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Move over, Annabelle, there’s a new creepy doll — and she’s got sick dance moves.

The first trailer for M3GAN, the upcoming Blumhouse horror movie about a mom who gives her daughter a life-like doll that will do anything to protect her, went viral for its Taylor Swift remix and TikTok-inspired dancing from M3GAN (which stands for Model 3 Generative Android). She’s a meme, and an icon. Honestly? Good for her. Murder dolls are — get ready for a hot take — bad… unless they look like yassified Elizabeth Olsen.

You can watch the new trailer above. Here’s the official plot synopsis:

M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she is bonded to. When Gemma suddenly becomes the caretaker of her orphaned 8-year-old niece, Cady, Gemma’s unsure and unprepared to be a parent. Under intense pressure at work, Gemma decides to pair her M3GAN prototype with Cady in an attempt to resolve both problems—a decision that will have unimaginable consequences.

The James Wan-produced M3GAN, which stars Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ronny Chieng and Brian Jordan Alvarez, opens on January 6, 2023.

The New Orleans Pelicans entered the 2022-23 season with lofty expectations on the heels of an encouraging stretch run last year. New Orleans pushed Phoenix in a six-game playoff defeat in late April, and that showing came after a regular season success story to even make the play-in tournament. Still, in mid-November, New Orleans was just 6-6. Despite positive overall metrics, the results weren’t quite arriving for the Pelicans. That all changed on Nov. 12 with an 11-game run that has the Pelicans turning heads around the league.

New Orleans is now 15-8 overall and No. 2 in the Western Conference with an active, four-game winning streak. Over that 11-game sample since mid-November, the Pelicans are 9-2 with eight double-digit wins and the NBA’s best statistical profile. The Pelicans lead the league in defensive rating (104.8) and net rating (+11.7) over that sample, with a top-tier offensive rating (116.6) and true shooting percentage (60.7 percent) to boot. A deeper look at the defense (including a 32.2 percent mark allowed from three-point range) indicates that, unsurprisingly, this level of dominance isn’t quite sustainable, but the Pelicans are creating havoc with 17.5 turnovers per game and generating impact with sound play on both ends.

New Orleans hasn’t been the picture of health either, with CJ McCollum recently missing four straight games and the Pelicans only having their full complement of top-tier options for a handful of games all year. On-off splits for the standout players are highly encouraging and, in 241 minutes, the Pelicans are dominating with Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson on the floor together, outscoring opponents by more than 15 points per 100 possessions. Beyond the stars, New Orleans is getting high-end contributions from role players, headlined by the continuing defensive excellence of Herb Jones and Sunday’s wild breakout showing (38 points in 27 minutes!) from Jose Alvarado.

Broadly speaking, it is probably too early to flat-out assume the Pelicans will continue on a 53-win pace but, if anything, New Orleans might be underperforming. The folks at Cleaning The Glass indicate the Pelicans have won 1.2 games fewer than expected by the numbers, and the Pelicans’ profile projects for 57.8 victories. That would be a wildly impressive showing, of course, but the Pelicans have already announced that they are here as a real threat in the West, with the opportunity to continue rolling this week with three straight home games.

How high will the Pelicans climb in this week’s DIME power rankings? Let’s explore.

1. Boston Celtics (20-5, Last week — 1st)

Boston did lose a game this week, but it came against Miami right after beating that same Miami team in the previous game. The Celtics have the best record, the best net rating, and the best offense in the league. This is also a showcase stretch in the next week or so, with Boston playing on national television three times, starting with a showdown against Phoenix on Wednesday.

2. Milwaukee Bucks (17-6, Last week — 3rd)

After a bit of a fallow period, the Bucks are 5-1 in the last six games. The defense continues to be fantastic and, with Khris Middleton back, there is room for optimism on offense. The Bucks are scoring 1.16 points per possession in that six-game span, and all of the bones are in place for a potential title contender.

3. New Orleans Pelicans (15-8, Last week — 8th)

As referenced above, the Pelicans have three home games to begin this week. However, New Orleans has a very interesting six-game run coming from Dec. 9-19, with three games against Phoenix, two games against Utah, and a home tilt against Milwaukee.

4. Phoenix Suns (16-8, Last week — 2nd)

Phoenix drops after losing two of the last three games, including a 19-point loss to Dallas on Monday. The Suns can boost their stock again with a win over Boston on Wednesday but, regardless, Phoenix has the best on-paper profile of any team in the West right now.

5. Memphis Grizzlies (15-9, Last week — 7th)

The Grizzlies are just plugging along. Memphis is No. 3 in the West and 5-1 in the last six games. The defense is hovering around league-average in the early going, with Memphis posting a top-eight offense and generally vibing. Considering Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane have combined for only 20 games played, this is a good spot for Memphis.

6. Cleveland Cavaliers (16-9, Last week — 6th)

Cleveland turned on the jets to beat the Lakers by 14 points on Tuesday, bouncing back from a loss at MSG over the weekend. The Cavs actually nudged ahead of the Bucks for the No. 1 defense in the league, and Cleveland’s offense is solidly above-average. They should be taken seriously.

7. Sacramento Kings (13-9, Last week — 15th)

Light the beam, again? The Kings bounced back from a three-game losing streak with three straight wins, and Sacramento is 10-3 in the last 13 games. The Kings are, surprisingly, in the top eight of the league in net rating (+3.8) and even better since a relatively middling start.

8. Golden State Warriors (13-12, Last week — 9th)

The Warriors did lose at home to the Pacers on Monday, which wasn’t fantastic, but Golden State is 10-5 in the last 15 games. The start was rough, but the bench is now stabilized, Steph Curry is playing at an MVP level, and there is inherent trust with Golden State at this stage.

9. L.A. Clippers (14-11, Last week — 10th)

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George returned on Monday. The Clippers have won four straight with Leonard on the floor and they are 8-3 in the last 11 when George plays. The overall profile isn’t befitting of this ranking, but if Kawhi and PG are there, everything is different.

10. Brooklyn Nets (13-12, Last week — 12th)

Brooklyn lost its last game, but it came at the hands of the No. 1 team on this list. Prior to that, the Nets won four games in a row, and Brooklyn is 12-7 since a pretty disastrous start. It helps to have Kevin Durant playing at a sky-high level, and the Nets are No. 4 in the NBA in true shooting at nearly 60 percent.

11. Dallas Mavericks (13-11, Last week — 15th)

Dallas bumps up this week after three straight wins. The Mavericks pulled off an impressive back-to-back sweep over Phoenix and Denver on Tuesday, including a back-and-forth win over the Nuggets. Dallas had nudged into the top eight of the league in net rating with above-average offensive and defensive metrics.

12. Denver Nuggets (14-10, Last week — 4th)

The Nuggets just lost three in a row, including the aforementioned defeat at the hands of Dallas. Denver’s baseline seems to be totally fine, but the Nuggets’ depth hasn’t been tremendous and Michael Porter Jr. hasn’t played since Nov. 22.

13. Philadelphia 76ers (12-12, Last week — 5th)

Going 0-3 on a road trip in the first half of the season isn’t the end of the world, but the Sixers have to slip. Philadelphia lost to Houston, albeit in double-overtime, on Monday, and the Sixers had trouble scoring all week. The cure could be a seven-game homestand that begins with a game against the Lakers on Friday.

14. Toronto Raptors (12-12, Last week — 11th)

It’s hard to make sweeping judgments about the Raptors based on the last seven days. Toronto lost three times, but those defeats came against New Orleans, Brooklyn, and Boston. The Raptors were underdogs in all three of those games, and Toronto won comfortably against Orlando. Steady as it goes.

15. Los Angeles Lakers (10-13, Last week — 23rd)

The Lakers make a big jump this week, and they earned it. Los Angeles is 8-3 in the last 11 games, and that includes a Tuesday night loss to Cleveland in which Anthony Davis was forced to leave with illness. Davis is in a total groove right now, so his absence hurt, and a loss to Cleveland isn’t exactly an indictment right now.

16. Portland Trail Blazers (13-11, Last week — 22nd)

Portland will come off a three-day break with home games against Denver and Minnesota (twice) this week. The Blazers did have a lopsided loss in Los Angeles last week, but Portland did take care of business with a weekend sweep of Indiana and Utah. Saturday’s win was an explosion from Anfernee Simons and Damian Lillard came back on Sunday. Not a bad stretch.

17. Oklahoma City Thunder (11-13, Last week — 25th)

The Thunder are really playing well. Oklahoma City has a star (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander), an effective 5-out style, and impressive resilience. All were on display in road wins over Minnesota and Atlanta to close the week, and OKC is threatening the .500 mark.

18. Indiana Pacers (13-11, Last week — 14th)

The Pacers would’ve fallen further if not for the Andrew Nembhard experience on Sunday. The rookie guard led Indiana to a relatively stunning win over Golden State, and that paused a 1-4 downturn. Overall, it seems like the Pacers are basically just leveling off, but that was a nice win.

19. Utah Jazz (14-12, Last week — 21st)

Utah stays steady here after a couple of wins to stabilize things this week. The Jazz did lose to Portland (at home) on Saturday, and Utah has a gauntlet coming. The next seven games are against Golden State, Minnesota, Denver, New Orleans (twice), Milwaukee, and Cleveland.

20. New York Knicks (11-13, Last week — 17th)

The Knicks are just 3-6 in the last nine and only a 30-point thrashing over Detroit saves the team’s statistical profile. New York did pick up a nice win over Cleveland on Sunday to stop the slide, but the Knicks are just kind of hanging around the middle.

21. Minnesota Timberwolves (11-12, Last week — 20th)

We touched on Minnesota in-depth a week ago and not much has changed. The Wolves only had two games this week, and Minnesota beat Memphis (nice) and lost to OKC (not so nice). It continues to be a roller coaster.

22. Atlanta Hawks (13-11, Last week — 24th)

The Hawks are better than this ranking, but it’s not going super well in Atlanta right now. There was a well-publicized dust-up between Trae Young and Nate McMillan over the weekend and, while that doesn’t necessarily signal total combustion, the Hawks promptly blew a 14-point second half lead in a home loss to Oklahoma City on Monday. The Hawks are 2-4 in the last six games and have blown a double-digit lead in each of the four losses. Not great.

23. Miami Heat (11-14, Last week — 13th)

It was the second night of a back-to-back and Jimmy Butler didn’t play … but the Heat shouldn’t be losing by 20 points to the Pistons at home. That happened on Tuesday, and it was jarring to see. It’s “only” 25 games, but it’s not as if Miami is inspiring a great deal of confidence outside of organizational history.

24. Washington Wizards (11-13, Last week — 16th)

There were positive vibes around D.C. just a couple of weeks ago, but things have shifted a bit since then. Washington is now 11-13 after six losses in seven games, and the Wizards are on the road for eight of the next ten games. It seems like reality is here for a relatively limited roster.

25. Chicago Bulls (9-14, Last week — 18th)

A week ago, it seemed like the Bulls took a step forward. Chicago promptly lost three in a row to finish a five-game road trip. Granted, none of the losses were of the inexcusable variety, but a team with the Bulls’ internal expectations probably can’t be 9-14 without some uneasiness.

26. Houston Rockets (7-17, Last week — 27th)

Quietly, the Rockets are 4-3 in the last seven games. The three losses all came in lopsided fashion, so it’s not as if things are perfect, but Houston is scoring almost 1.15 points per possession in that run. Baby steps.

27. Charlotte Hornets (7-17, Last week — 26th)

All things considered, it wasn’t a bad week for the Hornets. Charlotte beat Washington, which was a nice home win, and the Hornets were highly competitive in single-digit losses to the Bucks and Clippers. That’s a step forward from previous results, as modest as it sounds.

28. Detroit Pistons (7-19, Last week — 28th)

The season-long sample is what it is, but Detroit had a good week. The Pistons, as noted above, blasted the Heat on Tuesday. Before that, Detroit had a nice home win over Dallas and a competitive defeat against a quality Memphis team.

29. Orlando Magic (5-20, Last week — 29th)

Orlando hasn’t won since Nov. 18, and that tells you why the Magic are in this slot. On a more positive note, it’s been a nice ride for Bol Bol, who is averaging 12.5 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 60 percent from the floor this season. Defense is still an adventure for Bol, but he’s carved out a role after a couple years in the NBA wilderness.

30. San Antonio Spurs (6-18, Last week — 30th)

It is quite ugly in San Antonio right now. The Spurs have lost 11 straight and 16 of the last 17 games. That speaks for itself, but San Antonio’s -19.4 net rating during the losing skid paints an even more dire picture. Yikes.

Candice Cameron recently caught heat for declaring that, as the Great American Family network’s Chief Creative Officer, she would only make movies depicting “traditional marriage.” In other news from the same family, big brother Kirk Cameron can’t be thrilled after his publisher, Brave Books, wasn’t able to book him in “50-plus public libraries” (according to Fox News) so that he could do story hours to promote As You Grow, his children’s book that “defends family, faith and God.”

Here’s a Brave Books tweet that features photos from Brad Schwartzrock:

Fox News now reports that Kirk’s publisher has dealt with the dozens of denials (or flat-out instances of ignoring) from library representatives, one of which declared, “I don’t think that’s something that we would do.” Another library employee offered, “Because of how diverse our community is, I don’t know how many people you would get.” Fox News pointed out that some of these locations do offer the “drag queen story hours” that rile up the far-right:

Many of the same libraries that won’t give Cameron a slot, however, are actively offering “drag queen” story hours or similar programs for kids and young people, according to Cameron’s book publisher and according to a review of the libraries’ websites and current program listings.

As you can imagine, this has caused a stir on social media, where conservatives are defending Kirk, but many are accusing him of waving the “seasonal victim card.” It’s getting messy out there in America.

Yes, it must be holiday season.

(Via Fox News)

Are you still (at least slightly) angry that GLOW got cancelled before finishing that lady wrestling saga? Same. Fortunately, Miss Liberty Belle herself returns in a different badass form in a new Peacock drama series that’s executive produced and co-written by Damon Lindelof. He’s teaming up again with Betty Gilpin (they previously connected with The Hunt), who now stars as a nun (Simone) who’s fighting an almighty form of AI. The battle happens to be personal for Simone’s ex, who will be portrayed by Jake McDornan (Dopesick), and the series also hails from showrunner Tara Hernandez (the Big Bang Theory).

Peacock released a statement from the AI in question, known as Mrs. Davis, who confirms that she’s up to no good. Still, she promises that she will give her users the world, including “validation, gentle guidance, and unconditional care.” She also hopes to “eradicat[e] any sense of independence on your part because independence is bad. Independence is LONELY.” Mrs. Davis further discounts Simone’s perspective that “my intention to enslave all of humanity…or whatever…”

That’s spooky, sure, and this might sound a little too weird and on-the-nose for our times, given that the Internet’s various social-media algorithms have been ruling a vast chunk of our collective consciousness. Yet remember that, once upon a time, plenty of people also didn’t see a need to a Watchmen reboot, and look how fantastic that turned out? From the show’s synopsis:

Mrs. Davis is described as an exploration of faith versus technology — an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions. Gilpin will play a nun who goes to battle against an all-powerful Artificial Intelligence.

Mrs. Davis premieres on April 20, 2023, and Peacock has delivered more stills.

When first-year congressman Madison Cawthorn was unseated earlier this year, it was hardly surprising — except maybe to Cawthorn himself. Rather than gracefully accept defeat, the North Carolina representative threatened that:

“The time for gentile politics as usual has come to an end. It’s time for the rise of the new right, it’s time for Dark MAGA to truly take command. We have an enemy to defeat, but we will never be able to defeat them until we defeat the cowardly and weak members of our own party. Their days are numbered. We are coming.”

It’s been nearly seven months since Cawthorn’s Dark MAGA threat, and the only times we’ve really ever heard the outgoing congressman’s name is in relation to some sort of financial scandal — like how he misappropriated campaign funds that he can’t pay back because he’s broke, yet somehow managed to just spend $1.1 million on a new home in Florida (which partly explains why he was the only member of Congress to show up to Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign announcement).

Back in June, it was reported that Cawthorn’s involvement with a shady ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ crypto coin pump and dump scheme could lead to even bigger problems for the dude who lied about cocaine-filled GOP orgies. As The Washington Post reports, the House Ethics Committee has issued a parting gift to Cawthorn by demanding that he pay more than $15,000 in fines and fees for promoting the crypto coin in which he had a vested financial interest, yet failed to disclose that very important detail.

As Azi Paybarah wrote for The Washington Post:

According to the committee’s 81-page report released Tuesday, Cawthorn has until the end of the month to pay $14,237.49 — “reflecting the approximate value of the gift he received” — to “an appropriate charitable organization,” and an additional $1,000 in late filing fees to the Treasury Department within 14 days of the report’s release.

But it turns out that Cawthorn could really be as clueless as he seems. According to the report, the committee “did not find that Representative Cawthorn knowingly or willfully failed to file timely disclosures; nonetheless, the ISC found that he is required by statute to pay the applicable late filing fees for his untimely disclosures.” Nor did they find sufficient evidence that there was any insider trading.

Just a few weeks back, according to WaPo, Cawthorn confirmed that he owned approximately 15,400,000,000 Let’s Go Brandon coin, which he estimated to be worth “$357.52.”

(Via The Washington Post)

The People’s Choice Awards went down yesterday (December 6) at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, and the evening’s winner should come as no surprise. Hosted by comedian Kenan Thompson, the biggest winner at this year’s annual fan-voted ceremony was singer Taylor Swift.

Despite being notably absent, the “Anti-Hero” singer claimed a whooping three awards, including the Female Artist Of 2022, the Music Video OF 2022, and the Album Of 2022, thanks to her devoted Swifties.

“About Damn Time” singer Lizzo won for Song Of The Year and was honored with the People’s Champion award. K-pop icons BTS won both the Group Of 2022 and the Concert Tour Of 2022. “Big Energy” rapper Latto won Best New Artist of 2022. Shockingly, Becky G beat out Bad Bunny for Latin Artist Of 2022. In contrast, Selena Gomez won the Comedy TV Star Of 2022 award (for her role in Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building) and the Social Celebrity Of 2022.

The evening also featured an exceptional performance by country legend Shania Twain, who was honored with the Music Icon Award. Twain, sporting a fierce hot pink bodysuit with contrasting bubblegum pink hair, sang a medley of her greatest hits. During the set, Twain gave a nod to actor Ryan Reynolds (honored with The People’s Icon Award) as she swapped out Brad Pitt’s name for his as she sang “That Don’t Impress Me Much.”

To re-watch the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, click here.

View the complete list of music category winners below.

The Male Artist Of 2022
Harry Styles (winner)
Bad Bunny
Charlie Puth
Drake
Jack Harlow
Kendrick Lamar
Luke Combs
The Weeknd

The Female Artist of 2022
Taylor Swift (winner)
Beyoncé
Camila Cabello
Doja Cat
Lady Gaga
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj

The Group Of 2022
BTS (winner)
5 Seconds of Summer
Blackpink
Coldplay
Imagine Dragons
Måneskin
OneRepublic
Panic! At The Disco

The Song Of 2022
“About Damn Time” – Lizzo (winner)
“As It Was” – Harry Styles
“Break My Soul” – Beyoncé
“First Class” – Jack Harlow
“Hold My Hand” – Lady Gaga
“Me Porto Bonito” – Bad Bunny and Chencho Corleone
“Super Freaky Girl” – Nicki Minaj
“Wait For U” – Future Featuring Drake and Tems

The Album Of 2022
Midnights – Taylor Swift (winner)
Dawn FM – The Weeknd
Growin’ Up – Luke Combs
Harry’s House – Harry Styles
Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers – Kendrick Lamar
Renaissance – Beyoncé
Special – Lizzo
Un Verano Sin Ti – Bad Bunny

The Country Artist Of 2022
Carrie Underwood (winner)
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Luke Combs
Maren Morris
Miranda Lambert
Morgan Wallen
Thomas Rhett

The Latin Artist Of 2022
Becky G (winner)
Anitta
Bad Bunny
Shakira
Karol G
Rauw Alejandro
Rosalía
Sebastián Yatra

The New Artist Of 2022
Latto (winner)
Chlöe
Dove Cameron
Gayle
Lauren Spencer-Smith
Muni Long
Saucy Santana
Steve Lacy

The Music Video Of 2022
“Anti-Hero” – Taylor Swift (winner)
“As It Was” – Harry Styles
“Left And Right” Feat. Jung Kook of BTS – Charlie Puth
“Let Somebody Go” – Coldplay and Selena Gomez
“Oh My God” – Adele
“Pink Venom” – Blackpink
“Provenza” – Karol G
“Yet to Come (The Most Beautiful Moment) Official” – BTS

The Collaboration Song of 2022
“Left And Right” Feat. Jung Kook of BTS – Charlie Puth (winner)
“Bam Bam” – Camila Cabello Featuring Ed Sheeran
“Do We Have a Problem?” – Nicki Minaj X Lil Baby
“Freaky Deaky” – Tyga X Doja Cat
“Hold Me Closer” – Elton John & Britney Spears
“Jimmy Cooks” – Drake Featuring 21 Savage
“Party” – Bad Bunny & Rauw Alejandro
“Sweetest Pie” – Megan Thee Stallion & Dua Lipa

The Concert Tour of 2022
BTS — Permission To Dance On Stage (winner)
Bad Bunny — World’s Hottest Tour
Billie Eilish — Happier Than Ever, The World Tour
Dua Lipa — Future Nostalgia Tour
Ed Sheeran — Mathematics Tour
Harry Styles — Love on Tour
Lady Gaga — The Chromatica Ball
Luke Combs — The Middle of Somewhere Tour

The Social Celebrity Of 2022
Selena Gomez (winner)
Bad Bunny
Charlie Puth
Doja Cat
Lil Nas X
Lizzo
Reese Witherspoon
Snoop Dogg

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

While honesty has never been Rudy Giuliani’s most defining characteristic, it’s something he seems to be trying on for size (albeit accidentally) while battling the D.C. Bar’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel — by basically admitting that he’s a terrible lawyer.

On Monday, “Two Watches” Giuliani was called as the first witness in the ethics case brought against the former New York City mayor, whose law license was revoked in Washington, D.C. as a result of his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Specifically: a lawsuit brought in Pennsylvania that baselessly claimed there was election fraud and that Donald Trump suffered an election loss because of it. But as Raw Story notes, Giuliani — who was called as the first witness in the hearing — seems to be making the case that he didn’t willfully violate any ethics laws… he’s just really bad at his job.

“What this case is about is that Mr. Giuliani was responsible for filing a frivolous action, asking a federal court to deprive millions of the people in Pennsylvania of their right to vote,” said Phil Fox, the prosecuting attorney for the Disciplinary Counsel, per Raw Story. “There was no precedent for this. In addition to the fact that there was no precedent, there was no factual basis [for the suit].”

Giuliani, who admitted that he only wrote a paragraph or two of the original complaint (Ron Hicks, a Pennsylvania-based attorney did the bulk of the work), seemed more concerned with being “persecuted” by federal investigations. As for whether or not it was “frivolous,” Rudy’s argument was basically that you have to go with whatever info you’ve got — and hope to find the real proof later.

“The only thing we had at this stage of the litigation was that in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, we had a number of ballots that were being counted without any inspection by an independent party,” he said. “You have to plead fraud with specificity with what you have, with what is available. But in discovery, you get additional information. This was specific enough for this stage of the pleading. That’s why it’s evidence and not a conclusion.”

The Disciplinary Counsel did not seem impressed with this explanation, nor did at least one outside legal expert. Renato Mariotti, a former federal prosecutor and Politico columnist, who tweeted that Giuliani is proving that he’s not just a “bad lawyer,” but a “dishonest” one, too.

(Via Raw Story)

Future is set to hit the road next year. As he teased last week, he planned to ring in 2023 by throwing “One Big Party” in Atlanta at the State Farm Arena. Yesterday (December 6), he announced that he would bring the tour to a handful of US cities.

He shared the news via his social accounts, and revealed that in addition to his ATL hometown, he would be bringing the One Big Party Tour to cities like Houston, Chicago, Boston, and more.

For One Big Party, the “Wait For U” hitmaker will be joined by “friends,” as noted in the tour announcement, who are expected to be named soon.

In a recent interview with Billboard, he opened up about his career, which has spanned over a decade, and how the rap game has impacted his life and wellbeing.

“I wouldn’t change this sh*t for nothing in the world,” he said. “I been thinking about that. Talking about it in the interview is one thing, but living this sh*t is different. I love this sh*t, man.”

Tickets for the One Big Party Tour are available for purchase here.

Check out the tour dates below.

01/07/2023 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
01/13/2023 — Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
01/14/2023 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
01/20/2023 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
01/22/2023 — Washington DC @ Capitol Arena
01/27/2023 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden

UK group The Go! Team has been going strong for over two decades. Since they first began releasing music in 2000, the band have occupied a niche corner of the indie world. After finding success with last year’s The Get Up Sequences Part One, the band is readying the album’s sequel and trying something new. For forthcoming The Get Up Sequences Part Two, due out in February, the six-piece band is leaning heavily into collaborators from all around the world.

With their recent, catchy singles “Whammy-O” and “Look Away, Look Away,” The Go! Team invited Brooklyn rapper Nitty Scott and West Africa’s Star Feminine Band to lend vocals on their tracks. But that’s not all the band has in store. The Get Up Sequences Part Two is also set to feature Indian Bollywood singer Neha Hatwar, J-Pop band member Kokubo Chisato, and Detroit rapper IndigoYaj. The result is a collection of songs that breathe new life into The Go! Team’s already lively music to bring out even more flavor.

As they’re gearing up for the release of their upcoming seventh studio album, The Go! Team sits down with Uproxx to talk Alice Coltrane, My Bloody Valentine, and an unfortunate tour car crash in our latest Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Amped Up, Technicolor, Trashy, Schizo.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

Well I always want The Go team to be about the good stuff in life in a sincere way. Not saccharine or sickly but timelessly melodic and just about the good sh*t.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?

Tokyo. Playing Japan is the prize. Every other gig is just killing time until we get to Tokyo.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

Maybe Kevin Shields from My Bloody Valentine. Although MBV can really be heard overtly in The Go! Team it flows through it. Balancing curvy sweetness with noise is a lifelong mission for me.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

Anytime I have a vegetable dansak it’s the best one.

What album do you know every word to?

None. I’m more of a melody man than a lyrics man.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

Sonic Youth in Shepherds Bush Empire about 2003. After years just drifting they bust out of the gates and really had something to prove.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

I used to wear sweatbands when I drummed that was always handy — sweat and the go team go together.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?

I love this account on Instagram called Dust To Digital which features trippy musical videos from around the world — like someone who is playing the flute with a bedpost or African kids water drumming or making music by revving a motorbike engine. check it out.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?

We’re such a random band — and i guess that was the idea of The Go! Team was to have people that might not normally be in a band together. So we all like different stuff but that’s kinda the point. Perhaps we could agree on “3 Feet High And Rising” or something.

What’s the last thing you Googled?

I’m watching The White Lotus and I recognized the Harper character so I Googled to find out where I recognized her from (Parks And Rec!)

What album makes for the perfect gift?

Anything by Alice Coltrane — it’s so floaty and windswept. It can make any situation feel like you are in the middle of the ocean.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

I know you mean crashed as in slept — but we actually nearly really crashed on tour. We were driving from coast to coast in a van and in deepest South Dakota in the snow we suddenly did a double spin on the ice in the middle of the freeway and were inches from rolling into a ditch. We carried on to Minneapolis and played the show.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

That’s a real sign of the times that you assume I have one! I don’t actually but I’d quite like to get a digital watch tattoo.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?

Velvet Underground, Curtis Mayfield, Xray Spex, Broadcast, Ennio Morricone, Francis Bebey, William Onyeabor, Shirley Ellis, and Sly Stone.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

When I was traveling around America when I was about 19 and was low on money some random woman in a deli in NYC asked if I wanted to stay at her house. It was a bit sketchy — when I turned up she stank of alcohol but turned out fine.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

I suppose it’s the advice I’d give to anyone who wants to start a band — that it’s more important to kinda take an angle, an approach, a way of seeing the world rather than mastering your instrument. So less shredding — more angle.

What’s the last show you went to?

Stereolab in Brighton. Brill.

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?

I know Woody Allen is canceled but I still love Play it Again Sam.

What’s one of your hidden talents?

Bizarrely I can sing most theme tunes in exactly the right key. So if someone said sing the theme to Dallas now even though I haven’t heard it for decades it would be in the right key.

The Get Up Sequences Part Two is out 2/23 via Memphis Industries. Pre-order it here.

During last night’s People’s Choice Awards, Lizzo won Song Of The Year (“About Damn Time”) and People’s Champion — with her speech for the second award making significant news today. The fan-voted event found Lizzo’s Champion award being introduced by her mom, making it all the more special of a moment.

“I’ma be honest, when I first heard about this award, I was on the fence about whether I should accept,” she said. “Because, if I’m the people’s champ, I don’t need a trophy for championing people, you know what I’m saying?”

“I’m here tonight because to be an icon isn’t about how long you’ve had your platform,” Lizzo continued. “Being an icon is what you do with that platform. And ever since the beginning of my career, I’ve used my platform to amplify marginalized voices. I am sharing this honor. Make some noise for the people, y’all. These are all activists and people that I think deserve the spotlight.”

Lizzo greeted a handful of activists, naming each person and their causes, from fighting for Flint, Michingan to have clean drinking water to advocating for indigenous communities. As the introduction progressed, Lizzo and the guests were both brought to tears. She hugged a woman who lost her sister, a teacher who protected students in Uvalde. And, at the end of the lineup, she also included Breonna Taylor’s mother, giving space to women across all fields of champion work.

Watch Lizzo’s full People’s Champion award speech above.

Lizzo is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.