ENTERTAINMENT

Grace Cummings’ 2019 debut Refuge Cove quietly announced the talent and unique voice of this Melbourne-based artist. Joining the Flightless Records roster meant instant hype for its association with labelmates King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, as well as distribution through the American label ATO. On her sophomore follow-up, Storm Queen, Cummings shows that she is trying new sounds and can certainly develop as an artist; unfortunately, she sounds a bit unsure of how to bring everything together during this period of growth. In any case, she is still an artist to keep an eye on, even if her newest record falls short as a whole.

The new Netflix original film Metal Lords was released on April 8th, 2022, to the usual average ratings of spring releases. After a late-2021 string of successes that garnered acclaim and awards nominations, the original content from the well-known streamer has stalled in quality, as is often the case during this time of year. Is this a calculated move to hold off until the later summer blockbuster months? Check it out for yourself!

This uplifting adult comedy has popped up in so many places, it’s officially too much to ignore! If you happened to miss this one, here is all you need to know about Little Miss Sunshine.

Lady Bird and Little Women writer/director Greta Gerwig’s third solo outing is this time around co-written with her partner, Noah Baumbach. However, that detail is a small aspect compared to the project itself; this is the first live-action film about Barbie, based on the Mattel fashion doll of the same name. Aside from the announcement and comments from production that the film with subvert expectations (which there are plenty thanks to the legacy of the dolls and their animated depictions), every new cast member added has increased interest in the film. Check out the highlights of the confirmed cast members below.

Netflix’s new horror series, The Fall Of The House Of Usher, was about halfway through production when a misconduct investigation reported their finding that Frank Langella had acted inappropriately toward a female costar on the set. As per these findings, Langella was promptly fired, and his part is set to be recast and re-filmed immediately. This swift action rarely happens unless concrete, undeniable evidence comes up, so this time around, we can be thankful that the production quickly resolved the situation.

On April 10th, the final episode of Killing Eve aired on BBC One, concluding its most critically panned season. Though ending on the worst season is not an ideal situation for anyone involved, the legacy of the series lives on thanks to a knockout first season. Performances from lead actresses Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer always received praise, so if that’s enough to convince you, you can easily stream most of the series online right now.

A new track and a Saturday Night Live performance announce new Lizzo music after three years. Her last album, Cuz I Love You, was her first charting record and RIAA-certified Platinum with six well-performing promotional singles. Lizzo is riding high on her success after branching out into acting and production for an Amazon series, so you can expect to hear a lot of Lizzo this year.

Podcasting has been a long time alternative to the usual vlogging on YouTube since it gives hosts more freedom in choosing their topics and guests. It also lessens the pressure on them to make everything appealing to the viewers eyes since podcasts mainly need to sound good.Now if you’re from the western part of the world, it’s possible that there’s one person that automatically comes to mind when talking about podcasts— Joe Rogan, the former UFC commentator.Joe Rogan has been producing podcasts since December 2009 and has already released 1,793 episodes as of March 2022. With the multitude of episodes in his podcast, surely there are some notable ones, both good and bad. Let us take a look at some of the best and worst The Joe Rogan Experience episodes.

We all have been to a party or a get-together that needed icebreakers to make the guests know each other better, but sometimes, some icebreakers really do get boring which can easily make things awkward. But do not fret since “Never Have I Ever” questions are just the right thing to make your party a bit more fun and spicier!So, how does it work? All players will put a hand or two up. Each person will take turns saying “Never have I ever … “ and then continue with an action or an activity that they have never done. If another person has already done that, then they put one of their fingers down or maybe to spice it up a bit, take a shot. For example, “Never have I ever shoplifted.” If your friend has already shoplifted, then they either put a finger down or take a shot. The last player standing wins.

Hailing from the Isle of Wight, this duo popped up out of nowhere to deliver a self-titled debut LP on the top-notch indie label Domino Records. Despite remaining firmly in the genre of deadpan post-punk, Wet Leg seized the zeitgeist and landed some hit debut singles, the most popular of which has nearly 15 million streams on Spotify. Their first collection of driving, exuberant pop-adjacent music had six total singles, and surprisingly the other half is of equal quality.

Dan Harmon, the creator of several TV shows including Rick and Morty, first made his mark on the nation with Community after several lower-level projects. Harmon’s investment in this Emmy-winning series is more interesting than most executive producers: as part of the show, he would re-write every episode to suit the show’s particular style and format. The theory behind it now lives on as the “story circle” method, a distilled description of a hero’s journey type storyline that can suit TV episodes and movies. If you needed an excuse to revisit Community, here are the steps you can identify in every episode (except Season 4, when Harmon was not involved with the show).

Noah Baumbach, a 21st-century film industry veteran and Academy Award nominee, follows his successful Netflix feature Marriage Story with his first-ever book adaptation. The famous 1985 postmodern fiction novel White Noise is getting its first film adaptation after decades of the rights passing between companies. The Don Delillo novel was an arresting display of satire and drama mastery, and its complexities have prevented it from reaching the big screen until now.

Though Fresh has been available since March 4th, 2022, people still seem to be watching it after all this time. The hype has not died down, and it seems like you hear of another person who just watched it and needs to tell everyone about it every week. The blend of gruesome horror, comedic levity, and social commentary is certainly effective, but the answer might just lie in the nasty premise of Fresh itself. The sheer nastiness taps into the psyche in a simple way, not ever reaching the complexity or multi-tiered terror of Hereditary or Get Out yet constantly giving off a disturbing atmosphere. That’s probably why it can get away with a few shortcomings and still come across as a successfully scary film.

Though it’s not the most common approach, many artists have sought more depth and uniqueness from their music videos by imbuing them with a story element. The newest Interpol singles, from their upcoming 2022 album, use a balance of connected storyline with traditional artful editing and choreography to evoke the mysterious, propulsive moods of the tracks. Here’s what to expect from the characters’ journey across the new Interpol songs “Toni” and “Something Changed.”

A dad joke is basically a corny and generally unfunny joke that reminds us of the types of comments made by middle-aged fathers to their children. Sometimes, it also takes us some time to process their jokes which make it sound more corny or maybe even entirely miss the punchline. Still, dad jokes might be some of the best jokes that we may ever hear since it challenges both our sense of humor and knowledge on the randomest things on the planet. Here are some of the best dad jokes that you could tell your friends.