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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Eric Church surprise drops a twinkling track to raise funds for North Carolina flood relief, Coldplay invites us into their world of love, and Lisa hypnotically refreshes a Nineties classic. Plus, new music from Victoria Monét, Bartees Strange, Leon Bridges, and more.

Eric Church, “Darkest Hour” (YouTube)

Coldplay, “All My Love” (YouTube)

Lisa, “Moonlit Floor” (YouTube)

Victoria Monét, “1900’s” (YouTube)

Bartees Strange, “Sober” (YouTube)

Leon Bridges,...

On July 26, an account called Blake Brown Beauty mysteriously appeared on Instagram. Blake Lively followed the account, and eagle-eyed fans immediately noticed that it followed her back. Now, Blake Brown Beauty has over 5,000 Instagram followers and counting.

What does this mean? Many believe Lively is teasing a new beauty brand. The only post on the page is a close-up photo of what appears to be Lively’s signature blonde hair pulled back in a bun. The 36-year-old hasn’t officially announced a beauty brand yet, but we can get some inspiration from her iconic makeup looks.

Blake Lively is known for her natural, ‘no-makeup’ makeup Blake Lively attends the premiere of ‘A Simple Favour’ on September 17, 2018 in London | Karwai Tang/WireImage

Lively may not be the first person who comes to mind when you think of celebrity makeup. But fans know the Gossip Girl star for her natural beauty and subtle makeup choices.

Movies such as Nightmare Pageant Moms are made with good intentions, aiming to give the audience a full view of what happens behind-the-scenes of this so-called competition. This movie, directed by Linden Ashby, begins with the murder of a fellow contestant carried out by the mother of another contestant amidst the upcoming Atlanta mother-daughter pageant, which is a big deal amongst the rich and the privileged.

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Emilia And Sophie Need Money

Not-so-rich mother-daughter Emilia and Sophie have a lot of expenses coming up in the form of Emilia’s very own spa repairs and paying for Sophie’s literary program in London. They signed up for a mother-daughter pageant because the prize money will cover their expenses. It is one of the viable options available to them. One would assume people participating in a pageant are full of themselves but Emilia and Sophie come across genuine people who...

The Denver-based TV festival SeriesFest is once again going virtual this year, unveiling a lineup of events that include the world premiere of Peacock’s docuseries “Epstein’s Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell,” as well as conversations with guests including actors Jennifer Garner and Mark Duplass, and YouTube chief business officer Robert Kyncl, and panels dissecting “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” and much more.

The seventh year of the event, dubbed “SeriesFest: Season 7,” takes place from June 24 to July 11 and revolves around the theme “What’s Next?” and includes several panels and screenings that dive into the future of programming.

Also, as part of the festival, actor Ann Dowd will receive the inaugural “SeriesFest Impact in Television Award,” which SeriesFest describes as “recognizing trailblazers who have made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance in television.”

“This past year left an indelible imprint on our narratives,” co-founders Randi Kleiner and Kaily Smith Westbrook...