Charli XCX Pitches “It Girl” ‘Final Destination’ Film Starring Rachel Sennott, Jenna Ortega: “Just Hot People Getting Killed”

Charli XCX Pitches “It Girl” ‘Final Destination’ Film Starring Rachel Sennott, Jenna Ortega: “Just Hot People Getting Killed”

Charli XCX has an idea for the next Final Destination film. The Grammy-winning singer recently took to TikTok to express her love for the supernatural horror-thriller franchise, which just released its latest installment, Final Destination Bloodlines, as well as pitch her own version starring “It Girls.” “I’m rewatching all of the Final Destination movies, in preparation to…

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Watch Charli XCX’s “party 4 u” video

Watch Charli XCX’s “party 4 u” video

The newly viral cut from her 2020 album how i’m feeling now gets visuals five years later. Charli XCX’s 2020 project how i’m feeling now, recorded and released during pandemic-era lockdown, had the typical reception for most full-length Charli projects up until that point: rapturously received by tapped-in popheads with minimal commercial impact. Four years…

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‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Amazon Coming-of-Age Comedy Delivers College Hijinks with Laughter and Heart

‘Overcompensating’ Review: Benito Skinner’s Amazon Coming-of-Age Comedy Delivers College Hijinks with Laughter and Heart

It’s been several years since I graduated from college, so I’m unqualified to say with certainty whether or not it’s a regular occurrence for today’s savvy students to bond over their love of Ashlee Simpson, whose last album came out before most of them were born. This unexpected celebration of the “Pieces of Me” auteur…

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Lorde Is “So Grateful” for Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ and “Girl, So Confusing” Remix: “It Gave Me a Kick” of Inspiration for New Album 

Lorde Is “So Grateful” for Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ and “Girl, So Confusing” Remix: “It Gave Me a Kick” of Inspiration for New Album 

Lorde wasn’t kidding when she said she rides for Charli xcx.  The “What Was That” singer revealed the release of Brat last year  — which resulted in their viral collaboration on the “Girl, so confusing” remix — gave her a “kick” when it came to her upcoming album Virgin.  “I’d been kind of cooking this…

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