Around the Tubes: July 13, 2024

 

I have gotten a plethora of cool press releases have been flooding my inbox recently that you may find interesting. This post includes blurbs on Interior Chinatown, Futurama, Nelly Furtado, Young The Giant, Amy Sheppard, and Dress My Tour.

- "Interior Chinatown" will premiere all 10 episodes Tuesday, November 19 on Hulu.  Based on Charles Yu’s award-winning book of the same name, the show follows the story of Willis Wu, a background character trapped in a police procedural called Black & White. Relegated to the background, Willis goes through the motions of his on-screen job, waiting tables and dreaming about a whole world beyond Chinatown. When he inadvertently becomes a witness to a crime, Willis begins to unravel a criminal web in Chinatown, his family’s buried history, and what it feels like to be in the spotlight.  Check out the photos below for a first look at the series!

- Good News, Everyone! Hulu has debuted the official trailer for Futurama Season 12!  TRAILER  Season 12 of Futurama will premiere on Monday, July 29 on Hulu.  Following Hulu's critically acclaimed 2023 revival of Futurama, the epic sci-fi series from Matt Groening and David X. Cohen returns in 2024 with ten all-new episodes. On this orbit around the sun, our occasionally heroic crew embarks on mind-bending adventures involving birthday party games to the death, the secrets of Bender's ancestral robot village, A.I. friends (and enemies), impossibly cute beanbags, and the true 5 million-year-old story behind the consciousness-altering substance known as coffee. And, of course, the next chapter in Fry and Leela's fateful, time-twisted romance.

- GRAMMY Award-winning global superstar Nelly Furtado has announced her highly anticipated new studio album, 7, releasing on September 20.  Her most inspired and personal collection to date, 7 is the culmination of four years of artistic rediscovery. “Corazón” is the second single to be released from 7 following Furtado’s pop anthem “Love Bites” feat. Tove Lo & SG Lewis. Released alongside an interview with Zane Lowe, “Love Bites” has amassed over 13 million streams to date, has received worldwide critical praise from publications such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, PAPER, Wonderland, The Line of Best Fit, Stereogum, CLASH Magazine, CBC, EUPHORIA. Magazine, and UPROXX, and was recently remixed by Don Diablo - listen HERE. 

- Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling band Young The Giant releases “Metropolis” from their archives. Never before released, the song was written and recorded by lead singer Sameer Gadhia  in the days of their hit album Mind Over Matter. The band teased the track on their 2023 American Bollywood World Tour by surprising fans with stripped-back acoustic performances of the song several times throughout the summer. This year being the record’s 10-year anniversary, it felt right to share this musical time capsule — Stream.   On July 26, Young The Giant will celebrate 10 years of their most successful album with the release of Mind Over Matter (10th Anniversary Edition). Upon its original release, Mind Over Matter (produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen and mixed by Rich Costey) reached #7 on the Billboard 200 chart and #2 on Top Rock Albums. The album’s title track has been a staple of the band’s catalog since and was recently certified Platinum.  The exclusive deluxe version comes in clear smoke vinyl and includes a 12-page booklet, fold-out poster, and an exclusive slipcover — Pre-order / Pre-save. The tracklist includes 3 never-before-released demos and the new song “Metropolis.”

- Amy Sheppard makes a triumphant return to the country music scene with her latest single, "Small Town Rumors," available now across all streaming platforms here.  With a track record that includes global hits like "Geronimo" and a standout performance as Orca on The Masked Singer Australia, Amy Sheppard continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Now based in Nashville, Sheppard brings her signature blend of authenticity and resilience to her latest single, "Small Town Rumors." 

- Check out the official trailer for Hulu's new unscripted series "Dress My Tour." All 10 episodes will premiere Tuesday, July 23rd on Hulu.  TRAILER.  Hosted by supermodel and actress Kate Upton, “Dress My Tour” takes fans behind the curtain of the unpredictable fashion and music industries. The series follows 11 aspiring fashion designers on the raw, emotional journey of creating stunning fashion pieces worthy of the music world’s biggest names like JoJo Siwa, Paula Abdul, Toni Braxton, Ty Dolla $ign and more. As these designers compete to make their mark in the fashion and music industries, find out which one of them truly has what it takes to design for the stars and win the $100,000 prize.

 

57 Channels and Only This Is On: July 7, 2024

 

House of the Dragon:  Oh hey, Sheila the She-Wolf, she is not suspicious at all.  So what exactly did she do the Daemon to see young Rhanera?

 

Orphan Black: Echoes:  Now I feel stupid.  I thought the scientist looked so much like the French chick from the original, I did not realize that was Kira until Felix showed up and called her “monkey.”  But in my defense, how was I supposed to know that was her if someone did not shout Keeeeeeeerrrrrraaaaaa?  But Felix added some much needed levity.  Now if only Uncle Donnie shows up.  Though I have a feeling Donnie and Alison probably died a long time ago. 

 

The Acolyte:   Was that unknown planet supposed to look like the planet where Rey found Luke?  It would be hilarious if there was some Sith temple on the other side of the planet unbeknownst to each other.