“All Too Well,” Taylor Swift‘s most beloved (and best) song, is rumored to be about her relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal. “Rumored” as she never names the actor in the Track Five (because nothing rhymes with “Gyllenhaal”?), but come on. There’s a reason he’s public enemy No. 1 among Swifties on the day that Red (Taylor’s Version) came out — “All Too Well: The Short Film” probably isn’t going to win him any fans, either.
The 13-minute video of the 10-minute song premiered on Friday at New York City’s Lincoln Center 13, where Swift also performed the song live for the first time. Now, the short film can be enjoyed by everyone — except Jake and Maggie, presumably — as it’s available on YouTube. The emotional part-music video, part-domestic drama tracks the relationship between Stranger Things standout (and Swift mega-fan) Sadie Sink as Not-Taylor and Dylan O’Brien as Not-Jake; there’s also a surprise cameo at the end.
Swift, who directed the short, told Seth Meyers that if Sink had said no to the role, “I don’t think I would’ve made it. I don’t think I would’ve made the film. I think I would’ve just been like, this is a sign.” You can watch “All Too Well: The Short Film” above.
TCU is in the market for a new head football coach after Gary Patterson parted ways with the program at the end of October. It’s the rare good college football job that opens up in the middle of the season, so a number of names have been kicked around as candidates. Perhaps the most high-profile of the bunch is Deion Sanders, and if one TCU football player has his way, Coach Prime will make the jump to the Horned Frogs.
Zach Evans, the team’s top running back this season, tweeted out a plea for the university to hire Sanders, who has been the head coach at Jackson State for the last two seasons.
It is very easy to take this as a player having some fun on the internet, but the interesting thing here is that Sanders is legitimately a candidate for the job. According to a report by Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram earlier this week, the former two-sport star sat down with the selection committee tasked with finding a replacement for Patterson and did an admirable job.
Sanders had his first interview with TCU officials on Monday, sources said, and impressed. One source went as far as saying Sanders is expected to make the cut for the second round of interviews.
“I’m not saying he is going to get the job, not saying he’s the leading candidate at this point,” the source said, “but he is in the mix. He was impressive.”
Sanders’ current program sits 8-1 on the year and undefeated in conference play, which has led to Jackson State getting ranked 18th in FCS. Hopefully if he does make the jump to TCU, he can fill out his staff with some pretty big names, a thing that was rumored to have been the case when he took over the Tigers but did not come to fruition.
If you were unaware that not returning one’s grocery cart to the store or the stall was a major source of controversy, welcome to the internet. Entire articles have been written about the psychology of putting your cart away in the parking lot, there’s a “Shopping Cart Theory” that treats your cart-returning habits as a test of moral character, and people definitely have feelings about it.
(Full disclosure: I abandoned my cart in the parking lot once. I was a new mom with a screaming baby in the car and the cart return felt like it was miles away and I was wickedly sleep-deprived. So sorry. Please don’t flog me.)
People’s intense opinions on grocery cart etiquette may be why this video on Reddit of a security guard pulling a fast one on a man who did not appear to have any other reasonable excuse for not walking a few extra steps to return his cart is so popular. It feels like a bit of righteous justice being served as the bafflingly clueless man keeps being duped over and over again.
People in the comments found it hilarious, though great debates were waged over whether or not the whole thing was staged. Where did all those carts come from? Was there some sort of cart clown car we can’t see? Why did the man never look around the other side of the car? Did he really never notice the security guard or the carts in his side-rear-window?
It’s hard to believe someone could be that oblivious—except if the QAnon era has taught us anything, it’s that more people are far more gullible than we could have possibly imagined. So perhaps it is plausible.
Whether or not it’s staged, it’s downright delightful with the woman’s laughter and “this is my kind of petty” running commentary.
“It’s like the parking lot version of a Western standoff!” Ha! And when the “mall cop” puts out his arm to shake the man’s hand, and then the man sheepishly helps him move all the carts to the cart return? Classic.
One thing’s for certain: Neither that man nor anyone who watches this video will ever not return a cart to the stall or the store again. Objectively, it actually is quite rude, knowing that someone else will eventually have to do it for you. (Again, sorry. I was just so very tired. I’ve made up for it, I promise.)
One of the most humane trends in the past 30 years of American life has been the decline in greyhound racing. After hitting its peak in 1985, state laws have led to the closure of racetracks across the country.
By the end of 2022, there will only be two active greyhound tracks in the United States, both in West Virginia.
The change in attitudes toward dog racing has meant an increase in greyhounds being rescued and living second lives as family pets. Greyhounds are great around children, have happy dispositions and, even though they’re fast on the track, they don’t require a lot of exercise.
This has led them to have the nickname the “45 mile-per-hour couch potato.”
Occupational therapist Taylor Huerta adopted a greyhound named Millie in 2018 and the pair has become quite the hit on social media. Huerta has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a doctoral degree in occupational therapy.
So it wasn’t long before Millie became one of her subjects of study.
“Psychology is a major aspect of my career and has always been a fascination of mine,” she told Bored Panda.
After adopting Millie, Huerta realized that her dog was anxious so she put on her therapist’s hat and began learning all she could about dog psychology.
“From separation anxiety to social anxiety, I got a first-hand glimpse into the psychology of a dog. It became my passion to educate myself on [the subject], and through many hours of research, I gained a better understanding of Millie,” Huerta explained.
She began posting videos on social media to help bridge the gap between humans and their fur babies. Heurta calls Millie a “noodle horse” because of her equine-looking features and spindly limbs that contort themselves into impossible shapes.
The result is a series of super-cute videos featuring Millie that are so popular, the MillieTheNoodleHorse TikTok page has more than 1.2 million followers. Here’s a selection of some of the cutest and most informative videos that’ll teach you a bit more about your four-legged friend.
Dr. Doggo. #fy #fyp #forupage #dog #dogsofttiktok #adopted #foryoupage
Huerta and Millie are doing an incredible job of making dog psychology fun and informative. Their TikTok page is a great way to help spread awareness about our incredibly adorable, yet complex, four-legged friends. The better we understand one another the more wonderful and fulfilling our relationships will be.
Who wore it better, Ryan Reynolds as Will Ferrell, or Will Ferrell as Ryan Reynolds? The Hollywood friend duo pulled a fun switcheroo on their late night guest spots, reminding us once again that they are national treasures.
The plan was: Reynolds would appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to promote his new Netflix movie “Red Notice.” Ferrell would be plugging his new Apple TV+ series “The Shrink Next Door” on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon. You know, standard protocol.
Reynolds and Ferrell had something different in mind. They each told their respective hosts that, unfortunately, Ryan-slash-Will couldn’t make it, but that they would each “fill in” for each other and of course promote each other’s projects.
As Jimmy Fallon introduced Will Ferrell, Reynolds waltzed out as “Don’t Fear the Reaper” played (cause, you know, more cowbell). He “just happened” to be walking his dog near the studio.
After calling Ferrell a “late night talk show slut” and assuring us all that his sex life with Blake Lively is “totally normal,” Reynolds adamantly warned Fallon that he would not be talking about “Red Notice.” He even threatened Fallon with a backhand if the title were mentioned.
He instead pushed to play a clip from “The Shrink Next Door.” After calling it “something like an Ant Man sequel … it’s Ant Man adjacent.” I mean, the series does star Paul Rudd as well. So maybe Reynolds is spot on.
Meanwhile, Ferrell strolled up to Jimmy Kimmel sporting Star Wars pajama bottoms, mentioning that he too lives close to the studio. Inside Hollywood’s Magic Castle, in fact. And then he proceeded to fail hilariously at a magic trick.
Ferrell chatted with Jimmy Kimmel about everything from Halloween costumes for his (Reynolds’) three daughters to Canadian politics. Oh and let’s not forget about the lovely bit where Kimmel showed a picture of Reynolds’ ripped physique, and Ferrell lifted his own shirt to compare.
Audiences also got to find out that Blake Lively is a “great cook,” capable of making oatmeal and “killer nachos.”
While talking about “Red Notice,” Ferrell noted that everyone was wearing suits, so you at least knew the movie was going to be “classy.” Though Ferrell said he hadn’t yet seen the movie, he still gave it a plug joking that “I think it’s gonna be good. I mean, we hope, right?”
Ferrell went on to say, “God, I could eat that Ryan Reynolds up with a spoon.” Find yourself a friend who has that kind of passion for you.
Because Reynolds is a master at authentic and savvy marketing, I’m guessing that this idea was at least partially his. His genius has been behind other clever marketing moves for “Deadpool,” Mint Mobile and Match.com.
And it’s not like this is the first time a Ferrell-Reynolds comedy combo struck viral gold. Remember earlier this year when they had their own rendition of Grace Kelly on TikTok? If you somehow missed out on this delight, watch below.
Though (sadly) there is no future project slated that has both Reynolds and Ferrell starring, you can watch their Christmas movie musical “Spirited,” which they made over the summer. Yes, you read that right. Ryan Reynolds. Will Ferrell. Singing. Together. The world is once again a beautiful place.
For the past two years, schools have relied on the internet to conduct at-home school, either exclusively or in a hybrid format. Though we’re fortunate to live in a time when online learning is actually an option, it’s not been amazing for many as Zoom fatigue, home fatigue and general pandemic fatigue set in.
Most kids can’t do anything about that, but an 11-year-old named Elijah took matters into his own hands when he’d had enough of the COVID-19 life. And hoo boy, did it get him into serious hot water.
Elijah’s mother, Victoria (@victoriaprettymuch) shared the story on TikTok in a video that’s been viewed more than 2 million times. “If anyone wants a child who’s 11, come get him,” she wrote, then calmly described how she’d been holding the story in for seven months while everything got worked out.
The story goes that in April of 2021, Victoria was called into the school to talk about some issues with her son. The school told her that her son wasn’t in any danger, but he was “in major trouble.” When she arrived at the school, she was met by four police officers, the district attorney’s office, the superintendent, the principal, three IT technicians—and her son, who was in tears.
As it turns out, the kid had been controlling the entire school district’s internet for the past three months. This fifth grader had managed to hack the system and turn it off and on whenever he felt like it. Victoria had to hire a federal attorney because the school wanted to press federal charges.
“What have I given birth to, Rainman?” she asked. “If you want him, come get him. I’m giving him away.”
The video got such an overwhelming response, Victoria posted a follow-up video answering some questions and explaining the outcome of the situation with her “baby genius.” The district attorney decided not to press charges because of his age. Instead, they were recommended to a first-time juvenile offenders program, where Elijah’s had to complete five tasks for his record to be wiped clean.
One of the tasks was to build a video game—and he built a basketball video game in two hours.
Reply to @sweetest_taboo91 Hopefully we answered all questions lol 😂
Like, holy moly, kid. A whole video game in two hours? He really is a prodigy.
People’s reactions to the story are mostly to laugh and express support for the kid’s tech-savviness. Obviously, committing cybercrime is not how he should be utilizing his talents, but he’s only 11 and this is a good time to learn that lesson. (Also, haven’t we all wanted to turn off some annoying parts of pandemic life for a while? Who can blame him for figuring out how?)
Some people joked that those “punishments” meted out to him were probably tests from the FBI to recruit him. Loads of people working in IT were impressed. One person asked, “Can he hack Sallie Mae?”
Really, though, the best thing for a ridiculously smart kid like this is to help him hone his skills and channel them into constructive, positive things. He definitely has a bright future ahead of him, and a patient, caring mom to help him get there.
Each week, we round up some of the most delightful things around the interwebs to share in one spot, in the hopes that a little timeline cleanser will bring you some comfort, joy and maybe even a little hope as you head into the weekend. There’s no shortage of bad news out there, and social media can be a quagmire of outrage and negativity sometimes, so let’s focus on some simple good stuff for a minute.
From adorable animals to talented kids to hilarious Icelanders, here are 10 things that made us smile this week:
9-year-old bass player nails Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” and it’s sheer delight.
This is awesome, her face at the end!pic.twitter.com/tU8JHHCPHk
Ellen Alaverdyan is only 9, but she’s already an accomplished bassist. It’s her contagious joy, though, that’s the best part of this video. It just gets better and better.
Wrinkle the duck running in the NYC Marathon with her custom running shoes.
Didn’t know you needed to see a duck running a marathon, did you? Go, Wrinkle, go! (Read the full story here.)
Elephants enjoying a private violin concert from violinist Big Lux.
Roger Willilams Park Zoo shared in a Facebook post that the music “provided our girls with voluntary visual and auditory enrichment.” Music “stimulates their senses,” eliciting “natural behaviors from hearing new sounds” and improves their quality of life. Read the story here.
Speaking of animals enjoying music, watch this fox stop to listen to the banjo.
Fox stops by to listen to the music for awhile pic.twitter.com/4yofPJ8bHG
How gorgeous is this video? The music, the backdrop of the misty mountains and the beautiful fox stopping for a moment to enjoy it. Bliss.
And speaking of bliss, let’s go back to elephants for a sec because OMG.
How happy is this fuzzy baby to be in the water? Gracious, that looks refreshing.
Iceland tourism ad hilariously pokes fun of Mark Zuckerberg and the “metaverse.”
Welcome to the Icelandverse, where everything and everyone is real, no one seems like an android and nobody has to wear silly-looking VR headsets. (If you’re not sure what this is referencing, see the first three minutes of Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse announcement.) Who knew Iceland had such a hilarious sense of humor?
Kitten being fed a bottle? Adorable. The ears, though, are just too much.
Chimpanzees are always funny, but especially when they do something we see ourselves doing. And I 100% have looked like this trying to carry out a bunch of groceries when I’ve forgotten a bag and didn’t want to pay for one.
This baby getting to see clearly for the first time is pure magic.
“At 2 years old she could barley see as she’s extremely farsighted–this is her first time seeing things clearly in her life!” her elated parents tell Good News Movement.pic.twitter.com/hDeRXKw0IE
I know how life-changing it is just to get new eyeglasses prescription—imagine what it must be like to have never seen clearly before and then suddenly being able to. Her face says it all.
Next time you need a pick me up, let this guy’s dancing pump you up.
If your Twitter feed is ever at all streaming with negativity then just watch this. The new GOAT timeline cleanser.pic.twitter.com/E7envuqazB
If Iceland’s stunning night skies, awe-inspiring waterfalls, and geothermal lagoons don’t inspire you to pay the country a visit, the nation’s tourism board has their fingers crossed that their cheeky (and frankly hilarious) advertisements might just change your mind. In their latest commercial, Iceland takes a shot at Mark Zuckerberg and his latest endeavor — the Metaverse — by calling out just how weird everything about both the man and the project are.
The advertisement kicks off by introducing a man named “Zack Mossbergsson” — a very obvious Zuckerberg parody complete with a turtleneck and one awkward haircut — who welcomes the viewer to the video’s “very natural setting” before saying he wants “to talk about a revolutionary approach on how to connect our world, without being super weird.” The ad then continues to poke fun at Zuckerberg’s more eccentric habits (like seriously overdoing it on the sunscreen), while talking about how great the “Icealandverse” is — namely because it’s real.
“Some said it’s not possible. Some said it’s out of reach. To them, we say, it’s already here. Seriously, look, it’s right here.”
Mossbergsson proceeds to then show off some of Iceland’s beautiful sites and attractions while accentuating the point that you can actually see and do them, unlike you can in the Metaverse.
While filled with lots of spoofs and jabs, the advertisement serves the very real purpose of attempting to get folks back to Iceland following the global pandemic. According to Gizmodo, prior to the pandemic tourism accounted for almost 9% of the nation’s GDP and was responsible for employing roughly 30,000 people. Like most countries, the nation’s tourism has taken an understandable hit since COVID-19, but now hopes that their waning number of cases, extremely high vaccination rate, and clever ads will encourage visitors to return.
Shaquille O’Neal is known for doing a whole lot more than just playing basketball. He’s a rapper, has sponsorship deals with approximately 10,000,000 different things, has shown off his acting chops, and is an analyst on one of the most highly-regarded studio shows in television history. One can argue that few athletes have done as good a job as Shaq as taking their success in their sport and using it to do a host of other things.
Shaq has appeared in a number of different movies, perhaps most notably Kazaam and Blue Chips. But one role that he turned down had the potential to be bigger than anything else he’d done, and it also would have represented quite the change from his more comedic roles.
In a cameo on “The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast,” the big fella revealed at the 26:40 mark that he was offered the chance to play John Coffey in the 1999 film The Green Mile. While the late Michael Clarke Duncan took on the role and received universal acclaim for his performance, Shaq said he passed because he did not want to play Coffey.
“I didn’t want to play the down south African-American guy during slavery,” Shaq explained. “I didn’t want to play that role.”
Shaq was on the Lakers when the film was released and went on to win his first career championship a few months after it came out. Duncan’s performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, and two decades later, Shaq made clear that he’s glad with how things turned out.
“The guy who played it did a wonderful job,” Shaq says, “He’s no longer with us, he passed away. Michael Clarke Duncan did an excellent job. So, think I made the right decision, because he did way better than I could have done. But I was offered that role.”
Resilience, drive, and the ability to adapt. That’s what’s needed to make it as an artist in today’s world. Having a defined sense of style and a visionary eye are just the foundational building blocks to creating your own path in your chosen industry. To actually forge that journey you’ve got to hustle, and hustle hard.
Even then, busting down doors can be difficult. That’s why UPROXX and Sprite teamed up to help three emerging talents, all disrupting their industries in bold fashion with unique sounds and eye-catching artistry.
These on-the-brink artists are channeling their voice and distilling their ethos in a wholly original way — using their work to bring attention to issues that matter, pay homage to the greats that came before them, and blend different genres of artistry from music to style and beyond. For our series with Sprite, we’re showcasing where they’re from and what drives them before handing them an opportunity to take the next step forward in their careers.
They’re artists like Turbeazy, a rising MC and magician in the booth who channels his family’s industry roots, paying respect to the sounds and styles that have come before him while looking forward to what’s next in the world of hip-hop. For up-and-coming Chicago native Ausar, the journey starts at home as he gives back to his community through his music — rapping about his love for his city and the lessons in self-expression that he’s learned there. And for Talecia Tucker, who launched their own fashion line soon after high school and recently found a passion for film photography, the crossover appeal of art is limitless.
UPROXX and Sprite are helping these artists push their creativity and careers to the next level by working with mentors in their chosen fields to overcome obstacles and reach the next milestone. We’re telling their stories with a series of micro profiles and videos that show how they’ve smashed barriers to get to where they are today – all while hopefully inspiring others to do the same.
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