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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Cam Drops New Single 'Alchemy' After Winning Grammy for Working on Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'
Cam released her latest single, "Alchemy," on Friday The genre-blending track celebrates the cyclical nature of life, death and each stage in between To accompany the song, Cam released a one-take visual directed by James MackelCam is back with a magical new single. Months after the "Burning House" singer earned a Grammy for her work on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter, the country star released a brand-new single titled "Alchemy." The genre-blending track, which is her first release in over four years, celebrates the cyclical nature of life, death and each stage in between, per a press release. 'I wanted to write something where we just focused on melody, but it turned into a song about reflecting on what we're made of, where we're coming from and where we're going," Cam, 40, said in a press release. To accompany the single, Cam released a one-take visual directed by James Mackel, where she performs the song wearing a black pant suit. "Alchemy" follows the release of Cam's 2020 album The Otherside and 2015's Untamed, which featured her Grammy-nominated single "Burning House." In May 2024, Cam opened up to PEOPLE about working on five Cowboy Carter tracks. On the album, she's credited as a writer on "Ameriican Requiem," "Protector," "Daughter," "Tyrant" and "Amen"; co-producing "Ameriican Requiem," "Daughter" and "Amen"; providing background vocals on "Ameriican Requiem" and "Amen"; and engineering on "Daughter." 'I just think this album is doing incredible things, it's going to keep doing incredible things, and just watching it, it's such a fun ride to be on," Cam said of Cowboy Carter. "I'm so proud of it.' She also opened up about the "surreal" feeling of working with the Lemonade songstress. "I know I said surreal earlier, but it just feels like a dream to have someone who's been at the top of her career over 20-plus years see what you're doing and invite you in, which is a very sacred space for artists. It's a huge honor, and I think it's one of the biggest compliments of my life to be just asked, not even the fact that anything made it or didn't. Just being asked is one of the biggest compliments of my life, yeah," she said. When asked how working on Cowboy Carter inspired her creatively, Cam said she wanted to make music in a way that "honors who I am and who my collaborators are." "I want this in my everyday life too, not just in the studio. I think that those values and just holding onto those, going into the studio every day, is just making music so much more fun. I'm having such a good time, and it sounds great," she said. "[My manager] gave me a shirt that says, "Sounds like bulls--- to me," so we put that up in the studio too, so we don't fall into any bulls--- while we're working. No bulls---." Listen to "Alchemy" here. Read the original article on People
Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
In Netflix's ‘The Residence,' Uzo Aduba doesn't tell jokes — but she's seriously funny
When Uzo Aduba's mother was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the actor stepped into the role of caregiver until her mother's death. During the grievous period, the three-time Emmy winner etched the beginnings of a memoir, published last year, called 'The Road Is Good: How a Mother's Strength Became a Daughter's Purpose.' In it, Aduba writes, 'This is a story not about death but about life. This is my mother's story as much as it is my own.' That deep connection to her mother has come to define her. 'The woman that I have become is founded on the way I was mothered. I am the daughter of Nonyem Aduba, and so much of the way she moved through life as a woman — not only did it impact and shape my fortitude and commitment to working hard, but even how I see characters, specifically female characters, is built off the teachings that were poured into me as a daughter.' Best known among those characters is certainly Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren on Netflix's 'Orange Is the New Black,' a breakout role for which Aduba earned two Emmy Awards. That performance opened other doors, including portraying former politician and presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in Hulu's 2020 miniseries 'Mrs. America.' Her galvanizing depiction brought a third Emmy. 'People really did take a real liking to her as a human, despite the politics, which I think is fascinating given the time. We're talking about a woman, a Black woman in a very specific chapter in American history, so close to the Civil Rights Act,' she says of coming to understand Chisholm. Have such successes validated her journey as an actor, one she nearly gave up on in leaner days? 'I became an actor because I loved the creation of art, to tell stories,' she says. 'However, I, too, have felt the worry looming from the artist's doubt: Is there space in this room for a voice like mine to exist? And I'd say that, throughout the years, these wins, given to me by my peers, have left me encouraged to believe that yes, there is.' Her voice comes now by way of Cordelia Cupp, a full-time birder and part-time crime solver in Netflix's 'The Residence,' from creator Paul William Davies. The eight-episode whodunit, from Shonda Rhimes' production company, Shondaland, is set in the halls of the White House, where the death of one of its East Wing employees during a state dinner party triggers panic. Enter the cape-wearing Cupp with her superhero ability to read people and spot clues. For Aduba, the character jumped off the page. 'I remember reading the material, and she had this power that was really present for me. It would seem like she would get just a grain of information and there would suddenly be a wealth of knowledge that she was able to extract from it.' Finding the character's mannerisms was another central study. 'She read like somebody who spoke really fast because she processes information really quickly. So I wanted her to be able to speak as fast as possible and for us to get inside the head of how she does her investigative work,' she says. 'This is a woman who listens to the proposition you said, then she's like a hawk — pun intended — perched up on the investigative table. So I started thinking this might be an exercise of stillness both when she speaks and when she listens.' That stillness — an uncomfortable silence to many — often leads those being questioned to fill the void with more information than they intended to share. During one magnetic monologue, where Cupp pieces the clues together to whom she believes is the killer, we see all the cogs of her intelligence and humor turning swiftly. 'She takes her job very seriously, and for me to achieve that technically, it inspired this idea of flatlining her a little bit. It felt like she's not here to tell jokes but what she says is funny. She's five feet gone past the joke, and you're like, 'Wait, what did she just say?'' Aduba's full name is Uzoamaka Nwanneka Aduba. She was born in Massachusetts to Nigerian immigrants and, as a teen, was an exceptional figure skater: one who could land double axels with a practiced ease that betrayed the intense commitment behind them. She attended Boston University on a track-and-field scholarship as a sprinter, studying classical voice and discovering acting. Today, she's the mother to a daughter and seems to have softened her intensity: She has a passion for cooking, reading books (Paulo Coelho's 'The Alchemist' is a favorite) and watching reality television. Her guilty pleasure: 'The Real Housewives.' And she still holds her time as a caregiver close, recently providing the narration for Bradley Cooper's documentary 'Caregiving,' which is a hard look at care in America. She connected with Cooper's story of caring for his father during his fight with lung cancer. 'I know what that life looks like. I know what that world is. I know what it means to be juggling your front-facing life with your private life, your professional responsibilities with your familial desires,' Aduba says. 'I could just see a lot of myself in those stories, and that made it a real no-brainer for me,' she adds. 'This is an opportunity to try and spotlight that work happening every single day, and we might, through this process, alleviate some of the stress and the overwhelming feelings that come with that invisible labor.'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
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How Beyoncé's Anrealage LED Dress for ‘Cowboy Carter Tour' Was Created: 35,000 Lights, Japanese Architecture Inspiration and Extensive Rehearsals
Beyoncé debuted her 'Cowboy Carter Tour' on Monday in Los Angeles, lighting up the stage with an LED dress created by Kunihiko Morinaga, the designer behind the Japanese brand Anrealage. The dress, worn during her performance of 'Daughter,' features approximately 35,000 full-color LEDs that transform continuously to match the song's progression. Morinaga, who had previously collaborated with Beyoncé during the singer's 'Renaissance' era, was invited to create the one-of-a-kind dress after presenting Anrealage's fall 2025 collection during Paris Fashion Week in March. The collection featured a similar high-tech dress that inspired Beyoncé's styling team, led by Shiona Turini. More from WWD Beyoncé and Ulta Beauty Bring 'Cowboy Carter' Experience to Stores and Create Tour-inspired Beauty Looks Cécred Hits the Road With Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour, Announces Pop-up Stores Across Seven Cities Johanna Ortiz Brings a Taste of Colombia to Paris With Pop-up at Le Bon Marché 'After accepting the offer, I, along with my team, traveled back and forth between Japan and Los Angeles to design and produce an original outfit. The result was a crinoline dress made with our signature 'Led Textile,' a flexible fabric capable of displaying shifting colors, patterns and graphics like a liquid crystal screen,' Morinaga told WWD via email. The designer collaborated with Mplusplus, a Japanese design firm led by Minoru Fujimoto that integrates LEDs into textiles. Mplusplus was responsible for developing a wireless control system to program the lights' choreography. 'To ensure visibility in a stadium setting, we enlarged the graphic elements of the LED design and made fine adjustments to brightness levels up until the final stages. Because synchronization between the dress lighting and the stage lighting was crucial, we conducted extensive rehearsals to perfect the interplay between them,' the designer said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANREALAGE (@anrealage_official) The entire production of the dress took about one-and-a-half months, including the rehearsals. 'Our team controlled the visuals in real time from offstage, syncing the design with the music as the performance unfolded,' Morinaga said. The fabric of the dress was inspired by traditional Japanese azekura storehouse architecture, combining breathability and moisture-wicking properties with a unique optical effect. 'It blocks light from the front while allowing RGB light from the back to shine through, enabling the textile itself to function as a screen,' the designer explained. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANREALAGE (@anrealage_official) The result, as seen onstage, is a light show that begins with the dress in a red tartan pattern, transitions into a half-blue motif, and becomes entirely covered in vivid crimson sequins. The dress then morphs into a trompe-l'oeil black lace motif, followed by a dazzling gold sequin look. 'It eventually shifts into tricolor noise, evoking the American flag — red, white and blue — which then dissolves into monochrome noise. From there, stained glass motifs reminiscent of a cathedral appear and evolve rapidly, culminating in an explosion of light like bursting stars. Finally, the imagery fades into cosmic darkness, and light rains down once more as the dress reaches its climactic glow,' Morinaga said. 'It was a truly epic visual performance.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by ANREALAGE (@anrealage_official) Morinaga felt honored by seeing his creation onstage. 'At Paris Fashion Week, what we presented was a glimpse into the near future — but the moment Beyoncé wore it, it became the present. In that instant, it transcended fashion and became part of culture and history. Creating a one-of-a-kind garment that exists nowhere else in the world — that, to me, is the essence of fashion design. Beyoncé always reminds us of the true power of creation,' he said. The 'Cowboy Carter Tour' debuted at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The tour will feature 32 shows across nine cities in the U.S. and Europe, including Chicago, New Jersey, London, Paris, Houston, Las Vegas and more. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Beyoncé's Tour Outfits: From 'Cowboy Carter' to 'Dangerously in Love' and More Photos Best of WWD A Look Back at Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding Beyoncé's Tour Outfits: From 'Cowboy Carter' to 'Dangerously in Love' and More Photos Savannah James' Style Through the Years: LeBron James' Wife's Fashion Evolution [PHOTOS]
Boston Globe
20-03-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
My mother-in-law keeps pressuring my 21-year-old about having a baby!
Anonymous / Boston You don't say anything about how your daughter feels, and her feelings are the key to the whole affair. Is she bothered by Nana's baby-begging? If she's not, then getting upset on her behalf only makes things more stressful for your daughter. Advertisement If she doesn't like it either, make sure she knows she has your permission and backup to politely defend herself. Let her know that Nana is being inappropriate and that you will support her if she chooses to say, 'You'll be the first to know, Nana. Let's talk about something else.' If Nana keeps up, Daughter escalates to 'We're not going to keep having this conversation' and follows through by leaving or engaging in some other behavior, such as talking to you. If it's not possible to leave or ignore Nana for a bit, Daughter can refuse to answer questions or reply with civil non sequiturs. 'When am I going to get a grandchild?' 'Don't know, Nana! When am I going to get an African-American James Bond?' Empower your daughter to set her own boundaries. Don't set them for her. We have a son and a daughter who may each be getting married at some point. How do parents, brides, and grooms navigate the planning and financing of a wedding these days? The rules used to be clearer: The groom's family would pay for the rehearsal dinner, the bride's family would pay for everything else. But I have heard that doesn't hold true so much anymore. A.G. / Boston The old rule of one side paying for the rehearsal dinner, the other for the wedding, no longer applies. There are no rules about who should pay for what anymore, and not every wedding features a bride and groom, either. This is good news, but it does mean that doing the proper thing requires thought and conversation. Advertisement First of all, talk to your partner. Do both of you want to contribute financially? If so, what are you comfortable spending? What feels right given your values and general gift-giving practices? And so on. Plan to contribute equally for your son and for your daughter. Don't start a conversation about the weddings before anyone's gotten engaged, but once that's been announced, say something like, 'What kind of wedding are you thinking of? We'd like to help.' This is when your son, say, explains what they have in mind — which may be paying for it themselves, or may be not having a wedding at all — and thanks you for your gracious offer. He then either indicates whether he and his betrothed will be taking you up on it or not. Then you let them know the amount you can contribute, and you go from there. Tradition isn't there for you, but logic and love always will be. That's all you need. Miss Conduct is Robin Abrahams, a writer with a PhD in psychology.
