Most of the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 looks pretty normal right now: Harry Styles’ “As It Was,” Jack Harlow’s “First Class,” Future’s “Wait For U” (feat. Drake and Tems), Lizzo’s “About Damn Time.” But when you get to Number Five, you’ve entered the Upside Down — there’s Kate Bush ’s utterly perfect 1985 single “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God),” way higher than it ever got on the U.S. charts in its first run, during Ronald Reagan’s second term. And in her native U.K., “Running Up That Hill” has actually returned to Number One. It’s all, of course, due to the song becoming a key plot point in the new Stranger Things , where it literally saves the life of Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink, also the star of Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” short film ). In the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now , Rob Sheffield joins host Brian Hiatt to talk about “Running Up That Hill,” why Kate Bush is primed for a generational rediscovery à la Joni Mitchell, the history of old … [Read more...] about How ‘Stranger Things’ Made Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ a Gen-Z Hit
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Kate Bush Reflects on ‘Running Up That Hill’ Revival in Rare Interview
Kate Bush has opened up about a new generation of fans finding her music through Stranger Things . In a rare interview with the BBC’s Woman’s Hour , Bush talked about how “Running Up That Hill” has hit number one in the U.K. charts and cracked the Top 10 in the U.S. after it was featured on Season Four of the Netflix show. Bush told host Emma Barnett: “Well it’s just extraordinary. I mean, you know, it’s such a great series, I thought that the track would get some attention. But I just never imagined that it would be anything like this. It’s so exciting. But it’s quite shocking really, isn’t it? I mean, the whole world’s gone mad.” She added: “What’s really wonderful I think is this is a whole new audience who, in a lot of cases, they’ve never heard of me and I love that. The thought of all these really young people hearing the song for the first time and discovering it is, well, I think it’s very special.” The interview comes after Bush issued a series of statements … [Read more...] about Kate Bush Reflects on ‘Running Up That Hill’ Revival in Rare Interview
Kate Winslet Lines Up Next Limited Series For HBO; Adaptation of Hernan Diaz’s Bestseller ‘Trust’
Fans of Mare of Easttown may not have to wait too much longer for another HBO limited series starring Kate Winslet : The two-time Emmy winner is set to star in and produce an adaptation of Hernan Diaz’s 2022 novel Trust . HBO acquired the recent bestseller from Riverhead Books in a competitive situation. The book is about a wealthy financier who is dissatisfied by a novel based on his life and his wife’s portrayal, so he asks a secretary to ghostwrite his memoir and set the record straight. The secretary, however, grows uncomfortably aware that he is rewriting history—and his wife’s place in it. Told in four different voices and genres, Trust is a narrative puzzle that subverts the notion of truth and who gets to define it. Diaz will also executive produce the project. Winslet, who won her second Emmy starring in HBO’s Mare of Easttown , is about to start filming Lee , the true story of fashion-photographer-turned-war-correspondent Lee Miller. She is … [Read more...] about Kate Winslet Lines Up Next Limited Series For HBO; Adaptation of Hernan Diaz’s Bestseller ‘Trust’
As Stranger Things Season 4 Returns, Even Vecna Actor Jamie Campbell Bower Succumbs To The Power Of Kate Bush
Even Jamie Campbell Bower who plays evil Vecna in the latest season of Stranger Things admits he has succumbed to the power of Kate Bush and her song “Running Up that Hill” which has had such an extraordinary effect on both the show’s characters and its fans. With the hit supernatural drama returning to Netflix today, Friday July 1, the British actor said he was in awe of the way the music had become part of the plot. Fans have seen one of the protagonists Max Mayfield (played by Sadie Sink) playing the song ceaselessly in her head while struggling to process her brother’s death. At one point, Campbell Bower’s Vecna tries to invade her mind, only to have Kate Bush come to the rescue. The actor told the BBC: “All of a sudden, the song starts playing and it gives her the strength and the power to overcome that moment, which I think is absolutely beautiful.” “Running Up That Hill”s use in the show has propelled Kate Bush’s to the top of the UK singles chart, 37 … [Read more...] about As Stranger Things Season 4 Returns, Even Vecna Actor Jamie Campbell Bower Succumbs To The Power Of Kate Bush
Avatar The Way of Water: Kate Winslet’s Look As Ronal, A Na’vi Warrior Revealed
Kate Winslet's pictures from the sets of Avatar: The Way Of Water have gone viral several times on social media. Now the makers have released the first look at her character Ronal who is a Na'vi warrior. Kate in the photo can be seen ready for war on the water. EXCLUSIVE! Avatar 2 Teaser Details: James Cameron's Deep Blue Pandora Is To Die For The first look at Kate's character Ronal was exclusively revealed on the cover of the Empire magazine's special Avatar edition. The photo shows Ronal with a fierce look, shaped canine teeth and big eyes as she possibly screams a warcry. From a different Na'vi tribe, Ronal has markings on her forehead and slightly bent earlobes unlike that of Neytiri played by Zoe Saldana. The film marks Kate's reunion with director James Cameron after 26 years. The two last worked together on Titanic. The film will see Kate play a leader of the Metkayina tribe, reported Empire Online. The report also said that she will lead the … [Read more...] about Avatar The Way of Water: Kate Winslet’s Look As Ronal, A Na’vi Warrior Revealed
Hulu Musical Series ‘Up Here’ Casts Kate Finneran, John Hodgman, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More
EXCLUSIVE: The Hulu comedy Up Here starring Mae Whitman ( Good Girls ) and Carlos Valdes ( Gaslit ) has completed casting on several of the leading and recurring roles. The musical romantic comedy from 20th Television and Old 320 Sycamore Prods. is set in New York City in 1999 and follows an ordinary couple (Whitman as Lindsay and Valdes as Miguel) as they fall in love while discovering the single greatest obstacle to finding happiness together might just be themselves. Original songs for the series are from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Series regulars include Kate Finneran ( The Gilded Age ) as Joan, the unfailingly proper, appearance-fixated mother of Lindsay; John Hodgman ( Blindspot ) as Tom, Lindsay’s danger-obsessed father and chief coroner of Chittenden County, Va.; Andréa Burns ( West Side Story ) as Rosie, Miguel’s mother; Sophia Hammons ( Under Wraps ) as Celeste, Lindsay’s rule-following, risk averse best friend from seventh grade; and … [Read more...] about Hulu Musical Series ‘Up Here’ Casts Kate Finneran, John Hodgman, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More
Election Worker Gives Emotional Account of How Trump’s Election Lies Ravaged Her Life
Former Georgia election worker Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss testified before the Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday, detailing her and her family’s experience with violent threats and harassment following unfounded allegations made against her by President Trump, Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, and other Trump campaign allies. Before the committee Moss discussed the cataclysmic effects the conspiracy theories Trump leveraged against her had on her life. “It has turned my life upside down.” Moss testified, “I don’t want anyone knowing my name […] I just don’t do nothing anymore, I don’t want to go anywhere. I second guess everything that I do. It’s affected my life in a major way, in every way. All because of lies.” Moss: “It has turned my life upside down … I haven’t been anywhere at all … I just don’t do nothing anymore … I second guess everything that I do … all because of lies for me doing my job.” pic.twitter.com/xrB083jrCX — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 21, 2022 Moss … [Read more...] about Election Worker Gives Emotional Account of How Trump’s Election Lies Ravaged Her Life
‘Stranger Things’ Volume 2 SPOILERS: Who Died & Who’s Left To Fight Evil In Hawkins
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of Season 4, Volume 2 of Netflix ’s Stranger Things . The penultimate season of Netflix’s addictive Duffer joint has come to a spectacular conclusion but certainly left fans with several burning questions — namely, if one of those absurdly brave Brat Packers (and the positively mad doctor who created this whole mess to begin with) will make it to the fifth and final season. For now, it seems Max (a terrific Sadie Sink ) has survived her terrifying encounter with Vecna, thanks to the miraculous intervention of Eleven ( Millie Bobby Brown ) in the Upside Down. But that doesn’t mean Max is up and strutting to the sounds of Kate Bush ; the last we see her is in a coma, with no promise from optimistic doctors that Young Red will pull through. Let’s face it: Eleven may have the strength to crash-land a helicopter in the desert, but bringing back someone from the dead is a whole different bailiwick. Whether Dr. Brenner ( … [Read more...] about ‘Stranger Things’ Volume 2 SPOILERS: Who Died & Who’s Left To Fight Evil In Hawkins
Outfest Rounds Out Lineup For Its 40th Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Outfest has announced the complete lineup for its 40th-anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival , which will take place from July 14-24 at multiple locations throughout Los Angeles. More than 200 films, representing 29 countries, will screen as part of this year’s lineup. 42 will make their world premieres, including the doc Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story from Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films and Pulse Films; the UK feature Phea , starring Sherika Sherard; Mercedes Kane’s Art and Pep ; and Scout Durwood’s Youtopia. Outfest Los Angeles’ Episodics section will also feature a host of world premieres, including advanced looks at at Shudder’s forthcoming docuseries Queer for Fear ; the comedy special Queer Riot, headlined by Margaret Cho; and writer-producer Des Moran’s series halfsies , as well as a free sneak peek screening of the upcoming Prime Video series A League of Their Own , starring Abbi Jacobson. The fest’s Platinum section, … [Read more...] about Outfest Rounds Out Lineup For Its 40th Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival
The GLAAD List: The Black List And GLAAD Unveil Second Annual Roster Of Unmade LGBTQ-Inclusive Film Scripts
EXCLUSIVE: During Sundance, Jeremy Blacklow, Director of Entertainment Media at GLAAD and The Black List ’s Kate Hagen revealed the second annual catalog for the GLAAD List which is a roster of the most promising unmade LGBTQ -inclusive film scripts. From stories about Tennessee Williams to the bohemian ‘80s arts scene in NYC to a family fighting for survival as the world might be ending, the scripts on The GLAAD List represent the type of stories that GLAAD would like to see studios producing. With the proper attention, and with the collaboration of the right directors and actors, these scripts show tremendous promise and should one day become films that will both entertain audiences and change hearts and minds around the world. “GLAAD is thrilled to present this incredible list of unmade LGBTQ-inclusive scripts to the entertainment industry at large for a second year in a row,” said Blacklow. “We have read a lot of scripts this past year, in order to settle on … [Read more...] about The GLAAD List: The Black List And GLAAD Unveil Second Annual Roster Of Unmade LGBTQ-Inclusive Film Scripts