In 2005, just before The Hunger Games took over as the leading dystopian thriller to scare the preteens, Uglies was the hit novel that enthralled middle schoolers across the country. Written by Scott Westerfeld, the story follows a young girl named Tally living in an alternate world where teenagers are surgically made “pretty” when they turn 16.
The film adaptation just hit Netflix and stars Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, and Laverne Cox. No spoilers here, but the film ends on a slight cliffhanger that Westerfeld hopes to explore in another installment. The original novel inspired several sequels, including Pretties, Specials, and Extras, so there is a lot more material to cover.
Westerfeld told Decider that a sequel isn’t off the table. “Well, I want to do it. I’m pretty sure [director] McG wants to do it,” he said. Even though he would be on board with the sequel, ultimately it’s up to the streamer. “Obviously when it comes down to it, with Netflix and the other powers that be, is how many people watch it, how many times. So, I will leave that up to the viewers to decide,” he said. So if you really liked Uglies, try streaming it multiple times to ensure that the sequel gets greenlit.
Director McG also has hope for a sequel, but that decision isn’t his to make. He told Deadline, “The audience needs to speak up and say we should finish the book series. Obviously, it’s a series of books. The story goes on, but we need to have everybody clamor for it, because it’s tough to get movies made, and it needs to be worth it, and they’re expensive,” McG continued. “We’re all very optimistic that the stories will continue, and of course, that’s why we signed up for this in the first place. It’s a series of books, and we want to tell the full story.” Hopefully, the fans will get what they want: more “ugly” people.
Buzz, released on August 9 via 88rising, reached No. 19 on the UK’s indie chart. While the Buzz World Tour setlist mainly encompasses the new album, some fan favorites from NIKI’s debut album Nicole also appear, including “Backburner,” “High School in Jakarta,” “Keeping Tabs,” and “Oceans & Engines.” The tour will continue to 10/19/2024 in Vancouver, Canada. See below for the setlist and remaining tour dates.
NIKI’s Buzz World Tour Setlist
01. Too Much Of A Good Thing
02. Colossal Loss
03. Backburner
04. Focus
05. lowkey
06. Magnets
07. Strong Girl
08. Blue Moon
09. Did You Like Her In The Morning?
10. Take Care
11. La La Lost You
12. Keeping Tabs
13. Oceans & Engines
14. Heirloom Pain
15. Paths
16. High School in Jakarta
17. Tsunami
18. Buzz
NIKI’s 2024 Tour Dates
NORTH AMERICA
09/17/2024 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
09/19/2024 — Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
09/20/2024 — Austin, TX @ Moody Amphitheatre
09/21/2024 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
09/25/2024 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
09/27/2024 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
09/29/2024 — Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/01/2024 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
10/03/2024 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
10/08/2024 — Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre
10/10/2024 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
10/11/2024 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/14/2024 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
10/17/2024 — Portland, OR @ Alaska Airlines’ Theater of the Clouds
10/18/2024 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater at Lumen Field
10/19/2024 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
EUROPE
10/27/2024 — Brussels, BE @ La Madeleine
10/29/2024 — Cologne, DE @ Palladium
11/01/2024 — Paris, FR @ L’Olympia
11/02/2024 — Rotterdam, NL @ Poppodium 013
11/06/2024 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester
11/07/2024 — London, UK @ OVO Arena, Wembley
11/10/2024 — Dublin, IE @ 3Olympia Theatre
ASIA
02/09/2025 — Hong Kong
02/11/2025 — Manila
02/12/2025 — Manila
02/14/2025 — Jakarta
02/15/2025 — Jakarta
02/18/2025 — Singapore
02/20/2025 — Taipei
02/22/2025 — Bangkok
02/25/2025 — Kuala Lumpur
02/26/2025 — Kuala Lumpur
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
03/05/2025 — Perth, AU
03/07/2025 — Brisbane, AU
03/09/2025 — Sydney, AU
03/13/2025 — Melbourne, AU
03/15/2025 — Auckland, NZ
The National and The War On Drugs (who just released a live album) are two of the most consistently excellent bands in indie rock. They also put on one heck of a live show, which you can experience for yourself on the Zen Diagram Tour.
The National, in particular, are playing some of their most popular tracks, including “Bloodbuzz Ohio,” “Fake Empire,” and “Mr. November.” Below, you’ll find a setlist from the group’s recent concert at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York. Every show has The National performing a slightly different collection of songs, but this should give you a rough idea of what to expect.
The National’s Zen Diagram Tour Setlist
1. “Don’t Swallow The Cap”
2. “Eucalyptus”
3. “Tropic Morning News”
4. “Squalor Victoria”
5. “Bloodbuzz Ohio”
6. “The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness”
7. “I Need My Girl”
8. “Brainy”
9. “Conversation 16”
10. “The Geese Of Beverly Road”
11. “Abel”
12. “Alien”
13. “Deep End (Paul’s In Pieces)”
14. “Rylan”
15. “England”
16. “Graceless”
17. “Fake Empire”
18. “About Today”
19. “Light Years” (encore)
20. “Mr. November” (encore)
21. “Terrible Love”
22. “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks”
The National’s 2024 Tour Dates: Zen Diagram Tour
09/17 — Philadelphia, PA @ TD Pavilion at Mann Center for Performing Arts
09/19 — Laval, QC @ Place Bell
09/20 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
09/21 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
09/24 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/25 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
09/26 — Madison, WI @ Breese Stevens Field
09/28 — Englewood, CO @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
09/29 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Granary Live
10/01 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/02 — Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
10/03 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
10/06 — Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/07 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl
10/10 — Mexico City, MX @ Palacio De Los Deportes
It’s always a great week in pop music when it’s impossible to decipher the runaway headliner. Tate McRae referenced Britney Spears while showcasing her unique pop persona in “Its Ok I’m Ok.” The Weeknd proved he’s the best at leveraging persona to his conceptual advantage, and Suki Waterhouse went ahead and casually dropped her 18-track (!) double album, Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin. That’s before mentioning new offerings from reliable hitmakers like Charli XCX, Demi Lovato, and Finneas.
Check that out and more in Uproxx’s Best New Pop Music roundup below.
Tate McRae — “It’s Ok I’m Ok”
Tate McRae has skyrocketed since serving as an Uproxx cover star in May 2022, and she shows zero signs of letting up. McRae is still on her Think Later World Tour, but that doesn’t preclude her from getting a head start on her next era. Plus, “It’s Ok I’m Ok” encapsulates why thousands of people flock to see her perform. The Hannah Lux Davis-directed and Sean Bankhead-choreographed video showcases McRae’s dance pedigree, while the song’s chorus is just the latest in a string of ear worms. “It’s OK I’m Ok” was co-produced and co-written with Ryan Tedder, ILYA, and Savan Kotecha and, as per press release, “marks a new chapter” for McRae.
Suki Waterhouse — “Model, Actress, Whatever”
Suki Waterhouse recently spoke with Uproxx and explained how “Model, Actress, Whatever” allowed her to reclaim the trite public perception of her. “If there’s something I’m indulging in now, it’s almost being able to laugh at that and make fun of it and write a song like that that also feels like you’re owning all of that,” she said. “It feels kind of empowering. When you see the music video, it’s not like ‘woe is me.’ It’s very much hilarious, like, let’s enjoy this and laugh at ourselves.” The song is a standout from Memoir Of A Sparklemuffin, her newly released double album, but even with 18 tracks, the record is firmly in no-skips territory.
The Weeknd — “Dancing In The Flames”
The Weeknd is hurtling toward Hurry Up Tomorrow, the final installment of his After Hours and Dawn FM trilogy. “Dancing In The Flames” is the first substantial checkpoint, so to speak, and it finds The Weeknd firmly in his chart-topping bag.
Charli XCX Feat. Troye Sivan — “Talk Talk”
Charli XCX and Troye Sivan just kicked off their co-headlining Sweat tour. Charli’s Brat summer already hit apex and then some, but somehow, this “Talk Talk” remix (which also features Dua Lipa) created even more hysteria. Sivan’s voice is so smooth atop the synthy, pure dance beat, complementing Charli’s very melodic, punchy delivery. The lyrics are extremely direct — like dating app, but make it catchy — and I’m excited to hear more where that came from when Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat drops on October 11.
Demi Lovato — “You’ll Be OK, Kid”
Demi Lovato made her directorial debut with Child Star, her star-studded documentary available now to stream on Hulu. “As we were editing the film, I became very inspired to write a song,” Lovato said in a statement, as per press release. “The idea of connecting with my younger self through the pain and hardships that came along with child stardom was so important to me. I wrote the song as a letter to my inner child, and I hope that it can give others an opportunity to connect with their inner child as well.”
Finneas — “Cleats”
Finneas’ Isaac Ravishankara-directed “Cleats” video opens with a shot of an iPod, so I automatically bought in. Luckily, the rest of the video and song itself is worth sticking around for. A miniature Finneas spies on his teenage self hanging out with his crush in a bedroom and sings with hindsight, “Bad things always come in threes / When you broke your thumb, you lost your keys / She plays for a different team.” This is Finneas’ second single from For Cryin’ Out Loud!, his forthcoming sophomore LP, and showcases Finneas’ charisma as an instrumentalist and vocalist.
Dasha — “Bye Bye Bye”
A wrongdoing ex hates to see Dasha coming. The breakout pop-country star made it into the Billboard Hot 100 top 20 with “Austin,” and she successfully continued sorting her emotions from a past relationship with “Didn’t I.” What Happens Now? Deluxe adds to Dasha’s undeniable mystique, especially “Bye Bye Bye.” The acoustic-based single is satisfyingly conclusive (“Oh ’cause here we go you’re back again / We’re less than lovers, more than friends / And oh, I gotta go / So I said, ‘Bye, bye, bye,’ I might die / If I try and love you any harder”). As a bonus, it’s fun to watch Dasha gleefully drag her ex from the back of her tractor in the Emma Kate Golden-directed video.
Teddy Swims — “Bad Dreams”
Teddy Swims was nominated for four awards at last week’s 2024 MTV VMAs, and songs like “Bad Dreams” prove why he will be in the Grammy nominee conversation until further notice. Swims’ voice always demands a visceral stop-in-your-tracks reaction, and his runs are smooth as ever here. The funky, pop (and all-around genre-blending) song figures to join Swims’ hits “Lose Control” (No. 1 peak) and “The Door” (No. 36 peak) on the Billboard Hot 100.
JVKE & Nick Jonas — “This Is What Forever Feels Like”
Joe isn’t the only Jonas expanding beyond Jonas Brothers. Nick Jonas teamed with JVKE for the intriguing “This Is What Forever Feels Like.” The single is a traditional love ballad lyrically, but it’s eclectic sonically. JVKE and Jonas’ voices pleasantly blend while singing, “I wanna love you for the rest of my life / Until we’re seventy.” In other words, “This Is What Forever Feels Like” is an addictive love bomb — but not the toxic kind. If nothing else, the song Priyanka-approved.
Chelsea Cutler & Jeremy Zucker — “Black & White”
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker made their fan bases’ year by announcing Brent III, their third Brent project but first full-length Brent album. It started with “Black & White,” an aching acoustic duet about small acts of love that make everyday mundanity feel heavenly: “Pull me closer when the night is over / Take this broken heart and make it feel alright / Whisper sweet words in my ear when it hurts / Help the time move slower, let me have tonight / ‘Cause you put color in my black and white.” Tears will flow throughout Cutler and Zucker’s Brent Forever: The Tour this November and December.
The Atlanta Falcons needed a miracle to beat the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football this week. That miracle came in the form of a 6-play, 70-yard drive that took just over a minute in the waning moments of the game, with Kirk Cousins marching the Falcons down the field in Philadelphia and connecting with Drake London for a game-winning touchdown with only 34 seconds remaining.
Atlanta went on to pick off Jalen Hurts on the ensuing possession to secure a 22-21 win. As for the drive itself, viewers of the ManningCast were treated to some pretty fortunate booking, as longtime Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan joined Peyton and Eli Manning as it happened. In the aftermath of the game, Omaha Productions uploaded the full conversation that the three had during the drive, which you can watch right here.
The thing with the ManningCast — which has been a successful MNF simulcast for ESPN ever since it launched a few years back — is that for all the big name celebrities from outside the world of football that it books, it’s at its absolute best when Peyton, Eli, and someone else who knows the game are able to break things down in real time. The fact that Ryan is a Falcons legend was an added bonus here, but stuff like Peyton getting riled up because Kyle Pitts didn’t hand the ball right to the official after getting a first down and therefore let a few extra seconds melt off the clock is the kind of insight you can only get from a football genius.
There are a few game shows that everyone at home watching thinks they would dominate, because on your couch it’s all so clear in your mind. Wheel of Fortune is the greatest example of a show that really magnifies who can handle the pressure of being on that stage with big money on the line, as the puzzle might be easy to solve at home but things move much quicker behind the wheel with the camera on you.
Family Feud is another game show that is far easier in your living room, as the answers always seem so clear but on that stage with Steve Harvey pressing you for an answer, things can get scrambled. That’s especially the case in Fast Money, when the clock is ticking and you’re just trying to spit out the first thing that comes to your mind. Some can handle that pressure, while others struggle, and on Monday night we got a shining example of coming up big in the moment from Pablo Torre on Celebrity Family Feud.
Torre, playing on David Chang’s team along with Mina Kimes and Michelle Wie-West, was up second in Fast Money and needed an historic performance to win the team $25,000, as they only had 54 of the 200 points needed. Pablo, to the delight of Steve Harvey and his monochromatic olive suit, put up a Fast Money for the ages with 174 points.
Full video of Pablo Torre writing himself into the Celebrity Family Feud history books with an epic fast money performance. pic.twitter.com/ShtXaAAcCt
Now, it’s important to note that if someone bombs the first round of Fast Money, the opportunity for big points is strong because the top answers are all available. That said, it was an impressive showing to come up with three No. 1 answers from Pablo to get the win (even with a 0) and he now has penned his name in the Celebrity Family Feud history books (I’m not sure they actually keep those) with the highest scoring Fast Money round ever.
Shaboozey’s come a long way from appearing on the Spider-Man: Enter the Spider-Verse soundtrack (that’s him on “Start a Riot” with Duckwrth). He’s since collaborated with Beyoncé on her genre-busting new album Cowboy Carter and reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 with his J-Kwon-sampling single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Not bad for a rapper-turned-country-singer who isn’t… you know.
Many years have passed since Chris Pratt was simply goofy Andy Dwyer on Parks and Rec. He transformed into an action/adventure star with turns in the MCU and the Jurassic World franchises, and somehow, he became a controversial go-to voice for animated blockbuster movies, but Pratt has also hit his action stride with Prime Video/Amazon‘s The Terminal List. He even very seriously pulled off an underwear-fight scene in the series adaptation of ex-Navy SEAL Jack Carr’s conspiracy-fueled books.
The first season adapted the book simply titled as The Terminal List, but as with Reacher, plenty of source material exists to bounce off for new seasons (and a prequel show also in the works and starring Taylor Kitsch as Navy SEAL Ben Edwards). Now, Pratt isn’t as jacked as Jack Reacher, but he’s doing fine. Let’s talk about what to expect from Pratt’s second season as James Reece.
Plot
Pratt will be back as former Navy Seal James Reece, who previously compiled a death list while seeking vengeance for the murders of his family. The second season of Terminal List will move into adapting Carr’s True Believer book, in which Reece is laying low in South Africa’s nation of Mozambique after being declared a domestic terrorist by the CIA. In the book, the agency locates him and makes him a The Godfather-type offer, and this leads Reece to hop back into the line of fire to search for an Iraqi ex-commando coordinating terrorist attacks. If that sounds complicated, then get ready because because this mission has hidden layers to make it a truly unpredictable ride.
Obviously, we can expect some crossover of James Reese into the Dark Wolf spin off, too, and Pratt has documented his time on the set of that Taylor Kitsch-led series. On the series proper, however, Pratt vowed to give the audience, “more military authenticity and heart-pounding action” because “You spoke. We listened.”
Mayans M.C.‘s J.D Pardo. will also return as FBI Task Officer Tony Layun, although when he promoted Prime Video/Amazon’s Road House (starring Jake Gyllenhaal), he stayed understandably mum on dropping hints. After all, nobody wants to land on a pretend-Terminal List for letting spoilers fly.
Cast
Pratt will lead the vengeance game again, perhaps with Riley Keough in flashbacks as Reece’s late wife. The cast also includes Taylor Kitsch (as CIA operative Ben Edwards, an ex-SEAL Reece buddy) along with Constance Wu, Arlo Mertz, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. Characters who have already been taken out were portrayed by Jai Courtney and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
Release Date
The series has been filming most of this year, so we could see a return in early 2025.
Trailer
No trailer has surfaced yet, but we should see a teaser soon. In the meantime, here’s a complication of first-season action scenes for the adrenaline junkies out there.
Yesterday (September 16), Diddy was taken into federal custody on charges that weren’t publicly specified at the time. Now, we know: Variety reports that according to legal documents, Diddy has been charged with “racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution.”
Diddy is reportedly set to appear before a judge this morning, at which point the charges will be read. TMZ notes that outside the courthouse today, Marc Agnifilo, Diddy’s attorney, said he will “fight like hell” to get Diddy released on bail. CNN also notes Agnifilo told reporters, “He’s not guilty. He’s innocent of these charges.”
Agnifilo also issued a statement following the arrest yesterday. It reads:
“We are disappointed with the decision to pursue what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man, and proven philanthropist who has spent the last 30 years building an empire, adoring his children, and working to uplift the Black community.
He is an imperfect person but is not criminal. To his credit Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative with this investigation, and he voluntarily relocated to New York last week in anticipation of these charges. Please reserve your judgment until you have all the facts. These are the acts of an innocent man with nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”
Father John Misty had a critical hit with his latest album, 2022’s Chloë And The Next 20th Century. It’s a tough act to follow, but now he’s ready to do it: Today (September 17), Misty announced a new album, Mahashmashana.
He also shared a video (in portrait orientation, interestingly) today, for the song “Screamland,” a seven-minute dynamic anthem. Meanwhile, A press release notes of the album title, “Mahāśmaśāna (महामशान)— great cremation ground, all things put going thither.”
Watch the “Screamland” video above and find the Mahashmashana cover art and tracklist below, along with Father John Misty’s upcoming tour dates.
Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana Album Cover Artwork
Sub Pop
Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana Tracklist
1. “Mahashmashana”
2. “She Cleans Up”
3. “Josh Tillman And The Accidental Dose”
4. “Mental Health”
5. “Screamland”
6. “Being You”
7. “I Guess Time Makes Fools Of Us All”
8. “Summer’s Gone”
Father John Misty’s 2024 Tour Dates
09/17 — Bozeman, MT @ The ELM *
09/18 — Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory *
09/19 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena ^
09/20 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena ^
09/23 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center ^
09/24 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center ^
09/25 — Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy + Harriet’s *
09/27 — Glendale, AZ @ Desert Diamond Arena ^
09/28 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena ^
09/29 — San Luis Obispo, CA @ Fremont Theater *
10/01 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena San Diego ^
10/03 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum ^
10/04 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum ^
* with Omar Velasco
^ with Kacey Musgraves and Nickel Creek
Mahashmashana is out 11/22 via Sub Pop. Find more information here.
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