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Martin Scorsese has made at least a half-dozen masterpieces in his career. Add Killers of the Flower Moon to the list.

Based on David Grann’s book of the same, the 1920s-set film tells the story of the Osage Nation, who have the “worst land possible” in Oklahoma — except for the fact that the land has oil (black gold, Texas tea, etc.) on it. The Osage become wealthy overnight, but with that money also comes white people who will resort to any mean to get the oil for themselves, including murder. Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone are at the center of the story in an “improbable romance,” according to the official plot synopsis, “where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.”

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At the turn of the 20th century, oil brought a fortune to the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight. The wealth of these Native Americans immediately attracted white interlopers, who manipulated, extorted, and stole as much Osage money as they could before resorting to murder. Based on a true story and told through the improbable romance of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), Killers of the Flower Moon is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal.

Killers of the Flower Moon, which also stars Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, John Lithgow, Brendan Fraser, Tantoo Cardinal, Cara Jade Myers, JaNae Collins, and Jillian Dion, will be released in limited theaters in October, followed by an Apple TV+ streaming debut.

Less than a month ago, Don Jr. was teary-eyed and twitchy as hell during a media appearance meant to discuss his dad’s indictments (after the revelation of those Mar-a-Lago bathroom pictures). Within that appearance, he rubbed his nose while seemingly unable to sit still, and of course, viewers had thoughts. Those reactions came from people who remembered his amped-up Fox News rants and his glassy-eyed missives, possibly from “Motel 6.”

Don Jr. has been keeping his habit of rambling alive lately, too. He tossed out a conspiracy theory about his Titanic submersible, and for whatever reason, Australians have been trying to keep him out of their country, but you’d better believe that when suspected cocaine turned up inside the White House on Sunday night, Don Jr. was going to have something to say about Hunter Biden.

As the New York Times notes, President Biden and fam were not on the grounds during the discovery, and initial hazmat tests for a white powder showed “a yellow bar saying cocaine hydrochloride.” The origins of this substance are still under investigation by the Secret Service, but Don Jr. pounced by tweeting a link to a right-wing outlet’s reporting of the story while adding, “#WheresHunter?”

And naturally, people could not resist Don Jr.’s Hunter Biden quips while reminding him of rumors that have circulated about himself. There was a whole lot of “Did you lose track of your stash AGAIN?!?” and “Jr., they found your stash?”

You can see the deluge of jokes on Twitter in response to Don Jr. raising the subject.

In other words, America’s birthday on Twitter was as explosive as expected.

On October 31, 2020, rap icon MF DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) died at 49 years old. The cause of his death was unknown at the time, but now his wife, Jasmine Dumile, has revealed what happened.

Billboard notes that DOOM passed away after his condition “suddenly deteriorated” in the hospital. Jasmine Dumile said he was experiencing kidney disease and high blood pressure at the time, which led to weight gain and anxiety. She noted that he was prescribed ACE inhibitors to treat his blood pressure, but he developed breathing problems after two doses, which landed him in the ER due to swelling of the tongue and throat. The swelling was reportedly a “rare” side-effect and caused angiodema, according to doctors.

An inquest found that on October 21, DOOM “had complained that he couldn’t breathe and attempted to get out of his hospital bed before collapsing and suffering respiratory arrest.” Dumile said she was unable to visit DOOM in the hospital until October 31 due to COVID-19 restrictions. Of that day, she noted, “That’s when the respirator was turned off that was helping him breathe.”

Dumile’s legal team has reportedly has concerns about the care DOOM received and has asked about why there was an alleged two-hour delay in giving the rapper medication for his swelling throat, and how often medical staff at St. James Hospital in Leeds checked in on DOOM.

Donald Trump is no fan the Constitution, except for the amendment that allows him to exercise his rights to say whatever the hell he wants on Truth Social. While Joe Biden & Co. hosted a Fourth of July celebration at the White House (the menu included hot dogs, hamburgers, and possibly cocaine), and his GOP rivals Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence were campaigning in New Hampshire and Iowa, respectively, Trump fired off one angry social media rant after another from his Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.

Trump thanked Marjorie Taylor Greene for her support, re-truthed (?) a poll from “sh*tposting king of MAGA Twitter” Catturd, and shared the most patriotic Fourth of July speech since Bill Pullman in Independence Day.

When Biden said that Putin is “losing the war in Iraq,” twice, everybody knew, through confirmation, that we have a confirmed, and very dangerous, Idiot in the White House. The USA cannot have this go on!

Oh wait. That isn’t it. Let me try again.

As my Poll numbers go higher & higher, the Communists, Marxists, & Fascists get more & more CRAZY with their ridiculous Indictments & Election Interference plans & plots, all controlled by an out of control, & very corrupt, DOJ/FBI. They have WEAPONIZED Law Enforcement in America at a level not seen before. Deranged Jack Smith, who is a sick puppet for A.G. Garland & Crooked Joe Biden, should be DEFUNDED & put out to rest. Republicans must get tough or the Dems will steal another Election. MAGA!

Oops. Here it is.

Happy FOURTH OF JULY to everyone. We are working hard, we will take back our Country, and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. The 2024 Election is our LAST GREAT CHANCE!

Inspiring stuff.

“He is much more comfortable at his very luxurious golf club with his thumbs on a device tweeting obscenities about the sitting president,” former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) said on Wednesday’s episode of Morning Joe. “Donald Trump is in a commanding position. Think about that, Republican Party. You have a guy who says ‘F Biden’ on the Fourth of July and he’s your man. It is unbelievable.” No. It’s the American way.

(Via Raw Story)

In case you somehow missed it, yesterday was the 4th Of July. That meant cookouts, fireworks, and a general positive energy about the United States. As for the music that soundtracked these moments for people across the country, it turns out it was on theme, as the Spotify charts show.

On the Daily Top Songs USA chart for July 4, Miley Cyrus’ “Party In The USA” shot up to the No. 4 spot, up 61 positions from the previous day. (Yesterday’s biggest gainer what Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel,” up 136 spots to No. 41.) Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA” re-entered the chart at No. 8. That song, of course, is often misunderstood as a patriotic anthem, when it’s actually about a Vietnam veteran returning home from war and the troubles he faced.

Some other USA-adjacent and Independence Day-related songs that returned to the chart included Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers’ “American Girl,” Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Katy Perry’s “Firework,” Toby Keith’s “Courtesy Of The Red, White And Blue (The Angry American),” and others.

Songs that typically soundtrack warm summer barbecues had prominent chart placements, too, like Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Sweet Home Alabama,” Kid Rock’s “All Summer Long,” Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son,” John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and Eagles’ “Take It Easy,” among others.

For a minute there, it looked like the annual 4th Of July Nathan’s Hot Dot Eating Contest wasn’t going to happen today. The event actually was canceled due to inclement weather, but the contest did end up happening after all. Joey Chestnut ended up winning (as he usually does) and said, “What a roller coaster emotionally. They told us it was canceled. We weren’t sure we were going to eat today, and I’m just happy. It’s the 4th Of July and I got to eat some hot dogs and get a win.”

The show was a roller coaster ride for Zach Bryan, too, since he had a presence during the broadcast.

As the contest was underway on ESPN, one of the commentators compared Nick Wehry and Chestnut by saying, “Wehry is good, he is very good, but he’s not quite Joey yet. Wehry is basically where Zach Bryan is, and Joey has the mantle as Jason Isbell. Both very talented, but there can be just one king.”

Bryan seemingly couldn’t believe it, as he shared the video and tweeted, “if this is real it’s the funniest sh*t that’s ever happened to me.”

For the record, it does seem to be real, as other people tweeted about the moment, too. Isbell hasn’t addressed the video yet, but he did tweet about the contest today, writing, “hot dog contest should be judged by style each contestant should only eat one hot dog.”

Spotify is the king when it comes to streaming music. In terms of music-related videos, though, TikTok and YouTube seem to have a stronger foothold in that space. Now, though, it looks like Spotify might be hatching a plan to have a more prominent video presence.

Bloomberg reports that Spotify is “considering adding full-length music videos to its app,” and that they’ve “already begun talking to partners about the product, according to people familiar with the plan who asked not to be identified because they weren’t authorized to speak about it publicly.” Spotify declined to comment for the story.

Meanwhile, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek recently said Spotify could raise its prices soon. He said, “I think we are ready to raise prices, I think we have the ability to do that, but it really comes down to those negotiations [with major music industry stakeholders]. […] We did raise prices in 46 different locations and markets last year, and even in those markets, we were still out performing. I feel really good about our ability to raise prices over time — that we have that ability — and we have lots of data now that backs that up. […] We’re working with our label partners to work […] to figure out what’s the best opportunity to do that. And that’s a more complex trade. When the timing’s right, we will raise it.”

UPDATE: Through sheer force of will and determination, the Hot Dog Contest is back on for 2 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Joey Chestnut was about to go rogue and eat some hot dogs for the love of the game if not.

Original Story: Every year on July 4, millions of Americans tune in to watch the Nathan’s Hot Dot Eating Contest in the afternoon, celebrating our nation’s independence by watching people give themselves painful indigestion.

The star of the contest is Joey Chestnut, a man with no peers in the hot dog eating game — at least, ever since Takeru Kobayashi was banned from the contest — and on Tuesday he was set to go for his 16th title. Chestnut holds the record with 73 hot dogs and and his over/under odds for 2023 was at 73.5, meaning to go over he was going to have to set a new record. However, after the women’s contest saw Miki Sudo take down 39.5 dogs to win her ninth title, weather rolled in over Coney Island, New York causing a delay that, ultimately, became a cancellation of the contest.

That left hundreds of hot dogs uneaten, the contestants hungry, and the many Americans ready to celebrate our right to gluttony unfulfilled. It is a disappointing way to start the holiday, and if you want to see someone eat an upsetting number of hot dogs you will have to settle for goading a friend or family member into doing it at a cookout. I fear for whatever restaurant Joey Chestnut pulls up to to satiate his hunger, as he must feed on this, his high holy day.

Look at this man, he will not be denied his dogs.

Madonna had a health scare recently when she landed in the ICU due to a “serious bacterial infection.” Fortunately, it appears she’s doing fine now. We haven’t heard that directly from the singer herself yet, but people close to her have shared updates. That includes longtime friend Rosie O’Donnell, who has posted about Madonna multiple times over the past few days.

On June 29, O’Donnell posted a photo of her and Madonna on the set of The Rosie O’Donnell Show in the ’90s and wrote, “shes feeling good [thumbs up emoji] #madonna #love.” Then, on July 2, she shared another photo of herself with Madonna, on the set of A League Of Their Own, in which they both starred in 1992. Some commenters asked for updates on Madonna’s health, and O’Donnell responded to one, “she is recovering at home – she is very strong in general.” She wrote in another comment reply, “shes good.”

Madonna’s longtime manager, Guy Oseary, previously explained what happened, writing, “On Saturday June 24, Madonna developed a serious bacterial infection which lead to a several day stay in the ICU. Her health is improving, however she is still under medical care. A full recovery is expected. At this time we will need to pause all commitments, which includes the tour. We will share more details with you soon as we have them, including a new start date for the tour and for rescheduled shows.”

Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.

This week saw Olivia Rodrigo and Lil Uzi Vert both come through with eagerly anticipated comebacks. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.

For more music recommendations, check out our Listen To This section, as well as our Indie Mixtape and Pop Life newsletters.

Lil Uzi Vert — “CS”

Lil Uzi Vert goes all over the place on his long-awaited, highly anticipated new album, Pink Tape. One place that people probably didn’t expect, though, is straight-up covering the System Of A Down classic “Chop Suey!.” Alas, he did, and feelings are mixed.

Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”

Olivia Rodrigo rose to the top of the pop world in her own way, with a combination of vulnerable balladry and in-your-face pop-rock. She manages to get both of those sides into her new song, “Vampire,” the dynamic first taste of Guts, her new album set for this fall.

Charli XCX — “Speed Drive”

The Barbie movie is really bringing it when it comes to the soundtrack, and now Charli XCX has gotten in on the fun with “Speed Drive.” Charli is a master of both pop songwriting and execution, so unsurprisingly, the two-minute track is a certified bop.

Shakira and Manuel Turizo — “Copa Vacia”

Shakira had a major comeback earlier this year by teaming up with Bizarrap on the viral single “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53.” She kept the momentum going last week with “Copa Vacia,” on which she and Manuel Turizo tell the story of two lovers trying to get in sync.

The Weeknd, Lil Baby, and Suzanna Son — “False Idols”

The premiere season of The Idol has officially wrapped up, but not before The Weeknd shared another drop of new tunes from the soundtrack. Among the latest batch is “False Idols,” a meeting of The Weeknd, Lil Baby, and Suzanna Son that serves as a warning of the dangers of celebrity life.

James Blake — “Big Hammer”

Blake hasn’t left fans wanting with his regular output in recent years, and he’s making sure that’ll remain the case in 2023 with a new album, Playing Robots Into Heaven. He shared “Big Hammer” last week and it focused more on Blake’s production skills, as it’s an instrumental electronic track that creates a hypnotic but tense environment.

Sampha — “Spirit 2.0”

Inversely, Sampha fans have been patient when it comes to new music. Last week, though, he finally delivered “Spirit 2.0,” his first solo single in six years. The track sees Sampha deliver his blanket-warm vocals over a rhythmic, head-bobbing instrumental.

Tainy and Bad Bunny — “Mojabi Ghost”

Tainy has become a go-to collaborator in the reggaeton world, and now he’s teamed up with frequent running mate Bad Bunny once again. The track is “Mojabi Ghost,” and Uproxx’s Danielle Chelosky notes, “For nearly four minutes, glimmering synthesizers imbue the song with light and his vocals are poignant amidst the glowing sound.”

Young Thug — “Money” Feat. Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj

Just days after Young Thug dropped Business Is Business, a Metro Boomin-helmed deluxe edition, dubbed Metro’s Version, was unveiled. Among the new cuts is “Money,” a bouncy number that unites Thug, Nicki Minaj, and the late Juice WRLD.

Becky G and Gabito Ballesteros — “La Nena”

Setting a video in a strip club isn’t a bad way to get some eyeballs on your new song, so that’s the approach Becky G and Gabito Ballesteros took for “La Nena.” The song is a taste of Becky’s upcoming album and it relays the story of a woman who doesn’t let heartbreak stop her from dancing through life.

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