Month: November 2022

If you’ve been paying excruciatingly close attention, you may have noticed that the rom-com Marry Me and Marvel series She-Hulk swapped out plastics for other sustainable options for their characters to use on screen. That’s because Kat Coiro was behind both projects, and, according to The Hollywood Reporter, she’s going to dump plastics altogether for her series adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles for Disney+.

“Our amazing showrunner Aron Coleite combed through the scripts to eliminate plastic references,” said while speaking at an event for Habits of Waste. “Our production designer Elena Albanese who also worked on She-Hulk discussed it with her team. Paramount Television Studios, 20th Television and Disney Branded Television … have been so awesomely supportive of this.”

The idea here is one similar to getting rid of cigarette smoking: stop showing it on screen so that it’s not as prevalent in the culture. Also like removing smoking from movies and TV, it’s a bit of a bank shot. Ostensibly, people will see characters using things other than plastics and decide they too can use something other than plastics. Maybe it’s worth a shot, but it’s also worth a shot to ask fans to call on the 20 companies responsible for more than half of plastic pollution to cut it the f*ck out. But it means well! And it couldn’t hurt.

“We need to make plastic uncool. If we can do that, then we can create a sustainable future that will leap from the screen and into the daily practices of our species,” Coiro said.

The new Spiderwick Chronicles will be adapted from Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s iconic children’s fantasy books. It’s currently filming and set for release — plastic-free — on Disney+ in 2023.

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

It makes sense that they have to put out a trailer, but Apple TV+ could have just said Jennifer Lawrence and Brian Tyree Henry are in a movie together, and that would have been all the sales pitch that Causeway needed. Since they have a trailer anyway, it showcases two quiet, stirring performances between the two powerhouses, working their way through difficult pasts that have kept them both from their ideal futures.

According to the official synopsis, Lawrence places “a military engineer who has returned to the States from Afghanistan with a debilitating brain injury after an IED explosion. It’s a painful and slow recovery as she relearns to walk and re-trains her memory, aided by a chatty but tender caretaker (Jayne Houdyshell). But when she returns home to New Orleans she has to face memories even more aching and formative than those she had in service: a reckoning with her childhood. Staying with her mother (Linda Emond), with whom she shares a tense relationship, all Lynsey wants to do is return to her work as an engineer. Her doctor (Stephen McKinley Henderson) is wary, and so in the meantime, she gets a job cleaning pools. When her truck breaks down she meets James Aucoin (Brian Tyree Henry), who works at the auto repair shop and offers her a ride home. Slowly they start to rely on each other for company and solace. James, it turns out, is also suppressing his own past trauma. These two damaged souls’ budding friendship forms the center and the heart of Neugebauer’s debut feature—a quiet but devastating, and ultimately uplifting, story about coming to terms and moving forward.”

Clearly, it’s not high concept. Probably not a single McGuffin in sight.

Causeway is the feature film debut of Lila Neugebauer, who directed episodes of Room 104 and The Sex Lives of College Girls. Well-received by critics, it hits Apple TV+ November 4th.

Veronika Lindberg Heino, aka Kika, has been knitting since the age of 5. Her Instagram and YouTube channel are filled with tips, patterns and inspo, along with her book, “Knit This! 21 Gorgeous Everyday Knit Patterns.” Considering her prowess with needles and yarn, it might not be surprising that Kika immediately had the idea to create her own dress.

However, since Kika and her fiance wanted to double dip on the celebrations—they had only just moved into their new home and wanted to throw a housewarming party and wedding at the same time—she went back on the idea, thinking it might be too stressful.

Then, the more she tried to look online for a dress, the more it became clear that her initial instinct was the way to go. So she took a leap of faith.

“This might be the most crazy thing I will ever attempt to knit, and/or crochet … we’ll just have to see,” she can be heard saying in a 46-minute video chronicling her knitting journey from start to finish.

Fifty skeins of pure silk yarn were purchased, design sketches were drawn and tears of frustration were shed, but Kika succeeded in her mission. She met her wedding day with an absolutely stunning, handmade, truly one-of-a-kind dress that would turn heads.

Kika posted pictures on her Instagram, thanking her followers for showing support. Her caption read, “Every comment, dm and like has given me the energy to keep knitting all throughout moving homes and planning this wedding in only 1.5 months time, thank you ❤️.”

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To say that folks were floored would be an understatement.

“This may in fact be the most beautiful wedding I have ever seen. Proves you don’t have to spend a fortune to have a beautiful, meaningful and enjoyable wedding day. Your dress is an absolute treasure,” one person commented on YouTube.

Granted, not everyone has been devoted to a craft since they were a wee toddler, like Kika. But still, a little resourcefulness often goes a long way. In my own experience, one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever seen was held beachside at a recreation center with all galaxy-themed decorations made by the bride. The whole day oozed of the bride and groom’s lovely personalities, rather than feeling like something out of a bridal magazine. Conversely, I was a caterer in my 20s and boy did I see a lot of dull, lifeless weddings that cost people’s entire life savings.

Most people want to look back on their wedding day and see themselves looking beautiful, surrounded by loved ones, having one of the best moments of their lives. There are so many ways to accomplish that feeling. Congrats to Kika on your wedding, your dress and, perhaps most of all, your happy day.

It’s wonderful to have a spouse who’s handy. Every homeowner knows that there’s always something that needs to be fixed or replaced. Having a handy spouse makes it a lot easier to get things done while saving the family a whole lot of money.

Laura Young took things a step further and is using her handy husband, James, to make the family more money.

South West News Service reports that she had a brilliant idea after listening to a podcast about a man who makes a living putting together ready-to-assemble furniture. Why not lend her husband out to other people to do odd jobs?

“He’s good at everything around the house and garden, so I thought why not put those skills to use and hire him out?” Laura told SWSN.

Laura made a Facebook post joking about her husband’s incredible skills as a handyman and, surprisingly, people started booking him for jobs. James booked so many gigs that he was able to drop his job working in a warehouse and gain greater flexibility to help Laura raise their three kids, two of which are autistic.

This was the beginning of a new business: Rent My Handy Husband.

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James has been diagnosed with autism as well. “James doesn’t come from a trade background but his grandad was a nuclear engineer, and they think he was also on the spectrum,” Laura said. “He’s got a very methodical mind and can think outside the box. He sees things differently.”

James charges £40 ($45) an hour and is available to work in Milton Keynes, Leighton Buzzard and surrounding areas northwest of London, England. The couple gives price breaks to people who work for the National Health Service or who are 65 and older.

When James first started, he had so many bookings that he worked six days a week from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. But since, the couple has cut down his schedule to a more manageable 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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The couple works together as a team: Laura handles the booking and social media, and James does the manual labor. “You create and I’ll build,” James told her, according to the Rent My Handy Husband website.

James works to help anyone who needs help, whether its installing a trampoline, building a wall or putting up a television. The couple has also added a new specialty service for him this holiday season, putting up Christmas lights.

The couple’s decision to market James’ considerable DIY skills is a wonderful story about a family being resourceful. It also speaks to how families with special needs children require greater flexibility in their schedules to accommodate the extra work. Special needs children often have more doctor’s appointments and therapy sessions than typical children and may have to spend more time away from school. The hard part for parents is making it all work.

It’s wonderful that the couple could create a workaround for their lives and that they are supported by people in their community.

Jimmy Fallon recently asked folks to share a “funny or silly mistake” along with the hashtag #IfICouldTurnBackTime, in honor of what many consider to be the greatest mistake in all of human history—daylight saving time.

Since 1918, the chaos of DST has wreaked havoc across America—except in Arizona and Hawaii, that is—and the globe, causing us to spring forward, fall back, do the hokey pokey and shake ourselves about as we try to get a grasp on our schedules, energy and (seriously) overall health during that period of adjustment that comes twice a year.

Besides the topsy-turviness of it all, daylight saving time didn’t even fulfill its original purpose of saving electricity. In fact, a lot of evidence indicates that it actually costs more money. So yeah, it’s pretty much one of history’s biggest “oopsie-daisies.”

We might not be able to look back on DST and laugh just yet, but at least we can at least find comfort in the silly stories shared by strangers on Twitter.

Below are some of the funniest answers people sent to Fallon, ranging from “might induce a relatable chuckle” to “oh my, that’s delightfully cringey.” Even if daylight saving time doesn’t put a smile on your face, these mistakes might.

Without further ado, check out what other folks might have done differently if, like Cher once contemplated in her song, they could turn back time…

“I took my car to get fixed because the window wouldn’t roll up. I made it there just before it started raining. The shop had it fixed in two minutes. The window lock was on. They did not charge me, but it cost me some dignity that day.” – @AbbyTribble

“I would have CHECKED my mailbox to see the notice of suspended license due to unpaid tickets – before driving one night and getting pulled over & car towed. Having to pay just another $900 on top of what I already owed 🙃.” – @23Vaniece

“Grabbed a rebound from the opposing team free throw and threw up a beautiful fadeaway jump shot with nothing but net…Two points for the other team 🤦♂️” – @kenkaigle

“I would have checked the label on the sunblock I borrowed from a Cross Country teammate. Turns out it was muscle relaxer cream, and I started drooling halfway through the race since I applied it to my face.” – @Ashley_M_Lowry

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I’d have listened when hubby said to stay inside because icy roads were treacherous, instead of thinking if he & the mail lady could manage, so could I. #hewasright #brokenankle #2surgeries #YayCanadianHealthCare Used 50 sick days! Plus side: #wroteabook pic.twitter.com/OVyKlFO3L5

— Shawn L. Bird (@ShawnLBird) November 2, 2022

“I am a middle school teacher, and when I was teaching the book Al Capone Does My Shirts, I had the title written in presentation. Unfortunately, I left the R out to shirts. I had written Al Capone Does My Sh!ts instead of shirts. I have never had a class laugh so hard! 👚💩🤦♀️” – @klennisd

#IfICouldTurnBackTime I would actually smile and try to look happy in my ID pic so that my family doctor wouldn’t make fun of me like it “looks like a mug shot”every time I come visit him 😐😅 pic.twitter.com/iOwW0v6imT

— Eamon Janfada (@eamonster7) November 2, 2022

“Met my childhood crush @joeymcintyre of NKOTB. He commented on a pin I was wearing which sent me into a 5 minute monologue about Zazzle, how it works and why it’s my go to for customized gear. Then I walked away. Because I was… out of Zazzle content?!” – @NatteringNic

“When I was 5 I wiped cream cheese from my hand onto my dad’s brand new dodge shadow back seat. He caught me and yelled ‘come on use your head!!’ So I wiped the cream cheese on my head. 30 years later he still brings it up.” – @jbrad0618

“I would’t say ‘oh that must be mine’ while trying to grab from the hands of the guy who lives upstairs the package he was holding thinking he was the delivery guy. So embarrassing 🤦♀️😂” – @michi_says

#ificouldturnbacktime I would have taken a nap during a girls trip to Vegas and avoid getting this picture randomly sent all over my friends group just for laughs. pic.twitter.com/OCezsDwyKZ

— Natasha Hamilton (@natashaham75) November 2, 2022

“I went through the house turning back all the clocks on microwave, stove, living room wall clock…without knowing my husband had already done it. Needless to say we showed up for work 2 hours early on Sunday! 😴😵🤦” – @spiderbutt_68

#ificouldturnbacktime I’d run away from my mom giving me a haircut making me a baby girl joe dirt pic.twitter.com/n7jCT2mKVF

— danielle (@xxdanibabyxx) November 2, 2022

“I did PA announcing in college and for an ad read, instead of reading the line ‘best breakfast,’ I said ‘breast breakfast’ in front of hundreds of people. Worst part was hearing the echo in the speakers mere seconds later!” – @Phanatic2010

“I would’ve made sure that the person walking behind me was in fact my mom before I turned back and said ‘I love you!’ to a random employee at Wal-Mart.” – @tubularcaracal

November is gearing up to be a busy month for Rihanna. Still on the heels of releasing her grand comeback single “Lift Me Up,” Rihanna has her Navy abuzz for a reported second song that is said to play in the credits of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In the same week as the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Rihanna is also set to debut her new collection of her signature Savage X Fenty line of underwear, lingerie, loungewear, and intimates in her annual Savage X Fenty fashion show.

As usual, fans can expect a grand event filled with actors, musicians, and other notable figures modeling Rih Rih’s latest fashions.

Who Will Appear As Models In Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty, Vol. 4 Show?

Among this year’s models are Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s Winston Duke, and Abbott Elementary‘s Sheryl Lee Ralph. Singer and TikTok influencer Bella Poarch, as well as YouTuber Rickey Thompson are also set to make appearances during the show. Zola actress Taylour Paige and Shang-Chi‘s Simu Liu will grace the runway, along with Snowfall‘s Damson Idris and Black-ish‘s Marsai Martin.

In a polarizing move, this year’s Savage X Fenty show will feature Johnny Depp, who will be the first man to have his own spotlight segment, as reported by TMZ.

The news about Depp joining the show was just reported today (November 3), however, you can check out the originally announced models above.

Savage X Fenty, Vol. 4 streams 11/9 on Prime Video.

Goose made their late night television debut yesterday. The band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform their song, “Hungersite,” off their recent album, Dripfield. The Connecticut-based jam band played for four minutes with each member of the five piece group giving their all — and the in-studio audience took notice. Still, fans in the comments noticed that this version was significantly shorter. (The original “Hungersite” runtime is about seven minutes.)

Outside of the television realm, Goose have played a significant amount of shows this year, including two dates at NYC’s Radio City Music Hall this summer.

“Clearly, the live thing is the main event at this point,” Rick Mitarotonda, Goose’s lead guitarist and songwriter, told Rolling Stone earlier this year. “But we love recording and want to keep exploring possibilities there. My hope is that, now, it’ll be a little bit more balanced. We have no intention of changing the fact that we are a live band, but we’d all love to to see the albums become something that they don’t typically become for jam bands.”

The band are set to join the Trey Anastasio Band on the road next week. The eight-show joint tour kicks off in Maine and will all be livestreamed. More information is available here.

Watch Goose’s performance of “Hungersite” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! above.

Kyrie Irving has spent the past week refusing to apologize for tweeting out a link to an antisemitic movie, growing increasingly defiant and defensive in press conferences when asked about it.

Irving and the Nets released a joint statement in which he said he took responsibility for the impact of his tweet, but the star still refused to issue an apology to the Jewish community, leading Adam Silver to criticize his statement and saying he will meet with Irving to discuss the situation. On Thursday, Irving again met with the media and was asked, point blank, if he had antisemitic beliefs, to which he refused to issue a direct answer. That was apparently the final straw for the Nets, as the team announced on Thursday night that Irving was being suspended for “at least five games” for continuing to refuse to “disavow antisemitism when given a clear opportunity,” and noting that he was “unfit to be associated with the Brooklyn Nets.”

The Nets note in the statement that they hoped to educate Irving on why his tweet was so harmful but to this point he has refused to engage in those conversations — most notably sending representatives to meet with the Anti-Defamation League rather than meeting with them himself. As such, Irving will now sit out games without pay until he meets “a series of objective remedial measures that address the harmful impact of his conduct.”

Lollapalooza has announced their next global festival expansion: Mumbai, India. In 2023, the music festival — which previously holds annual shows in Chicago, Argentina, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Sweden, and France — will be their first time hosting in Asia. The current lineup is stacked with Imagine Dragons and The Strokes as the two headliners taking the stage on January 28 and 29. According to Consequence, it is also the first time either headlining act has played a show in India.

Other acts on the first annual Mumbai bill include Greta Van Fleet, Diplo, Zhu, Chelsea Cutler, Japanese Breakfast, The Wombats, and many more. The festival will take place at Mahalaxmi Race Course.

Tickets for Lollapalooza India are currently on-sale now. The festival offers three tiers. VIP passes include access to elevated main stage viewing, exclusive dining options, and a special entrance line, per their website. Platinum ticket holders receive all VIP benefits, plus transportation between stages, preferred parking, air-conditioned bathrooms, front stage area access, and more special perks. General Admission passes are open to all ages. Children five or younger can attend for free.

However, one thing to note, is ticket delivery for international attendees. For buyers outside India, there will be no home delivery option for passes. The official website notes that only box office pickup will be available.

Check out the full line-up below.

For more information on Lollapalooza India, visit here.

Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

On his third studio album, Luv 4 Rent, Smino collaborates with J. Cole on a smooth track called “90 Proof.” The song is a laid-back vibe, as Smino delivers his signature soulful, high-pitched vocal stylings on the song’s chorus.

“Take a break and roll the sticky, let’s get high / Not too great at relationships, at least I try / Patient, baby, gotta make a couple rounds / ‘Fore I make it back to you to settle down,” he sings.

In typical fashion, Cole swoops in with a fiery verse, with notable bars including, “‘Bout to go pull up on RiRi, and not for the feature, Ben Franklin note / You ain’t finna catch me in the type of places everybody go / I know exactly what my hands is for, to carry a lot of dough.”

Today, Smino and Cole have shared the song’s official visual. In the Phillip Youmans-directed cut, Smino and Cole are seen enjoying time with friends and family at a house party, vibing by an old-fashioned car, and playing an intense game of Uno.

In an interview with Complex, Smino revealed that “90 Proof” almost didn’t make the Luv 4 Rent tracklist, as Cole wanted the song for an album of his own.

“I never thought about being a songwriter, but he was like, ‘You keep yourself on the song, and I’ll be on it too. But I want to put it on my album,’” Smino said. “And I was like, ‘aigh.’ I thought about it and the whole time I knew it would be great for me, being on J. Cole’s album. When I was wrapping up the tracklist, though, I just felt like something was missing, and I put ’90 Proof’ right after my intro and it just sounded like they were meant for each other. So I just called Cole and asked him if I could get the song back and he let me.”

Check out the video for “90 Proof” above.