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Marjorie Taylor Greene recently urged her fellow MAGA devotees to ignore Trump’s call for chaos in the event of his arrest. Now that the indictment has actually happened, however, she’s not exactly the portrait of calmness. True, she is not telling people to “fight like hell,” but she is rapid-fire freaking out on Twitter, which often leads to her stepping in it and pulling off geographically challenged stumbles.

No geography today, though. Instead, Greene is very upset with Stormy Daniels, who received the alleged payout that has led to the indictment. Daniels, of course, has been gregariously tweeting through the news and noting that she is enjoying “champagne” while thanking fans for their “support and love.” In response, Greene took the low road while declaring that Daniels must be doing this because she is “too old and disgusting to make money as a porn star now, so she’s grifting off her lies about Trump.”

An assortment of other Greene reactionary tweets (from her two accounts) includes a “MAGA” proclamation along with calling “bullsh*t” because “My President is innocent and the only one standing in the way of these modern day tyrants, just like our founding fathers did, to protect each of us from evil.” She was also delivering a Thursday night “Lincoln’s Day Address in Gettysburg” when she learned of the indictment. She finds the timing to be “profound.” This is a sampling of her total tantrum.

Also, did you hear? Greene and her fellow GOP colleagues declared Covid to be “OVER.” (Yet chances are that you know some people who are down for the count with Covid as we speak.)

No one had a worse Thursday than Donald Trump — but Lindsey Graham wasn’t far behind him.

Hours after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict Trump, the South Carolina senator appeared on Hannity looking like he was on the verge of tears. “They’re trying to destroy Donald Trump because they fear him at the ballot box,” he said. “To the conservatives out there, make sure you vote if you got friends, make sure they vote. If you don’t have any friends, go make some friends but you need to help this man, Donald J. Trump. They’re trying to drain him dry; he’s spent more money on lawyers than most spend on campaigns. They’re trying to bleed him dry.” Graham then suggested everyone go to Trump’s website and “give the president some money to fight this bullsh*t.”

You, in fact, do not need to do this. There are better ways of spending your money, like driving to McDonald’s and buying everything on the menu.

Graham’s Hannity spot was also plagued with yelling from the studio audience.

Hannity welcomed Graham to the show and as the senator began speaking, a woman’s voice could be heard – presumably in the audience. Her words were audible but unintelligible. As Graham pressed on, the audio feed to the studio cut out, but the senator was still audible… The studio’s audio feed was activated so Hannity could ask a question about how Trump can prevail, but several other voices were now audible but again, intelligible.

They were probably yelling something about aliens stealing ballots.

(Via Mediaite)

Taylor Swift is the talk of the music world right now as The Eras Tour continues. She’s set to hit AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas tonight (March 31), but before taking the stage, she dropped a new acoustic version of Midnights highlight “Lavender Haze.” Given the electronic/pop nature of the original recording, this acoustic version is a significant aesthetic departure that presents the song in a completely new light.

Swift previously said of the song’s inspiration:

“I happened upon the phrase ‘Lavender Haze’ when I was watching Mad Men and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool, and it turns out that it was a common phrase that was used in the ’50s where they would just describe being in love. Like, If you were in the ‘Lavender Haze,’ that meant you were in that all-encompassing love glow, and I thought that was really beautiful.

I guess theoretically when you’re in the ‘Lavender Haze,’ you’ll do anything to stay there and not let people bring you down off of that cloud. And I think a lot of people have to deal with this now — not just, like, quote-unquote public figures — because we live in the era of social media and if the world finds out that you’re in love with somebody, they’re gonna weigh in on it.”

Listen to “Lavender Haze (Acoustic Version)” above and revisit our review of Midnights here.

At midnight a few hours ago, Chlöe dropped her debut solo album, In Pieces. Of course, that’s a major moment for the young artist, so she shared her excitement about it in a video posted ahead of the project’s release.

She starts the video by mostly failing to stifle joyful laughter and saying, “I’m so happy! It feels so good!” She went on to acknowledge the control she gave herself over the album, saying, “I just gotta trust myself more. Executive produced by Chloe Bailey! Produced by Chloe Bailey! I produced on every song on that record except two songs. Every other thing on there, produced by, vocal produced by… every song, vocal produced by, Chlöe.”

Chlöe also noted of the project’s mission statement, “I wanted this album to signify and represent heartbreak in every way, and that’s what I said three years ago, and somewhere down the line, it changed and I lost sight of that. Look right back where I ended up.” She added of the album’s influences, “I’ve always wanted it to feel progressive and different and fun and… the feeling I get when I listen to Kanye [West] and Mike Dean and Travis [Scott], I always wanted that sound in my music.”

In Pieces is out 3/31 via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Find more information here.

After more than a year away from the small screen, Yellowjackets finally returned to the small screen last week for season two. So far, things are off to a great start for Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson’s beloved television show. Yellowjackets was able to set a new series record and a new Showtime record with the first episode of season two. The episode, titled “Friends, Romans, Countrymen,” debuted to about 2 million viewers across all platforms, which was more than double the number the show had for its season one premiere. The number was also the most for any season two debut of a series on Showtime since 2012 when Homeland launched its second season.

In addition to great numbers, Yellowstone also features some great music to soundtrack the show’s episodes. There was a small shake-up in the music department when Euphoria‘s Jen Malone left the show after season one. Stranger Things‘ Nora Felder stepped in and things are going well so far. This is especially clear with the records that were selected for the second episode in season two. Here’s a list of the songs that made it to the latest episode of Yellowjackets:

SadGirl — “Little Queenie”

Peachy! — “No Room For Nihilist In Hollywood”

Massive Attack — “Inertia Creeps”

Radiohead — “Climbing Up The Walls”

New episodes of ‘Yellowjackets’ are available on the Showtime app on Fridays at 3 am EST / 12 am PST.

This article contains tons of spoilers for Yellowjackets 2.2, “Edible Complex.” Read on only if you’ve seen the episode, or are just curious, or like having things spoiled.

Yellowjackets loves a good needledrop.

The Showtime series is back for a second season, and though they have a new music supervisor in tow — Euphoria‘s Jen Malone departed the series after Season 1 and has been replaced by Stranger Things‘ Nora Felder — the soccer team survival story is doubling-down on its ’90s music palette early in its return. This meant memorable moments soundtracked by Mazzy Star, Montell Jordan, The Offspring, Liz Phair, and Seal in Season 1, and already appearances from Garbage and Tori Amos tunes in the first episode of Season 2.

But while Yellowjackets 2.1 didn’t lack for great music, the scenes — except for the ear-eating final image of the episode — didn’t really provide standout moments to imbue new meaning on the music. Opening the episode with Sharon Van Etten’s “Seventeen” felt thematically on the nose and a little off-target with regards to the music’s general commitment to the time period, while Garbage’s “#1 Crush” and Smashing Pumpkins’ “Drown” — also fantastic songs — are better known for appearing on the soundtracks of films. Tori Amos’ “Cornflake Girl” was the most successful, but until Shauna’s sudden chomping of Jackie’s severed ear, the visual didn’t really pop in the way an ideal sync should.

That’s not to be too hard on the music of the show this season. If anything felt a little lacking in the season premiere, episode 2.2 put any concerns to rest in its closing moments. It was a scene that all members of The Nest (the fan-army name we’re coining right now) had been waiting for.

In the episode, Shauna is still having trouble letting go of her fallen best friend Jackie, and the other members of the Yellowjackets team have had enough, demanding that the dead body be disposed of. The biggest issue is that it is the dead of winter and the ground is frozen solid. So, they do the only practical thing and burn Jackie’s dead body to a crisp. While cremation was the goal, everyone now knows that it’s not that easy to make a body disappear, especially when a mystical forest spirit(?) dumps a pile of snow onto the smoldering corpse.

This results in more of a slow-cook, with the steam from the snow allowing the team to smell the (presumably delicious) scent of barbecued Jackie. As the team steps out from the cabin and approaches the body, anyone deeply familiar with Radiohead’s 1997 all-timer OK Computer begins to hear the very familiar whistles and clicks that opens the deep-cut “Climbing Up The Walls.” For those who are not fans of Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, those sounds easily blend into the sounds of the forest, giving the opening of the song a subtle and brilliant double use – believable ambiance and iconic needle drop.

From there, well, things get weird. As the hollow drums of the song kick in, the girls surround the smoking body, with Shauna rubbing her pregnant belly and telling the rest of the team that “she” — referring either to Jackie or Shauna’s unborn baby — “wants her to.” The real-life scene is juxtaposed with fantastical images of a ritualistic feast, where all are wearing white and sitting around a table filled with all the food they wished they had in that moment. And when they begin to eat the imagined strawberries and turkey, back in reality, Lottie, Misty, Natalie, and all but the disgusted coach begin digging into their first big cannibal moment. The team goes from tepid munching to straight devouring their former friend as the song increases its intensity, resulting in a visceral high point that, though anticipated, still hits particularly hard.

The choice of “Climbing Up The Walls” is particularly satisfying when considering it is one of the least heralded tunes from the album — an album generally considered to be one of the best from anyone, ever. On Spotify, the song ranks near the bottom of the collection in plays, though it does get a bit more love from Radiohead as a live choice. And with The Bear choosing to end their first season on “Let Down” from the same album, plus other OK Computer songs providing hugely memorable TV and film moments — the fire scene in Six Feet Under to “Lucky” and “Exit Music” closing out the Black Mirror episode “Shut Up And Dance” are a couple standouts — it felt only right that “Climbing Up The Walls” now has its own iconic, hugely memorably sync moment. (I’m not counting Peaky Blinders here, which uses a ton of music really well, but to the point that it all blends in as British rawk soundtrack.)

The combination of this water-cooler moment with a surprising, expertly curated tune from the era that the show takes place is everything that great music supervision should be. It shows the potential that a show like Yellowjackets, with its clearly defined aesthetic and period setting, should strive for and is capable of hitting. As this second season continues to unfold, let’s hope that there are more needle drops like this ahead.

(WARNING: Spoilers for this week’s Power Book II: Ghost episode will be found below.)

The pressure is on for Tariq, Brayden, Effie, and Cane. The group has been tasked with moving what was Mecca’s leftover drug supply after Monet killed him at the end of season two. This command was given to them by Noma, a new name to the Power Book II: Ghost cast this season. She plays the menacing leader of a global empire who was also Mecca’s boss and finacée. Mecca’s remaining supply of drugs is more than Tariq, Brayden, Effie, and Cane have had to ever move in their lives so it’s been a bit of an adjustment to plan things out and make sure to get the job done. After all, their lives are extremely at risk. While the formation of this operation took up the bulk of episode two, the biggest moment came at the end when Cane realized that Lorenzo, his father, was the one that killed Zeke. Though he initially denies it, Lorenzo explains that it was a complete accident, but that means nothing to Cane. Instead, he sees it as a moment to forcibly take over the family business and that’s exactly what he does.

In the third episode of Power Book II: Ghost season three, titled “Human Capital,” Tariq, Brayden, Effie, and Cane are threatened once again by Noma’s associates after they fail to move an ample amount of Mecca’s product. The associate threatens to go after their loved ones if they’re unable to bring him $1 million in cash at their next meeting. This forces the group to come up with a new plan to move the product as quickly as possible. Tariq and Brayden develop a website that allows workers at the Weston family company to buy the product without it being traced back to them, and have it put together in a way that it can be snuck into the company’s building. Cane, with the help of Dru, opts to take out a big connect in the city so that they can take his spot. Lastly, Effie, thanks to the blessing of Tariq, is now selling product at Stansfield. With that, the group’s plan seems to set sail smoothly, but little do they know that the walls around them are closing in on them thanks to an investigation by Cooper Saxe, Jenny Sulivan, and Blanca Rodriguez.

Here are some of the biggest takeaways that we have after season three’s third episode, “Human Capital”:

Tariq Can Do Everything But Get Himself A Car

We’ve been a bit serious with these recaps for the past couple of weeks in the new Power Book II: Ghost season, so let’s start things on a lighter note this week. There’s no reason that Tariq still doesn’t have a car to call his own after more than two seasons of the show. I mean, even Effie has a car! Sure, it’s a rather old Toyota Corolla, but at least it’s something. We have no way of knowing how Tariq gets around New York. Maybe it’s by subway and it’s just that no scenes are shot there or maybe he’s an avid walker and just gets to all his destinations near and far by foot. Nonetheless, the fact that his carless self had to courage to clown Effie for her working car, is beyond mind-blowing to me and I’m glad she had a joke ready for him in return. If Tariq can purchase expensive suits and watches for himself, orchestrate intricate plans to sell drugs, and murder people, he can certainly purchase a car for himself. It doesn’t have to be a Rolls Royce or Lamborghini Urus, but for Christ’s sake, just get a car already Tariq!

Brayden Is Only Built For So Much

Tariq, Effie, and Cane are all capable of some of the most gruesome crimes — we’ve seen them commit them throughout Power Book II: Ghost. We’d have to assume that the life-or-death situations that apply to them in this drug game are the reason they’re able to do so, but that isn’t the case when it comes to Brayden. We know that Brayden’s entrance into the game was by choice and not due to some need to survive. However, when he’s called to take care of business in ways that his associates have been able to, Brayden folds and looks for a way out of it. When he was told to kill Lauren, Brayden folded and Effie had to swoop in and take care of business — or so she thought. In this week’s episode, Cane employs Brayden to kill the Russian connect because he’s the lone white boy and it won’t be connected to the Tejada family. Though he agrees to do it, Brayden once again folds when the time comes to get the job down which forces Tariq to take care of business. This puts Cane in a bad spot for a moment because he’s blamed for the shooting due to people mixing him up with Tariq, something that wouldn’t have happened if Brayden did what he was supposed to do. Cane later holds Brayden at gunpoint for being unable to complete the mission as it was told to him. However, he lets Brayden go under the condition that he knows that he’ll eventually have to kill someone in the future because he still owes Cane a body. This seems like a can-lead-a-horse-to-water-but-can’t-make-them-drink-it situation, which brings back the frequent question of whether or not Brayden is built for the game.

Cane Is The Muscle, Not The Brains

Cane is really feeling himself at the moment. After trying to work his way into the top spot to take over the family business for so long, in both respectful and disrespectful ways, Cane was finally able to take over. When Cane figured out that Lorenzo was the one who killed Zeke, he immediately blackmailed him into giving him the throne. It was a very low way to go about it, especially with Monet still grieving and searching for the killer, but in a bit of Cane’s defense, Lorenzo dared him to find Zeke’s killer and Cane did just that. For such a long time, Lorenzo denied Cane that coveted right-hand man position because he felt that Cane wasn’t ready for it, and it’s in this episode more than most others ones that we see how unprepared Cane truly is for the role. Cane is the muscle for the group, but he’s certainly not the brains for them and that’s a requirement for the role he wants so badly. Cane suggests that the Tejadas wipe out a competing drug family, one that they’ve known since they were kids. Though it would be effective for their immediate goals, it would bring too much heat towards them and essentially start a war in the city, something they don’t have the resources for. Thankfully, Dru, who has been Lorenzo’s right-hand man for some time, suggests a better plan that involves taking out the main drug supplier in the city, so that way the Tejadas can step in to assume the role and quickly move Noma and Mecca’s leftover supply. As long as Cane has Zeke’s murder to hold over Lorenzo, we can assume that he will remain in charge and there’s no telling what reckless decisions he’ll make in the future. Thankfully, Dru was there to save things from heading toward the worse.

Monet Will Talk Her Way Into An Arrest

Monet and the Tejadas altogether are facing heat from the NYPD and the feds, and while they don’t know the true nature of their investigation, Monet has gotten a hint that they’re up to something. This is because Detective Kevin Whitman, who was the late Professor Carrie Milgram’s former lover, suspects that Monet is responsible for Carrie’s death. As a result, he stops at nothing to investigate the crime, Monet, and the Tejadas altogether. This leads to him getting involved in the RICO case that Jenny Sullivan and Blanca Rodriguez are attempting to build against Tariq, Davis McClean, and the Tejadas. The evidence that’s available at the moment is very small and limited, so all Monet has to do is lay low, stay out of trouble, and not say anything to the NYPD or the feds. Unfortunately, her pride and tenacious attitude can’t help but clap back at Detective Whitman when he taunts her, even to levels that would be considered harassment. However, in the process of fighting back, Monet also lets out some information that makes Detective Whitman smile as it could be evidence used against her in the case he is trying to build. Davis McClean begged Monet to just stay quiet when Whitman comes around, and he even went as far as to say that her mouth will get them in trouble. Lo and behold he was right, so maybe next time Monet will heed his warnings before things get worse for her and her family.

New episodes of ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00 am EST and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm EST.

Boygenius have dropped their new short movie in support of the band’s now-released album, The Record. Fittingly titled, the flick is similarly named under just The Film.

It is soundtracked by songs from the new album, including the early singles “Emily I’m Sorry” and “True Blue.” Julien Baker helps fix a car and runs around outdoors before other members Lucy Dacus and Phoebe Bridgers join her. There’s also a monster truck derby, some implied fire destruction, and other fun surprises. Each mini-segment is sandwiched with a vocal transition and tends to focus on a different member before they reunite at the end.

The Film closes on a sweet note after all the members paint a room blue together. They then share some iPhone-style shot footage of them laying together in bed — before flashing the Boygenius logo.

Directed by Kristen Stewart, The Film had its global premiere today (March 30) at a secret location and time in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, fans got a link to sign up for an invitation, with only just over a hundred spots available. The teaser poster also took on a spacey, horror feel.

Check out Boygenius’ The Film above.

The Record is out now via Interscope. Find more information here.

Less than a year after releasing his fourth studio album, Beautiful Mind, Rod Wave is back with a new single. On his latest, “Fight The Feeling,” Wave shares a story of heartbreak, delivering soul vocals over a rolling percussion beat.

Over the course of the song, the song’s woman protagonist tries to distract herself from the pain she’s feeling following the end of a relationship.

“So get your hair did, put your clothes on / Tell the DJ to play your song / Tryna fight the feeling, But she never finished healing / Now you in the middle of the club, trying not to cry to a love song,” he sings on the song’s chorus.

In the song’s accompanying visual, Wave is seen performing in a club, where the woman in the story is seen dancing the night away with her friends.

The song’s narrative structure, as well as the cinematic visual, are ideal for the Rod Wave cannon. In a 2020 interview with Billboard, he expressed that in the future, he would like to write screenplays.

“I’m just gonna play my part for right now because it’s deeper than that,” said Wave. “I got stories and stuff. I got all kinds of stuff I done seen in my life. I feel like [Sony/ATV is] giving me the opportunity and freedom to express that.”

You can watch the video for “Fight The Feeling” above.

Khalid is back with a sexy new banger. On his new song, “Softest Touch,” he is smitten at the hands of a special woman.

On the new song, the singer delivers his signature low-pitched vocals over a ‘70s-inspired beat, with hopes to win the affection of the lady with the softest touch.

“You’ve got the softest touch, I just can’t get enough / When it comes to you, you are the one I want / You’ve got the softest touch, I just can’t get enough / This touch, you’ll always be the one I want / You’ll always be the one,” sings Khalid on the song’s chorus.

This scorching new single is thought to appear on Khalid‘s upcoming third album. Though he’s kept most of the details about the album rather mum, he revealed in an interview with KIIS-FM this past winter that he is planning to take his time with the project, as he feels it will be a career highlight for him.

“I’m really excited and honestly it’s some of my best music that I’ve made so far in my career,” he said. “Music means so much to me so I don’t want to rush it.”

You can hear “Softest Touch” above.