In need of some conversation starters that aren't "It's cold"? Here are the entertainment and arts stories you might have missed this weekend, from Justin Timberlake addressing his DWI to the song behind the internet's new favourite meme.
In case you missed it:
- “I know sometimes I’m hard to love”: Justin Timberlake addresses DWI charge
- Australia’s longest-running annual First Nations art awards are back for 2024
- Seeing “let’s work it out on the remix” everywhere? Here’s the song behind the meme
- Is this new video game expansion simply too hard?
- Dune: Part 2 experiences envy as Inside Out 2 becomes 2024’s highest-grossing film
- David Sedaris is coming back to Australia
Justin Timberlake praises ride-or-die fans in first comments post-arrest
It is not a great time to be Justin Timberlake (that would be 2002 when the noodle-haired singer had the world at his feet).
The last year has been spent re-evaluating all the women JT stepped on while making his way to pop stardom, thanks in part to Britney Spears's (bless her soul) 2023 memoir The Woman in Me and a re-examination of the 2004 Super Bowl controversy, where Janet Jackson was condemned for a "wardrobe malfunction" triggered by Timberlake (he escaped criticism).
Which is to say, many people on the internet indulged in a little bit of schadenfreude when, on June 18, Timberlake was arrested for driving under the influence by a cop that was reportedly too young to recognise the SexyBack singer.
It was also reported that when the cop pulled him over, Timberlake muttered: "This is going to ruin the tour." This hasn't been officially confirmed, but that hasn't stopped the hottest new meme format.
But, in reality, and perhaps unsurprisingly, JT's arrest didn't ruin his tour (People magazine labelled him the "Teflon man" many years ago for a reason)and he used his Chicago stop over the weekend to address the situation in front of his most adoring fans.
"It's been a tough week, but you're here and I'm here, and nothing can change this moment right now," he said.
"I know sometimes I'm hard to love — but you keep on loving me, and I love you right back."
It has become increasingly hard to love Justin Timberlake as the years have gone on, particularly after he started releasing some of the most unpopular music of his career.
But you know what's not hard to love? These "ruin the tour" memes… Roll the tape!
— Velvet Winter
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards exhibition has opened
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Some of the country's finest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists are once again exhibiting their work in Darwin for the chance to be awarded a total of $190,000.
Established in 1984, the annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) is the longest-running and most prestigious award for emerging and established First Nations artists. This year's exhibition opened over the weekend at Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin.
It displays the work of 72 finalists from across the country, including Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist and Archibald finalist Thea Anamara Perkins, Pitjantjatjara artist and Sulman finalist Iluwanti Ken, and Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Muffler, whose work recently featured at the National Gallery of Victoria's Triennial.
Past winners of the top prize, now known as the Telstra Art Award and worth $100,000, include the late Warlpiri artist Kumantje Jagamara, Kuku Yalanji artist Tony Albert, and Kamilaroi artist Richard Bell.
The winners of the seven awards will be announced on August 9. The exhibition runs until January 27.
— Hannah Story
Let's work it out on the remix
On Friday, Charli xcx released a remix of 'Girl, so confusing', a track from her unmissable new album Brat, featuring a verse from the unofficial queen of Aotearoa, Lorde (and saviour).
When Charli first dropped the track, many had wondered — and guessed correctly — that Lorde was the pop star with the "same hair" that she was addressing in this candid treatise about insecurity within a friendship between women. ("Can't tell if you wanna see me/Falling over and failing/And you can't tell what you're feeling/I think I know how you feel").
In the original track, Charli sings "One day we might make some music/The internet would go crazy" and, when Lorde finally returned the British pop star's calls to collab… it did.
Lorde's reply verse to Charli's song is one for the ages, imbued with the Kiwi star's signature lyrical skill and a new level of honesty. Lorde basically admits that she's been AWOL at times because of her mental health and struggles with disordered eating.
Whether or not there was ever any real beef between the singers, this is certainly a mature way to handle broigus (*cough* looking at you Kendrick/Drake!). And maybe this is naive, but we're left feeling optimistic about the possibility of genuine sisterhood in an era when the culture seems determined to pit pop girlies against each other.
— Hannah Reich
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, 2024's most anticipated video game, is getting review bombed
Rise again, Tarnished!
If that means nothing to you, know that it means a great deal to the more than 25 million people who bought Elden Ring — the 2022 grand, grim open-world adventure widely regarded as one of the best video games ever made.
Gamers poured hundreds of hours into exploring its vast fantasy world (guilty as charged) and delving into its dense lore, made in collaboration with Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin.
Now, the critically acclaimed blockbuster is effectively getting a sequel. Well, an expansion, to be precise.
Released Friday, the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (that's short for downloadable content) gives players access to a massive new world to explore.
While critics have been handing out rave reviews to Shadow of the Erdtree, fans are frustrated; over on popular digital gaming platform Steam, the DLC is facing a wave of negativity.
Its status has been reduced from "Overwhelming Positive" down to "Mixed" from almost 30,000 user reviews. Some have cited performance issues with the PC version, but the majority are simply saying it's just too damn hard and unfair.
Difficulty, however, is the defining quality of FromSoftware, the Japanese developers of Elden Ring and dark, extremely challenging hits Demon's Souls (2009), Bloodborne (2015), and Dark Souls (2011) and its sequels.
FromSoftware's games have become such a cultural phenomenon because, unlike many video games, death is a design philosophy.
"[T]he sense of achievement that players gain from overcoming these hurdles is such a fundamental part of the experience", FromSoft president and creative director Hidetaka Miyazaki explained in an interview with The Guardian. "Turning down difficulty would strip the game of that joy."
So, don't expect any tweaks to Shadow of the Erdtree. Although, FromSoftware has made a mild concession: issuing a guide to help players "improve their skill".
In other words? "Git gud," as per the mantra of the cult FromSoftware fandom. And hey, if they can rise to Herculean, frankly mind-boggling efforts, including beating Elden Ring using only their feet, then surely Shadow of the Erdtree is worth the struggle.
— Al Newstead
Battle of the sequels: Inside Out 2 takes over Dune 2 as highest-grossing film of 2024
Pixar's post-COVID grand plan to prioritise the "commonality of experience" over original storytelling is going swimmingly, as Inside Out 2 broke global box office records over the weekend.
The sequel to 2015's Inside Out — which introduced the world to the personified emotions inside an 11-year-old's head — has pulled in a monumental $US724.4 million ($1.09 billion) around the world since it was released earlier this month. It overtakes the previous top seller of 2024, Dune 2, which made $US711.8 million (AUD$1.07 billion) in its run earlier in the year.
It's expected that Inside Out 2 will surpass the $US1 billion mark within the next week, making it the first film since Barbie to do so.
Many reviews for the highly anticipated sequel have praised the movie for its design and the introduction of new, more mature emotions, while also pointing out that the second film doesn't hit quite as hard as the first.
Not that reviews matter that much to Disney when they're looking at a billion-dollar payday; Pixar chief creative officer Pete Docter has already let slip that an Inside Out spin-off TV show is slated to land on Disney+ in 2025.
Can't wait to see how cute Depression's character design is!
— Velvet Winter
David Sedaris is coming back to Australia
Bestselling American author, humorist and This American Life mainstay David Sedaris is taking a break from collecting rubbish in rural England to return to Australia for a national tour.
The 2025 tour, his seventh to Australia, follows the release of his latest essay collection Happy-Go-Lucky (2022), in which he wrote about the pandemic and the death of his father.
It's just one in a string of humorous, autobiographical books, which often poke fun at his family and loved ones, including Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim and Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls.
At his Australian shows, audiences can expect never-before-read stories (and some you have), a Q&A, and a book signing that will run as long as it needs to (and that he might use as material later).
Don't worry, it's no burden on Sedaris, as he wrote in an essay in Happy-Go-Lucky.
Recounting when his sister, actor Amy Sedaris, asked him about his "idea of perfect happiness", he said: "on tour, in a great hotel, and having enough time to take a long bath before I have to head to the theatre". Sounds pretty lush.
An Evening with David Sedaris kicks off in Canberra on February 1, before heading to Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Newcastle, Sydney and Brisbane.
— Hannah Story
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