As the world mourns the loss of Jimmy Buffett, celebrities have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the “Margaritaville” singer, who died Friday at age 76.
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Metric have released a new single, ‘Nothing Is Perfect’ and its accompanying music video.Released on Friday (August 11), ‘Nothing Is Perfect’ serves as the second preview of the band’s upcoming album ‘Formentera II’. The recently released track is a mostly acoustic cut, with vocalist Emily Haines singing about being stuck in a relationship where one feels stuck in a rut, and isn’t necessarily happy or unhappy.Watch the music video for ‘Nothing Is Perfect’ below.The music video for ‘Nothing Is Perfect’ – directed by Justin Broadbent, who has filmed multiple Metric videos in the past – also features a tip of the hat to filmmakers such as David Lynch and Terrence Malick.Emily Haines said of the music video via a press release: “We worked with Justin Broadbent to create an atmospheric and surreal visual accompaniment to enhance the otherworldly mood of the song, with stylistic nods to Terrence Malick and David Lynch.
The song ends with a meditative and anthemic repetition of the word “nothing”, like I’m celebrating it and singing its praises. I love nothing!”‘Nothing Is Perfect’ comes a month after the release of the album’s first single, ‘Just The Once’.
‘Formentera II’ is scheduled for release on October 13 via Metric Music International/Thirty Tigers. Pre-orders are now available and can be purchased here.Last year’s ‘Formentera’ scored a four-star review from Rhian Daly for NME.
Daly wrote: “‘Formentera’ is an exercise in trying to let go until it hits the title track. ‘I Will Never Settle’ is resilient but soft, glittering melodies rippling through the track and giving it an air of melancholy magic.
‘Oh Please’ rides on a syncopated, funk-tinged bassline. Come the arrival of closing track ‘Paths In The Sky’, a buzzing
.As the world mourns the loss of Jimmy Buffett, celebrities have been taking to social media to pay tribute to the “Margaritaville” singer, who died Friday at age 76.
Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Following a brief run of shows alongside John Mulaney and Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson will embark on a solo stand-up trek with dates set through October. Tickets to Davidson’s 2023 standup tour, which kicks off at The National in Richmond, Va.
Liam Payne is only going one direction, as it turns out, and that’s straight back to bed!
The “Fast And Furious” franchise may be one of the biggest in Hollywood at the moment, but one of its original creators feels like it’s left him behind. EW reports that David Ayer, who penned the the first film in the blockbuster series, “The Fast And The Furious,” said he has “nothing to show,” for writing the picture.
Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her partying days in the emotional music video for her new single, “Used to Be Young”.
Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her past and looking ahead to her future. In the emotional new music video for her latest single, «Used to Be Young,» the 30-year-old singer opens up about the highs and lows of her past. The intimate video, which was released at midnight on Friday, is done entirely with a close-up shot of a tearful Cyrus singing with a spotlight on her.
Miley Cyrus is reflecting on her past and looking ahead to her future. Prior to the release of her new single, «Used to Be Young,» the 30-year-old singer unveiled a teaser for the accompanying music video.The teaser starts with a crying Cyrus starring right at the camera as she sings, «I know I used to be crazy / I know I used to be fun.»Eagle-eyed fans will notice that Cyrus is wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt in the clip, seemingly confirming that the lyrics are in reference to her Disney Channel days, when she was starring on .The lyrics, which Cyrus released in full earlier this week, certainly seem to allude to her Disney past, but the singer noted in the clip that the song isn't just about looking back, but looking forward.«It's optimistic and there's a sadness.
David Ayer feels done in by the “Fast & Furious” franchise.
Ethan Shanfeld As a co-writer of 2001’s “The Fast and the Furious,” David Ayer helped launch one of the highest-grossing film franchises of all time. Yet, the “Suicide Squad” and “End of Watch” director says he has “nothing to show” for his contributions to Universal Pictures’ high-octane racing series. “Biggest franchise in Hollywood, and I don’t have any of it,” Ayer said on a recent episode of Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” podcast (via EW).
Alan Wake 2‘s The Dark Place trailer appeared last night (August 22) as part of the Gamescom Opening Night Live show, and fans were sent into a frenzy when it seemed that Max Payne would be a character in the new survival horror.Introduced in Remedy Entertainment‘s shooter series of the same name, Max Payne is a detective and an undercover member of the mafia in New York City. Though he is voiced by James McCaffrey, he is portrayed by Sam Lake in the original game, and Lake is the writer of Alan Wake and the director of Alan Wake 2.In the latest trailer, a character voiced by James McCaffrey and portrayed by Sam Lake slams Alan Wake against a wall and accuses him of being both a killer and cult leader.
Shia LaBeouf is heading to the stage.
Brent Lang Executive Editor Shia LaBeouf will make his stage debut in the world premiere of “Henry Johnson,” a new play from David Mamet. The production will be mounted at the Electric Lodge venue in Venice, Calif. and will be directed by “The L Word: Generation Q” showrunner Marja-Lewis Ryan.
Shia LaBeouf will make his stage debut in Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet’s world premiere play, Henry Johnson, directed by The L Word: Generation Q Showrunner, Marja-Lewis Ryan at The Electric Lodge in Venice, CA. The cast features Academy Award Nominee, David Paymer; Mamet’s frequent collaborator, Dominic Hoffman; and Broadway’s Evan Jongkeit in the show’s titular role of Henry Johnson.
Hannah Diamond will release her new album, Perfect Picture, on October 6 via PC Music. Diamond's second album is the follow-up to her 2019 debut Reflections and was produced with Scritti Politti’s David Gamson. It features the previously released "Affirmations" plus the newly-released title track.
Ethan Shanfeld While the final season of “Stranger Things” continues to be delayed by Hollywood labor disputes, David Harbour confirmed that he received the Season 5 scripts prior to the writers strike, teasing that the ending is “very moving.” Harbour said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that while he hasn’t read the final ending yet, he knows generally how the story resolves. “I know what it is,” he said of the ending, in an interview conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike. “I know where we net out and it’s very, very moving.
A former DHL delivery driver who stole thousands of pounds worth of parcels from a depot has been ordered to hand over nearly £25,000. Steven Black - who narrowly escaped a jail sentence in March - was ordered to pay up or face nine months behind bars.
Scotrail train drivers have accepted a new pay deal after months of union negotiations.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag David Beckham’s 12-year-old daughter Harper Beckham was seen representing her father’s team with Lionel Messi by her side on Friday. Harper stepped out onto the pitch with the 36-year-old footballer ahead of the semi-final match in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before the match kicked off, each Inter Miami player walked out holding hands with other children mascots with Harper and Messi leading the front.
More than 22 years later, Aidan and Carrie are still looking good — they even wore their Sex and the City outfits to remind Us.
Thania Garcia The organizer of Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival is seeking over $2 million in damages from the 1975 after frontman Matty Healy’s on-stage protest against the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws resulted in authorities canceling the event. The shutdown resulted in numerous bands and small businesses on the bill — including local artists and global acts such as the Strokes — kicked to the curb. A legal counsel for Future Sound Asia, the agency behind Good Vibes Festival, issued a letter addressing a “breach of contract” on behalf of the 1975 that requests the band provide compensation for the agency’s losses after the cancellation of the annual, three-day event.