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Justice dropped the music video for their latest single, “Generator,” and it is sure to raise some eyebrows. Directed by Léa Ceheivi, it focuses on a sexual encounter between two “humanoid robots” with realistic faces to serve as a commentary about technology, sexuality, and culture of the past and present.

Because of the content, the video is also currently age-restricted on YouTube, so the robots truly are stripping down to their… wires?

“I think we were excited about the idea of replicating a phenomenon from the 2000s, such as a sex tape, but with a twist,” Ceheivi shared in a statement, via MixMag. “The rough aesthetic of it, the lack of control. So yes, in our world, AI robots can also have sex, and orgasm – ‘la petite mort.’’’

“Generator” serves as the second single from Justice’s recently-announced next album, Hyperdrama, which is set to drop in April. The first lead track was “One Night/All Night,” which featured Tame Impala.

The same month that Justice will release their new album, they will also perform during both weekends at Coachella this year — which has only raised the level of fan excitement.

Check out Justice’s music video for “Generator” (if that’s something you’re prepared to see) here.

Hyperdrama is out 4/26 via Ed Banger Records/Because Music. Find more information here.

Road House is a movie about all-out brawls, and that appears to be what’s happening behind-the-scenes, too. Not literally, of course, but figuratively, as director Doug Liman has been publicly calling out Amazon by boycotting his own film.

The trouble began in late 2023 when the fight to give the Road House remake starring Jake Gyllenhaal a theatrical release started ratcheting up. Producer Joel Silver was reportedly ousted under bizarre circumstances stemming from internal friction over the streaming release strategy, and not long after, Liman and Gyllenhaal reportedly screened the movie on Jeff Bezos’ yacht in a fruitless effort to get the film in theaters.

As the film prepared for its upcoming SXSW premiere, Liman penned an open letter in Deadline blasting Amazon for refusing to budge from the film’s streaming release:

The facts: I signed up to make a theatrical motion picture for MGM. Amazon bought MGM. Amazon said make a great film and we will see what happens. I made a great film.

We made Road House a “smash hit” – Amazon’s words not mine, btw. Road House tested higher than my biggest box office hit, Mr. and Mrs Smith. It tested higher than Bourne Identity, which spawned four sequels. I’m told the press response has been Amazon’s best since they bought MGM.

According to Liman, Amazon didn’t budge.

“What else could I have delivered to the studio? Nothing, it turns out,” he wrote. “Because contrary to their public statements, Amazon has no interest in supporting cinemas. Amazon will exclusively stream Road House on Amazon’s Prime. Amazon asked me and the film community to trust them and their public statements about supporting cinemas, and then they turned around and are using Road House to sell plumbing fixtures.”

However, a new report from Variety paints a different picture of what happened during the MGM purchase:

Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke quickly salvaged it and was poised to greenlight the film with a cast that also included Billy Magnussen, Daniela Melchior and Lukas Gage. Sources familiar with the negotiations say the filmmakers and Gyllenhaal were given a choice: Make the film for $60 million and get a theatrical release or take $85 million and go streaming only. They opted for the latter.

“They all took the money,” says one knowledgeable source.

That certainly raises eyebrows about Liman’s boycott, and according to Variety, the team behind Road House is not happy with the director.

“It’s so disrespectful to everyone who worked hard on it,” a source involved with the production said. “It’s a great big fun streaming movie.”

Road House makes its streaming debut March 21 on Prime Video.

(Via Variety)

With a mission of creating eye-opening experiences that turn attendees on to new ways of living, Envision Festival provides tools that can be integrated into our lives as we blossom into our higher selves. Sounds pretty lit, right? On March 4-11th, the festival will return to the lush jungle canopies of Uvita, Costa Rica where over 10,000 people from around the world will gather for seven days of an unparalleled celebration centered around sustainability, health, movement, education, art, music, and spirituality.

Not only is Envision Festival a spiritual awakening, but it’s also one of the world’s most epic parties. To prepare this year’s attendees – and make the people who slacked on tickets jealous – the festival has dropped its official 2024 trailer. From the famous sunset drum circles to dancefloor euphoria, scroll down to watch the official Envision Festival 2024 trailer and start your countdown to this world-renowned hedonistic jungle party.

General admission tickets are 94% sold out while VIP tickets are 97% sold out. Secure your tickets before they sell out here.

Following his comprehensive Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, Usher is developing a television series inspired by his music, as reported by Variety. The legendary entertainer is partnering with Universal Content Productions, a division of Universal Studio Group, to create the drama series.

Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Katie Zucker, and Kenny Meiselas are tapped as the series’ executive producers.

“My 30-year catalog has resonated with so many people no matter where they were in their lives,” Usher said in a statement. “I’m happy to be working with UCP to bring the music to life. I hope the series resonates with you the way my music continues to.”

According to the as-yet-untitled show’s logline, the series will tell stories of “Black love in Atlanta and individuals looking to find a place to call home.” Additionally, the show will also “explore music, style, sex, romance, and secrets that threaten to tear relationships apart.”

In addition to the screen, Usher will bring his three-decade catalog to the stage, beginning this August, once he embarks on his Past Present Future tour. The tour is set to kick off in Washington DC, and will hit 24 cities, including Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, and Atlanta — where it all began.

We’ve seen lots of creative proposals using elaborately planned props—a woman’s favorite Disney movie, a fake classroom fight, “Everything, Everywhere, All at Once,” and more. But one sweet proposal took a simpler prop approach, with no less happy of an ending.

According to Dexterto, Zachary Rodriguez, 27, had been dating Kati Van Eaton, 23, for nearly 18 months when he decided to pop the big question. Zach and Kati share a love of Pokémon and one of their favorite hobbies is opening new packs of Pokémon cards together.

When Kati started opening her pack of cards with the camera rolling, Zach said he wanted to trade. She said, “A trade? Okay.” Then he said “I go first, though.”

After looking through the traded stack and not finding anything interesting, it was Kati’s turn. She stopped mid-stack for one unusual card that she set aside. But the real surprise card came at the very end—a Fighting Energy card with “Kati Lee Van Eaton Will You Marry Me” written on it.

Her face when she sees it says it all.

Zach got down on one knee and said, “I love you so much, Kati Van Eaton. And I cherish all the times we’ve been together…I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?”

And Kati, absolutely beaming, said yes. “I’m so happy!” she said, wiping away tears.

Watch:

@katileev

MY BOYFRIEND PURPOSED! 💍💍

And Part 2:

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The proposal took place in 2022, but it’s gone viral again and again on social media, with people gushing over the wholesomeness of the whole thing.

“Her face when she realizes is the very definition of pure joy and love,” wrote one commenter on Reddit. “They are too cute together.”

“Aye, you could tell she was desperate to say ‘yes’ while he was talking,” replied another.

“I’m so happy for them, what an adorable couple,” wrote a commenter on X. “Thank you for restoring my faith in humanity.”

“Nerd love, it’s precious. This dude is a king!” added another.

@BWay124 @InternetH0F She says yes without the ring!!!! Sheu2019s inlove n heu2019s one lucky guy!! Itu2019s gonna be a long marriage ud83eudd0e

— (@)

Some people mistakenly think romance and love needs to include expensive, elaborate gestures, but all that really matters is that it’s genuine.

Here’s to these two Pokémon lovers for keeping it real. Here’s a glimpse of their wedding:

@katileev

I’m in love! 🥰🥰🥰 thanks Patrica! #weddingtiktok #wedding @patriciaperezpicazo @patriciaperezphoto

You can see more videos from the big day on Kati’s TikTok here.

Over the past few years, Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964) have been getting a lot of grief from the generations that came after them, Gen X (1965 to 1980), Millenials (1981 to 1996), and now, Gen Z (1997 to 2012). Their grievances include environmental destruction, wealth hoarding, political polarization, and being judgemental when they don’t understand how hard it is for younger people to make it in America these days.

Every Baby Boomer is different, so it’s wrong to paint them all with a broad brush. But it’s undeniable that each generation shares common values, and some are bound to come into conflict.

However, life in 2023 isn’t without its annoyances. Many that came about after the technological revolution put a phone in everyone’s hands and brought a whole new host of problems. Add the younger generations’ hands-on approach to child rearing and penchant for outrage, and a lot of moden life has become insufferanble.

These problems weren’t created by Boomers but by their hyper-online children and grandchildren who can’t seem to get their faces out of their phones.

A Reddit user named AnitaVodkasoda took to the AskReddit forum and asked posters to admit there were some things that Boomers got right. “What is something you can say ‘I’m with the boomers on this one’ about?” they asked, and many responses came from people fed up with the modern-day frustrations caused by technology and social media.

Here are 19 things that people think that Boomers got right.

1. App exhaustion​

“Any business which requires you to use an app. I don’t want to download an app, make an account, and remember said password for the account. Especially because the app doesn’t even work a lot of the time or is extremely convoluted with the frontend design.” — Sammy_Henderschplitz

2. Let kids play

“Kids do great with totally unstructured outdoor play. They don’t need an organized game or activity. If you take a bunch of kids to a park and keep an eye on them they’ll figure out stuff to do together and often come up with creative and interesting things that adults wouldn’t have thought of. Just keep them physically safe and let them run around and do kid stuff. You don’t need to curate everything.” — HeavyHebrewHammer

3. Pricey concerts

“Concert ticket pricing is too high. Once you get in a beer is $17!” — Whatabout-Dre

4. Tip creep

“Every business asking for tips at checkout. Digital menus. Not being able to own things anymore like software or having to pay monthly fees for car features.” — mutualbuttsqueezin

5. Phones at concerts

“Phones at concerts. I take one pic when the artist comes on and then I just enjoy the show. You’re never gonna look back at your sh**** videos with you singing off-key in the background lol just enjoy the music.” — Used_Eraser

6. Kids online

“Social media is unhealthy and children shouldn’t have unrestricted access to the internet.” — horrorflowers

7. Lazy tablet parents

“Parents who let their kids use tablets in public spaces with the volume all the way up, no headphones, and not doing it to stop an imminent tantrum (if they truly cannot get the kid out of that shared space for some reason) are trashy af. Fight me.” — kishbish

8. Bring back knobs

“Touchscreens in cars suck.” — sketchy_painting

9. Bad customer service

“Calling any business and getting an automated system that takes you 12 minutes to get through, doesn’t answer your question, and you can’t get a real person.” — SexyJesus7

10. Raising entitled kids

“The ‘my kid is never wrong’ attitude every parent seems to have now. And we wonder why there’s a teacher shortage.” — Cinderjacket

11. Emojis in work emails

“Learn to write a professional email. The number of Gen Z kids I’ve had who send me emails without salutations, with emojis and shorthand like lol omg etc, without proper spelling and punctuation, is crazy. That is fine for texting or exchanges with people you’re friends with, but it’s not for the workplace.” — pistachiobees

12. Paper straws

“Paper straws suck.” — JohnYCanuckEsq

13. Face tattoos

“Don’t get tattoos on your face.” — Disastrous-Aspect569

14. Gender reveals

“Just tell us if you are having a boy or girl. Or wait until the baby is born. We don’t need to assemble for some ridiculous reveal. I don’t want pink or blue dust all over the place.” — Kevin Dean

15. People are too sensitive

“I think people tend to be too sensitive, personal outrage shouldn’t be so important. It’s disheartening to see so many people whine and cry and fight over inconsequential nonsense while pressing issues remain unaddressed.” — Empathetic_Orch

16. TV sounds terrible

“Movies, and some TV shows for that matter, are mixed idiotically these days. I don’t appreciate having to crank the volume way up to hear the whispered dialog, only to have a music swell or explosion or something blow my head clean off. No amount of tweaking my sound system has fixed this.” — broberds

17. Affordable housing

“Being able to afford a house.” — The-Black-Douglas

18. Blinded by the lights

“Headlights are too damned bright now.” — 15all

19. The people on your lawn

“Get off my lawn.” — Disastrous_Motor_189

This article originally appeared on 8.30.23

Abbott Elementary returned for season three with a two-part time jump premiere. Things are back to normal this week with just one episode.

“Gregory’s Garden Goofballs,” which, as the title implies, is about Gregory (played by Tyler James Williams), who is “hesitant when kids start hanging out in his classroom at lunch, looking to him for advice as the cool teacher,” according to the official plot synopsis. Elsewhere, Barbara (Sheryl Lee Ralph) discovers Tariq (Zack Fox) is dating the mom of one of her students and Janine (Quinta Brunson) and Jacob (Chris Perfetti) try to hire an ASL interpreter.

Abbott Elementary season 3, episode 3 airs on February 14 (tonight!) at 9 p.m. EST on ABC. It will also be available on Hulu the following day.

Brunson (still waiting for her rom-com with Daniel Radcliffe) talked to Jimmy Kimmel about why Abbott Elementary picked up five months into the school year in the season three premiere. “Abbott is a show where we try to go by the school calendar,” she explained. “We start in September, along with teachers, and we like to stick with that calendar. This year, we had to make some adjustments so we got creative, so to say why we’re starting in February instead of September.”

Whenever the topic of sex pops up on The View, you know Joy Behar is going to derail the whole show by sharing way too much information. Well, Behar did not disappoint during the show’s Valentine’s Day episode, and by the end, Whoopi Goldberg was left holding her head in her hands.

Forgoing her usual topics of having sex with ghosts and/or yelling the wrong name mid-coital, Behar initially kept things relatively tame by offering advice on how to make sure everyone’s Valentine’s Day ends with a bang.

“My recommendation is, you don’t go for the big meal until later. First you do a matinee in the afternoon — matinee is key to good sex — a martini, empty stomach. No eating,” Behar said before Whoopi suggested there are “other options” to drinking. That’s when the conversation immediately went off-course.

Via Decider:

With a knowing look, Behar told the audience, “You can go the Whoopi Goldberg route. We all know what that is, and get yourself in the mood.”

“Not a drink, but some other … ” she continued, pausing before saying, “opioid.”

Goldberg’s face, which had been fixed in a pretty neutral expression up until this point, shifted into a horrified look as she furrowed her brow, mouth agape. Sara Haines exclaimed, “Not an opioid!” as Behar folded herself over the table in laughter.

As the entire table lost it, Behar quickly set the record straight that she was joking. “I didn’t mean that,” she said, but it was too late. Whoopi was already mortified and covering her face. Eventually, she ribbed The View producer Brian Teta for creating this mess.

“This is what you get for forcing me into this!” Goldberg jokingly yelled at Teta as Behar also blamed the producer for letting the co-hosts talk about sex. It never ends well.

(Via Decider)

Yard Act dropped the final glimpse of their upcoming album, Where’s My Utopia?, by sharing the new song, “When The Laughter Stops.” Soon, fans will get to hear it on the road: The band also added to their already stacked list of 2024 tour dates by announcing a new North American run for this fall.

Tickets will go on sale this Friday, February 16 at 10 a.m. local time. More information can be found here.

“When The Laughter Stops” was one of the first tracks written for the album and found the band collaborating with Katy J. Pearson, who opened for their Australian tour last year.

“The sentiment of the lyrics gets to the heart of Where’s My Utopia? almost immediately, and finds the cynicism first spawned from the same circumstance I found myself in during ‘Dream Job’ now giving way to a more genuine sliver of misery,” Yard Act’s lead singer, James Smith, shared in a statement.

Below, find a list of the band’s newly announced tour dates.

Yard Act’s 2024 Tour Dates

10/02 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
10/03 — Cudahy, WI @ X-Ray Arcade
10/04 — Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/05 — Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
10/07 — Toronto, ON @ Axis Club
10/08 — Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz
10/10 — Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
10/11 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair
10/12 — New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
10/15 — Washington, DC @ Black Cat
10/16 — Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
10/17 — Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
10/19 — Mexico City, MX @ Foro Puebla

I don’t know about anyone else, but I am personally very unreasonably excited for Los Angeles’ Fool In Love Festival this August. While so many of my peers and contemporaries look forward to reliving their middle and high school years at Lovers And Friends Festival (which I get, but no thank you to the Las Vegas dust and heat — among other things), I am looking forward to visiting my parents’ youth, with a lineup including Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, and more “golden oldies” who have also soundtracked my own life in the City of Angels.

Plus, the whole endeavor strikes me as a rebranded Once Upon A Time In Los Angeles Festival (minus the rappers), and many Angelenos would love a do-over of that festival due to the tragic events that took place in 2021. Fool In Love will take place on August 31 at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, surrounding SoFi Stadium.

When Do Tickets For The Fool In Love Festival Go On Sale?

Tickets for Fool In Love are available for purchase beginning Friday (February 16) at 10 AM PT via the festival’s official website. Fans can purchase general admission tickets beginning at $275. GA+ tickets begin at $595. VIP passes begin at $695. Platinum Passes start at $1,200. Fortunately, the festival offers payment plans starting at $19.99.

Fool In Love Festival Full Lineup

Lionel Richie
Diana Ross
Smokey Robinson
Durand Jones & The Indications
Nile Rodgers & Chic
Al Green
Santana
Charlie Wilson
Gladys Knight
The Isley Brothers
Chaka Khan
Eric Burdon
The Animals
Brenton Wood
Barbara Mason
Thee Sacred Souls
Mayer Hawthorne
Durand Jones
Aaron Frazier
The Delfonics
The Stylistics
The Manhattans
The Chi-Lites
The Legendary Blue Notes
Trish Toledo
The Intruders
Los Lobos
Johnny Farina
El Chicano
Tierra
Malo
Bloodstone
The Sinseers
The Altons
La Lom
Bobby Oroza
Lady Wray
Los Yesterdays
The McCharmlys
The O’Jays
The Jacksons
War
The Spinners
The Whispers
The Emotions
Dionne Warwick
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
Zapp
Kool And The Gang
Stevie B
Rose Royce
Morris Day & The Time
Heatwave
The Bar Kays feat. Larry Dodson
Cameo
Shalamar
S.O.S. Band
Dazz Band
Con Funk Shun
Trinere
Mary Jane Girls
Evelyn Champagne King
The Pointer Sisters
El Debarge
Baby Bash
MC Magic
Lil Rob
Frankie J

Some of the artists mentioned here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.