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Hollywood is no stranger to having two competing productions about basically the same thing. There’ve been dueling asteroid movies (Deep Impact vs. Armageddon), dueling animated ant movies (Antz vs. A Bug’s Life), dueling CGI Jungle Book movies (Disney’s The Jungle Book vs. Netflix’s Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle). Now there’s dueling Pinocchio movies. In September, Disney will release Pinocchio, their latest live-action-plus-CGI redo of their animated classic, with Tom Hanks as lovable, white-haired Gepetto. In December, Netflix has their own take on Carlo Collodi’s classic tale, directed by Guillermo del Toro. But del Toro’s version will stand out in at least two ways: It’s all animated, and it sounds really, really, really dark.

The Oscar-winning filmmaker talked to Vanity Fair about what’s in store with his version of the tale of a wooden boy with an ever-growing nose. It was revealed long ago that it would be one of those renegade versions of a classic story, like Maleficent or Pan. But clearly we had no idea how far del Toro would go.

Indeed, this version is set not in a quaint fairy tale past but in Italy between World Wars I and II. Gepetto has a dead son; Pinocchio was carved from a tree that grew over his grave. Jiminy Cricket, now named Sebastian, literally lives inside Pinocchio. And del Toro found something even more disturbing than his trip to Pleasure Island, which may be the most traumatic stretch of any classic Disney animated feature.

“He is recruited into the village military camp, because the fascist official in town thinks if this puppet cannot die, it would make the perfect soldier,” del Toro told VF. Oh, and that official with an “ominous armband” who recruits him? He’s voiced by del Toro regular Ron Perlman.

This all sounds pretty nightmarish, but del Toro has one more optimistic spin on the source. Usually Pinocchio, especially its Paradise Island section, is treated as a warning to kids about the dangers of rebelling against one’s parents. (That’s especially how it is in the 1941 Disney take.) But del Toro wants to avoid that.

“It’s counter to the book, because the book is seeking the domestication of the child’s spirit in a strange way,” he explained. “It’s a book full of great invention, but it’s also in favor of obeying your parents and being ‘a good boy’ and all that. This [movie] is about finding yourself, and finding your way in the world—not just obeying the commandments that are given to you, but figuring out when they are okay or not.”

Del Toro’s Pinocchio — which again is not to be confused with the Pinocchio arriving in September, nor with the recent Italian version featuring Roberto Benigni as Gepetto (which itself is not to be confused with his near-career-killing version from 20 years ago) — is due on Netflix in December. You can watch the teaser in the video above.

(Via Vanity Fair)

The brand new Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa Valley was already sporting one of the more unreal music festival lineups of the summer. With Robert Glasper as the artist-in-residence and Dave Chappelle hosting the festivities, the slate of performers features Erykah Badu; Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli performing as Black Star; Thundercat and Maurice Brown, joined by Anderson .Paak; Flying Lotus and The Soul Rebels, joined by GZA and Kweli; and Maxwell. Not bad right?

But this was merely the two-day slate, as the Blue Note Jazz Fest has now added a third day and a ton of new big-time acts. The most significant addition is easily Snoop Dogg, who’ll be performing a set alongside Dinner Party, the Uproxx-favorite project consisting of Glasper, 9th Wonder, Terrace Martin, and Kamasi Washington. Also added to the lineup are R&B and soul legend Chaka Khan, hip-hop production mastermind Madlib, Chris Dave & The Drumheadz, pianist Kiefer with Moonchild’s Amber Navran, and more.

Suffice it to say, a great thing just got even better. The festival will be going down from July 29 to July 31 at the Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena, CA. This is in the heart of Napa Valley’s wine country and all in all is a stellar addition to the summer festival circuit.

Check out the daily lineups below and get your single-day tickets here.

You might remember Big Daws, the YouTube personality who became popular among basketball fans for bearing a striking resemblance to Klay Thompson. Daws, whose real name is Dawson Gurley, would throw on a full Thompson Warriors get up, go to games, and get on camera because he looks exactly like Golden State’s star wing.

Prior to Monday night’s Game 5, Daws tweeted out that he attempted to attend the game but, instead, got a lifetime ban from Chase Center.

Daws went on to explain exactly what happened. Prior to the game, while all decked out in his Fake Klay attire, Daws made it through five levels of security, got onto the floor at Chase Center, and started to shoot around. There’s also video of him getting shots up.

We’ll get the obvious out of the way and say he has a nice jumper. Anyway, Daws tweeted out a letter that he received from the Warriors that stated he is “banned, indefinitely, from attending any future NBA, WNBA, G League, or 2K League games, or any concert and or event held at Chase Center.” There are also threats that the team might pursue criminal trespass charges.

All of that said, Daws did tweet that because he got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it’s absolutely worth the punishment that came his way.

Bill Burr is trying his best to work with gun owners on a solution to school shootings, but they’re not making it easy on him. After initially mocking “conservative snowflakes” who got worked up about a recent set of jokes he made about Kyle Rittenhouse — There’s “really f*cking sensitive people on both sides,” he concluded. — Burr revealed on the latest episode of his podcast that he genuinely wants to find an answer to school shooting’s that’s “not take away your guns and your amendment rights, so everybody’s happy.” In fact, the comedian made it a point to say he’s not “against gun nuts.”

However, Burr said he’s now offered the floor “twice” to gun owners, and he’s not hearing anything back, which is getting kind of frustrating. Via Mediaite:

So when you’re done cleaning your f*cking rifle there, I would love to hear from you. And I’m not being a c*nt either. I’m actually I’m legitimately asking. Because there’s got there’s got to be a way. There’s got to be a way to stop these things and then let a certain portion of the American public that wants to own those guns, still be able to go out in their backyard and f*cking shoot, you know? I don’t know, 860 empty f*cking beer cans, whatever the f*ck you do with that thing.

While he’s still waiting for an answer from “gun nuts,” Burr continued his “Both Sides” rant by saying it wouldn’t hurt if liberals tried enjoying guns every once in a while.

“Maybe more liberals need to go to a gun range, and find the fun side of a gun. Right?” Burr said. “And then they’re into guns, too, and then maybe we could all just sit down and stop fucking typing capital letters at each other. I don’t know.”

(Via Mediaite)

Long Beach crooner Giveon had a breakout 2021 that culminated in a well-attended late afternoon performance at Coachella earlier this year. Earlier this month, the “Heartbreak Anniversary” singer announced the release date for his debut album, Give Or Take, and today, he shared the dates for his upcoming tour in support of the album. Tickets go on sale at 10 am local time on June 17. You can grab those and pre-save the album here.

8/16 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Metropolitan Opera House
8/17 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
8/19 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
8/21 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
8/23 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
8/26 – Richmond, VA @ The National
8/27 – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
8/28 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
8/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
8/31 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
9/2 – Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
9/3 – Miami, FL @ The Oasis
9/4 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live
9/6 – New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
9/8 – Houston, TX @ 713 Music Hall
9/9 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre
9/10 – Dallas, TX – The Factory
9/12 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
9/13 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
9/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Forever Cemetery
9/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Primavera Sound **Festival Date
9/18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
9/20 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
9/21 – Seattle , WA- The Paramount Theatre
9/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl
9/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Union Event Center
9/25 – Denver, CO- The Mission Ballroom
9/27 – Minneapolis, MN @ The Fillmore
9/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre At The Midland
9/30 – Saint Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/2 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
10/4 – Detroit, MI @ The Masonic Theater
10/5 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
10/7 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room At Old National Centre
10/9 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/11 – Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live!
10/12 – Pittsburgh , PA- Stage AE
10/14 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
10/16 – Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
10/19 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY

For the ninth year, III Points Festival will descend upon the Mana Wynwood Convention Center in Miami’s Wynwood Arts & Entertainment District, for a diverse representation of both the sound of Miami and the world. The two-day music festival has steadily grown to feature even more big-name acts and 2022’s edition of III Points has easily the most striking lineup, featuring headliners in LCD Soundsystem, Rosalía, and Porter Robinson.

Also prominently featured on the bill are globally-minded decorated artists like South Africa’s Black Coffee, England’s James Blake, Japanese native Joji, and Australia’s Flume and Fisher. All in all, there are over 150 artists performing from around the world. Other lineup highlights include Chris Lake, Orbital, Polo & Pan, Bob Moses, Busta Rhymes, Freddie Gibbs, A.G. Cook, Tycho, The Marías, Kenny Beats, La Femme, Homeshake, Artbat, Loco Dice, Shygirl, Erika De Casier, Sama’ Abdulhadi, Yellow Days, Jacuzzi Boys, Andy Stott, Jacques Greene, Pink Siifu, John Summit, and more. There will also be a performance from the new supergroup of Miami stars Trick Daddy, Trina, and Uncle Luke known as III 0 5.

Check out the lineup poster below and get tickets to the 9th edition of III Points Music & Arts Festival starting this Friday, June 17 at
1 pm EST here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

As the music festival space has filled up over the past couple of years, audiences may find themselves wondering what separates each new event from the ones before it. After all, there are only so many commercially viable acts, venues, and location-specific experiences that can be Frankensteined together. What little there is to recommend one fest over another often comes down to how the latter informs the rest. Knowing this, 50 Cent has pulled out all the stops for his own foray into the festival space, teaming up with Pollen for the Green Light Gang getaway experience in Malta.

That’s right: Malta. The trip bills itself as more than just a music festival, although it certainly has that component, offering a four-day trip from September 22-26 with a plethora of activities for participants to indulge in besides the concerts. While the musical performances will certainly appeal to a certain kind of hip-hop fan with appearances by Akon, DJ Premier, Fat Joe, Jeremih, Remy Ma, and Trina, there will also be boat cruises, nightclubs, and a champagne brunch throughout the 20 participating resorts. 50 will also hold an outdoor cinema screening of Power, which would certainly be a different way to take in that particular entertainment offering.

There’s more information on Pollen’s website.

The beauty of The Simpsons, especially in the early seasons (when you’ve been on for 33 seasons and counting, season nine counts as “early”), is that you is that you can watch an episode 10 times, and not get a joke until the 11th viewing. Or in the case of “Bart Gets Famous,” until the joke is interpreted by one of the show’s writers on Twitter.

In the season five episode, Principal Skinner and Mrs. Krabappel call the Simpsons household after Bart goes missing during a field trip to the Springfield Box Factory. Marge is seen running down the stairs in a towel to pick up the phone, but she doesn’t make it in time, so they call Homer at the power plant instead. He’s also in a towel, and upon answering the phone, he says, “You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel.”

I always thought of Homer’s response as a brilliantly stupid non-sequitur, but that might not be the case. “I’m proud to say I’ve loved this joke and possibly misinterpreted it for nearly 30 years now,” The Simpsons writer Josh Weinstein (who would later serve as co-showrunner with fast food expert Bill Oakley) tweeted. “For 25 years, I assumed (and loved it) that it was just a non-sequitur but then someone explained it’s what people with long hair say when they have a towel over their wet hair (and ears) after a shower when they answer the phone. Makes 100% sense but also make me like joke less.”

To quote a one-dimensional character with a silly catch-phrase, ay caramba!

Weinstein’s original understanding of the joke — that it’s a non-sequitur from a character written like a “big, talking dog” — might not be wrong, though. “Don’t let people ruin it for you. It’s the silly joke you think it is,” writer Mike Scully tweeted. Weinstein wondered if he pitched the joke, to which Scully replied, “I want to say yes because it sounds like me, but not sure. Could’ve been David Cohen and my contribution was laughing.”

If your interpretation of Homer’s towel line ends up being wrong, just say, “I didn’t do it.”

(Via Twitter/@Joshstrangehill)

Mike Lindell continued his one-man self-own crusade by stopping by Steve Bannon‘s podcast and inadvertently revealing that absolutely no one of any importance wants to hear his election fraud “evidence.” While fielding questions from Bannon, the MyPillow CEO admitted that his attempts to testify in front of the January 6 hearings were rebuffed. Lindell also shared that former United States Attorney General Bill Barr wouldn’t even give him the time of day.

Via Ron Filipkowski on Twitter:

BANNON: Has the committee reached out to you to go through all the voluminous material you have about the election of 3 November 2020, sir, yes or no?

LINDELL: No, they haven’t. And that’s sad, too, because I’ve offered. I’d love to come to your little committee as long as you nationally televise it there, Miss Pelosi.

BANNON: Ok, fine. Number one, so they’re too gutless to get the information you have. Has Bill Barr ever reached out to you to ask any questions, given all the high profile that you have, about anything that you’ve found regarding election fraud in the last two years, sir?

LINDELL: No, he’s actually avoided me, Steve. I mean, I’ve put out stuff, I tried to get stuff to him in the past, and it’s a complete block.

Of course, Barr rebuffing Lindell fully tracks given the recent disclosing of Barr’s deposition for the Jan. 6 committee where he called the stolen election claims “bullsh*t.” The former attorney general also laughed at the premise of Dinesh D’Souza’s election fraud film, 2000 Mules, which he called “unimpressive” and “indefensible.” Those remarks prompted Bannon to threaten Barr.

“We’re coming for you, bro!” Bannon declared on his podcast.

(Via Ron Filipkowski on Twitter)

Canadian post-punk band Preoccupations just announced the release of their fourth album, Arrangements, today. It’s a bit of a misnomer to call them simply post-punk anymore, as the band has progressively kept pushing the boundaries of their sound into a well-rounded aesthetic. Due out on September 9th, Arrangements promises more synths to go along with their always guitar-centric tunes. Lead single “Ricochet” is a fine exploration from the Calgary quarter.

Guitars jut up against an industrial pop groove, with vocalist Matthew Flegel singing, “Everything you can touch, feels like a bitter end.” The lyrics are bleak, but Flegel explains in a statement that this is the very point he’s trying to get across, “It’s basically about the world blowing up and no one giving a sh*t.”

Listen to “Ricochet” above. Check out the Arrangements album art and tracklist below, along with the full list of Preoccupations’ upcoming tour dates.

1. “Fix Bayonets!”
2. “Ricochet”
3. “Death Of Melody”
4. “Slowly”
5. “Advisor”
6. “Recalibrate”
7. “Tearing Up The Grass”

10/19 — Loving Touch @ Detroit, MI
10/20 — Grog Shop @ Cleveland, OH
10/21 — Lincoln Hall @ Chicago, IL
10/22 — Racoon Motel @ Davenport, IA
10/23 — Turf Club in St. Paul @ Minneapolis, MN
10/26 — Commonwealth @ Calgary, AB
10/28 — Tractor Tavern @ Seattle, WA
10/29 — Biltmore Cabaret @ Vancouver, BC
10/30 — Doug Fir Lounge @ Portland, OR
11/02 — Rickshaw Stop @ San Francisco, CA
11/04 — Echoplex @ Los Angeles, CA
11/05 — Valley @ Phoenix, AZ
11/08 — Paper Tiger @ San Antonio, TX
11/09 — Parish @ Austin, TX
11/10 — Three Links @ Dallas, TX
11/12 — Aisle 5 @ Atlanta, GA
11/16 — DC9 @ Washington, DC
11/17 — Johnny Brendas @ Philadelphia, PA
11/18 — Bowery Ballroom @ New York, NY
11/19 — Space Ballroom @ Hamden, CT
11/21 — The Sinclair @ Boston, MA
11/22 — Bar Le Ritz @ Montreal, QC
11/24 — Lee’s @ Toronto, ON

Arrangements is out 9/9. Pre-order it here.