The arrival of The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore never bodes well, and Hurricane Ian continues to pack a wallop. This week, Cantore felt the brunt of Mother Nature while getting whacked by a tree in Tampa, Florida. And in Orlando, a reporter for CNN affiliate WESH performed a daring rescue of a nurse whose vehicle got trapped in rising flood waters as she attempted to make her way to work (hurricane dangers ain’t no joke). Fortunately, the parties in this story are all safe and accounted for as the storm continues to churn away.
CNN affiliate WESH reporter Tony Atkins waded into flooding caused by Hurricane Ian to assist the stranded nurse. The cable news network posted video of the heroic act, in which Tony Atkins carried the woman on his back while they made their way to slightly drier ground.
CNN affiliate WESH reporter Tony Atkins waded into flooding caused by Hurricane Ian to rescue a stranded nurse caught by the rising waters on her way to work.
Even though the woman’s car engine probably didn’t make it, she walked away with her life and she also made it to work. As Atkins later revealed on Twitter, the woman’s daughter sent a thank you note in his direction. “Her job as a nurse hung in the balance, according to her daughter,” wrote Atkins. “So glad things worked out. #NoCarNoProblem.”
Our woman from early this morning made it to work. Her job as a nurse hung in the balance, according to her daughter. I got this message from her daughter today! So glad things worked out. #NoCarNoProblempic.twitter.com/8yBHaGY8jI
All things considered, this is a miraculous story, especially considering the damage that this storm has wrought. Here’s a WESH video showing a roof being torn off in Daytona Beach. Stay safe out there, everyone.
The tune isn’t explicitly about Pokémon in its lyrics (unless you want to count the mention of a “silver lining” as a nod to Pokémon Silver), but it touches on themes of love, friendship, and dealing with adversity. The video is certainly straight-up Pokémon, though. The clip starts with Sheeran sleeping in a bedroom (decorated with plenty of Pokémon goodies) before the world turns animated and he’s woken up by an electric shock from a Pikachu. From there, things flip back and forth between reality and an animated world as Sheeran goes about his day, interacting with various creatures from the Pokémon universe. There’s even an anime sequence where Sheeran becomes a Pokémon trainer himself.
Pokémon fans may also enjoy spotting some of the more obscure items that appear in the video, like some small plastic pucks from the Japan- and Taiwan-only Pokémon Battrio arcade game from 2007 (seen in a bowl at 19 seconds in) and the 1998 Pocket Pikachu handheld virtual pet toy (on a nightstand at 21 seconds).
“I started off with Pokémon cards when the craze hit primary school when I was about 7, then the tv show was on tv so I used to try and record it over the same VHS every week. After this me and my brother shared a game boy and Pokémon blue. I got a game boy colour with Pokémon yellow for my 8th birthday, obsessed was an understatement. Flash forward to me at 31 I still have the same game boy colour and still I play Pokémon silver on long haul flights. I really really love it. It gave me a proper escape as a kid into a fantasy world that seemed to go on and on, and in adult life it’s nostalgia that makes me feel like a kid again. I met the people from Pokémon when I was travelling in Japan, and we joked about me writing a song for them. But now here we are. Celestial comes out next Thursday, and the video is insanely amazing, animated by the incredible people at Pokémon. I love it, you’re gonna love it. And we all gotta catch ’em all.
The new song, by the way, will be featured in the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, set to release for the Nintendo Switch on November 18.
Check out the “Celestial” video above.
Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The tune isn’t explicitly about Pokémon in its lyrics (unless you want to count the mention of a “silver lining” as a nod to Pokémon Silver), but it touches on themes of love, friendship, and dealing with adversity. The video is certainly straight-up Pokémon, though. The clip starts with Sheeran sleeping in a bedroom (decorated with plenty of Pokémon goodies) before the world turns animated and he’s woken up by an electric shock from a Pikachu. From there, things flip back and forth between reality and an animated world as Sheeran goes about his day, interacting with various creatures from the Pokémon universe. There’s even an anime sequence where Sheeran becomes a Pokémon trainer himself.
Pokémon fans may also enjoy spotting some of the more obscure items that appear in the video, like some small plastic pucks from the Japan- and Taiwan-only Pokémon Battrio arcade game from 2007 (seen in a bowl at 19 seconds in) and the 1998 Pocket Pikachu handheld virtual pet toy (on a nightstand at 21 seconds).
“I started off with Pokémon cards when the craze hit primary school when I was about 7, then the tv show was on tv so I used to try and record it over the same VHS every week. After this me and my brother shared a game boy and Pokémon blue. I got a game boy colour with Pokémon yellow for my 8th birthday, obsessed was an understatement. Flash forward to me at 31 I still have the same game boy colour and still I play Pokémon silver on long haul flights. I really really love it. It gave me a proper escape as a kid into a fantasy world that seemed to go on and on, and in adult life it’s nostalgia that makes me feel like a kid again. I met the people from Pokémon when I was travelling in Japan, and we joked about me writing a song for them. But now here we are. Celestial comes out next Thursday, and the video is insanely amazing, animated by the incredible people at Pokémon. I love it, you’re gonna love it. And we all gotta catch ’em all.
The new song, by the way, will be featured in the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, set to release for the Nintendo Switch on November 18.
Check out the “Celestial” video above.
Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Uproxx’s new sneaker show, Fresh Pair, isn’t just about dope custom sneakers. It’s a deep dive into the careers, legacy, and the ambitions of its guests, reflected in wearable pieces of art that serve as both a celebration and a gift. In the premiere episode of the series, cohosts Katty Customs and Just Blaze were joined by iconic Yonkers rapper Jadakiss who was blown away by the attention to detail and deep research that went into his custom pair of Air Jordan 1s.
“This is ill man, ya’ll something else over here,” he says. “This is a mean pair, Fresh Pair made me a mean pair! I don’t know how ya’ll are going to top these… you’re going to need to make a hall or a wall of fame, these definitely going in there. Any other mean ones you make are going to be inspired somehow by these.”
Jadakiss’ custom AJ-1s tell a story of the raspy rapper’s rise from the streets to the stratosphere, while also paying tribute to the rappers who helped shaped his career and influence his unique style. Late legends Biggie and DMX are referenced on the sneaker’s heel wing logo and Jadakiss’ life spent with Styles P and Sheek Louch in The LOX is referenced at the tongue. It’s a poetic representation of a truly storied career and watching Kiss fall deeper in love with the sneaker as he unveils the details is a must-watch — if only to hear him say “this is crazy” so many times that he’s nearly breathless.
Check out the full episode above and be sure to catch the next episode of Fresh Pair on Wednesday, October 5th.
The famous rapper’s dad took to social media to share how proud he is of his son after attending his concert in Atlanta. In an Instagram Story, he wrote: “I’m beyond proud of you. Thinking back to this conversation we had about 4 years ago and to see your show last night, by the way was the best show I’ve seen since MJ. You was a kid with a dream and the determination to follow it. You was that one in a million.”
With his rise to fame, Lil Nas X has also been dealing with backlash. His responses to it are masterfully funny, such as when conservatives protested his show in Boston. “Can’t stop thinking about the cute homophobic guy that was protesting my concert last night,” he wrote on Twitter. “i just know we had a connection. i miss him so much man. i’m nothing without him.”
Beer and bourbon go together really well. A shot of rail bourbon — Evan Williams Black, Jim Beam White, or some good Old No. 7 — practically demands an ice-cold beer chaser to help it go down more smoothly. That’s just facts, folks. But I’m not here to pair cheap bourbon with cans of cheap beer (I’ll do that another day). I’m here for that other beer and bourbon pairing — bourbon barrel aged beer, where beer is aged in old bourbon barrels to add that little something extra. And with oh so many of these brews on the market these days, it’s time for a bourbon barrel aged beer blind tasting.
Beer aged in bourbon barrels is nothing new. It’s been around for a long time — beer has been shipped around the world in barrels (whiskey, brandy, or otherwise) for centuries. Very generally speaking, these days you’re most likely to find stouts that have been bourbon barrel aged but any beer can be aged in a bourbon barrel, even a fresh IPA. That said, I kept this blind tasting a little broader with beers that you might actually be able to find. I did throw in a bourbon barrel aged beer I’ve been cellaring since 2017. The reason? All of these beers below can be cellared and aged at home for years. The flavors will change and peak just like a fine Bordeaux. I was curious as to whether these beers taking up space in my closet really made that much of a difference (which I’ll address in my “Final Thoughts” section below).
Anyway, our lineup today is:
Firestone Parabolita
Dragon’s Milk
Stone W00tstout
Full Sail Harrington’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Ale (2017)
Oakspire
Goose Island Bourbon County
Okay, let’s get into it and find some good bourbon barrel aged beer for you to drink this fall!
Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Bourbon Posts Of The Last Six Months
There’s a clear sense of vanilla on the nose with sour cherry, dry cacao, rich salted caramel, and a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. The palate is pure vanilla syrup with a hint more of that sour note before dark chocolate covered-espresso beans kick in with a sense of that salted caramel nicely layered between the chocolate and espresso bean.
Overall, there’s a nice fizziness to the beer with a full mouthfeel and deep flavor notes. Long story short, it’s really good.
Taste 2
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This smells “Fizzy” and light with hints of dark chocolate and dark malts. The taste is very “dark ale” with a sense of chocolate malts and maybe some vanilla extract. There’s a hint of coffee but it’s more drip than espresso.
This very much felt like “dark beer” more than anything else.
Taste 3
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This is thick and syrupy with a hint of nuttiness and maybe some dark chocolate malts with a whisper of coffee grounds. The palate is really light and fizzy with sour cacao nibs next to cherry and maybe some dry hops that feel fruity.
This had a nice and soft feel to it overall but was very light and kind of landed with a thud.
Taste 4
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Raisins and winter spice lead on the nose with a hint of Hostess Apple Pies and a thin line of vanilla. The palate has an apple Jolly Rancher vibe next to cinnamon and dates with a hint of spicy apple cider with a little honey.
This was wildly different (it’s clearly a red ale and not a stout, for one). It was so complex yet had a clear and distinct flavor profile.
Taste 5
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Apple candy and canned brown bread lead on the nose with a hint of streusel and maybe some stewed pear. The palate has a nice lightness to it that’s accented by nutty notes, caramel malts, and a sense of apple fritter.
This was pretty damn nice, fruity, and very easy to drink while delivering a distinct flavor profile.
Taste 6
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This is super syrupy on the nose with dark chocolate sauce, salted caramel, nuttiness, and a good dose of fresh espresso straight off the machine. The palate has a sense of whiskey grains in a fermenter — think of sweet Cream of Wheat or grits — next to sour chocolate, rich vanilla, and plenty of toffee sweetness that gives way to a hint of soy sauce.
This is a huge beer with a lot of deep flavors and a lush mouthfeel. It does lean a little sweet for me, but there’s enough going on that I can forgive that.
Part 2: The Ranking
Zach Johnston
6. Dragon’s Milk — Taste 2
New Holland
ABV: 11%
IBU: 30
Average Price: $15 (four-pack of 12 oz. bottles)
The Beer:
Dragon’s Milk is New Holland’s award-winning stout. The beer is aged for three months in bourbon barrels that age their own bourbon. So this is a very in-house brew.
Bottom Line:
This simply landed by last due to it being the thinnest of the bunch today. There just wasn’t a lot there beyond basic stout vibes.
5. Stone W00tstout — Taste 3
Stone Brewing
ABV: 11.5%
IBU: 45
Average Price: $11.50 (one 22 oz. bottle)
The Beer:
This is a classic American imperial stout from Stone (which usually makes IPAs) with wheat and rye in the fermentation before a layer of English Target hops and pecans are added to the mix. The beer then spends time aging in various bourbon casks until it’s just right.
Bottom Line:
This was fine but really had a lot of blank fizziness and it just didn’t sing on the palate.
This New Belgium beer starts off with a mix of Pale, Munich, Caramel 80, Rye, Roasted Barley malts, and Nugget and Sabro hops to create a base ale. That ale then goes into vats where specially-made spires made from Four Roses bourbon barrels are added to help age the beer.
Bottom Line:
This was pretty nice overall. It felt like a bourbon barrel aged beer with a good and distinct flavor profile. It was a little on the lighter side, but well-rounded overall.
3. Full Sail Harrington’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Red Ale — Taste 4
This is a classic crafty red ale made with Two-Row, Pale, Caramel Red, and Caramel Rye malt alongside Nugget hops. That brew is then barreled in old Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels for a long rest before bottling.
Bottom Line:
This had that little more nuance and depth to it that put it easily into the top three. It was super easy to drink while still delivering a serious flavor profile that spoke to what was promised on the label.
Goose Island’s stout is aged in various bourbon barrels for a whole year before those barrels are vatted and bottled for this iconic yearly release.
Bottom Line:
This was very good, but a little syrupy and sweet by the end. That said, it delivered on a big and bold bourbon barrel aged stout at every step from the nose to the finish. Had it had a little more nuanced balance, it would have been number one.
1. Firestone Parabolita — Taste 1
Firestone Walker
ABV: 9.2%
IBU: 40
Average Price: $7 (one 16-oz. can)
The Beer:
This starts off as Firestone’s iconic Parabola bourbon barrel aged stout that’s mixed with Velvet Merlin Milk stout and then amped up with Madagascar vanilla beans, cocoa nibs, and sea salt. The final product focuses on “Salted Caramel” as a jumping-off point for the bourbon barrel depth of the aged stout.
Bottom Line:
This was the most nuanced and beautifully built beer by far. There was no syrupiness or overly intense notes. It was balanced, delicious, and very much a bourbon-y beer.
Part 3: Final Thoughts
Zach Johnston
Overall, these beers were pretty damn nice. Some spoke to me more than others. The last two didn’t feel all that bourbon-forward at all, so I’d skip those if I was looking for a bourbon barrel aged beer.
That said, it can be overdone too. I really wanted to like the Bourbon County Stout but it was a lot to get through. It’s definitely a beer you want to split with a friend and slowly sip next to a backyard campfire.
As for the one cellared bourbon barrel aged beer (Full Sail), it was perfectly nice. It was light, distinct, and quaffable. I didn’t notice it being that much better than the better beers on the list though (it was still pretty damn good). So, maybe just drink whatever bourbon barrel aged beer you have right now — I can’t imagine that holding these back serves much purpose, so enjoy them!
If there’s a “pro” to all the “cons” of lighting your own career on fire as thoroughly and vociferously as DaBaby has, it’s that you can then blame all your troubles on somebody else. It’s a conspiracy! “THEY” are out to get me! You never have to really explain who THEY are, you just have to make your case that you think you deserve forgiveness and point out how unfair it is that no one will extend it to you (never mind the fact that you basically did it to yourself).
That’s exactly what DaBaby is doing now that his new album, Baby On Baby 2, has landed with a thud, underperforming to his own expectations on the charts to the pace of just 16,000 album equivalent units. To be fair, that’s way better than a lot of artists manage (some would say “most”) — but it’s also well below what the original Baby On Baby pulled in in its first week: 124,000 units.
On his Instagram Story, Baby reposted a fan account’s post about his sales pace, writing “Not bad for da BlackBalled Baby.”
Sometimes the best new R&B can be hard to find, but there are plenty of great rhythm-and-blues tunes to get into if you have the time to sift through the hundreds of newly released songs every week. So that R&B heads can focus on listening to what they really love in its true form, we’ll be offering a digest of the best new R&B songs that fans of the genre should hear every Friday.
Since the last update of this weekly R&B and afrobeats column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists. SiR takes a step closer to his third album with the endearing “Nothing Even Matters” while Kiana Lede reflects on a past failed love with her “Irresponsible” video. Khalid enters a futuristic mode on “Satellite” and Giveon shares “Time,” his contribution to the Amsterdam film.
Here are some more releases on the new music front that you should check out:
Muni Long — Public Display Of Affection: The Album
This year proved to be a career-changing one for Muni Long. She watched her single “Hrs And Hrs” go viral on social media, and months later, she inked a deal with Def Jam to give her a fresh beginning in her career. She’s back with Public Display Of Affection: The Album, her third solo album and first as Muni Long. It presents 18 tracks with features from Saweetie and Ann Marie.
Elaine — “Deja Vu”
South African singer Elaine made a head-turning entrance in 2020 with her Elements EP. Nearly two years to the date of that project’s release, Elaine returns with the tender “Deja Vu.” In a press release, Elaine says the song accounts for “experiencing the same downfalls, issues, and relationships even though it felt like I was in a new place, new world.”
Savannah Re — No Weapons
It only took two years, but Toronto singer Savannah Re has finally returned with a follow-up to her beautiful Opia EP. Re’s new EP, No Weapons, stands as a fulfilling successor that flaunts her sweet vocals and crisp songwriting through six songs and features from Dylan Sinclair and Mez.
Jordan Hawkins — “Play”
North Carolina singer Jordan Hawkins has been on an absolute tear since releasing his Heart Won’t Stop EP at the end of 2021. What followed was his soaring “Super Power” and now, “Play.” Hawkins’ newest single flies just as high as its predecessor, but with the added presence of dancing piano keys, there’s a new element of fun and spirit in the song.
Ballad — “Lemonade”
All it takes is one song. That’s a saying that musicians keep in mind as they work towards their breakout moment. Angola-born and Brockton, Massachusetts-bred singer Ballad experienced that first-hand when his track, “Orange,” went viral on Twitter. He’s back with sultry and passionate “Lemonade” which strikes as an excellent example of Ballad’s talents.
Rileyy Lanez — “One Of Them Nights”
With her debut EP Beautiful Mistakes well into her rearview mirror, Bronx singer Rileyy Lanez prepares what appears to be the next chapter in her career. She’s back with “One Of Them Nights,” a bouncy and catchy single that sees her reminisce about an old lover that is stuck on her mind.
Ckay — Sad Romance
Ckay rose to be one of afrobeats’ most promising young acts thanks to the 2020 and 2021 viral success of “Love Nwantiti.” Now, he’s back with his Sad Romance album. Through 12 songs with help from Ayra Starr, Davido, Focalistic, Abidoza, Mayra Andrade, and Ronisia, Ckay delivers a body of work that watches him fall in and out of love as a self-possessed and emotionally desperate individual.
Adekunle Gold — “5 Star” Feat. Rick Ross
Adekunle Gold has shined brightly so far in 2022. He kicked things off with his Catch Me If You Can album and followed that up with a tour supporting the project. He recently dropped his “5 Star” single which just received a remix from Rick Ross. The song’s elegant and luxurious feel is perfect for the addition of Ross, who lays a lavish verse to conclude the song.
Q — “Stereo Driver”
Last summer, Brooklyn singer Q shared a director’s cut of his sophomore project The Shave Experiment. Since then, things have been quiet for Q, but luckily for his growing fan base, that period comes to a conclusion with the arrival of “Stereo Driver.” The breezy and dance-friendly song is designed to help those going through a hard time to find the light at the end of the tunnel.
Jon Vinyl — “FTU”
Toronto singer Jon Vinyl returned with “Entice Me” last month, his third single of the year. He makes it four with “FTU,” a pleading track that sees Vinyl navigating love with a woman who doesn’t handle it too well. He begs her to not let her fears ruin what they have as the potential for a good thing between them is high.
FrvrFriday — “All Ears”
Toronto singer FrvrFriday uses his latest single, “All Ears,” to question his new lover’s interest in him. He notices that she entertains him and another man, which causes him to reflect on their relationship and what he’s brought to the table. In the end, he wants to hear her true feelings in hope of coming to some sort of a conclusion.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Anyone who has spent a decent amount of time in dorm rooms or bars has been asked what song they want to be played at their funeral. Like wedding first dances and personal theme songs, these are age-old quandaries with the big caveat that none of us will actually hear the music at our own funeral. You’re essentially curating the music you’d want to hear, what you’d want others to hear, and how you want to be remembered, all at the same time.
Now, I never met Taylor Hawkins, but after attending his tribute concert in Los Angeles on Tuesday, as well as seeing highlights of the London iteration, I’d bet that his answer would change with the weather or the time of day, depending on the meal he just had or the last person he spoke with. As his longtime bandmate and dear friend Dave Grohl said during the concert, Hawkins was a musical encyclopedia, knowing everything about every great album and reading everything he could find about music. So, over the course of six hours, the pervading feeling was that if Hawkins could curate a concert, this is something close to what it would look like, touching on the music of his childhood to the songs he helped create.
Music isn’t everything in life, but for Hawkins, it wasn’t just a job or an interest, it was a way of connecting with his friends and family, and becoming the best version of himself.
Andreas Neumann
And that’s something important to note here. This concert wasn’t just a concert. Yes, it’s also a fundraiser for Music Support & Musicares, but that’s not what I’m getting at. It was also a way to tell the story of Taylor Hawkins, in the very High Fidelity way that says that someone’s taste is a crucial defining characteristic. To sum up, what you like is an integral part of who you are as what you are like.
Hawkins’ taste meant forging friendships with his heroes, be it Rush or Stewart Copeland. It meant not just getting opportunities to tour with Alanis Morissette and then become a Foo Fighter but sitting in with legends like Stevie Nicks and Joan Jett. His standing with the Foo Fighters surely gave him widespread access to his heroes, but it was that taste, that enthusiasm, that unbridled passion for rock and roll that turned interactions into meaningful, lasting relationships.
Even if someone wasn’t deeply familiar with the work of Hawkins — who died suddenly at the age of 50 in March — it is conceivable that they’d leave the six-hour music marathon feeling like they knew him. They’d meet his family — son Shane Hawkins delivered cathartic, joyous drums to Foo Fighters’ performances of “My Hero” and “I’ll Stick Around,” while his wife and daughters all came on stage to emotionally wave to the crowd following Brian May’s rendition of the Hawkins’ wedding song “Love of My Life.”
They’d meet people who played with Hawkins in his early days and his Foo Fighters bandmates with whom he spent the last couple of decades traveling the world. They’d hear stories about his blasting of Soundgarden on the way to the studio or meeting Travis Barker before either being famous or being spotted in the crowd at a Rush concert by Jack Black. They’d see how much he was admired and enjoyed by his peers, enough so that bands would reunite and songs that he loved would be attempted, all in the name of showing just how much he was loved in return.
Danny Clinch
But that gets back to the shame of the whole concert — that Taylor Hawkins couldn’t attend himself. For a show that featured Hawkins’ originals performed side-by-side with some of his favorite numbers, no one would have enjoyed the show more than Taylor. For many fans, it still played like an evening at rock and roll fantasy camp, but where we get a glimmer of meaning behind Mark Ronson performing “Right Down The Line” for Taylor or Miley Cyrus learning the Def Leppard song that Taylor had suggested to her. No one would be able to appreciate the moment quite like Taylor.
This also gets at the lasting feeling of the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert, how unknowable we all truly are to each other. In many ways, the songs we like, the bands we’ve seen, the relationships we form — these are breadcrumbs to the unknowable, clues that show how a mind works and what we find meaningful. It’s the way we can piece together how each other sees the world. And for Taylor Hawkins, it comes down to an exuberance, where his huge smile could radiate with the ardor that he approached the things — and people — he loved.
Anyone that watched the London live stream knows that the Los Angeles edition had quite a different tenor throughout. Whereas the London concert still saw fresh and open wounds on display, LA was able to feel more celebratory, where the appreciation of who Taylor was took center stage over mourning the artist we lost. Both are crucial steps as his band and family carry on, whether they can look at Hawkins’ life and be reminded of the joy he brought them, rather than just the void he left.
Standout moments like Josh Homme singing the songs of The Cars or Pink’s fronting of Heart were captivating enough for the audience to temporarily forget the impetus of the concert. There would be moments that would bring the weight of the moment back — Rufus Taylor drumming out of his mind on “Best Of You” and then needing a moment to compose himself while hiding his face from the audience, Alanis Morissette embracing Grohl after a feverish “You Oughta Know” that said more than any speech could — but mostly the music sidestepped overt sentimentality. Van Halen, Motley Crue, Def Leppard — these are groups about embracing the moment, about living life loudly. It’s how Taylor would have wanted it.
A life can’t be boiled down to a concert, to six hours of togetherness. The impact of Taylor Hawkins’ life in particular is only just beginning to be felt. Appearances by his son Shane and Grohl’s daughter Violet served as reminders that the stories go on after our lives, that the legacy and influence endures. But for this night, for this time together, 17,000 fans got to feel his presence one more time, to celebrate his life through the music and people he loved. To live a life that inspires such a thing… that’s all any of us could hope for.
Hulu is getting a head start on the Halloween season this year with the release of the upcoming Hellraiser reboot next week. Hellraiser, for anyone unfamiliar and afraid of needles, is the 1987 cult classic horror film from Clive Barker, which spawned several sequels and one hell of a creepy leader.
The 2022 version, from The Night House director David Bruckner, follows a “young woman struggling with addiction who comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.” Jamie Clayton stars as Pinhead, the unsettling leader of the Cenobites, complete with the iconic pins in her head (naturally).
Though the film won’t premiere on Hulu until next week, many horror fans were able to see the screening at Fantastic Fest this week, and the reviews are quite optimistic! Many were praising the story for staying true to the original mythology while giving a fresh new look. Also, Clayton’s Pinhead seems to be just as creepy as the original, if not more. Though the pacing of the film seems to be a bit lackluster, it seems like Hulu has a good one on its hands.
Clayton brings a sensuality to Pinhead that was a bit lacking to Bradley’s work. Hellraiser is a surprisingly horny movie and thank the Labyrinth for that. Considering too much horror is chaste these days, it’s refreshing that David Bruckner doesn’t shy away from the sex. The sexuality of the Hellraiser films was always a feature, not a bug, and Bruckner puts all that back into the film.
It’s exciting to see what lies ahead for this series, if Disney (!) decides to make more of these. Just typing that feels strange. I was fortunate to see this in a movie theater, with the soundtrack pounding on speakers and the spectacular gore on a fifty-foot screen for all to bathe in. It’s a big movie with a big budget, and Hellraiser (2022) deserves that scope and that kind of treatment.
There is always some concern when it comes to remakes. Horror fans tend to be a little more forgiving since the genre is littered with them, but a tinge of hesitation is always there. The new Hellraiser is a much-needed breath of fresh air to the long-suffering franchise. Bruckner is amazing behind the camera while Clayton’s performance has her poised to be the new face of horror.
Hellraiser captures the visual cacophony of pain and pleasure that honors the original while still forging its own path. Jamie Clayton is Pinhead perfection and a worthy successor to Doug Bradley. Dark, violent + sexual, Bruckner and Co. certainly have such sights to show you.
Clayton makes for a great Pinhead — she’s wisely not trying to emulate Doug Bradley’s now-iconic performance and instead is making the character her own. This isn’t quippy, slasher Pinhead. This is a Pinhead who likes to watch, and wait.
While some reviews are not published yet, early previews of the film are overwhelmingly positive and impressive.
As expected, #Hellraiser was in good hands w/ David Brucker! One hardcore, brutal & stunning set piece after the next and a script that expands the mythology especially well. Had high hopes for Odessa A’zion after catching her in Ghosts recently and, sure enough, she crushes it. pic.twitter.com/hgiKZ3xls6
#Hellraiser is a nightmare… and I’m so relieved. A bloody, jagged, and visceral vision, it’s a real return to form for the franchise. Director David Bruckner nails Barker’s demented hellscape with Jamie Clayton’s Pinhead restoring this titan of terror’s icon status. Bloody hell! pic.twitter.com/At7sp5FTbu
Hellraiser has plenty of sights to show you and it’s wrapped up with a great cast, some excellent kills, beautiful visuals, and some violence that would make Clive Barker happy. #Hellraiserpic.twitter.com/RDONDxXnyt
New #Hellraiser is a fantastic addition to the franchise, paying homage to the original while feeling completely unique. Odessa A’zion’s Riley is an outstanding successor to Kirsty Cotton and Jamie Clayton brings the pleasure and pain you crave.
Despite many lackluster entries, Hulu’s #Hellraiser reboot is a return to form for the franchise, bringing the scares and reinvigorating a dead series. I was incredibly shocked at just how good this movie was, and fans and new viewers alike will love to see the new Pinhead.
#Hellraiser is the best entry since the OG. It’s nice to see a Hellraiser film that actually treats the Cenobites & their looming threat as the star of the show. @MsJamieClayton was great as the new Hell Priest! I’ll take all the pain and pleasure they want to dish out next. pic.twitter.com/xhxuRhvsJ2
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