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Washington Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
For indie rocker Perfume Genius, performing is the antidote to isolation
On the eve of his latest North America tour as Perfume Genius, Mike Hadreas is focused, he says, on finding 'the perfect stackable chair.' 'I'm concerned that my chair is too heavy,' the indie rocker explains. 'I want to be able to lift it — and throw it, potentially.' Figuring out the stage choreography — and how the chair fits in — is something Hadreas says he'll workshop throughout his tour, which kicks off in Phoenix on May 30. The 43-year-old singer-songwriter, who came to prominence in 2010 with an emotionally raw debut album, will perform a WorldPride concert at 9:30 Club on June 7. Hadreas is speaking on a video call from his home in Los Angeles, between sips of Diet Coke. He loves the stuff, he says — so much so that the soda was featured in the music video for 'It's a Mirror,' the lead song on his new album, 'Glory.' Hadreas declines to reveal just how many Diet Coke cans he drinks each day. 'But it's a lot,' he says with a smirk. This tour comes about two months after the March release of 'Glory,' Hadreas's seventh studio album as Perfume Genius. The energetic, grungy, guitar-laden album explores themes like isolation and anxiety, death, and the anticipation of grief. Hadreas's earlier music grappled with issues like homophobia and sexual abuse. His latest album is born out of fears that first reared their heads during the covid-19 pandemic. 'Death just feels like something that's going to happen to me. And it didn't used to feel like that,' the Seattle native says. 'It became like an obsession.' The song 'Left for Tomorrow,' for instance, sees Hadreas imagining a life without his mother. The song's themes took on new relevance when his beloved Chihuahua, Wanda, was killed by a snake about six months after the album was completed. But writing about those fears helped, Hadreas says, because it gave him a way to channel his emotions. 'It just becomes like a relief,' he says. 'I feel way more confident and smart when I'm writing than I do just walking around town.' That's also part of the point of the album. Rather than conquering your fears, perhaps it's enough to simply live with them, he says. 'The music is better when it feels risky and you feel a little like you don't have the answers,' he says. 'It's like exposure therapy. Actually saying what you're afraid of, instead of frantically trying to not be afraid.' Though isolation is a central theme of 'Glory,' producing the album itself was more of a collaborative effort than some of Hadreas's previous works, he says. Among the contributors was his longtime partner and instrumentalist Alan Wyffels. And while Hadreas has a tendency to self-isolate, especially when he's writing music, he says he also appreciates that going on tour pushes him to do the opposite. 'It's my job to be more extroverted for a while,' he says. 'Tour is how I'm social. It forces me to be less isolated.' June 7 at 6 p.m. at 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. $41.
Los Angeles Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
One Shot: The origin story behind ‘The Righteous Gemstones'' original sin
'The Righteous Gemstones' turns back the clock to the Civil War in its final season premiere to reveal the origin story of the televangelist family, with Bradley Cooper guest starring as Elijah Gemstone, a drifter turned charlatan preacher. 'I always had the idea that we would show a beginning of this connection to religion with this family,' says creator Danny McBride, who directed the episode. 'Prepped to within an inch of its life' in order to capture the period setting convincingly, the episode owes much to an Oscar-winning referent, 1989's 'Glory,' and to production designer Richard A. Wright, says cinematographer Paul Daley. Catapulting Eli down a new path is a deadly church robbery. Its visual storytelling is near-monochromatic, juxtaposing light and darkness. 'There's this idea of this false sense of holiness and that this guy doesn't belong here,' says McBride. 'We came from the idea that instead of him emerging from the shadows, he rises from a pew.' After stealing the priest's Bible and fabricating a letter to clear his name, Eli stands ominously over the dead body — an angelic glow bursting behind him. It's a moment where fortune, or in this case fate, favors the bold.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
🎥 How awkward is that?! Crisis-hit United hold parade in Malaysia!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. As the 15th-placed team in the Premier League, Manchester United played probably the worst season in the club's history! And the opportunity to somewhat salvage the completely botched season with a win in the Europa League final was also missed last week - the Red Devils lost 0-1 to Spurs in a dismal match! Despite everything, the club has not yet released its players for the summer break. On the contrary: The million-dollar stars are currently on a marketing tour in Asia. There, the English record champion is playing a few friendly matches, including against the national team of Hong Kong. The much more unpleasant part of the trip: United drove through the streets of Malaysia in a double-decker bus and held a kind of parade. The club anthem "Glory, Glory, Man. United" boomed from the loudspeakers. 🔥 OMG - The #MUFC Open-Top Bus Parade is underway in #Malaysia 🇲🇾Absolute scenes 🤣🤣🤣 — AnfieldIndex (@AnfieldIndex) May 28, 2025 How incredibly uncomfortable this tour was for the players can be somewhat guessed from these pictures. Even worse: The laughter of a filming passerby and the jersey of arch-rival Manchester City, which another pedestrian was wearing. No matter how much you need your summer vacation: The athletically and atmospherically humiliated players of Manchester United need it more urgently! 📸 MOHD RASFAN - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Ruben Amorim sounded like a former Manchester United manager with his plans for the summer
Minutes into the press conference in Kuala Lumpur, the alarm went off on Ruben Amorim's phone at the W Hotel. Appropriately, it sounded similar to a siren before an atomic bomb is dropped. If ever there is a summer for Manchester United to go nuclear, it is this one. The intended sale of four prominent forwards chimes with the 'bravery' Amorim has demanded in the summer transfer window. Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho were already out of dodge. Alejandro Garnacho has been swiftly and decisively dealt with after his unburdening in the San Mames mixed zone. READ MORE: Manchester United's new 'clever' transfer rule has already delivered future undroppable READ MORE: Manchester United set for major transfer 'windfall' on one condition amid Ruben Amorim plan Eleven years ago, Louis van Gaal bullishly said, 'I don't need a holiday' at his unveiling by United, four days after leading the Netherlands to fourth place at the 2014 World Cup. That was the last time United were gearing up for a season devoid of European football. Amorim insists he does not need to 'disconnect' from the summer activity back at base. 'It was important to finish the season, that was important,' he noted. 'We needed to close that chapter. 'It's not fully behind us because I have one row of English journalists waiting for questions! So I will rest from that when we finish the tour. 'But to tell the truth, I closed that chapter. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I want to work to the next season. So I don't have a feeling that I need to disconnect. 'I had the feeling to close the season but now it's a new season. So I'm excited. I don't need to rest. I just need to prepare for next season.' Apart from the presence of four journalists from Manchester, Amorim had a new audience in Kuala Lumpur. He and Mason Mount arrived to the sound of 'Glory glory Man United', a song that was not played in Bilbao or Manchester last week. The media WhatsApp group for the friendly with ASEAN All-Stars has 61 members. Hundreds of fans have been milling around the United hotel, pens and smartphones in hand for signed or photographic mementoes. Amorim was in a gracious mood given that this week is akin to a detention for the worst United squad in 51 years. Rasmus Hojlund and Chido Obi accidentally entered the eighth-floor room reserved for the press conference and were redirected elsewhere before local media could get a picture of them. United first visited Malaysia in 1995 and there was already an established supporters' club. The signing session at the team's hotel had to be abandoned following overcrowding amid intense demand. That was David Beckham's first exposure to anorak fans familiar with him through United's official magazine. A United official half-joked that they did not know what day it was after the Sunday evening flight from Manchester. A few players in one of the lifts were complaining about the commercial activities they had been subjected to. Amorim was more statesman-like. 'It's amazing to see, even in difficult seasons, to see how many fans this club has,' he enthused. 'It's our duty to be here, it's a pleasure. 'They are outside, following this club for many years and it's really important to have that connection. It makes this club one of the best clubs in the world, so we are happy to be here.' United are raking in £8million from their two games with ASEAN All-Stars and a Hong Kong XI. Omar Berrada, the chief executive, is here in Kuala Lumpur but the technical director Jason Wilcox isn't. Amorim's alarm was not related to Matheus Cunha or Liam Delap. 'I have the phone always on silent,' Amorim apologised. 'Especially on this occasion. It's a house alarm. When I'm away, I like to control my kids!' There are seven kids on tour with United who are yet to make their debut. Godwill Kukonki, Reece Munro, Jaydan Kamason and Jack Moorhouse have made the bench before but this is unchartered territory for Jim Thwaites, Shea Lacey and Tyler Fletcher. The injury-plagued Lacey, 18, started four games for the academy all season but he already has a large profile on Instagram, with 117,000 followers. He recently deleted every post. His is a selection that a cynic would say is commercial-led. United claimed they were carefully managing Lacey's injury as of March. Now he is making a 6,500-mile round trip to Asia. United sources insist Lacey has been picked on merit, as all the youngsters have been. "It's a good opportunity to see the young players," Amorim remarked. "And sometimes we have surprises like Ayden (Heaven) every time he played he proved that he's a first-team player. 'I think one of the issues sometimes with youngsters is we push too much from the beginning. That sometimes is really hard. 'You have social media, all this pressure around young kids, sometimes it's hard to control. I don't want to say any name (to look out for). I believe in all of them and, sometimes like I said, you have surprises. 'My job is to give the tools and the opportunities for the young kids, try to protect them. This is a massive club. 'That is a big question in our club, putting our young kids on the pedestal and that is an important thing to change because we need to control that.' No need to sound the alarm just yet.
News18
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Pulkit Samrat, Varun Sharma Begin Rahu Ketu Shoot In Kasol
Last Updated: Pulkit Samrat share some behind-the-scenes glimpses from the sets on his social media handle. The iconic duo of Hunny and Chucha, Pulkit Samrat and Varun Sharma, is back to tickle your funny bone with their next outing, Rahu Ketu. Helmed by director Vipul Vig, the comedy-drama is currently in production, with the latest schedule kicking off in the scenic hills of Kasol, Himachal Pradesh. Pulkit recently took to Instagram to share behind-the-scenes glimpses from the sets, instantly sparking fan frenzy. Alongside a carousel of on-set pictures, the actor captioned the post, 'Kasol schedule on, Rahu Ketu in action now!" With the beloved pair reuniting, expectations for another laughter riot are already sky-high. In the first picture, both actors are seen posing with the director against a vibrant fairground backdrop, complete with a giant Ferris wheel in the distance. The next snapshot is a cheerful selfie featuring Pulkit Samrat and his co-star Shalini Pandey, radiating on-set camaraderie. The next post shows Pulkit holding the film's clapboard, with Varun casually standing behind him. In the following picture, the duo strikes a pose together, standing side by side with cheerful expressions. Wrapping up the carousel, the Fukrey actor shared a solo shot of himself proudly holding the clapboard. Pulkit looked dapper in a floral overshirt layered over a blue T-shirt, paired with black pants. Varun kept it cool in a blue overshirt, dark blue T-shirt, and matching black trousers. In no time, the comments section was swamped with reactions from fans and celebs alike. Richa Chadha commented, 'Cute plz enjoy and love to brother chooches." An Instagram user wrote, 'Lessss go." Another one commented, 'Best of luck." Discussing the project, Varun earlier said, 'This is a fascinating movie with an entertaining plot to present on screen." Reuniting with Pulkit on set is like a reunion. Comedy is my happy place, and Rahu Ketu is giving the audience a fresh idea. I'm really excited for everyone to see the chaos we're going to produce!" as quoted by Lokmat Times. Besides this, Pulkit will also be seen in the upcoming romantic drama, Suswagatam Khushamadeed, along with Isabelle Kaif. The film was earlier scheduled to be released on May 16. However, a new release date is yet to be announced by the makers. The actor also has an upcoming sports thriller web series, Glory, with Divyenndu Sharma in his kitty. Varun, on the other hand, will be next seen with Shehnaaz Gill in the film Sab First Class. First Published:
