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When Stranger Things 4 dropped its long-awaited Volume 1 at the end of May, the fourth season instantly became a pop culture juggernaut as it shattered streaming records and catapulted Kate Bush‘s “Running Up That Hill” to the top of the music charts thanks to a pivotal and emotional scene involving Sadie Sink‘s Max. The young actress got to shine more than ever this season as did Millie Bobby Brown who took a dark, traumatic journey into Eleven’s past.

However, when it came time for Emmy nominations on Tuesday morning, neither Sink nor Brown (or any of the Stranger Things 4 cast for that matter) made the cut, and the snubs did not go unnoticed. Shortly after the noms were announced, both Sink and Brown started trending on Twitter as Stranger Things fans voiced their anger over the two actresses not being recognized for their performances in Season 4.

You can see some of the reactions below:

While the cast was frustratingly snubbed, Stranger Things 4 Volume 1 still had a strong overall presence amongst the nominees. (Volume 2 was not eligible.) Via Variety:

Along with top drama series, “Stranger Things” received nominations for production design for a narrative period or fantasy program (one hour or more); casting for a drama series; single-camera picture editing for a drama series; period and/or character hairstyling; period and/or character makeup (non-prosthetic); prosthetic makeup; music supervision; sound editing for a comedy or drama series (one hour); sound mixing for a comedy or drama series (one hour); special visual effects in a season or a movie; stunt coordination for a drama series, limited or anthology series or movie; and stunt performance.

While 13 nominations is nothing to sneeze at, it’s surprisingly not a record for the streaming series. The first season of Stranger Things racked up a whopping 18 nominations. Brown also scored an acting nomination for Stranger Things 2 in 2018, but apparently, the competition was just too fierce this time around.

(Via Variety)

Halsey has plenty of tattoos — as of last summer, the count was up to 41. With all that ink, Millie Bobby Brown would have to spend a lot of time in the make-up chair to play Halsey in a biopic. Anyway, lately, Halsey has gotten into dishing it as well as they can take it by manning the tattoo gun and putting ink on skin herself. She did more of that recently, actually barely even waiting until her concert was over before tattooing one of her bandmembers.

Bonnie McIntosh-Ravey, the keyboardist on Halsey’s Love And Power tour, shared a couple photos today, one of Halsey applying a tattoo to her arm and another of the ink itself, which reads “love + POWER” in differing fonts, a softer one for “love” and a more forceful look for “POWER.”

Sharing the photos, McIntosh-Ravey wrote, “Me: *wants a Love + Power Tour tattoo.* Ash: *busts out her tattoo kit and does it herself…at the venue…of our last show…right after getting off stage.* I mean… what a f*ckin flex.”

Halsey started giving tattoos last yeah, doing their first one on partner Alev Aydin. He shared a photo of the art, a lovely looking koi fish, and wrote, “Sat for @iamhalsey’s first tattoo, and wow!”

Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the people that are drawn to it as it does about the people that make it.

Every week, Uproxx is rounding up the best new indie music from the past seven days. This week we got new music from The 1975, Julien Baker, Alvvays, and more.

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Quinton Brock — My Shadow

Buffalo-based artist Quinton Brock cashed in on his hype with his debut album My Shadow this week. The genre-fluid 17-track album features a medley of jangly indie rock on tracks like “Morning Coffee” and “Touch” and propulsive pop punk tunes like “Wannabe.” The ambitious project has a few guests as well, inviting artists Portugal. The Man., Travie McCoy, and Pink Siifu to rock out beside him.

The 1975 — “Part Of The Band”

The 1975 officially kicked off a new era of music with the witty and wistful track “Part Of The Band.” With a prominent string section, the song sounds heavily inspired by indie folk artists like Bon Iver. “Part Of The Band” heralds their upcoming LP Being Funny In A Foreign Language and shows a promising new direction for the band.

Julien Baker — “Guthrie”

Speaking of wistful folk-inspired music, Julien Baker dropped off the lulling single “Guthrie” this week. The song arrives as a B-side to her acclaimed 2021 LP Little Oblivions and is a callback to some of her earlier music with stripped-down production and a pastoral acoustic guitar.

Alvvays — “Pharmacist”

2010’s indie rock favorites Alvvays dropped “Pharmacist,” their first new music in nearly five years. The shoegazy and upbeat tune includes a fun and noisy instrumental break and officially points to their forthcoming third studio album Blue Rev, which is set to arrive this fall.

The Brazen Youth — “If These Wild Winds Are Yours” Feat. Alix Page

Connecticut trio The Brazen Youth’s shimmering track “If These Wild Winds Are Yours” officially points to Eagle, Idaho, an album centered around coping with loss and change. “I think my true ambition in life is to simply be at peace,” band member Nic Lussier said about the project. “That’s a theme that has found its way into the album, and into our songwriting as a band as we’ve gotten a little older.”

The Mars Volta — “Graveyard Love”

After breaking their lengthy hiatus and making a triumphant return last month, The Mars Volta drop the striking new track “Graveyard Love.” Leaning into a synth-forward production, “Graveyard Love” is teeming with energy and hard rock influences that tease their anticipated upcoming tour.

CHAI — “Hero’s Journey” Feat. Superorganism

After making waves with their debut LP Wink last year, Japanese quartet CHAI is back with another whimsical release. The effortlessly bright and sunny track “Hero’s Journey” is a feel-good tune arriving just in time for summer. It features UK indie-pop band Superorganism, who described the song as a “sugary explosion of nothing but pure and refined girl bossery.”

Florist — “Feathers”

Folksy indie powerhouse Florist is just about to release their self-titled fourth studio album, which they’ve so far previewed with a number of cathartic tracks. Their latest, “Feathers,” is no different, creating wistful soundscapes with dreamy arrangements and pleasant prose. “This song is a meditation on the cycles we follow all throughout our lives,” lead singer Emily Sprague noted about the track. “As individuals, as families, as humans.”

Lande Hekt — “Gay Space Cadets”

Lande Hekt is offering escapism in the form of a queer space adventure fantasy with her new single “Gay Space Cadets.” The gauzy song is layered with tranquil tones and reverberating guitars and officially announces her upcoming solo album House Without A View. “It’s a daydreaming song about wanting a life of excitement and adventure rather than a dull and ordinary life — one where people underestimate you and belittle you,” Hekt said about the single. “And where you’re forced to buy into capitalism and become a pathetic, losing player in a game that you hate. I’d rather escape and live in a queer space fantasy and be brave.”

The Berries — “Down That Road Again”

The Berries’ bandleader Matt Berry is no stranger to the indie rock scene. Having played in groups like Happy Diving, Big Bite (Pop Wig), Angel Du$t, and Dark Tea, Berry has mastered his craft at the intersection of indie rock and americana. With his third studio album High Flying Man, Berry takes on themes of isolation, as previewed with the track “Down That Road Again.” The meandering single features expansive melodies and cascading chords coupled with Berry’s twangy lyrical delivery.

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

Lizzo is just a few days away from releasing his third album Special, and now, she has a lot more to celebrate that the project’s upcoming release. Lizzo’s Amazon Prime Video show Watch Out For The Big Grrrls just received an Emmy nomination for Best Competition Series. However, she’s not the only one from the music world that received a nomination for the upcoming 2022 Emmys. Selena Gomez also received a nomination as a producer of the Hulu series Only Murders In The Buildings. That show was selected in the Outstanding Comedy Series category.

Watch Out For The Big Grrrls was launched by Lizzo as a way to give plus-sized women an opportunity to achieve their dreams as Lizzo has been able to over the last few years. “Girls that look like me don’t get representation,” she said about her intentions with the show. “It’s time to pull up my sleeves and find them myself.”

Selena’s nomination in the Outstanding Comedy Series category comes as Only Murders In The Buildings was recently renewed for a third season. Her nomination also makes Selena the second Latina since Salma Hayek in 2007 to be nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series as a producer.

Other notable nominations from the music world include Labrinth and Zendaya who were nominated in the Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics category thanks to “I’m Tired” and “Elliot’s Song” from Euphoria. Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” also helped Stranger Things receive a nomination as the “Dear Billy” episode it appears in was selected in the Outstanding Music Supervision category.

You can view the announcement in the post above.

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

Drake’s penchant for gambling is no secret, but his latest exploits are bound to become the stuff of legend. Playing virtual roulette with online casino Stake on Twitch, Drake won — and then lost — over $25 million, according to HipHopDX. That total included two big hits for $12.96 million and $11.95 million, growing his balance from $8.5 million to $27.2 million before he ended the event with just $1,879 left. He was joined by French Montana, who he introduced with French’s signature ad-lib:

“You know what that deserves? A haaahn!” he joked while celebrating his $12 million hit. “And I got my special guest in the building, take a seat. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m here with my brother, my twin, my lookalike Montega.” Unfortunately, having the Bronx hitmaker at his side didn’t improve his luck much.

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Drake didn’t empty his account entirely on bad bets, though. He also gave away much of his fortune to viewers, gifting $25,000 each to viewers who tuned in from all over the world. All told, he shared $1 million.

Drake had better luck with the slew of other big bets he’s put up over the past year, including putting $1 million on MMA fighter Israel Adesanya earlier this month, over $1 million on the Rams in this year’s Super Bowl, and $200,000 on the Warriors in the NBA Finals. But remember, as one of hip-hop’s cash kings, he’s definitely got the money for it and it’s not for everybody — something Jack Harlow found out at the Kentucky Derby.

Jeopardy! is a game of rapid-fire trivia and, if you’re actually on stage, reflexes. But sometimes it’s also a game about math. Which is why a math professor miscalculating Final Jeopardy wagering is certainly a big deal among the show’s rabid fans.

Those syndicated game show fans who were hoping for some fresh faces in the leftmost contestant podium certainly got their wish thanks to math professor Robert Won, a one-day champion whose streak ended on Monday night thanks to a measly two dollars.

You can watch all of Final Jeopardy play out in the video above, which may be helpful because what went down was a bit complicated. On Monday night’s game, Won headed into Final Jeopardy with a significant advantage over the other contestants. His $23,000 meant Steve would have to wager most, if not all, of his $13,800 and see Robert miss the following question about musical theater for him to have a chance.

“It’s one of the most revived shows in Broadway history & in 2001 it was designated the state opera of South Carolina.”

It’s impossible to know what another contestant will answer, let alone what they will wager. But most contestants have the math more or less down pat in situations like this. And Robert, who missed the correct answer of Porgy and Bess, was very close. He wagered $4,601 and guessed South Pacific, while Steve got the question right and wagered the same amount $4,601. That meant champion Robert finished with $18,399, and Steve won with two more bucks on his total: $18,401.

It’s especially heartbreaking because Won had correctly wagered just enough to win his first game and take home $32,001, edging out another contestant by a single dollar in Friday night’s episode. He later told host Mayim Bialik that he was “terrified” he would get that wager wrong.

“If I lost in a wrong wager,” Won said, “my colleagues wouldn’t let me hear the end of it.”

This time, however, the math under the bright lights just didn’t add up.

[via EW]

These days, movie studios need some really good elements to make sure their movies look interesting. If it’s a superhero movie, odds are good people will be excited and interested anyway. But if it’s a horror-comedy with some 20-somethings running around a gigantic mansion, you need that extra casting choice to make the story pop. Enter: Pete Davidson and some zucchini bread.

Davidson will star alongside fellow millennial icon Amandla Stenberg in A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, which follows a group of friends isolated at a family mansion to wait out a hurricane, and chaos ensues. Here is the official description:

When a group of rich 20-somethings plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion, a party game goes awry in this fresh and funny look at backstabbing, fake friends, and one party gone very, very wrong.

The synopsis alone isn’t that special, but it’s the cast that makes the movie look like an instant classic. The movie also stars Borat breakout Maria Bakalova as the group’s newbie, Myha’la Herrold, Chase Sui Wonders, Rachel Sennott, and Lee Pace. To make it even more exciting, there is an original song from Charli XCX in the trailer. Truly what more could you want? That and the probability of getting a Pete Davidson death scene is enough to make this movie the highlight of the year.

Bodies Bodies Bodies hits select theaters on August 5th, then opens nationwide on August 12th. Check out the trailer above.

Tony Sirico once made David Chase an offer The Sopranos creator couldn’t refuse. In a conversation with Vulture’s Matt Zoller Seitz about the late character actor, who passed away on July 8, 2022 at the age of 79, Chase painted Sirico—who rose to fame as mama’s boy mobster Paulie “Walnuts” Gaultieri on the iconic HBO series—as truly one-of-a-kind. And when it came to the series’ scripts, he really was.

When Zoller Seitz asked Chase what kinds of questions Sirico would most often ask him about his character, Chase admitted that he couldn’t remember the actor asking him a single question about how he should be playing the role of Paulie. “He wasn’t the kind of actor who had a lot of questions about his character,” Chase said, before adding: “But he was the only one who ever asked me to have a line changed. And I did it.”

The line in question wasn’t even Sirico’s to deliver; it was about his character. “Another character was talking about Paulie, and they said he was a bully. Tony didn’t like that. He asked me to take the word ‘bully’ out of there. And I did.”

While Chase doesn’t recall what he changed the word to, he surmised that “bully” was some sort of a trigger word for Sirico given his real-life Sopranos-like past. “I wonder if that had something to do with why he was so sensitive about it,” Chase said. “Maybe he had been a bully as a young man. I’ve seen a picture of him as a young man standing out in the street next to a parking meter with a tank top on. Flexing his muscles, you know. He looked the part.”

Before Sirico began acting in the mid-1970s—one of his first roles was an uncredited part in The Godfather: Part II—Sirico was deeply immersed in the New York City crime world The Sopranos fictionalized. The Brooklyn native was arrested more than two dozen times in his early life, with charges ranging from assault to robbery. According to The Smoking Gun, a judge once described Sirico as “a danger to society.”

“He told me some stories, oh my God,” Chase told Vulture.

In 1971, Sirico was convicted on felony weapons possession and sentenced to a maximum of four years in prison; he ended up serving just 20 months of his sentence and turned his life around when he found acting following his release from Sing Sing.

(Via Vulture)

Last night’s Better Call Saul episode spoke directly to Emmy voters:

You said it, Bob Odenkirk (and he has). Kim Wexler is one of the complex, fascinating characters on television, but Rhea Seehorn has somehow never been nominated for an Emmy — until that inexplicable streak ended this morning.

The nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys are Patricia Arquette for Severance, Julia Garner for Ozark, Jung Ho-yeon for Squid Game, Christina Ricci for Yellowjackets, J. Smith-Cameron and Sarah Snook for Succession, Sydney Sweeney for Euphoria, and Rhea Seehorn for Better Call Saul.

That is the most impossible to predict category of the Emmys. Every nominee has a strong case to win, so it’s curious that Seehorn was submitted for supporting instead of lead. She might have a better shot in that category, where both Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh were nominated. That’s not a knock of them, they’re wonderful, but no one liked the Killing Eve finale — except the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, apparently.

But come on, Emmys. Give it to Seehorn. Based on Twitter, Better Call Saul fans agree:

The Emmys take place on September 12. You can find the full list of nominees here.

North London band Sorry has announced their highly anticipated sophomore album. Arriving this fall, the album, titled Anywhere But Herepicks up where their debut album, 925 left off.

Anywhere But Here was produced by the band’s Louis O’Bryen and Asha Lorenz, and Ali Chant, along with Adrian Utley of Portishead. The album will pay homage to the songwriters of the ’70s, like Carly Simon and Randy Newman, with Lorenz’s vocals emulating those of ’90s vocalists fronting bands like Slint and Tortoise.

Like their first album, Anywhere But Here, sees the city of London as a muse. “If our first version of London in 925 was innocent and fresh-faced, then this is rougher around the edges. It’s a much more haggard place,” said O’Bryen in a statement.

Ahead of Anywhere But Here, Sorry has revealed a new song, called “Let The Lights On,” a hypnotic, drum-driven track detailing gritting infatuation.

“It’s a fun love song for the club,” said Sorry in a statement. “A bittersweet track for us. It kinda touches on how you want to be honest and say things directly, but in the end that can also ruin them. If you’ve got a light don’t let it go out… sometimes you have to leave things behind but it’s hard to do.”

Check out “Let The Lights On” above and the Anywhere But Here album artwork and tracklist below.

1. “Let The Lights On”
2. “Tell Me”
3. “Key To The City”
4. “Willow Tree”
5. “There’s So Many People That Want To Be Loved”
6. “I Miss The Fool”
7. “Step”
8. “Closer”
9. “Baltimore”
10. “Hem of the Fray”
11. “Quit While You’re Ahead”
12. “Screaming In The Rain”
13. “Again”

Anywhere But Here is out 10/7 via Domino. Pre-save it here.