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Wild Cherry soundtrack | What songs feature in the BBC drama?

by jummy84 November 15, 2025

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If you’re making your way through BBC One’s latest drama, Wild Cherry, chances are that you’ve been toe-tapping your way through each episode.

As well as taking us on quite the twisted journey through wealthy ‘island’ Richford Lake, the series centres on a scandal that rips through the local girls’ school and plummets teenage best friends Grace (Imogen Faires) and Allegra (Amelia May) into the spotlight.

But along with all the drama and backstabbing also comes a catchy soundtrack that is packed full of songs, ranging from artists like Jordan Rakei, Dave and Lykke Li. The title song itself is an original one that was crafted by the show’s creator and writer Nicôle Lecky, who also showed off her musical talents in previous series Mood.

She told RadioTimes.com in an exclusive chat for Pass the Mic: “It was always my intention, actually, I should say, to do the title music. I thought that was quite fun. Rotem and I got into a studio and we created the song – and that became the title track.”

But what other songs feature in Wild Cherry? Read on to find out.

Wild Cherry soundtrack: What songs feature in the BBC drama?

Grace (Imogen Faires) and Allegra (Amelia May) in Wild Cherry. BBC/Firebird Pictures/Natalie Seery

Episode 1

Baby I’m Yours – Cass Elliot
Where do we go now? – Gracie Abrams
Favourite Kind of Girl – Gotts Street Park (featuring Flikka)
They – Jem
Never Ever – All Saints
Radiance – Agent Whiskers
The Drive – Everyone You Know
Talkin the Hardest – Giggs
Immaculate – Shygirl & Saweetie
Decisions – Knucks, M1llionz & Shae Universe
Genesis. – RAYE
Fuel to Fire – Agnes Obel

Episode 2

Manifestation Manifesto – Lava La Rue
Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) – Irma Thomas
Werewolf – Cat Power

Episode 3

Little Bit – Lykke Li
A Little Respect – Erasure
Sprinter – Dave & Central Cee
Colors – Black Pumas

Tara Webb as Noori Abas, Amelia May as Allegra Lonsdale, Imogen Faires as Grace Gibbons & Isabelle Allen as Jocasta in Wild Cherry all sitting together on a stoop. — Tara Webb as Noori Abas, Amelia May as Allegra Lonsdale, Imogen Faires as Grace Gibbons & Isabelle Allen as Jocasta in Wild Cherry. BBC/Firebird Pictures/Natalie Seery

Episode 4

In Your Arms – Someone & Tessa Rose Jackson
We, The Drowned – Lisa Hannigan

Episode 5

Wannabe – Spice Girls
Clouds – Jordan Rakei

Episode 6

Evergreen – Ritchy Mitch & The Coal Miners (featuring Caamp)
Colours out of Grey – Anders Lewén & James King
The Whirlwind – Alex Wilson
Free Yourself – Jessie Ware
Floating on a Moment – Beth Gibbons

Wild Cherry premieres on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Friday 15th November.

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November 15, 2025 0 comments

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Neon Releases French Animated Feature Oscar Contender

by jummy84 November 6, 2025

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The final trailer for “Arco,” one of the main contenders for the Best Animated Feature film at the Oscars this year, has arrived.

Directed by first-time feature filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu and produced by Natalie Portman, “Arco” is a French film that takes visual inspiration from Studio Ghibli, with a blend between hand-drawn and CG animation. The trailer, soundtracked by a lilting piano melody, reveals the basic premise of the film, which focuses on a young boy named Arco from a distant and peaceful future, where humans live in the sky and use rainbow suits to fly through the air.

When he disobeys his parents and goes on a flight by himself, Arco winds up in the slightly more contemporary world of 2075, where humanity still lives on the ground, but has robots and other advanced technology and is contending with encroaching threats of climate change. There, he meets a girl named Iris, and sets out on a journey to find a way back to his own time.

“Arco” made its world premiere at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May, where it played in the festival’s Special Screenings section. The movie received positive reviews from critics out of the festival; writing for IndieWire, Christian Blauvelt gave the film a “B-” and called it an “emotional sci-fi epic.” The film additionally won the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at the 2025 Annecy Film Festival, and also played at the Animation is Film Festival in Los Angeles.

For its American release, the film will screen with an English dub that first premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Child actors Romy Fay and Juliano Valdi voice Iris and Arco in the English version, while additional cast members include Portman, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Flea, Mark Ruffalo, and Andy Samberg. The original French version of the film included several prominent French film stars including Swann Arlaud of “Anatomy of a Fall” and Louis Garrel from “Little Women.”

Neon will release “Arco” in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, November 14. Watch the trailer for the film below.

November 6, 2025 0 comments

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Mexico’s First Stop-Motion Animated Feature

by jummy84 November 4, 2025

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It doesn’t take long for “I Am Frankelda,” a film being sold as Mexico’s first stop-motion feature, to show that it has a lot more going for it than a simple claim to fame. Our first clue is the introduction to the “Land of Spooks,” a fantasy realm parallel to the real world which influences human nightmares. It’s an absolute explosion of mixed media: Cardboard cutouts with 2D illustrations depict a castle spire as a bolt of lightning strikes, while a combination of painted and live-action insert shots punctuate the movements of the puppets. It’s an immediate glimpse into the boundless creativity of this first feature from Roy and Arturo Ambriz, brothers and co-founders of the production studio Cinema Fantasma.

Notably, the studio has some creative and financial backing from one Guillermo Del Toro, who recently released his own quasi-musical stop-motion fantasy, and whose love of the macabre can be felt in the Ambriz brothers’ own creative direction (not to mention the overlap between Del Toro’s new “Frankenstein” and the Mary Shelley-esque author at the heart of “Frankelda”). There’s a little bit of Henry Selick in here too (perhaps “The Nightmare Before Christmas” most of all), but the aforementioned interest in mixed media instantly begins to set the studio’s work apart, even as their movie flaunts its foundational influences.

The story of the film is actually a prequel, set prior to the events of the Cartoon Network Latin America series “Frankelda’s Book of Spooks,” which depicts mythical creatures from horror folk tales invading Earth from a realm where nightmares live; those tales are told by the titular Frankelda, a writer who also happens to be a ghost. Fortunately, ”I Am Frankelda” doesn’t really ask for any prior knowledge of the show, since it bypasses the episodes and dives directly into Frankelda’s past in the Land of Spooks.

It’s a realm in turmoil: the king and queen are shown to be dying due to a lack of good horror stories, and therefore a scarcity in the human nightmares on which they rely upon for sustenance. Originally known as Francisca Imelda, Frankelda becomes involved following the death of her mother, burying herself in writing original horror stories which unwittingly influence the other world in a mind-bending relationship between author and text – she creates Prince Herneval, a sort of humanoid owl monster, and seemingly influences his actions (à la “Stranger Than Fiction”), but the Prince influences her in return, a dynamic that becomes the foundation for a colorful story that sees art as a two-way street.

“Franked” suffers from some laborious exposition in the run-up to its best parts, as the Ambriz brothers take pains to establish the political intrigue of their film’s supernatural world, as well as the many concepts that undergird them. Concepts like the “Harpspider,” a gnarled tree-like musical instrument which conjures nightmares into the human world, the “Royal Nightmarer” who’s responsible for writing those nightmares, and then a variety of different factions who vie for control over these things — often working in opposition to the king and queen thanks to the schemes of the current Royal Nightmarer, an evil giant spider named Procustes. Good, then, that “Frankelda” enlivens the delivery of this information in myriad ways, such as gliding camerawork, astonishing production design, and even a musical sequence.

The Land of Spooks is a phantasmagorical blend of twisting gothic spires, impossible land formations, and disconcerting expressionist proportions. The creatures that dwell within it are even more impressive in their mechanical complexity and visual detail. The obsessive hand-crafted work in absolutely every aspect of the film speaks to its own message about the ecstasy of creating art and the messy relationship between author, audience, and text. The magic of “I Am Frankelda” lies in how its form speaks to its function, as the notion of art taking on a life of its own becomes more convincing when conveyed through puppetry this spectacular and lively.

There’s no overemphasizing how much color is packed into each frame, nor the production team’s palpable commitment to such tactile effects work. Smoke, an ocean of spooky fog (with hands!), clouds constructed from cotton wool; you can see the fur on Procustes boiling between shots, while one particularly ingenious effect sees the king partially fading into a kind of shimmering mist.

There’s only so much marveling at brilliant and grotesque creature designs that can be done before the story needs to get on its feet, but “I Am Frankelda” does eventually click into place once its world is the fully established, From there, the film settles into its ultimate groove as it digs into Frankelda’s anxieties about being a creator, and then Herneval’s guilt over his continual mistakes in his desperation to save his family, which is beautifully expressed through song. This is all to say that “I Am Frankelda” is bursting at the seams with ideas about the unruly and often distressing process of making truthful art, which are themselves expressed over the course of a film which is admirably purist in its craft at a time when animation is threatened by the phony digital grotesquery of AI. Through their tactile work, The Ambriz Brothers and their familial cohort of artists deal in a grotesquery of a far more appealing sort.

Grade: B+

“I Am Frankelda” screened at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival. It is currently seeking U.S. distribution.

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November 4, 2025 0 comments

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Matt Copson Adapting His Buzzy Opera ‘Last Days’ Into Feature Film

by jummy84 October 28, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Following successful runs at the Royal Opera House in London and the LA Phil, the buzzy English-language opera Last Days has been adapted for the big screen by artist and filmmaker Matt Copson, who co-created the original opera with Oliver Leith.

Inspired by Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film of the same name and financed by Mubi, Spain’s AF Films, and LUMA, with additional support from Nina Pictures and Artemis Rising Foundation, the film is currently in production in Spain.

Copson will direct the screen adaptation, with Agathe Rousselle (Titane) signed on to star. Rousselle also starred in the original opera production. Last Days is produced by AF and Many Enterprises and Riccardo Maddalosso, in collaboration with Mubi and Joslyn Barnes’ Louverture Films (Nickel Boys). Mubi has world rights, excluding Spain, on the pic. AF retains all rights in Spain.

Last Days dramatizes the final period in the life of a successful but reclusive musician, Blake, played by Rousselle. Blake has just escaped rehab to return home, but the peace of his household is soon disrupted by a series of unwelcome visitors. Adding to the chaos are constant calls from his manager and the presence of a private investigator and a superfan stalking nearby. As the turmoil around him reaches its peak, the ghostly figure of a magician appears, offering him a way out. In the end, Blake is left alone, facing only what remains: himself.

French cinematographer Claire Mathon, best known for her acclaimed work with Céline Sciamma (Petite Maman, Portrait Of A Lady on Fire), will serve as the Director of Photography. Sound Design will be led by Nicolas Becker (Sound Of Metal), Production Design is by Liam Moore, Nicolas Chaudeurge is the Editor, and Anna Morrisey is the movement director. Costume Design is by Nat Turner.

The score by Oliver Leith, original to the opera, features an aria sung by Caroline Polachek.

Last Days will mark Copson’s feature directorial debut. The British artist and filmmaker is best known for his work in the worlds of contemporary art and opera. Copson is most widely acclaimed for his theatrical installations, which fuse lasers, sculptures, and sound. He has exhibited internationally at the KW Institute in Berlin, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Aspen Art Museum, and Serpentine Galleries in London.

Copson has also closely collaborated with Polachek, co-directing all her music videos with her since 2019. The 2005 Van Sant film was an experimental and fictionalized account of a Seattle musician’s life and career, reminiscent of those of Kurt Cobain.

October 28, 2025 0 comments

Music

The Doors 60th Anniversary Concert to Feature Robby Krieger, Perry Farrell, Billy Idol

by jummy84 October 22, 2025

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A concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Doors will feature the legendary band’s original guitarist Robby Krieger alongside Perry Farrell, Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, Stone Temple Pilots’ Robert DeLeo, and several more musicians. The show will take place at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on October 30th.

Get Tickets to A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration Here

The evening, dubbed “A 60th Anniversary Doors Celebration,” will include a full performance of the album Morrison Hotel, as well as a selection of other Doors classics. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster or StubHub.

In addition the aforementioned acts, the concert will feature Greg Gonzalez (Cigarettes After Sex), Fantastic Negrito, Chris Goss (Masters of Reality), Kevin Martin (Candlebox), John Doe (X), Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge), Stephen Adler (Guns N’ Roses), Adam Kury (Candlebox), and Orianthi.

Season 28 Battle Rounds Part 3 Feature Snoop Dogg’s Steal and More

by jummy84 October 21, 2025

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The Monday, October 20, episode of The Voice featured Night 3 of the Battle Rounds. Coaches Snoop Dogg, Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, and Michael Bublé had tough decisions to make after watching more of their artists go head-to-head in duet performances.

The contestants were advised by Lizzo (Team Snoop), Nick Jonas (Team Reba), Lewis Capaldi (Team Niall), and Kelsea Ballerini (Team Bublé) before taking the stage for their Battles. Heading into Night 3, Horan still had his Save, while Snoop and Bublé each had a Steal.

Scroll down for a recap of the performances and to find out who the coaches chose, as well as where the teams stand heading into the final night of Battles before the Knockout Round.

Here’s where the teams stand after three nights of Battle Rounds:

Lauren Anderson vs. Makenzie Phipps (Team Snoop)

Lauren Anderson and Makenzie Phipps kicked off the show with a performance of “Before He Cheats” by Carrie Underwood. Horan called it a “good, old school, Voice Battle.”

Griffin Nagel/NBC

“Makenzie, you performed that song in a completely different way. In your part, you did your thing, hit some crazy notes,” he added. “And Lauren, you are a powerhouse. That scream that you do? I don’t even know where to start with who you choose.”

McEntire told both ladies they are “terrific performers” and noted that Underwood doesn’t record easy records. “Lauren, you came out of the gate ready,” McEntire said. “Makenzie, great performance, too. I’m proud of you both. If I had to make a decision, I think it’d be Lauren.”

Bublé said he had “nothing to critique” about Makenzie’s voice, but ultimately would pick Lauren because of her moves on stage. Snoop told Makenzie she’s a “superstar” and gushed over Lauren’s “strong performance” from the get-go. He ultimately picked Lauren as the winner of the Battle.

“What I loved about Lauren’s performance is she can really go another notch,” he explained. “I feel like Lauren has the experience to get her to the Finals.”

Max Chambers vs Aarik Duncan (Team Bublé)

Max Chambebrs and Aarik Duncan performed “Just the Two of Us.” Snoop praised the guys for their chemistry and for “complementing” each other instead of “outworking” each other. He said Max would be his choice for the winner of the Battle.

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“Aarik, you’ve taken it to a different level, man,” Horan said. “You really stood out in a great way. And Max, you’re just a complete natural. It was so good to watch you just shine up there.” He admitted he was “leaning towards” Max as the winner.

McEntire told the guys they gave a “spectacular performance” and noted how “comfortable” they were together. She selected Aarik as her would-be winner. But the decision was Bublé’s.

“Aarik, your voice has just a gorgeous tonal quality, such a richness,” he shared. “You’re perfection, man. Max, there’s a lot of right that comes out of you. You’re 14, but you come with a lot of maturity. You were hitting notes I haven’t heard you hit before.” He picked Max as the winner of the Battle, noting that the teenager “has the potential to become a star.”

Aiden Ross vs. Ava Nat (Team Niall)

Horan gave Aiden Ross and Ava Nat his own duet “What a Time” to perform. McEntire told them that they should consider performing as a duo if their solo careers don’t wokr out.

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“Aiden you have such a beautiful voice and I just love watching you go into your falsetto,” Bublé said. “Ava, there’s such a sweetness and richness in your tone.” He chose Aiden as the winner of the Battle, because the “falsetto kind of melted me.”

Snoop pointed out that he “wanted both” Aiden and Ava on his team and even turned his chair for their auditions. He hinted that he would “do some things” if he had the chance to. Horan told his team members that the performance “was everything I wanted it to be and 20 times more.”

He ended up choosing Aiden as the winner of the Battle due to his “level of consistency.” However, he also pushed his Save button for Ava, while Snoop hit his Steal button. The choice was then Ava’s, and she decided to stay with Team Niall.

“I had to use my Save,” he said. “I love Ava’s voice. I love her ability to tell a story. She does it simply better than anyone on the show.”

Leyton Robinson vs. Manny Costello (Team Reba)

Leyton Robinson and Manny Costello were tasked with singing Chris Stapleton‘s “Think I’m in Love With You.” Bublé said it was “incredible,” noting that Leyton could “sing the phone book,” and raving over Manny’s “gravely, amazing” voice. He “leaned towards” Leyton as the winner, though.

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Horan told Manny his voice was “really great,” adding, “Your grit in your voice is something I didn’t really hear last time stand out. And you can run, too, which I never heard.” The One Direction singer also praised Leyton’s “piercing voice that you can hear in any harmonies.”

McEntire told both singers she was “proud” of them and noted that they’ve grown, even since rehearsals. She picked Leyton as the winner because she felt like she could help her more as they move forward in the competition.

Vinya Chhabra vs. Conrad Khalil (Team Reba)

Vinya Chhabra and Conrad Khalil performed a duet of “It Takes Two” for their Battle.

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“Conrad, I would call you a show dog because when those lights come on … PIZAZZ!” McEntire gushed, before choosing Conrad as the winner of the Battle.

“Conrad, he was a one-chair turn from me, but he has grown so much in this process,” she shared. “His voice is great and I think he will continue to grow and improve.”

Emmanuel Rey vs. Mindy Miller (Team Snoop)

For their Battle, Emmanuel Rey and Mindy Miller sang “Angel From Montgomery.” While it was more in her wheelhouse than his, he managed to make it his own.

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“Emmanuel, how you held your own in a song that wasn’t leaning your way, that says a lot about you,” Horan praised. “That’s real artistry to put your swing on a song that’s not particularly your lane. Mindy, your voice is amazing and the level you’ve taken it to since the Blinds is next level.”

McEntire told Emmanuel he can probably “sing just about anything,” and noted that it was “really a treat” to listen to Mindy sing. She chose Mindy as the winner, but the decision was all Snoop’s.

“Emmanuel, when you put the Spanish in there, you turned me all the way up,” the rapper said. “To me, you’re an artist. Just so you know, I have a label. We’ll talk about that later. Mindy, the minute you started playing and singing, it felt like it was your record. You were comfortable with this record. The thing I’m interested in seeing is what can happen outside this wheelhouse.”

Luckily, he’ll get a chance to do just that as he continues to coach Mindy, as he chose her as the Battle winner.

Kirbi vs. Carolina Rodriguez (Team Niall)

Kirbi and Carolina Rodriguez sang Lauren Daigle‘s “You Say” for the last Battle of the night. McEntire told them the performance was “angelic” and admitted she wasn’t able to pick one a winner.

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Snoop made sure to note that he still had his Steal to use, as Horan struggled to make a choice. “It was beautiful,” he gushed. “It was emotional, it was everythign we want in a Battle. What’s really hard is you two have become such good friends over this. Kirbi, that rasp is so beautiful at the top of your register. Not many people have that. Like Snoop said, you looked like a veteran up there. Carolina, the way you started that song, to sing low in your register, straight out of the gate, was so impressive.”

Niall picked Kirbi as the winner because she “really gave me the emotion that I wanted from that song.” However, as expected, Snoop stole Carolina. “The thing I loved about Carolina the most was her growth, hearing her from the Blinds to now,” he noted.

Heading into the last night of Battles, here’s where the teams stand. Each coach has one more Battle pairing to complete their teams, while Bublé also has his Steal remaining.

SNOOP DOGG
Yoshihanaa
Natala Albertini (save)
Kenny Iko
Toni Lorene
Lauren Anderson
Mindy Miller
Carolina Rodriguez (steal)

REBA MCENTIRE
Aaron Nichols
Austin Gilbert (steal)
Ryan Mitchell
Cori Kennedy
Aubrey Nicole (save)
Leyton Robinson
Conrad Khalil

NIALL HORAN
Dustin Dale Gaspard
Sadie Dahl (steal)
Kayleigh Clark
Liam Von Elbe
Aiden Ross
Ava Nat (save)
Kirbi

MICHAEL BUBLÉ
Jazz McKenzie
Trinity (save)
Rob Cole
Max Cooper III
Marty O’Reilly
Max Chambers

The Voice, Season 28, Mondays, 8/7c, NBC

October 21, 2025 0 comments

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‘Wicked’ sequel will feature a surprise Hollywood star as the Cowardly Lion

by jummy84 October 19, 2025

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Director Jon M. Chu has teased that Wicked: For Good will feature a surprise Hollywood star in the role of the Cowardly Lion.

The sequel to last year’s Wicked is set to be released in cinemas on November 21, and it will catch up with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba and Ariana Grande’s Glinda after the conclusion of the first film as they embrace their identities as the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good respectively.

Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum are among the other actors that will reprise their roles in the new film, and now Chu, who also helmed the first instalment, has teased that a familiar name will be voicing the Cowardly Lion.

The film is adapted from the second act of the 2003 stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman and it includes action from both before and after Dorothy Gale’s arrival from Kansas in the Land of Oz. As such, there will be some inclusion of the other iconic characters from The Wizard Of Oz, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion.

In an interview with Deadline, Chu spoke about reaching out to a secret star on Instagram to offer him the role.

“I was like, ‘It’s not a ton of lines, but maybe you have a little time. I know you’re busy. I’ll come to you.’ He was like, ‘Why the fuck not, let’s go!’ And then we went ahead and recorded the lines,” Chu said.

“Man, wait until the red carpet when the actor who gave us the Cowardly Lion’s voice steps foot on it. It’ll be wild,” he added.

The name has not been disclosed, but some fans of the films have suggested it could be Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is known to have been eager to star in the first film, with others speculating about Jack Black and J.K. Simmons.

The trailer for Wicked: For Good first premiered at CinemaCon back in April, and was praised by those in attendance.

Wicked received a four-star review from NME, with Nick Levine writing: “By the end, you won’t quite be levitating off your seat but you’ll definitely be enchanted enough to stream the soundtrack on the way home. Funny, colourful and full of empathy for outsiders, this film really is the Shiz.”

Chu claimed last year For Good is “more relevant” to where we are “in society right now,”: “Part Two, I will say because I’ve cut Part Two together, is a doozy. “[You’re] getting the meat. I did not know the context of where we’d be in society right now. It becomes eight times more relevant than before when you’re talking about truth and consequences of making the right or wrong choices. It’s intense.”

Erivo previously revealed that she co-wrote an original song for For Good. “I collaborated on one of the new songs, and it’s so special to me,” she said. “When we filmed it, the entire crew was in tears. I hope audiences are ready – it’s a song that speaks to the heart of who Elphaba is.”

October 19, 2025 0 comments

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Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi Feature in a Powerful Poster for HAQ

by jummy84 October 17, 2025

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The newly released poster for HAQ sets a compelling tone for what promises to be a bold and impactful drama. It captures the conflict between two characters standing on opposite sides of a deeply divisive national debate. At the heart of HAQ lies a fundamental question, “Kaum ya Kanoon?”

Directed by Suparn S. Varma and penned by Reshu Nath, HAQ draws inspiration from a landmark Supreme Court judgment. The film offers a fictionalised yet gripping dramatisation rooted in real events. It is based on the book Bano: Bharat ki Beti by Jigna Vora. It explores one of the most defining legal and social dilemmas in contemporary India – Where do we draw the line between personal law and secular law?

The poster itself is a striking visual representation of this ideological storm. It showcases the tension between belief systems and the justice machinery. Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi deliver powerful performances as the protagonists locked in this courtroom battle. Their nuanced portrayals reflect the complexity and emotional weight of the issue.

Supporting them are acclaimed actors Sheeba Chaddha, Danish Hussain and Aseem Hattangady, who add depth and gravitas to the narrative through their pivotal roles. Together, the ensemble brings this timely story to life. It makes HAQ a relevant and thought-provoking courtroom drama for today’s audiences.

October 17, 2025 0 comments

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‘Dropout Presents’ Season 2 To Feature Aparna Nancherla, Mark Vigeant, More

by jummy84 October 17, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Comedians Aparna Nancherla, Mark Vigeant, Demi Adejuyigbe and Michael Cruz Kayne are set to unveil new specials as part of the second season of Dropout Presents, the series from comedy streaming service Dropout. Check out a trailer highlighting the bunch above.

The first special, from Adejuyigbe, is set to premiere November 19. Titled Demi Adejuyigbe Is Going To Do 1 (One) Backflip, it’s said to feature original comedic songs, presentations, bits, and one single backflip performed by an aging, sedentary man who had to stand up and crack his knees in the middle of writing this.

Comprising a mix of anxiety, cerebral tangents, and a dash of absurdist whimsy, Nancherla’s first full-length special Hopeful Potato, directed by Eliza Skinner, premieres December 15.

Vigeant’s The Best Man Show is described as an interactive and darkly hilarious, polyamorous wedding reception where Vigeant plays the groom’s brother Paul, delivering a speech you’ll never forget. The special premieres February 25, 2026.

Part comedy show, part profound introspection into the furthest depths of grief and loss, Kayne’s Sorry for Your Loss premieres March 27, 2026.

Since its premiere in June 2024, Dropout Presents has showcased specials from comedians like Cameron Esposito, Hank Green, Chris Grace, Adam Conover and Courtney Pauroso. The series encompasses stand-up hours, improv shows and solo acts, recorded locally in Los Angeles or New York and airing exclusively on Dropout. Each special is also accompanied by a behind-the-scenes featurette on the prepping of the hour.

Nancherla is repped by CAA, Mosaic, and Felker Toczek Suddleson; Vigeant by Gersh; Adejuyigbe by 3 Arts Entertainment and Ginsburg Daniels Kallis; and Kayne by Gersh and Mosaic.

October 17, 2025 0 comments

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Blondshell’s ‘Another Picture’ album to feature new song ‘Berlin TV Tower’, covers by Conor Oberst, Gigi Perez and more

by jummy84 October 8, 2025

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Blondshell has announced ‘Another Picture’, a companion to her recent album ‘If You Asked For A Picture’, featuring Conor Oberst, Gigi Perez and others.

The Los Angeles musician – real name Sabrina Teitelbaum – released her second album ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ in May, which NME named as one of the best albums of 2025 so far.

Now, she has announced that the companion album ‘Another Picture’ will be released on November 14, and it will feature the new song ‘Berlin TV Tower’, which has been a fixture on Blondshell setlists this year, as well as covers of songs from the album by Conor Oberst, Samia and Folk Bitch Trio. Pre-order the album here.

Also included is ‘Arms’, a reworking of the ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ track recorded alongside NME The Cover alumnus Gigi Perez. The new version, which you can listen to below, trades in the heavy, sludgy guitars of the original for delicate acoustics, with the vocal interplay of the two singers accentuating the song’s themes of power dynamics.

Speaking about the collaborations on ‘Another Picture’, Teitelbaum has said: “Every single artist on the project is someone whose music I’m genuinely a massive fan of so I feel so excited and grateful. I have loved Gigi’s music for years so it’s so special to get to do ‘Arms’ with her.”

“John Glacier had one of my favorite records of the year, same with Folk Bitch Trio, Samia, and Conor’s record last year with Bright Eyes. I’m blown away by their interpretations of these songs.”

‘Another Picture’ tracklist:

‘Berlin TV Tower’
‘T&A’ (ft. John Glacier)
‘23’s A Baby’ (cover by Samia)
‘Arms’ (ft. Gigi Perez)
‘Change’ (cover by Folk Bitch Trio)
‘Event Of A Fire’ (cover by Conor Oberst)
‘Thumbtack’ (live from Vevo)

Blondshell is playing the final leg of her 2025 world tour in North America in November. See the dates below and find any remaining tickets here.

Blondshell will play:

NOVEMBER 2025
10 – Phoenix, Crescent Ballroom
13 – Austin, Mohawk
14 – Houston, House Of Blues
15 – Dallas, The Studio at The Bomb Factory
17 – Kansas City, The Truman
18 – St Louis, Delmar Hall
20 – Detroit, El Club
21 – Pittsburgh, Mr. Small Theatre
22 – Cleveland, Beachland Ballroom & Tavern

FEBRUARY 2026
4 – Sydney, Factory Theatre
5 – Brisbane, Crowbar
7 – Melbourne, Max Watt’s

APRIL 2026
11 – Coachella
18 – Coachella

NME spoke to Teitelbaum about ‘If You Asked For A Picutre’. Explaining the transition away from her self-titled 2023 debut, she said: “I think I feel pretty masculine as a person, and my relationship with gender has been somewhat complicated. On the first album, I wanted to show people who I was for the first time, and so it was important for me to really hit you over the head with it so that you understood who I am and how I feel inside. With this album, I realised that the idea I had that softness would cancel out my masculinity isn’t true. Not every moment of my life is spent being angry.”

‘If You Asked For A Picture’ earned a four-star review from NME, which noted: “After the success of her first album, Teitelbaum was faced with a challenge. Its songs hit so hard because they felt like you had lived them just by listening. How could she capture that same emotional punch but without oversharing and putting every detail of her life up for public consumption? ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ is the answer, still as sharp and impactful but focused more on the spaces in between her stories than the plots themselves.”

As for Perez, she recently told NME’s The Cover about her plans for the near future. “I’m very interested to see what I’m going to be pulled towards,” she said. “Because I haven’t worked on any solo work since I put out the album. I have some things that I’m sitting on that are a little…experimental.”

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