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Emma Stone gives a career-best performance in Poor Things, which is saying something for someone who already has an Academy Award (“City of Stars”/“I’m Just Ken” reunion mashup at the Oscars?). The Yorgos Lanthimos film stars the actress as Bella Baxter, a victim of suicide who is brought back to life by a mad scientist, played by Willem Dafoe. Bella is an adult with the brain of an unborn child, and as her mind develops, so, too, does her interest in sex.

During a recent interview with BBC Radio 4 host Samira Ahmed (via CNN), Stone was asked about the “quite graphic” sex scenes in Poor Things.

“So much of this was about being true to Bella’s experience,” she replied. “[Sex] is obviously a huge part of her experience and her growth, as it is, I think, for most people in life. But I see it as just one aspect of many to her – her discovery of food or philosophy, travel, and dance. Sex is another aspect.”

Stone called it “extremely important” for Bella to be “completely free and without shame about her body. She doesn’t know to be embarrassed by these things or to cover things up or not dive into the full experience when it comes to anything. So for the camera to sort of shy away from that, or to say like, ‘OK, well, we’ll just cut all of this out because our society functions in a particular way,’ it felt like a lack of being honest about who Bella is.”

She added, “I’m not a person that just wants to be naked all the time, but I am someone who wants to honor the character as fully as I possibly can.”

Poor Things is expected to be nominated in numerous categories at the 2024 Oscars. The nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 23.

(Via CNN)

Emma Stone gives a career-best performance in Poor Things, which is saying something for someone who already has an Academy Award (“City of Stars”/“I’m Just Ken” reunion mashup at the Oscars?). The Yorgos Lanthimos film stars the actress as Bella Baxter, a victim of suicide who is brought back to life by a mad scientist, played by Willem Dafoe. Bella is an adult with the brain of an unborn child, and as her mind develops, so, too, does her interest in sex.

During a recent interview with BBC Radio 4 host Samira Ahmed (via CNN), Stone was asked about the “quite graphic” sex scenes in Poor Things.

“So much of this was about being true to Bella’s experience,” she replied. “[Sex] is obviously a huge part of her experience and her growth, as it is, I think, for most people in life. But I see it as just one aspect of many to her – her discovery of food or philosophy, travel, and dance. Sex is another aspect.”

Stone called it “extremely important” for Bella to be “completely free and without shame about her body. She doesn’t know to be embarrassed by these things or to cover things up or not dive into the full experience when it comes to anything. So for the camera to sort of shy away from that, or to say like, ‘OK, well, we’ll just cut all of this out because our society functions in a particular way,’ it felt like a lack of being honest about who Bella is.”

She added, “I’m not a person that just wants to be naked all the time, but I am someone who wants to honor the character as fully as I possibly can.”

Poor Things is expected to be nominated in numerous categories at the 2024 Oscars. The nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 23.

(Via CNN)

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler have a secret project in the works. The actor and director duo have been working together since Fruitvale Station before taking on Creed, and of course, Black Panther. While this new movie is not a Marvel production, Coogler is reportedly using the studio’s infamous protocols for secrecy.

The project is being described as a “secret genre movie” that’s written by Coogler, and the first spec script under his production company Proximity Media. Jordan is attached to star in the film that’s reportedly based on an “original idea” from Coogler that’s being heavily protected. Studio executives and buyers have to physically check in at WME offices in Beverly Hills if they want to even look at the script.

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

The project is being described as a “genre” feature. That, however, is a wide-ranging term that encompasses horror and its subsets, as well as thriller, science fiction, even fantasy. Two sources have said there is a period element to the story. Coogler’s camp had no comment.

According to THR, Coogler is holding a second round of meetings where he’ll be looking for a production commitment from interested parties. Considering his blockbuster success with the Black Panther films, the top secret film will no doubt have some takers.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler have a secret project in the works. The actor and director duo have been working together since Fruitvale Station before taking on Creed, and of course, Black Panther. While this new movie is not a Marvel production, Coogler is reportedly using the studio’s infamous protocols for secrecy.

The project is being described as a “secret genre movie” that’s written by Coogler, and the first spec script under his production company Proximity Media. Jordan is attached to star in the film that’s reportedly based on an “original idea” from Coogler that’s being heavily protected. Studio executives and buyers have to physically check in at WME offices in Beverly Hills if they want to even look at the script.

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

The project is being described as a “genre” feature. That, however, is a wide-ranging term that encompasses horror and its subsets, as well as thriller, science fiction, even fantasy. Two sources have said there is a period element to the story. Coogler’s camp had no comment.

According to THR, Coogler is holding a second round of meetings where he’ll be looking for a production commitment from interested parties. Considering his blockbuster success with the Black Panther films, the top secret film will no doubt have some takers.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

Reneé Rapp has been crushing it over the past year. Her debut album, Snow Angel, came out last summer and it was a strong musical premiere. She also stars in the new Mean Girls movie and even had a song with Megan Thee Stallion on the soundtrack, “Not My Fault.” Now, she’s doing something that ultimately only a few entertainers have had the pleasure of doing: This weekend, she’ll be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Jacob Elordi is hosting the episode, so he, Rapp, and SNL cast member Bowen Yang filmed a promo video.

After Elordi introduces himself, Yang says, “Reneé, you were so right: He is so baby girl.” Rapp replies, “I know, that’s what I said. He is so baby girl.” Elordi asks, “Me? I’m a baby girl? So what’s Reneé?” Rapp responded, “Oh, I’m mother,” a nickname that Rapp, and plenty of other beloved female musicians, has been given by fans. Yang closed out the bit by proudly exclaiming, “And I’m big, wrinkly son!”

Meanwhile, Rapp’s current promo cycle has produced a ton of fun moments, whether she’s revealing her adoration of Mark Cuban on The Late Show or declaring Megan has the “best ass I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Watch the SNL promo above.

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

Reneé Rapp has been crushing it over the past year. Her debut album, Snow Angel, came out last summer and it was a strong musical premiere. She also stars in the new Mean Girls movie and even had a song with Megan Thee Stallion on the soundtrack, “Not My Fault.” Now, she’s doing something that ultimately only a few entertainers have had the pleasure of doing: This weekend, she’ll be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live.

Jacob Elordi is hosting the episode, so he, Rapp, and SNL cast member Bowen Yang filmed a promo video.

After Elordi introduces himself, Yang says, “Reneé, you were so right: He is so baby girl.” Rapp replies, “I know, that’s what I said. He is so baby girl.” Elordi asks, “Me? I’m a baby girl? So what’s Reneé?” Rapp responded, “Oh, I’m mother,” a nickname that Rapp, and plenty of other beloved female musicians, has been given by fans. Yang closed out the bit by proudly exclaiming, “And I’m big, wrinkly son!”

Meanwhile, Rapp’s current promo cycle has produced a ton of fun moments, whether she’s revealing her adoration of Mark Cuban on The Late Show or declaring Megan has the “best ass I’ve ever seen in my life.”

Watch the SNL promo above.

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

Steven and Ian recorded this week’s episode a day earlier than normal, which means that the guys just missed the big (and bad) news about Pitchfork suffering massive layoffs and being folded into GQ. So they got together later and recorded an emergency 30-minute segment about what this all means for the fragile music media ecosystem and put it before the proper episode.

In the proper episode, they did a quick Sportscast about the shocking rise of Steven’s Green Bay Packers and the even more shocking fall of Ian’s Philadelphia Eagles. They also did an update on the Fantasy Albums draft, with Ian deciding for some reason to let Steven swap in the new Faye Webster album into his lineup. Will Ian regret this decision? We shall see!

After that, they take a look at early festival announcements for Coachella and Bonnaroo, which seem … sort of random? Like, what is going on with these music festivals these days? They make no sense! Then they talk about the new Green Day album out today, Saviors, which Steven thinks is very, very … well, listen to the episode to find out which adjective applies.

In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks up the incredible new album from Glass Beach while Steven hypes his recent column ranking every Radiohead album, solo album, and side project.

New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 172 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at [email protected], and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.

What’s the deal with Donald Trump’s hand?

Earlier this week, the former president was pictured leaving Trump Tower in New York City with mysterious red marks on his small right hand. It wasn’t ketchup from his beloved McDonald’s, that’s for sure. As Jimmy Kimmel explained on Thursday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, the image quickly turned into “a viral moment that was embarrassing — even for him.”

The late-night host noted that red spots is “a common symptom of syphilis, which could mean Donald Trump has syphilis, or syphilis has Donald Trump.”

Back in the 1990s, Trump claimed in an interview that he was a “brave soldier” for avoiding STIs, adding, “It’s like Vietnam, sort of. It is my personal Vietnam.” Kimmel joked, “But if he has syphilis. that would mean the only Vietnam he avoided was Vietnam.” He added, “The good news is, Melania will be fine. They haven’t slept in the same bed since… how old is Barron?”

Imagine if the red marks appeared on the hands of one of Trump’s opponents. “He’d be all over it. He’d talk about it for years,” Kimmel correctly noted. “He’d be posting in all-caps about ‘Meatball Ron DeSyphilis’ and ‘Nikki Herpes.’ But they haven’t brought it up.”

You can watch the Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue above.

All eyes have been on Green Day lately. In October, Billie Joe Armstrong and company announced their new album, Saviors (which is out now, by the way). Then, they made headlines for their New Year’s Eve performance, which featured an anti-Trump lyric change to “American Idiot.” Earlier this week, the band revealed that on their upcoming tour in support of the new album, they’ll be playing Dookie and American Idiot in full every night.

A few days ago, the band was spotted in the New York City subway with Jimmy Fallon, performing a few songs for passersby. (Tragically, nobody told matinee enthusiast Jamie Lee Curtis.) As expected, the whole thing was filmed for The Tonight Show and the segment aired yesterday (January 18).

This isn’t Fallon’s first time taking a major artist to the streets for an unexpected performance, and as these things usually go, everybody started out in disguise. After covering Bad Company’s “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” they took off the costumes and got into some of their own songs. Aside from with aired on the show, The Tonight Show also shared a web-exclusive video of additional performances from the set.

Per setlist.fm, the full performance consisted of six songs: “Feel Like Makin’ Love,” “Basket Case,” “Look Ma, No Brains!,” “Rock And Roll All Nite” (a Kiss cover), “Dilemma,” and “American Idiot.”

Check out the videos above.

Saviors is out now via Reprise Records. Find more information here.

1999 Write The Future, a music and art collective by 88Rising, has dropped a heater of a new single. Tonight (January 19), the group shared “Slopes,” which features 88Rising rapper Warren Hue and Offset rapping back and forth over a scorching beat.

The musical chemistry between Hue and Offset is undeniable, as they effortlessly bounce off of each other’s flow and mirror each other’s energy.

Hue, who is originally from Indonesia, can’t help but shine, knowing that he’s making the haters “mad mad” as he’s adjusting to international fame.

“Pull up with a fit and they mad mad / Show money bands in my backpack / Introduce Warren to your grandad,” raps Warren.

Though Offset has been in the game for over a decade, he hasn’t lost momentum. He makes this evident noting that while he’s already shown to be one of hip-hop’s greats, he’s still setting out for more.

“I been going number one I could taste it / I was born up a star up on Elliot / I’ma sell out arenas and the stadiums / I got my gang and my family, I ain’t trading ’em,” raps Offset.

According to a press release, the debut album by 1999 Write The Future arrives “soon.”

In the meantime, you can see the “Slopes” video above.

Warren Hue is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.