Features – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:58:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Features – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Saltburn’s Ending Was One of 2023’s Most Deranged Delights https://consequence.net/2023/12/saltburn-ending-why-its-good/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/saltburn-ending-why-its-good/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 20:58:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347276 Thanks to Prime Video, one of the year's most divisive films is streaming now.

Saltburn’s Ending Was One of 2023’s Most Deranged Delights
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Saltburn.] I have a theory about one of the year’s most divisive movies: You’re probably not a fan of Saltburn if, well before the bodies start lining up, you’re sure that even the bicycle tire was planned. It’s not that the twist is…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/saltburn-ending-why-its-good/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller The divisive new film is streaming now on Prime Video saltburn ending saltburn ending arrested-development-good-for-her-jessica-walter The Boys in the Boat: Callum Turner Says Making the Sports Drama Got “Spiritual” https://consequence.net/2023/12/boys-in-the-boat-callum-turner-interview/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/boys-in-the-boat-callum-turner-interview/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 20:45:43 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1347099 The star says making the George Clooney-directed sports drama "was profound in a way that I didn't think that I was going to feel."

The Boys in the Boat: Callum Turner Says Making the Sports Drama Got “Spiritual”
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> For the period sports drama The Boys in the Boat, based on the true story of an underdog rowing team that went on to compete in the 1936 Olympics, star Callum Turner and his castmates got in “incredible shape,” as Turner tells Consequence. In fact, the production schedule allowed for…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/boys-in-the-boat-callum-turner-interview/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller "It was profound in a way that I didn't think that I was going to feel," the star says the-boys-in-the-boat-callum-turner the-boys-in-the-boat-callum-turner-2 The 200 Best Songs of 2023 https://consequence.net/2023/12/200-best-songs-of-2023-list/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/200-best-songs-of-2023-list/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:08 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1344040 Capping off our 2023 Annual Report with the songs that soundtracked our year.

The 200 Best Songs of 2023
Consequence Staff

]]> Our Annual Report concludes with our biggest list — the 200 (!!!) Best Songs of 2023. Make sure to also see our list of the 50 Best Albums of the Year, and check out our complete recap of the best music, film, and TV of 2023 with awards, lists, and interviews…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/200-best-songs-of-2023-list/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Our Annual Report concludes with the best tracks of 2023 200 best songs of 2023 the year annual report consequence The Iron Claw Director’s Biggest Challenge: Fitting the True Story Into a Two-Hour Film https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-sean-durkin-interview/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-sean-durkin-interview/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:21:47 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346908 Sean Durkin tells Consequence that "there was just so much to choose from" when bringing the Von Erich story to the screen.

The Iron Claw Director’s Biggest Challenge: Fitting the True Story Into a Two-Hour Film
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Iron Claw isn’t just a biopic about the tragic Von Erich brothers, who met difficult fates while striving for success as professional wrestlers in the 1980s and 1990s. The new A24 film is also a study in toxic families, a topic director Sean Durkin thinks is under-explored — “which…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-sean-durkin-interview/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller "There was just so much to choose from," Sean Durkin tells Consequence The Iron Claw Sean Durkin the-iron-claw-cast The 2023 K-Pop Yearbook https://consequence.net/2023/12/2023-k-pop-year-in-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/2023-k-pop-year-in-review/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:00:14 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346280 Highlighting some of the best releases and acts of the year, superlative style.

The 2023 K-Pop Yearbook
Mary Siroky

]]> As part of our Annual Report, we’ve put together the 2023 K-Pop Yearbook with accolades for our favorite idols. See what else we celebrated in music, film, and TV across the year by checking out our full report here. Well, class, another great year has come to an end. 2023 was…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/2023-k-pop-year-in-review/feed/ 0 Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Mary Siroky Highlights from an enormous year, superlative style 2023 k-pop yearbook aespa sm entertainment drama naevis ateez bouncy kq entertainment world ep fin bss seventeen fighting 2023 cravity groovy k-pop 2023 enhypen sweet venom baby shark ive baddie i've mine love dive 2023 jeon somi fast forward k-pop jimin bts face concept photo bighit music hybe 2023 jungkook jung kook bts golden standing next to you kiss of life shhh best debut new group 2023 le sserafim perfect night 2023 k-pop interview newjeans omg supershy 2023 red velvet chill kill comeback 2023 seventeen god of music seventeenth heaven super shownu x hyungwon monsta x love me a little 2023 stray kids 5-star s-class rock-star 2023 skz txt tomorrow x together happily ever after name chapter freefall 2023 concept photo twice ready to be world tour 2023 2024 v bts love me again slow dancing layover concept photo kim taehyung zerobaseone zb1 ricky 2023 How Accurate Is Bradley Cooper’s Maestro? Here’s a Leonard Bernstein Fact Check https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-fact-check-leonard-bernstein/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-fact-check-leonard-bernstein/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:57:01 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346805 Cooper's love letter to the famous composer doesn't fictionalize all that much.

How Accurate Is Bradley Cooper’s Maestro? Here’s a Leonard Bernstein Fact Check
Sam Rosenberg

]]> There’s no question that Leonard Bernstein is one of the most revered conductors and composers in classical music history. Though many know him for his vital contribution to the musical score for West Side Story (and his mentorship of one Lydia Tár), Bernstein’s career was rife with accomplishments. But like…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-fact-check-leonard-bernstein/feed/ 0 Sam Rosenberg Sam Rosenberg Sam Rosenberg Sam Rosenberg Sam Rosenberg Sam Rosenberg Here's what can be confirmed about Cooper's love letter to the famous composer maestro-bradley-cooper-2 maestro-bradley-cooper maestro-bradley-cooper-carey-mulligan maestro-bradley-cooper-carey-mulligan-2 maestro official trailer bradley cooper carey mulligan maestro-sarah-silverman-maya-hawke maestro-bradley-cooper-carey-mulligan-3 2023 Film Performers of the Year Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy Took On the Meaning of Life https://consequence.net/2023/12/margot-robbie-cillian-murphy-film-performers/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/margot-robbie-cillian-murphy-film-performers/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:30:25 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346430 Thanks to its stars, Barbie and Oppenheimer didn't just share a release date — they shared a journey.

2023 Film Performers of the Year Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy Took On the Meaning of Life
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Our Annual Report shines a spotlight on two very different, very impactful for performances by naming Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy our 2023 Film Performers of the Year for their respective work in Barbie and Oppenheimer. For more of the best in this year’s music, film, and TV — including our…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/margot-robbie-cillian-murphy-film-performers/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Barbie and Oppenheimer didn't just share a release date -- thanks to its stars, they shared a journey margot robbie cillian murphy film performers of the year performance barbie oppenheimer Mining Metal: The Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023 https://consequence.net/2023/12/mining-metal-best-underground-metal-albums-2023/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/mining-metal-best-underground-metal-albums-2023/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:45:15 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346677 "Mining Metal" writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey highlight the year's best underground metal releases.

Mining Metal: The Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023
Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey

]]> Our Annual Report keeps rolling with the Best Underground Metal Albums of 2023, courtesy of “Mining Metal” writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey. As the year winds down, keep it tuned here for more awards, lists, and exclusive features about the best in music, film, and TV of 2023. You…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/mining-metal-best-underground-metal-albums-2023/feed/ 0 Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey The best underground metal releases of 2023 as chosen by "Mining Metal" writers Langdon Hickman and Colin Dempsey Mining Metal Annual Report 2023 2023 Filmmakers of the Year Didn’t Make Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Alone https://consequence.net/2023/12/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-directors/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-directors/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:00:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346438 Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Justin K. Thompson pushed animation to new limits -- but they had plenty of help.

2023 Filmmakers of the Year Didn’t Make Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Alone
Ben Kaye

]]> Our Annual Report swings on as we name Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse directors Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson our Filmmakers of the Year. Find all the best in music, film, and TV from 2023 –including our 25 Best Films list — by checking out our full Annual…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse-directors/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Kemp Powers, Joaquim Dos Santos, and Justin K. Thompson discuss pushing animation to the new limits kemp powers justin k thompson joaquim dos santos spider-man across the spider-verse directors filmmakers of the year Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa Wants to Bring “The Feeling of Everything” to His Doctor https://consequence.net/2023/12/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-interview/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-interview/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:26:49 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346612 In the upcoming holiday special, "The Church on Ruby Road," the Sex Education and Barbie star gets his first solo TARDIS trip.

Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa Wants to Bring “The Feeling of Everything” to His Doctor
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> Ncuti Gatwa tells Consequence that after being cast as The Doctor of Doctor Who, he had no conversations with the Who team around how, exactly, he should approach his take on the iconic character. “[Showrunner Russell T. Davies] and the team, I guess, saw my audition and they were like,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-interview/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller The Sex Education and Barbie star gets his first solo TARDIS trip in the upcoming holiday special, "The Church on Ruby Road" Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa Hip-Hop 50: Artists from All Over the Map Name Essential Albums Every Fan Should Own https://consequence.net/2023/12/hip-hop-artists-crate-digging-albums-map/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/hip-hop-artists-crate-digging-albums-map/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:05:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1318906 An interactive map of all our Hip-Hop 50 Crate Digging interviews.

Hip-Hop 50: Artists from All Over the Map Name Essential Albums Every Fan Should Own
Ben Kaye

]]> As part of our 2023 Annual Report, Consequence is taking a look back at our massive Hip-Hop 50 celebration. The landmark anniversary was a major part of this year’s story, and there are plenty other awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2023 that you can…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/hip-hop-artists-crate-digging-albums-map/feed/ 0 Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Look back at Hip-Hop 50 with this interactive map of all our Crate Digging interviews hip-hop artists crate digging albums map 50th anniversary annual report The 25 Best Films of 2023 https://consequence.net/2023/12/best-movies-of-2023-list-annual-report/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/best-movies-of-2023-list-annual-report/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:06:43 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346225 The best films of the year faced killers, saved universes, captured tragedies, and taught us to look within.

The 25 Best Films of 2023
Consequence Staff

]]> Our Annual Report turns to the world of film with our 25 Best Movies of 2023 list. Find all of our awards, lists, and exclusive features recapping the year’s best in music, film, and TV here. At the beginning of 2023, the world of cinema felt like it was standing on…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/best-movies-of-2023-list-annual-report/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The full spectrum of life's colors shone on screen this year, from vibrant pink to haunted grey best movies of 2023 films of the year list annual report consequence barbie oppenheimer best films 2023 they-cloned-tyrone best movies of 2023 best films 2023 you-hurt-my-feelings-julia-louis-dreyfus-tobias-menzies best films 2023 Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce Review best films 2023 anatomy-of-a-fall-sandra-huller best films 2023 the-zone-of-interest-sandra-huller-baby best films 2023 the-iron-claw-cast best films 2023 theater-camp-cast best films 2023 May December (Netflix) Julianne Moore Natalie Portman NYFF Review best films 2023 the-holdovers-dominic-sessa-davine-joy-randolph-paul-giamatti best films 2023 asteroid-city-scarlett-johansson best films 2023 oppenheimer-cillian-murphy best films 2023 past-lives-ted-yoo-greta-lee best films 2023 Monk Star and Creator Explain the Darkest Choices of Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie https://consequence.net/2023/12/monk-movie-tony-shalhoub-interview/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/monk-movie-tony-shalhoub-interview/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:24:46 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346388 Tony Shalhoub says creator Andy Breckman's idea for the return of Monk was "a startling pitch."

Monk Star and Creator Explain the Darkest Choices of Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> [Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie. In addition, this article includes discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation.] When writing Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie, original series creator Andy Breckman tells Consequence that “my mandate from Tony [Shalhoub] and the rest…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/monk-movie-tony-shalhoub-interview/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller "It was a startling pitch," Tony Shalhoub says about Monk's return to Peacock Monk Tony Shalhoub Interview Top 15 Rap Albums of 2023 Released Without a Major Label https://consequence.net/2023/12/consequence-15-best-rap-albums-2023-list/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/consequence-15-best-rap-albums-2023-list/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 16:00:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345480 Here are the year's best hip-hop records released outside of the big machine.

Top 15 Rap Albums of 2023 Released Without a Major Label
Consequence Staff

]]> Our Annual Report continues with our list of the Best Rap Albums of 2023. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and interviews about the best music, film, and TV 2023 had to offer. You can find it all in one place here. Also, check out…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/consequence-15-best-rap-albums-2023-list/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff There's never been a better time to go outside of the confines of the big machine best rap albums of the year 2023 consequence annual list report boldy james indiana jones best rap hip-hop albums 2023 haviah mighty crying crystals best rap hip-hop albums 2023 paul wall termanology start finish repeat best rap hip-hop albums 2023 che noir or never best rap hip-hop albums 2023 h31r headspace best rap hip-hop albums 2023 mick jenkins the patience best rap hip-hop albums 2023 shame gang better late than never best rap hip-hop albums 2023 kari faux real bitches don't die best rap hip-hop albums 2023 jpegmafia danny brown scaring the hoes best rap hip-hop albums 2023 gensis owusu struggler best rap hip-hop albums 2023 killer mike michael best rap hip-hop albums 2023 noname sundial best rap hip-hop albums 2023 paris texas mid air best rap hip-hop albums 2023 mckinley dixon beloved paradise jazz best rap hip-hop albums 2023 billy woods kenny segal maps best rap hip-hop albums 2023 2023 Comedian of the Year Nate Bargatze Kept It Clean and Cleaned Up https://consequence.net/2023/12/nate-bargatze-comedian-of-the-year/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/nate-bargatze-comedian-of-the-year/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:00:59 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345978 A year of new heights for the longtime standup.

2023 Comedian of the Year Nate Bargatze Kept It Clean and Cleaned Up
Mary Siroky

]]> It’s the last week of our 2023 Annual Report, and we’re kicking it off with the announcement that Nate Bargatze is our Comedian of the Year. Check out our complete Annual Report highlighting the best music, film, and television of the year here. You can also listen to our full…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/nate-bargatze-comedian-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Mary Siroky From broken attendance records to hosting Saturday Night Live comedian of the year nate bargatze