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Watch Iggy Pop Sing Superman Hit “Punkrocker” Live For The First Time

James Gunn’s new Superman movie features an Iggy Pop song, but probably not any of the Iggy Pop songs you’d first guess. In the final scene, during a conversation between David Corenswet’s Clark Kent and Rachel Brosnahan’s Lois Lane, you hear “Punkrocker,” Iggy Pop’s 2006 collaboration with the Swedish band the Teddybears. As the story often goes with superhero movie soundtracks, the song is now having a viral moment, and so the punkrocker himself played it live for the first time Saturday night, closing out his set at Project Pabst Festival in Portland.

Gwyneth Paltrow Stars In Amusing Astronomer Video Following Coldplay Kiss Cam Fiasco

It’s rare that a viral moment on the internet sticks around for more than a day, but the Coldplay kiss cam fiasco was so big that we’re still talking about it. In case you haven’t heard: A married CEO was caught canoodling with the also married HR head, and instead of playing it cool, they did quite the opposite. It’s been reenacted at sports games. The joke been hijacked by brands. Now, the company at which the pair worked, Astronomer, has released a damage-control video starring Gwyneth Paltrow, who, along with being famous herself, is notably Chris Martin’s ex-wife.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard Remove Their Music From Spotify: “Fuck Spotify”

It’s always been easy to hate Spotify. Björk once said it was probably the worst thing to happen to musicians. But since it was reported that Helsing, the other evil company that Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is chairman of — which develops AI software designed to enhance military weapons and equipment — raised nearly $700 million with an investment led by the venture capital firm also founded by Ek and Shakil Khan, musicians are reaching their final straw. Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu have already decided to take their music off the major music streaming platform. Australia’s King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the latest to stand up against Spotify.