In 2013, Solange launched her label and website, Saint Huron, to highlight the artists she wanted to bring attention to. Today, she took things a step further, turning Saint Huron into a full-on creative agency. Meanwhile, the Saint Huron website has been updated to function as a sort of digital mood board which will highlight a new artist every week.
In addition to visual stories, the site will also feature interviews with Shala Monroque and artist Cassi Namoda, and conversations between poets, authors, and artists like Helga Davis, Okwui Okpokwasili, Barbara Chase-Riboud, and Ilyasah Shabazz.
As far as physical endeavors, Saint Huron also announced plans to hold a series of gallery exhibitions, an artist-in-residence program, a permanent art collection, a non-profit library, and art films. Saint Records will continue to release music, as well.
In a press release, Solange said: “Worldmaking has been a huge part of my practice. The idea of leaving behind cities, meccas, and universes that were occupied and celebrated by bodies, voices, celebrations, and rituals to be discovered down the line. As we transition to an institution, the answer and the vision become abundantly clear. We are creating a legacy where we not only continue the work we have already built but preserve collections of creators with the urgency they deserve. Together we want to create an archive of stories, and works we deem valuable. We want to open up these works publicly and make them accessible to students, and our communities for research, engagement, and consumption, so that the works are integrated into our collective story and belong and grow with us. We are creating an embodiment of living testaments to the glory of expression, and how that recharges and reaffirms the reverence we hold for our own cultural and artistic worth. We look forward to furthering the pursuit of authenticity that empowers the stories of our people.”
The first trailer for Marvel’s Eternals is here and while it raises plenty of questions, one thing is certain: this film is going to advance the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a major way. Based on this first look, it feels safe to say this film is offering an experience we haven’t seen before — one packed with centuries of stories, stunning-visuals, and a powerhouse ensemble cast featuring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek, and even Angelina Jolie.
However, what you won’t get from the trailer is just how much the upcoming movie is going to build upon what we already do know, and how intimately it connects with one of the MCU’s greatest stories and villains, Thanos. If like us you can’t wait for Eternals and are longing to know a bit more about who they are and how they tie into the Marvel universe, we’ve got you covered — though be warned there are some Avengers: Endgame spoilers ahead.
— According to the comics created by Marvel legend Jack Kirby, the Eternals were created one million years ago, when the Celestials — the effective gods of the Marvel universe — came to Earth and created two prototype races of humans: the nearly immortal Eternals and the monstrous Deviants. Since their birth and throughout the course of mankind, both races have chosen to live in relative isolation due to how complicated assimilation would be, the Eternals in their own settlements, and the Deviants deep within the Earth. However, despite their extraordinary gift and seclusion, the Eternals have always kept a watchful eye on humanity, ready to intervene and protect mankind when absolutely necessary — something we hear referenced in the trailer for the upcoming film.
— That being said, the seemingly ethereal Eternals have had their fair share of internal problems. Long ago, a civil war erupted within the Eternals, with one side led by Kronos and the other by the bloodthirsty Uranos. You see, while some of the Eternals were content with their relatively quiet lives, Uranos and his followers longed for something greater, and longed to conquer and control the other races. Ultimately Kronos won the battle, and Uranos was forced to leave Earth and establish a colony on Uranus, but this wasn’t the end of the Eternals troubles.
Shortly after the war, Kronos began experimenting with cosmic energy. During one of his experiments, something went horribly wrong, and a massive amount of energy was unleashed upon the Eternal’s capital city Titanos, completely demolishing it. In addition, the wave of energy released activated latent genes within the Eternals, granting them the ability to control cosmic energy and other god-like powers. Lastly, the incident completely disintegrated Kronos’ body, forcing the Eternals to choose a new leader from one of his two sons: Zuras and A’lars. It was ultimately decided both men would rule, with Zuras serving as the Prime Eternal and A’lars volunteering to leave Earth and rule on Saturn’s moon, Titan. The Eternals who chose to remain on Earth would come to be referred to as the Olympian Eternals, while the ones on Titan became known as the Titanian Eternals.
— If the name A’lars sounds a bit familiar, it’s for good reason — and you should pat yourself on the back for being incredibly observant. In Avengers: Infinity War, Red Skull refers to Thanos as the son of A’lars upon meeting him, meaning Thanos is, in fact, an Eternal himself. It’s also important to note this makes him related to Thena, the daughter of his uncle Zuras who is portrayed by Angelina Jolie in Eternals.
— Now, you might be wondering if Thanos is an Eternal, why does he look so different? Well, remember the Deviants we mentioned earlier? It turns out, Thanos was born with Deviant Syndrome, an incredibly rare condition that caused mutations in his DNA, drastically altering his appearance and heightening his powers. Interestingly enough, this alluded to within the MCU, as when we see glimpses of the Titans in Infinity War, none of them look quite like Thanos. According to the VFX supervisor Matt Aitkin, this was intentional and would have been further exacerbated if the film had included more footage of Titan and its people, indicating a build-up to Eternals was perhaps always planned.
There’s no telling how far the upcoming movie will go into Thanos’ backstory — following his demise, it might not seem all that pertinent. However, the way the story does connect is undoubtedly interesting, and will have major consequences on how the Eternals are perceived, especially by the Avengers. All in all, it looks like Eternals is offering the most we can hope for from a superhero film: a unique and visually stunning experience that advances the series whilst weaving itself in the characters and stories we know and love. Needless to say, we’re excited to see how it all plays out when the Eternals hits theaters November 5, 2021.
A family in Michigan wanted to put some smiles on their neighbor’s faces during COVID lockdown so they asked them to help recreate a sketch from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.”
Liz Koto and her family declared a few feet of sidewalk in front of their home as the official “Jurisdiction of Silly Walks” and demanded that those who walk by comply.
The family put up a sign that read:
“You have now entered the jurisdiction of silly walks. Commence silly walking immediately.” Finer print reads: “Follow @Yorkshire_Silly_Walks for highlights. Your walk may be posted! We’re all in this together so let’s have some fun while we can!”
“The Ministry of Silly Walks” is a sketch from the iconic TV show’s second season which originally aired in 1970. The sketch is a satire of bureaucratic inefficiency and stars John Cleese as a bowler-hatted civil servant in a fictitious British government ministry responsible for developing silly walks through grants.
The Koto family then filmed their neighbors silly walking past the house and posted the best clips to Instagram. It’s clear from many of the clips that their neighbors were very familiar with the silly walks in the Python sketch.
“My neighbors seem to love it. Some of them walk by more than once a day and make sure to silly walk,” she told Bored Panda.
He highs-steps. She lunges. The dog just trots on by.
This family chose to walk like ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.
This guy is clearly a Python fan.
This guy combines the Python walk with a hint of the “Keep on truckin'” guy from the ’70s.
Flapping bird and whirling dervish.
The girl in the video has the gait of a drunken chimp.
If there was ever any doubt that donkeys are capable of feeling deep emotions, the video below is pretty clear proof. In the short clip shared by Buitengebieden, a young girl is reunited with the donkey she raised and it’s a real tear-jerker.
When the girl approaches the gate, the donkey lets out an enthusiastic bray as it trots over to greet her. She stretches out her arms and the donkey can’t get enough of her. The donkey burrows his head into her and appears to be overwhelmed with emotion.
The video counters the common stereotype that donkeys aren’t the most intelligent species.
In reality, the opposite is true. They are known to be gentle animals that form deep bonds. They have incredible memories — evidenced by the video — and are very affectionate.
They are also known to be incredibly loyal to people that they trust.
“How can people say that animals have no emotions, can’t love, don’t feel pain the same way we do. What a beautiful video,” Twitter user Dino Johnson said in response to the clip.
“Love never forgets, especially when it’s between a human and an animal. Lovely to see such genuine affection,” Candy Krause remarked.
This donkey is reunited with the girl who raised it.. https://t.co/SAWNOhqESr
New parents are under an incredible amount of stress. It’s hard to get a good night’s sleep, you’re constantly worrying about your newborn, and the diapers and formula put a real strain on the family budget
Self-described “Momprenuer,” Krystal Duhaney, has two children and is a board-certified lactation consultant so she knows how hard it can be for new parents. Six years ago, she started Milky Mama, a company that provides lactation products to help new mothers produce milk.
After finding success helping new parents, she and her husband have decided to pay it forward by surprising new parents with a few extra dollars to get by.
The couple stopped by a few Target locations in the Los Angeles area and slipped money into diaper boxes and formula cans.
“Being a parent can be tough!” she wrote. “So, Hubby and I went to various Target stores in Southern California and hid money in baby items. We hope that the parents that purchase these items have a brighter day when they find our gifts.”
This isn’t the first time Duhaney has given back to her community. Last year, she started a scholarship to encourage Black people to become certified lactation consultants.
The NBA Playoffs arrived with a bang this past weekend, as the eight Game 1s of the first round delivered better than anyone could have hoped for. There were upsets, overtimes, buzzer-beaters, kerfuffles, and just generally all the things we love about postseason basketball on full display.
For eight squads, the weekend was a success as they took a 1-0 lead in their series, which means eight others are going back to the drawing board to figure out how to make the necessary adjustments in Game 2 to even things up. Here, we’re going to look at one adjustment each team needs to make for Game 2 if they’re going to avoid the dreaded 0-2 deficit, starting with the two Game 2s that tip-off on Monday night.
Miami Heat: Get Jimmy Butler To The Rim
The Heat lost an overtime thriller to the Bucks in Game 1 and did so in large part due to the apparent passivity of their two top stars, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. Adebayo needs to be more prepared to attack Brook Lopez’s drop coverage in Game 2, particularly being willing and capable of hitting shots outside the restricted area as the Bucks seem to be daring him to hit shots in the short midrange. However, my main focus is on Butler, who was a brutal 4-for-22 in Game 1, in large part because only five of his shot attempts came from near the rim.
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There is never a game where Butler should have seven three-point attempts and five attempts from the paint, and his willingness to settle for jumpers was to the detriment of not only himself but the Miami offense as a whole. Miami needs to figure out how to get him downhill against Giannis Antetokounmpo and company, because they walled off the paint and made the Heat beat them from the outside. Miami damn near pulled that off, hitting 15 more threes than the Bucks, but it seems like a nervy proposition to expect that kind of disparity again. Getting better looks inside will also help Adebayo, as Butler probing into the paint is going to draw rotations and help defenders off of Bam and get him some looks at the rim as well. Some of this will require Erik Spoelstra to adjust their offensive scheme to the coverages Milwaukee showed, but some of it is just Butler asserting his will.
This is a player who thrives on playoff pressure and intensity, but in Game 1 seemed to struggle to meet Milwaukee’s energy on that end of the floor. The midrange shots from the right elbow and post are just part of Butler’s game, and some of those are likely to drop in Game 2. But taking some of those and some of the three-point attempts and getting himself to the paint (and to the foul line) are going to be crucial for Miami’s offense to be more consistent and less reliant on the ups and downs of relying so heavily on threes to fall.
Denver Nuggets: Figure Out How To Work Off The Ball When Jokic Is Single Covered
The Portland Trail Blazers made clear what their strategy is going to be against the presumptive MVP in Game 1, as they single covered him and were happy to give up the 34 points that comes with doing so. By letting Jokic feast and not orchestrate Denver’s offense, they made everyone else uncomfortable and kept the “others” on Denver out of rhythm. In Game 2, Denver has to be more prepared for that coverage and needs to figure out how to run more off-ball action around Jokic, as Chris Dempsey points out sagely here, to put the Blazers defense under far more pressure than they were in the opener.
Tonight, the #Nuggets must get more movement around Nikola Jokic. This is what it looked like a lot in Game 1, when Portland’s defense was not stressed to chase, rotate, communicate & adjust. I’d think we’ll see more middle screen/roll to facilitate more movement on each side. pic.twitter.com/XIzfU3kLjf
There were too many times the offense was four guys watching Jokic go to work, and that led to just one assist for the best passing big man in league history. Aside from Jokic and Michael Porter Jr., Denver struggled offensively and a lot of that is because they are so Jokic-reliant to get good looks and easy baskets to create a rhythm. Jokic showed he can dominate those one-on-ones, but Portland is banking on him being great but not “win a game by himself” great, given their own offensive prowess. In Game 2, the Nuggets will need to do more in Jokic’s orbit to free themselves for space, because Portland isn’t going to allow him to create those shots for them.
Boston Celtics: Get Really Hot From Three
This can apply to anyone, but this feels like the only option for Boston to make this a series. I really wish I had more here, but of all the first round series, Boston feels the most doomed. The Nets were sleep-walking for the first half and still won by 11, as they clearly are using this series as a testing ground for lineups and all of the things most teams do in the regular season but they couldn’t due to injuries. As such, some of these games might be in doubt for a few quarters and the best way for Boston to suddenly turn those games where Brooklyn maybe gets a bit cute with the lineup shuffling is to get hot as a team from three.
Boston was 11-for-30 from three in Game 1, which is a more than respectable number but considering they only scored 93 points, it’s clear they’re going to need more from the perimeter to have a chance at keeping up with the Nets. They did a pretty great job defensively against the vaunted Nets offense to allow just 104 points, but they’ve got to figure out how to balance their strongest defensive lineups with groups that can shoot it. They’re going to need one of those games where Marcus Smart suddenly can’t miss (it’s happened before) or for Kemba to turn back the clock and light it up to have a chance here, because Brooklyn’s main focus is on keeping Jayson Tatum from scoring 50 like he did in the play-in. They’re going to make anyone else beat them, and Boston has to simply get great shooting from a couple guys in order to free Tatum up with more space and to make the Nets sweat a bit.
L.A. Lakers: Play Anthony Davis At Center More/Get Marc Gasol Some Minutes
I’m not sure what mystical spell Andre Drummond has placed on the Lakers to make them give him as much opportunity as they are, but this isn’t the series for Drummond — whether there is a series for Drummond remains to be seen, but Phoenix is not it. The Suns have two elite pick-and-roll ball handlers who see Drummond as nothing more than food, and he even played pretty well in Game 1 and was still a net negative. What the Lakers need against the Suns is quickness and despite his protestations against it, we saw toward the end that they know the answer is playing Anthony Davis at the five. Davis was bad in Game 1, and it wasn’t solely because he was floating in no-man’s land while paired with Drummond and Montrezl Harrell — but that certainly wasn’t helping. Davis took the blame for the loss and says he has to be more assertive, and what better way to do that than playing the role you don’t really like but clearly benefits the team the most.
Deandre Ayton is not a fun guy to deal with if you’re Davis, as he’s taller and stronger, but the way he dominated Drummond and Harrell indicates throwing those options at him also isn’t the answer. Davis has the length to bother Ayton and can make him play in space defensively, which is still Ayton’s greatest weakness. Against Drummond and Harrell, Ayton is able to sit back more comfortably and know that all he’s playing is the lob in pick-and-roll, never concerned with the pop which allows him to know exactly where he’s retreating to every play. Forcing Ayton to make tougher decisions is important, and getting Davis working toward the basket is also needed as his jumper still isn’t falling. Davis can draw Ayton out further up the floor and, if he’s willing to be aggressive and accept some contact, he’ll be able to beat him to the hoop when facing up in the high post.
The other thing Lakers fans are begging for is more Marc Gasol minutes, as the Lakers have a player with championship experience just chilling on the bench. Gasol might not be capable of giving you 25 great minutes, but he could surely be a boost for 12-15, bringing his savvy and intelligence to both ends of the floor, which are very much needed.
L.A. Clippers: Throw Away The Game 1 Strategy Against Luka
Luka Doncic torched the Clippers in Game 1 as L.A. did just about everything wrong against the superstar point forward. They tried to annoy him with Patrick Beverley, which did not get the desired result: see Exhibit A below.
They then allowed him to get a switch onto Ivica Zubac, which gave Luka the stepback three whenever he wanted, despite the best efforts of Zubac.
I don’t know what Zubac did to Luka but Luka hit him *several* of these in the first half. And now the question again is how many of these can you live with? pic.twitter.com/tAhZFYAdit
They eventually started trapping and doubling him with Rajon Rondo as his primary defender, forgetting that Luka is a giant human being who can just look straight over Rondo and pick out his preferred pass to an open man.
Problem with doubling Luka, putting 2 on the ball vs. Luka is his height let’s him see it. Sees the double coming, really good job by Finney-Smith of flashing to the middle, Morris takes him, Porzingis cuts for the dunk. pic.twitter.com/dqXL0u92RI
It was a masterclass from Doncic, but also just bad strategy from a Clippers team that seemed desperate not to put their best wing defenders on Doncic. That’s likely to change in Game 2, as Ty Lue said we’re going to “get what you’re asking for” with Kawhi on Luka more, but it’s not just about having a great one-on-one defender on Luka. The Clippers know Luka loves the pick-and-roll game and hunts out switches, and it’s going to be incumbent on the team as a whole to have a better plan for what to do with that. It might be forcing Kawhi and Paul George to fight through every screen to stay attached to Doncic or trapping and doubling with one of those two plus a big to cut off Doncic’s height advantage and make it harder for him to pick out passes from the double. What’s clear is you can’t throw Beverley and Rondo on him consistently, because in the word’s of Luka they are “too f*cking small.”
Washington Wizards: Get Good Russ To Show Up
The Wizards damn near pulled off the upset in Game 1 against the Sixers, but had one small issue: Russell Westbrook could not buy a basket. He was 7-for-17 from the field for 16 points, only getting to the free throw line twice on a night where Bradley Beal was sensational with 33. Washington has to get Herculean efforts from both of those guys to have a chance and Beal held up his end of the bargain, but Russ has to find the scoring form he showed the last month-plus of the regular season for them to make this a series.
Philly’s length makes it difficult to consistently get to the rim, but Westbrook has to find ways to get to the line and also to find his touch on the midrange pullup. He has been terrific at that little wing bank shot from 12-15 feet late in the season, but had a couple that didn’t even hit the rim in Game 1. The Wizards did a really good job of withstanding runs by Philly and taking advantage of the minutes when Joel Embiid was on the bench, but to be able to close out a game against a team as good as the Sixers, it really is as simple as needing both of your stars to be at their best.
New York Knicks: Figure Out The Trae Young Pick-And-Rolls
Tom Thibodeau has done a sensational coaching job this season, particularly in getting the Knicks to be a top flight defense in the NBA this season, but he has his work cut out for him in this series based on what we saw in Game 1. Over and over and over again, Young was able to get whatever he wanted out of the pick-and-roll game. Sometimes it was a double drag, a stack, or the Spain action they used to end the game, but the common thread was the Knicks not covering it well. They’ve got to figure out how to communicate these things better and also understand the Hawks personnel better, because there is one (1) player on the Hawks you don’t help off of and that is Bogdan Bogdanovic. Guess who the Knicks helped off of far too often?
— Bally Sports: Hawks (@HawksOnBally) May 24, 2021
There were moments where it looked like the plan was similar to the Blazers in that they were going to let Trae get his and try to limit how he helped the rest get involved, but plays like the one above weren’t disciplined enough in sticking with the others for that to have been successful. I expect most of Thibs’ conversation with his team over the next two days to be about pick-and-roll defense, and I will be fascinated to see what they change specifically because it wasn’t just a failure against one look but just about all of them.
Utah Jazz: Be More Aggressive With Ja Morant
The first adjustment for Utah is to play Donovan Mitchell, but that seems like it’s going to happen so we’ll shift to something else they need to do, which is to be more assertive when defending the Grizzlies backcourt. I think you live with some of the shot-making from Dillon Brooks, because there are nights that’s going to not be there, but with Morant, you can’t let him constantly get downhill in key moments. Morant had 10 in the fourth quarter, with almost all of them coming at the rim or in his beloved floater game. Utah’s defense is designed to funnel perimeter players into Rudy Gobert, but Morant is such a unique talent that I think their guards need to be more aggressive in trying to cut off his drives rather than their usual move of guiding a guard into the waiting arms of Gobert. Morant is too comfortable and confident in his floater for that to rattle him. Someone has to meet him further out, and because Gobert is so good in drop at sitting deep to make a player make a late decision so he can cover the lob and try to contest the floater/layup, the answer almost has to be Utah’s guards.
Grizz run a double P&R for Morant but watch JV slip the second screen and what that does to Gobert. He’s in a drop but his drop is to maintain with JV’s roll not contain the drive. Gives an arm stunt but that’s a lot of space for Ja to use. Something to watch. pic.twitter.com/Q8f30Ubcf3
One adjustment I think is an easy decision for this series is to go under screens with Morant as he’s just not a confident three-point shooter and if he’s taking those shots you’re happy longterm. After going under and being in better position to cut him off, Utah’s guards need to get to Morant’s body quicker so that he feels them further out and can’t get into his floater motion as easily. The Jazz go over screens a lot because their overall philosophy is to take away threes and funnel guards to Gobert who is as good as there is at contesting shots while also staying back far enough to rotate to a lob and break it up. The issue with someone like Morant is he’s not just trying to attack to get to the rim but loves the floaters that Gobert is begging opponents to take. For this matchup, given how three-averse the Grizzlies are, I think Utah can make the adjustment to go under get into Morant’s body higher up near the free throw line and try to make him pass out more often in late game situations.
Ted Cruz often makes it too easy for the internet to mercilessly drag him but that didn’t stop Anderson Cooper from bringing his “A” game during a CNN segment blasting the Texas senator for comments he made about America’s military servicemen and women.
During a weekend taping, Cooper sharpened his linguistic knives to publicly humiliate the man whose recent accomplishments include falling asleep during a presidential address and inspiring the trending hashtag #FatWolverine after Cruz shared a Russian propagandist video that seemed to dunk on our troops. The original tweet showed footage of Russian military members training before cutting to an American woman who credited her two Queer moms as her inspiration for joining the service. In response, Cruz posted this:
And sure, Twitter almost immediately came for the human possum with some brilliant digs and clever wordplay, but we’re here to show some respect for Cooper, who dedicated a handful of on-air minutes to absolutely shredding what little is left of the man’s dignity.
After confirming that he does indeed still think about the time Cruz abandoned his fellow Texans, leaving them to die in a snowstorm while he jetted off to Cancun before later blaming the ill-timed trip on his pre-teen daughters (we do too, Anderson), the CNN host suggested Cruz might have first seen the video on far-right, fascist-supporting media since that’s where the video originated. He then mocked Cruz’s shockingly lazy follow-up post, one that employed the use of the “old anti-gay slur” to call our troops “pansies.”
“A word I’m quite sure he’s familiar with,” Anderson solemnly stated. “From his youth.”
Anderson then played an interview clip that shows Cruz confirming he did “think” about serving in the military at one point, but decided not to, stating it’s one of his biggest regrets. Anderson fired back, “I bet he does wish he served because it’d be better for him politically now” before adding that Cruz was “too busy in college pursuing other manly, un-pansy-like pursuits.” Those pursuits, according to a Daily Beast article written with the help of Cruz’s former classmates, included Cruz walking around the dorms in a “paisley bathrobe” and joining the “colonial eating club,” whatever the hell that is.
When the “opportunity presented itself to join…he thought about it and thought better of it,” says @andersconcooper after Sen. Ted Cruz mocked a “woke, emasculated” military.
“When somebody doesn’t serve I don’t know it’s a great idea to be attacking someone who did serve.” pic.twitter.com/cftNOYATXa
But, perhaps Anderson’s best dig doubles as a piece of advice Cruz should definitely follow in the future: if you didn’t serve in the military, don’t attack the men and women who did.
9-1-1 (Fox, 8:00pm) — A sniper’s targeting Los Angeles Fire Department members, which puts the 119 on the highest of alerts. Meanwhile, someone’s gotta make a life decision.
9-1-1: Lone Star (Fox, 9:00pm) — Austin is engulfed by a massive dust storm, which sends Rob Lowe and the 126 into action, so maybe they can intimidate the dust away through the power of handsomeness? It’s worth a shot.
All American (CW, 8:00pm) — Grace skipped her own college graduation ceremony, which spurs Spencer into party-planning mode with the help of Grace, and all of this puts reality on the back burner.
Black Lightning (CW, 9:00pm) — The series finale has arrived to put this game-changing and relevant series in the record books.
Debris (NBC, 10:00pm) — The Debris that’s sought after by Bryan and Finola end up in other parties’ hands, which changes everything.
Jimmy Kimmel Live — Elizabeth Banks, Danny Pudi, The Band Camino
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Anthony Anderson, Dr. Francis Collins
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — Dave Grohl, Jim Jefferies, Blake Shelton
Late Night With Seth Meyers — Ewan McGregor, Casey Wilson
The Late Late Show With James Corden — Don Cheadle, Rafe Spall
In case you missed these streaming picks:
Master of None: Season 3 (Netflix series) — It’s been (four) years since we’ve seen Aziz Ansari’s brainchild do its thing, and that’s not even (officially, at least) down to the pandemic. Ansari’s been largely out of the public eye following sexual misconduct allegations, although he did emerge a few years ago for an insightful comedy special that goes a long way to show that gazing inward, and this new batch of episodes proves it. Aziz takes a step behind the camera to direct in a season that he cowrote with the Emmy-winning Lena Waithe, whose character moves to the forefront.
Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (Hulu series) — Patton Oswalt’s indisputable knack for voice work recently managed to shock The Boys audience (that’s what happens when you “cameo” as a set of gills for the lead pervert character), and now he’s the leading man in a very adult-oriented animated series. Here, Oswalt’s portraying an egomaniacal supervillain (with a massive, unwieldy noggin) who’s struggling to balance his day job as a bad dude with family life (it happens, even to the most evil among us!). In the process, he’s gotta deal with a certain busybody named Tony Stark/Iron Man, who’s voiced by freaking Jon Hamm. Expect to hear Bill Hader, Whoopi Goldberg, Ben Schwartz, and Nathan Fillion all join the chorus as everyone on this show seems to want to push a bad man down.
Steve-O is living the good life. He’s 13 years sober, he’s vaccinated, and he reunited with Johnny, Wee Man, Chris Pontius, and the rest of his boys (minus Bam Margera) for Jackass 4. In a video on his YouTube channel, Steve-O discussed how he’s preparing for the fourth installment of the best film series of all-time (I am only sort of kidding).
“I might have actually talked a doctor into dressing up as a clown so that he could put a four inch needle into my spine and inject me with a drug that would paralyze me from the waist down while I was sprinting and before all kinds of terrible sh*t happened to me,” he said. It’s unclear whether Dr. Clown will be part of Jackass 4 or if it’s a solo stunt, but Steve-O is in the Bahamas with the Jackass gang “and we came first to Florida, where I took a detour to surprise my family.” He also broke a rule he has with his parents.
“In hindsight, that was a mistake because I broke a rule that I have with my family. Which is, they don’t want to hear about any dangerous stuff until it already happened and I’m OK. And I went to surprise them at the beginning of the trip, and I’m not good at keeping secrets.”
Luckily, as Steve-O told his mom and dad, he has “really good” insurance. He doesn’t reveal what the stunt was, but the video cuts to Steve-O telling Pontius that he “narrowly escaped with your life.” We’ll find out on October 22 when Jackass 4 is released.
“Go Bag” features interviews with our favorite actors, musicians, chefs, athletes, and thought leaders on how they stay mentally and physically fit on the road.
Corey Caillet met Michael B. Jordan in Georgia while the actor was filming his 2015 comic book action movie, Fantastic Four.
“One of the crew said he was looking to get in shape,” says Caillet. “That same day, I met up with him for a workout at the gym.”
The rest is fitness history. The two have continued to work together, with Caillet guiding Jordan through body transformations for Creed, Black Panther, and, most recently, Amazon Prime’s Without Remorse. And though the trainer has gotten increasingly busy, he still travels with the superstar actor to film sets all over the world.
So it seemed only fitting to kick off our “Go Bag” series with Caillet and hear how he kept Michael B. military-level fit while living overseas in Berlin, Germany. All words are his.
ENERGY | Trail Mix
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On the road, trail mix is one of our favorite snacks to have. I like that it is a healthy, fun snack and Michael likes that too. I could lie and tell you that we eat the super organic, dried fruit kind, but that’s not the truth. The truth is we like that classic trail mix with the chocolate pieces. I like dried fruit as a snack too, like apricots, cherries, and bananas, but you have to have the chocolate in the trail mix.
For a drink during the workouts, I like Reign energy drink, which has BCAAs and electrolytes. It is important to get something in the body before a workout.
I think having a set of resistance bands is crucial. The bands can address the whole body, but they are especially great for the arms and the back when you are isolated. They are also great to increase the difficulty of your pushups — put them around your back and they help the resistance both ways.
I like to put together a little high-intensity cardio workout, that could use bodyweight, but adding the resistance band in there to increase the tension. 30 seconds on, 30 seconds off. Curls, Thrust, Squat.
Michael was wearing a lot of military gear for Without Remorse so we got him prepared for that by putting a weighted vest on him during our training sessions. That was during our prep, and when we got out to Germany we went into a store and purchased a vest. I think that we will use one during our training for Creed 3, too — I like how it adds that continuous load and makes him stronger.
We started training last week for Creed 3, I want to make sure that we outdo what we did before.
The music is important to keep the vibes right. I like these noise-canceling headphones so that you can hear your tunes without bothering others. They are great for traveling too. Michael and I will have a lot of rap going when we are training, like Drake, DaBaby, Young Jeezy, and Old Jeezy too.
I particularly like The Recession. I also don’t mind a little different vibe like Tuxedo.
I like for us to hit a shake after we do our workouts. We train hard and we want to make the most out of all of them. This protein powder is great, just adding water. Michael likes the classic chocolate flavor, but I personally prefer the Fruity Pebbles version.
My biggest thing these days is recovery, and I have been able to track that closer with the Whoop band. It provides a lot of great information that I want to know, like what our heart rates were at all times of our session. That is when you know the real work that is being done. I like to track my sleep as well. This is a whole other level to our game, and given us a deeper focus on meditation and sleep.
It is always good to know where your body is at. It is good to know whether or not you should go hard or not.
I am a big fan of Hyperice for massage guns, and I like their new model which is smaller. Great for taking on the road, and makes sure that we are ready for the next session.
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