Photographer and director Lauren Dunn remembers the exact moment when she fell in love with film.
“One of the distinct memories I have of my childhood is sneaking downstairs to watch Titanic through the banisters of my staircase as my parents watched it,” she tells UPROXX. “I was six or seven.”
Too young, perhaps, to fully appreciate the classic romantic epic, but old enough to understand that the art form and the stories it could tell would always be a part of her life. “That movie just really captured my heart. My mom actually caught me and the next day allowed me to watch some of the scenes, anything that wasn’t too risqué. So I had a really fun upbringing, just surrounded by movies and stories.”
Dunn quickly fell in love with photography too, though that was more her grandmother’s doing. Dunn recalls always having a camera in her hand when she was young and snapping pics of anything that caught her eye.
“It’s where my love of film and story and photography kind of overlap,” she explains. “I felt like they sort of feed into each other and inspire different parts of my work.”
She started taking acting classes, thinking that was the traditional path into the moviemaking business, but soon realized she loved setting up scenes and directing her fellow actors more than she enjoyed reading lines. She took side gigs in college, assisting producers on set and helping friends pull together scrappy music video shoots. It wasn’t until a university professor suggested she go all in toward her filmmaking passion that her future career came into focus, though.
“I felt like a fish out of water,” Dunn says of that first year attending USC School of Cinematic Arts, noting that most of her fellow students had more experience and a surer idea of what form their art would take from an earlier age. “All these teachers must have known something I didn’t at the time,” she continues. “Seeing my passion, I think that’s at the heart of all — my passion for people and for story. Even the way I approach photography, I like to really get to know somebody through the image, whether that’s composing or staging it; whether it’s sort of a dreamy approach to getting to know them or a really raw documentary-style approach. Either way, it’s about getting to know somebody or getting to know a character.”
Dunn often felt like she was playing catch-up in those early years so she said “yes” to every opportunity that came her way — handling incoming pitches at an entertainment management company, and assisting showrunners on TV sets. Despite the full calendar, it was hard to shake the nagging feeling of imposter syndrome.
“Rather than trusting that I have an eye and an instinct, that I know what I’m doing, I was like, ‘I’m so lucky I got these,’” she says of her thinking back then. “So that fear of failure and having people recognize my eye before I could pushed me to really learn. That’s a really healthy part of my art practice — trying things, improvising, having a plan, and then also knowing when to not stick to it.”
Dunn’s worked with everyone, directing music videos and shooting campaigns for Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, and more. She just wrapped her first short documentary with Amazon Music. More narrative-focused projects and high-profile photography campaigns might be on the horizon.
“It’s finding those bigger, inspiring projects, whether that be making a film or making another documentary or shooting an incredible meaningful fashion campaign,” she says of her career benchmarks. “Things that shift culture, that’s the goal. I have a lot of work to do to get to that place and I’m ready for it. I’m excited.”
When she thinks of where her directorial efforts might end up, she draws inspiration from “jack-of-all-trade” types that have an enviable amount of creative control over every project they sign up for.
“Those are the artists I aspire to be,” she confirms. “[They] never get put in a box. And I think that’s so cool. So that’s what I aspire to… making my own box.”
That drive to carve out her own niche within the industry is what solidified her spot as one of The Next 9 by Porsche, a line-up of rising talents putting their own stamp on their artistry, no matter the genre. Dunn says being recognized by the brand is just further confirmation that she’s on the right path.
“It’s truly humbling,” she says before joking, “My madness is paying off!”
Then, she goes quiet, pausing to offer up a deeper reflection of how the recognition feels, and how her creative drive matches the essence of a legacy steeped in innovation. If Porsche has crafted a reputation that rests on the balance between luxury and utility, Dunn is hoping to find a balance of her own in her filmmaking career.
“I aspire to find a beautiful balance of living and making art in a way that my experiences and my personal life can influence it,” she explains. “The travel I do can find a home in the stories I want to tell. I aspire to never let things cloud my life. It’s a hard balance to strike, especially when you’re constantly striving to reach another level, but that sort of unconventional approach is hopefully going to inspire other people to do the same.”
(WARNING: Spider-Man: No Way Home spoilers will be found below.)
(For real, you have been warned.)
Spider-Man: No Way Home has officially been in theaters for about 24 hours, and since it’s still the workweek for a lot of people, a lot of fans will undoubtedly wait until the weekend (although Thursday night previews were $50 million strong already). So, Twitter is currently a minefield even though Sony and a legion fans already banded together to beg people not to spoil this thing.
Since you’ve seen this movie already, you obviously know that there was some real fan service when it came to this meme:
All I want from Spider-Man No Way Home is for them to recreate this meme. You have no idea how peak that would be Please I’m begging you pic.twitter.com/NNlO8AKSYm
Yep, they did the thing with not only Tom Holland but Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire. And that’s something that fans should not have spoiled for them in any way. Sony was serious, too, when they tweeted, “NO SPOILERS. Don’t be that person,” Sony tweeted. “If you want to be extra safe, stop reading comments, mute keywords, and start staying off social media today! Watch #SpiderManNoWayHome to find out what happens for yourself when the movie hits theaters Thursday!”
So, it was kind-of awkward when The Academy tweeted, “Three generations of Peter Parker…our friendly neighborhood Spider-Men” with this visual aid. Granted, this is not truly a spoiler, and it will only look like a potential spoiler by people who have seen the movie. It’s not at all as though The Academy shouted, “Hey look, three Spideys in one multiverse-afflicted movie together!”
The Witcher: Season 2 (Netflix series) — It’s time to go on another swashbuckling rampage through destiny as Henry Cavill’s wig returns for more monster hunting on The Continent. The show’s got a lot to live up to, given that it defied expectations during its debut, and it’s still a banger. That is to say, the Humble Bard is cranking out his angst in song, Geralt has less time to be grumpy, and Ciri is in training mode. The monsters are better, the emotions run higher, and we’ve got two new kids on the block: Killing Eve‘s Kim Bodnia (as Geralt’s mentor, Vesemir) and Game Of Thrones‘ Kristofer Hivju (in highly unflattering prosthetics, and we’ll leave it at that).
1883: Season 1 (Netflix series) — This Yellowstone prequel follows up on Taylor Sheridan’s runaway sensation series. This series, however, stars Sam Elliot, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Billy Bob Thornton. The story goes back to the travels of the O.G. Dutton family moving through the wild west on the way to Montana. Basically, this is all about the search for America’s promised land, which will likely yield bittersweet discovery with welcome callbacks to the beloved series that brought those fans here in the first place.
Here’s some regularly scheduled programming:
Rolling Like Thunder (Friday, Showtime 8:00pm) — Freight train graffiti culture gets the spotlight here, going back to the days before street art took a mainstream turn. The art form’s rich history and mythical nature are only some of the facets explored in this documentary, but don’t forget about the inherent risk involved with putting one’s mark on the moving world.
How To With John Wilson (Friday, HBO 10:00pm) — The “anxious New Yorker” (as he refers to himself) and documentary filmmaker returns for more slice-of-life, refreshingly funny accounts of existing in the Big Apple. This season promises some unexpected moments with unyielding honesty at every turn. Don’t worry, you’re in good hands.
SNL (Saturday, NBC 11:30pm) — Host Paul Rudd and musical guest Charli XCX.
And Just Like That… (Sunday, HBO 8:30pm) — The first two episodes that already aired on HBO Max are coming your way. Get ready for plenty of emotions and complicated realities in life, along with still-ridiculous hats.
Dexter (Sunday, Showtime 9:00pm) — The new season is a bloody good time, and this week, Dexter’s working against another serial killer while transitioning from predator to protector. Weird!
Hightown (Starz 9:00pm) — Renee’s risking plenty in order to completely change her life while Alan goes about setting a trap.
Yellowjackets (Sunday, Showtime 10:00) — The birds and the bees are quite the obstacles for the Yellowjackets, all while DIY surgery is very much a thing. In the adult realm, there’s blackmail and bunnies afoot.
Insecure (Sunday, HBO 10:00pm) — Issa Dee and Molly are still cleaning up their lives while this series moves into wrap-up stages.
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Sunday, HBO 10:30pm) — “Igor, Gregor & Timor” is the episode title, so cast your grumpy-Larry David-involved guesses accordingly.
Here are some more streaming picks:
Swan Song (Apple TV+ film) — Mahershala Ali stars as Cameron, a husband and dad who receives a terminal diagnosis while expecting a second child with his wife, Poppy, portrayed by Naomie Harris. His doctor, played by Glenn Close, comes up with an alternative remedy for his family’s grief, which is unorthodox, to say the very least.
Mother/Android (Hulu film) — Chloë Grace Moretz plays Georgia, who’s attempting to survive a Terminator-esque war with A.I. She’s also pregnant while fleeing with her boyfriend, with whom she must travel through an A.I. stronghold known as No Man’s Land on the way to give birth. Yikes.
The Hand Of God (Netflix film) — Academy Award winner Paulo Sorrentino (The Young Pope) returns to HBO with this story of tragedy and unexpected joys, along with how fates intertwine. It’s a story about young Fabietto Schisa and the arrival of a football legend on the scene. Ultimately though, Sorerentino’s telling this story from his own hometown (Naples), so expect a deeply personal (and of course, achingly beautiful) experience.
MacGruber: Season 1 (Peacock series) — This past spring, Will Forte told us that he was patiently waiting for Peacock to officially greenlight the MacGruber TV show, and it’s happening, approximately 11 years after the MacGruber film, which was (of course) based upon Forte’s recurring SNL sketch. The raunchiness of the film, co-starring Kristen Wiig as MacGruber’s sidekick (Vicki St. Elmo), surpassed the network incarnation of the sketch, but sadly, the title character’s sitting in prison these days, and only he can save the world. It’s no wonder that Forte once promised fans that that this series (written by Forte) was too “filthy” for network TV.
Finding Magic Mike: Season 1 (HBO Max series) — Producers Steven Soderbergh and Channing Tatum bring their Magic Mike-themed reality series to life while zeroing in on a bunch of dudes who want to recapture their own mojo, so they go to a stripper bootcamp and let it all hang out. No word whether Ginuwine’s “Pony” will make an appearance or if we will see Tatum, but guest hosts will include Whitney Cummings, Nikki Glaser, and Nicole Scherzinger. Lighten up and enjoy this one from afar as these guys compete for a cash prize and notoriety aplenty.
Firebite: Season 1 (AMC+ series) — Finally, we’ve got a new vampire series, and this one looks highly original and stars Yael Stone from Orange is the New Black. The story goes down in Australia and follows indigenous hunters who want to take out the only remaining vampire colony in the South Australian desert, which sounds wild because, you know, sunlight.
Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss (HBO, 8:00pm) — This documentary film takes a verité approach to charting rapper Juice WRLD’s rise to superstardom, a ride that was cut short when he passed away only a few years after his breakout hit. Expect a dive into drug abuse and mental health, both of which complicated this artist’s raise to fame.
Station Eleven: Season 1 (HBO Max limited series) — This post-apocalyptic drama series revolves around survivors of a flu, and hopefully, their society is faring a lot better (at least in terms of cooperating with each other) than real life.
And Just Like That…: Season 1 (HBO Max series) — Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) are back, along with the Big Apple, y’all. No Samantha will be found, given that Kim Cattrall declined to return, but at least Samantha isn’t dead, unlike a certain other character who bit the dust in the premiere. *Cough*
Anne Boleyn (AMC+ limited series) — Jodie Turner-Smith (Queen & Slim) stars in this reimagining of Tutor England’s era of King Henry VIII, and history will tell us that Anne, his second wife, did not fare well, given that no male heir surfaced from the marriage. The story leans toward psychological thriller rather than period drama, and the patriarchal society gets a feminist twist here.
The cannabis industry loves a good origin story. A story like Wonderbrett’s. The brand is named for Brett Feldman, a grower whose flavorful indoor-grown weed inspired a phrase heard around Los Angeles weed circles during the late ’90s and early 2000s — “You got that Brett?”
Equally important to the brand’s foundation is Feldman’s collaborator, Cameron Damwijk, also a master cultivator. The duo formally launched Wonderbrett in 2014, back during the Prop 215 (medical-only) days in California. Before that, Feldman and Damwijk were legends in Los Angeles music, street, and weed culture.
The quick story goes a little something like this: Back in 1997, Feldman was given a cut of OG Kush by Josh D, who along with another storied grower, Bubba, first brought the now-iconic strain to California from Florida in 1992. This may seem quaint now, but back then, this was before OG Kush was a thing outside of very select circles. Feldman went back and forth from the Bay Area, re-upping his supply of the newly in-demand strain for the Los Angeles market. Eventually, it became clear that this wasn’t the most efficient way of getting poundage in the hands of buyers, so Josh D bestowed upon Feldman a clone and basically said “have at it.”
The Brand:
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Recognizing he had something special, Feldman took time to learn how to properly grow the strain in order to “not fuck it up,” he said while we toured his now 80,000-square-foot indoor grow facility in Long Beach. “When Kush was given to me, I had to figure out how to grow weed immediately,” he says. “I couldn’t kill the plants!”
And learn to grow he did. Due to the surging demand of OG Kush in Los Angeles during the late ’90s, Feldman soon found himself in the company of hip-hop’s biggest stars: Xzibit, Snoop, B-Real, and Dr. Dre among them. He was even invited to come chill in the studio during recording for Dr. Dre’s album, 2001. B-Real confirmed to me in a separate interview that it was Feldman who introduced him to Kush way back when.
Today, that legacy has turned into Wonderbrett, a full-fledged cannabis and lifestyle brand that maintains roots in the music community — Poo Bear, who is a recording artist and producer for Justin Bieber, Lupe Fiasco, Skrillex, and many others, is one of the brand’s major investors. In fact, Feldman, who is also a visual artist and the man behind the weed’s packaging design, recently released a new album of his own, “Wonderbrett: Volume 2,” which is a vibey, ethereal mix of beats perfect for — what else — smoking weed.
Wonderbrett’s Long Beach indoor cultivation site is massive. The brand grows with a 22,000-square-feet canopy footprint across 36 individual grow rooms. Altogether, it’s about 30,000 plants. Even at his highest capacity back in the pre-legal days, Feldman says he could never have imagined producing at such scale, and that while scaling has gone well for them, it remains the number one challenge.
“On a small grow, it’s easy to have control,” he says. “You’re always going to be able to be the guy who is there all the time, who sleeps at the grow, right? This is different.”
Nowadays, they have 14 proprietary cultivars in rotation, which are selected according to a number of characteristics that make Wonderbrett weed what it is. The brand’s slogan is “flavors on flavors,” and all it takes is one whiff of a jar to see why — to paraphrase Darth Vader, the terps “are strong with this one.” The focus on this aspect of weed makes a strong point often lost in today’s shopping landscape: THC percentage is merely one part of the equation, and not necessarily the most important one.
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“If you buy weed on THC alone, you’re a dummy,” Feldman says.
It’s also about the terpenes and flavonoids, which is why it’s been so damaging to consumers to not be able to smell the weed they’re considering purchasing. Smelling it tells a massive part of the story. That’s not to say Wonderbrett’s weed isn’t strong — I am puffing on a 34.06% THC sample of the brand’s Pineapple OG as I type — but it’s true that THC potency is skewed as being the dominant marker of quality.
Walking into a Wonderbrett grow room with towering fat buds mere days away from completion makes an even finer point. I was smacked with smell every time I opened a door, whether that be an actual Peach smell in the Peach OZ room or the straight gas emanating from Black Orchid. The vividness matches the brand’s marketing strategy, which is to match dominant terpenes and flavonoids with the strain name as much as it makes sense — making an actionable connection in the customer’s mind. If someone is buying a strain with the word “peach” in the name, might it be a good idea to then pheno hunt for a variety that displays those very characteristics? Feldman says, “Yes. I’m glad you noticed that.” He offers an intentionally cartoonish laugh. “It means my strategy is working.”
The Weed
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Feldman told me early in my tour — and I can confirm, after seeing it firsthand — that at Wonderbrett they dry trim only, which preserves trichomes, most importantly. Those are the little crystals that contain the fun cannabinoids, like THC, that make us high. He dries and cures for two weeks only. In general, from the day the weed is harvested, then tested, then dried and cured and finally packaged, Wonderbrett’s turnaround is about one month from harvest to package.
Wonderbrett’s jarred eighths aren’t cheap — they average for about $60 — and because they are constantly churning out new buds from their stratified and well-timed grow rooms, their customers are getting as fresh bud as one can possibly get on the legal market. The smell that lingers in the jars confirms this, though the bud is sometimes a bit dry. That’s more of the fault of legalization than any one individual grower.
I walked away from Wonderbrett’s facility with my head swimming in flavor, which is their intent. But does the bud stack up? I tried six: Black Orchid, Pineapple OG, Cherry Trop, Grapes of Wrath, and Chomp, which is the brand’s collaboration with rapper Russ.
Easily considered a signature cultivar of the brand, Feldman told me Pineapple OG’s roots go back to 2008, though 2014 is the first time anyone could buy it legally. These are the buds Wonderbrett led with once they could sell in the medical market. He also said it’s been one of the most consistent producers of high THC — the batch I tried, which clocked in at 34%, was no exception.
It’s gassy, redolent of its OG roots, and boasts flavors of sweet and sour fruits, like pineapples, guavas, and passionfruit. It’s easy to see why people love it, and it’s would be a solid go-to in any experienced smoker’s repertoire. Feldman also mentioned it’s a “hardy” cultivar, ideal for breeding, which he has done for other Wonderbrett strains, like Orange Banana.
Another favorite of mine is Black Orchid, which is a much more functional smoke than Wonderbrett’s other options, owing to its more balanced cannabinoid profile and dense flowers. THC is registered at 22%, which is a “Goldilocks” percentage for me — not too much, not too little, but just right. There are higher percentages of CBG and CBGA, as well, which is said to aid in relaxation. Limonene, Caryophyllene, Linalool, and Humulene are the dominant terpenes, which means this cultivar has a little bit of everything I like: citrus, earth, flowers, and a hint of gas, which one would expect from an OG Kush and Gelato cross.
The buzz that results from a Peach OZ smoke is definitely suited for daytime, but 30% THC suggests a daytime activity like taking a leisurely stroll in a beautiful location or sitting on the beach rather than anything that requires serious motor skill function. The smell and flavor match up on this one: peach, sweet citrus and a hint of vanilla round out this cultivar, which was made by Peach Rings and OZ Kush, a pheno gifted from Cannabis by Corey, which originally came from Dying Breed Seeds.
We already reviewed Chomp, which is a collaboration with the rapper Russ timed to release alongside his EP by the same name. It’s a heady strain, much more suited for cerebral activities – like, say, recording a rap album — which I attribute to Limonene as the dominant terpene.
Put simply, this is pool weed, a hybrid of Jet Fuel Gelato and Grape Pie. The high is heavy, befitting 27.65% THC, but uplifting, owing to the strong Limonene and Linalool content. It’s euphoric, something that would be greatly aided by listening to music, especially. This sounds weird, but it tastes like grape cake.
I’m not exactly sure what that means in reality, but a strong grape flavor accompanied by a yeasty, bready undertone makes sense to me here. The genetics are from Compound Genetics, purveyors of some of the hypest fire California’s breeders have to offer.
One of the grow rooms that displayed some of the most beautiful bud, in my opinion, was Cherry Trop, which popped with deep purples and even reds, depending on the light. It’s a hybrid mix of Cherry Cookies and Trop Cookies, which came from a seed pack by Relentless. The overall flavor is fruit: stone fruits and citrus, redolent of a sunny day spent eating sour candies. At 26% THC, it’s strong, but it won’t knock you on your ass. This is a stimulating daytime smoker for any activity that requires movement and focus but not too much intellectual brainpower.
Wonderbrett’s music connection is still strong
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In addition to trying some of Wonderbretts current cultivar offerings and palling around with Feldman, I also got to talk to Poo Bear, who puts his money where his mouth is, as far as Wonderbrett is concerned. He said he was initially drawn to the brand through its highly stylized packaging — the brand’s signature color-blocked boxes – which struck Poo Bear as “very professional” in an era when weed was anything but. In the end, it’s really all about the weed and the man behind it, though.
“Brett always had the best product, you know, so when the opportunity came about to come in as an investor, I was like, ‘I would love to.’ I was investing in Wonderbrett because I just believe in him so much,” Poo Bear says of Feldman.
Poo Bear is also a major believer in Los Angeles weed culture, which he says isn’t just having a moment now – it’s always been quietly dominant. It’s just that people are finally starting to understand and recognize its greatness.
“I think LA took over awhile ago,” Poo Bear says of California’s mostly friendly competition between regional cannabis cultures. “You know, the Bay always had their purps, the things they were famous for. But L.A. has always been pushing it with these different flavors. It was probably like five or six years ago, scientists and growers just really started pushing the envelope in L.A. and I started to hear less and less about the Bay and L.A. just started filling that gap with consistency and variety. You see it with all the cannabis cups — L.A. wins all the cups. It’s definitely the cannabis capital.”
It goes without saying that Poo Bear thinks Wonderbrett was instrumental in making that happen and that the brand will be a staple of L.A. cannabis culture to come. After seeing their operation firsthand and smoking through the line, I’m ready to say I agree.
Jack Harlow cut his teeth at Atherton High School. The Louisville native started rapping as a teenager and even filmed now viral videos of him rapping in the halls of the school. He’s been showing a lot of love to his hometown lately in the midst of the “No Place Like Home” Tour that takes place at five different venues in Louisville, and recently announced that he’ll be spreading his wealth by making contributions to five local non-profits.
But what he did this morning, by visiting his alma mater Atherton High School is just good vibes all around. The energy from the students as Harlow walked into the school is so pure as they welcome back one of their own. Harlow posted a couple clips of the moment on Instagram:
Talk about a hero’s welcome. The sea of cellphones and the dozens of huggers that immediately embrace Harlow is a reflection of the good spirits and positivity Harlow is letting flow back into his hometown. Good on you sir.
12/17/2021 — Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
12/18/2021 — Louisville, KY @ Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
01/07/2022 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Novo
01/09/2022 — Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theater
01/10/2022 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
01/11/2022 — San Luis Obispo, CA @ Alex B. Madonna Events Center
01/13/2022 — San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic Center Auditorium
01/14/2022 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
01/15/2022 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
01/16/2022 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades
Jack Harlow is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Well, half his label is going to be locked up come Christmas, but somehow that still hasn’t stopped Gucci Mane from feeling the holiday spirit and continuing his longstanding season tradition of releasing a holiday-themed compilation album. While previous years have seen new iterations of the trap pioneer’s East Atlanta Santa mixtapes (most recently in 2019), this year’s project is, like his October 2021 release So Icy Boyz, a compilation project showcasing the talents of his 1017 signees such as Bic Fizzle, Big Scarr, BigWalkDog, Enchanting, and Hot Boy Wes.
Unfortunately, two of the label’s biggest stars, Foogiano and Pooh Shiesty, are not on the compilation despite being the consensus standouts of last year’s So Icy Summer and having massive breakouts earlier this year as a result. Both rappers are locked up facing various federal charges after a series of shootings; Foogiano, in custody for skipping bail to attend a funeral a state away from his native Georgia, was indicted for a South Carolina club shootout that left two dead, while Pooh was accused of not only shooting a security guard at a Miami club but also playing Grinch during a driveway sneaker sale, shooting the seller in the buttocks and stealing the shoes (but forgetting to collect all his cash in the getaway).
Apparently, Gucci won’t let their dilemmas bring down the rest of the team, slinking down rap fans’ collective chimneys and dropping off this 17-track celebration of the season. While only a handful of the tracks seem to be actually about Christmas — namely, the ones Gucci himself is on — it’s still a worthwhile addition to his quasi-annual tradition, bringing some cheer to a December capping a year that desperately needs it.
So Icy Christmas is out now via Atlantic. Get it here.
Hulu‘s ringing in the new year with one highly-anticipated sitcom remix and a handful of returning network TV shows that were sorely missed in 2021.
First up is Hilary Duff in How I Met Your Father and a Hulu original film called Sex Appeal. On the weekly-watch side of things, everything from Black-ish to This Is Us, Grownish, The Bachelor, and more are set to return. Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Hulu this month.
How I Met Your Father (Hulu Original series streaming 1/18)
Hilary Duff, Kim Cattrall, and Chris Lowell lead this gender-swapped spin-off of one of TV’s most beloved sitcoms. In this remix, Duff plays Sophie, a young woman living in New York City, looking for true love. Cattrall plays an older version of the character who happens to be narrating her misadventures while Lowell plays one of her friends also struggling with romance in the Big Apple.
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Sex Appeal (Hulu Original film streaming 1/14)
This new coming-of-age comedy sports a handful of familiar stand-up comedians (Margaret Cho and Fortune Feimster) along with a relatively young cast that includes Paris Jackson and Mika Abdalla. The film follows a young woman named Avery who tries to improve her sex life in order to impress a long-distance boyfriend.
Here’s everything coming to Hulu in January:
Avail. 1/1 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Anniversary Special Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest Fox’s New Year’s Eve Live 2022, Part 1 Fox’s New Year’s Eve Live 2022, Part 2 Black Ink Crew: Complete Season 4 The Challenge: Complete Season 33 Dark Side of the 90s: Complete Season 1 RuPaul’s Drag Race: Complete Season 8 Vice Versa: Chyna: Complete Season 1 Vice Versa: College $ports Inc.: Complete Season 1 10, 000 BC (2008) (500) Days Of Summer (2009) A Night at the Roxbury (1998) A Soldier’s Story (1984) Alfie (2004) All the Right Moves (1983) Amistad (1997) An Officer and a Gentleman (1982) Astro Boy (2009) Beautiful Creatures (2013) Beerfest (2006) Big Top Pee-Wee (1988) Black Rain (1989) Black Sunday (1977) Case 39 (2010) Charlie’s Angels (2000) The Collection (2012) Commando (1985) Coneheads (1993) Courage Under Fire (1996) Coyote Ugly (2000) Crime Story (2021) Date Night (2010) Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010) Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) Dolphin Tale 2 (2014) The Duchess (2008) Dunston Checks In (1996) Escape from Alcatraz (1979) Falling for Figaro (2021) Fire in the Sky (1993) The Foot Fist Way (2006) Forces of Nature (1999) Fred Claus (2007) Furry Vengeance (2010) G.I. Jane (1997) Georgia Rule (2007) Gimme Shelter (2014) The Haunting (1999) Head of State (2003) Heartburn (1986) Hidalgo (2004) Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) Home for the Holidays (1995) Hondo (1953) Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) Hotel for Dogs (2009) Hugo (2011) The Impossible (2012) The Indian in the Cupboard (1995) Jacob’s Ladder (1990) The King of Comedy (1983) Labios Rojos (2011) Last of the Mohicans (1992) Lifeguard (1976) Look Who’s Talking Too (1990) Look Who’s Talking Now (1993) The Lovely Bones (2009) The Machinist (2004) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2004) Midnight In Paris (2011) Moulin Rouge (2001) Mr. Holland’s Opus (1996) New Year’s Eve (2011) Nick of Time (1995) Norm of the North (2016) Once Upon a Time in the West (1969) Open Range (2003) Ordinary People (1980) Panic Room (2002) Paranormal Activity 3 (2011) Paycheck (2003) The Perfect Storm (2000) Phenomenon (1996) Prophecy (1979) Real Genius (1985) Red Eye (2005) Red Riding Hood (2011) Resident Evil (2002) Revolutionary Road (2008) The Sandlot (1993) Semi-Pro (2008) Sense and Sensibility (1995) Seven (1995) Sex And The City (2008) Sex And The City 2 (2010) Sinister (2012) The Soloist (2009) Space Jam (1996) The Squid And The Whale (2005) Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) The Stepford Wives (2004) Sydney White (2007) Three Days of the Condor (1975) The Three Stooges (2012) The Two Faces Of January (2014) What a Girl Wants (2003) What About Bob? (1991) What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) When In Rome (2010) Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! (2004) Without a Paddle: Nature’s Calling (2009) Wuthering Heights (2003)
Avail. 1/2 Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married (2007)
Avail. 1/3 Next Level Chef: Series Premiere The Year of the Everlasting Storm (2021)
Avail. 1/4 9-1-1: Lone Star: Season 3 Premiere Kenan: Season 2 Premiere
Avail. 1/5 Abbot Elementary: Season 1 Returns Judge Steve Harvey: Series Premiere This Is Us: Season 6 Premiere
Avail. 1/6 Black-ish: Season 8 Premiere I Can See Your Voice: Season 2 Premiere
Avail. 1/7 The Amazing Race: Complete Season 30 The Amazing Race: Complete Season 31 Survivor: Complete Season 37 Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer: Series Premiere Women of the Movement: Series Premiere Pharma Bro (2021)
Avail. 1/9 Real Housewives of New Jersey: Complete Season 11
Avail. 1/10 The Golden Palace: Complete Series Call Me Kat: Season 2 Premiere Pivoting: Series Premiere Ailey (2021) Black Bear (2020)
Avail. 1/11 I’m Your Man (2021)
Avail. 1/13 Madagascar: A Little Wild: Complete Season 6 Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest: Season 2 Premiere (Sub) My Best Friend’s Girl (2008)
Avail. 1/14 Sex Appeal (2022) Bergman Island (2021)
Avail. 1/15 Dark Side of the Ring: Complete Season 3B Bad Rap (2016) Main Street (2010) Marjorie Prime (2017) Rewind (2019) Serious Moonlight (2009) Sprinter (2018) Woman Thou Art Loosed (2004) Zero Days (2016)
Avail. 1/17 Georgetown (2021)
Avail. 1/18 How I Met Your Father: Two-Episode Series Premiere
Avail. 1/19 Darwin’s Game: Complete Season 1 (Dub) The Irregular at Magic High School: Complete Season 1 (Dub) Sword Art Online Extra Edition: Complete Season 1 (Dub) Your Lie in April: Complete Season 1 (Dub)
Avail. 1/20 The Estate (2020)
Avail. 1/21 Single Drunk Female: Series Premiere
Avail. 1/22 American Night (2021) Avail. 1/25 Promised Land: Series Premiere Avail. 1/26 Dirty Grandpa (2016) Dirty Grandpa (Unrated) (2016) Avail. 1/27 Mayday (2021) Avail. 1/28 Grown-ish: Season 4B Premiere Avail. 1/29 Stop and Go (2021) Avail. 1/30 Burden of Truth: Complete Season 4 Avail. 1/31 Small Engine Repair (2021) Monarch: Series Premiere Everything leaving Hulu in January
Leaving 1/1 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (2011) Leaving 1/3 Maggie’s Plan (2015) Leaving 1/4 Barton Fink (1991) The Detective (1968) Don’t Bother To Knock (1952) Jane Eyre (1943) Laura (1944) Niagara (1953) Leaving 1/8 In a World… (2013) Leaving 1/10 I’m Your Man (2021) Leaving 1/12 I Wake Up Screaming (1941) Night and the City (1950) Panic in the Streets (1950) Violent Saturday (1953) Leaving 1/14 Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019) Leaving 1/21 The Tax Collector (2020) Leaving 1/25 What to Expect When You’re Expecting (2012) Leaving 1/31 A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011) A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) Alex Cross (2012) All the Right Moves (1983) Alpha & Omega (2010) Amistad (1997) Armageddon (1998) The Bank Job (2008) The Beach (2000) Beautiful Creatures (2013) Beauty & The Briefcase (2010) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son (2011) Black Swan (2009) Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan (2006) Boys Don’t Cry (1999) Boyz N’ The Hood (1991) Charlie’s Angels (2000) Christmas Cupid (2010) The Comedian (2017) Commando (1985) Coneheads (1993) Days of Heaven (1978) Desperately Seeking Santa (2011) Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019) Elektra (2005) Elena Undone (2010) Free Fall (2013) French Postcards (1979) Gayby (2012) Ghosting: The Spirit Of Christmas (2019) Gulliver’s Travels (2009) Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) Holiday In Handcuffs (2007) Holidaze (2013) Hugo (2011) Hurricane Bianca (2016) Jingle All The Way (1996) Just Charlie (2017) King Arthur (2004) Kingpin (1996) Last of the Mohicans (1992) Love Potion No. 9 (1992) Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2004) The Mistle-Tones (2012) Mr. Holland’s Opus (1996) Never Been Kissed (1999) New Year’s Eve (2011) No Sleep ‘til Christmas (2018) Panic Room (2002) Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) The Perfect Storm (2000) Pit Stop (2013) Plaza Suite (1971) Real Genius (1985) Resident Evil (2002)
After stirring up tabloid headlines with their romance, Olivia Munn and John Mulaney reportedly welcomed a baby boy last month. The couple, who’ve done their best to maintain their privacy since news of their relationship broke, had kept the birth under wraps, but sources for TMZ confirm that Munn gave birth on November 24.
The child is the first for the couple, and his pending arrival was confirmed by Mulaney during a frank interview with his friend and late night host Seth Meyers. Mulaney and Munn’s relationship started shortly after the stand-up comedian left a stint a rehab, and there has been speculation over the timing of the relationship in regards to his divorce from Anna Marie Tendler.
“In the spring, I went to Los Angeles, and met and started to date a wonderful woman named Olivia – Olivia Munn,” Mulaney told Meyers. “And we’re having a baby together. I’m going to be a dad. We’re both really, really happy.”
With news of the baby out in the open, Munn stopped by The TODAY Show in early November where she opened up about her motherhood anxieties.
“I’m looking at everything I have to open up and it’s overwhelming. I don’t know how many of each item I need,” Munn told host Hoda Kotb. “Truly, I wish somebody could tell me, how many onesies, how many diapers? What’s the best rocker?”
Kotb put Munn at ease by sharing some advice from Maria Shriver on the only thing babies need. “To be looked at, to be listened to, to be talked to, to be made to feel secure.” Little did they know that advice would come in handy just three weeks later as Munn welcomed her son into the world.
Less than a minute to go, game on the line and Bo Jackson proceeds to just run circles around everybody for the win. Boldy James and The Alchemist have delivered their best NES Bo Jackson impression by sneaking in one final heater of an album in 2021 with the just-released Super Tecmo Bo. Earlier in 2021 the pair dropped one of Uproxx’s Best hip-hop Albums of the year in Bo Jackson. Our Aaron Williams ran those very same Bo-Jackson-like circles in describing it when he said: “Boldy stacks syllables like Jenga blocks, building precariously teetering constructs of assonant vowel sounds to the point you wonder how the whole thing supports its weight.”
Super Tecmo Bo picks up where its predecessor lets off and it’s streaming everywhere now. Listen to it here, check out the tracklist and NES cartridge-inspired album artwork below. Also check out Boldy James & The Alchemist’s Tour dates with Earl Sweatshirt and Action Bronson below.
1. “Level Tipping Scales”
2. “No Laughing Matter”
3. “Hot Water Tank” (with Icecoldbishop)
4. “Bumps and Bruises”
5. “Great Adventures”
6. “Moth In The Flame”
7. “300 Fences”
8. “Guilt”
9. “Francois”
01/29/2022 — San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
01/30/2022 — Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
02/01/2022 — San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
02/05/2022 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
02/06/2022 — Vancouver, BC @ Harbour Event Centre
02/09/2022 — Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom
02/11/2022 — Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
02/12/2022 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore
02/14/2022 — Toronto, ON @ History
02/16/2022 — New York, NY @ Terminal 5
02/19/2022 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
02/22/2022 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
02/23/2022 — New Orleans, LA @ Fillmore
02/25/2022 — Houston, TX @ House of Blues
02/27/2022 — Dallas, TX @ The Factory in Deep Ellum
03/03/2022 — Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Earl Sweatshirt is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is one of the most prominent anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists in the country so, naturally, the news that he asked guests to get the jab before attending his family’s annual holiday party this week comes as a bit of a shock.
Kennedy has spent the past year spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 vaccine while growing his nonprofit, the Children’s Health Defense. While other charities have been struggling to fundraise during the pandemic, CHD has more than doubled its revenue from $3 million to $6.8 million with Kennedy enticing donors using his family connections and amassing followers with his anti-vax rhetoric. But, according to Politico, Kennedy is happy to abandon his anti-vax beliefs in favor of throwing a good party.
The outlet reported that invitations to a holiday bash at Kennedy’s California home “urged attendees to be tested or vaccinated beforehand.” When Politico reached out to Kennedy for comment, he blamed the vaccination request on his wife, Curb Your Enthusiasm actress Cheryl Hines, stating that the part was for her industry friends and he wasn’t aware of what the invitations said.
“I guess I’m not always the boss at my own house,” Kennedy said before claiming that no one’s vaccination or testing records were checked before entering his home.
Kennedy’s feeble explanation for his party’s vaccine requirement is especially strange considering just last month he attended protests in Switzerland and Italy, spreading conspiracy theories about government officials and the death rate of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine before telling crowds, “I and many others are ready to die with our boots on for liberty.”
There’s no vaccine (or cure) for hypocrisy, not that Kennedy would take it anyway.
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