Netflix is leaning hard into using its algorithm to solve the problem of not knowing what to watch. And now, that includes downloading stuff on your phone it thinks you’ll like. Earlier in the week, Netflix introduced a Downloads For You feature which allows its app to automatically download movies and shows onto your devices if it recommends them according to your viewing history.
Many of the features the streaming service tests out attempt to eliminate the paradox of choice. Namely, that thing that happens when you can’t figure out what to watch amid an endless-seeming list of options, and so you watch nothing. Things like a “watch a random episode” button have been tested in the past, and its “Play Something” option will automatically pick something from your My List queue if you’re stuck.
But Downloads For You takes it a bit further, allowing you to reserve a certain amount of space — Netflix used 1, 3, and 5GB as its examples — on a device for Netflix to fill with content you’ll enjoy according to its algorithm. The feature is currently working on Android devices, and according to the blog post Netflix is “testing” the feature on iOS devices soon. The function won’t turn on automatically, mind you, but it’s there if you need it.
As the AV Club points out, the concept isn’t without a catch: the automatic downloads are only based on what Netflix thinks you’ll like. So depending on how well-curated your profile is (and if you’re sharing it with someone, well, good luck) it could be a great tool or completely worthless. And the download limits can be changed to keep your precious phone storage available for homebound selfies or photos of your takeout meals or whatever you need that space for. But it’s certainly one way to keep the content flowing again once you finally travel to a place without consistent WiFi and a much bigger screen. Whenever that is.
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke has unveiled the first image from the highly-anticipated Season 3, which is currently in production in Vancouver. And if you’re a big fan of Homelander, the photo features a golden statue of the psychotically narcissistic “superhero” (who is a not so subtle reference to all things MAGA) and it’s shot from a pretty provocative angle. Just see for yourself:
Of course, a golden statue highlighting his massive codpiece is quintessential Homelander, and maybe even Antony Starr, who recently revealed that he shares some egotistical traits with his The Boys character. “One of my favourite scenes of the show… ranting at a crowd like a megalomaniac creep…. I never felt so at home…” Starr wrote on Instagram while sharing a photo of Homelander reveling in the applause from an adoring audience. “Not sure how we will pull these crowd scenes off but I’ll bet our awesome team will come up with something.”
Despite the show’s raunchy antics, former president Barack Obama surprisingly revealed that he’s a big fan of The Boys, and he named it one of his Top 10 favorite things from 2020 for how the show’s creators “turn superhero conventions on their heads to lay bare issues of race, capitalism, and the distorting effects of corporate power and mass media.”
Obama’s love for the show caught Kripke and Starr off guard as both reacted on Twitter to the news. “Umm. You guys. HOLY. SHIT,” tweeted Kripke while Starr went a more self-deprecating route: “If The Boys is good enough for Obama… it’s good enough.”
Canine Intervention (Netflix series) — Bridgerton, this ain’t, and it certainly differs from most of Netflix’s other offerings of late. I didn’t even expect to be reeled in by this series about a California-based K9 dog trainer, Jas Leverette, as he helps owners with their “problem dogs.” Instead, I imagined that this would be an unbearable watch that would make me weepy while wishing that I’d never clicked, but something about this trailer made me suspect differently, and I’m glad to have given it a chance. The charismatic Jas transforms the lives of several dogs, beginning with Lady MacBeth, a three-legged survivor who suffered a gunshot and stood as the very essence of Jas’ motto, “It’s never the dog’s fault, it’s always human error.” These are uplifting journeys for this dog and many others, who received their second chances and worked tirelessly to achieve stunning transformations in the process. Jas’ holistic approach to training works surprising benefits for the humans involved in these stories, too.
Ginny & Georgia (Netflix series) — This one’s got some heavy Gilmore Girls flavor with angsty and awkward Ginny feeling far more emotionally mature than her mom, Georgia Miller. They’re putting down roots for a normal life, but there’s plenty of bumps along the way, and apparently, there’s a lot of carpool and Kombucha to be had.
Snowfall: Season 4 Premiere (FX, 10:00pm) — The John Singleton-co-created series returns for the Season 4 premiere, and the show picks up with Franklin reemerging from his near-grave. In doing so, he aims to regain control over his empire prevent an all-out war of drug violence in the mid 1980s, Reagan-era streets of America.
Riverdale (CW, 8:00pm) — Archie, Betty, Veronica and Jughead are all Riverdale High teachers, which is strange but doesn’t even scratch the Top 10 of strange happenings on this show.
Nancy Drew (CW, 8:00pm) — Nancy and the Drew Crew face a new challenge, and George is acting awfully strange with Nick not liking it one bit.
Resident Alien (SyFy, 10:30pm) — Alan Tudyk (Firefly, Rogue One) is an alien, Harry, who’s pretending to be a doctor. This week, Harry receives a surprise visitor that introduces him to the concept of marriage. Uh oh.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Jennifer Connelly, Kevin Garnett, Tobe Nwigwe
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Arsenio Hall, Celeste
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — Awkwafina, Ava DuVernay, Chole X Halle
The Late Late Show With James Corden — Stanley Tucci, Pentatonix
Late Night With Seth Meyers — Ice T, Tracey Wigfield, Raghav Mehrotra
In case you missed these picks from last Wednesday:
Animals on the Loose: A You vs. Wild Movie (Netflix interactive special) — Bear Grylls digs these interactive specials, in which he allows viewers to choose his fate in a Bandersnatch sort of way. How, exactly, did he end up in the above scenario, and is it real? I can’t even begin to guess the answer to either of those questions, but I imagine that he’ll be drinking his own pee at some point. In addition, expect Bear to help track down missing animals (including a hungry lion and a mischievous baboon) from a wildlife sanctuary. Chose well (or poorly) for him because, you know, he’s doing this to himself.
Behind Her Eyes (Netflix series) — This series follows a single mother who has an affair with her boss, who happens to be a psychiatrist, and then his wife ends up in her circle of friends. Naturally, this leads to a web of secrets and lies and so much drama, all from the producers of The Crown.
The streaming services are ushering in a handful of original series and some mind-blowing movie premieres to entertain audiences. We’re talking superhero-team-ups and monster-battles levels mind-blowing. Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) the Warner Bros. streaming service this month.
Godzilla vs. Kong, (Warner Bros. Film Premiere on HBO Max)
HBO Max delivers the monster fight of the century with this latest installment in the Godzilla and King Kong franchises. Kong’s in search of his true home, aided by scientists (Rebecca Hall and Alexander Skarsgard), but he clashes with an enraged Godzilla, who’s been wreaking havoc on the planet for mysterious reasons. Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, and Bryan Tyree Henry also star in this one.
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (HBO Max Original Film Premiere)
Zack Snyder’s long-awaited cut of Justice League arrives this month, and though we’re still not sure whether to label it a four-part mini-series or a four-hour movie, we do know DC fans are in for an experience with this one. The plot is fairly similar to Joss Whedon’s earlier film, with Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) joining forces with Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) to create a team of superheroes ready to protect the world from intergalactic villains. As far as what’s new? Well, we’ll have to wait and see.
Dates TBA: Isabel, Limited Series Prodigal Son
Avail. 3/1 10 Years, 2012 (HBO) A Mouse Tale, 2012 (HBO) Adventureland, 2009 (HBO) Assault On Precinct 13, 1976 (HBO) Assault On Precinct 13, 2005 (HBO) Bandits, 2001 (HBO) Barefoot, 2014 (HBO) Blade, 1998 The Brothers Grimm, 2005 (HBO) Bowfinger, 1999 (HBO) Cesar Chavez, 2014 (HBO) Charlotte’s Web, 2006 (HBO) CHiPs, 2017 (HBO) Constantine, 2005 The Doors, 1991 (HBO) Dr. Dolittle 2, 2001 (HBO) Dream House, 2011 (HBO) Driving Miss Daisy, 1989 Eulogy, 2004 (HBO) Fierce People, 2007 (HBO) Final Analysis, 1992 (HBO) Final Space, Seasons 1-2 Finding Neverland, 2004 (HBO) Gloria, 2014 (HBO) Going In Style, 2017 (HBO) Gone, 2012 (HBO) Hard, Season 2 Premiere (HBO) Hellbenders, 2013 (HBO) Henry Poole Is Here, 2008 (HBO) House Arrest, 2012 (HBO) Immigration Tango, 2011 (HBO) Jungle Master, 2014 (HBO) Just Before I Go, 2015 (HBO) The King’s Speech, 2010 Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man, 2006 (HBO) Live By Night, 2016 (HBO) The Lost Boys, 1987 Machine Gun Preacher, 2011 (HBO) Malice, 1993 (HBO) Man On A Ledge, 2012 (HBO) Miss Sharon Jones!, 2015 No Se Aceptan Devoluciones (AKA Instructions Not Included), 2013 (HBO) Ocean’s Eleven, 2001 Ocean’s Thirteen, 2007 Ocean’s Twelve, 2004 One More Time, 2016 (HBO) Our Brand Is Crisis, 2015 (HBO) Parental Guidance, 2012 (HBO) Pitch Perfect, 2012 (HBO) Princess Kaiulani, 2010 (HBO) The Quiet Ones, 2014 (HBO) The Raven, 2012 (HBO) Red Dragon, 2002 (HBO) Repentance, 2014 (HBO) The River Wild, 1994 (HBO) School Dance, 2014 (HBO) Secretary, 2002 Shadows, 2021 (HBO) Stand Up Guys, 2013 (HBO) Super Capers, 2009 (HBO) Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride, 2005 The Undocumented Lawyer, 2021 (HBO) Unforgettable, 2017 (HBO) The Voices, 2015 (HBO) Veronica Mars, 2014 Wedding Crashers, 2005 Wiener-Dog Internationals, 2017 (HBO)
Avail. 3/3 Hunter x Hunter (Dubbed, episodes 100-148) (Crunchyroll Collection)
Avail. 3/4 Persona: The Dark Truth Behind Personality Tests, Max Original Documentary Premiere
Avail. 3/5 No Matarás (Aka Cross The Line), 2021 (HBO) Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World– Season 2 (Dubbed, episodes 14-25) (Crunchyroll Collection)
Avail. 3/6 12 oz. Mouse, Season 3 Lost Resort Rocky, 1975 (HBO) Rocky Balboa, 2006 (HBO) Rocky II, 1979 (HBO) Rocky III, 1982 (HBO) Rocky IV, 1985 (HBO) Rocky V, 1990 (HBO)
Avail. 3/8 The Investigation, Limited Series Finale
Leaving 3/31 Alien, 1979 (Director’s Cut) (HBO) Alien 3, 1992 (Extended Version) (HBO) Alien Resurrection, 1997 (Extended Version) (HBO) Aliens, 1986 (HBO) All The Right Moves, 1983 (HBO) Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, 2011 (HBO) Any Given Sunday, 1999 Batman & Mr. Freeze: Subzero, 1998 Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason, 2004 (HBO) The Bush Years: Family. Duty. Power., 2019 The Chronicles Of Riddick, 2004 (Director’s Cut) ( HBO) Die Hard 2, 1990 (HBO) Die Hard With A Vengeance, 1995 (HBO) Die Hard, 1988 (HBO) Edtv, 1999 (HBO) The End: Inside The Last Days Of The Obama White House, 2017 Grudge Match, 2013 (HBO) Habana Boxing Club, 2018 (HBO) Hours, 2013 (HBO) The Last Emperor, 1987 (HBO) Last Knights, 2015 (HBO) Love & Basketball, 2000 Michael, 1996 Mrs. Doubtfire, 1993 (HBO) The Night Before, 1988 (HBO) P.S. I Love You, 2007 Purple Rain, 1984 Queen & Slim, 2019 (HBO) Revolutionary Road, 2008 (HBO) Richard Jewell, 2019 (HBO) Ruby Sparks, 2012 (HBO) See No Evil, 2006 (HBO) Sleight, 2017 (HBO)
If you missed last week’s installment, you’re going to quickly notice that we’re rocking a new format now — no apparel and more shoes. Don’t worry, if you’re on the hunt for fresh fits we’ve still got you covered, but expect this series to now be a footwear-only space. This is probably the last time we’ll bother to make mention of it. On with the new SNX!
This week, Nike once again dominated our list thanks to new Jordan, Dunk High Top, Waffle 1, and Air Force 1 drops. New Balance also dropped another must-cop two sneaker collaboration with Casablanca, Yeezy is dropping a two colorway special of the 350, and Melissa and Lazy Oaf are taking us back to the ’90s with their throwback sandals.
If you’re looking for something more unconventional, be sure to check out the Maison Margiela and Reebok link-up, which features a split-toe version of the Classic Leather. It’s not our thing, but we figured it was worth a mention for split-toe fans — a subgroup that admittedly doesn’t get a lot of representation on SNX. Carpet Company’s special Nike SB Dunk High (which was on this list originally) has been postponed until early March, so stay tuned if you’ve been on the hunt for that.
Enough blabbing, let’s dive in.
Nike Dunk High Football Grey/ Vast Grey
NIke
If last year was the year of low-cut Dunks, please let 2021 be dominated by the Dunk High. Both of these colorways are simply beautiful, the Football Grey features a powder blue overlay over a leather upper while the Vast Grey keeps things more muted with a white leather upper and grey overlays. Why Football Grey has the name Grey in it when there isn’t really any grey (and Americans typically use “gray”) is beyond us, but hey, who cares? They’re beautiful.
If we had to choose one we’d go with the Football over the Vast, but both of these are likely to go down as two of the Dunk’s best colorways of 2021. You can bet on it.
The Nike Dunk High Football Grey/Vast Grey is set to drop on February 25th for a retail price of $110. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app when they drop at 10 am ET.
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Casablanca x New Balance 237/327 Pack
Casablanca
Union LA is to dope as hell Jordan colorways as Casablanca is to New Balance. The Paris-based label has once again teamed up with New Balance for new colorways of the 237 and 327 featuring Casablanca’s signature jacquard monogram on the toe box and heel panel wrap.
At first glance, the set looks like two pairs of the same shoe as both silhouettes consist of a white airy leather upper with a green outsole, but the difference is in the sole.
The Casablanca x New Balance 237/327 pack is set to drop on February 27th for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair at Casablanca.
Casablanca
Adidas Yeezy BOOST 350 V2 Ash Blue/Ash Stone
Adidas
Ye is dropping two new region-exclusive colorways of the Yeezy BOOST 350 this week, meaning one should be a breeze to cop and the other is going to lead you to the expensive corners of the aftermarket. In keeping with recent Yeezy offerings, these two 350s feature some pretty vibrant colorways. Well… vibrant as far as 350s good. Instead of looking like rocks or old throw up, the Ash Blue and Ash Stone colorways feature the 350’s signature Primeknit upper dripped in a cool blue or beige colorway with a yellow or red monofilament strip.
The Ash Blue is launching in the North American, Latin American, African, Middle Eastern, and Indian markets while the Ash Stone is heading to Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Asia Pacific, with a few dropping at Yeezy Supply.
The Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in Ash Blue and Ash Stone is set to drop on February 27th for a retail price of $220. Pick up a pair at the Adidas webstore or Yeezy Supply.
Adidas
Air Jordan IV Taupe Haze
Nike
Yo Nike, chill. Seriously we get that you like money, but the bar you’re setting with these fire drops all throughout February is setting you up for a hard crash. If Nike is shedding off this many dope releases this early in the year, what exactly do they have in store for the rest of it?
Featuring an all-suede upper with varying hues of taupe haze and oil grey on the paneling, and an off-white and black two-toned midsole, the Taupe Haze is yet another super dope Jordan IV colorway, expect more as this sneaker is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To add a bit of flare, the Taupe Haze features infrared accent work on the tongue’s underside and via the oversized Jumpman logo.
The Air Jordan 4 Taupe Haze is set to drop on February 27th for a retail price of $190. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app or select Nike retailers.
Nike
Nike Air Force 1 Pink Bag/White Bag
Nike
This isn’t the first time Nike has shown New York bodegas some love with the Air Force 1, but this is easily the best that concept has ever looked. Featuring a rose graphic on the sneaker’s heel meant to evoke the plastic rose adorned bags typical of a bodega, this iteration of the Air Force 1 is dropping in a Pink and White colorway, complete with “Have A Nike Day” swoosh smileys printed on the insole. It’s a nice little visual love letter to the city that made the Air Force 1 a cultural icon and we dig it.
Especially that Pink Bag iteration, it’s super fresh!
The Nike Air Force 1 Pink Bag/White Bag is out now for a retail price of $125. Pick up a pair
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The Whitaker Group x Nike Waffle One
The Whitaker Group
A Whitaker Group exclusive, this Nike Waffle One uses Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman’s OG waffle iron sneaker process as a jumping-off point for a sneaker that both looks like it belongs in a footwear museum and is from the future. Featuring an aged midsole, a transparent mesh upper, and what appear to be leather laces, the Waffle One is clearly geared toward sneakerheads only. Despite it’s niche appeal, it’s a beautiful design brought to you by Jordan brand designer Frank Cooke.
The Whitaker Group x Nike Waffle One is set to drop on February 26th in a limited run of 500 pairs for a retail price of $120. Pick up a pair at Social Status, APB, or the aftermarket.
The Whitaker Group
CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 Kiss of Death
Nike
We’d like to note that we are absolutely not advocating for you to rock CLOT and the Nike Air Max 1 Kiss of Death without socks as these lifestyle shots suggest. Yes, the footprint is translucent along with the toe box, but that doesn’t mean you should rock a pair of sneakers sockless. Just imagine what’s going to happen on a hot day — your bare feet are going to sweat and fog up that dope translucent toe box, and you’re probably setting yourself up for some serious foot fungus risks.
Rant aside, this 15-year refresh of CLOT and Nike’s legendary Kiss of Death is pretty dope, the translucent details are a new addition and we can’t figure out why Nike thought it was a good idea to go in this direction. We’re not mad at it, but the chance to see this sneaker paired with some fire socks is just something you’ll have to witness in person. If you’re ever able to cop a pair.
The CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 Kiss of Death is set to drop on February 27th for a retail price of $142. Enter the raffle to buy a pair over at JUICE.
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Melissa x Lazy Oaf Jelly Platform Sandals
Lazy Oaf
These on the other hand, you can totally wear sockless. Recyclable vegan-friendly footwear brand Melissa has teamed up with streetwear brand Lazy Oaf for a throwback platform sandal inspired by ’90s fashion. Dropping in a black, blue, pink, or green colorway, the Jelly Platforms feature a velcro clip, your choice of heart or daisy motifs, and sits atop a matching chunky midsole. A must cop for those looking to add a little Spice Girls inspiration to their fits.
The Melissa x Lazy Oaf Jelly Platform Sandals is set to drop on February 18th for a retail price of $139. Pick up a pair at Lazy Oaf.
This morning, Petey was one of the artists featured on Uproxx’s list of indie rockers to watch out for in 2021, and it turns out we didn’t need to wait long to see what he would do next: Today, he teamed up with Miya Folick for a new song and accompanying video, “Haircut.”
The synth-driven tune, which Petey and Folick co-wrote and recorded in Folick’s apartment, is a retrospective look back at the failed, spontaneous haircuts the pair have undergone. Furthermore, Folick really committed to the video, as she actually shaved her hair off for it. On the track, Folick joins Petey in his unique songwriting style: It seems like only a Petey song can reference both The Sims and Natalie Portman.
Petey (who has nearly 600k followers on TikTok thanks to his hilarious sketches, by the way) says of the track, “Haircut is a very fun song I wrote with my friend Miya about getting an extreme haircut and not wanting to talk about it. I hope you like it. it was really fun to make. We recorded it in Miya’s apartment.” Folick added, “Petey started this song and showed it to me. I immediately related. Just scroll through my feed to see a history of emotional haircuts. I really love the way it turned out. And it’s one of my mom’s favorite songs that I’ve made!”
Baton Rouge rapper Fredo Bang is having the time of his life since signing to Def Jam in 2019, enjoying the release of his debut album and a well-received mixtape in 2020. Also in 2020, he received a big assist from Moneybagg Yo, who put him on his January 2020 track “Spin On Em.” Today, Fredo gets the chance to return the favor, inviting Moneybagg to his debaucherous video shoot for “Doin My Dance” from the deluxe version of Fredo’s 2020 mixtape In the Name Of Gee (Still Most Hated).
In the video, both rappers seem to be enjoying themselves immensely, as they throw a pool party with a swarm of scantily-clad video vixens. While the women gyrate in and around the pool, the boys play a game of backyard basketball and flash stacks of cash. Fredo’s face is worth the watch alone, as his oddball dances steal the show.
Meanwhile, Moneybagg Yo’s been having a great 2021 thanks to the response to his “Time Today” single and music video, on which he vents about the stress that followed the success of his 2020 viral hit “Said Sum.” The increased scrutiny led to him being censured after joking about the pandemic and his resulting riches, so the pool party gives him another chance to blow off steam.
The NBA released the second half of the season schedule on Wednesday, as the post-All-Star break slate is now set in pencil, with the ever-present possibility of more postponements and rescheduling if necessary.
Still, we now know when teams will be playing and who they’ll be playing for the rest of the season, and from a national perspective, that means a glance at the new national TV schedule. TNT has 31 games, and their full slate can be found here, while ESPN and ABC pick up 39 games plus whatever games are added to their schedule for the final week of the season. The Lakers play three times on ABC, while the Nets have two games on the network TV window. The Warriors, Nets, and Celtics each have seven ESPN appearances plus one ABC game, with the Lakers adding six ESPN games. The Knicks also pick up six ESPN games, as the national TV slate seems thrilled to have a relevant squad in the Garden again. The full ABC and ESPN schedules can be found below.
ABC SCHEDULE
Sun., April 4: Lakers at Clippers (3:30 p.m.)
Sat., April 10: Lakers at Nets (8:30 p.m.)
Sat., April 17: Warriors at Celtics (8:30 p.m.)
Sat., April 24: Lakers at Mavericks (8:30 p.m.)
Sun., May 2: Nets at Bucks (3:30 p.m)
ESPN SCHEDULE
Sunday, March 14 (all times Eastern)
Clippers at Pelicans (8 p.m.)
Monday, March 15
Knicks at Nets (8 p.m.)
Lakers at Warriors (10:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 17
Bucks at 76ers (7 p.m.)
Clippers at Mavericks (9:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 24
Celtics at Bucks (7:30 p.m.)
Nets at Jazz (10 p.m.)
Friday, March 26
Celtics at Bucks (7:30 p.m.)
Hawks at Warriors (10 p.m.)
Wednesday, March 31
Mavericks at Celtics (7:30 p.m.)
Bucks at Lakers (10 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 7
Pelicans at Nets (7:30 p.m.)
Jazz at Suns (10 p.m.)
Monday, April 12
Lakers at Knicks (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Warriors (10 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 14
Nets at 76ers (7 p.m.)
Mavericks at Grizzlies (9:30 p.m.)
Friday, April 16
Clippers at 76ers (7 p.m.)
Knicks at Mavericks (9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, April 17
Jazz at Lakers (4:30 p.m.)
Sunday, April 18
Pelicans at Knicks (1 p.m.)
Nets at Heat (3:30 p.m.)
Monday, April 19
Warriors at 76ers (7:30 p.m.)
Jazz at Lakers (10 p.m.)
Friday, April 23
Celtics at Nets (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Warriors (10 p.m.)
Saturday, April 24
Raptors at Knicks (1 p.m.)
76ers at Bucks (3:30 p.m.)
Sunday, April 25
Celtics at Hornets (1 p.m.)
Suns at Nets (3:30 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 28
Bulls at Knicks (7:30 p.m.)
Clippers at Suns (10 p.m.)
Saturday, May 1
Warriors at Rockets (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Monday, May 5
Warriors at Pelicans (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Lakers (10 p.m.)
Friday, May 7
Celtics at Bulls (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Jazz (10 p.m.)
It’s been nearly three years since Kero Kero Bonito released their buoyant album Time ‘N’ Place. A year later, they returned with the slow-burning, climate change-inspired EP Civilisation I. Now expanding on the same concept, Kero Kero Bonito return to tease a new era of music.
Sharing the single exuberant “The Princess And The Clock,” Kero Kero Bonito officially announce their Civilisation II EP. The upcoming three-track project was recorded using entirely vintage hardware and was inspired by art-pop pioneers like Kate Bush and Björk.
Speaking about “The Princess And The Clock,” the band said they wrote a fable to serve as inspiration:
“‘The Princess And The Clock’ is the tale of a young explorer who is kidnapped while sailing the world, imprisoned at the top of a tower and worshiped as royalty by an isolated society. Trapped in her chamber, she spends years dreaming of escaping, until one day she disappears. A legend of our own invention, ‘The Princess And The Clock’ was written before Covid emerged, though the long, lonely hours and escapist dreams its protagonist experiences will be relatable to many right now. It’s a song for anyone who has ever felt trapped, lost and alone.”
Listen to “The Princess And The Clock” above.
Civilisation II is out 4/26 via Polyvinyl. Pre-order it here.
The NBA announced the full schedule for the second half of the season, which will begin on March 10 after the All-Star break. Things begin with a two-game slate featuring the Wizards at Grizzlies and Spurs at Mavericks before the rest of the league gets into action.
From a national perspective, all eyes were on the national TV broadcast schedules, with TNT picking up 31 games over the two month run-up to the end of the season in mid-May. Unsurprisingly, the TNT slate is led by the two L.A. teams as the Clippers will be on TNT seven times and the Lakers six times. The Nets and Celtics each appear five times, and the Warriors, Bucks, 76ers, and Blazers all have four TNT games.
Thursday, March 11 (all times Eastern)
Celtics at Nets (7:30 p.m.)
Warriors at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 16
Jazz at Celtics (7:30 p.m.)
Pelicans at Blazers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, March 23
Lakers at Pelicans (7:30 p.m.)
76ers at Warriors (10 p.m.)
Thursday, March 25
Blazers at Heat (7:30 p.m.)
76ers at Lakers (10 p.m.)
Thursday, April 1
Hornets at Nets (7:30 p.m.)
Nuggets at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 6
76ers at Celtics (7:30 p.m.)
Bucks at Warriors (10 p.m.)
Thursday, April 8
Lakers at Heat (7:30 p.m.)
Suns at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 13
Clippers at Pacers (7:30 p.m.)
Celtics at Blazers (10 p.m.)
Thursday, April 15
Bucks at Hawks (7:30 p.m.)
Celtics at Lakers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 20
Nets at Pelicans (7:30 p.m.)
Clippers at Blazers (10 p.m.)
Thursday, April 22
76ers at Bucks (7 p.m.)
Lakers at Mavericks (9:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 27
Mavericks at Warriors (9:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 4
Nets at Bucks (7:30 p.m.)
Raptors at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Thursday, May 6
Nets at Mavericks (7:30 p.m.)
Lakers at Clippers (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, May 11
TBD at TBD
TBD at TBD
Thursday, May 13
TBD at TBD
TBD at TBD
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