Blog

The blockbuster British limited series was released on the streaming service March 13 and has been a fixture in its top 10 list ever since. In fact, it has become Netflix’s fourth-most popular English-language TV show of all time, behind only “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Stranger Things” and “Wednesday.” The story of a 13-year-old boy who brutally murdered a female classmate has become a cultural hot topic, particularly in the U.K., where it is being made available to stream in schools and has even been discussed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Plan B Entertainment, the studio headed by Brad Pitt that produced “Adolescence,” is in talks for a sequel series, Deadline reports.

If you feel like this is British-accented déjà vu, you might remember that last year, Richard Gadd’s (allegedly) autobiographical “Baby Reindeer.” a little-known British miniseries, suddenly became a word-of-mouth sensation on Netflix. But “Adolescence” has gone far and above the success of “Reindeer,” not only surpassing it on the Netflix charts but also getting its warnings across about social media and toxic masculinity across with the awkward interference of real-life drama. You can’t browse online without tripping over everyone’s opinions about “Adolescence,” and some debate whether it is realistic or alarmist, and whether it should really be shown to kids.

But what all those differing viewpoints agree upon is that the series is effective, or else we wouldn’t still be talking about it. And here’s why we probably won’t stop discussing “Adolescence” anytime soon.

“The next thing we knew, it had been like 8 years since our last record and we got to work making one,” lead singer Damian Kulash tells USA TODAY, as he recounts the reasons why the group went over 10 years between albums. “But we never thought we were taking a hiatus. We just were busy.”

Busy may be an understatement. That period included Kulash and his wife Kristin Gore having twins. The couple also co-directed the 2023 comedy-drama movie “The Beanie Bubble.” Musician Andy Ross also welcomed kids. Bassist Tim Nordwind took on a few acting roles, although he adds the band “had been writing on and off during that time period.” Drummer Dan Konopka flexed his producer muscles, working on various productions for other artists by producing, mixing and mastering. 

Now OK Go returns with its first full length LP in over a decade, “And the Adjacent Possible.” It’s the group’s fifth studio album and first since 2014’s “Hungry Ghosts.” A music video for the single “Love,” shot in the band’s familiar single-shot fashion, also drops with the album’s release.

“It’s all actually about these very simple mirror tricks,” Kulash describes of the video, which features a number of kaleidoscope-like visuals, set to the background of an empty train station in Budapest. “By using robots, we can access them in a much more precise and careful way. And so when early adoption of tech allows us to get at a new level of human connection, that was what makes us really excited.”

Some people partaking in car camping said they waited upwards of 12 hours to enter the festival grounds and find a spot to set up.

Weekend one of Coachella officially kicks off on Friday with gates opening at 1 p.m. Lady Gaga is headlining the festival; she is scheduled to come on after 11 p.m. PST.

The second weekend of performances will be from April 18-20.

Take a look at the chaos and long lines campers are enduring to attend one of America’s biggest music festivals.

The pop star, who is currently in Palm Springs, California, to attend Coachella 2025, was filmed on a coffee run with friends. He shielded his face from the cameras before being greeted with a “good morning,” which prompted his response. 

“No. Not good morning,” he said, approaching the photographers. 

“Get out of here,” he continued. “You just want money… You don’t care about people.”

The photographers didn’t respond but continued filming until Bieber entered the store with his friends.

While some headlines call the interaction a “heated exchange” and Bieber’s behavior “unprovoked,” fans have come to his defense — even if the singer is, as they put it, “crashing out.”