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Welcome to our Yellowjackets Sting Meter. We’ll measure the erratic, unexplainable behavior of the show’s main lineup, ranking them according to how dangerous, deadly, and certifiably insane they appear in each episode. Who’s just a whacky worker bee and who gets crowned Mad Queen of episode seven’s “Burial”? Let’s find out.

The brakes have blown. The rails are gone. And Yellowjackets is just careening wildly into a hallucinatory hellscape filled with jazz numbers, teenage fight clubs, and baby goats named Bruce. We couldn’t be happier.

After the devastating finale of episode six, the show returns this week with some light-hearted fare (still of the f*cked-up variety). As the snow begins to thaw and the girls emerge from the tragedy of Shauna’s stillbirth, new tensions arise within the group and one team member looks to end it all. In the present, a bit of forced self-care brings deep-buried issues to the surface and delivers a shocking twist we probably should’ve seen coming.

Episode seven’s “Burial” is asking all kinds of disturbing, self-reflective questions of our favorite cannibals — and there’s not a mudbath in sight.

Queen Bee – Misty Quigley

Misty Quigley has officially lost it. She may have never had it. But if she did, it’s gone now. And by it, we mean her sanity. When we chatted with Sam Hanratty about the show’s curly-haired wildcard, the actress revealed that the loss of Crystal (Nuha Jes Izman) would send her spiraling to new depths, and in episode seven’s “Burial,” we’re beginning to once again catch glimpses of the power-hungry teen so desperate for attention, she destroyed her team’s only chance of being rescued back in season one. In the past, Misty is covering up her tracks, faking concern for her dead bestie so that the other girls don’t suspect her of foul play. She does a good thing in the process by convincing Coach Ben to hobble away from the cliff’s edge, but does saving one life serve as penance for taking another? (At least she kept those flesh-eating mean girls from snacking on another girl’s bones.)

In the present, try as she might to escape the water coffin designed to penetrate her damaged psyche, Misty ends up floating through a bird core song and dance routine that might just be the whackiest thing we’ve seen on this show. John Cameron Mitchell singing rag-time tunes in a giant Parrot costume accompanied by a top-hat-wearing Elijah Wood? We’ll have whatever psychedelics the writer’s room was dosing with when they penned this beautiful monstrosity.

Shauna

All of the Yellowjackets need therapy, but no one needs it more than our favorite mini-van murdering mom, Shauna Shipman. The loss of her baby has finally hit her — in the past and in the present — and as it often does, grief twists her into a warped, angry shell of the person she used to be. She unleashes some of her anger on her teammates, beating Lottie to a pulp while the rest of the girls look on, shocked and terrified. In the present, despite dismembering a human being just a few episodes ago, Adult Shauna is having an existential crisis over the idea of killing a baby goat. No one’s told her she’ll have to slit Bruce’s furry little throat, but she agonizes over the possibility all the same until finally coming to the realization that yes, losing a baby so young and so tragically has actually stunted her emotional development and erected a barrier in her relationships with her husband and daughter. Maybe this whole “self-care” thing works after all?

Lottie

We’re sorry to say this, but Lottie Matthews is a hot mess. In the past, she’s sacrificing her face to Shauna’s fist – for the wilderness we guess? — despite knowing that she won’t be receiving any medical attention (or anti-inflammatories) after the fact. In the present, she’s been having conversations with her imaginary therapist and basing her entire approach to her glaring mental health issues on advice from her own hallucination. Girl, leave the self-help Goop-ing to Gwyneth Paltrow and go see a professional.

Coach Ben

Ben is disassociating so much that even his hallucinations are like, “Bro, wake up.” And things only get worse when he has to be talked off a cliff – literally – by the child who tried to roofie him into not being gay. Maybe we should just let Ben end it all.

Van

Van has lost belief – in Lottie, in the mysticism of the wilderness, in herself. She’s convinced Tai there’s a purpose in all of this and misplaced that same ideology in the process. In the present, she’s foraging herself a bottle of liquor and revealing a terminal cancer diagnosis before making out with her married high school sweetheart. Van’s not crazy, she’s just depressed.

Taissa

Without her sleepwalking alter-ego to stir up some chaos, Tai’s been fairly low-key in both the past and the present. She’s trying to keep everyone’s spirits up, to be a pillar of support for a grieving Shauna and a deflated Van. She’s painting sheds with makeup brushes and admitting she needs help — though she won’t be getting any from Lottie’s delusional cult-leading self anytime soon. She’s sharing her feelings and encouraging others to do the same, finding belief where there isn’t any proof, and protecting the weak (read: Misty Quigley). What do we call that, people? Growth.

Nat

Nat is a full-on convert of this heliotropic-simping intentional community and as happy as we are to see her mental health (supposedly) flourishing, her blind loyalty to Lottie is troubling. To say the least. What are the writers doing with Juliette Lewis this season? Somebody explain it to us.

Citizen Detective Thread

• What happened to Lottie’s actual doctor, who most definitely did not go on sabbatical?
• Is Van really sick, or is this just another way for her to put distance between herself and Tai?
• Why would Coach Ben’s hallucinations rebel against him now?
• And why the hell would he let Shauna destroy Lottie’s face like that?

Iconic electronic duo Daft Punk called it quits in 2021, but we’ve been hearing from them a lot lately. That’s because it’s the tenth anniversary of their final album, 2013’s Random Access Memories. Daft Punk marked the occasion today (May 12) by releasing a deluxe anniversary edition, which features about a half hour of previously unheard material from the era.

The highlight is “Infinity Repeating,” a song with The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas that didn’t end up making their album (“Instant Crush,” their other collaboration, does appear on the original LP, though). It’s a slow-burning effort, carried by keyboards and synths as the intensity gradually picks up over the course of the song.

Elsewhere in the bonus tracks are a couple of early looks at the album’s two Pharrell collaborations, “Get Lucky” and “Lose Yourself To Dance.” There’s an “early take” of “Get Lucky,” which runs for just half a minute and features the songs opening. They’ve also included “vocoder tests” for “Lose Yourself To Dance,” which sees the band and Pharrell trying out some different vocal settings.

Listen to “Infinity Repeating” and the “Get Lucky” early take above.

Random Access Memories (10th Anniversary Edition) is out now via Columbia Records. Find more information here.

The reviews are in: Donald Trump‘s town hall on CNN was a “total debacle,” “disastrous,” and a “spectacle of lies.” If it was on Rotten Tomatoes, the Tomatometer would be in the low teens (let’s not even consider how high the Audience Score would be). But Trump doesn’t care. He got what he wanted: a platform to spout his easily debunked disinformation, and high ratings.

“People are criticizing CNN for giving me a Forum to tell the TRUTH. I believe it was a very smart thing that they did, with Sky High Ratings that they haven’t seen in a very long time,” the former president wrote on Truth Social. “It was by far the biggest Show of the night, the week, and the month!”

The town hall drew 3.3 million viewers on Wednesday night, so Trump is half-right about one thing: CNN was the most-watched cable news network of the evening. But it was the not “the biggest Show” of the month. Or even the night. A random-ass episode of Chicago Med was viewed by 5.5 million boomers at the same time as Trump was calling Kaitlan Collins a “nasty person.”

Was it worth it for CNN to give guy who (the day before) was found liable for sex abuse and defamation (and might be sued again)? Chairman Chris Licht thinks so. “We all know covering Donald Trump is messy and tricky, and it will continue to be messy and tricky, but it’s our job,” he said, adding, “I absolutely, unequivocally believe America was served very well by what we did last night.” Trump agrees, and that’s why it was so “shameful.”

(Via the Daily Beast)

BTS may be serving mandatory time in the South Korean military, however, this isn’t stopping the boys from keeping fans fed. Tonight, they have shared a new single, “The Planet.”

On “The Planet,” the band celebrates love and unity, as they encourage listeners to team up in the name of love for the planet.

“Let’s rock the world / If we want it we can have it / We’ll save this planet / We love this planet,” sings the group on one of the song’s verses.

“The Planet” serves as the theme song for Bastions, an upcoming animated South Korean series.

In addition to new music, BTS is also gearing up to release a new memoir. Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS arrives in the US on July 9 via Flatiron Publishing. The book will feature personal accounts from the group’s members, as well as exclusive photos. The book’s publishing date coincides with the 10-year anniversary of the formation of the group’s dedicated fanbase, the Army.

Individually, the boys have been giving the Army their fill of music. Last month, Suga released his debut solo album, D-Day. Jimin also scored a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with his single, “Like Crazy.”

You can listen to “The Planet” above.

It’s been a busy few weeks for Jack Harlow. At the end of April, he released his third major label album, Jackman, to critical acclaim. Last week, he launched his charity, The Jack Harlow Foundation, which entails the hitmaker giving back to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Tonight (May 11), he celebrated the premiere of his movie, a remake of White Men Can’t Jump, which marks his acting debut.

In attendance at the White Men Can’t Jump premiere was Harlow’s collaborator and dear friend, Lil Nas X. While on the carpet, Lil Nas X wore a t-shirt featuring an image of Harlow, wearing a t-shirt featuring an image of Lil Nas X.

This precious fashion statement arrives as a full circle moment after Harlow wore the t-shirt featuring Lil Nas X at the BET Awards after Lil Nas X was not invited to attend.

Harlow is featured on Lil Nas X’s 2021 hit, “Industry Baby,” which is taken from his debut album, Montero. Perhaps we can expect another collab in the near future, as Lil Nas X is gearing up to release his second album.

In the meantime, you can see a clip shared from the White Men Can’t Jump premiere above.

White Men Can’t Jump premieres 5/19 on Hulu.

Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

With under 4.5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, the Boston Celtics were looking at the end of their season. Already on the brink of elimination, they trailed the Philadelphia 76ers, 83-81, and were stuck in a defensive-minded battle on Philadelphia’s home floor. Then, Boston’s superstar, Jayson Tatum, snapped out of his wretched shooting night and buried a three to give the Celtics a lead they’d never again surrendered. Minutes later, they’d won, 95-86, and tied the series at 3-3 heading back to Boston for Sunday’s Game 7 inside TD Garden.

After scoring three points in the first three quarters, Tatum exploded for 16 in the final period, including four threes in the last 4.5 minutes. Philadelphia’s offense dried up and Tatum, fresh off his second consecutive First Team All-NBA nod, took over. Following the do-or-die victory, Tatum spoke with ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth, who asked him how he maintains the confidence to keep shooting even during cold shooting nights.

“Humbly, I’m one of the best basketball players in the world,” Tatum told Hubbarth. “You go through struggles, go through slumps. It’s a long game. Thankfully, I’ve got some great teammates that held it down.

“They all trust me. They tell me, keep taking great looks. It’s gonna fall. Keep impacting the game in other ways. And all that matters was we won this game. Give ourselves another chance, come back home for a Game 7.”

Tatum scored 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting, while adding nine rebounds, six assists, two blocks and two steals in Game 6. He and the Celtics will return home for Sunday’s Game 7, aiming to make their third Eastern Conference Finals appearance in four years.

Though Beyoncé has only performed one night of her Renaissance World Tour, the Queen Bey has the Beyhive abuzz. During the first stop of the tour at the Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Bey performed the songs from the Renaissance album live for the first time. She also gave the audience a taste of the album’s long-awaited music videos. But one of her crew members gave fans some piping hot tea.

In a TikTok clip shared by a fan who was in attendance at the Stockholm show, one of her crew members teased that Bey has plans to shoot a film of the concert.

“We’ll be [in Houston] for two days, and we’re gonna be shooting a movie there,” the crew member is heard saying.

As Bey is known to work in secret, she has not directly commented on the matter.

If this is true, the filming will take place on September 23 and 24 at NRG Stadium, in her hometown.

This wouldn’t be the first time she’s released one of her concerts to be available for home viewing. In 2019, she released Homecoming, a documentary of her 2018 Coachella performance, on Netflix. In 2014, she premiered her joint On The Run tour with JAY-Z on HBO.

Needless to say, we can’t wait.

Prior to a court hearing that was scheduled to take place today (May 11), rapper Young Thug was reportedly transported to a nearby hospital, per Atlanta news station 11 Alive. The rapper was said to have been experiencing chest pains, and was in treatment at Grady Hospital. According to the news station, Thug has since been released from the hospital after receiving an evaluation. He is reportedly set to appear in court tomorrow.

Keith Adams, An attorney for Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, told Judge Ural Glanville that he was unaware of Thug’s condition at the time, but was not expecting for him to appear in court today.

“I’ve asked the sheriff’s department if I’d be able to make contact with Mr. Williams — if I’d be able to see him at Grady,” said Adams. “The response is probably not. I do know that he’s had some difficulty of a similar sort at the Cobb County Jail a few months ago,” Adams continued, “so I’m obviously very concerned about his wellbeing.”

A year ago, Thug, along with rapper Gunna, and several members of Thug’s Younger Stoner Life imprint, were arrested on racketeering charges and have been held in custody since. Thug has attempted to get bail various times, however, has been denied.

Young Thug is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Shakira is putting her pain on display. But in the most beautiful way possible. Today (May 11), the Colombian superstar shared a new single, “Acróstico.”

In the song, she reflects on a lost love, and while she is confident in her choice to end the relationship, she still admits she sometimes misses this person and is grateful for what she learned over the course of their time together.

“You taught me that love is not a scam / and that when it’s real it doesn’t end / I tried that you don’t see me crying / don’t see my fragility, but things are not always as we dream / Sometimes we run, but we don’t arrive / Never doubt that I will be here,” she sings in Spanish, over a soft, stripped-back piano.

It appears a new era of Shakira is finally upon us. Back in January, she teamed up with Argentine DJ Bizzrap to release the scorching breakup anthem, “Music Sessions Vol. 53.” Since then, she’s teamed up with Karol G for their steamy collaboration, “TCQ.”

In a recent interview with Televisa (per Billboard), Shakira celebrated the fact that many of her recent hits are Spanish-language songs.

“I am glad this is happening to a Colombian, to a Latin American woman, and that it’s happening for me in Spanish,” said Shakira. “That’s when I say that it is worth it and that I have a purpose in society, a place, a role.”

You can listen to “Acróstico” above.

Over the past few days, Swifties had the internet going wild with theories surrounding a mysterious book. Many fans of Taylor Swift had taken to TikTok to express excitement over an upcoming title set to be released this July via Flatiron Publishing. The book was rumored to be Swift’s memoir. One of the key components in the fan theories was that the book contained 544 pages, and 5+4+4 adds up to 13, which is Swift’s favorite number.

But it turns out, the book is actually a memoir by another iconic pop act. K-Pop group BTS will release Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS on July 9.

According to New York Times, much of the book was written by journalist Myeongseok Kang and members of the group. While Flatiron will publish the US edition, which was translated by Anton Hur in collaboration with Clare Richards and Slin Jung, the South Korean edition will actually be published by the group’s label, Big Hit Music.

Much of the theories about the book being Taylor Swift’s memoir came from the fact that the book was originally set for release on June 13. The official July 9 release date also set off an alarm for Swifties, as she alludes to that date on a song of hers called “Last Kiss.”

But those two dates are actually significant to BTS, as ten years ago, the group formed on June 13. On July 9 of that year, the group’s fanbase, known as the Army (Adorable Representative M.C. for Youth).

In addition to several stories and accounts from the group, the book will also reportedly contain exclusive photographs.

You can preorder the memoir via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Target.