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Charli xcx’s ‘The Moment’ Sets HBO Max Premiere Date
A24’s mockumentary The Moment is ready to have its streaming moment after wrapping up its theatrical run earlier this year. The Charli xcx-led film has now locked in a date for its debut on a major streaming platform. via: Deadline Charli xcx‘s tour mockumentary The Moment, in which she plays a fictionalized version of herself, is set to make its streaming debut exclusively on HBO Max in the U.S. on Friday, May 29, debuting on HBO linear at 8 p.m. ET the following day. Direct
Kris Avalon
19 hours ago1 min read


Charli XCX To Follow-Up Brat With Rock-Inspired Album: ‘There’s Gonna Be People Who Are Bothered by It, but That’s Fine’
Charli xcx is making a rock album via: Variety In a new cover story with British Vogue, the pop singer revealed that she’s ditching the dance beats and Auto-Tune that made her last album, “Brat,” a lime-green phenomenon. Instead, her eighth record — which she made with “Brat” producers A. G. Cook and Finn Keane — will be guitar-centric and spotlights Charli’s raw voice. British Vogue describes it as a “rock reinvention,” reporting that one of the songs features the lyrics: “I
Kris Avalon
Apr 162 min read


Charli XCX’s Team Responds to Sky Ferreira’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ Credit Claims
On Saturday, April 4, Sky Ferreira dropped in a fan’s Instagram comments after they reposted a clip of the singer’s 2012 music video “Everything Is Embarrassing” on X (formerly known as Twitter). With the retweet, they questioned: “i wonder what’s her form of income.” Ferreira was led to the user’s Instagram page, commenting on their most recent post, writing: “Someone sent me your X account. I toured for years. I work. I hate to break it to you, but your favorite artist reco
Kris Avalon
Apr 63 min read


Charli XCX Reveals She Wants to ‘Quit Music’ for New Career Path
Charli XCX is everywhere, she’s so cinema. via: People The singer, 33, appeared on an episode of Quenlin Blackwell's Feeding Starving Celebrities series on Sunday, Feb. 22, where they chatted about Charli's career path. "Do you want to act more?" Blackwell asked. Charli enthusiastically replied, "Yes, are you kidding? I want to quit music, babe, and act." Blackwell pointed out that Charli did a lot with her 2024 album, Brat, which won a Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album,
Kris Avalon
Mar 82 min read


Are Pop Stars Having the Conversations They’ve Always Wanted on Substack?
In the words of one of my favorite culture journalists, on her own Substack, Harriet Gibsone summed up the state of the website by pondering her choices, writing, “Now that every single person is a writer, I have to be something else”, and right now, it seems, all the musicians are becoming writers too. via: Rolling Stone Charli XCX has nearly as many opinions about the world as people have about her. It’s what makes her such a smart pop star. She’s always championed the idea
Kris Avalon
Feb 167 min read


Charli xcx Brings ‘Brat’ to Berlin With ‘The Moment’ Premiere and Says She’s Ready for a New Era: ‘But I Don’t Know What That Is’
While at the Berlin Film Festival premiere for The Moment, Charli xcx says she's ready for a new era post Brat. However she's still trying to figure out what that is. via: Variety Following the screening at Zoo Palast, which was filled to the brim with her fans, the pop star appeared on stage alongside the mockumentary’s director, Aidan Zamiri. Asked what’s next for her career, Charli – who just put out a “Wuthering Heights” concept album and is set to star in a handful of fi
Kris Avalon
Feb 152 min read


Charli xcx’s Takashi Miike Horror Project Takes Shape as Milly Alcock, Norman Reedus Join Cast; Plot Unveiled
Fresh of the back of taking Sundance by storm with “The Moment,” Charli xcx appears to be gearing up with another hot film project. via: Deadline Charli xcx will be possessed by a violent, tortured spirit in Takashi Miike‘s anticipated untitled slasher-horror film, which is due to start filming in Japan next month. The Brat star is joined in the movie by Milly Alcock (Supergirl), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), actres-model-singer Kiko Mizuhara (Attack on Titan) and Show Ka
Kris Avalon
Feb 73 min read


Jason Bateman Sparks Backlash for Awkwardly Questioning Charli XCX About Not Wanting Kids
Jason Bateman is getting flak on social media for a seemingly awkward interview moment on the latest “SmartLess” podcast episode in which he asked Charli xcx about having children and then told her she might change her mind about not wanting kids. The Grammy winner stopped by the podcast to promote her new A24 movie “The Moment.” via: EW The latest episode of the award-winning podcast hosted by Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes featured the British singer recalling g
Kris Avalon
Feb 43 min read


Charli XCX On Whether She’d Do A ‘007’ Theme Song: “Never Say Never”
Brat Summer might be in the rearview, but Charli xcx is just getting started making bangers worth shaking your moneymaker to. In the past, musical artists like Madonna, Adele, Sam Smith, Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner, Garbage, Dame Shirley Bassey and more have contributed theme songs to the James Bond franchise; could Charli xcx be next in line? via: Deadline The 3x Grammy winner, who most recently created the soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights, r
Kris Avalon
Feb 12 min read


Charli xcx Unveils ‘Wuthering Heights’ Tracklist Featuring Surprise Collab With Sky Ferreira
Charli XCX and Sky Ferreira make sense together like black leather and silver studs. Both are classic and bold in their own way, but together make something gorgeously edgy. Such was the case with industrial synth-pop gem "Cross You Out," the collaboration featured on Charli's third studio from 2019 Charli. Turns out we'll get to witness their potent pop powers come together once again. Charli has shared the full tracklist for the forthcoming soundtrack she made for Emerald F
Kris Avalon
Jan 292 min read


Charli XCX’s ‘The Moment’ Bombs at Sundance, Turning Her Vanity Project Into a Reality Check
Charli XCX's Brat mocumentary The Moment is making it's rounds at the Sundance Film Festival, and according to the critics the film has gone from brat summer to brat bummer. via: World of Reel Just a few months ago, Vanity Fair declared pop star Charli XCX the next “Queen of Hollywood. Hell, they even put her on the cover to celebrate this “moment.” Seems like they were too quick on the trigger. It was only recently that Charli XCX, the Grammy Award–winning “Brat” singer, dec
Kris Avalon
Jan 252 min read


Charli XCX Says Original ‘Brat’ Movie Pitch Was Too Label-Focused and Calls Ariana Grande’s Oscar Snub a ‘Surprise’: ‘She Is Amazing and Goes Full Force’
Ahead of the release of her upcoming concert mockumentary, The Moment, Charli XCX has revealed why she turned down the original pitch for the Brat-inspired movie. via: Variety Charli xcx is taking Sundance by storm ahead of the world premiere of “The Moment,” a concert mockumentary in which a fictionalized version of the pop star mounts an ambitious tour for her “Brat” album. The singer joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible hours before the film’s premiere and got ho
Kris Avalon
Jan 252 min read


Charli XCX & Kim Petras Clap Back at Nicki Minaj's Transphobic Tirade
As Nicki Minaj continues her MAGA spiral, one of her former collaborators, Kim Petras, has responded. via: Pink News Brat star Charli XCX and “Unholy” singer Kim Petras have seemingly responded to Nicki Minaj’s anti-trans comments. The 43-year-old “Anaconda” rapper has posted a string of what many of her queer fans are calling disappointing, anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda. This has come alongside her support for Republican President Donald Trump. On Friday (12 December), that escalat
Kris Avalon
Dec 15, 20252 min read


Rolling Stone Accused of 'Playing Both Sides' with Charli XCX Post After Rave Review of Taylor Swift's Album
Do they have bad blood? via: Daily Mail Rolling Stone has irked social media users for posting a video of Charli XCX 'without context'...
Kris Avalon
Oct 6, 20259 min read


Inside the Nasty 'Feud' Between Taylor Swift and Charli XCX - As Singer Takes Dig at Former Tour Mate's 'Booger Sugar' Habit in "Actually Romantic" The Life Of A Showgirl Lyrics
Taylor Swift and Charli xcx go way back. via: Daily Mail They're two of the world's biggest pop princesses, with dozens of awards between...
Kris Avalon
Oct 3, 20255 min read


Charli XCX’s ‘Headliner’ Sash Stunt at Coachella Backfires As Netizens Say, ‘She’s Not Bigger Than Green Day'
Charli XCX stirred up controversy at a Coachella afterparty on Saturday night after sporting a bold 'Miss Should Be Headliner' sash, just...
Kris Avalon
Apr 14, 20253 min read


Camila Cabello Felt ‘Crushed’ About Charli XCX Comparisons After ‘I Luv It’
Camila Cabello is making it known that she doesn't want to be compared to another singer. via: Rolling Stone It’s almost been a year...
Kris Avalon
Mar 29, 20252 min read


Charli XCX Calls Out ITV for ‘Complaining About My Nipples’ After Winning Brit Award for Artist of the Year: ‘We’re in the Era of Free the Nipple Though, Right?’
Charli XCX took a stand and called out complaints about her daring outfit while delivering an acceptance speech at the 2025 BRIT Awards...
Kris Avalon
Mar 1, 20251 min read


Charli XCX Joins Chappell Roan's $25k Challenge to Support New Artists
Charli XCX and other singers are now joining Chappell Roan and donating $25,000 to support emerging artists in the music industry — a...
Kris Avalon
Feb 10, 20252 min read


Charli XCX Admits Her Eight Grammy Nominations Was Not Something She 'Ever Expected' After She 'Wasn't Even on Their Radar Last Year'
Hyperpop princess Charli XCX has admitted that she wasn't expecting to nab eight Grammy nominations for her latest album, especially...
Kris Avalon
Jan 30, 20253 min read
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