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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, an explosive track from Lisa’s solo debut LP, a punk rock shiner from Halsey, and Djo’s latest soft rock trip down memory lane. Plus, new music from Benson Boone, Lizzo, and Dasha.

Lisa, “Fxck Up the World” (YouTube)

Halsey, “Safeword” (YouTube)

Djo, “Delete Ya” (YouTube)

Tate McRae, “Siren Sounds” (YouTube)

Lizzo, “Love in Real Life” (YouTube)

Benson Boone, “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else” (YouTube)

Soccer Mommy,...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Kylie Minogue loses herself on the dancefloor, a hypnotic track from the new Bon Iver EP, and a searing bonus cut from the deluxe edition of Gracie Abrams The Secret of Us. Plus Wizkid with Brent Faiyaz, Midland, and Ringo Starr. and Check out the list, or cue it up on Spotify.

Kylie Minogue, “Taboo” (YouTube)

Bon Iver, “Things Behind Things Behind Things” (YouTube)

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As unexpected choices go, few in recent TV memory approach the opening title sequence to The Perfect Couple.

Netflix’s six-part adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s Nantucket-set novel kicks off with a suspicious death on the eve of a wedding — casting doubt on every have and have-not in the deceased’s orbit. But before they get to the bottom of their murder mystery, they gotta dance! The entire ensemble, including star Nicole Kidman and the victim, spend the 45-second opener of every episode partaking in some rough and ready choreography to Meghan Trainor’s “Criminals.”

If you’ve yet to see it — and this is no spoiler — imagine one of those numbers from an Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon surf movie from the 1960s, only everybody looks like they belong to a country club with deeply problematic membership requirements. (Or just watch the embed below.) The choice is very intentional.

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Dua Lipa serves up another high-energy dance pop track from her forthcoming Radical Optimism, Future and Metro Boomin’ tell you why they still don’t trust you, and Girl in Red returns with her refreshing bedroom-pop. Plus, new music from Zayn, Sabrina Carpenter, and Peso Pluma.

Dua Lipa, “Illusion” (YouTube)

Future, Metro Boomin’ “We Still Don’t Trust You” (YouTube)

Girl in Red, “I’m Back” (YouTube)

Zayn,...

Ryan Gosling as Ken and Margot Robbie as Barbie in ‘Barbie’ ((Photo Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures)

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Oppenheimer, The Bear, and Barbie are among the nominees for the 74th Annual Ace Eddie Awards, recognizing outstanding editing in film, television, and documentaries. In addition to the 14 competitive categories, the American Cinema Editors (Ace) will honor filmmaker John Waters and editors Kate Amend, Stephen Lovejoy, and Walter Murch with special awards during this year’s ceremony.

Winners will be announced at the Ace Eddie Awards to be held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Drag queen, performer, and queer activist Nina West (Hairspray) will handle hosting duties.

2024 Ace Eddie Awards Nominees:

Best Edited Feature Film:

Anatomy of a Fall, Laurent Sénéchal

Killers of the Flower Moon, Thelma Schoonmaker, Ace

Maestro, Michelle Tesoro, Ace

Oppenheimer, Jennifer Lame, Ace

Past Lives, Keith Fraase

Best Edited Feature Film:

Air,...

The 2024 American Cinema Editors (Ace) Eddie Award nominations have been unveiled.

As announced today, January 25, the 74th Annual Ace Eddie Awards will recognize Thelma Schoonmaker’s work on “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Jennifer Lame’s editing skills on “Oppenheimer,” Nick Houy’s vision for “Barbie,” Laurent Sénéchal for “Anatomy of a Fall,” and more nominees across drama and comedy.

The annual awards ceremony honors outstanding editing in 14 categories of film, television, and documentaries. The winners will be announced live during the Ace Eddie Awards on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at UCLA’s Royce Hall at a special brunch celebration, with “Hairspray” actress, drag queen, and queer activist Nina West hosting.

TV nominees include “The Bear,” “Succession,” “Barry,” “Ahsoka,” “The Last of Us,” and “Beef.”

“Hairspray” director John Waters will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, which recognizes filmmakers who exemplify distinguished achievement in the art and business of film.

The American Cinema Editors unwrapped the nominees for its 74th Eddie Awards.

Ace’s live-action theatrical feature competition is divided into two categories, for drama and comedy. Nominees in the category for best edited dramatic theatrical feature are Laurent Sénéchal for Anatomy of a Fall, Thelma Schoonmaker for Killers of the Flower Moon, Michelle Tesoro for Maestro, Jennifer Lame for Oppenheimer and Keith Fraase for Past Lives. Nominees for best edited comedic theatrical feature are William Goldenberg for Air, Hilda Rasula for American Fiction, Nick Houy for Barbie; Kevin Tent for The Holdovers and Yorgos Mavropsaridis for Poor Things.

The Eddie nominees include the five nominees for the Oscar in film editing: Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon and Oppenheimer (from the drama category); and The Holdovers and Poor Things (from the comedy category). With the nomination for Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s longtime...

The American Cinema Editors (Ace) have nominated “Anatomy of a Fall,” Killers of the Flower Moon,”

“Maestro,” “Oppenheimer” and “Past Lives” in the category of feature film drama for the 74th annual Ace Eddie Awards. “Air,” “Barbie,” “American Fiction,” “Poor Things” and “The Holdovers” received nominations in the best edited comedic feature category.

The TV nominees include “The Bear,” “Barry,” “Succession,” Only Murders in the Building” and “Ahsoka.” Also landing a nomination for editing was the team behind “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.”

As previously announced, John Waters will receive the Ace Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year award. Film editors Kate Amend, Ace and Walter Murch, Ace will receive career achievement awards for their outstanding contributions to film editing. Stephen Lovejoy, Ace will receive the Heritage award for his unwavering commitment to Ace.

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumni and star of “Hairspray” Nina West will emcee the event. The winners...

American Cinemas Editors has cut together the nominees for its 74rd annual Ace Eddie Awards, which will be handed out next month. See the list of all 13 film and TV categories below.

The group also said today that Nina West, who played Divine in Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and Edna Turnblad in the touring production of Hairspray, will host the March 3 ceremony at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.

Vying for the marquee prize of Best Edited Feature Film are the editors behind Anatomy of a Fall, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer and Past Lives. The Comedy Theatrical race will be among Air, American Fiction, Barbie, The Holdovers and Poor Things.

Since the turn of the 21st century, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has gone on to score the Academy Award for Best Editing 13 of 23 times — but none of the past four years. In a twist,...

The 3D concept art model for Ben Affleck's Batman suit in The Flash has been posted to social media and looks much better than it did in the film's final product. The first act of The Flash contains many links to the Dceu, most overtly through Ben Affleck's last performance as Bruce Wayne/Batman. The opening action sequence of the film centers around Barry helping Batman to stop a robbery in Gotham City that caused buildings to collapse, showing the Caped Crusader in a fantastic chase scene to cap off Affleck's iteration.

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Shared by the Twitter account Flash Film News, the concept art for the Batsuit worn by Affleck in The Flash's opening has been revealed. The model offers a much more in-depth look at the suit, something that was not possible in The Flash due to the quick,...