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Tegan And Sara Reveal The Cast Of ‘High School,’ The TV Series Based On Their Memoir

In 2018, indie-pop duo Tegan And Sara announced that they were publishing a memoir titled High School. “‘How did you start your band? When did you know that you were gay? What were you like before Tegan And Sara?’ We have spent twenty years answering those complicated questions with simple answers,” they said at the time. In 2020, about a year after the release of the book, the sisters announced it would be adapted into a TV series.

Now, the cast was revealed today. Playing the roles of Tegan and Sara will be Railey Gilliland and Seazynn Gilliland, respectively; both can be recognized from TikTok. Cobie Smulders will play the role of their mother Simone and Kyle Bornheimer will play the role of Patrick, Simone’s boyfriend.

“It felt kismet when I saw Railey and Seazynn for the first time on TikTok,” Tegan said. “There was something undeniably intriguing about them: They were sweet and original, impossible not to watch. I felt compelled to send Sara the video. ‘Too bad they don’t act,’ I texted her. Sara wasn’t deterred. They were performers, musical and dynamic. ‘You can’t teach charisma,’ Sara said, which they had in spades. Sara was relentless — these were the twins that had to play us. We were overjoyed when they were cast, and we couldn’t be more thrilled that it all worked out.”

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‘Inventing Anna’ Subject Anna Delvey Doesn’t Sound Like She Was A Fan Of The Netflix Series After All

Fake German heiress Anna Delvey (born Anna Sorokin), subject of Netflix’s Inventing Anna, hasn’t been having the greatest time of things lately. She served four years in prison(s) for defrauding New York City’s elite party people, went straight into ICE custody (for overstaying her visa), and caught Covid somewhere during that timeline. She ended up being deported to Frankfurt this weekend, but she squeezed in another podcast appearance being escorted across the pond, perhaps for good.

Anna previously revealed herself to be a fan of Julia Garner’s indelible, almost indescribable accent work (“She did a little too much… She really dove into the accent”), but it sure sounds like she did not enjoy how the show portrayed her as a whole. CNN reports that Delvey appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast, where she told host Alex Cooper that, sure, maybe Anna Delvey lied, but not to that extent. There’s no word on how many claims of wire transfers actually transpired, but the show did take creative license, according to the mega-grifter herself. Did she lie, though?

“I guess I did,” Sorokin/Delvey admitted to Cooper. “I mean, I cannot tell an exact instance, but I’m sure.” Still, Sorokin insisted that she certainly never “told any senseless lies.” This distinction is a wild one, but she held onto it. “I was from Germany, which was true, but nobody ever asked me about my job,” Sorokin added. “Nobody asks who are your parents and how much money do they make. It’s just outrageous.”

From there, Anna didn’t acknowledge that she was about to be deported, but she did “joke” that she’d wed Kanye West in order to secure a green card. Well, I hear that he’s single, so it could happen.

(Via CNN)

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King Princess Asks For Patience On The New Single ‘For My Friends’

Currently, King Princess fans are waiting for news of a new album. Her most recent was her 2019 debut Cheap Queen and she’s released a good chunk of songs (perhaps meant for her next album) since then, including “Only Time Makes It Human,” “Pain,” “House Burn Down,” and January’s Fousheé collaboration “Little Bother.” Now she’s back with yet another new one, and this time, it’s “For My Friends.”

King Princess starts the song’s video in a downer of a mood before a couple friends come along to lift her out of it. From there, they head out and take to the city to share laughs and each other’s company, with a shenanigan and tiff or two for good measure. She sings on the chorus of the alt-pop tune, “Will you think about us as I’m leaving? / Think about us as I’m coming home / You hate it, but loving me takes patience / So we lose touch when I’m faded / And it can get dark but still, I know / You’re waiting / Loving me takes patience.”

Aside from the aforementioned songs, King Princess also recently collaborated on tracks with Oberhofer and MØ, Griff, and Sigrid. She also toured with Kacey Musgraves earlier this year and has a gig supporting Red Hot Chili Peppers this summer.

Watch the “For My Friends” video above.

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Lil Uzi Vert And Nigo Flex Their Collection Of Luxury Items On ‘Heavy’

Next week, DJ and fashion designer Nigo will release his first album in nearly two decades with I Know Nigo. The album is one that’s a bit of an anticipated effort thanks to its list of guest features, many of which have been revealed through the project’s singles. So far, we’ve received three records from the album: “Ayra” with ASAP Rocky, “Want It Bad” with Kid Cudi, and “Hear Me Clearly” with Pusha T. With just a week left until I Know Nigo arrives, Nigo delivers one last single for fans to enjoy.

For his latest release, Nigo calls on Lil Uzi Vert for their new single, “Heavy.” The track is an ode to the luxury bulky items that they own, whether it be cars, jewelry, or bag. Lil Uzi Vert glides with ease over the song’s drill production. In addition to the features from Rocky, Cudi, Pusha T, and Uzi, I Know Nigo is also set to carry additional appearances from Tyler The Creator, the Teriyaki Boyz, and more. The project will also be handled by Steven Victor who is Pusha T and the late Pop Smoke’s manager.

You can listen to “Heavy” in the video above.

I Know Nigo is out 3/25 via Republic.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

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The TV Schedule For Saturday’s Second Round NCAA Men’s Tournament Games

The first day of the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament featured some huge upsets, headlined by 15-seeded Saint Peter’s knocking off 2-seed Kentucky, and the stage is set for a fascinating second round on Saturday.

Joining Saint Peter’s in the second round from the first day of action are a pair of 12-seeds (Richmond and New Mexico State) and an 11-seed (Michigan). Somehow, all three 4-seeds advanced despite all of them being drawn out into deep waters by their 13-seeded opponents, while all three top-seeded teams cruised (although Gonzaga got scared for about 30 minutes by Georgia State before opening things up). There’s still another full day of first round action to come tomorrow, but as the calendar flipped to Friday morning and the final games were wrapping up, CBS and Turner Sports announced the full Saturday schedule of action on CBS, TNT, and TBS, with tip times and announce crews for the eight game slate.

12:10 p.m. (CBS): 8. North Carolina vs. 1. Baylor (Anderson/Jackson/LaForce)
2:40 p.m. (CBS): 9. Creighton vs. 1. Kansas (Anderson/Jackson/LaForce)
5:15 p.m. (CBS): 11. Michigan vs. 3. Tennessee (Eagle/Spanarkel/Erdahl)
6:10 p.m. (TNT): 12. Richmond vs. 4. Providence (Nessler/Haywood/Washburn)
7:10 p.m. (TBS): 5. Saint Mary’s vs. 4. UCLA (Catalon/Lappas/Katz)
7:45 p.m. (CBS): 15. Saint Peter’s vs. 7. Murray State (Eagle/Spanarkel/Erdahl)
8:40 p.m. (TNT): 12. New Mexico State vs. 4. Arkansas (Nessler/Haywood/Washburn)
9:40 p.m. (TBS): 9. Memphis vs. 1. Gonzaga (Catalon/Lappas/Katz)

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Syd And Lucky Daye Show Their Hesitance Towards Love On ‘Could You Break A Heart’

Over the past thirteen months, Syd has done a decent job at keeping her fans satisfied with new music. The singer, who is also the lead vocalist of alternative R&B band The Internet, kicked things off with “Missin Out,” which she released last February. At the time, the song was her first solo release his her 2017 projects Fin and Always Never Home. Since then, the singles kept coming but there was no sign of a new project, until now. Syd arrives in 2022 with not only a song, but a special announcement.

Syd returns with Lucky Daye by their side for their new single, “Could You Break A Heart.” It marks the pair’s first song together and on it, they share their hesitance towards starting a new relationship by asking their partners if they’re capable of breaking a heart and making them endure the pain that comes with it. The track also arrives with a futuristic visual to support the new song.

In addition to the new song, Syd announces that her sophomore album Broken Hearts Club will arrive next month on April 8. It will feature 13 songs with appearances from Lucky Daye, Smino, and Kehlani.

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You can hit play on “Could You Break A Heart” and check out the artwork for Broken Hearts Club above. Scroll down to view the project’s tracklist.

1. “CYBAH” Feat. Lucky Daye
2. “Tie The Knot”
3. “Fast Car”
4. “Right Track” Feat. Smino
5. “Sweet”
6. “Control”
7. “No Way”
8. “Getting Late”
9. “Out Loud” Feat. Kehlani
10. “Heartfelt Freestyle”
11. “BMHWDY”
12. “Goodbye My Love”
13. “Missing Out”

Broken Hearts Club is out 4/8 via Columbia Records. You can pre-save it here.

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Fivio Foreign And Quavo Make It Rain Like It’s ‘Magic City’ On Their Swaggering Single

Fivio Foreign has established himself as one of the most popular names in hip-hop’s drill scene thanks to his ability to stay relevant since his breakout in 2019. Fivio arrived on the scene thanks to his summer 2019 hit “Big Drip” which rose to prominence with New York’s drill scene thanks to other records like Pop Smoke’s “Welcome To The Party” and “Dior.” Over the years, Fivio has released notable songs like “Headshot” with Lil Tjay and Polo G and “Zoo York” with Lil Tjay and Pop Smoke. One thing Fivio hasn’t done is release an album, but all of that is going to change next month with B.I.B.L.E.

Ahead of the project’s release, which was delayed from its original March 25 release date, Fivio teams up with Quavo for their new single “Magic City.” The track, which is named after the famed strip club in Atlanta, seems the rappers in a very confident state as they make it rain relentlessly at the club. It arrives as another strong offering from the album after Fivio connected with Kanye West and Alicia Keys for “City Of Gods” last month.

As for the delay behind B.I.B.L.E., Fivio explained his reason behind pushing the album back. “It ain’t really a reason or anything, I just wanted to make that sh*t perfect,” he said in a video posted to Instagram. I want it to be the perfect album. That sh*t is going to be viral.” He confirmed that the album would instead arrive on April 8.

You can check out the video for “Magic City” above.

B.I.B.L.E. is out 4/8 via Columbia Records.

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Jan 6th Insurrectionist Whines: MAGA Rioters Are Treated ‘Worse’ Than Black Americans Under Jim Crow

Of the many brainless things MAGA rioter Brandon Fellows has done since January 6, 2021, forcing his way into the Capitol might actually not be at the top of the list. The Albany, New York resident, who entered the Capitol through a broken window then made his way to Sen. Jeff Merkley’s (D-OR) office—and smoke a joint—later decided to represent himself in court, and it hasn’t gone well for him.

In October 2021, while appearing in front of U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden to request permission to represent himself, Fellows accidentally ended up admitting to committing two additional felonies that he had not been charged with. His situation has only gotten worse from there.

As Raw Story reports, Fellows has filed a new motion—a whopping 32-page one—in which he made the bizarre decision to honor Black History Month in the most inappropriate way possible. As he wrote in the motion:

“I’d like to make this portion of my motion festive in light of black history month to show you how correlated our treatment really is, and of course concede on some clear differences. After all, not only does history tend to repeat itself, but few ever truely (sic) learn from it. It’s black history month, and there’s a lot to learn from it. I find these deprivations, discriminations, and unequal treatments to have strong correlations to what my black brothers suffered under the racist Democrats after the abolition of slavery, thanks to Republican Abraham Lincoln up until the Brown V. Board of Education decision, which the Democrats also hated.”

Had Fellows decided to end the conversation there—by comparing the situation of individuals who committed a federal crime by breaking into the Capitol building, destroying property, and leaving a body count in their wake to being Black in America under Jim Crow—it would have been bad enough. But oh no, he kept going:

“I’m not MLK, but I too speak out about these abuses from a Democratic, city-run jail in Washington D.C., just as MLK did from the Democratic city jail of Birmingham, Alabama. Even my black brothers in Montgomery were able to attend church, have clergy, attend school, go to a barber and see their families, even if they were segregated. Therefore, I argued to you that, as least in these areas, we have it worse than the black population did in 1950s Montgomery.”

Fellows’ motion went on to then contradict all of that by stating that:

“Regardless of where you stand I will concede to you the obvious, us white people, Trump supporters and even January 6th defendants AS A WHOLE do not have it as bad as our black brothers did under the Democrats of Montgomery in the 1950s. However, things are getting worse for us, especially in the past year with the selective hateful Democrats in charge, particularly in this city, and even more so in this cities jail.”

You can read the full motion here.

(Via Raw Story)

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Normani Struggles To Accept A Relationship’s Conclusion On The Vulnerable ‘Fair’

Normani has had many false starts towards her debut album, but it seems like her long-awaited project could finally arrive this year — hopefully, that is. She’s spoken about the album on multiple occasions, including during a recent interview with Ciara. There, Normani confirmed the album is “almost done” and explained why it’s taken so long. “Coming out of a girl group, there was a lot that I had to figure out about myself and fears that I had to deal with head-on,” she said. “When you give your baby out to the world, which is our music, that’s the deepest part of me.”

While we’ll have to continue waiting for more on Normani’s debut album, we can enjoy a new single from her. She returns today with “Fair,” a vulnerable single that’s quite different from her previous release, “Wild Side” with Cardi B. On it, Normani struggles to pick up the pieces after a past relationship she was in comes to an end. “Is it fair that you moved on? / ‘Cause I swear that I haven’t,” she sings before later adding, “Hearts didn’t break down the middlе / Tell me how did that happen?”

Prior to the song’s release, Normani explained the inspiration behind her new single. “This song really captures me in one of my most vulnerable moments,” she said. “Sharing this record makes me uncomfortable because you have never really seen me in this light. Definitely aware that you might feel like you don’t know much about me but that’s only because it’s what makes me feel protected.”

You can press play on the new song in the video above.

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

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Coi Leray And Nicki Minaj Fire Off Shots With No Regard On The Taunting ‘Blick Blick’

Coi Leray had a huge 2021 year. She kicked things off with her single “No More Parties” which went Platinum and peaked at No. 25 on the albums chart. She followed that up with “Big Purr (Prrdd)” alongside Pooh Shiesty, another record that entered the Billboard singles chart, this time peaking at No. 69. Additionally, she landed a spot on the 2021 XXL Freshman list alongside names like Blxst, 42 Dugg, Flo Milli, Rubi Rose, and more. The 2021 year came and went without a new album from Leray, but it looks like it could arrive this year. Until then, she’s back with a new single and features a very notable guest act.

Nicki Minaj stands beside Leray for their new song “Blick Blick.” It’s a record that the pair spent most of the last week teasing, and rightfully so. On the track, Leray and Minaj are a taunting duo that flexes their status and fires some shots at the competition, all without fear of being defeated at any point.

While “Blick Blick” arrived without delay, the song was almost released without Minaj’s verse. It came after Leray’s father Benzino leaked the news last month during a Clubhouse conversation. “I just felt bad that she was robbed of telling the world in her own way @ her own time,” Minaj said during a Twitter Q&A with fans. “But that’s water under the bridge now. Good vibes all 2022.” Prior to Minaj’s comments, Benzino apologized for his actions, saying, “I feel horrible and sad. I am 100 percent in the wrong and it will never happen again.”

You can listen to “Blick Blick” in the video above.

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