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Blackpink made a magical return to Coachella tonight (April 15). During their astonishing set, the iconic K-Pop quartet shined as they went through much of their catalog.

Before they arrived to the stage, fans noticed a large, light-up butterfly floating in the sky.

The girls then kicked off their set with a performance of “Pink Venom” from their latest album, Born Pink.

This then transitioned into some of the group’s viral hits, including “Pretty Savage.”

Elsewhere during the set, the girls each performed some of their solo songs, including Lisa, who performed “Money,” Jisoo, who performed “Flower,” Jennie, who performed “You & Me,” and Rosé who performed “Gone.”

While this is the group’s first time headlining Coachella, this is actually their second time performing at the festival. Blackpink made their Coachella debut back in 2019. As headliners, the group made history as the first ever Korean group to headline Coachella.

If you couldn’t make Coachella, fret not! It looks like Blackpink will once again be in your area in the near future. This past week, the group teased an “encore” of their Born Pink North American tour with a countdown on their website. At the drop of midnight tonight, the countdown expired and the new tour dates have been revealed.

You can check out clips of Blackpink’s Coachella performance above and the upcoming tour dates for the Born Pink North American Encore below.

08/12 — East Rutherford, NJ @ Metlife Stadium
08/18 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
08/22 — San Francisco, CA @ Oracle
08/26 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium

Tonight’s episode of Saturday Night Live was a beautiful display of Latina excellence. In an episode hosted by actress Ana De Armas, singer Karol G killed it as tonight’s musical guest.

During her first set of the night, Karol performed “Mientras Me Curo Del Cora” from her critically-acclaimed fourth studio album, Mañana Será Bonito.

While on stage, Karol was dressed and performed against a yellow backdrop, creating a bright, vibrant mood. Joined by a choir, who delivered bubbly adlibs throughout the performance, Karol spread her uplifting energy to her background singers, as well as the audience, as she delivered a message of healing.

Many of Karol’s songs touch on a whirlwind of emotions, including love, joy, heartache, and resilience, and her latest album features her getting more personal than ever. In an interview with GQ Mexico, Karol revealed that after landing a small part in Netflix’s upcoming Griselda Blanco biopic, she began taking a “corporeal expression” class, which she said has helped her feel and express her emotions better.

“I feel that when listeners sing my songs with me, it’s my way of connecting with them. And if I see someone crying, I’ll start to cry with them.”

You can watch the performance of “Mientras Me Curo Del Cora” above.

Still riding the highs of their debut album, The Record, Boygenius delivered an electrifying set at Coachella tonight (April 15). Comprised of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus, the indie-rock supergroup has garnered a large cult following in the five years since its formation.

During their set, Boygenius performed songs like “Me & My Dog” from their 2018 debut EP, Boygenius, and “$20” and “Anti-Curse” from The Record.

Elsewhere during their set, the ladies expressed support for the transgender community, as well as reproductive rights, given the political climate in states like Missouri and Florida.

“Trans lives matter, trans kids matter,” said Dacus. “We’re gonna fight it and we’re gonna win.”

“And abortion rocks, and f*ck Ron DeSantis,” added Bridgers.

Their performance was equal parts mystifying, empowering, and magically queer.

This isn’t Boygenius’ first appearance at Coachella this weekend. Last night, the ladies joined Muna for a special performance of their sapphic love song, “Silk Chiffon,” which features Bridgers.

Over the past couple of months, Boygenius has made several headlines with their buzzy performances. Last month, the trio greeted fans who were arriving to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for SXSW with an impromptu performance near baggage claim.

You can check out a clip of their Coachella performance above.

Tonight (April 15), Jai Paul delivered his first live performance — ever. Paul made his live concert debut on the Mojave Stage at Coachella.

Granted, while fans weren’t sure what to expect from a Jai Paul performance, given the fact that there’s nothing to really go off of, his set was one of the biggest draws at this year’s festival. During his set, Paul performed some fan favorites, including “Genevieve” and “100,000.” It’s worth noting that while fans on-site were able to capture parts of the performance, the live stream wasn’t shared on YouTube, thus adding to Paul’s elusivity.

Over the course of more than years in the industry, Paul has laid relatively low. Since signing to XL Recordings in 2011, he has only released three official singles, however, his early material has greatly influenced the music landscape as a hole. “BTSTU” has been sampled by artists like Drake and Beyoncé, and “Jasmine” received much critical acclaim upon its release.

Shortly before his Coachella performance, Paul released a compilation called Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones) on vinyl. This is a collection of demos that leaked online 10 years ago, but never materialized into an actual album. Only 3,000 copies of the vinyls were made available for a brief period of 24 hours.

You can check out clips of Jai Paul’s first-ever live performance at Coachella above.

The first day of the 2023 NBA Playoffs was a steady build to the marquee game in the nightcap between the Warriors and Kings in Sacramento, hosting their first playoff game in 17 years after snapping the league’s longest postseason drought.

The atmosphere was frenzied at the Golden 1 Center to start the game, with both teams coming out at a frenetic pace, playing to a 29-29 draw in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Warriors were the first to be able to wrestle control of the game, with Andrew Wiggins playing a key role in Golden State moving out to a 6-point halftime advantage in his return after a few months away from the team.

In the third quarter the Warriors would push the lead out to as many as 10 early, but the Kings never let them go on one of their patented big runs to pull away.

After Domantas Sabonis did heavy lifting early in the game, De’Aaron Fox settled in during the third quarter and started to really get it rolling, keeping the Kings within reach while they struggled from deep as a unit — the starting lineup began the game 0-of-15 from three.

However, the Warriors continued to do Warriors things to maintain an advantage, with Draymond orchestrating the offense and Steph knocking down shots seemingly any time the Kings defense fell asleep for even a second on him.

Eventually, though, the lid came off of the basket for the Kings from three, led by Trey Lyles (who hit four off of the bench) and eventually seeing Fox start to see his deep shots fall through, leading Sacramento to a 90-89 lead at the end of three quarters, sending the arena into pandemonium.

The two teams would trade leads in the fourth, with Fox and Malik Monk — who at one point was getting the box-and-one treatment in the second half — carrying Sacramento’s offense and refusing to let the Warriors take control.

On the other side, Curry and Klay Thompson hit big shot after big shot to push them back in front, as the two teams dueled with each other in thrilling fashion.

The final minute of the game was absolute chaos, as the Warriors kept the Kings close but were never able to hit the shot to push them back in front, with Wiggins missing a wide open look in the corner with 10 seconds to go that would’ve put Golden State up two. The Kings then chucked the ball down the floor and earned Malik Monk a pair of free throws to make it a three-point game, setting up a dramatic final 2.9 seconds.

The Warriors were able to get Stephen Curry loose for a runner three at the buzzer, but it went begging off the rim as the Kings emerged with their first postseason win since 2006 in a 126-123 final.

Fox finished his postseason debut with 38 points, five assists, and three steals in a truly sensational performance, as he proved his game absolutely translates to the playoffs. Monk added 32 points off the bench, carrying the Kings for much of the second quarter (where he scored 15) and was a perfect 14-of-14 from the stripe, including some very clutch free throws late. Lyles was the third-leading scorer for Sacramento with 16, as his three-point shooting kept the team afloat from deep while everyone else (Monk aside) floundered.

On the other side, Curry finished with a hard-working 30 points, while Thompson had 21 points and five assists, and Draymond had his usual 11-assist, nine-rebound performance, but only had four points on the night. Wiggins and Jordan Poole also chipped in 17 each off of the bench, but were relative non-factors in the second half. For the Warriors, their road woes continued, although on this night it wasn’t the product of truly awful play, but they do have plenty to work on, particularly defensively where they just had no answers for Fox on the ball late. They tried all manner of options and none of them found success, and how they attack the Kings point guard figures to be a big key moving forward.

For Sacramento, the win lifts some serious pressure off of the team, as a number of the starters seemed to be feeling the weight of the moment in this one. Thankfully for them, Monk, Fox, and Lyles weren’t and embraced the spotlight, producing huge shots all night. Moving forward, they’ll hope to get guys like Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray going, and Sabonis will need to crack the code against Kevon Looney, who gave him fits in the post after the first quarter. Still, this will be a night to remember for the Kings and their fans, and now the focus can shift fully to trying to win the series with objective number one, win a home game, checked off the list.

A Rosalía show is bound to be sensational, and tonight (April 15), the Spanish pop artist brought it all to the Coachella stage.

Last year, Rosalía’s third studio album, Motomami was one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of the year. The album spawned hits like “Chicken Teriyaki,” “Despechá,” and “Hentai,” all of which, she performed during her hour-long set.

But also, during her set, Rosalía brought out a special surprise guest. During a performance of “Beso” from Rosalía was joined by her collaborator and boyfriend, Rauw Alejandro. This reveal was met with cheers and applause from the audience.

While on stage, Rosalía and danced as if they were the only ones in the world, despite being surrounded by dancers performing top tier choreography, and an audience who sang along to every word, not missing a single beat. Rosalía and Alejandro also got a bit steamy with their dancing, which got a rise out of the crowd.

Toward the climax of her set, she performed a beautiful Spanish cover of Enrique Iglesias’ “Hero.”

Throughout her set, Rosalía maintained a creative, festive energy, while pushing the bounds of what it means to be a pop star in 2023. As pop approaches a more language-neutral landscape, Rosalía sets the scene for what the future of music looks like.

You can check out clips of the performance above.

After two fairly non-competitive Game 1s to open the first round in Boston and Philadelphia, the Knicks and Cavs delivered our first thriller of this postseason in Cleveland.

It was not a showcase of high-flying offenses, but an extremely physical, defensive battle befitting the matchup. It also was apparent that these were two teams filled with players that were either making their playoff debuts or battling playoff demons of the past, as there appeared to be a lot of nerves on both sides. Naturally, the two teams turned to their star guards who have had playoff success elsewhere to lead them, and Jalen Brunson and Donovan Mitchell were happy to oblige.

After Brunson dealt with early foul trouble that limited his first half minutes, he came alive in the second half to score 27 points in what became a 101-97 Knicks win. Seemingly every time the Knicks needed a bucket, Brunson was able to create one for himself, as he took over with some incredible shot-making in the second half.

On the other side, it was Mitchell, who led all scorers with 38 points to go along with eight assists, as he did just about everything for the Cleveland offense all night long.

In the fourth quarter, it was his heroics that dragged the Cavs from 10 down all the way back into the lead on a Jarrett Allen tip-in of a Mitchell miss.

However, while Brunson was sensational, the difference in the game was the Knicks’ “others,” headlined by Josh Hart who had 17 points (8-of-10 shooting) and 10 rebounds in his playoff debut. Obi Toppin (9 points) and Isaiah Hartenstein (8 points, 5 rebounds) also gave a boost off of the bench, as New York’s reserves outscored Cleveland’s 37-14 on the evening. Down the stretch both Hart and Hartenstein came up with big plays, as Hart hit a couple huge buckets to provide needed support to Brunson, and Hartenstein had a crucial tip-out to help the Knicks push the lead back out to two possessions.

It was a gritty, scrappy game, with the Knicks just managing to make more of those winning plays down the stretch. They got Brunson’s scoring, Hart’s rebounding and timely shooting, Hartenstein’s defense and rebounding, and even Julius Randle attacking the offensive glass on the final possession, even as he struggled with his scoring after a hot start. Those kinds of plays were the difference in taking down a Cavs team that just couldn’t create enough on offense outside of Mitchell’s individual brilliance.

The Knicks seemed willing to cede a big scoring night to Mitchell if it meant the rest of the team was out of rhythm. Allen finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, but went through spells of disappearing in terms of impact. Garland had 17 points and four steals, but was held to just one assist with five turnovers as he struggled a bit with the Knicks’ ball pressure and finding ways to create for his teammates. Evan Mobley had just eight points with 11 rebounds, and the bench had their aforementioned struggles to make an impact.

Moving forward, it’ll be interesting to watch how both teams adjust. The margins in Game 1 were slim, but New York’s performance felt a bit stronger overall. The Knicks will need improvement from Randle and RJ Barrett offensively, who combined to go 9-of-32 from the field, as well as Immanuel Quickley (3 points on 0-of-5 shooting in 24 minutes off the bench) to help alleviate the stress placed on Brunson to create everything offensively. However, the way they performed on the glass (17 offensive rebounds), got positive impact from their bench, and frustrated the non-Mitchell Cavs defensively will all go in the positives category alongside Brunson’s spectacular play.

For Cleveland, they’ll want their frontcourt tandem to make big strides in Game 2 in terms of meeting the Knicks’ physicality. Mobley and Allen can’t let Mitchell Robinson, Randle, and Hartenstein frustrate them as they seemed to on the offensive end and on the glass. The lack of offensive impact in the frontcourt also makes their biggest weakness, the small forward spot, an even more glaring issue in this series. Isaac Okoro started the game and gives them the best defensive presence, but the Knicks happily ignored him stationed in the corner and sent help at Mitchell and Garland. Cedi Osman helped open up the floor more for Mitchell offensively, demanding at least a bit more attention as a spot-up shooter, but struggled as the on-ball defender for Brunson in the fourth. Getting more out of their frontcourt (and by proxy, seeing Garland, in particular, be better creating for them) would likely mean they can play their better defensive lineups to try and corral Brunson better.

Even with all of that, they were still just four points shy of a win in Game 1. There’s plenty to work on, but Mitchell’s individual brilliance gives them a chance even on off nights. If they can just get back to playing more like their regular season selves, they can unquestionably get themselves back into this series very quickly. Game 2 won’t be until Tuesday, allowing both teams two full off days to dive into film and address the various adjustments they each need to make, with what should be another very entertaining game on the way.

After a strong showing in Miami in the Play-In, the Hawks entered Saturday’s Game 1 in Boston hoping to carry momentum forward and start fresh after a rather disappointing regular season. Unfortunately for Atlanta, they were quickly reminded why the Celtics were the 2-seed and the reigning East champs, as Boston jumped all over the Hawks, setting a franchise playoff record with 74 first-half points to take a 30-point lead into the break.

Unsurprisingly, it was Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown leading the way for Boston, as they sliced up the Hawks defense with an all-out assault on the rim, headlined by a 45-point second quarter outburst in which they were simply unstoppable.

On the other end, the Celtics defense suffocated the Hawks, with Robert Williams and company cutting off the rim and forcing Atlanta into a steady diet of contested jumpers, which they struggled to hit — Atlanta was 0-of-9 from three in the first quarter. When they did dare attack the rim, they were met with hefty resistance, headlined by this sensational block from Williams.

Things did get interesting in the early fourth quarter, as the Hawks rattled off an extended 32-12 run to cut a 32-point deficit all the way down to 12 with just over nine minutes to play. While they were still cold from three, they picked up their defensive intensity and started getting to the rim to steadily chip away as the Celtics seemed to fall asleep after taking such a big lead.

Boston would re-establish order and push the lead back out, and the Hawks wouldn’t get any closer than that 12-point deficit again. Still, the fourth quarter was certainly more competitive and the Hawks were able to at least see Dejounte Murray (24 points on 10-of-25 shooting, eight rebounds, and six assists) get going some alongside Bogdan Bogdanovic, with all nine of his points in the final frame. While Boston was never able to fully re-establish their offensive dominance, the defense picked back up and carried them to the finish line.

While it wasn’t a full-on meltdown by the Celtics, their sloppiness in the second half was a bit concerning, as the offense ground to a halt and turnovers became an issue. For a team that had its issues giving back large leads in the regular season, seeing those same problems pop up in the playoff opener wasn’t exactly ideal. Still, they were never in real danger of losing the game, and while they would’ve preferred to cruise to a 20-plus point win while resting their stars, they still put forth a mostly impressive display in what became a 112-99 win.

Joe Mazzulla will still have some things to clean up with his squad, which is maybe preferred for a coach as they always want things to build on and keep players engaged, and they showed on both ends how dominant they can be in this series when they play with pace and stay engaged. Brown (29 points, 12 rebounds) and Tatum (25 points, 11 rebounds) were terrific when they weren’t trying to run out the clock too early, and Derrick White continues to impress with 24 points and seven assists, while providing terrific defense on Young and the Hawks guards.

For Atlanta, they’ll likely burn the first half tape and try to focus on the positives of the final 20 minutes of action, where they looked like a competitive basketball team again. Trae Young will have to be much better going forward, as he struggled mightily with the size and length of the Celtics, scoring just 16 points on 5-of-18 shooting, with eight assists and five turnovers. Murray finding a little rhythm and Bogdanovic giving them something from beyond the arc was at least a start, but they are going to have to improve dramatically on the offensive end in terms of efficiency to turn things around in this series. As a team, they shot 5-of-29 from three on the afternoon, with Murray and Young going a combined 1-for-11. That’s not a recipe for success and they’ll hope the shooting variance shifts more in their favor going forward.

Nicolas Cage has always been a fearless actor, unafraid to go big and potentially look foolish. He’s even suffered for his art. But even he thinks that at least once he went too far.

While doing press for Renfield, the outside-the-box take on Dracula in which he plays the iconic bloodsucker, the Oscar-winning thespian was asked about Vampire’s Kiss, arguably the most bananas film on his extended CV. Released in 1988, it finds him playing a very ‘80s Manhattan literary agent who comes to believe he’s becoming a vampire. He’s not, but at one point his delusions so get the better of him that he eats a cockroach. Thing is, Cage did that for real.

Cage was still young at the time, and age has mellowed him, at least when it comes to eating live bugs. “I’ll never do that again,” told Yahoo! Entertainment. “I’m sorry I did it at all.”

On the DVD commentary track for Vampire’s Kiss, Cage said he saw eating a live cockroach as a “business decision,” saying that when “when people see the cockroach go in my mouth… [they] really react.” He also said director Robert Bierman made him do it twice, he thinks as a prank, claiming he was always going to use the first take anyway.

Cage’s Renfield costar Nicholas Hoult also ate real bugs for Renfield, but not a cockroach. Instead he ate flavored crickets, which one can order off of Amazon. How far we’ve come since 1988.

You can watch Cage discuss the scene in the video below.

(Via Yahoo! Entertainment)

Congrats, Republicans: It’s safe to drink Bud Light again. The nation’s best-selling beer has improbably come under fire by the rightwing, all because they dared team up with a trans TikTok influencer. Kid Rock recorded an angry video. So did Dan Crenshaw, whose contribution backfired hilariously. But it looks like the boycott is coming to an end, probably after someone realized Anheuser-Busch, the lager’s parent company, is a big GOP donor.

As per The Daily Beast, on Saturday the Twitter account for the National Republican Congressional Committee dropped a fundraising post that trashed the light beer.

“Thanks to Dylan Mulvaney, we can all finally admit that Bud Light tastes like water,” they tweeted. “With our new koozie’s, you can make sure no one confuses Bud Light with real beer ever again.”

Alas, the post was not long for this world. Shortly after going live, it was quietly deleted. Ditto the fundraising page, which went further detailed their animosity towards the beverage.

“‘This Beer Identifies as a Water’ Koozie Claim your LIMITED-EDITION Koozie!” the page once read. “Woke companies making you feel like drinking?” the fundraiser continued, using Bud Light’s iconic blue writing. “Then this limited-edition koozie is perfect for you! Just chip in $10 to CLAIM YOUR LIMITED-EDITION KOOZIE!”

No explanation has been given for the posts’ removal, but one GOP operative told The Daily Beast they had a sneaking suspicion about why. Anheuser-Busch isn’t some progressive company. Indeed, in 2022 alone they gave the NRCC $464,505.

“I assume they backtracked because they realized they were biting the hand that feeds them, and as soon as word gets around about that, why would anyone else give them big money in the future?” the operative speculated.

“Bud Light has some idiots in their marketing department who thought this was a good idea,” they continued. “The NRCC has some idiots in their marketing department that thought their response was a good idea. Maybe the ultimate lesson here is to stop letting the marketing geniuses make decisions and run things.”

Now that the NRCC has likely concluded that they like donations more than they hate trans people, perhaps others on the far right will fall in line. Heck, even Don Jr. thinks the boycott is dumb.

(Via The Daily Beast)