly, impressive singles.
Shawn Mendes – “Carried Away”
Mendes made this song for the soundtrack of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile — a children’s film where he voices the title character. Still, the piano ballad shows that he isn’t toning down his talent for a promotional single, and eventually transforms in a soaring pop song with the beat drop in the second verse. “We just let ourselves get carried away,” he sings, backed by layered vocals and an orchestral instrumental.
Jamie – “3D Woman”
“3D Woman” is an instant confidence booster about self-love. “Good things come in threes,” Jamie uses in the chorus as just one of many lines to draw listeners in. Although you might be wishing it was just a little bit longer, it’s only because Jamie’s enthusiastic energy pulls you in so fast.
Joshua Bassett – “Would You Love Me Now”
Bassett‘s somber vocals are a standout on “Would You Love Me Now,” which tells the story of wondering what it’d be like to see a lost love again. “Take me back to when we were young again, darling / Would you love me now, after everything? Would you let me in?” he ponders. By tapping into his power of retrospection (ex: on songs like “Doppleganger”), Bassett manages to make his best bops.
Gracie Abrams – “Difficult”
On a similar note, Gracie Abrams returned this week with a sad banger in “Difficult.” A collaboration with Aaron Dessner, Abrams contemplates everything from growing up and moving out to trying therapy. “I know spiraling is miserable, I should probably go back home,” she notes of her emotional struggle in the chorus. “Was it something I said that colored you blue?” Abrams is at her best when writing strong lyrics through a stream of consciousness.
Gryffin feat. Tinashe – “Scandalous”
Gryffin enlisted Tinashe for the lead vocals on “Scandalous,” a brilliant choice for a bona-fide banger. The electronic instrumental’s energy never once falters. Given Gryffin’s credits for collaborations with artists such as Tove Lo (“Talking Body”) and Years & Years, this has the potential for a massive radio crossover.. or at least the clubs. The only downside is it makes you wish it was summer again.
Stray Kids – “Case 143”
A song from Stray Kids‘ new album, Maxident, “Case 143” — which translates numerically to “I love you” — is strictly for all the simps out there. Whether you’re in a relationship or fall a little in love with everyone you meet, it’s an upbeat romantic track that encapsulates all of those emotions.
Charlie Puth – “No More Drama”
Charlie Puth closes his new album with a carefree take on “No More Drama,” a track that seems to tie the record up nicely. It’s about realizing an ex is better out of your life than in it. We call that growth!
Nessa Barrett – “Tired Of California”
Nessa Barrett’s new song “Tired Of California” is an ode to everything to loath about Los Angeles — from superficial conversations to “legal toxins.” Driven by a hypnotizing drum beat, the melody manages to find a way into my brain, even days after listening. “I’m so tired of California, I’m so tired of LA,” Barrett makes you sing along, even if you’ve never had an experience in the Golden State.
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Say what you will about Rudy Giuliani: Though the man sure does know how to stink up a bathroom, he’s also been a pretty solid ride-or-die for Donald Trump who didn’t just along with the former president’s wild schemes, but even encouraged them (possibly while inebriated). The same, however, cannot necessarily be said about Christina Bobb — the Trump lawyer who, back in June, signed a letter declaring that the former president had returned all sensitive documents that had been in his possession.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, it turns out that wasn’t true. And rather than go down with the gaudy, gold-gilded ship that is Donald Trump, NBC News reports that Bobb is talking to the feds — and naming names.
Sources claim that, on Friday, Bobb spoke with federal investigators looking into the Mar-a-Lago case, and offered up the names of two other attorneys who, back in June, were involved with (incorrectly) certifying that Trump had indeed turned over all the sensitive materials he had in his possession. It was only when the FBI determined these statements to be false that they executed a search warrant at the former president’s Florida home/golf club, where they discovered more than 100 more classified documents.
While Bobb did sign the June letter, now — perhaps sensing that indictments could be forthcoming — she is doing her best to distance herself from the substance of that missive. According to NBC News:
Bobb, who was Trump’s custodian of record at the time, did not draft the statement, according to the three sources who do not want to comment publicly because of the sensitive nature of the sprawling federal investigation.
Instead, Trump’s lead lawyer in the case at the time, Evan Corcoran, drafted it and told her to sign it, Bobb told investigators according to the sources. Bobb also spoke to investigators about Trump legal adviser Boris Epshteyn, who she said did not help draft the statement but was minimally involved in discussions about the records, according to the sources.
Bobb has reportedly attempted to make it clear to the FBI that she refused to sign the letter until a disclaimer was added that she was only signing this statement as fact “based upon the information that has been provided” to her. “She had to insist on that disclaimer twice before she signed it,” the source claimed.
The source also said that Bobb spoke with the FBI of her own volition, and did not have any sort of immunity deal. “She is not criminally liable,” according to the source. “She is not going to be charged. She is not pointing fingers. She is simply a witness for the truth.”
Although Pusha T has seen some rather impressive solo success over the years, fans can’t help but wonder about a Clipse reunion. The Virginia brother duo has teased a potential comeback a few times in 2022, most notably by teaming up for group performances at Pharrell’s Something In The Water Festival and the BET Hip-Hop Awards, but the status of a full-length project remains murky. Recent collaborations on Pusha’s new album It’s Almost Dry and Nigo’s I Know Nigo have only stimulated more anticipation for a Clipse return, but according to Pusha, it’s all contingent on his brother.
In a new cover story for Rolling Stone, Pusha contemplates the possibility of a reunion. He says, “I push the button every so often. I’m like, ‘Yo, listen to what I just made! We can really do this!’ — and he brushes me off.… If I had it my way, it would be the Clipse. It’s really up to my brother.”
It’s probably for the best, then, that Malice isn’t very active on social media (his last tweet was in the first half of July while his Instagram consists mostly of gym videos), or fans wouldn’t let him hear the end of it. Meanwhile, Pusha appears to be locked in even as a solo act; elsewhere in the feature, he says he’s working on new material with Pharrell, promising “the giggles are even more evil than they were the last time.”
Atlanta rapper JID has had his hand full since releasing The Forever Story back in August. Luckily for fans, in an exciting development, the Dreamville artist has announced he will be co-headlining the tour with St. Louis rapper Smino. Their Luv is 4Ever Tour is set to kick off in January 2023.
The cross-continent tour will take place in 32 cities, with stops including New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Toronto. The collaborative effort comes at an excellent time for the rappers, even more so with JID’s recently-released album, The Forever Story, and Smino’s upcoming LP, Luv 4 Rent, set to release later this month.
Following the release of pre-sale tickets on Wednesday, October 12th, tickets will be available on Friday, October 14th.
All dates for the Luv is 4Ever Tour are listed below.
01/22/2023 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
01/24/2023 — Vancouver, BC @ PNE Forum
01/26/2023 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
01/28/2023 — Oakland, CA @ The Fox
01/31/2023 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
02/02/2023 — San Diego, CA @ SOMA San Diego
02/03/2023 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
02/08/2023 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
02/10/2023 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom
02/13/2023 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
02/14/2023 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
02/15/2023 — San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
02/16/2023 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
02/18/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
02/21/2023 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
02/22/2023 — Miami, FL @ Oasis Wynwood
02/24/2023 — Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
02/26/2023 — Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
03/01/2023 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
03/03/2023 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
03/07/2023 — Wallingford, CT @ Dome at Toyota Oakdale Theatre
03/09/2023 — Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston
03/12/2023 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
03/15/2023 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
03/17/2023 — Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
03/18/2023 — Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe
03/21/2023 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
03/23/2023 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
03/24/2023 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore Minneapolis
03/25/2023 — Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
03/28/2023 — Cincinnati, OH @ The Andrew J Brady Music Center
03/29/2023 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
Brad Pitt is currently in the headlines for two reasons: his previous relationship with Angelina Jolie, who claims that the actor verbally and physically assaulted her and their kids, and his alleged current relationship with Emily Ratajkowski. The model and author has been spotted with Pitt, and they’ve “had a few dates” together, a source told People.
With the rumors of her potential romance with Pitt swirling, Ratajkowski took to TikTok to discuss the #MeToo movement. “#MeToo hasn’t changed things in the world,” she said. “Cancel culture hasn’t changed things. All we have now are men who are afraid of consequences.” She added, “As a parent, I can tell you when you want to teach your child something like not to hit other kids, you don’t want them to not hit other kids because they’re scared of a time out.” The irony of Ratajkowski potentially dating a guy who’s been accused of hitting his then-wife and children was not lost on her followers.
BuzzFeed Newsreports that “while many of Emily’s followers agreed with what she was saying, the vast majority couldn’t help but question her stance as they pointed out that she has been romantically linked to Brad Pitt in recent months.”
One user responded to Ratajkowski’s TikTok video with, “I agree with you but it feels weird listening to you talk about this when you’ve been seen recently with brad pitt,” while another commented, “Girl you’re literally dating brad pitt.” There are plenty more: “Aren’t you dating Brad Pitt? I’m confused.” “omg just like brad pitt.” “tell brad not us.”
It is perhaps unsurprising that Emily’s latest TikTok has rubbed viewers up the wrong way, with one user acknowledging that while neither Brad or Emily have confirmed the growing reports, Emily should clarify if there is no truth to them.
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