Month: April 2023

Ed Sheeran has a lot going on. That might seem like an overly obvious sentence about one of the world’s most prevalent pop stars, but he really has a lot going on right now.

This week, Sheeran has been testifying against copyright infringement allegations involving Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” and Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud,” and he even serenaded the New York courtroom in an effort to prove his innocence.

Next week, Sheeran will drop Subtract, his sixth studio album that already boasts the incredibly vulnerable singles “Eyes Closed” and “Boat.” The release will be accompanied by a four-part original Disney+ documentary series, The Sum Of It All.

And later in May, Sheeran will set out on his Subtract Tour. The 14-date North American trek was announced today, April 28.

“I’m playing some smaller theatre shows in the US this summer, so I can play Subtract the entire way through with full band in an intimate setting,” Sheeran posted to Instagram.

Per press release, Sheeran “is using Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan technology,” and registration has already begun this morning. Verified Fan registration will be open here until Sunday, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. The Verified Fan onsale is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, at 10 a.m. local time.

Sheeran’s Subtract Tour overlaps with the North American leg of Sheeran’s Mathematics Tour. The Subtracts Tour will feature Ben Kweller as the supporting act “on most dates,” while the Mathematics Tour will oscillate between Khalid, Russ, Dylan, Rosa Linn, Cat Burns, and Maisie Peters as the openers.

See all dates for both tours below.

Subtract Tour

05/19 — Clearwater, FL @ Ruth Eckerd Hall
05/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
06/02 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
06/16 — Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
06/29 — Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
07/14 — Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
07/21 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
07/28 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre
08/11 — Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
08/18 — Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
08/25 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
09/01 — Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
09/15 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
09/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium

Mathematics Tour

05/06 — Arlington, TX @ AT&T Stadium
05/13 — Houston, TX @ NRG Stadium
05/20 — Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
05/27 — Atlanta, GA @ Mercedes-Benz Stadium
06/03 — Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field
06/10 — East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
06/11 — East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium
06/17 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
06/18 — Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
06/24 — Landover, MD @ FedExField
06/30 — Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
07/01 — Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium
07/08 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Acrisure Stadium
07/15 — Detroit, MI @ Ford Field
07/22 — Nashville, TN @ Nissan Stadium
07/29 — Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
08/05 — Kansas City, MO @ GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
08/12 — Minneapolis, MN @ U.S. Bank Stadium
08/19 — Denver, CO @ Empower Field at Mile High
08/26 — Seattle, WA @ Lumen Field
09/02 — Vancouver, BC @ BC Place
09/09 — Las Vegas, NV @ Allegiant Stadium
09/16 — Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium
09/23 — Inglewood, CA @ SoFi Stadium

— (Subtract) is out 5/5 via Asylum and Atlantic. Find more information here.

Ed Sheeran is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Lola Brooke‘s breakout single, “Don’t Play With It,” is still going strong but that doesn’t mean the pint-sized Brooklyn rapper doesn’t have more heat in the stash. With all of that momentum behind her, it’s the perfect time for her to drop some new music, which arrives today in the form of the “Just Relax” video.

Taking a sample of Black Sheep’s “The Choice Is Yours” and pairing it with some Swizz Beatz-style drums, producer Reefa crafts a throwback beat that provides the perfect platform for Brooke’s rugged rhymes. The video kicks it old-school too, placing the action at a good old-fashioned house party where TKTK.

Lola Brooke’s a hot commodity these days thanks to her outstanding single and brusque, brick-heavy flow. In addition to joining fellow New Yorker A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie on tour, she was included in Timberland’s anniversary campaign (and what’s more New York than that?), joined Lil Kim on stage at the Apollo Theater (well, that’s also pretty New York!), and got to perform at Coachella with Latto, who appears on the “Don’t Play With It” remix.

Lola’s also set to appear at Hot 97’s 2023 Summer Jam, so her star only continues to rise. Keep those eyes up.

Watch Lola Brooke’s “Just Relax” video above.

After a four year absence, Black Mirror finally returns to Netflix with a fully stacked Season 6 that features an all-star cast including Salma Hayek, Aaron Paul, Annie Murphy, and Josh Hartnett. While we don’t have a specific release date for Black Mirror Season 6, the new episodes will arrive in June, so the wait won’t be long.

As for what to expect from the twisted sci-fi series, here’s what creator Charlie Brooker recently told Tudum after unveiling the jam-packed cast:

“Partly as a challenge, and partly to keep things fresh for both me and the viewer, I began this season by deliberately upending some of my own core assumptions about what to expect,” he says. “Consequently, this time, alongside some of the more familiar Black Mirror tropes we’ve also got a few new elements, including some I’ve previously sworn blind the show would never do, to stretch the parameters of what ‘a Black Mirror episode’ even is.”

While Black Mirror will venture into uncharted waters, Brooker promises Season 6 will still feel familiar to fans, but with some twists.

“The stories are all still tonally Black Mirror through-and-through,” Brooker said. “But with some crazy swings and more variety than ever before.”

As for the cast, just check out the wall of talent: Aaron Paul, Anjana Vasan, Annie Murphy, Auden Thornton, Ben Barnes, Clara Rugaard, Daniel Portman, Danny Ramirez, David Shields, Himesh Patel, John Hannah, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Michael Cera, Monica Dolan, Myha’la Herrold, Paapa Essiedu, Rob Delaney, Rory Culkin, Salma Hayek Pinault, Samuel Blenkin and Zazie Beetz.

Black Mirror Season 6 starts streaming in June on Netflix.

(Via Tudum)

For many of us, the impacts of childhood trauma linger on insidiously. Aspects of our adult identity become shaped by those terrible chapters in our early years without us even realizing it. And because this happens at such a young age, it can take years of soul searching, not to mention professional support, before a person can sift through those painful memories to recover a real sense of self.

Yes, it’s a taxing and scary process, with perhaps the most daunting aspect being the fact that you once again have to bring that trauma to light by talking about it. But as we have seen many times over, being open and honest about our struggles often results in the support, healing and transformation needed to improve our mental health. In other words—the rewards outweigh the discomfort.

Filmmaker Kevin Smith is a celebrity pretty well known for being candid about his personal challenges, especially when it comes to health and well-being. After suffering from a heart attack back in Feb 2018, the “Clerks” director has made his weight loss journey and the insights from it a major part of his presence online. You’d be hard pressed to find a fan that didn’t know about this part of his life.

However, in an exclusive with People, Kevin Smith revealed for the first time that the root cause of his previous weight struggles had been related to sexual abuse he experienced at 6 years old, when an older boy forced him to perform sexual acts with a young girl in the neighborhood.

As Smith told People, he always denied the gravity of the incident, telling himself that “we were just playing doctor in an alleyway.” It wouldn’t be until the age of 52, after checking into Arizona’s Sierra Tucson treatment center and dedicating a month to intensive therapy, that Smith would learn the event was indeed severe and left him with an untreated psychological wound.

It took suffering from a “complete break from reality” and being stuck in a “weird, dark place,” but Smith did finally get help. After talking with a therapist, he learned that the incident, along with being made fun of for his weight by a teacher in grade school, led him to create a “larger-than-life” public persona he calls “the other guy.”

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“I felt disgusting, like I didn’t matter. That’s when ‘the other guy’ started to appear. I decided to be entertaining and make people love me before they noticed I was fat,” he told People.

As we all know from “Jay and Silent Bob” alone, this strategy has worked. Perhaps for Smith more than most, it would seem disastrous to throw away an alter-ego which has brought such great commercial success.

And yet, Smith has still decided to not only take steps towards finding his “authentic self,” which include discontinuing smoking pot and incorporating a more relaxed work schedule, but to share his story with fans in an effort to spread the message of the importance of self-acceptance.

Smith posted a link to the People article on his own Twitter account, writing, “Having been a creature of the Internet for 28 years now, I fully expect to get trolled for this. But if it can help some folks, it’ll be worth it. So here goes…A few months back I went through a mental health crisis. This is some of the stuff I learned.”

Having been a creature of the Internet for 28 years now, I fully expect to get trolled for this. But if it can help some folks, it’ll be worth it.
So here goes…
A few months back I went through a mental health crisis.
This is some of the stuff I learned: https://t.co/9Uavmnxg6F https://t.co/36NuEkqK0w

— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) April 26, 2023

Take a look at what folks had to say:

“The more we talk about our mental health, the less stigma there will be around it. It’s ok to not be ok. Thanks for sharing your journey with us, Kevin!”

“Kev, I don’t know you well, but we’ve met a few times over the years and I’ve always had a ton of respect for you. And I respect you even more for having the courage to face your demons publicly in a way that will surely help others do the same. Much love, brother.”

“Dude I related to this hard especially struggling with people commenting on my body when I was much heavier growing up and how I processed it. I minimized a lot of the comments going through life. Glad you talked about it Kevin.”

“Sending you all the love, Kev. You are worthy. In every way. You are helping people every day, but most importantly you’re also taking time to help yourself and that’s equally as important. I’ve been on a similar journey and I’m just happy to hear about your healing journey.”

“Thank you so much for this Kevin, being able to actually see the real authentic you is truly amazing, and I hope others get so much positive energy and healing from this, mental health is important and our happiness.”

“This was so beautiful. I can’t thank you enough for sharing all your wisdom these last few years especially. I’m so happy you’re finding yourself, cos that’s who we love. You always shine past the other guy. Much love and godspeed in your continued growth.”

You certainly don’t have to be a popular celebrity to talk about your struggles. If anything, this is a beautiful example of what can happen when we normalize having these types of conversations. It might not look like an interview with People, but opening up to our loved ones, community or a therapist can still work wonders for recovering our sense of self. In fact, it might be the only way for us to truly do it.

You can watch Smith’s full video interview with People below:

There are many reasons why toddlers are fascinated by construction workers and their equipment. The loud noises, flashing lights, and sheer size of these machines can be both exciting and intimidating, which creates a sense of wonder and curiosity.

Construction toys also offer a type of play that is easy for kids to understand. Toy construction trucks do simple things; they dig, transport sand and roll around on wheels. They also give kids a sense of power and control, which is alluring and comforting to them.

“Little ones love big trucks like diggers because to a preschooler, those trucks seem larger than life,” Crystal Paschal, early childhood educator and founder of the website Feminist Books for Kids, told Romper. “They are real machines that do the work of superheroes. Diggers, bulldozers and cranes stimulate their imaginations and allow them to picture themselves controlling something big and powerful.”

The tremendous feeling that young children get when seeing construction workers in action is a big reason why so many people have fallen in love with a video posted to TikTok by a user named @iwishicouldsleep.

Since it was posted on April 6, it has received over 16.5 million views.

@iwishicouldsleep

Literally tell me youve seen something cuter. I cant stop sending this to people ☺️☺️

In the video, a giddy young boy and his guardian watch an excavator and crew of workers from a safe distance as they dig up a suburban street. The boy and his guardian placed a toy dump truck between the workers and themselves and the difference in size is a unique juxtaposition of a child’s fantasy world with that of working adults. Then, the long arm of the excavator dumps some sand into the back of the boy’s truck, and for the toddler, the scene is pure bliss.

It’s a sweet moment and a testament to the worker’s skill that they could drop the dirt on such a tiny target.

People on TikTok couldn’t get enough of the wholesome video.

“Wonderful gesture that the child will never forget, great job dude,” Gary wrote. “Also, let’s applaud the finesse of that operator! This is awesome,” Mibbecakes added.

“Why did I just start crying?! This is so pure,” Juliana wrote.

The touching moment wasn’t just great for the child; it had to be moving for the construction workers, too. They have to take pride in the fact that their work can bring people such joy. “Every one of those workers’ spirits were lifted up by that. Not to mention the child and his mother’s!” wrote Kellymanfredibl25.

In another video posted on April 17, the construction workers got to hang out and take a photo with the little boy. For the occasion, he put on a construction helmet and vest and posed with his dump truck. It was even more special because it was his third birthday.

“They all wanted to meet the star today!! Big man turned 3,” iwishicouldsleep wrote.

@iwishicouldsleep

They all wanted to meet the star today!! Big man turned 3 🥹

The video is a great way of reminding people that some of the simplest gestures can give a young kid (or a big one!) a memory of a lifetime. Sometimes all it takes is just a few minutes.

There are some people who work well beyond retirement simply because they enjoy working. While many people look forward to retiring, not everyone is content sitting at home or spending much time traveling around the world. In fact, my own grandfather was one of those people who worked beyond retirement, ran five miles a day and boxed until he was well into his 70s.

But Lou Kokonis has surpassed people working into their 70s and even 80s. Kokonis is 91 and still working at the same high school in Virginia that he’s been teaching at since 1959. We’re not talking about coming in for an hour or so a day to teach a class and then going home to nap. The math teacher has a full class load, rolling in every morning before most other teachers arrive and staying up into the night to grade assignments.

Kokonis is the real deal, and while his handwriting may be a little shakier, his mind is still as sharp as ever. What’s even more remarkable than his continuing to work into his 90s is the fact that he’s able to build genuine connections with his students regardless of the multigenerational age gap.

Mr. Kokonis told CBS Mornings that he believes he is able to reach his students because he still offers free Saturday tutoring just like he always did. Turns out, his early arrivals and work on Saturdays are what helps keeps his students engaged, though he admitted cell phones are a challenge.

Of course, in the late 1950s, he didn’t have to compete with cell phones or learn to use computers or Promethean boards, but then again, we also didn’t have 50 states. In his 60-plus years of teaching, he has been a witness to ever-advancing technology in the classroom firsthand.

“To be working and teaching this long and to still like put in all this extra effort on Saturdays, I really admire that about him,” Mohamed Eltireke, a student at the high school, told CBS Mornings.

At a time when there’s a national teacher shortage, Mr. Kokonis is filling a vital role, and while one of the students he taught has already become a teacher and retired himself, Kokonis has no plans to do the same. He plans to finish out the year and says, “My mind is set that I’m going to do well this year and I’m going to enjoy it, and I’m going to try to come next year if they’ll take me.”

See Mr. Kokonis in action below:

So, a man and a duck walk into a PetSmart…

No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke, although this story is plenty funny.

Wrinkle the Duck already captured the hearts of millions (including ours) back in 2021 when she ran the New York City Marathon. A clip showing her speed-waddling along in her wee little duck shoes was borderline too pure for this world.

Well friends, there’s even more adorable content where that came from. Wrinkle goes on all kinds of adventures with her owner, who graciously shares them online to make the internet a better place.

Recently, Wrinkle took a trip to PetSmart. Unsurprisingly, delightful moments ensued.

The full video is a little over 18 minutes of non-stop cuteness. After all, who wouldn’t want to see Wrinkle try on tiny outfits, fist bump employees with her beak, say hi to other pets in the shop (who her owner refers to as “inmates”) or enjoy not 5, not 7, but 9 sippys from her sippy cup?

However, if you’re pressed for time, the must-watch moment happens at 5:30 when Wrinkle finds out that she’s put on some weight. I for one didn’t know ducks could be aghast.

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“Wrinkle…we’re gonna have to start running again,” her owner playfully laments. Perhaps she’ll be preparing for her next marathon very very soon.

All in all, the trip was a success. Wrinkle waddled out of PetSmart having made new friends and with a new hoodie to boot. And she made plenty of people happy in the process, including the 700,000 who watched the video on Youtube.

“Her little waddle with the clothes on melted my soul,” one person wrote in the comments.

Another shared that “every time I’m sad or I’m suffering, Wrinkle is here to make my day better than usual with her walking and her kissing.”

Without a doubt, Wrinkle is pure joy personified. Or in this case…duckified.

Follow along on more adorable adventures with everybody’s favorite waterfowl on TikTok and YouTube.

People are praising Karen Vladeck, 38, a mom from Austin, Texas, who wrote a clever email notifying her daughter’s teacher that she would be missing school to attend a Taylor Swift concert. However, instead of a simple letter asking for the absence to be excused, she channeled her inner Swiftie and composed a note infused with nods to the singer’s music catalog.

The absence was for April 24, which coincided with the final date of Swift’s 3-night stand at Houston’s NRG stadium. Vladek sent the letter on April 4, so the teacher would have plenty of notice.

Vladek, a legal recruiter, attorney and podcaster, shared the witty email she sent to her daughter’s teacher on Twitter, which received nearly 3,800 likes. “Here’s hoping my daughter’s 1st grade teacher is a Swiftie,” she captioned the tweet.

She titled the email: “It’s Me, Hi, I’m the Problem, It’s Me,” a nod to Swift’s song “Anti-Hero.”

u201cHereu2019s hoping my daughteru2019s 1st grade teacher is a Swiftieu201d

— KSV Eras Era (@KSV Eras Era)
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The email begins with “Dear Reader [Ms. Parks],” referencing another song on Swift’s “Midnights” album. It went on to include numerous Swiftisms, including “Should Have Said No,” “So It Goes…,” “Bad Blood,” “I Did Something Bad,” “The Last Time,” “Cruel Summer” and “Forever & Always.”

“Dear Reader [Ms. Parks], I’m writing to let you know that Maddie won’t be in school on 4/24 because she is going to the Taylor Swift concert in Houston,” Vladeck wrote. “I hope missing school doesn’t ruin her otherwise stellar Reputation, but she begged me to go and maybe I Should Have Said No but I didn’t want to be Mean. So It Goes…Anyway, I hope this doesn’t leave any Bad Blood between you and Maddie and that things for the rest of the year are not Treacherous.

“I know I Did Something Bad and I promise this will be The Last Time she has an unexcused absence before the Cruel Summer starts. Forever & Always, -Karen Vladeck.”

Vladek’s husband, Steve, didn’t seem too thrilled about the email.

Well let’s hope her reaction is better than my husband’s pic.twitter.com/OSOXOKDWTP

— KSV Eras Era (@KSVesq) April 4, 2023

The mother could have made up a story that her daughter was sick or that there was some family emergency. But she was honest, admitting that having Taylor Swift tickets was an acceptable excuse for missing a day of school. Who’s to blame her? The Eras Tour is such a major pop culture event that the average ticket price is $700; Swift may become a billionaire when it’s all said and done.

Plus, it would have been hard for her daughter to return to school and not tell everyone on the playground that she got to see Swift.

The mother’s note got a lot of praise on social media from fellow parents and Swifties.

Some teachers said that Maddie’s absence was completely acceptable.

I’m in my 19th year teaching, and “went to a concert” has been an acceptable excuse 100% of the time!

— Adam J. Rabideau (@RabsAdamJ) April 18, 2023

As a Swiftie teacher who is missing Friday to travel to Houston for one of the concerts, I totally understand! 🫶

— Courtney Santore (@starlitsinger) April 11, 2023

As a teacher, I would 100% approve. Once I showed my class a live educational interview with Taylor on the big projector screen.

— Tammy Rawlings (@lilivoryangel) April 9, 2023

Swift fans shared some more references she could have included in the letter.

I also feel like you could have worked in a her Picture to Burn reference.

— Brian Rosenwald (@brianros1) April 4, 2023

Hope it didn’t leave a Blank Space in the grade book

— Brian (@bmeans27) April 6, 2023

It’s not as if you took her to Paris

— Bethany Albertson (@AlbertsonB2) April 4, 2023

She’s going to respond with “You’re On Your Own, Kid.”

— MetaBlue (@Mayelynn_Blue) April 4, 2023

Eh, it’s just one day of school; I’m sure the teacher can Shake It Off.

— Twowackykids (@twowackykids) April 4, 2023

A World Series parade is a great reason to take a day off from school, too.

One year when the San Francisco Giants won the world series, we called school to say our two boys would not attend so we could go to the victory parade. The school thanked us for our honesty as half the class called in sick. Good luck.

— Pepper (@amackles) April 4, 2023

The good news is that Ms. Parks was totally fine with the reason for the absence. She responded to the email, saying, “THIS MADE MY ENTIRE DAY.” Way to go, Ms. Parks.

MS PARKS GETS IT pic.twitter.com/RI6MD3Wavj

— KSV Eras Era (@KSVesq) April 4, 2023

If you are needing a masterclass in loving life, proof that childlike joy can be had at any age or simply a reason to smile today…look no further. Betty Mae Jinright has you covered.

Betty Mae has lit up social media after her granddaughter and hairstylist, Kourtnee Jinright, filmed herself dying Grandma’s hair in some pretty outrageous colors. People simply can’t get enough of Betty Mae’s infectious squeal of laughter that comes with each new shade.

“This [color] is called acid spill,” Kourtnee Jinright says at the top of the clip while plopping the brightest, most neon shade of green you’ve ever seen right onto her grandmother’s sweet ol’ noggin.

“I’m so glad to know that,” Betty Mae quips, before going into a fit of giggles as soon as she sees the green dye hit her pearly white strands.

Kourtnee continues splashing on various vibrant shades of purple, blue and red. With each brush stroke, Betty Mae’s laughter escalates.

Honestly, it’s like she’s riding the best roller coaster of her life. And thanks to the now-viral clip, we’re along for the ride.

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What made Betty Mae choose to get her hair colored in the first place, you ask? Why, the chance to support her granddaughter, of course.

Kourtnee told “Good Morning America” that she had entered a contest for the hair color brand Pulp Riot, focused specifically on their Wild Ride line of hair colors. Entrants were encouraged to create their “boldest, brightest looks” using Wild Ride for a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles and meet the Pulp Riot team, plus film a transformation video.

When Kourtnee asked Betty Mae to “be her guinea pig,” there was no hesitation.

“My grandmother would do anything for her grandbabies to help them out in their career,” Kourtnee told GMA.

So far, Kourtnee’s video, which she posted to Instagram, has been liked over a million times, with people absolutely gushing over her grandma.

“Absolutely love this, Holy cow! 🤣 biggest smile on my face the entire time, laughing right along with her,” one person wrote.

“She is the CUTEST!!!! Really made me miss my grandma’s love that you can create such special memories with her,” another added.

Betty Mae’s instant popularity came as no surprise to Kourtnee, who told GMA that “all of the people in my life are obsessed with her and I knew the whole world would be too. At this point, she’s everyone’s grandma.”

A grandma we are so lucky to have. Thanks, Betty Mae, for brightening up the internet. Glad to see you have a hairdo now as colorful as you are.

It’s almost the end of April, which means the days are getting longer, the flowers are a-poppin’ and the smell of spring is in the air. For those of us who live where winter is snowy and cold, it feels like we’re finally fully thawed and it’s finally time to break out the short sleeves, sandals and sunscreen.

Spring also means animal babies, and this week’s list of smileworthy finds kicks off with a brand-new baby elephant learning how to walk. Seriously, the purest thing ever. Further down the list, we’ve also got a brand-new human baby being introduced to family and friends for the first time, and it’s also the purest thing ever. The wonder of new life feels fresh and pure every time.

From the beauty of babies to the moving poetry of a 95-year-old woman to a fabulous, head-boppin’ hip-hop-meets-Star-Wars musical mash-up, this week’s list is filled with a wide range of human joy.

Enjoy!

1. Is there anything sweeter than this newborn baby elephant figuring out how its legs work?

u201cFirst steps of a baby elephant.. ud83dude0au201d

— Buitengebieden (@Buitengebieden)
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Just one foot in front of the other…oops, not that foot, though. Keep on trying, lil’ one!

2. Golden Retriever greets delivery driver in the most classically Golden Retriever way.

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So chill. So trusting. So sweet.

3. Vet techs reenact how different dog breeds react to nail clippings

@ktbergeron

What #breed do you have?😜 #veterinarian #vettechlife #veterinary #arkanimalhospital #nailclipping

That beagle howl, though. Spot on. Read the full story here.

4. Singer takes issue with the word ‘pineapple,’ and delightful etymological chaos ensues

@thejazzemu

The most OFFENSIVE word in the English Language? #offense #word #language #cancelculture #pineapple #linguistics #fyp #foryou #help

“Hey, can you please open the windowwink so I can see the hotdoglemon I’m slicing into my morninggravel? Thanks.”

5. They didn’t tell anyone they’d had their baby and then recorded their loved ones’ surprised reactions

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So much joy, but that last one was the best.

6. Sweet 12-year-old gets choked up while singing for his parents’ vow renewal

@chasingabundance

The bravest son singing for his parents vow renewal 🥺✨🙏🏼

Oh, what a lovely moment, and such a sweet kiddo! Awesome voice, too. Read the full story here.

7. Watch this 13-year-old wow the judges of Britain’s Got Talent with his incredible magic show

You know when you make Simon Cowell’s jaw drop, you’ve done something special. Read the full story here.

8. Grab a tissue and read this poem written by a 95-year-old woman with dementia

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Swipe to see the poetry prompt they’re referring to. It’s wonderful how poems can allow us express ourselves in truly magical ways.

9. A man picked up three day workers and took them to Disneyland—while paying them for a day’s work

@juixxe

Their smiles say it all 🥹

Look at the childlike smiles on those faces. What better gift than a day of Disney delight? Read the full story here.

10. Smile and dance your way through the weekend with this ‘Star Wars’ hip-hop remix

@dimitribeauchamp

I mean, I would like this mix😂 #starwars #starwarsedit #thisishowwedoit #oldschool

“This is how we Imperial March.” Ha! Such a blast.

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