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Dua Lipa has been growing her filmography beyond the Barbie movie with her most recent appearance being in the action-comedy Argylle. The movie is based on the novel of the same name and premiered in cinemas on Feb. 2, but starting Friday (April 12) you can stream Argylle online at home on Apple TV+.
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Argylle was trending when it opened in theaters thanks to its star-studded cast (and cat). But even before the film hit theaters, Swifties were speculating that Taylor Swift secretly wrote the novel under a pseudonym (though director Matthew Vaughn quickly shut down the rumors).
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Viewers will follow Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard), a bestselling author of espionage novels about the irresistible secret agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) — and a proud cat-lover. When she discovers her novels are mirroring the exact actions of a real-life spy organization, she goes on her own adventure with the help of a feline-hating spy Aidan. The two must try to stay one-step ahead of the syndicate’s assassins while also working together to prevent a global crisis from occurring.
Howard said she used Swift as her inspiration for her character Elly as she tried to channel her “unapologetic dorkiness,” the actress described in an interview with People.
Lipa, meantime, stars as the hypnotic LaGrange, who can be seen within the trailer dancing with agent Argylle. Other cast members also include Catherine O’Hara, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Ariana DeBose, Samuel L. Jackson, Sofia Boutella, Bryan Cranston and Jing Lusi.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options available to watch Argylle at home.
How to Watch Argylle Online Free
You can stream Argylle online exclusively through Apple TV+. If you have an Apple TV+ subscription, you can watch Argylle for free when you log into your account.
Don’t have an Apple TV+ subscription? New users who sign up can get a seven-day free trial that’ll let you watch Argylle online for free and more from the platform’s content library. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee of $9.99/month. Click here or the button below to start your free trial.
Besides Argylle, an Apple TV+ subscription will give you instant access to Apple TV originals and sports including MLS coverage and TV shows and movies like Ted Lasso, Silo, Palm Royale, Loot, Sugar, Manhunt, Napoleon, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy, Shrinking and Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin.
The streaming platform is available to watch on the Apple TV app, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac and smart TVs like Samsung, LG, Sony, VIZIO, TCL and Toshiba. Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast with Google TV are also compatible with the platform as well as PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles.
If you want to save more money, you can get three months free with the purchase of an eligible Apple device or a free month trial when you sign up for Apple One, which bundles Apple TV+ with up to five other services.
How to Watch Argylle Online At Home
Don’t want to sign up for Apple TV+? You can rent the movie for $20 on Amazon or buy Argylle digitally for $25 through Prime Video. You don’t need a Prime membership to watch Argylle VOD; once you purchase the movie it’ll automatically download to your digital library to watch as you please. Rentals will be available for 30 days after purchase and can be streamed for 48 hours after you start watching the film.
If you want to learn about the story that inspired the Argylle movie, you can also pick up a copy of the book from Amazon for 29% off.
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Delve into the book that inspired Argylle the movie as you follow the CIA’s legendary spymaster Frances Coffey who is tasked with saving the world from catastrophe. In order to be successful though, she’ll need the help of secret agent Argylle who must face his troubled past or risk it getting in the way of completing their mission.
Check below to watch the trailer for Argylle.
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Peso Pluma is teaming with Sony to introduce music fans to the ULT Power Sound Series, a new collection of Bluetooth headphones and speakers released on Thursday (April 11).
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“The powerful sound and massive bass of the ULT Power Sound series excites me,” Pluma said in a statement to Billboard. “As a musician who relies heavily on bass when creating my music, I feel that these products provide the best listening experience for my fans and there is nothing else like it.”
The collection consists of the ULT Tower 10, ULT Field 7, ULT Field 1 speakers and ULT Wear wireless headphones ($199). Sony designed the collection for music lovers “who enjoy powerful deep sound designed to make the heart tremble.”
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Each speaker from the new series is equipped with an “ULT” button that features two, custom-engineered sound modes to enhance the sound quality.
Pluma is featured as part of Sony’s “For the Music” audio campaign. The “Ex-Special” singer will be taking the stage at Coachella on Friday (April 12). Pluma’s set is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. See a full list of Coachella set times here.
The ULT Power Sound collection is available at Sony.com and retailers such as Amazon and Best Buy.
Shop the collection below.
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Sony ULT Field 1 Wireless Ultra Portable Bluetooth Compact Speaker
The ULT Field 1 is a portable speaker with up to 12 hours of battery life and a sound button that turns up the bass. The IP67 water-resistant, dustproof and shockproof portable speaker is available in black, off-white, forest gray and orange.
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Sony ULT Field 7 Wireless Portable Bluetooth Karaoke Party Speaker
When it comes to thumping bass, the ULT Field 7 packs a powerful punch in a small package, according to Sony. The 8.9 inch-speaker features dual, 4.4-inch woofers and 1.8-inch tweeters, plus dynamic party lighting and a built-in handle.
The speaker is also IP67 water resistant, rustprood and dust proof; it features up to 30 hours of battery with quick charging capabilities and weighs 13 pounds. There’s also a mic/guitar input SB Port.
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ULT TOWER 10 Party Speaker
The ULT Tower 10 can connect to 100 compatible speakers. The Bluetooth speaker stands 43.6 inches tall and weighs 63 pounds. Features include Sony’s 360-degree party sound and party light technology and a karaoke mic. Users can hit the ULT1 button for a deeper, lower frequency bass and ULT2 for a more powerful bass.
Ariana Grande is dancing through life as she begins the promotional cycle for Wicked.
Two months after the project’s first trailer premiered during the 2024 Super Bowl in February, the pop star and her castmates debuted an exclusive first look at the live-action duology at this year’s CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday — after which she shared a handful of sweet photos with Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and more on Instagram.
Kicking off her post with a pair of glamour shots, Grande elegantly models her Glinda-esque Oscar De La Renta dress — layered with pieces of pink fabric made to look like flower petals — in two photos from the event. The following snaps find the “Yes, And?” singer making kissy faces with Erivo, Bailey and Yeoh, as well as boyfriend Ethan Slater (who also co-stars in Wicked) and Jeff Goldblum. In one group shot, the whole Ozian gang poses for a mirror selfie at a makeup station backstage.
Grande also shared a video of her and Erivo introducing footage from Wicked onstage at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during Universal Pictures’ Focus Features Presentation, speaking in front of a large crowd of fans armed with light-up wands. “When I was 10 years old, I saw Wicked on Broadway for the first time,” she says in the clip, earning laughs after following up with a joke: “It was only five years ago.”
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She and Erivo then joined hands and walked offstage, a photo of which the R.E.M. Beauty founder included in her post. “i am so incredibly giddy and lucky to be your sister,” Grande wrote of Erivo, also sharing the picture on her Story. “i cannot wait for every step of the way with you.”
Resharing another picture of her and Erivo with Bailey, Grande wrote, “my loves.”
The Grammy winner’s post follows a similar one from Goldblum, who posted a different angle of the group’s makeup mirror selfie and wrote, “Over the rainbow to be reunited with this magical family!”
Grande commented, “my heart !!!!!!!!!”
A separate fan video from the convention showed the singer and Slater holding hands as they walked through the venue, the SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical actor matching Grande in a pink shirt. The pair started dating while shooting Wicked in the U.K. last year, with Slater playing Boq, a munchkin boy who, ironically, has a crush on Grande’s Glinda.
The first of Jon M. Chu’s two-part film adaptations of the famed Stephen Schwartz musical — which itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel Wicked — arrives this Thanksgiving, with the second installment set to arrive a year later. In the meantime, Grande has been promoting her latest album Eternal Sunshine, which dropped March 8 and spent an immediate two weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
And while Grande has seemingly shifted gears back to Wicked, the vocalist recently assured fans that the Eternal Sunshine era is far from over. “i cannot wait for everything that has yet to come within this eternal sunshine cycle (that has only just begun & may it never end),” she captioned a TikTok video of her recording vocals in the studio earlier this week. “thank you for your love.”
Watch Grande and Erivo introduce the Wicked first look at CinemaCon below.
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The culture’s most beloved cognac is looking to shake up its public perception. Hennessy has teamed up with Teyana Taylor and Damson Idris for a new campaign.
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As spotted on Hype Beast the spirits brand aims to build on its legacy. Earlier this week they announced a new campaigned titled “Made For More” which is a lighter and brighter reintroduction to the Madison. To bring the narrative to life they tapped into model and musician Teyana Taylor and British Nigerian actor Damson Idris. The project features five off-beat mixing films which are accompanied by five signature cocktail recipes.
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Teyana Taylor expressed her enthusiasm about the campaign saying “One time, for the love of all things anew, and we all love new things. With that being said, I’m super excited to embark upon this journey with my favorite Cognac, Hennessy. Destination: fresh, bright, and invigorating, like any good cocktail should be.” For Damson the partnership means more than just cocktails. “When I think of Hennessy I think of my three older brothers, I think of amazing memories. The visuals are stylish, the films are fun, it’s magic. It’s cinema” he said.
The Hennessy campaign will be brought to life via dedicated spaces at music festivals throughout the season. You can read more about “Made For More” and the cocktails here.
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Dr. Cornel West named Black Lives Matter Grassroots founder Dr. Melina Abdullah as his running mate for his 2024 presidential campaign in a historical moment.
On Wednesday (April 10), independent presidential candidate Cornel West chose fellow academic, activist, and Black Lives Matter organizer Dr. Melina Abdullah as his vice president nominee. He announced the nomination during a virtual press conference which media personality and friend, Tavis Smiley moderated.
“She has a record of deep commitment and investment in ensuring that poor and working people are at the center of her vision,” West said of Abdullah, also calling her a “freedom fighter” in his introduction. “I wanted to to run with someone who would put a smile on the face of Fannie Lou Hamer and Martin Luther King Jr. from the grave.” The selection makes their campaign the first to have two Black candidates on the ticket in history. Abdullah is a Pan-African Studies professor at California State University, who
“I am deeply honored and humbled to join Dr. Cornel West as his Vice Presidential candidate at this critical moment as we work together for transformative change. This campaign offers a real vision for the world that stands in opposition to oppressive forces and holds fast to the universal principles of truth, justice, and love,” Abdullah said of her nomination. She also noted the other historical factors in her selection as “divine timing”, being that she is the first Muslim to be included on a presidential ticket with the announcement coming on Eid-al-Fitr, “the holiest day for Muslims.” West is a Christian who is on the faculty at the Union Theological Seminary.
Abdullah brings a distinctive presence to the race, as her teaming up with West presents an alternative to Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Party nominee Donald Trump in the election this November, particularly as Biden has come under fire for supporting Israel during its conflict with Hamas. She was also named to the board of Black Lives Matter after co-founder Patrisse Cullors stepped down in 2021 after increased scrutiny of the social justice group’s finances were exposed in a New York Magazine article. West formerly was a People’s Party presidential candidate before switching to the Green Party weeks later.
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Fallout, the apocalyptic drama based on the popular video game series, shot to No. 1 on Prime Video hours after its release on Thursday (April 11).
According to Amazon Studios, Fallout tells the story of the “haves and have-nots in a world in which there’s almost nothing left to have.” The series centers around denizens of a sheltered vault who are “forced” to return to a world referred to as “the irrigated hellscape their ancestors left behind” centuries earlier. Needless to say, the inhabitants are shocked to find an “incredibly complex, gleefully weird, and highly violent universe waiting for them,” per Amazon Studios.
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Fallout stars Ella Purnell as “Lucy,” one of the first among the citizens to venture out of the vault and into the real world. The remaining cast includes Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, Moisés Arias, Kyle MacLachlan, Sarita Choudhury, Michael Emerson, Leslie Uggams, Frances Turner, Dave Register, Zach Cherry, Johnny Pemberton, Rodrigo Luzzi, Annabel O’Hagan and Xelia Mendes-Jones.
Westworld director Jonathan Nolan helms the series, which he executive produced along with Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner, Lisa Joy, Athena Wickham, Todd Howard and James Altman. Fallout is produced by Amazon Studios and Kilter Films in association with Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks.
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How to Stream Fallout Online
Fallout premiered on Prime Video at 12:00 a.m. ET on Thursday.
Amazon Prime members can stream the series directly from the homepage on the Amazon app. Prime Video is accessible on a smart TV, phone, computer and other compatible devices.
If you’re not already subscribed to Amazon Prime, click below to launch a 30-day free trial to stream the new series and everything else that Prime Video has to offer.
How much does it cost? Prime Video is free for Prime members. You can subscribe to Amazon under a 30-day free trial to test out Prime Video, Prime Music, Prime Gaming, Prime Reading and enjoy free shipping on millions of items. Prime memberships costs $14.99 per month (or $139 a year) after the free trial. Amazon also offers 50% off for students and qualifying EBT/Medicaid recipients.
Fallout is the latest Prime Video original joining a list of exclusive shows, movies, and documentaries such as Gen V, The Boys, Invincible, J-Hope on the Street, Road House, Reacher, American Rust: Broken Justice, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Ricky Stanicky. Prime Video also has movies that you can buy, rent and stream free including The Exorcist: Believer, Kung Fu Panda 4, One Life and A.I. Revolution.
Plus, you can add Paramount+, Max, Starz and other channels to Prime Video, so you don’t have to worry about switching between streaming platforms.
Watch the trailer for Fallout below.
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He already has a Pulitzer Prize and 17 Grammys to his name, but Kendrick Lamar could be adding a couple of new film awards to his crowded mantle soon. On the final day of CinemaCon (April 11), Paramount Pictures announced the new live-action comedy from Lamar and South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker begins shooting soon, and also revealed the release date.
“I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a [comedy] from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker,” Paramount film chief Brian Robbins revealed to the audience about the currently untitled film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4, 2025.”
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The Independence Day theatrical release for the film is apt considering its plot. Previously announced in 2022, the upcoming movie will “depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man, who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum, discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his,” according to a press release at the time.
During the presentation, Robbins also confirmed that the movie is set to begin shooting this summer. Lamar, along with Grammy winner Dave Free, will produce the picture through pgLang, a multidisciplinary communications company specializing in music and visual media that the two founded in 2020. Stone and Parker will produce via Park County, a media and entertainment company the two Emmy winners founded in 2012.
While Stone and Parker — who have been dabbling in musicals since 1993’s Cannibal! The Musical — await the debut of season 27 of South Park, the official announcement of their forthcoming film with Lamar follows a particularly active few months for the “Humble” rapper.
In March, Lamar teamed up with Future and Metro Boomin for the Billboard Hot 100-topping “Like That,” which include a fiery verse that found him throwing direct shots at fellow blog era superstars Drake and J. Cole. That musical battle has dominated headlines since, with J. Cole responding (“7 Minute Drill) and quickly retracting his reply, while Drake continues to keep fans waiting for his response to Lamar’s call-outs.
Although Lamar boasts four consecutive Billboard 200 chart-toppers and an eye-popping 72 career entires on the Hot 100 — including the No. 1 singles “Humble” (one week), “Bad Blood” (with Taylor Swift, one week) and “Like That” (two weeks) — he’s not the only collaborator on the forthcoming film with some Billboard chart success. On the chart dated July 24, 1999, the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut soundtrack peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200.
Selena Gomez is headed to France this spring. After the Cannes Film Festival revealed that its 2024 lineup includes Jacques Audiard’s upcoming film Emilia Pérez, in which the singer-actress stars, she excitedly confirmed the news and shared a few first-look posters for the project on Instagram. “I’ve been waiting to show you guys this one!!” […]