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Ariana Grande Grooves To A Nostalgic Beat On Her New Self-Love Anthem, ‘Yes And?’

Ariana Grande is back. Tonight (January 12), the pop hitmaker has shared her first single in almost for years. Her latest, “Yes, And?” serves as the lead single from her upcoming seventh studio album, which is rumored to be titled Eternal Sunshine.

On “Yes And?,” Grande brushes off negativity from haters, and grooves to a nostalgic new beat. No two of Grande’s lead singles sound alike, and on “Yes And?,” Grande throws it back to an early ’90s pop sound, channeling her idol, Madonna, reigning in a new era of self-love.

“Yes, and? / Say that sh*t with your chest, and / Be your own f*ckin’ best friend / Say that sh*t with your chest / Keep moving like, What’s next? Yes, and?,” she sings on the song’s chorus.

She doubles down on the self-affirmation, noting she’s not taking anyone else’s opinions into consideration

“Don’t comment on my body, do not reply / Your business is yours and mine is mine,” she sings on the song’s bridge.

2024 is already gearing up to be a busy year for Grande. On top of releasing her hotly-anticipated album, Grande will star in the film adaptation of Wicked, which is set to premiere this November.

Fans can look forward to seeing the video for “Yes And?” at 10 a.m. EST.

In the meantime, you can listen to ‘Yes And?’ above.

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Lil Nas X Makes A Divine, Miraculous Comeback In His New Video For ‘J Christ’

At long last, Lil Nas X is back. With his first new solo single in two years, the rapper, pop star, and provocateur is entering his “Christian era” with his new single, “J Christ.”

On his new single, Lil Nas X declares that while he’s been away for a minute, he’s loud and proud this era, not minimizing himself for anybody.

B*tch, I’m back like J Christ / I’m finna get the gays hyped / I’m finna take it yea high / Back up out the gravesite / B*tch, I’m back like J Christ,” he raps on one of the song’s verses.

In the song’s accompanying video, Lil Nas X is joined by several A-list lookalikes, including counterparts of Mariah Carey, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, and more. He delivers a killer dance routine choreographed by Sean Bankhead as he makes an exit from hell, plays a heavenly basketball game, slays on the Met Gala carpet, and makes an epic resurgence.

Toward the end of the video, a screen reads “Day Zero: A New Beginning,” which looks like it may be the name of the upcoming album.

We’ll probably have to wait a bit for more album details, but in the meantime, the video makes for an epic reintroduction to our favorite troll.

You can see the video above.

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Charles Barkley Thinks The Suns Are ‘In Trouble’ Because They Lack ‘Leadership’ And ‘Toughness’

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The Phoenix Suns began Thursday in the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference, producing only a 19-18 record in the first 37 games of the season. Given the team’s lofty expectations and aspirations, that start would qualify as unsatisfying for the Suns, even amid injury concerns that have limited Bradley Beal to only 13 games and kept Kevin Durant and Devin Booker off the floor for 16 combined contests.

However, TNT’s Charles Barkley took his criticism to a different place during Inside the NBA on Thursday, flatly expressing his view that the Suns are “in trouble” at this juncture.

“My Suns are in trouble,” Barkley said. “They have no leadership, they have no toughness. And the guards, Beal and Booker do not fit together. They don’t have a point guard. But they got no leadership, and they got no toughness.”

Barkley, of course, played for the Suns and has a long-standing attachment to the organization as a result. It would be fair to note that his thoughts about the backcourt fit and lack of a true point guard are not exactly outlandish, and many have expressed skepticism about the team’s roster construction. Still, the comments that were more eyebrow-raising stemmed from references to leadership and toughness.

It is very difficult, if not impossible, to measure these qualities from the outside, and this sounds a bit like Barkley being Barkley. The comments did come just before the Suns played on TNT’s airwaves against the Lakers on Thursday, but if Phoenix continues to hover around the .500 mark with a massive luxury tax bill and a roster that was built to win in the present, the murmurs will only grow from Barkley and others.

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The Bucks Were Beating The Celtics So Badly That TNT Put Another Game On For A Little

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The eyes of the basketball watching world were on Milwaukee on Thursday night. The two best teams in the Eastern Conference were going head-to-head, and there was plenty of excitement over what would happen in the latest matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Milwaukee Bucks.

And then, the game started. Milwaukee looked like a team trying to make a statement, while Boston looked like a team on the second night of a back-to-back that was playing its fifth game in seven days. The Bucks, as a result, raced out to an 18-point lead in the first quarter and took an emphatic, 75-38 lead into the locker room. It made for some pretty bad television, so TNT decided to do something a little unusual and just put another game on for a while.

With Milwaukee up, 100-62, and Boston resting its starters for the entirety of the second half, TNT decided to just put another basketball game on. Unfortunately for them, at the time they cut over, the Dallas Mavericks were beating up on the New York Knicks, 47-28, so it’s not like that was a good game, either. Unsurprisingly, the Bucks weren’t totally into this arrangement.

The good news for them is that, once the fourth quarter started, TNT went back to the Bucks-Celtics game.

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Jo Koy Clarified That There Was ‘No Ill Intent’ In His Taylor Swift Joke At The Golden Globes, And Said He’s A Big Fan

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Swifties are still furious with comedian Jo Koy over a joke he made about Taylor Swift during his hosting gig at the 2024 Golden Globes ceremony that took place last weekend.

Alluding to Swift’s frequent appearances on-screen during Kansas City Chiefs games, where she is often seen supporting her boyfriend Travis Kelce, Koy said “The big difference between the Golden Globes and the NFL? At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift.”

Though Swift has not commented directly on the matter, she appeared visibly frustrated as she took a swig from her champagne flute in reaction to the joke. In an interview with Los Angeles Times published today (January 11), Koy clarified that he did not mean any harm by the joke.

“I didn’t understand the Taylor tiff,” Koy said. “Mind you, that one was just getting rewritten 50 million times, never ran it through, all the way up until we had to walk out. It’s just weird, where do you place it, and we kept hammering it and cutting it down. But the whole intention of that joke was to make fun of the NFL.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Koy noted that he is a big fan of Swift’s, and doubled down that the joke was merely making fun of the NFL — and not her.

“It’s like, the cool thing about the Globes is we don’t need to do cutaways for ratings,” said Koy. “What hurts the most is me just supporting Taylor, I support her, I love her work. I got nieces that I bought tickets for. There’s no ill intent in that joke. The joke is about the NFL and how they keep using cutaways to [her]. And it’s an obvious reason why. I’m not saying anything that no one’s saying, and it’s obvious what that joke was. It’s about the NFL.”

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Baby Tate Joked That Her Stint On ‘Love And Hip-Hop’ Was Actually A Result Of AI

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VH1’s Love And Hip-Hop franchise has spawned many stars, including Cardi B, K. Michelle, and more. However, one Love And Hip-Hop alum is looking to forget that her appearance on the show happened.

Rapper Baby Tate, who appeared on Love And Hip-Hop: Atlanta joked that the show simply used her likeness, and that she, herself, was never actually on the show.

A fan on Twitter asked “why tf was yung baby tate on love n hip hop,” to which Tate responded “That did not happen,” with a gif of Will Smith from Men In Black.

Bay area rapper Drebae responded to the post doubling down, saying “Exactly. You would never. They getting too good with the A.I chile.”

Tate then replied, saying “No literally this AI is getting SCARY like yall need to protect ur selves cuz if they can just put u on a show u was never on imagine what else they can do!?!”

Jokes aside, Tate only appeared on Love And Hip-Hop for one season, back in 2021. But now, it seems like she’s solely focusing on her music. She will kick off her Sexploration Tour next Wednesday (January 17) at The Echo in Los Angeles.

Baby Tate is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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Here Are The iHeartRadio ALTer EGO Set Times For 2024

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iHeartRadio’s ALTer EGO Festival returns this Saturday (January 13) at The Honda Center in Anaheim, California. With several of the biggest acts in rock and alternative music — both newcomers and veterans — the line-up for this year’s ALTer EGO festival looks promising.

Fans can expect an evening filled with performances by Yellowcard, Lovelytheband, Bush, The Last Dinner Party, Fall Out Boy, and more. And thankfully, since all of these bands will be in the same venue, ticketholders won’t have to wander around various parts of the space.

Those who won’t be able to attend the festival are able to stream through the iHeart app, or through Veeps.com, or through the Veeps App on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android. Fans in the Los Angeles are can tune into ALT 98.7 and hear the live performances in real-time.

Festivities kick off at 7 p.m. and continue all throughout the night. You can see a full schedule of performers below.

7 p.m.: The Black Keys
7:35 p.m.: Yellowcard
8 p.m.: Lovelytheband
8:25 p.m.: Sum 41
8:50 p.m.: The 1975
9:25 p.m.: Bush
10 p.m.: The Last Dinner Party
10:20 p.m.: 30 Seconds To Mars
10:50 p.m.: Fall Out Boy

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

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Austria’s Knödelfest Is The Comfort Food-Focused Festival To Plan For In 2024

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First things first. You might be asking yourself, “What the hell is a knödel?” And, to be fair, I didn’t know either until this past fall. Not until I entered the world of knödel — the Austrian version of a dumpling, traditionally characterized by its round shape and doughy texture — at last year’s Knödelfest in St. Johann.

I’m here to report that finding out about knödels proved delicious. And capering around with other lederhosen-clad men and dirndl-donning women while testing an abundance of savory and sweet knödels and sipping steins of beer might just give Germany’s Oktoberfest a run for its money.

“In older days, there was nothing special about the knödel, it was seen as a basic dish,” Martina Foidl of St. Johann Tourism told me. “Now, with over eighteen varieties offered, this [town] is a knödel heaven.”

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From the moment you step through the festival gate, your senses are serenaded by the enticing aromas of knödels baking, frying, and boiling. The sight of the world’s longest dumpling table stretches an impressive 595 meters, creating excitement for any foodie festival-goer. The festivities kick off at 10 am with a marching band leading a procession as the crowd grows.

After a bit more pomp and circumstance, it’s time to allow our taste buds to run wild with blissful knödel overload. I started sweet with the mixed berry knödel. It had a scent of fresh berries and tasted of sweet, slightly tart vanilla cream sauce, with bursts of jammy goodness in every bite. A nice beginning if ever there was one.

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The apple knödel was a delightful combination of apple pie and apple strudel, with a harmonious blend of sweet and tart apple — complemented by the comforting embrace of cinnamon, sugar dressed warm buttery cream sauce.

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After two sweet entries, I was ready for some umami. The smoked beef knödel with sauerkraut offered an experience reminiscent of a reuben sandwich, minus the rye bread. The smoky beef mirrored the savory corned beef and the sauerkraut added a tangy, acidic note, with the absence of rye bread allowing other flavors to shine more prominently.

The raclette cheese knödel drew a long line of eager knödelheads, all lined to watch melting cheese drizzled over the plump dumplings. The flavor was a luxurious, creamy, and savory experience — akin to cheese fondue but heartier. The rich cheese combines with a slightly salty tang, creating perfect harmony on the palate.

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One of the fest’s most innovative offerings was the pulled beef knödel — a meal in itself. The pulled beef knödel is an imaginative fusion of flavors, slow-cooked to juicy perfection, enveloped in polenta, pan-fried in panko meal, and served with BBQ sauce and coleslaw. The result? A knödel that tastes like a BBQ sandwich.

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I could go 0n — I tasted a lot of knödel varieties– but the festival is not just about food. It’s a sensory symphony with eight bands performing throughout the day. The music ranges from traditional German songs to Tyrolean themes and even unexpected tunes like Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” and the catchy “Achy Breaky Heart,” uniting the crowd in joyful chorus.

Visiting from Los Angeles, we raised more than a few eyebrows. The common assumption was that we were in Europe for Oktoberfest, not Knödelfest. But we assured festival goers of our choice, coining it “Knödelfest, the new Oktoberfest!” This good-natured confusion led to hearty laughs, clinking beer mugs, and friendly “prost” (cheers).

St. Johann’s Knödelfest may be the oldest knödel-based festival, celebrating its 41st year in 2023, but the locals prefer not to claim the title of “original,” as it acknowledges other knödelfests. They take great pride in what they have built and have changed some since the COVID era. The festival, which was growing rapidly with over eighteen thousand tickets sold before the pandemic, now limits attendance to twelve thousand five hundred, ensuring a higher level of quality. And more knödel for everyone.

If you’re a comfort food fan and knödel-curious, a pilgrimage to St. Johann is well worth the adventure. If you go, please report back as to whether my knödel-testing record still stands!

To learn more about Knödelfest, visit here.

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What To Watch: Our Picks For The TV Shows And Movies We Think You Should Stream This Week

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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.

20. (tie) Ted (Peacock)

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Everything is being revived or rebooted, so Seth MacFarlane is taking another swing with this profane teddy bear. This series will act as a prequel film to the films starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Amanda Seyfried, but don’t worry, MacFarlane’s voice will return to drop all of those F-bombs because the franchise demands it.

Watch it on Peacock

20. (tie) Grimsburg (Hulu)

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Over the last two years, Jon Hamm has dazzled as investigative reporter (of some renown) Irwin M. Fletcher in Confess, Fletch (a movie that gets better with every watch), launched into outer space with Reese Witherspoon on The Morning Show, and tussled with Juno Temple on Fargo. Now he’s set to launch Grimsburg, a new animated series about a master detective who returns to his mystery-filled hometown to patch things up with his family. Hamm has proven his comic sensibilities time and time again, so there’s a lot to look forward to with this foray into the exotic world of FOX animated sitcoms, a place where did his career-best work as a talking toilet on Bob’s Burgers.

Watch it on Netflix

20. (tie) Monarch: A Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+)

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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters stars Kurt Russell and Godzilla and… are you already sold? You should be. The first live-action TV show in the MonsterVerse — which also includes Kong: Skull Island and Godzilla vs. Kong — makes you care as much about the humans, including Kurt and his son Wyatt, as Godzilla and his “Titan” friends. In an up-and-down year for genre shows, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters is a highlight.

Watch it on Apple TV+

19. The Curse (Paramount Plus)

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There are cringe comedies and then there’s Showtime’s The Curse, a limited series about a married pair of alt-HGTV home flippers gentrifying their New Mexico neighborhood via eco-friendly monstrosities and calling it philanthropy. Created by two masters of squirm – Benny Safdie and Nathan Fielder – the show is a voyeuristic exercise that tests fans’ capacity for second-hand embarrassment as its main characters, the affluent Asher (Fielder) and Whitney (a shockingly unlikable Emma Stone) bulldoze the soul of their small, impoverished community with just a few reality TV cameras and a staggering amount of white privilege. It’s the best, most uncomfortable TV show you’ll watch this year.

Watch it on Paramount Plus

18. Foe (Amazon Prime)

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Irish national treasures Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan partner for this thought-provoking sci-fi experiment that’s filled with big themes, unanswered questions, and a strangely large amount of bug shots. Mescal and Ronan play Junior and Hen, a couple stranded in their mundane life, living in a future ravaged by climate change. When one of them is offered a chance to escape with the caveat that their robotic replica will stay behind to keep the other company, hard questions about their marriage, their identities, and their purpose threaten to tear them apart. It’s a lo-fi love story with a twist ending you won’t see coming.

Watch it on Netflix

17. Good Grief (Netflix)

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Dan Levy has kept busy in the years since Schitt’s Creek concluded, popping up in a few supporting roles (The Happiest Season, The Idol) and fronting an unscripted show (The Big Brunch), but Good Grief is the one fans have been waiting for. Written, directed, and starring Levy, the film focuses on loss, love, and friendship with friends (Ruth Negga and Himesh Patel) joining Levy’s character on a trip to Paris after supporting him for a year following the loss of his husband.

Watch it on Netflix

16. May December (Netflix)

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There’s been a debate online on whether May December qualifies as “camp.” We have no idea, but we do know it’s a very good movie, one of the year’s best. The Todd Haynes film stars Natalie Portman as an actress who shadows a one-time tabloid sensation played by Julianne Moore for a role. It’s best to go in without knowing more than that, although fair warning: while May December is very funny, it’s also quietly devastating.

Watch it on Netflix

15. For All Mankind (Apple TV)

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Somehow, Joel Kinnaman has now been physically transformed to barely look like Joel Kinnaman while still starring in this alternate-history space-race series, and in the year 2003, the Earth’s nations are competing like hell to capture and mine asteroids full of precious minerals. That doesn’t sound ominous at all, and of course, there’s still plenty of beefing between nations after Happy Valley has grown in size on Mars’ surface.

Watch it on Apple TV Plus

14. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (Disney Plus)

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What you need to know:

  • This is a series based on the best-selling adventure books by Rick Riordan
  • For those unfamiliar, Percy is “a 12-year-old modern demigod who’s just coming to terms with his newfound divine powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt”
  • This is probably a lot more than you had going on when you were 12

It’s a good time. Fun for the whole family.

Watch it on Disney Plus

13. Maestro (Netflix)

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Bradley Cooper has been nominated for nine Oscars (including four times for Best Picture as a producer) with zero wins. He’s really going for the gold with Maestro. Cooper not only stars alongside Carey Mulligan in the biopic of American composer Leonard Bernstein, he also co-wrote the script, directed the thing, and produced it. Did he also provide the catering? Maybe! Give the man an Oscar for all his hard work, jeez.

Watch it on Netflix

12. Criminal Record (Apple TV+)

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Hey. Hey. Are you guys missing Slow Horses a little bit? Are you getting that itch for another extremely British spy show, maybe one starring Peter Capaldi? One that you can stumble across without even closing the Apple TV app that’s been open on your devices sapping battery power for a week because you just straight up forgot to close it? Well, good news. Look at this.

An anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives into a confrontation over an old murder case; one is a young woman in the early stages of her career, and the other is a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy.

Yeah, buddy. That’s the stuff.

Watch it on Apple TV+

11. Role Play (Amazon Prime)

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Role Play, quickly:

— A new Prime Video series described as folllows: “A young married couple’s life turns upside down after secrets are revealed about each other’s past.”

— Stars Kaley Cuoco, who rules, and David Oyelowo, who also rules and has seen his star rise big time in the last year

— Maybe don’t watch this with the spouse you just married?

Lots to consider here.

Watch it on Amazon Prime

10. Lift (Netflix)

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PRO

— The official description of the Netflix Kevin Hart movie — “A master thief is wooed by his ex-girlfriend and the FBI to pull off an impossible heist with his international crew on a 777 passenger flight from London to Zurich” — sounds awesome

— It’s directed by F. Gary Gray, whose résumé includes Friday and Set It Off and The Italian Job, which is a fascinating collection of films for one man to direct

— Also stars Billy Magnussen and Jean Reno, which is cool

CON

— It… feels… like… it… should… be… bad?

Real toss-up. You watch it and tell us.

Watch it on Netflix

9. Self Reliance (Hulu)

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From the mind of New Girl and Minx (RIP) star Jake Johnson comes a wild movie about a guy trying to win a million bucks by constantly being near other people whilst being hunted. Apologies for the old-assed references, but Self Reliance is what would happen if you took the Richard Pryor classic Brewster’s Millions and crossed it with Schwarzenegger’s Running Man and then turned it into a rom-com. Plus it’s got Anna Kendrick, Andy Samberg, and Biff Wiff. You in?

Watch it on Hulu

8. Pete Davidson: Turbo Fonzarelli (Netflix)

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Netflix continues its run of ultra-high profile specials from super polarizing comedy giants with this check-in on Pete Davidson’s standup comedy stylings. From the soiled underthings of his alleged stalker to ruminations on the lengths he’d go to get his mom laid and the hidden benefit of Make-A-Wish kids, Davidson is as shocking and on point comedically as ever. He’s also in black and white. We do not know why.

Watch it on Netflix

7. Leave the World Behind (Netflix)

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You want a psychological thriller? Cool. Check out this premise: “A family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices, and two strangers appear at their door.”

You want a solid creative pedigree? Cool. This movie comes from the brain of Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail (who knows a little something about psychological thrillers ), who writes and directs based on a book of the same name.

You want star power? Cool. This sucker stars Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke and Julia Freaking Roberts, and features rising star Myha’la Herrold in a major role and Kevin Bacon in a smaller one.

All your bases are covered here.

Watch it on Netflix

6. The Brothers Sun (Netflix)

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Everything Everywhere All At Once star Michelle Yeoh is seemingly, you know, everywhere… all at once, and there are no complaints there, except possibly from this piano player from the awards circuit. Creators Brad Falchuk (Glee, American Horror Story) and Byron Wu (The Getaway) bring us the story of Bruce (Sam Song Li), who begins to realize that his mom, Eileen (Yeoh), hasn’t exactly been forthcoming about her past. Soon enough, it becomes obvious that a family business exists and has already been joined by older brother Charles (Justin Chien), a powerful assassin. Expect both comedy and action as roundhouse kicks collide.

Watch it on Netflix

5. Fargo (Hulu)

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Good news and bad news…

GOOD: Fargo is back, finally, for a fifth installment that features Juno Temple in Home Alone mode and Jon Hamm in a cowboy hat and a murderous little secret that ties them together. Joe Keery from Stranger Things plays a failson named Gator. There’s a lawyer named Danish Graves who has an eyepatch. There are homemade blowtorches and nipple rings and it’s all just extremely Fargo in all the ways you’ve come to expect.

BAD: Hmm. There’s really not any bad news here. But we already committed to this format so… let’s go with “it shouldn’t have taken until season five for them to cast Jon Hamm in Fargo.”

Watch it on Hulu

4. Barbie (Max)

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Greta Gerwig’s massive summer blockbuster hits streaming. There’s not much to say that hasn’t been said. It’s wickedly smart and funny and sly. It’s much weirder than people expected, in the best ways possible. Margot Robbie is incredible as Barbie, providing layers of depth to a character who has rarely before had more than one. Ryan Gosling is a delight as the deeply confused Ken who is watching his simple little world crumble around him. There are cameos galore and touching moments and belly laughs. If you haven’t seen it yet, now’s the time. If you have, well, now’s the time to watch it again. This one is worth a rewatch. Or two. Or five. How you spend your time is your business.

Watch it on Max

3. Reacher (Amazon Prime)

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Good news for dads and possibly you, too. Lee Child’s bestselling novels continue to come to hulking life (starring the 6’2″ Alan Ritchson) as opposed to the Tom Cruise movie. Season 3 is already filming, but the second round is now available and should satisfy those pie-and-vending-machine cravings in the meantime. This batch of episodes doubles down on the brilliant simplicity of both Jack Reacher and this show when he teams up members of his former Army unit to stop some murder business. Together, they continue to dive into a high-stakes mystery full of betrayal and revelations, and lest you think that Reacher is all brains and no brain, well, think again.

Watch it on Amazon Prime

2. True Detective: Night Country (Max)

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Can Season 4 recapture the magic of Season 1? At the very least, this new story seems to be hitting some of the same atmospheric and tonal notes as the original story starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, who shall not be seen but are executive producing. There will be plenty of literal and figurative chills while Jodie Foster’s detective teams up with an old colleague portrayed by Evangeline Navarro. Together, they will attempt to unearth frozen truths involving horrors that took place during a Polar Night when an entire research died under mysterious circumstances. Are your teeth chattering already? Same.

Watch it on Max

1. Echo (Disney Plus)

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Disney+’s first street-level entry into the MCU is as kickass as its Netflix predecessors with a magnetic anti-hero in Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) and the kind of gritty, neck-breaking fights that more than earn its TV-MA rating. Picking up after the events of Hawkeye, Maya has cut ties with the Tracksuit Mafia and her adoptive dad, Wilson Fisk (Vincent D’Onofrio), fleeing to Oklahoma to connect with her roots. The show plays up its connection to Netflix’s Daredevil – Fisk is in every episode and Charlie Cox returns as Hell’s Kitchen’s most pious vigilante for a vicious fight sequence that sets the tone for the rest of the season. But the draw here is Cox, and the character-driven storytelling Marvel is committing itself to with these more grounded entries into its universe.

Watch it on Disney Plus

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Ozzy Osbourne Gave T-Pain The Highest Praise After Seeing Him Perform A Cover Of His Classic

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Every couple of years, folks on the internet collectively remember that T-Pain can actually sing, and every time, they go absolutely bananas. Usually, this is prompted by a video of the Tallahassee native performing that goes viral, reminding everyone that the man is still around and still very, very talented.

The latest example comes by way of a concert recording of his latest album, On Top Of The Covers, which he performed at The Sun Rose in Los Angeles last march. As usual, people are freaking out, but one of the artists he covers, Ozzy Osbourne, had a question:

“Why didn’t you guys call me?” he wrote on Twitter, after calling a video of the performance “the best cover of ‘War Pigs’ ever.”

Pain, who naturally saw the compliment, expressed his amazement and gratitude at receiving such high praise. “First thing I said was ‘wow,’” he wrote alongside a screenshot of the rock legend’s tweet. “This is an honor and the greatest form of validation. Thank you brother.”

Meanwhile, as one group of internet users is having their minds blown by the discovery that T-Pain can sing without his signature Autotune (something for which he once received such harsh criticism from Usher, he almost quit music entirely), another group of fans is getting their kicks being super smug about it. The life cycle of the internet in a nutshell. For funsies, you can check out the full show below.