Greetings, fellow pop culture aficionados, and welcome to week 11 of our I.C.Y.M.I. (In Case You Missed It) blog series. Our museum may be temporarily closed to visitors based on guidance from public health officials to slow the spread of coronavirus, but we're still here to recap a handful of trending tidbits from the past week in popular culture, in case you missed them.
Last Friday, we shared spicy images of the new Dune film, called attention to a worldwide concert at home, and highlighted new music from singer-songwriter Fiona Apple. This week, we begin by plugging another prominent online concert that will pay tribute to some local music legends.
At 3 p.m. PT this Friday, April 24, musician Post Malone will host a livestream on his YouTube channel paying tribute to Seattle grunge band Nirvana. A press release says the set will feature Post Malone performing "Nirvana hits and fan favorites" while also raising money for the United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization. Google will match all donations up to $5 million, with all proceeds going to the UN Foundation.
An avid Nirvana fan, Post Malone has previously covered the band's "All Apologies" live. He also has Nirvana-themed pieces of body art, including "Stay Away" tattooed on his forehead, a reference to the Nirvana song of the same name. On Instagram, Courtney Love even gave Post Malone her blessing, saying, "I approve the usage. Good luck mr malone."
A new real series premiered this week, with We're Here debuting Thursday night on HBO. The six-part unscripted set follows former RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Bob the Drag Queen, Eureka O'Hara, and Shangela Laquifa Wadley as they recruit small-town residents and help them step outside their comfort zones, molding them to participate in a one-night only drag performance. NPR's review of the series calls it "an effective stand-in for watching a live show," which should attract fans of the art form until we're all allowed back out in public!
The first two episodes of 'The Last Dance' aired this past weekend, chronicling the untold story of NBA superstar Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with never-before-seen footage from the team's 1997-98 championship season. With professional sports suspended in most places around the globe, fans went wild for the unseen content. The first two episodes averaged 6.1 million viewers, according to ESPN. The 10-part docuseries celebrating the greatest basketball player ever (yeah, I said it!) continues Sunday, April 26 with episodes three and four beginning at 6 p.m. PT on ESPN.
Now that we've filled you in on a few things, what do you feel we failed to mention? Let us know in the comments, or hit us up with a suggestion on Twitter @MoPOPSeattle. We'll look to include your ideas in our next edition of I.C.Y.M.I.
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