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Lily Allen Made Her Brother, Alfie, Get a Job: His Emmy-Nominated Role in "Game of Thrones"

Big sisters win this round.

Alfie Allen introduces "Alfie" at Glastonbury 2007
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Yesterday, Alfie Allen received an Emmy nomination for his role as Theon Greyjoy on Game of Thrones.

Before Allen became an Emmy-nominated actor, he was the inspiration for his Grammy-award-winning sister, Lily Allen's, song "Alfie." Well, the Internet caught wind of the awkward, hilarious, and embarrassing sibling connection soon after his career milestone.

If you're unfamiliar with the 2006 song, this verse encapsulates the message of the lyrics:

"Oh, Alfie get up it's a brand new day
I just can't sit back and watch you waste your life away
You need to get a job because the bills need to get paid
Get off your lazy arse
Alfie, please use your brain
Surely there's some walls out there that you can go and spray
I'm feeling guilty if I leading you astray
Now, how the hell do you ever expect that you'll get laid
When all you do is stay and play on your computer games?"

Lily Allen | Alfie (Official Video - Clean Version)www.youtube.com

Today, she shouldn't feel too bad about the tough-love since it seems to have worked out in everyone's favor. The proud sister expressed her excitement about Alfie's accomplishment by writing on her Instagram story, "My baby f**king brother is nominated for an Emmy. No one deserves it more. I am so f**king proud of him even without an Emmy nom, but OMG he has an Emmy nom. GO ALF!!!!!!!!"

We love to see it.

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INTERVIEW | Todd Helder Gaining Support From The Likes Of Garrix!

We caught up with Todd after his set at Tomorrowland!

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The super-talented Todd Helder is the new Dutch sensation delivering acts from Tomorrowland to his residency in Ushuaia Ibiza. He has gained support from the likes of Martin Garrix this summer.

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REVIEW | Why is Lena Waithe's "The Chi" So Important?

Television is important to the world.

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Emmy award winner Lena Waithe's new show about the lives of black citizens of Southern Chicago is something so special.

Most Americans have consumed some form of TV - and those that haven't are surrounded by the remnants of it. They see ads for TV shows, listen to people talking about those shows - TV has managed to become a facet of the modern human experience. So, it begs the question: Why are we only seeing the same stories being told over and over again?

Don't get me wrong, we've seen a bit of a TV renaissance in recent years. The age of reality TV has given way to a new era of scripted dramas, dramedies, and the like ranging from Breaking Bad to Supernatural to Game of Thrones. And as great as this new influx of creative energy is - it's also come with a slew of glaring issues. Issues that range from a lack of representation to the mistreatment of minorities that do get introduced.

The Cast of The Chi (Mathieu Young | SHOWTIME)

That's what makes Lena Waith's The Chi such a beautiful outlier compared to most TV we're getting exposed to. I have to give a special disclaimer - I have only seen the first episode due to my lack of money for Showtime (but I'm saving up! I swear!) - so keep in mind that all of my reactions and thoughts revolve around that episode. And man, what an episode it was. Okay, disclaimer over.
The pilot is one of the strongest I've ever seen. Throughout the pilot, we are shown the tragic deaths of two black youths, Jonah and Coogie. They are both shown to be bright, beautiful young men - and their deaths are portrayed and senseless and heartbreaking. These deaths directly and indirectly interconnect the lives of an astounding cast of characters. And they are each used to their fullest throughout the episode, whether we're seeing young Kevin - played by Moonlight star Alex R. Hibbert - witnessing the tragic shooting of another character, Brandon - played by the brilliant Jason Mitchell - delivering a beautiful eulogy in that character's honor, or Emmet- played by the hilarious Jacob Latimore - trying to hide from the woman who has given his third child.

Through these characters, we are given a full spectrum of human emotion. We are shown immense grief and pain, we are shown pride and love, and we are even treated some well timed moments of humor to bring us back from the heartache. And it's done so with such precise balance - you never feel like it's ever too much. The only thing you do is wonder why? How could that happen?

In a world where racial tensions are running high, Lena Waithe puts forward an idea that shouldn't be as revolutionary as it is: That black stories are not only valid, but just as important as white stories. You can feel her passion and her care for the place and the people she writes about. And as an audience member, she managed to captivate me every second. She doesn't turn the South Side into some seedy crime-filled underbelly. She shows you what it is: A part of the Chicago where real people live and hurt and try their best to get ahead. It's got problems and sometimes it's dangerous, but that's not all this is.

Honestly, you have to watch this show. Especially if, like me, you haven't been exposed to these stories before. Plus, it's a damned good piece of TV.

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