Culture – Billboard https://www.billboard.com Music Charts, News, Photos & Video Sat, 20 Jan 2024 19:51:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 ‘Saturday Night Live’: How to Watch Jacob Elordi and Renee Rapp Show Online Without Cable https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/how-to-watch-saturday-night-live-9546472/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:50:12 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=9546472

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From the new Priscilla Presley movie to that scene in Saltburn, it seems like Jacob Elordi is just about everywhere these days. Now, you can see the actor on the small screen too as he hosts Saturday Night Live tonight on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET.

This will mark the first time Elordi is hosting SNL, and he’ll be joined by Mean Girls star Renee Rapp as a musical guest.

Want to watch SNL online without cable? With free trials on fuboTV and DIRECTV Stream, NBC is available to stream live online from any device.

Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch SNL online without cable.

How to Stream SNL for Free

In order to see Jacob Elordi and Renee Rapp on SNL, you’ll need to have access to NBC to watch it live. If you have cable, then you just need to look up what channel NBC is on, which you can find in your channel guide through your cable provider. Don’t have cable? For those wanting basic channels (including NBC) without buying a TV plan, Amazon offers a sleek indoor antenna for about $25. See it here. The digital antenna gets you all your local networks, like ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.

You can also subscribe to Peacock, which is the official NBC streamer. The Premium Plus plan ($11.99/month) will give you access to the NBC channel, which means you can watch SNL live. There is no free trial for the streaming platform, but it does comes with an ad-supported plan that’s only $5.99/month and you’ll have access to new episodes of SNL the day after it airs.

Looking for additional savings? FuboTV offers a 7-day free trial when you sign up for one of its plans. You’ll gain access to live TV channels including SNL, which means you can watch the Jacob Elordi episode for free. After your free trial is over you’ll be charged the subscription price based on the plan you choose.

DirecTV Stream also offers a 5-day free trial on top of its current promo of $10 off each plan for three months, which means you can watch the episode for free and save $30.

Full episodes of Saturday Night Live are also available the next day on Hulu, which offers a 30-day free trials. You can also expand your streaming library through Hulu + Live TV, which will give you access to the entire Hulu library on top of hundreds of live TV channels including NBC.

Check below to watch a trailer for Elordi’s SNL episode.

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Feel the Love: The 21 Best Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Every Budget https://www.billboard.com/shop/best-valentines-day-gifts-1235025417/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235025417

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Valentine’s Day is less than a month away!

For those who haven’t formulated a list just yet, we’ve rounded up a collection of gifts that are outside the typical heart-shaped box of candies, jewelry or flower bouquets. From apparel to electronics, beauty and grooming, clothes, shoes and gifts for foodies, the items on our list are perfect for that special someone in your life – even if that someone happens to be you.

Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to show your love — whether your’e shopping for a significant other, friend or family member. Keeping that in mind, we rounded up a few, thoughtful and useful gifts for the kitchen, bedroom and more.

See below for a roundup of the 21 best Valentine’s Day gifts for every budget.

Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

What I Love About Your Journal

What do you love about your sweetheart? This fill-in-the-blank book is a unique gift that lets you show your love in a special way.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Briefly Stated 'I Have a Heart On For You' Men's Boxer Shorts

$18.99 $29.00 35% off
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Another way to show your love, these heart-print boxers from Amazon speak for themselves. The cotton boxers (available in S-XXL) have received dozens of positive customer reviews for their comfortable fit and affordable price. Click here to shop men’s boxers and boxer briefs up to 7XL.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Lululemon Wonder Puff Super-Cropped Vest

$79 $119 34% off
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Give someone a stylish puff vest for Valentine’s Day. Lululemon’s Wonder Puff Super-Cropped Vest IS available in sonic pink, roasted brown and trench. The vest is made from 75 percent recycled polyester and feature a goose down filling with a detachable hood, snap closure, and drawstring waist.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Women's Air Jordan 1 Low SE

Step into Valentine’s Day in a pair of Air Jordan Low SE women’s sneakers. The pink and red sneakers will make a cute gift idea for a stylish gifts.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Nike Fleece Joggers

The Nike Sportswear Club Fleece Joggers combine a classic look with the soft comfort of fleece for a comfortable outfit for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Complete the look with a Nike Sportswear Club Fleece Mens’ Full Zip Hoodie.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Everyday Rosebud PJ Set

Lingerie is nice, but PJs might score you more points for Valentine’s Day. These silk PJs from For Love & Lemons are available in sizes XXS-XL.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

DASH Mini Waffle Maker

Small but mighty, this mini waffle maker makes a great gift for a breakfast-obsessed foodie! The waffle maker includes nonstick coating and an ultra-compact design for easy storage.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

The Heart to Heart rings from Bella Thorne’a Thorne Dynasty jewelry line features a larger and smaller heart available in pink CZ, crystal, emerald, and ruby.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Special delivery! Show your honey a little love with this heart-shaped bag from Kate Spade. This purse is available in cherry red and cream.
This metallic Coach bag is a cheaper alternative to the Kate Spade bag. It features a detachable strap and can be worn as a hand bag or crossbody bag.

This metallic Coach bag is a cheaper alternative to the Kate Spade bag. It features a detachable strap and can be worn as a hand bag or crossbody bag.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Blu Devil Kissing Mugs Set

Smooches! These Kissing Mugs hold up to 11 ounces of liquid and are available in red and tan (pictured) and blue and gray. Click here for another kissable option.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Love Vase Set

$157.99 $185 15% off
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A vase that will bring a little love in the room. The ceramic vases measure just six inches, making them small enough to fit on a mantel, window seal, bookshelf, dinning room table and more.


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Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Looking for a cheeky gift? ColourPop’s Lost in Love collection features the brand’s first-ever color-changing, heart blending sponge.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Valentino Valentino Donna Born In Roma EDP Spray Women 3.4 oz

You can’t miss with a fragrance gift. Valentino blends floral, woodsy and sweet notes of radiant amber, black current, pink pepper jasmine sambac, cashmeran, and guaiac wood. Find additional men’s fragrances here and be sure to see our list of the best fragrances gifts sets.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Tame the Wild Premium Beard Straightener Kit

$39.99 $44.95 11% off
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Grooming gifts are great for Valentine’s Day. This kit includes a heat protectant, bear soap, beard balm, a wooden brush and storage case.


Tech Gifts for Valentine’s Day:

Shopping for tech lovers? From speakers to earbuds, record players and other gadgets, see below for a roundup of tech gifts to shop for Valentine’s Day.

Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

JBL Clip 4 – Portable Mini Bluetooth Speaker

Sound on the go. Stream your favorite songs wireless with the JBL Clip 4. The portable speaker offers up to 10 hours of playtime and it’s available in a bunch of colors including pink, black, white red, blue, gold and teal.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Apple Watch Series 8 [GPS + Cellular 41mm]

$339.00 $499.00 32% off
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The Series 8 is the most up-to-date timepiece in Apple’s watch series. It’s equipped with an always-on retina display, optical heart sensor, sleep monitor, blood oxygen sensor, 32 GB of storage, Bluetooth 5.0 and the battery lasts for up to 18 hours on a single charge. Apple Watch Series 8 is available in a range of different colors including, red, black, white and blue.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Victrola Vintage 3-Speed Bluetooth Portable Suitcase Record Player

$46.50 $49.98 7% off
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Perfect for a living room, office or bedroom, this Victrola suitcase record player features upgraded premium sound quality with three RPM speeds (33 1/3, 45 and 78) and sits on sound isolating feet to prevent vibration. The record player also has Bluetooth and wired connection options to play music from a desired device or CD player.


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1 BY ONE Belt Drive Turntable with Bluetooth

$159.97 $179.97 11% off
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If you prefer something free-standing for less than $200, the 1 By One belt drive turntable is crafted from an aluminum die-cast platter and a polished stainless-steel spindle. This Bluetooth turntable has a high-torque DC motor durable rubber belt to help produce uniform inertial mass (for exceptional stability and rotation). It also has an Audio-Technical Moving Magnet-type cartridge with stylus to produce rich, warm audio and outstanding sound clarity.


Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

Beats Fit Pro – True Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds

The Beats Fit Pro Earbuds have a trio of soft, silicone ear tip options for the ultimate comfort. The earbuds are designed with a flexible wing tip so that they stay secure in your ear while providing high-quality acoustics. Special audio with headtracking deliver a truly immersive listening experience and distinct listening modes: Active Noise Cancelling and Transparency Mode. The battery in Beats Fit Pro Earbuds lasts up to 26 hours with charging case.


Boozy Presents for Valentine’s Day: Best Alcohol Gifts for Cocktail Lovers, Wine Drinkers & More

Boozy drinks are an easy way to check off your Valentine’s Day list. And for those who don’t drink there are a lot of great non-alcoholic options and cocktail-inspired candies.

Choosing the best boozy gift isn’t always easy, namely because there are so many options. If you can’t decide on what to get, a bottle of wine or champagne is always a safe choice.

For whisky and bourbon lovers, Woodford Reserve Barrel Select ($54.99) and Glenmorangie ($146.99) are a two great options that won’t break the bank. Click here to shop best-selling vodkas.

And if you’re shopping for tequila, Tequila Herradura, Tequilla Avión, Espolon Blanco, Clase Azul Tequila are a few tasty tequila options on the market. Cocktail kits and boozy chocolates will make nice gift options as well.

See more below.

Best Valentine's Day Gifts for 2024: Giftable Items for Any Budget

The Cordial Collection 12-Piece Premium Chocolate Assortment Box

Valentine’s Day candy that will get you buzzed! These boozy candies are spiked with Paul Mason VSOP Brandy and topped with a dark chocolate coating.


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Mixology Bartender Kit: 10-Piece Bar Tool Set with Bamboo Stand |

$32.99 $52.99 38% off
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A gift for ametuer bartenders and skilled mixologists. This 10-piece cocktail kit contains a shaker, muddler, jigger, spoon, strainer, corkscrew, ice tongs and two liquor pourers.


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Apple Vision Pro Pre-Orders Start Now: Here’s Where to Buy Apple’s New VR Headset Online https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/apple-vision-pro-where-to-buy-1235584681/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 01:34:27 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235584681

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With the rise of VR headsets like the Meta Quest 3, PlayStation VR2 Headset and Valve Index, Apple decided to throw its hat into the VR ring with their very own headset. Enter the Apple Vision Pro, a new mixed-reality headset that’s positioned as the “ultimate entertainment experience.”

Starting at $3,499, the Apple Vision Pro is available for pre-order on Jan. 19 starting at 5 a.m. PT/8 a.m. ET at apple.com, Amazon and Walmart with release on Feb. 2.

Apple Vision Pro Available for Pre-Order Starting Friday, Jan 19

AVAILABLE ON FEB. 2

Apple Vision Pro


The Apple Vision Pro is designed to pair the virtual world with the physical world through spatial computing and digital content via the tech company’s newest operating system Apple visionOS.

Here’s how it works: Just place the headset over your head on let it rest on your eyes to begin interacting with Apple’s mixed reality format. Instead of using controllers or a stylus, you interact with apps — like Safari, FaceTime, iMessages, iCloud and others — as well as digital content — from Apple Music, Apple TV, Disney+ and more — with your eyes, hands and voice.

If you’re a Disney+ subscriber, you can watch movies — like Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Encanto and many others — in 3D and Dolby Vision with experiences that’s specifically designed for the Apple Vision Pro.

If you’re not a subscriber, you can sign up for Disney+ with prices starting at $9.99 for the ad-supported plan. With a subscription, you can have access to hit original programing, such as The Mandalorian, Moon Knight, The Muppets Mayhem, American Born Chinese, Turning Red and more.

Available for pre-order on Jan. 19 at apple.com, Amazon and Walmart, the Apple Vision Pro starts at $3,499 with release on Feb. 2. In the meantime, watch an introduction video from Apple, below.

Want more? For more product recommendations, check out our roundups of the best gaming chairsbest over-ear headphoneswifi extenderslaptop deals and more.

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Michael Jackson’s Nephew Jaafar Jackson Shares Toe Stand Photo Portraying the Icon in Biopic https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/michael-jackson-nephew-jaafar-jackson-photo-biopic-1235585711/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:03:44 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235585711

Jaafar Jackson is making his late uncle, Michael Jackson, proud.

The actor took to Instagram on Friday (Jan. 19) to share a photo performing the “Thriller” singer’s famous toe-stand pose. “The Journey Starts Monday,” he captioned the post, indicating that filming for the upcoming Michael biopic begins filming next week. In the film, Jafaar is set to portray his famous uncle.

The film will take on the musician’s life and career and will be produced by Graham King (Bohemian Rhapsody) and John Branca and John McClain, who are the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. There is no information yet surrounding release date and how much of Michael’s life the biopic will dive into.

“Jaafar embodies my son. It’s so wonderful to see him carry on the Jackson legacy of entertainers and performers,” said Katherine Jackson, mother of Michael Jackson, in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.

In a career that spanned almost his entire life, the King of Pop had 13 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. He first saw success as part of the family band the Jackson 5, and four of their songs topped the Hot 100.

Jackson died on June 25, 2009 at age 50.

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2024 Australian Open Schedule: How to Watch & Stream Tennis Matches Online for Free https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/australian-open-how-to-watch-stream-online-1235200270/ Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235200270

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The 2024 Australian Open is in full swing! The tennis tournament, which runs from Jan. 13-28, continued Friday (Jan. 19) with a packed schedule of matches between players from around the globe.

Among the lineup, native New Yorker Emma Navarro will take on Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine in the women’s singles match and Florida native Sloane Stephens, will face Anna Kalinskaya of Russia.

The men’s singles schedule includes Florida native Sebastian Korda vs. Andrey Rublev of Serbia and New Jersey’s Tommy Paul vs. Miomir Kecmanović of Serbia.

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Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic advanced to the fourth round after defeating Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Friday. Djokovic became the third tennis player in history to play 100 matches at the Australian Open.

Keep reading for ways to watch and stream from anywhere — with and without cable.  

Where to Watch the 2024 Australian Open from Anywhere

The 2024 Australian Open is available on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+. If you watch live television through cable, satellite or stream through an internet provider like Verizon or T-Mobile, feel free to check your local listings for additional channel details.

Day session matches will air on ESPN networks in primetime ET while night session matches will air at 3 a.m. ET. The women’s and men’s championships will take place on Saturday Jan. 27 and Sunday, Jan. 28, at 3:30 a.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.

If you don’t have cable, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live and DirecTV Stream are all great streaming options that cost anywhere from $20-$75 per month, and most of them include a free trial when you join and dozens of cable channels (use ExpressVPN to access streaming platforms and channels from outside of the U.S.).

Interested in a streaming discount? Join Sling TV and enjoy 50% off your first month. Stream your favorite sporting events and more for as low as $20/month.

You can stream Australian Open games on your TV, computer, smartphone and other compatible devices.

Live coverage of the 2024 Australian Open is also streaming exclusively on ESPN+. Not familiar with the platform? It’s $10.99 for the monthly plan or $99 annually.

To save money on your overall bill, bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for $14.99/month to stream with ads and $24.99/month for ad-free streaming.

Whether you’re a tennis fan, basketball lover or football fanatic, ESPN+ has something for you. Stream current and previous tournaments, including the Australian Open, U.S. Open and Wimbledon, along with UFC matches, NHL, NFL, NBA, MLB, soccer, and other must-watch exclusives such as the entire 30 for 30 library, Man in the Arena: Tom Brady, Derek Jeter’s documentary series and more.

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This 2-in-1 Duffle Bag Will Make Travel Easier – And It’s On Sale for $35 https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/convertible-duffle-bag-where-to-buy-1235585560/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:05:43 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235585560

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Need a new travel buddy? If you’re the kind of traveler who hates ironing your clothes, this $35 duffle bag might be the answer to your problems.

The Modoker 2-in-1 Garment Duffle Bag transforms from a duffle bag into a garment bag that you can hang up, so your clothes don’t get wrinkled.  It also has a passport pocket and a compartment for shoes, a garment pocket, necktie pocket and a pocket to keep small items handy.

Perfectly suitable for the airport and road trips, the convertible duffle bag is great for short travel including business trips and weekend getaways.

According to the product description, Modoker’s convertible bag is made from “high quality polyester fiber & jacquard” and measures 37.5 inches x 20.8 inches as a garment bag (the duffle bag measures 22.8 inches x 11 inches).

The bag scored 4.5 out of 5-stars and 9,619 customer ratings on Amazon, earning points for portability and value.

According to the customer reviews, you can fit a couple shirts, pants, suit jackets, dresses and smaller items comfortably in the bag, which is available in black, navy blue, caramel and multiple shades of grey.

The bag will be a “game-changer” for your travel routine, as one customer wrote on Amazon. “I easily fit a suit, a couple of dresses, and all my weekend essentials without feeling like I was bursting at the seams.”

Another customer review noted, “It’s great for weekend or even a few days. I took this bag for a [four-day] weekend for a wedding and it fit everything perfectly.”

The Modoker duffle bag is currently 35% off at Amazon — which drops the price to $35.19 (reg. $55), plus free shipping for Prime members. Not a member? Click here to launch your 30-day free trial.

For more shopping recommendations, check out the best tote bags for travel and other travel essentials to put on your packing list.  

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Justin Timberlake’s Best ‘SNL’ Sketches https://www.billboard.com/lists/justin-timberlake-best-snl-sketches/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:56:34 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?post_type=pmc_list&p=1235585606 Saturday Night Live sketches over the course of his career.]]>

Justin Timberlake is putting on his suit and tie, and heading back to Saturday Night Live.

The star is set to make his SNL return on Jan. 27, marking his fifth time as musical guest as a solo artist. Dakota Johnson will be joining Timberlake, returning to the show as host for the second time.

The 10-time Grammy winner is no stranger to the Saturday Night Live stage. He joined SNL‘s coveted Five-Timers Club in March 2013, two times of which he pulled double duty as both host and musical guest. 

The “Say Something” singer has been teasing fans via social media over the past week of a potential new album era, wiping his Instagram clean before posting a series of photos from what looks like a music video set. “EITIW,” he captioned the post, with fans theorizing that the single will be called “Everything I Thought It Was.” Redditors even tracked down a trademark application filed by a mysterious LLC early last year for that phrase, as well as for “Everything I Thought It Was…A Sonic Film.”

In celebration of Timberlake’s return to Saturday Night Live as well as another year of new music from the star, we’ve compiled a list of his best SNL sketches over the years, including everything from a song about gifting genitals and a short where he pimps his singing skills for vegan delights to another that finds him transforming into one “classic” lady. See below.

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Queer Jams of the Week: New Music from Aurora, Green Day, Adrianne Lenker & More https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/queer-jams-of-the-week-aurora-green-day-adrianne-lenker-1235585173/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:55:55 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235585173

With the weather getting colder, warm up your ears with a few new tracks from your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ artists.

From Aurora’s stunning new single to Green Day’s bisexual anthem, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below.

Aurora, “The Conflict of the Mind”

Norwegian pop star Aurora is firmly in her empath era. With “The Conflict of the Mind,” the singer pushes every emotion she’s felt to the forefront, and embraces the feelings of those she loves dearly in a gorgeous, sharply-crafted melody. The production of her latest track retains all the dainty aspects of her past projects, while simultaneously pushing her sound forward into new sonic territory. Her voice, meanwhile, remains her strongest instrument, evoking pain and pleasure and love and heartbreak and every other emotion she’s left unspoken for this long.

Green Day, “Bobby Sox”

Leave it to Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong to pen a grungy pop-punk song that doubles as a much-needed bisexual anthem. “Bobby Sox” plays as a punchy-yet-sweet love song, with the romantic lyrics asking if the song’s subject wants to be his girlfriend while sitting around and watching TV, while the chorus’ chunky guitars and pounding drums throw long-time fans back to the band’s Dookie days. But from the second verse on, Armstrong switches up the game, intermittently switching out “girlfriend” for “boyfriend,” giving everyone a new celebratory single to jam along to.

Adrianne Lenker, “Sadness as a Gift”

Big Thief frontwoman Adrianne Lenker has always thrived at transforming complex emotions into revelatory pieces of songwriting. That trend shows no sign of ending on “Sadness as a Gift,” the singer-songwriter’s latest solo single. The spare indie-folk song pairs Lenker’s inimitable vocal with a simple guitar-and-violin combo, as she embraces the ending of a relationship. She wants it to be simpler than it is, but knows that nothing will make it easy right now; “We could see the sadness as a gift and still/ Feel too heavy to hold,” she sings.

Maggie Lindemann, “Hostage”

For anyone who’s ever felt trapped in their own psyche, alt-pop singer Maggie Lindemann has just the song. “Hostage,” the singer’s volatile new single, follows Lindemann into the recesses of her own mind, as she explains the various ways her brain places her in a constant state of panic, even when the world around her does nothing to arouse those fears. Over a torrent of gothic synths, Lindemann begs the listener to “hold me close when my voice gets shaky, be patient with me.”

Sleater-Kinney, Little Rope

When you live in a world where catastrophe is the new normal, how do you learn to keep going? That’s a central question posed on Sleater-Kinney’s phenomenal new project Little Rope, an LP that revels in its elusiveness at every given opportunity. Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker masterfully craft each song on the LP with enigmatic shifts in sound and theme, all while providing emotive new tracks for fans to dive deep into. Whether foreboding (“Hunt You Down”), fatalist (“Dress Yourself”), or frenzied (“Needlessly Wild”), Little Rope is an execellent ode to finding meaning — or the lack thereof — in pain.

Shygirl feat. Boys Noize, “Tell Me”

Get ready to rave, because Shygirl and Boys Noize are here to heat up your next party. “Tell Me,” the latest single off of Shygirl’s forthcoming Club Shy EP, delights in it’s early-2000s Eurodance aesthetics — Boys Noize amp up every ounce of the song with out-of-this-world synths and a relentless beat. But Shygirl’s vital voice centers the track in the here-and-now, begging a lover to stay with her.

Gossip, “Real Power”

Just when we need them, Gossip is back, baby. With their latest anthem “Real Power,” the alt-rock trio is calling on people to seize their own means of self-actualization, even in the face of controlling systems that would try and stop them. Inspired by frontwoman Beth Ditto’s hometown Portland and the city’s Black Lives Matter protests in June 2020, “Real Power” brings everything that makes Gossip great — advocacy-focused writing with infectious melodies and stratospheric vocals — into one glorious song.

Check out all of our picks on Billboard’s Queer Jams of the Week playlist below:

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Watch Reneé Rapp & Bowen Yang Spoof Barry Keoghan’s NSFW ‘Saltburn’ Scene on ‘SNL’ Set https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/renee-rapp-bowen-yang-spoof-saltburn-ending-snl-1235585265/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:37:01 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235585265

As Barry Keoghan’s nude Saltburn romp continues to cast a large shadow over social media, the Saturday Night Live is sharing its own spin on the film’s buzzy conclusion.

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At the end of Saltburn, Keoghan’s character frolics and dances around an empty castle completely nude as Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s 2002 dance smash “Murder on the Dancefloor” booms in the background. In a new video posted to the variety show’s official Instagram page Friday (Jan. 19), Emmy-nominated cast member Bowen Yang and Jan. 20 musical guest Reneé Rapp re-enacted the scene — completely clothed, of course.

As Yang and Rapp serve for the camera, the Mean Girls star still found a way to pay proper homage to Keoghan’s scene, opening her black blazer and cradling her breasts mid-spin. Once the duo finishes their romp — also to the tune of “Murder on the Dancefloor” — the camera then pans to Jacob Elordi, who starred alongside Keoghan in Saltburn, giving his approval with a deliciously dramatic slow clap.

Elordi is set to make his SNL hosting debut this Saturday, Jan. 20. The gig follows his starring turns in Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla and Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, which recently earned him a pair of BAFTA Film Award nods for best actor in a supporting role and rising star.

The latest edition of SNL also marks Rapp’s first visit to the iconic set. After releasing her debut studio album last year — Snow Angel, which peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 — the Broadway alum kicked off 2024 with the box office-topping Mean Girls movie musical.

Check out SNL’s alternate Saltburn ending below:

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Justin Timberlake Is Returning to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as a Musical Guest Amid New Music Rumors https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/justin-timberlake-snl-musical-guest-new-music-rumors-1235585452/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:00:08 +0000 https://www.billboard.com/?p=1235585452

He’s bringing sexy back to Saturday Night Live! Justin Timberlake is set to make his SNL return on Jan. 27, NBC announced on Friday (Jan. 19). He’ll be the musical guest for the fifth time as a solo artist. Dakota Johnson will be returning to host that evening for a second time.

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Fans have been speculating that the singer-actor is about to announce a new album after Timberlake wiped his Instagram account clean earlier in January. Since then, he’s also announced a one-night-only show in Memphis happening Jan. 19, the same day that NBC announced his return to Saturday Night Live. Then on Jan. 17, he made a cryptic Instagram carousel post, teasing “EITIW,” which fans have speculated may be his new musical era, as the photos appeared to show the set of a music video, while sleuths on Reddit found a trademark filing for “Everything I Thought It Was…A Sonic Film.”

And to further whet fans’ appetites, the next day, it was revealed that the “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” singer is set to appear as a guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Jan. 25.

The 10-time Grammy winner is no stranger to Studio 8H at 30 Rock. He joined SNL‘s Five-Timers Club in March 2013, with two of those times when he pulled double duty as musical guest as well. His stints on the late-night comedy show have also resulted in several of his sketches going viral (“Dick in a Box” and “The Barry Gibb Talk Show,” for example.)

Ahead of Timberlake’s return to Saturday Night Live, Mean Girls‘ Renee Rapp is set to be musical guest on the Jan. 20 episode, which Saltburn star Jacob Elordi hosting.

Saturday Night Live airs Saturdays at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT, and streams on Peacock.

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