Culture El Gato • Friday, Decemer 14, 2018 • www.elgatonews.com 13 Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus release new music by Cooper Bowen anticipated music video for thank titled thank u, next, which is expected to drop sometime next year. News Editor u, next on the last day of Novem- No date has been set for its release, but Grande recently stated, “If On Dec. 2, Mark Ronson released his first single from his ber. Although the song itself I want to tour two albums at once, I’m going to tour two albums at upcoming album, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart, featuring Miley explains what Grande’s exes once.” Her Sweetener tour is set for Mar. through June 2019, so the Cyrus. The song itself, influenced by both country and pop, is taught her, the music video album might be expected around that time. about a toxic relationship finally coming to an end. However, is really more about nostalgia (Sources: Time, Elle, Bustle, Spin, Genius, Refinery29) the accompanying music video is much more political, making and early 2000’s movies and statements on gun control, hypocrisy in the Catholic pop culture. Church, and the consequences of social media. The video focuses on four Ronson is most recognized for co-writing popular movies: Mean Girls, and producing Uptown Funk, sung by Bruno Legally Blonde, Bring It On and Mars, and working closely with Lady Gaga on her 13 Going on 30. Grande plays the latest album Joanne. According to Ronson, this new lead role in each movie, accompanied collaboration with Cyrus “wasn’t an intentional thing. I by numerous celebrity cameos. Some of heard the drawl in her voice and the twang when I saw the most noticeable include Kris Jenner’s role her live on SNL. My jaw dropped and I became super- as Regina George’s “cool” mom in Mean Girls fixated about being able to work with her.” and Grande’s Victorious costar Matt Bennett (who played Robbie) as Cyrus also appears to touch on the recent loss of her Malibu Cliff in Bring it On’s iconic toothbrush scene. Colleen Ballinger, Troye home in the California wildfires with the lyrics: “This burning house Sivan, and Gabi DeMartino all appear in the video’s intro as high / There’s nothing left / It’s smoking and we both know it.” However, school fans of Grande. according to Cyrus, “I didn’t know the best way to come out of this The video does not disappoint, seamlessly blending each film into blackout period but it’s actually really crazy because I wrote this song an under six-minute work of art which serves as Grande’s first number- with Mark in May before we actually lost our Malibu house. It was like one single and the biggest music video debut in YouTube history. graphics C. Brezoczky this strange premonition so the timing just worked out.” Although not eligible for a Grammy award in February, it might prove In other music news, Ariana Grande finally dropped her highly a strong contender in 2020. Grande plans to release a full album, also Pollock reviews upcoming winter trends Netflix releases new holiday movies by Madeline Pollock pink corduroy skirt with a cream by Sami Elizondo Culture Editor sweater and ballet flats, or Humor Editor It’s beginning to feel a lot denim jeans with long sleeve The holiday season brings like winter! The temperature has t-shirt and a black corduroy a variety of long awaited fes- cooled, rain is falling, and your jacket and short booties. tivities designated for the closet needs to be prepared for Corduroy is not the only colder months of the year. this chilly season. fabric making a comeback In Los Gatos, winter means Although the weather outside — tweed makes a bold temperatures drop below is frightful, there is no need statement this season. the sixties and rain showers year, there is a movie that fulfills everyone’s not to feel delightful! Utilize This fabric adds a pop become a little more frequent. The Bay Area does cinematic desires. layering this season to fight of color, texture, and not experience what many consider a traditional Currently on Netflix there is an entire genre off of the cold weather, while sophistication to any winter. In many states, winters consist of freezing called “Romantic Christmas Movies” that members looking oh-so-stylish! Elevate outfit. This universal temperatures and blankets of snow veiling entire can watch either with a spouse or bowl of pop- your style and keep warm with fabric screams sophis- neighborhoods. Despite the less dramatic change corn (or both). This genre combines both classic a trench or pea coat. Style a ticated chic, while also in the weather that we experience, Californians Christmas movies and Netflix originals. Noteworthy colored pea coat with black jeans and a turtle neck screaming edgy when paired with the right take the opportunity to ring in the new year with options that fall under this category include The or a brown trench coat with a patterned sweater ensembles. Layer a tweed jacket over a t-shirt their festive holiday engagements. Princess Switch and The Holiday Calendar. For those and a denim skirt. Pair jeans with a camisole lay- paired with denim jeans, and tie a silk scarf in People celebrate Christmas an assortment of with interests in unexpected and epic love stories, ered over a long sleeve t-shirt to transform a basic your hair to achieve a preppy-chic look. Rock a ways, whether by collecting red Starbucks cups, The Princess Switch follows the story of a broken summer look into a winter outfit. Layer a sweater black tweed shirt with a white t-shirt or black enhancing their wardrobes with winter fashion, ancestry line and a Royal Family. The Holiday over a patterned blouse for a cozy, preppy look. scoop-neck long sleeve shirt with a pair of low-cut or rejuvenating their houses with the fragrant Calendar focuses on the relationship between two Animal print is so in this season and will add black booties and gold hoop earrings. scent of a freshly cut Christmas tree. Regardless best friends since birth and the possibility of their an instant boost of sophistication to any What would winter be without sweaters? of a person’s preference, they always have the friendship evolving into something more. Other ensemble! From leopard to zebra to During this year’s sweater weather, opt option of browsing the lengthy list of Christmas Netflix originals include The Christmas Chronicles, tiger, these patterns will earn you for unique, conversation starting sweat- movies that come out every year around the A Christmas Prince, and Christmas Inheritance. major style points. Sport a cheetah ers. Go for fun, colorful, patterned, holiday season. Whether watching a Netflix For those lacking Netflix accounts or an inter- print skirt with a black sweater and logo, stripped, and quirky designs. original that modernizes a typical plot, or one est in watching modernized Christmas plots, there low-cut black booties, or a leopard Rock a colorful striped sweater of the classic movies affiliated with this time of are many desirable movies that are authentic to print coat with jeans and a black with jeans, gold hoops, holiday season. Some of the more well turtleneck. Easily incorporate the blue denim, and short known movies include Elf, The Grinch, pattern into any outfit with a pair brown booties, or Love Actually, The Nightmare Before of animal printed boots, silk scarf, graphics S. Linden embrace the trend Christmas, The Polar Express, and or belt. in an ugly Christ- Home Alone. This selection includes Corduroy is also making a mas sweater paired sentimental stories that are the foun- comeback! Rock this soft fabric with a denim skirt dation of many people’s childhoods. in its traditional form as pants, or and short black booties With bounteous options to choose make a statement in a corduroy skirt or — either way you will look spot on! from streaming on an array of dif- jacket. This fabric is an easy way to add a pop of There you have it: this year’s solutions to beating ferent websites, there is a holiday color to any outfit. Sport burgundy corduroy pants the cold while looking oh-so-fabulous! graphics K. 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