By: Gracie Olsin and Natalia Peña After almost three years since his last album “Fine Line,” Harry Styles fans around the world have been graced with an explosion of new content. Styles has been very active recently in both his music career and acting career: his teaser release of his new album “Harry’s House,” two movies he’s been working on--“My Policeman” and “Don’t Worry, Darling”--as well as performing at Coachella and continuing his Love on Tour in the EU. Not to mention on top of all that, his fairly new company “Pleasing,” which was only made public on November 29th, 2021, which is an inclusive beauty brand selling nail polishes, serums, and apparel. The biggest and most anticipating thing to us Harry fans, or Harries, have been waiting for since his third album release. “Fine Line,” which was released back in December of 2020, was the last new music we received from the singer since the COVID-19 pandemic, which also inevitably caused his Love On Tour to be pushed back until this past year. It seems as though Harry Styles made up for past times by creating a variety of new things for everyone to enjoy. “Harry’s House,” however, may be one of the most highly anticipated releases amongst Styles’ fans. The singer posted a photo of the record’s back cover on April 29 with 13 song titles listed across its two sides. Among them are the album’s lead single, “As It Was," along with “Late Night Talking” and “Boyfriend," both of which Styles performed during his headline appearances at Coachella earlier this month. Since the single’s official release date on March 31st of this year, “As it Was” has reached No. 1 on Billboard Charts with the biggest worldwide streaming week of 2022. Other song titles listed include “Music For a Sushi Restaurant,” “Little Freak,” “Matilda,” “Cinema,” “Keep Driving,” and “Love Of My Life,” which fans haven’t heard yet but are anxiously awaiting. Another thing that is helping to electrify fans before the album’s release are pictures of doors posted daily by the You are Home (@youarehome) Instagram, assumingly leading to “Harry’s House," which acts as teasers to what the songs within the album are about, as well as the vibe, and even spoilers as to what else will be produced during this album’s era. Though Harry Styles has dabbled in acting a bit with being in an episode of “iCarly” and having a small role in “Dunkirk,” it was an especially massive deal when it was announced that he would have a major role in “Don't Worry, Darling.” “Don’t Worry, Darling” is based on the script originally written by Carey Van Dyke and Shane Van Dyke, and then Katie Sillberman who was hired to do a complete rewrite. That script hasn’t been widely distributed, and there are rumors that this is the exact script used for the movie. The script is described, thanks to GoodReads, as “... a psychological thriller about a 1950s housewife whose reality begins to crack, revealing a disturbing truth underneath.” The recently published official trailer for this film and the genre of the movie are a huge underlying statement, masterfully disguised in the music, videography, and utopian theme that makes it extremely captivating. Olivia Wilde, the director, made it clear that this is a “Florence Pugh movie that Styles appears in,” which makes this movie truly female-led, as it shows the journey of a house-wife navigating through the manipulation of a “perfect” life. This brilliantly developed film will be released on September 23, 2022, and I will be watching it as soon as I can. Styles is currently working on set filming for an upcoming movie based on the 2012 novel “My Policeman,” by Bethan Roberts, which explores the criminalization of homosexuality in the 1950s. The novel looks at the norms around sexuality in Brighton spanning the decades until the 1990s. This is an interesting film because the novel was inspired by the life of the author E.M Forster, who was in a secret relationship with a married, heterosexual policeman. Styles was cast to act as a gay policeman named Tom Burgess, who leads a secret double life in 1950s Britain. .Picture by Natalia Peña
Coachella is one of the most anticipated annual events for concert-goers, those who like to dress up in somewhat an otherworldly fashion, and those who like to welcome the feels of summer a bit early. This year however, was a big one for those who are extreme fans of Harry Styles. Though performing only a few of his most popular songs, Styles was able to make both of his times on stage worthwhile by playing three new songs from his not-yet-released album and bringing Shania Twain, on his first day, to duet her hit songs “Man, I Feel Like A Woman” and “Still The One.” Inviting Lizzo on stage the second to cover the loved anthem of “I Will Survive,” by Gloria Gaynor, and “What Makes You Beautiful,” by One Direction. Styles is infamously known for making any of his performances like his concerts, incorporating those in the audience and even making it all about him (we love it though). Styles also surprised fans at Coachella by singing two unreleased songs titled “Late Night Talking” and “Boyfriends” from his highly anticipated upcoming album, “Harry’s House.” Both songs are different in the best way so fans are not yet able to determine which mood the album would be heading toward. So far, the album has tracks that would be considered in pop culture slang as a “No Skip.” Styles also included a special pop-up shop of exclusive merchandise for “Harry’s House,” which gave fans the opportunity to purchase shirts, sweatshirts, hats, and posters. In mid-November, Styles dropped his beauty brand, Pleasing, and fans have been fanatics about it since. The punchline reads “Find your Pleasing,'' and a quote often used by the brand is “Always Pleasing, Never Perfect” and fans' reviews say that Pleasing has been perfect so far! Styles says the mission of Pleasing is to “bring joyful experiences and products that excite the senses, and blur the boundaries.” Pleasing's first drop is called “Perfect Pearl” and includes the following: a pearly white polish, a pearly matte topcoat, a set of nail polishes (for a perfect manicure), and two skin-care products, which is a hybrid eye gel and matte lip oil that comes in a dual-ended cooling contraption called the Pleasing Pen, and an illuminating serum full of pearlescent balls you can use as primer instead of other moisturizing products. Pleasing's second drop is called “Shroom Bloom,” a spring-inspired color palette of a pale green, mushroom beige, red opaque, and a sheer holographic nail polish, an "overnight lucid serum" to help hydrate skin, and a hand and nail balm to moisturize and create healthy-looking hands and nails. The products sold from the Pleasing website can range from $20 to $65. There is so much to be said about Harry Styles because he supports whatever sparks his interest, whether it be music, films, and even nail polish. This impressive man can do whatever he puts his mind to, and I am sure that he will be releasing a whole lot more to do with passions in the future. As for Love On Tour, Styles is extremely attentive, treating his fans more like friends and joking with them throughout his performances. Styles reads and reacts to homemade signs, offers relationship advice, and even did a baby gender reveal for fans during a show. If there’s one thing Harry Styles knows, it’s how to carry any clothing in the most stylish way possible. His oftentimes experimental and ’70s-influenced sense of style has played a vital role in setting him apart as an artist. Whether you imagine his 2014 self in head-to-toe Saint Laurent or today in head-to-toe Gucci, Harry clearly never went out of "Style." Being a solo-artist, he has more freedom in what he releases, what he says, and how he performs, and that just makes seeing him grow as a human being more wholesome. He makes it easy to say it’s impossible to not love Harry Styles.
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