The Uncharted series is one of the more interesting franchises out there. Naughty Dog went out to create a clone of the Tomb Raider series, but at some point in development, the game shifted away from puzzle solving and became focused on action. This would turn out to be the best decision they could have made because the Uncharted series ended up being the closest thing players would get to starring in an action movie. Huge set-pieces, exciting gunplay, and a lot of climbing ended up becoming staples for the franchise. After five games, the series appears to have wrapped up but there’s always an opportunity for a sequel.
For now, though, they’re content re-releasing those original games. All of them will be available in the Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection on PlayStation 5 and PC. Not only is this an opportunity for anyone who hasn’t experienced the series to play them all in one place, but shortly after the collection is released we will see the upcoming movie starring Tom Holland hit theaters.
Platform: PlayStation 5, PC at a later date
Price: $70
Release Date: 1/28/2022
Genre: Third-Person Action-Adventure
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Rating: T
Where can I buy this: PlayStation Store, Steam, Epic Games Store, brick and mortar stores
Single Player: Yes
Multiplayer: Possibly
Early Access: No
Microtransactions: No
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene gave a truly bizarre speech on Tuesday claiming that insurrectionists involved in the Jan. 6th attack on Capitol Hill are being treated poorly “because of the color of their skin.”
Greene was joined by fellow far-right lawmakers Matt Gaetz and Paul Gosar as she lamented on the “rights” being denied to the Trump supporters who tried to overthrow our democratic process earlier this year. The trio was part of a Republican-backed report on the conditions faced by MAGA rioters currently being held in a D.C. jail. According to Greene, the criminals who were part of the Jan. 6th insurrection are being treated unfairly compared to other prisoners.
“They were isolated in a separate wing of the jail, where they are abused, where they are ridiculed, where they are mocked because of their political beliefs and because of Jan. 6 and because of the color of their skin,” Greene said after claiming the prisoners were also denied access to education curriculums, job training, and mock-trial exercises provided by visiting law students.
Greene went on to rail against the system for forcing the majority white, male insurrectionists currently being housed in the jail to “denounce President Trump” and for treating the prisoners like cult members.
“They are told that their views are the views of cult members,” Greene said. “These are men that, every single night at nine o’clock, they put their hand over their heart and sing the national anthem voluntarily.”
Yeah … that doesn’t sound like cult behavior at all.
Marjorie Taylor Greene claims that the January 6 defendants are told “they have to denounce President Trump. They are told that their views are the views of cult members.” pic.twitter.com/C9Mjj0BitG
Oddly enough, Greene’s grievance with the prison system seems to be focused on how one jail is treating insurrectionists and not the larger, more perverse problems facing incarcerated individuals of color. That might be because she allegedly helped the criminals housed in the D.C. jail plan their attack on her fellow members of Congress, or it might just be because she hasn’t gotten around to visiting Riker’s Island yet. Who knows?
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ (ABC, 8:00pm) — Because we can’t get enough of these live-action specials, it’s time for two 1980s shows to get the retreatment. The first portion will include hosting duties by Jimmy Kimmel and 1970s sitcom king Norman Lear. Jennifer Aniston, Kathryn Hahn, Gabrielle Union, and Alison Tolman will portray Blaire, Jo, Tootie, and Natalie, respectively. Jon Stewart is also on hand, possibly in the handyman role that George Clooney originated?
The Slow Hustle (HBO, 8:00pm) — Director Sonja Sohn (The Wire) does the documentary drill here while exploring the still-unsolved death of a Baltimore police detective. Through a series of candid interviews a deep-dive into the evidence, the mystery of Sean Suiter’s 2017 death leaves no stone untouched. Was it a hit job or a suicide? Multiple theories will surface here, along with a through examination, all while exploring the complex nature of policing in America.
Riverdale (CW, 9:00pm) — Something called “Bailey’s Comet” is afoot while the Blossom women’s tragic stories take central stage as the once-in-a-lifetime sky show goes down.
The Flash (CW, 8:00pm) — Barry is caught by surprise by an unexpected return while Barry also receives advice with a key condition.
The Last O.G. (TBS, 10:30pm) — Tray’s attempting to help Amira discover herself while Amira’s on multiple scenes for college presentations.
The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon — Nicole Kidman, Chloe Grace Moretz, Wizkid
Late Night With Seth Meyers — Halle Berry, Chris Kattan, Rutger Bregman, Nikki Flaspie
The Late Late Show With James Corden — Ansel Elgort
In case you missed this streaming pick from last week:
The Summit of the Gods (Netflix film) — This film adapts the manga series of the same name and follows the discovery of a game-changing camera in the realm of mountaineering. Every climber here is obsessive and hungry for greater heights, and the fate of a missing climber could be the key to ascending, well, “the summit of the gods.”
While it’s not technically an album by The Wrens, Aeon Station’s Observatory will mark the first album from Kevin Whelan, Greg Whelan and Jason MacDonald (3 of the 4 members of The Wrens) in eighteen years. In fact, Uproxx’s Steven Hyden half-jokingly calls it “the most delayed album in indie history.” Fronted by Kevin Whelan, Aeon Station has released a number of singles including the dynamite “Queens,” and now has put out one final track before their album’s release on December 10th.
“Alpine Drive” is a blustery track that was originally written in 2013. In fact, half of the songs on the new album are remixed tracks by the Wrens and the others are originals so the nostalgia for fans i strong with this one. Whelan acknowledged that “Alpine Drive” has a gentle holiday breeziness about it and spoke further about the track in a statement:
“I felt ‘Alpine Drive’ was the perfect song to end the album as it represents an end to a journey. The paths we walk on are unpredictable, complicated, and long but ultimately, we are all striving to find our way ‘home.’ [It] evoked feelings of winter and nostalgia for me. Like old Christmas songs where you hear and feel the longing to reunite with your family, the lyrics described my desire to be home with my wife and kids, especially after a stressful day or long business trip away from them. My journey home to them would always start with a call or text to my wife with the words ‘I’m on my way…’”
Observatory drops on 12/10 via Sub Pop. Pre-order it here.
Everyone knows one of the most exciting aspects of any superhero is their origin story, which might explain why we see characters like Batmanand Spider-Man‘s “humble beginnings” unfold in just about every DC and Marvel movie ever made. However, for as oversaturated with origin stories superhero movies are, reading all about your favorite hero’s rise to power has always been a lot more of a challenge thanks to how difficult it can be to find decent copies of older comics. Luckily for us, art book publishing company Taschen took notice of this glaring issue, and has now unveiled a pretty incredible project they’re working on in an attempt to remedy the problem.
Earlier today, Taschen revealed The Marvel Comics Library, an exclusive, long-term collaboration between the publishing house and Marvel that aims to reproduce some of Marvel’s most famous comics in all their original glory. The library will give Marvel fans a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to lay their hands on the world’s most desirable comics” now in a new, extra-large format that helps to preserve the integrity of the books’ original artwork. Each volume will also feature an essay by a comic book historian, along with hundreds of photos and artifacts.
The first Marvel superhero to be given The Marvel Comics Library treatment? Why, it’s none other than Spider-Man, of course. In celebration of the webslinger’s upcoming 60th anniversary — and just ahead of the new film, Spider-Man: No Way Home — Taschen is releasing an omnibus entitled Spider-Man. Vol. 1. 1962–1964. The collection contains the first 21 issues of Spider-Man, as well as a historical essay by Marvel editor Ralph Macchio and much more:
“Travel back in time to witness the creation of the world’s favorite web-slinger as dreamed up by comic book legends Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, who redefined what it meant to be a hero. In this Hulk-sized, collector’s dream, the first 21 Spider-Man stories from 1962–1964 have been meticulously photographed from the most pristine copies of these rare comic books—a fine art celebration of the teen super hero in this inaugural volume of TASCHEN’s Marvel Comics Library series.”
If that’s not exciting enough, The Marvel Comics Library also offers some serious incentives to comic book collectors. According to the official Teschen website, the first 5,000 copies of Spider-Man. Vol. 1 will be numbered and released as a “Famous First Edition.” The book will also boast a “Collector’s Edition,” which is limited to just 1,000 copies and features an aluminum print cover tipped into a leatherette-bound spine, foil embossing, and housed in a slipcase. Each book is individually numbered.
In addition to Spider-Man, Avengers, Fantastic Four, and Captain America collections have also been revealed for The Marvel Comics Library. However, this project is apparently running for at least a decade, meaning countless others are surely on the way.
Good eats and great weed go hand in hand. The whole thing about weed giving you the munchies isn’t completely true (some weed does and some weed doesn’t) but one thing is for certain — weed makes food taste better. I don’t just mean marginally better. Eating while stoned can be a downright religious experience. After taking a fat rip you start laser focusing on the varying flavors, textures, and smells of your food. Suddenly a burger goes from a good lunch to a vivid sensory experience that borders on the psychedelic.
I know this because I write about food and weed constantly. So when I heard famed stoner and musician Wiz Khalifa was launching a food concept (appropriately dubbed HotBox) to pair with his Khalifa Kush weed brand, I knew it was something I had to experience.
Made in collaboration with the virtual restaurant brand NextBite, HotBox by Wiz Khalifa is a delivery-only virtual restaurant that is currently available in Miami, Columbus, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York City, Houston, and more and is actively expanding to additional cities nationwide. The food is sourced from local restaurants that meet the specific ingredients and preparation practices required by NextBite — so the dishes should be pretty consistent, no matter what city you’re ordering from. The menu is a stoner’s paradise of indulgent carb-rich snacks like Hot Cheeto dusted cheeseburgers, zesty buffalo wings, tater tots, mac and cheese, cookies, and more.
None of Wiz’s food is actually infused with cannabis. But the brand and Wiz himself confirmed in a Zoom tasting I attended that they were actively exploring the idea while also looking for ways to offer plant-based options to the menu. The lack of any cannabis-infused treats may seem like a missed opportunity, but I think the food actually stands a chance of tasting better without any infusions. Better, in my opinion, to smoke up and treat this as a post-stoned meal.
Which is exactly what I did.
The Weed: Khalifa Kush
Dane Rivera
Before we get into the menu, we should probably talk about Wiz Khalifa’s cannabis brand Khalifa Kush — currently available in California in preroll and flower form. The cannabis is sourced from Northern California’s Bay Area by Colorado-based cultivator RiverRock Cannabis and is apparently the only weed Wiz smokes. He affectionately refers to the brand simply as “KK” on social media. I’d call bullshit on that as purely a piece of marketing but, having smoked the brand, I can actually buy it.
Khalifa Kush has a pungent flavor and provides a sensory-enhancing high with a THC level in the mid 20% range. Smoking the pre-roll had me feeling good and hypersensitive to my surroundings, while still keeping me from feeling weighed down and sluggish. It didn’t have the best flavor to it (I was smoking a pre-roll after all) but the high was powerful and definitely lifted my spirits. Not a bad pairing to go with a menu launch… but with all the weed I smoke for work (living the dream over here) my tolerance is through the roof, so I plan to be as harsh with the HotBox food as I am when I’m ranking french fries, chicken sandwiches, or any other food.
Nice try though Wiz!
The Bottom Line
If you want to smoke what Wiz smokes in the studio, this indica-leaning hybrid is definitely worth a pickup.
The Food: Ranked From Worst To Best
5. So Baked Hybrid Cookies
Dane Rivera
Nope, not hybrid like a weed strain, this is simply a mix of caramel, chocolate, and pretzel, all mixed up into a single cookie that is served with a salted caramel dipping sauce. This cookie is easily the weakest link on the menu. It’s not it tastes bad — it’s a damn cookie we’re talking about — but it’s not really that good either. The cookie is dense, a bit dry and is more cookie than you want in a single sitting (which, consequently, means it’s perfect for being stoned) and despite having pretzel bites and a salted caramel dipping sauce, this thing comes off as much more sweet than it does salty.
A better balance between the salty and sweet flavors might’ve made this cookie a winner but as it stands, it’s just okay. Don’t let those stoner goggles fool you into thinking you actually want to order this. You’re just high.
The Bottom Line
Unless it’s free with the meal, skip this one, you’re not missing out on anything.
4. Taylor Gang Tots
Dane Rivera
I’m a little torn on these. First of all, tater tots, while delicious, just don’t travel well. When hot and crispy tater tots are trapped in a wax-lined paper box, the heat that emits off of them and bounces off the walls of the container turns what should be a crispy masterpiece into a soggy mess. That’s exactly what happened to these tots so if you really want these to shine you’re going to have to put just a bit of work into it. After a few sad tots, I grabbed my order, spread the tots on a sheet of aluminum foil, and threw that shit into the toaster oven for a good ten minutes until they were nice and crispy again.
The tots themselves are delicous, they’re fluffy, a bit buttery, and full of flavor, but given that they don’t travel well, we can’t rank these much higher than this placement. Especially considering if you’re stoned and hungry, you’re going to be less motivated to put the work into helping these tots shine.
The Bottom Line
Delicious, but tater tots don’t travel well so if you don’t have the patience to reheat these in a toaster oven to get them crispy again definitely skip these.
3. Bigger Blazier Buffalo Wings
Dane Rivera
My HotBox order came with the Bigger Blazier Buffalo Wings order, not to be confused with the menu’s Bigger Better Buffalo Wings, so I can’t speak to how much “blazier” they are compared to the OG, but as far as buffalo wings go these are pretty excellent. I prefer a crispier exterior, but given the travel time I knew I wasn’t going to get that. I didn’t feel the need to reheat these though like the tots. The chicken is tender and juicy while the buffalo sauce gives a nice zesty and spicy kick. The wings are served alongside a side of ranch or bleu cheese dressing and the ‘ol standard wing accompaniement of carrot and celery sticks.
The HotBox wings match the sort of quality and depth flavor you’d find from a WingStop or Buffalo Wild Wings. It’s not mind-blowing, but the wings are perfectly serviceable and I find little if nothing to complain about.
The Bottom Line
A pretty solid wing effort. Wiz would be wise to add a few more flavors, hopefully a dry rub is in the cards.
2. Fully Packed Bowl
Here is where things get really interesting. Wings and cookies are all fine and good, but the Fully Packed Bowl truly lives up to the stoner food utopia promised by this culinary concept. It comes off as a greatest hits package of the entire HotBox menu, a bed of tater tots is bathed in a blanket of saucey macaroni and cheese drizzled with the same zesty buffalo sauce used on the wings accompanied by crispy chunks of fried chicken and some Hot Cheeto dust sprinkled on top of it all. The bowl has crunch, thanks to the fried chicken (the tots still leave something to be desired) and Cheeto dust combination, and is full of savory salty flavors that serve as the perfect stoner cat nip.
You have to be high to even want to eat this thing, but from your first forkful on you’ll be pleased that you took that big rip before diving in.
The Bottom Line As decadent and delicious as it sounds. The Fully Packed Bowl combines an appetizer sampler’s worth of flavors with the form factor of nachos. It’s the most stoner-friendly item on the menu and a must order.
1. Blazed OG Cheetos Burger
Dane Rivera
I know I just sang the praises of the Fully Packed Bowl, the best stoner food I’ve had all year, but what really blew me away from the HotBox menu was the Blazed OG Cheetos Burger. I’m not the biggest Hot Cheetos fan — yes, I ranked every single flavor of Flamin’ Hot ever, but I wouldn’t count myself as a true fan and I certainly am not a fan of Hot Cheeto dust in food. I find it incredibly gimmicky. Or I should say, I “found” it incredibly gimmicky, because the Blazed OG Cheetos Burger has completely changed my mind. It might be banned in Europe, but Hot Cheeto dust is a fantastic blend of artifically spicy flavors that deliver on the heat without drowning out any of the other flavors.
Get this dust in the hands of a professional chef ASAP! The Blazed OG Cheetos Burger comes with a thick and juicy burger patty, American cheese with Hot Cheetos dust embeded into it, as well as lettuce, tomato and what HotBox is calling Thrill Sauce on a brioche bun. For whatever reason, my burger didn’t come with the Thrill Sauce but it was so good it honestly didn’t matter.
The beef has a nice depth of flavor, it’s juicy, salty, and perfectly cooked. The burger quality matches the same sort of flavor you’d find at a Fat Burger or Shake Shack. Not quite as juicy, but definitely a contender for best deliverable burger in the fast food space. If you’re going to order one thing off of the HotBox menu I still suggest you try the fully packed bowl, but in terms of which menu item has the best flavor, it’s hard to beat this. Though I haven’t tried the delicious looking chicken sandwich that is on the menu which Wiz counted as a personal highlight.
The Bottom Line So good I wish it was a double!
You can order Wiz Khalifa’s HotBox online at the official website or through third party delivery services like DoorDash, UberEats, Postmates, and GrubHub.
As Vince Staples once said (to the tune of 135,00 retweets and 258,000 likes), “The national anthem don’t even slap.”
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Over the years, various efforts to rectify this state of affairs have met with mixed results — Marvin Gaye’s rendition at the 1983 NBA All-Star game came close, Fergie’s effort at the 2018 All-Star, not so much — but the fact remains that the “Star-Spangled Banner” is kind of a dud, extolling virtues that the nation still hasn’t come within waving distance of since its writing.
That hasn’t stopped folks from trying, though; the latest was Atlanta R&B singer Jacquees, whose insistence that he’s the “king of R&B” over the past few years (he even named his 2019 album King Of R&B) has already made him subject to pushback and ridicule. Ahead of the recent NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors, Jacquees opted for a laid-back rendition marked by his signature melisma and vibrato — i.e., “vocal runs” and that warbling quality singers’ voices sometimes have.
A tweet capturing the video of him singing the national anthem has gone viral on Twitter as folks debate his performance choices comparing it to the aforementioned Fergie debacle as well as Carl Lewis’ 1993 miss at another NBA game. Basically, the consensus is that Jacquees did way too much, but somehow also still not nearly enough to save that dreadful song from its built-in limitations. Jacquees himself was less than amused at the response, posting an apparent response of his own:
Seriously, would it kill anyone for us to update the national anthem? Like five major musical genres have been invented since America’s inception, and literally, any of them would save countless future generations from suffering this sort of embarrassment. Check out the responses to Jacquees’ performance below.
Yess the people realizing Jacquees can not fucking sing. Great day for music
In a 2019 interview with the New York Film Academy’s The Backlot podcast, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos explained how he convinced director David Fincher to make House of Cards the streaming service’s first original, non-licensed series.
“We got the meeting to go in on Monday morning, [I] sat with David, and I just said, ‘The answer is yes and we’ll give you two seasons with no pilot and no notes. So what you technically could give us 26 hours of your home movies, but you have to put your name on it,’ and the bet was that someone who really cared about their brand would really make it great if you gave them the freedom to do that. And that’s what we did,” he said.
Netlix prides itself on the “no notes” philosophy, but apparently that doesn’t apply for every movie and TV show on the streamer. “Still mystified that apparently Dave Chapelle’s deal is that he says whatever he wants and Netflix just has to air it, unedited. Is that normal, for comedians? Because Netflix once asked me to change a joke because they were worried it might upset David Fincher,” BoJack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg tweeted. He’s referring to the controversy surrounding Chappelle’s The Closer, the comedian’s sixth and final special for Netflix under a deal he signed years ago. (Do I need to recap the controversy? Please say no.)
Still mystified that apparently Dave Chapelle’s deal is that he says whatever he wants and Netflix just has to air it, unedited. Is that normal, for comedians? Because Netflix once asked me to change a joke because they were worried it might upset David Fincher.
Bob-Waksberg continued, “Just looked up the cut Fincher joke because I actually couldn’t remember it. Turns out it was a whole scene! Netflix was right to note, it’s a dumb scene. My point was it’s silly for a network to pretend their hands are tied when it comes to the content they put on their network.” He’ll share the joke if “100 people respond to this tweet with pics of donations they made today (any amount) to Trans Lifeline,” which you can do so below.
But if people want to see the controversial cut David Fincher bit from season one, I’ll share it here if 100 people respond to this tweet with pics of donations they made today (any amount) to Trans Lifeline: https://t.co/v0FZ4Ea6kU
Every cocktail bar seems to have its own take on the classic old fashioned cocktail. For fans of boozy cocktails, this definitely isn’t a bad thing. A well-made old fashioned with its sugar, water, Angostura bitters, and whiskey (usually rye or bourbon) with orange oils and a cherry garnish is simple, elegant, and perfectly warming on a cold winter night.
As with all cocktails, it’s all about the balance between the ingredients. Nobody wants an overly sweet old fashioned and if it’s too boozy, you might as well simply drink your favorite whiskey on the rocks.
While we love a spicy, peppery rye whiskey old fashioned, today we’re turning our attention to sweeter, corn-centric bourbon. To find the best bottles, we asked some notable bartenders and mixologists to tell us their favorite bourbons to mix into a wintry old fashioned. Keep scrolling to see all of their picks.
The best bourbon to mix into an old fashion is Basil Hayden. It has subtle flavors and a smooth finish. There’s a great balance between the bitters and a sugar cube. No flavor overpowers the drink.
Knob Creek 12
Knob Creek
Christopher Rodriguez, lead bartender at Lucy Restaurant & Bar in Yountville, California
The best bourbon for an old fashion is anything 100-110 proof that has great spice and oaky characteristics. I would have to choose Knob Creek 12 because of its bold flavor that shines with the sugar that is used to make an old fashioned.
Stagg, Jr.
Buffalo Trace
Mark Phelan, beverage director at 16″ On Center in Chicago
Overproof bourbon is perfect for an old fashioned, and my favorite to date is Stagg Jr. Bottled each year at barrel-proof, it’s a true ripper to sip on its own. But in a well-made old fashioned, the rich complexity of the bourbon sings on the palate in a manner that approaches true bliss.
Woodford Reserve is the best bourbon to mix into an old fashioned because they now make their own line of aromatic and orange bitters. Their master distillers have made it a one-stop-shop for bartenders when making an old fashioned. They can create a perfect pairing by using all in-house ingredients. Using a demerara syrup makes a fantastic classic cocktail but take it up a notch by mixing with a cinnamon simple syrup. It will bring out cocoa and spices of the Woodford Reserve Bourbon setting your old fashion apart from the rest.
Weller Full Proof is what fans of fruity and rich flavors are looking for: Vanilla, oak, cinnamon, caramel, and a full mouth of taste that lasts for long. The problem is that it’s not easy to find without paying after-market prices.
Old Forester 100 is my pick because I like an old fashioned that has a bold taste to it and Old Forester delivers this in spades with its chocolate notes. The high alcohol content also stands up well with the sweeter flavors.
Wild Turkey Rare Breed
Wild Turkey
Nicholas Bennett, beverage director at Porchlight in New York City
I really like Wild Turkey Rare Breed. I want a high proof spirit with a high-rye mash bill when I am using a bourbon for my old fashioned and Wild Turkey uses the same high-rye mash bill for all its products. I guess because of the low proof for a barrel-proof bourbon, or possibly because the packaging just doesn’t scream “pick me up!”, this bottle doesn’t seem to get the attention it deserves.
Barrel Dovetail
Barrel
Robert Kidd, bar manager at Le Cavalier in Wilmington, Delaware
I have been using Barrel Dovetail for my old fashioneds lately. The barrel strength is higher proof but has an incredible depth of flavor. This flavor is rich with notes of maple and caramel. Just add a bar spoon of demerara syrup and bitters and stir. The stir will bring that proof down a bit. This will really take the burn out and replace it with an amazing rich spiced flavor.
Old Grand-Dad Bonded
Jim Beam
Lee Noble, lead mixologist at Art in the Age in Philadelphia
Old Grand-Dad Bottled in Bond in my pick. It’s a great value and at 100 proof and high rye content, it will still pack a punch even after being sweetened and diluted in the cocktail.
Oh man, this is a tough one because there are so many great bourbons that bring so many different qualities to a properly made old fashioned. I’m going to have to say Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel made the best old fashioned I’ve had in a long time. It gets finished in a second custom toasted barrel that brings out really beautiful baking spice and brown sugar flavors. If you can get your hands on a bottle, I highly suggest making a proper old fashioned with it.
Rowan’s Creek has a subtle note of cinnamon to it that stands out with the addition of Angostura Bitters. It gives me more of a winter spice profile. With old fashioneds you really need a good whiskey as it takes up such a large portion of the cocktail.
Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace
Andres Bedoya, bartender at The Apothecary 330 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
For an old fashioned, my go-to is Buffalo Trace. The brand is a staple in the bourbon community known for distilling consistently quality bourbons. It isn’t too sweet and once the fine flavors from bitters and demerara are added, Buffalo Trace perfectly blends those taste notes to produce a great old fashioned.
Woodford Double Oaked has been my go-to for the best balanced old fashioned since the first time I tried it. It is robust and rich enough to complement the sweet element but not over the top expensive. It’s delicious and toasty. Perfection in a bottle.
In the latest episode of Succession, Kieran Culkin‘s Roman Roy completely torpedoed being in his ruthless father’s good graces thanks to some ill-advised photography (we won’t spoil it for you). Ahead of the season finale, Culkin sat down with NPR to talk about his time on the hit HBO series. According to Culkin, he absolutely loves working on the show, and it’s been a phenomenal experience that he hopes doesn’t end anytime soon. (The show will at least last through Season 4.)
However, one thing that Culkin admits is that the show’s artistic use of profanity has spilled over into his real life, which was not so much a concern during the first two seasons, but it’s becoming one as his daughter gets older. Via NPR:
I would say the F-word just slides out of me. I mean, I think in general, that’s always been a sort of natural word for me. But since doing the show, it’s every sentence, more or less. I’m trying to be careful now because my two-year-old daughter actually has become a mimic. So that one’s been tough. She hasn’t said it yet.
As for the fame that Culkin’s starting to receive from the show, he wants nothing to do with it. As the younger brother of Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin, the Succession actor saw the “toxic” price of fame early on, and it’s a hard pass for him.
“Some people probably enjoy it, and they probably have been able to figure out life with it. But I think for the most part, it comes to people and they go, ‘Oh, I’ve made a horrible mistake,’ and now they have to manage it,” Culkin said. “That’s the way I look at it. Any reasonable person would not, could not, look at fame and go, ‘I want that!’”
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