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'Heated Rivalry' Creator Jacob Tierney Resisted Using 'Shady' t.A.T.u Song at First
Tierney said the Russian duo’s 2002 hit was hard to resist for a pivotal scene and a way to acknowledge Russia’s cultural reach.
- Creator Jacob Tierney initially resisted including the early-2000s t.A.T.u. hit "All The Things She Said" in the Crave series "Heated Rivalry," but eventually featured it during a nightclub sequence between main characters Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander.
- By featuring the queer-presenting track, Tierney aimed to acknowledge Russia's cultural footprint while challenging the Russian government, which has effectively banned the show under laws targeting content it deems LGBTQ+ propaganda.
- In the 2003 documentary "Anatomy of t.A.T.u.," the duo confirmed they did not identify as lesbian at the time, though Julia Volkova later drew backlash for calling gay men "unmanly" while Lena Katina apologized for her remarks.
- On Thursday at Toronto's Departure Honours, Tierney received the creative impact award and noted artists now approach the production directly, though he joked the series operates on a limited budget, costing "half a Taylor Swift song."
- The drama's second season will feature an episode set almost entirely to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Requiem," as the series continues leveraging its platform to boost independent artists like Wolf Parade and Feist.
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'Heated Rivalry' creator Jacob Tierney resisted using 'shady' t.A.T.u song at first
TORONTO — While t. A.T.u's early-2000s hit "All The Things She Said" now feels synonymous with "Heated Rivalry," creator Jacob Tierney says he initially "resisted" including it in the hit Crave series.
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TORONTO - While t. A.T.u's early-2000s hit "All The Things She Said" now feels synonymous with "Heated Rivalry," creator Jacob Tierney says he initially "resisted" including it in the hit
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