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There’s just no stopping Latin superstar Bad Bunny. If fans thought they saw a lot of the rapper/singer in 2022, they might want to brace themselves for what’s coming in 2023. After weeks of speculation, it has finally been confirmed that the “Tití Me Preguntó” rapper will headline Coachella this year on Friday, April 14, and Friday, April 21. This makes the musician the first-ever Latin artist to do so.

At this point, it is probably easier to list what he hasn’t accomplished. As there’s a long laundry list of accolades or historical achievements under his belt, including being the most nominated Latin artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards, breaking the Disney film Encanto soundtrack’s Billboard record for the most weeks logged, being the first Latin artist named artist of the year by Apple Music, and more.

Other Latin artists on the lineup include Becky G, Rosalía, Kali Uchis, Eladio Carrión, and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs.

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This year’s festival is set for the weekends of April 14 to 16 and 21 to 23 at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club. Pre-sale for tickets starts on Friday, January 13, at 11 a.m. PT. For more information about tickets, visit the Coachella website.

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History is being made again at Coachella because Blackpink is in the area.

As the highly-anticipated festival released its full lineup today (January 10), the reception is beyond compare as the list of performers contained a diverse amount of acts across the globe. But the most exciting part of it all? Seeing the name “BLACKPINK” as the main headliner for Coachella’s Saturday lineup (April 15 and 22). Having the pioneering K-pop act spearhead one of the three days of Coachella is a win on all counts. In other words, Blackpink will become the first ever K-pop group, let alone Korean act, to headline the festival, as well as the first-ever girl group to do so.

This comes after Blackpink became the first ever K-pop act to be in the Coachella lineup in 2019, three years after their debut in 2016.

Just like Bad Bunny (who is headlining the Friday lineup) and the Latin community, Blackpink’s return to the desert will continue to break barriers for the Korean music industry in hopes to diversify the western and global festival markets more. (Peep DPR Live, DPR Ian, and Jackson Wang on the setlist!) We’ve seen it with J-Hope and TXT at Lollapalooza last summer, as well as Dreamcatcher at Primavera Sound in Spain last June, it’s only a matter of time festivals include more global acts for diversity.

Coachella is set for the weekends of April 14 to 16 and 21 to 23 at Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club. Pre-sale tickets starts on Friday, January 13 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET. More information about tickets is available on the Coachella website.

This article originally appeared on 01.08.18

The world said goodbye to Holly Butcher, a 27-year-old woman from Grafton, Australia.

Butcher had been battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer that predominantly affects young people. In a statement posted on Butcher’s memorialized Facebook account, her brother, Dean, and partner, Luke, confirmed the heartbreaking news to friends.

“It is with great sadness that we announce Holly’s passing in the early hours of this morning,” they wrote on Jan. 4, 2018. “After enduring so much, it was finally time for her to say goodbye to us all. The end was short and peaceful; she looked serene when we kissed her forehead and said our final farewells. As you would expect, Holly prepared a short message for you all, which will be posted above.”

Butcher’s message, which Dean and Luke did, in fact, post publicly shortly thereafter, has brought the internet to tears.

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We believe her powerful message — which has amassed an incredible 72,000 Likes and 56,000 shares across the world so far — deserves to be spread far and wide.

Butcher used her final post to reflect on what she’s learned in her short but beautiful life, offering some advice to those of us who are willing to listen.

“It’s a strange thing to [realize] and accept your mortality at 26 years young,” she began. “I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and gray — most likely caused by the beautiful family (lots of kiddies) I planned on building with the love of my life. I want that so bad it hurts. That’s the thing about life; It is fragile, precious and unpredictable and each day is a gift, not a given right.”

Butcher’s poignant post is definitely worth reading in full. But here are 16 especially powerful points:

1. “I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all, so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit. … Those times you are [whining] about ridiculous things (something I have noticed so much these past few months), just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. It’s OK to acknowledge that something is annoying but try not to carry on about it and negatively affect other people’s days.”

2. “Once you do that, get out there and take a freaking big breath of that fresh Aussie air deep in your lungs, look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that — breathe. You might have got caught in bad traffic today, or had a bad sleep because your beautiful babies kept you awake, or your hairdresser cut your hair too short. … I swear you will not be thinking of those things when it is your turn to go. It is all SO insignificant when you look at life as a whole. I’m watching my body waste away right before my eyes with nothing I can do about it and all I wish for now is that I could have just one more birthday or Christmas with my family, or just one more day with my partner and dog. Just one more.”

3. “I hear people complaining about how terrible work is or about how hard it is to exercise — be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things…until your body doesn’t allow you to do either of them… Appreciate your good health and functioning body — even if it isn’t your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is.”

4. “Give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself. I wish I did this more. Since I have been sick, I have met the most incredibly giving and kind people and been the receiver of the most thoughtful and loving words and support from my family, friends and strangers; more than I could ever give in return. I will never forget this and will be forever grateful to all of these people.”

5. “This year, our family agreed to do no presents and despite the tree looking rather sad and empty (I nearly cracked Christmas Eve!), it was so nice because people didn’t have the pressure of shopping and the effort went into writing a nice card for each other. Plus, imagine my family trying to buy me a present knowing they would probably end up with it themselves … strange! … but those cards mean more to me than any impulse purchase could. … Anyway, moral of the story — presents are not needed for a meaningful Christmas.”

6. “Use your money on experiences … or at least don’t miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit. Put in the effort to do that day trip to the beach you keep putting off. Dip your feet in the water and dig your toes in the sand. Wet your face with salt water.”

7. “Try just enjoying and being in moments rather than capturing them through the screen of your phone. Life isn’t meant to be lived through a screen nor is it about getting the perfect photo.”

8. “Listen to music … really listen. Music is therapy.”

9. “Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that.”

10. “Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing OK?”

11. “Travel if it’s your desire, don’t if it’s not.”

12. “Work to live, don’t live to work.”

13. “Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy.”

14. “Don’t feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life. You might want a mediocre life and that is so OK.”

15. “Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.”

16. “Oh and one last thing. If you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives. Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year — a year I will be forever grateful that I got to spend here on Earth with my family, friends and dog. A year I had some of the greatest times of my life.”

Butcher may be gone, but her impact will live on in the hearts and minds of people around the world.

“Never [met] her, but I am very touched and in tears,” one Facebook user commented. “Such a bright light for a seemingly dark world at times,” another chimed in. “Beautiful.”

“What a wise soul she is,” someone concluded. “I’m off to donate my blood.”

Rest in peace, Holly. You made this world a better place. ❤️

If you are in the U.S. and inspired by Butcher’s message, consider finding a blood donation center near you. You could save a life.

Thanks to Republicans’ inability to elect a Speaker of the House for four whole days, C-SPAN had unfettered access to the proceedings. As the drawn out process reached a boiling point, the cameras caught a particularly wild moment where Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz almost got his clock cleaned by Alabama Rep. Mike Rogers. Gaetz had personally torpedoed the 14th round of voting for Kevin McCarthy, and Rogers had to be physically restrained in the aftermath.

With McCarthy now installed as Speaker, the cameras are now back to their usual government regulated positions, and surprisingly, Gaetz is pushing back. According to the Florida congressman, his constituents loved seeing the real-time fracas (which, again, almost led to him being throttled) and who is he to deny giving the people what they want? In response, Gaetz has pushed an amendment that would restore C-SPAN access to all of their Speaker of the House glory.

Via Fox News:

“I’ve received a lot of feedback from constituents about how interesting it was, and that you were able to see in real time how our government is functioning, what alliances are being created, what discussions are being had, what animated moments drive the action,” Gaetz told Fox News Digital in an interview. “And the pool view of the Congress is antiquated and a little boomer-fied.”

Of course, this latest move can also be seen as another attention-seeking move by Gaetz who has been making headlines due to his surprising ability to hold the Speaker of the House vote hostage with just a small handful of GOP members of Congress. Not to mention, he seems to be keen on trolling his own party instead of legislating, so turning the House into Bum Fights: Capitol Edition is on-brand for Gaetz right now.

(Via Fox News)

Music and sports go hand and hand. However, in hip-hop, the connection runs much deeper. Rapper Drake often gets into social media beef because of his diehard support for his hometown basketball team, the Toronto rappers. Lil Wayne was invited on ESPN to comment on a football match. Now, “Hotel Lobby” rapper, Quavo was spotted in the crowd during the College Football Playoff National Championship game.

Although the match-up was held in Inglewood, California, the former Migos member didn’t let that stop him from rooting on his home state’s Georgia Bulldogs as they went up against the TCU Horned Frogs. After the Bulldogs snatched the win with a 65-to-7 blowout, while joining in on the fun taking place on the field, the musician took a moment to remember his late nephew and group member Takeoff, who was senselessly murdered in November, saying, “Long live the Rocket.” Rocket is a nickname, Takeoff earned for his unique rapping abilities.

The rapper took his celebration further, lighting a cigar on the field.

Quavo isn’t the only former Migos to put his home state pride on full display. Just before Christmas, rapper Offset was given the key to Gwinnett County in his hometown of Lawrenceville, Georgia, for his community outreach efforts during his inaugural Offset Toy Giveaway Day.

If you’ve been on social media in the past few years, undoubtedly you’ve seen a photo or video of what’s been dubbed the “Yosemite Firefall” – when Horsetail Falls is backlit fiery orange by the setting sun in mid-to-late February. While the original firefall was a summer event where literal burning embers were dropped from the top of Glacier Point to mimic a fiery waterfall into the valley below, the current version is all-natural and on many a bucket list.

Once a hidden gem – if anything really can be “hidden” in Yosemite – popular with landscape photographers, this naturally occurring phenomenon is now well-known with crowds swarming the park during February to catch a glimpse. The National Park Service says that on just February 19, 2022 at least 2,433 visitors gathered to view the falls. They did so mostly areas that are off-limits, too — thereby damaging sensitive vegetation.

So while Yosemite is dropping reservations for summer of 2023 (they’ve required them the past two years) they’re adding them for February weekends during firefall viewing.

THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

WHEN IS THE FIREFALL THIS YEAR?

In order for the backlit bright orange firefall to occur, the setting sun has to hit Horsetail Falls at just the right angle. This only happens from about the second week of February to the end of the month. This year February 10-28 is expected to be prime viewing. Of course, the weather can change at any time.

WHAT’S CHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS?

In previous years there have been no restrictions on access into the park or viewing of the firefall. But with the extreme increase in visitors in the last few years this year the park is implementing a reservation system for firefall weekends.

WHEN DO I NEED A RESERVATION?

You’ll need a vehicle reservation to enter Yosemite – even if you don’t plan on viewing the firefall – on these dates in February:

– February 10-12
– February 17-19
– February 24-26

The reservation is required 24 hours a day during these time periods (so don’t assume you can just sneak in at 3 am and sleep in your car). Once you have the reservation secured, you will have access to the whole park, although some parking will still be restricted or limited.

WHAT IF I’M STAYING OR CAMPING IN THE PARK?

If you have a reservation at Yosemite Valley Lodge, Curry Village, Wawona, Yosemite West, or Foresta within the park then you can enter without another vehicle reservation. You can also enter with an existing camping reservation at Upper Pines, Camp 4, Hodgdon Meadow or Wawona – which are also switching from their traditional first-come first-serve basis in February to requiring reservations throughout the month of February.

Another option is to enter on the Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System or with an authorized group – but you’ll need reservations for both in advance.

HOW DO I GET ONE?

Reservations will be available on Recreation.gov starting January 13 at 8 am Pacific Time. Just 50% of the available reservations will be released on this day, and then the other 50% will be released 2 days prior to each reservation date (For example, reservations for February 17 will be available on February 15 at 8 am Pacific Time).

The National Park Service stresses that “Reservations are taken almost immediately. Be sure to have an account and be logged in and ready to get a reservation promptly at 8 am Pacific time.”

If you don’t have an account at Recreation.gov, it’s super easy to create one. Once you’re there you’ll want to search for “Horsetail Fall Timed Entry.” Once the reservation window opens, the available dates will become blue with an A inside. Quickly pick your reservation date and immediately check out. You’ll want to have your payment info stored in advance.

WHERE DO I GO ONCE I’M IN THE PARK?

Once you’re in the park, you’ll want to make your way to the Yosemite Falls Parking Lot where you’ll then have to walk an additional 1.5 miles (each way) to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area. If parking is full, the park recommends parking at the lots in Curry Village or Yosemite Village and taking the free shuttle that will stop at Yosemite Falls Parking.

It will be very obvious which direction to walk towards if you are confused, as there will be thousands of people doing it with you.

Bring layers, a headlamp or flashlight, and warm durable hiking or walking shoes. Many people I’ve seen throughout the years come early to get a prime spot and bring chairs, blankets, and food with them to the picnic area to spend the day waiting. Of course, always stay on trails and in maintained picnic and viewing areas, remembering to leave no trace using the El Capitan picnic area trash and recycling, or by packing out all of your own trash.

WHAT’S THE BEST WAY TO PHOTOGRAPH?

If you are visiting the firefall, you’ll probably want to take some photos while you’re there – but there are some things to keep in mind.

Keep tabs on the weather :

In order for a firefall to occur the waterfall must be running, meaning that the area has to have received adequate precipitation and the temperatures need to be above freezing to melt snow and ice. On the day of, you’ll need mostly cloud free skies – as the light needs to be able to reach the valley.

Keep tabs on the time:

While the firefall obviously occurs “at sunset” – the best viewing is going to be around 10-20 minutes prior to the time you see on your weather app as sunset. You’ll want to be set up and ready about an hour prior.

Bring a tripod and DSLR if possible:

A tripod and DSLR or mirrorless camera are going to give you the best shots. In the valley you are still shooting from quite a distance and zooming on an iPhone is just not going to look as great – but if that’s all you have by all means experiment!

And remember if the stars align and you see this natural wonder to also take some time to put your camera away and stand in awe at its majesty.

Gwen Stefani did a recent interview with Allure, where she was asked point blank about her controversial past when it comes to cultural appropriation. Most notably, her Harajuku Lovers fragrance line that directly tied to her 2004 album, Love.Angel.Music.Baby. — and pulled from Japanese culture.

Stefani (who was born and raised in California) noted in the interview that her father (who was Italian) worked for Yamaha, so he had to travel between America and Japan. Eventually, the pop star traveled to Harajuku herself. However, the story takes a wild turn when she repeatedly insists that she is Japanese.

“I said, ‘My God, I’m Japanese and I didn’t know it,’” Stefani said. “I am, you know.”

“If [people are] going to criticize me for being a fan of something beautiful and sharing that, then I just think that doesn’t feel right,” she added. “I think it was a beautiful time of creativity… a time of the ping-pong match between Harajuku culture and American culture.”

Stefani also described herself as “a little bit of an Orange County girl, a little bit of a Japanese girl, a little bit of an English girl.” But, she’s also Italian — at least from her dad…

“The music, the way the girls wore their makeup, the clothes they wore, that was my identity,” she said. “Even though I’m an Italian American — Irish or whatever mutt that I am — that’s who I became because those were my people, right?”

Following the interview, the piece notes that Stefani’s representative contacted the author the following day, claiming she had misunderstood Stefani’s words. Still, when the team was asked for an on-the-record comment of clarification, they declined.

Reggaeton royalty Bad Bunny had an absolutely massive 2022, but his 2023 is already, implausibly shaping up to be even bigger. Not only was he tabbed as one of Coachella’s three headliners this year — along with K-pop chart toppers Blackpink and R&B mystery man Frank Ocean — but according to Deadline, he’s also adding “television producer” to his resume after assuming his debut role in last year’s action-thriller Bullet Train and in F9.

The series, which is an adaptation of New York Times bestseller They Both Die At The End by Adam Silvera for Netflix, bears a creator credit from Chris Van Dusen, who also created Netflix favorite Bridgerton. Yellowjackets executive producer Drew Comins and studio eOne are also credited as producers with Bad Bunny. They Both Die At The End is a young adult sci-fi drama about two teenage boys, Mateo and Rufus, who learn they only have one day left to live courtesy of a service that can predict peoples’ now quite timely demises. The two characters get closer over the course of their final 24 hours, which are marked by the mystery of how and why Mateo and Rufus will meet their respective ends. The book was a smash sensation, hitting No. 1 upon its publication in 2017, then again in April 2021 after BookTok (the colloquial term for the loose community of TikTok creators focused on reading) championed it to become the best-selling YA book of the year.

Meanwhile, Bad Bunny has racked up more acting credits; it was announced last year he’ll star in a Spider-Man spinoff, El Muerto, even as he continues to top music charts and break boundaries as a vanguard for Latin music’s world takeover.

On Monday, all most people wanted to talk about was how surreal things got on the House floor in the early morning hours of Saturday morning, when Republicans finally managed to (sort of) come together and vote Kevin McCarthy in as Speaker of the House. But Donald Trump is not most people — and he seemed more concerned with how unfunny late-night TV has become. Which Jimmy Kimmel promptly roasted him about.

Exactly what prompted Trump to lash out against late-night talk show hosts is unclear, but Kimmel thinks he may have just “woken up on the wrong side of the tanning bed.” Because he kicked off his Monday morning with a social media attack on guys like Kimmel. As the host explained:

[Trump] wrote: ‘Wow. Those Trump-hating late-night network shows are doing really badly. The worst ratings that those time slots have had in television history,’ says the guy posting to no one on TRUTH Social. ‘Why are the untalented fools who host paid so much? Does the DNC make a contribution as a wing of the Democrat party? They are all a total joke — not talent, no laughs.’

You know, you think being the father of Eric and Don Jr., he’d have more sympathy for untalented fools.

Kimmel did, however, allow that Trump is correct that he and his fellow hosts do make a lot of money. Though he clarified what they did with that money: “We pay taxes on it!”

He didn’t end there though. “While we’re on the subject of low ratings,” Kimmel said, addressing Trump directly, “yours are lower than the wall you never built.”

You can watch the clip above beginning around the 7:35 mark.

The best part about a really good and universally acclaimed show being renewed for another season is the influx of guest stars that they get to add in for season two. Severance recently added a handful of fun new players for its sophomore season, and we all know how much fun everyone is having with fan-casting the third season of The White Lotus.

Another Really Good show, Yellowjackets, will return for its second season in March, and you bet that there will be some fun new faces, like a certain familiar hobbit (not Martin Freeman….yet).

Elijah Wood will reunite with Melanie Lynskey and make his Yellowjackets debut in season two of the series. Today Showtime released a first look at his character, Walter, who is being welcomed into the Bureau of Citizen Detectives, alongside Christina Ricci’s Misty.

Not much is known about Walter, though his character is described as an amateur sleuth who is trying to lead his own investigation regarding the girls’ time in the wilderness all those years ago and how it impacted the rest of their lives. The second season also brings in newcomers Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose, Jason Ritter, Nicole Maines, and Nia Sondaya.

Wood and Ricci have also worked together before, over 20 years ago in 1997’s The Ice Storm, a coming-of-age drama about a bunch of teens trying to survive during an ice storm. Perhaps this is foreshadowing for an upcoming Yellowjackets plotline?!

Season two of Yellowjackets premieres on March 24th.

(Via EW)