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New Release Review: X

Six years removed from his last feature (during which he's been working steadily in television), underground horror favorite writer-director Ti West returns to his roots with X. Having faithfully emulated the early '80s aesthetic in 2009's The House of the Devil, X dials the clock back to 1979 with great aplomb. Turning the "sex = death" horror trope on its head, X is a familiar yet exciting sex-positive slasher.

The film follows a group of Houstonites to rural Texas, where they've rented a boarding house to shoot an adult film. There's Maxine (Mia Goth, Suspiria), a self-proclaimed sex symbol who yearns for fame; Wayne (Martin Henderson, The Ring), her producer boyfriend; RJ (Owen Campbell, Super Dark Times), a pretentious director; Lorraine (Jenna Ortega, Scream), his boom-holding girlfriend who's new to the porn industry; Bobby-Lynne (Brittany Snow, Prom Night), a brazen performer; and Jackson (rapper Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi), a performer who enjoys his job. The property is secluded except for the home of its owners, elderly couple Howard (Stephen Ure, The Lord of the Rings) and Pearl (Goth under old-age prosthetics).

While X owes a debt to the golden age of slashers and exploitation cinema - it's impossible not to evoke The Texas Chain Saw Massacre when depicting horrors in bucolic 1970s Texas, while the creepy old couple are reminiscent of The Visit - it doesn't comes off as derivative. X never loses sight of what it is; West takes the subject matter seriously without having to resort to dour trauma. The way it delicately straddles the line between suspenseful and fun brings to mind classic slashers like Halloween and Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter and modern favorite You're Next (in which West coincidentally has a small role).

West effortlessly crafts tension, savoring the build-up - the first kill doesn't occur until an hour into the 105-minute runtime - and earning brutal payoffs. He embraces A24's artful approach to graphic content while inserting a fair share of well-placed levity. Re-teaming with cinematographer Eliot Rockett (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers), the camerawork is always elegant, even when slipping into a voyeuristic point-of-view or presenting 16mm footage from the film shoot. West and co-editor David Kashevaroff (The Devil Below) make some thought-provoking editorial choices, while Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, Halloween) provides an atmospheric score.

The ensemble is fully committed, unafraid to bear it all (literally and figuratively), but perhaps none more so than Goth. She's empowering as Maxine and frightening as Pearl. The old-age makeup is rather convincing, often shown in shadows or in the distance. Ortega lights up the screen. With X, Scream, and Studio 666 all releasing within a three-month span, plus her upcoming role as Wednesday Addams in Netflix's Wednesday, 2022 cements the 19-year-old actress as a full-blown genre icon. Campbell, as the pretentious film geek, and Snow, brimming with sass, each offer comedic relief.

It's great to see new entries in tried-and-true franchises like Halloween, Scream, and Texas Chainsaw Massacre thriving, but X is much-needed new blood that can help propel the slasher genre forward for a new generation. Until now, A24 has yet to explore horror franchise potential, and West's previous foray into franchises was a tumultuous one (he disowned Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever after producers took it over). But with a secret prequel already in the can and West planning a sequel to complete the trilogy, X has the potential to be the next beloved slasher franchise.

X opens in theaters on March 18 via A24.

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Scott Mescudi, best know by his stage name, Kid Cudi, released a trailer to his first official documentary: A Man Named Scott. Cudi, more than just a rapper, icon, and visionary - can be seen as on of the most influential and inspirational musicians of our time. Almost all of us can remember at least one time when we were feeling down, sitting in our room and playing on the album: A Man on the Moon. Kid Cudi always tried to relate to people with his music. “I sacrificed the privacy of my life and put my story out there to help others, that’s always been my mission,” says Cudi. He always spoke so openly about his mental health and personal life in order to connect with his audience. His lyrics called to topics that no other artists were writing about at the time. The documentary film follows Kid Cudi's music career and answers as to why Cudi is so open in his art. 

The Amazon Film is set to release on Amazon Prime's streaming service November 5th.

Watch the official trailer here.

"Everything I make has to help people in some way." - Kid Cudi

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Reborn/A song I wish u heard

“Reborn” is the fifth track from “Kids See Ghost” self titled album. The hip hop duo is made up of Kid Cudi & Kanye West. Two long time collaborators with a tumultuous and successfully creative relationship. This relationship that also birthed many memorable songs and albums that would define a generation, also potentially revolutionizing the sound of modern hip hop music. The two giant artist reunite to make a project that buries the hatchet and their demons. Their relationship and their singular journeys that lead them here is something I feel very instrumental to the tone of the project and their song “Reborn” is a beacon of the album that represents it all.

The road begins with the start of Scott Mescudi’s music career. In 2007 Mescudi moved from his hometown Cleveland, OH to New York City. With nothing more than $500 in his pocket, Scott was determined to get his rap career started. He moved in with a long lost uncle and began working at a BAPE store in the city. Legend has it that Mescudi & West would meet at the store accidentally when West set off a security alarm. Mescudi would assist with removing one of the security tags that was left on clothes. This was post Graduation Kanye West where at the time his star was shining the brightest. Nothing came of this exchange but it wouldn’t be the last time their paths would cross.

Scott unleashed A Kid Named Cudi on the world on July of 2008. The tape was acclaimed by the hip hop community. Cudi was praised for his unique rhymes and smooth singing voice that provided a flavor to his music that would lay the blueprint for many sounds to come in the next generation of hip hop. West would soon recruit the young artist to assist with hooks on Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 (2009) and later with the helm his upcoming album 808s & Heartbreak, one of West most polarizing and influential pieces of work to date. Cudi contributed to songwriting on many of the albums most memorable tracks such as “Welcome to Heartbreak”, “Heartless”, “RoboCop” & “Paranoid”. At the time 808s did not receive overwhelming acclaim as West past projects but the portrait West had painted was hard to break eye contact with. Kanye’s auto tuned, heartbroken lyrics colliding with 808 beats opened up another dimension of hip hop that would make genre more bulletproof and revolutionary than it was before. Ten years later it is looked at as a turning point in sound.

After a successful musical chemistry West signed Cudi to his label G.O.O.D. Music. After signing Kid Cudi started to create one of his debut if not his best album, Man on the Moon; The End of Day (2009) This album would also become a staple in the evolution of Hip Hop. MOTM came with an intergalactic, psychedelic- warped production that took you out of this world. Along with God like narration from at the time GOOD Music affiliate and Chicago rap legend, Common who guides Cudi and the listener through the album. The lyrical content covered included, depression, anxiety, loneliness and other introspective themes. Kanye would be there for production and writing further extending their creative relationship.

With the births of arguably two hip hop classics, the relationship changed as Cudi developed into his own artist and urban legend. Kanye became more of a musical icon that grew by the project. In the following year they continued to collaborate on hip hop staples such as Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager (2010) & My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). In these triumphs that started this successful relationship there would be growing pains to muddy the waters. In 2013 Kid Cudi request to depart from G.O.O.D. Music, he recalls it as nothing more than a business decision. At the time Kid Cudi was getting his own label off the ground ‘Wicked Awesome” and preferred to put his creative energy toward its inception. This was difficult for Cudi at first since Kanye has always been a big brother to him. He was afraid of damaging their relationship with his departure. Following him leaving Cudi stated has nothing but love for the label. That same year West’s mind bending album- Yeezus was unleashed that summer, on the track “Guilt Trip” there’s an un-credited vocals by Cudi, which gets praise from fans and critics alike. Unbeknownst to Cudi, he was unaware of this and had mixed feelings of the record. He felt good that he was thought of from his ex collaborator and friend but it disturbed him that Kanye did not reach out. Cudi soon felt the vocals were used to coaxed his fan base for the record instead of calling Cudi in to work on the record like how they used to. This wouldn't stunt their creative relationship entirely, Cudi would assist West in creating his Yeezus 2016 follow up- The Life of Pablo. Creating fan favorites such as “Father Stretch My Hands pt.1” and lending back vocals to the Chance the Rapper arranged track “Waves”. This reunion to the surface shows the two back at the creative relationship that we once knew them for, thus it would open up another rough road in their relationship.  

In late 2016 Cudi went on a Twitter rant seeming to aim at his competition in the hip hop landscape. Calling out self claimed “top five artist” who have writers crafting their hits. At this point in hip hop, Canadian rap superstar, Drake was faced with allegations of having a ghostwriter. This information was exposed by Philadelphia MC Meek Mill during a battle between the two, where a recording of rapper/writer Quentin Miller is referencing key tracks on Drake’s successful 2015 mix-tape If You’re Reading This, It’s Too Late. Cudi went as detailed in his rant where he named Kanye and Drake together claiming he was aiming at them or anyone like them, while giving props to the younger acts he has inspired. West was on tour when these tweets surfaced and decided to respond in classic Ye fashion; ranting while performing on his “Saint Pablo Tour”. West feeling disrespected; claiming to have ‘birthed’ Kid Cudi’s career and sound and being responsible for his influence over today's hip hop.

Though the rift seemed to be a volatile one the collaborators reunite once again on the same stage they started on. In November of that same year Cudi came on stage during West’s Sacramento stop of his tour to perform “Father Stretch My Hands pt.1 and other classics between the two. Following their latest reunion Kanye West had to end his tour prematurely due to his wife Kim Kardashian being robbed in Paris and having nervous breakdown to due exhaustion. West remained out of the public close to a year until the spring of 2018, where he teased five new projects to be released from GOOD Music, one of them being Kids See Ghost which he would label he and Kid Cudi’s collaborative group. The album bloomed in what is being called “The Wyoming Sessions”. West rented out a private ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where he would produce the five albums he teased in the spring. This was a similar tactic West used to make past classic albums such as 808s in Heartbreak and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

Kids See Ghost was released on June 8th, 2018. The albums unleashed a sound of psychedelic-rock style rap music. The album is produced entirely by West with contributions from Kid Cudi, Mike Dean, Justin Vernon, Andre 3000, Plain Pat and others. The lyrical themes throughout the album dealt with depression, isolation, anxiety, redemption and freedom. This type of subject matter was common for Cudi but uncommon from West whom lyrics in the past mostly covered braggadocios claims of his status in hip hop, effects of stardom, also his past relationships and his childhood with his parents. The album’s creative direction positioned the artist in places where each of their strengths help the others weakness. Kanye with his production and vision help give Cudi the space to navigate and flourish as the artist he truly is. Cudi is lyrically creating a safe haven for Ye to express his trials and tribulations that all came in tow in the spring and summer of 2018. Cudi being a master of this realm musically emulates a creative embrace to help guide Kanye through the storm to come out the other side and alive along with cutting edge product for the fans consumption.

The song “Reborn” idealizes that the best. It’s produced by Kid Cudi, Plain Pat & Dot da Genius creating a warm and comforting production accompanied by Cudi’s distinctive and signature humming. If there was a song that felt like it was embracing you close this one would be a shoe in. Cudi opens the song “I’m so- I’m so reborn. I’m moving forward, keep moving forward, keep moving forward.” A mantra that is so simple but so compelling in the environment that ‘Kids See Ghost’ created. Between the two members both have gone through plenty since their last falling out to move forward from. In 2016 after the release of his sixth studio album “Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin” Cudi placed himself into rehab after dealing with severe depression and suicidal urges. In the same year West had to cut his Saint Pablo tour short due to exhaustion, extreme paranoia and depression still reeling from his mother's sudden death in 2007. Following those struggles in 2018 Kanye went on many manic rants that sprung some discouraging quotes such as “Slavery for 400 years?! That almost sounds like a choice!”  In addition showing his support of the controversial 45th president, and sporting a MAGA hat to ensure his support. And with that support came much backlash from the public and fans alike. ‘Reborn’ feels like an emotional baptism, where Cudi and West lay all the cards on the table and come head to head with every demon that haunts them. And by the end of the song they create a sensation of levitation and a relief of freedom from being stripped from what has held them back to feel free to move forward. “Ain’t no stress on me, lord. I’m moving forward, keep moving forward, keep moving forward.” In this song came the best verse Ye laid down on all five albums he released that summer. He exposes most of the elephants in the room and gives answers to most of the trending tribulations he went through.

“Very rarely do you catch me out

Y'all done especially invited guests, me out

Y'all been tellin' jokes that's gon' stress me out

Soon as I walk in, I'm like "Let's be out"

I was off the chain, I was often drained

I was off the meds, I was called insane

What a awesome thing, engulfed in shame

I want all the rain, I want all the pain

I want all the smoke, I want all the blame

Cardio audio, let me jog your brain

Caught in the Audy Home, we was all detained

All of you Mario, it's all a game”

This albums inspires nuances of healing and growth. Both of the members of “Kids See Ghost” have been through their share of trauma, heartache, loss and immense pressure in the respective careers and have made classic hip hop music as an escape. This album becomes the perfect path to redemption and peace for them and anyone experiencing anything similar. I believe art and creation from one's soul can be a remedy for another. Creations can be the cure to help one not feel alone and knowing that there is a light at the end of the tunnel of suffering. This song did that for me personally in one of the hardest times of my life.

The spring of 2018 was a very anxious time for me. Every other person I either knew of or loved closely, I lost due to acts of god and sadly by their own hand. One of those lost ones was my younger sister; Jasmine Alyssa. I remember I was waiting on for a connecting flight to Georgia for her funeral. If there was any trace of hope or innocents in my body before that spring it was all gone by then. “Kids See Ghost” dropped that morning and I gave the album a listen to numb all the sorrow i was drowning in. I managed to do so with the first four songs until “reborn” started to play in my headphones. As the song played through I started bawling uncontrollably. It forced me to come in touch with every emotion I pushed away since the lost of my sister. I was crying not only because I lost her but because she wasn’t alive to hear this message. I knew she was suffering with a lot, some very similar to the artist. Though I know that a simple song can’t solve everything that’s wrong but in my own personal experience I know how powerful music can be. Art can be the teacher we all didn’t have but the lesson are always available to us if we’re lucky enough to stumble upon them.

I won’t lie to you or whomever this concerns. Everything this song inspires takes time and a long look inward. As I write this i’m not completely put together, i’m still broken in my best areas. But whenever I am close to the edge and see nothing else in front of me, I take this song and many songs like this to push myself forward to the person I want to be. Take the first step to the where I want to be, shoot my first of many shots at the dream I want to realize. If i’m lucky to be talking to anyone like my sister or Kids See Ghost, find what sparks your soul and use that as your fuel to push you along the road of redemption. Use that shine to remedy your pain and be the conduit to others who are hurting.

Be reborn & keep moving forward because we can’t do this without you

Until nXt time

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The Biggest Series Coming to Netflix Fall 2022

The Biggest Series Coming to Netflix Fall 2022

The Crown and Cobra Kai return, Wednesday debuts and the final season of Manifest takes flight

Whether you are a fan of the royal family, the Addams family or Ralph Macchio, Netflix has you covered this fall season. 

Cobra Kai (premiering Sept. 9) and The Crown are both returning for their fifth seasons with some new faces. 

The Crown features some well-known performers stepping into the iconic roles — including Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth, Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Dominic West as Prince Charles, and Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana — and will chronicle Charles and Diana’s relationship as it further deteriorates in the public eye. In Cobra Kai, Daniel LaRusso (Macchio) and Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) face a serious challenge in the form of new Cobra Kai leader Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith) — will the help they need come from a past rival?

Speaking of complicated relationships, one of the most beloved clans of all-time — the Addams family — returns to the screen with Wednesday, starring Jenna Ortega as the titular heroine who leaves home for the altogether spooky boarding school Nevermore Academy. Snap snap!

Manifest makes the jump to Netflix for its final season, which kicks off on Nov. 4. Check out our interview with showrunner Jeff Rake on the show’s move and the new mysteries that are in store for the passengers of Flight 828.

And if you love reality TV, check out the new batch of singles trying to fall in love sight unseen in Season 3 of Love Is Blind. Meanwhile L.A. real estate titan Mauricio Umansky (also known as Kyle Richards’ husband) will show us homes to die for in the occu-soap Buying Beverly Hills.

Below, you can dig deep into some of the biggest series debuting over the next few months:

September

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SEPT. 9

Cobra Kai Season 5

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SEPT. 16

Fate: The Winx Saga Season 2

SEPT. 21

The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist

Description: First there was the reality series, then came a Hollywood movie — but the truth about the Bling Ring burglaries has never been told…until now. Ten years after the notorious heists, the culprits have served their jail time and are coming forward to tell the real story behind the Hollywood Hills home invasions that gripped the nation. The docuseries shows what can happen when a fame-and-celebrity-obsessed culture meets the rise of social media and spins wildly out of control. Cast: Alexis Haines (Neiers), Nick Norgo (Prugo), Andrea Arlington-Dunne, Gabrielle Hames, Audrina Patridge, Perez Hilton

SEPT. 28

Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga

SEPT. 30

Entergalactic

Description: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi and Kenya Barris join forces to present Entergalactic, an original animated story about a young artist named Jabari (Mescudi) — as he attempts to balance love and success. Finding the latter brings Jabari a step closer to the former, when moving into his dream apartment introduces him to his new neighbor, photographer it-girl Meadow (Jessica Williams). An explosion of art, music and fashion, Entergalactic takes place in the only city that can handle all three: New York.   Cast: Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi (Jabari), Jessica Williams (Meadow), Timothée Chalamet (Jimmy), Ty Dolla $ign (Ky), Laura Harrier (Carmen), Vanessa Hudgens (Karina), Christopher Abbott (Reed), 070 Shake (Nadia), Jaden Smith (Jordan), Keith David (Mr. Rager), Teyana Taylor (Boxing Coach), Arturo Castro (Len) and Macaulay Culkin (Downton Pat)

October

OCT. 7

The Midnight Club 

Description: At a hospice with a mysterious history, the eight members of the Midnight Club meet each night at midnight to tell sinister stories – and to look for signs of the supernatural from the beyond. Based on the best-selling and beloved Christopher Pike books, the new horror series comes from Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy’s Intrepid Pictures (The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass) and Leah Fong. Cast: Iman Benson, Igby Rigney, Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone, Chris Sumpter, Adia, Aya Furukawa, Sauriyan Sapkota, Matt Biedel, Samantha Sloyan, Zach Gilford, and Heather Langenkamp

OCT. 7

Conversations with a Killer: The Jeffrey Dahmer Tapes

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OCT. 21

From Scratch

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 OCT. 25 (TWO EPISODES RELEASED DAILY THROUGH FRIDAY, OCT. 28)

Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities

Description: In Cabinet of Curiosities, Academy Award–winning filmmaker, creator, executive producer and co-showrunner Guillermo del Toro has curated a collection of unprecedented and genre-defying stories meant to challenge our traditional notions of horror. From macabre to magical, gothic to grotesque or classically creepy, these eight equally sophisticated and sinister tales (including two original stories by del Toro) will be brought to life by a team of writers and directors  chosen by del Toro. Cast: See below for each episode.

“Dreams in the Witch House” Cast: Rupert Grint, Ismael Cruz Cordova, DJ Qualls, Nia Vardalos and Tenika Davis Director: Catherine Hardwicke

“Graveyard Rats” Cast: David Hewlett Director: Vincenzo Natali

“Lot 36” Cast: Tim Blake Nelson, Elpidia Carrillo, Demetrius Grosse and Sebastian Roché Director: Guillermo Navarro

“Pickman’s Model” Cast: Ben Barnes, Crispin Glover and Oriana Leman Director: Keith Thomas

“The Autopsy” Cast: F. Murray Abraham, Glynn Turman and Luke Roberts Director: David Prior

“The Murmuring” Cast: Essie Davis, Andrew Lincoln and Hannah Galway Director: Jennifer Kent

“The Outside” Cast: Kate Micucci and Martin Starr Director:  Ana Lily Amirpour

“The Viewing” Cast: Peter Weller, Eric André, Sofia Boutella, Charlyne Yi, Steve Agee, Michael Therriault and Saad Siddiqui Director: Panos Cosmatos 

November

NOV. 3

Blockbuster

Description: Timmy Yoon (Randall Park) is an analog dreamer living in a 5G world. And after learning he’s operating the last Blockbuster Video in America, Timmy and his staff employees (including his longtime crush, Eliza) fight to stay relevant. The only way to succeed is to remind their community that they provide something big corporations can’t: human connection. Cast: Randall Park (Timmy), Melissa Fumero (Eliza), Tyler Alvarez (Carlos), Madeleine Arthur (Hannah), Olga Merediz (Connie), JB Smoove (Percy) and Kamaia Fairburn (Kayla)

NOV. 4

Manifest Season 4 

Description: Season 4 of Manifest will be released in two parts consisting of 10 episodes each. Two years after the brutal murder of Grace turned their lives upside down, the Stone family is in shambles as a devastated Ben continues to mourn his wife and search for his kidnapped daughter, Eden. Consumed by his grief, Ben has stepped down from his role as co-captain of the lifeboat. This leaves Michaela to captain it alone, a near impossible feat now that a government registry is monitoring the passengers’ every move. As the Death Date draws closer and the passengers grow desperate for a path to survival, a mysterious passenger arrives with a package for Cal that changes everything they know about Flight 828 and will prove to be the key to unlocking the secret of the Callings in this compelling, mind-bending and deeply emotional journey. Cast: Melissa Roxburgh (Michaela Stone), Josh Dallas (Ben Stone), J.R. Ramirez (Jared Vasquez), Luna Blaise (Olive Stone), Ty Doran (Cal Stone), Parveen Kaur (Saanvi Bahl), Matt Long (Zeke Landon), Holly Taylor (Angelina Meyer) and Daryl Edwards (Robert Vance)

Coming This Fall

Unsolved Mysteries Volume 3

Description: From the original creators Cosgrove/Meurer Productions and 21 Laps Entertainment, the new season of Unsolved Mysteries will feature more unexplained disappearances, tragic events and bizarre occurrences. For Volume 3, one of you may hold the key to solving a mystery.

The Mole

Description: The Mole is a high-stakes competition series and, in this reimagined version, twelve players work together in challenges to add money to a pot that only one of them will win at the end. Among the players is one person who has secretly been designated “the Mole” and tasked with sabotaging the group’s money-making efforts. In the end, one player will outlast their competition and expose the Mole to win the prize pot.

Love Is Blind Season 3

Description: Singles who want to be loved for who they are, rather than what they look like, have signed up for a less conventional approach to modern dating in Dallas where they hope to meet the person they want to spend the rest of their lives with… without ever having seen them. With no distractions from the outside world, the singles talk to a stream of potential love interests and when a meaningful connection is made, they propose and then lay their eyes on their fiancé(e) for the first time. Engaged and back in the real world, as the couples plan their wedding day, they will quickly discover whether they can turn their emotional connection into a physical one before the fast-approaching ceremony. This addictive, 12-episode series will uncover whether looks, race or age do matter — or if love really is blind. Hosts: Nick and Vanessa Lachey

Buying Beverly Hills Season 1

The Crown Season 5

Description: Inspired by the award-winning play The Audience, The Crown tells the inside story of the decades-long reign of Queen Elizabeth II and the struggle between her private and public self. The series focuses on the personal intrigues, romances and political rivalries behind the great events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The series isn’t simply about the monarchy, but about an empire in decline, a world in disarray and the dawn of a new era. Cast: Imelda Staunton (Queen Elizabeth), Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip), Dominic West (Prince Charles), Elizabeth Debicki (Princess Diana), Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret) and Jonny Lee Miller (John Major) 

Dead to Me Season 3

Description: Jen and Judy return for the third and final season. In the aftermath of yet another hit and run, both women receive shocking news and are ready to risk their lives for a friendship that’s above the law. Cast: Christina Applegate (Jen Harding), Linda Cardellini (Judy Hale), James Marsden (Steve Wood), Sam McCarthy (Charlie Harding), Luke Roessler (Henry Harding), Diana-Maria Riva (Ana Perez), Brandon Scott (Nick Prager) and Frances Conroy (Eileen Wood)

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Happy 35th birthday Kid Cudi. I hope you have fantastic day and to many more years. Thank you for everything you do. You truly inspire so many, including myself! A idol, an icon, a hero, a genius and a man from the moon!

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X: The Birth Of A New (Bonkers) Slasher Icon

X: The Birth Of A New (Bonkers) Slasher Icon

Earlier in the year a horror film oozing with originality and style premiered. Set against the backdrop of an unassuming Texas farmhouse, there was a new slasher icon just waiting to be released. We’re talking Ti West’s X, one of my favorites of the year, and a film with a much-anticipated prequel dropping this weekend. Starring Mia Goth, Jenna Ortega, Brittany Snow, and Scott Mescudi, the film…

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First Image of John Woo's SILENT NIGHT Starring Joel Kinnaman

First Image of John Woo’s SILENT NIGHT Starring Joel Kinnaman

Check out this first look image from  John Woo’s highly anticipated Silent Night starring Joel Kinnaman (pictured), Scott Mescudi (aka Kid Cudi), Harold Torres, and Catalina Sandino Moreno was released today. The film, which is the first U.S. action film in over a decade to be directed by the iconic filmmaker, recently wrapped principal photography in Mexico City. SILENT…

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Scott Fucking Mescudi had one of the iconic performance at SNL can't change my mind

Kid Cudi performs live on SNL!

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Ten years ago, Kanye West and Kid Cudi changed the trajectory of what pop music sounded like with 808’s and Heartbreak.

  The album was on the heels of Kanye losing his mom and a break-up with his then fiancé, Alexis Phifer. Cudi was the lonely stoner protégé that had the underground music scene of NYC buzzing with his A Kid Named Cudi mixtape. Together, they have forged a sub-genre that spawned some of music’s biggest names today; Drake, Travis Scott, The Weeknd and Future, just to name a few, all used elements of 808’s to catapult their careers. After years of fans wishing for a full-length project from the two polarizing figures, the moment is here. But is it too late? Are Kanye and Cudi past their musical prime? Cudi, unlike Kanye, has seen his decline happen not due to unwarranted opinions and outbursts, but due to his own personal demons. Kanye, on the other hand, has watched his career turn into the Truman Show, with his erratic behavior and poorly thought out comments on display for the world to see.

  Two months ago, Kanye announced G.O.O.D. Music would, over five weeks, release five albums all produced by him. Of the forthcoming albums, the most anticipated was the joint album KIDS SEE GHOSTS by Ye and Kid Cudi. Scott Mescudi’s melodic hums paired with Kanye West’s pop-friendly anthems and chopped up soul samples work harmoniously. Kanye has recently come under fire from both fans and critics for his uninspired lyrics and support of President Donald Trump, which longtime followers of his music may find surprising. There are moments where “the old Kanye” rears his head, lyrically, but for the most part his only shining moments are with the production. Serving as the sequel to “Ghost Town,” the stand out track from Ye, this album sounds like a hazy, psychedelic trip, while walking through the beautiful landscapes of Wyoming.

Cudi’s treasured voice echoes on album-opener “Feel the Love,” accompanied by Pusha T‘s signature luxury coke raps, and hilarious machine gun ad-libs delivered by West. The track’s minimalism works seamlessly with Cudi’s vocals. On the Andre 3000 co-produced track “Fire,” Cudi attempts to channel his Man on Moon glory, but falls short. The title track offers a rare Mos Def aka Yasiin Bey feature, with Kanye delivering his most inspired rapping in years, painting images of flying cars and retro Japanese futurism. The Ty Dolla $ign- assisted “Freee (Ghost Town Pt. 2)” sounds like the well-executed alternative rock song that Cudi has been attempting to make on his own since leaving the G.O.O.D. music imprint. The clear album stand-out is “Cudi Montage” produced by Cudi, Mike Dean and Dot Da Genius. The track contains a guitar riff from Kurt Cobain’s “Burn the Rain,” that slowly builds into a beautiful chorus from Cudi, West, and Mr. Hudson: “Lord shine your light on me, Set Me Free,” Kanye croons. “Stay Strong!” Hudson sings, as Cudi delivers his iconic hums.

“Reborn” finds them putting their recent turmoil in the rearview, sounding more like a duet apologizing to each other. Both have experienced massively embarrassing meltdowns in the public eye over the past two years.

During his DAYTONA press run, Pusha T divulged that Kanye likes to hear him one way and one way only. And from taking that direction, Pusha delivered his best solo project to date. On Kids See Ghosts, Cudi is the lead actor in a space western, with Kanye co-piloting the ship. KSG didn’t live up to 808’s or Man on the Moon’s greatness, but it absolutely gave us some of West’s and Cudi’s most focused work to date. The best example of this is the album cover; a beautiful Takashi Murakami piece that obviously had thought and care put into it. Very much unlike the iPhone photo Ye used for his own project.

KSG, the superior project to Ye, fulfills its purpose of giving two artists that struggle with many demons the freedom to channel them into their art and create their own world. I think during these sessions Cudi and Ye realized what their fans always knew, which is that the two needed each other more than they were likely aware. This album was a group therapy session. Two men that have seen some incredible lows over the years, reconciling with themselves, each other, and even with us. On KSG they were able to further cultivate the concepts that Cudi introduced on Man on The Moon, painting a futuristic picture with other-worldly sounds and chopped up samples. The beauty is they actually made a good super group album. Many artists have tried this feat and failed. The Firm, The Commission (Biggie died, not their fault), C.O.L.O.U.R.S., CRS, Murder INC. Fantastic Four, and the list goes on. Creative differences, schedule conflicts, deaths, or the project just being flat out bad. Hearing the names of these incredible rappers joining forces gave rap fans eargasms, but they just didn’t take off. Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Mike Dean and Dot Da Genius weren’t able to deliver a classic super group album but they were able to restore a feeling a lot of us felt ten years ago hearing 808’s. A lot of people didn’t like 808’s but it is possibly one of the most if not the most influential albums of the past decade so give KSG some time to marinate. Not saying it’s perfect but I am saying don’t be surprised if another ten years from now this is another highly praised collaboration from these two.

  Album Review: Kanye West & Kid Cudi Reunite on KIDS SEE GHOSTS to deliver a "a futuristic sonic painting with other-worldly sounds and chopped up soul-samples" READ HERE: Ten years ago, Kanye West and Kid Cudi changed the trajectory of what pop music sounded like with…

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"CROP TOP CUDDER" -SEVE

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2020, 16 x 20 digital painting

Scott Mescudi

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"If you can't do what you imagine, then what is imagination to you?"

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Kid Cudi in his iconic crop top and jeans while performing at 2014 Coachella.