Month: October 2023

Last month, the Rolling Stones announced their first new album in 18 years. Hackney Diamonds will be the long-running band’s 26th(!!) studio album, marks their 61st year as a group, and will feature new songs with the likes of Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder.

With the new album dropping this Friday, October 20, you might be wondering…

Will The Rolling Stones Go On Tour For Hackney Diamonds?

… and look: There’s no such thing as a dumb question, but the answer to this one should be fairly obvious for anyone with any knowledge of the Rolling Stones.

Of course, they are.

While it was pretty much a foregone conclusion that the endlessly touring band would support their first album in almost two decades with another road trip, Keith Richards confirmed as much in a new interview with the BBC. They’ll be hitting the road next year, he says, provided “everybody is still standing.”

That seems likely, as Richards enthused, “We’re all in good fettle. We’re not looking at each other and saying, ‘time’s up’.” Aside from the fine reminder that Richards turns 80 this year (who says “fettle” anymore, Keith?), it’s a good sign that the group’s going to keep going ’til one — or all — of them drop. “Of course, it’s going to end sometime,” he said, “but there’s no particular rush.”

Okay, look…

I know the headline and packaging of this post might come off a little corny and manipulative. It’s got hyperbole and a ranking and all the classic little tricks to get people to click. I know that. I did it on purpose. For, what I think, is a noble reason: I watched Bottoms this past weekend and it made me very happy and I would like to cast the widest possible net of people who might click on this and watch it too and experience that same kind of happiness. The game is the game. I’m just trying to juice the odds a bit. I feel okay about it.

So, yes, there will be a ranking here. I would like you to read it. But if “yo, Bottoms is weird and crazy and outrageously funny and like 90 minutes long and you deserve a little treat on a Friday or Saturday night” is enough to sell you, that’s fine, too. I just want people to watch this chaotic-ass little comedy where a couple of teenagers try to hook up with cheerleaders and end up blowing up cars and fighting entire football teams.

We’ll get to that. Some of it, at least. I refuse to spoil the weirdest parts of this for you. You deserve to see it all with fresh eyes, too.

5. The premise is pretty much a perfect little paragraph

Here’s how the movie studio that made Bottoms describes it on their own website:

In this refreshingly unique comedy, two girls, PJ and Josie, start a fight club as a way to lose their virginities to cheerleaders. And their bizarre plan works! The fight club gains traction, and soon the most popular girls in school are beating each other up in the name of self-defense. But PJ and Josie find themselves in over their heads and in need of a way out before their plan is exposed.

What we have here:

• A high school comedy about two teenage girls who kind of accidentally start a fight club in an attempt to woo popular cheerleaders and lose their virginity before heading off to college
• A secret they are both trying to keep hidden that could unravel the whole thing

This is somehow both an accurate description of what is happening here and just a massive underselling of how weird things get. But it’s a good foundation to build upon. And even if that’s all Bottoms was, it would still be fun. But it is so much more. Like, consider this…

4. Marshawn Lynch plays their teacher and faculty advisor

Yes, he does. Former NFL All-Pro running back Marshawn Lynch, whose most famous on-field moment featured him back-flopping into the end zone while grabbing his crotch, plays one of the only adult characters in the movie. And he is so good. Like… so, so good. His delivery of just about every line he’s asked to deliver is just beautiful. Which is saying something, because a lot of the lines he’s asked to deliver could twist-up a veteran comedic actor. I really cannot stress this in strong enough terms: Marshawn Lynch whips an incredible amount of ass in Bottoms.

But this is where you’re probably thinking “Hold on, Brian. You said he plays their teacher but he is very clearly swearing and holding a pornographic magazine called Divorced & Happy in the screencap. So, like, what the hell?”

Excellent question. And it brings me to the number three reason Bottoms might be the funniest movie of 2023…

3. It is just massively deranged in the best ways

This is the hardest part to explain. The closest I’ve come to getting there is “it somehow is both an earnest movie about high school and also a satire of a movie about high school.” It’s weird. In a good way. So, like, yes, it is a little bit “every high school movie you’ve ever seen about horny teens trying to hook up” but also, like, the high school football hero gets served steak at lunch while everyone else eats slop. The teachers and students just casually swear at each other. There are, like, murders and property damage and it’s all just fine. You kind of have to accept the universe the movie exists inside and then proceed from there.

I need you to keep an open mind on this part. The movie is both very smart and just outrageously stupid. This is often how many of my favorite things work.

2. Ayo Edebiri is a goddamn star

So the movie was co-written by the team of Rachel Sennott and Emma Seligman, the former of whom is one of the leads and the latter of whom directs, and I want to be sure to stop here and credit them with creating one of the most original things I’ve seen in years, but Ayo Edebiri is in this movie and she’s just a damn star.

You’ve seen Ayo around. She’s in The Bear and she does the voice of Missy on Big Mouth. She’s written for a zillion shows. The New Yorker did a whole damn mini-profile of her earlier this year.

In explaining her choices as an actor, Edebiri quoted something she remembered Moss-Bachrach once saying to her: “It’s boring to play characters who are happy.” Earlier this year, she appeared on “Abbott Elementary,” Quinta Brunson’s mockumentary sitcom about teachers at a public school in Philadelphia, as Ayesha, sister to Brunson’s Janine. She was borderline gleeful as she described why the role appealed to her: “I’m going on a show I love, and I’m playing a person who has an estranged relationship with her sister, and she hates that the cameras are there?” She laughed delightedly. Beyond “Abbott,” most of Edebiri’s characters are women with complex motivations that occasionally lead them to make messy choices, as when Sydney quits mid-service after an argument with Carmy. In such moments, Edebiri is able to communicate Sydney’s vulnerability, anger, and fear, all at the same time.

But it’s still worth stating: Ayo Edebiri rules so hard in Bottoms, somehow genuine and awkward and silly and everything a movie this ridiculous needs to survive. This all becomes Not Another Teen Movie in lesser hands. I am genuinely excited to see where her career goes next. I’m glad it stopped here first, though.

Oh, also worth noting: That screencap up there, the one about playing the long game with her crush? Please know that this sets off a 90-second monologue that covers the next 20 years and opens with this as the first step…

To recap where we are so far:

• Bottoms is good
• Ayo is a star
• Marshawn Lynch should be in more movies

Which brings us to my number one reason…

1. Holy crap, it is so funny

Hmm. I know it’s probably cheating to make my number one reason I think Bottoms is the funniest movie of 2023 “because it is funny,” but whatever. Fight me. Actually, no. Please do not fight me. There is enough violence in Bottoms already. But do listen to me.

Let me put it like this, which is kind of the thing that made me realize how much I liked Bottoms. It’s easy to become a little jaded when you have a job like I have where you watch a massive amount of movies and shows. You can feel like you’ve seen everything. Even worse, your sense of comedy can get warped in the way where you see something funny happen on the screen and respond by saying “that’s funny” instead of actually, like, laughing. I hate that. It stinks.

Well, Bottoms had me laughing out loud and smiling like a goof for a whole Saturday night. It comes with my highest possible recommendation. I’m sorry again if I manipulated you into clicking on this but it really is important.

Last month, Puck reported that a reboot of The Office is in the works. Makes sense. It’s one of the most-viewed acquired titles of the streaming era along with Suits, and based on the number of dating profiles with “I’m just a Jim looking for my Pam” (or the superior “I’m just a Bob Vance looking for my Phyllis”) in them, it’s popular across multiple generations.

But hold the phone with a “Rockin’ Robin” ringtone.

The Office co-creator Greg Daniels responded to the report in an interview with Collider. “I think that it’s very speculative. The fact that it kind of blew up based on one line in a Puck piece was kind of cool, I guess, in the sense that the fans still care a lot,” he said. “But the thing I would say is, when there’s something to announce, I will definitely announce it.” It won’t be like when Keith Urban accidentally debuted Phoebe Bridgers and Bo Burnham’s relationship in a TikTok — you’ll hear about an Office reboot from Daniels first.

Bob Greenblatt, the former NBC Entertainment chairman, previously said that Daniels “wants to do [a reboot] and actually has an idea for it.” We have some ideas of what that might look like.

(Via Collider)

Did you ever think you’d see Anne Hathaway as a blonde? Probably not, but you probably didn’t expect that she would chop her hair off on-camera for Les Miserables so maybe we should stop assuming we know anything about her haircare routine at all! Hathaway makes her blonde debut in the upcoming psychological thriller Eileen, and it turns out Anne as a Blonde is a bit of a wildcard.

In the film, directed by William Oldroyd, Hathaway stars as Rebecca, a new and mysterious prison psychologist in the 1960s. She stars alongside Thomasin McKenzie, who is best known for going a little crazy over in SoHo, who portrays the titular Eileen.

Eileen works as a secretary at the same prison and sparks a strange new friendship with Rebecca, who seems to have a sinister past that begins to bring Eileen down with her. Suddenly, things seem to get pretty dangerous between the two, but she’s blonde so it’s probably fine, she’s just having fun! Shea Whigham, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, and Owen Teague also star. Here is the official synopsis:

Set during a bitter 1964 Massachusetts winter, young secretary Eileen becomes enchanted by the glamorous new counselor at the prison where she works. Their budding friendship takes a twisted turn when Rebecca reveals a dark secret — throwing Eileen onto a sinister path.

Eileen, based on the novel of the same name, first debuted at Sundance in January and will hit theaters on December 8th. Check out the chilling trailer above.

Back in August, new evidence came to light that disputed Alec Baldwin‘s assertion that he did not pull the trigger in the deadly Rust shooting that that took the life of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. New Mexico prosecutors had previously dropped the involuntary manslaughter charges, but with the right to refile those charges as forensic experts continued their investigation. That process just took a significant step forward.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, a grand jury is being convened to decide whether to recharge Baldwin:

In a statement, special prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said that “additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins and the shooting of Joel Souza.” They added, “We believe the appropriate course of action is to permit a panel of New Mexico citizens to determine from here whether Mr. Baldwin should be held over for criminal trial.”

In a statement to NBC News, Baldwin’s lawyers said they are prepared to contest the involuntary manslaughter charge if it’s refiled.

“It is unfortunate that a terrible tragedy has been turned into this misguided prosecution,” Baldwin’s attorneys said in a statement. “We will answer any charges in court.”

The crux of the issue is that prosecutors could not determine if the gun that Baldwin used was modified, which could have resulted in the weapon firing improperly. However, forensic experts are now confident the gun was not modified and “found new evidence that they believe connects Baldwin to recklessness around safety standards on the set.”

NBC News also reports that recent discussions of a plea deal have also taken place.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter, NBC News)

It’s always BBQ sauce season. And right now is a great chance to try new BBQ sauces, as families gather around tailgates across the nation for fall cookouts. While where you live used to dictate the BBQ sauce, today you can mix and match BBQ sauces from all over — thanks to the internet providing us with every BBQ sauce recipe imaginable.

But you don’t need every BBQ sauce at your family’s fall cookout. You only need a few dialed and delicious sauces that are sure to get your crew hyped. To that end, we’ve decided to call out and cook six iconic BBQ sauces found online. This is really good timing too, as I’ve just come back from judging the famed Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue competition where I indeed judged BBQ sauces. I’m primed!

Below, I’m making sauces that span everything from classic Dr. Pepper-infused Texas barbecue to cheffed-up Korean sauce to Alabama white and South Carolina yellow. I’m even throwing in my own spicy apple bourbon BBQ sauce recipe. The key thing that you should take away from all of this is that while ketchup (or tomato) based sauces are popular, they’re not the be-all and end-all of BBQ sauce. There are a ton of unique sauces out there and they all offer something great for your next grill with the fam.

Let’s dive in!

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Meat Church Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce

Meat Church’s Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce is a Texas-inspired tangy sweet sauce. It’s dark and ketchup-heavy, sure. But it’s also classically smooth, sweet, tangy, and just spicy enough to grab your attention.

Ingredients:

• 12 oz. Dr. Pepper
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp. Meat Church Holy Cow Seasoning (or any chili and garlic salt BBQ spice rub)
• 1 tbsp. coarse black pepper
• 1 tsp. crushed red pepper

A quick note on ingredients. If you can find the real-deal Texas Dr. Pepper made with pure cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup, use that. It’ll make for a slightly deeper flavor. That said, not using it won’t make or break this recipe.

What You’ll Need:

• Small pot
• Whisk
• Jar (for storage)

Method:

• Add all ingredients to a small pot and bring to a slow simmer while whisking together.
• Allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes or until the sauce is thick and sticky but still thin enough to spread with a brush.
• Cool and store in a jar.

Bottom Line on the Meat Chruch Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce:

This is classic BBQ sauce from top to bottom. It’s wonderfully balanced between sweet, tangy, umami, and spicy. It’s thick and lush. It tastes exactly how you want a quintessential tomato-based BBQ sauce to taste with real depth.

Best Uses:

• Chicken (whole, quarters, wings)
• Pork (ribs, chops, pulled)
• Beef ribs
• Bison ribs

South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce

This is an iconic South Carolina Mustard BBQ sauce from the famed Lillie’s of Charleston via Southern Living. While this BBQ sauce has its fans and detractors, one thing you cannot deny is that it’s bold, unique, and tangy AF.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups yellow mustard
• 0.5 cups light brown sugar
• 0.5 cups honey
• 0.5 cups apple cider vinegar
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Black pepper (to taste)

The best part of this ingredient list is that it’s super easy to source and cheap. Yellow mustard is only a couple of bucks, and you’ll be left with a lot of great sauce.

What You’ll Need:

• Small pot
• Whisk
• Jar (for storage)

Method:

• Whisk ingredients together in a small pot over medium heat.
• Bring to a very low simmer and let just simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat, cool, and store in a jar.

Bottom Line on the South Carolina Mustard BBQ Sauce:

I’m a big defender of South Carolina Mustard BBQ sauce. It’s a nice change from the overly sweet and tomato ketchup sauces that are on, like, everything else constantly (after judging a BBQ competition, I can assure you that cooks fall back on classic ketchup-based sauces too much).

The best part of this sauce is that it’s boldly mustard-forward while still offering that tange and sweetness from a classic BBQ sauce. There’s complexity here that sings on the palate while waking it up. It’s exciting.

Best Uses:

• Chicken (all)
• Pork (all)
• Duck (all)
• Whitefish (halibut, cod, sea bass)
• Shrimp/Prawns/Crawfish
• Eggs (smoke hard, deviled)

Big Bob Gibson’s Alabama White BBQ Sauce

Big Bob Gibson’s Alabama White BBQ Sauce is legendary. Alabama White BBQ Sauce is also a huge outlier in the BBQ sauce world. It’s way more tartar sauce-adjacent than anything else on the list. Moreover, the use of mayo means that when basting with this sauce, you’re adding a lot of wonderful fats to the meat — a big advantage this sauce has over tomato-based ones.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cups mayonnaise
• 0.5 cups white vinegar
• 0.25 cups apple juice
• 2 tsp. horseradish
• 2 tsp. coarse ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 0.5 tsp. cayenne

If you’re making this with mayonnaise, you kind of have to use Duke’s. It’s the best mayo, for one, but it’s also just the right flavor for any Alabama White.

What You’ll Need:

• Mixing bowl
• Whisk

Method:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until fully integrated.
• Refrigerate for at least an hour before using the BBQ sauce.

Bottom Line on the Big Bob Gibson’s Alabama White BBQ Sauce:

This is probably my favorite sauce on the list. It’s very tangy, fatty, and full of goodness. It’s super lush and very tartar reminiscent, which hits my nostalgia receptors as a person who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and has very strong opinions about good tartar sauce.

Best Uses:

• Chicken (all)
• Turkey (all)
• Pork (loin, tenderloin, chops, cheeks, ham)
• Salmon
• Cod
• Corn
• Slaw

TikTok Kansas City BBQ Sauce

There are a gazillion ways to go BBQ sauce-wise on TikTok. So I decided to dial it into a single category: Kansas City. Kansas City BBQ sauce is made for ribs and is likely the sauce you’ll know best. It’s ketchup/tomato-based and has a zingy sweet vibe.

Ingredients:

• 1 14-oz. can of crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp. paprika
• 2 tsp. black pepper course grind
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. mustard powder
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt

What You’ll Need:

• Small pot
• Whisk
• Jar (for storage)

Method:

• Add all ingredients to a small pot and whisk while on medium heat.
• Once the ingredients are completely integrated, allow the sauce to simmer over very low for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Once dark and thick, the sauce is done. Cool, pour into a jar, and store in the fridge.

Bottom Line on the TikTok Kansas City BBQ Sauce:

Yeah, this is Kansas City BBQ sauce. It’s very sweet, tangy, and has a slight chili spice. Is it worth making on your own though? Sure. You can adjust the spiciness and sweetness to your palate at home whereas a lot of store-bought versions will be sickly sweet.

Best Uses:

• Pork (ribs, pulled, loin, chops)
• Beef (ribs, pulled, burger patties)
• Bison (ribs, pulled, burger patties)
• Chicken (quarters, wings)
• Turkey (legs, wings, necks)
• Lamb (chopped)

Korean BBQ Sauce

This is an amalgam of Roy Choi’s Kogi BBQ Sauce (that you can buy on store shelves nationwide) and classic Korean BBQ Sauce recipes that you find all over the internet.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup soy sauce
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup apple juice
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 inch grated ginger
• 0.5 cup pureed apple
• 0.25 cups gochujang
• 0.25 cups distilled white vinegar
• 0.25 cups maple syrup
• 0.25 cups molasses
• 1 tbsp. sesame oil
• 1 tsp. orange juice
• 1 tsp. lime juice
• 1 tsp. fish sauce

What You’ll Need:

• Small pot
• Whisk
• Jar (for storage)

Method:

• Add the ginger, garlic, and apple puree to the small pot and hit with high heat. Once fragrant (no more than a minute), add the rest of the ingredients and lower the heat to medium.
• Simmer the sauce for at least 15 minutes — stirring occasionally — until it starts to thicken.
• Cool and store in a jar in the fridge.

Bottom Line on the Korean BBQ Sauce:

This is the saltiest sauce on the list by a mile. It’s balanced with great spicy notes from the ginger and gochujang with a hint of funk and sesame. It’s very complex and has just the right amount of sweetness. Though, I might add a bit more molasses to my next batch (maybe double it).

Best Uses:

• Pork (all)
• Beef (ribs, chuck, brisket)
• Bison (ribs, brisket)
• Chicken (all)
• Turkey (all)
• Duck (all)
• Goose (all)
• Salmon
• Goat (ribs)

Zach’s Spicy Apple Bourbon BBQ Sauce

This is a non-tomato-based BBQ sauce. It’s a classic dark brown sauce that’s apple and onion-based (the caramelized onion helps it pop) that’s accented with bourbon, plenty of sweetness, and a fresh chili spiciness. It takes a little longer to cook than some of the others but is 100% worth the little bit of extra effort.

Ingredients:

• 1 apple (peeled and grated)
• Half of yellow onion (peeled and grated)
• 1 jalapeno (de-seeded and finely diced) — use a habanero if you want hotter heat
• 1 cup apple cider (freshly pressed)
• 1 cup bourbon
• 0.5 cups molasses
• 0.5 cups apple cider vinegar
• 0.5 cups brown sugar
• 1 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. smoked paprika
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. beef stock concentrate
• Pinch of cinnamon
• Pinch of cayenne
• 1 tsp. neutral oil

What You’ll Need:

• Medium pot
• Small pot
• Box grater
• Peeler
• Whisk
• Fine mesh strainer
• Jar (for storage)

Method:

• Peel and grate the apple and onion. Warm the oil in a medium pot and add the apple and onion. Cook until the onion starts to brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the bourbon, apple cider, vinegar, and molasses to the pot and stir until fully integrated.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a slow simmer. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
• Strain the sauce through a sine mesh strainer into another small pot. Use a wooden spoon to make sure to push all the liquid through.
• Return the small pot to the heat and allow to simmer another 15 minutes or so until the sauce is reduced by half and nicely thickened.
• Cool, pour into a jar, and store in the fridge.

Bottom Line on the Zach’s Spicy Apple Bourbon BBQ Sauce:

This is a sticky, sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce that sticks with you. It’ll force you to get licking those fingers! The onion creates a meaty/umami base to the sweet apple and spicy bourbon with a good sense of classic BBQ sauce notes. It’s everything you want in a non-tomato-based BBQ sauce.

Best Uses:

Pork (all)
Chicken (all)
Turkey (all)
Duck (all)
Goose (all)
Lamb (ribs, leg)
Salmon
Scallops

Final Thoughts on the BBQ Sauces:

As you can tell, I didn’t rank these BBQ sauces. They’re just so different and each provides something too unique to rank them against each other.

I can tell you that I liked them all. But my favorites are the Alabama White (you can’t take the Pacific Northwest out of the boy and all that jazz), the Dr. Pepper Texas BBQ Sauce (it’s just quintessential), and my own (try it over a slow-smoked pork loin, trust me). I’m also a really big fan of the South Carolina mustard sauce but also recognize that it’s the more controversial of the list given its undeniable boldness. The Kansas City and Korean BBQ sauce are the two I can take or leave but both serve a purpose when needed. And they’re still good, don’t get me wrong.

My advice is to find the right BBQ sauce for the right moment (and right dish!) this fall and then wow your family at your next backyard cookout or tailgate party.

Now that Blink-182 is just days away from the release of their comeback album One More Time…, fans are no doubt wondering whether its release will be accompanied by a new tour supporting it. They’ve still got plenty of dates left on their ongoing reunion tour, though, with its Latin American leg pushed back due to Travis Barker’s finger injury. So, it remains to be seen whether they’ll extend that tour after being on the road for nearly a year by then.

However, when the band reformed, they announced both the new music and the tour at the same time, meaning that they knew plenty of the fans showing up for them might be expecting to hear music from the new album — especially after it’s out this Friday. That makes it likely they’ll also want to perform those new songs for fans who’ve waited almost 20 years for a new Blink-182 album. If there is a tour for One More Time…, it would make sense to keep the tour rolling with new dates. On the other hand, they might need a break after touring for almost a year straight by then, necessitating a break that would probably mean any new dates wouldn’t take place until 2025. We’ll see which of the two options they decide on (or if they defy expectations and go in a completely different direction) soon enough.

We all know the demon-fighting duo the Warrens have been made popular by Patrick Wilson’s perfect face, but were you aware that the Warrens actually existed? Whether or not they really battled Satan himself remains unknown, but they did inspire 2021’s The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, which was based on true events.

The trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson took place in 1981 and was the first known court case that tried to use demonic possession to prove the defendant’s innocence. The real court case inspired a book, the aforementioned Conjuring sequel, and Netflix’s new documentary, The Devil On Trial. Maybe one day there will be a special titled The Devil Takes A Mugshot but that has not happened yet.

The Devil On Trial chronicles the strange case of David Glatzel, an 11-year-old who was allegedly possessed after visiting his sister’s new rental home. David warns the family that a ghost has told them not the move there, and then the pre-teen begins to act strange and insist that a demon was out to get them. This is when Ed and Lorraine Warren stepped in, performing a seemingly botched exorcism in which the demon then went to possess Arne Cheyenne Johnson, who then started to exhibit strange behavior.

Eventually, Johnson murders his landlord in a rampage, and the Warrens testify that it was because the devil was inside him. Did I mention that this took place in Connecticut? It all makes sense when you take that into consideration.

While The Devil Made Me Do It has Wilson doing his best demon-hunting face, The Devil on Trial brings in actual witnesses of the event so you can decide if you believe that the devil really made him do it after all. See for yourself on Netflix. Or don’t and just go out and get possessed by a demon! It’s the time of year for it anyway.

(Via The Daily Beast)

Sticks and stones can break bones, and, for many, words can really hurt. Several musicians, including Megan Thee Stallion, SZA, and more, have used their platforms to highlight the difficulty of managing their mental health with social media usage. Today (October 17), “Speed Drive” singer Charli XCX joins the cause.

In a video shared to her official TikTok page, she shared a special message to her friend Sam Smith after witnessing their disheartening online bullying first-hand.

“Hi everyone. I’m about to release a song with Sam Smith [‘In The City’], and the experience has been really interesting. Never in my life have I seen someone receive so many hateful comments online. It’s been really disheartening,” said Charli.

She continued, “At the same time, I am so proud of Sam’s ability to withstand that because I know I certainly couldn’t withstand it. So, I want to say: Sam, I love you, I love our song together, and I am in awe of your strength.”

After getting choked up, she closed the video with a message to viewers, “Yeah, I hope everyone has a lovely day.”

“In The City” is out on 10/19 via Asylum Records/Atlantic. Find more information here.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

In a further sign of Republican in-fighting, Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan lost the first round of voting for Speaker of the House after 20 of his fellow GOP congressman voted against him on Tuesday afternoon.

Thanks to Matt Gaetz, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted, but now the party can’t decide on who should replace. At one point, Donald Trump was being floated as a temporary replacement, and more concernedly, the former president was into it. However, that option quickly faded as more GOP congressman threw their hat in the ring. Steve Scalise launched a failed bid, and now, Jordan is looking at the same outcome.

Via CNN:

There are still a group of lawmakers publicly opposing Jordan, including GOP lawmakers still angry that a small group of Republicans forced out McCarthy and then opposed the speaker nomination of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who initially defeated Jordan inside the GOP conference, 113 to 99.

“I can’t get past the fact that a small group in our conference violated the rules to get rid of Kevin, and then blocked Steve,” said Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska. “You don’t have a process where I play by the rules and these other people can’t and then they get what they want. That’s not American. Americans want fair play and rule of law.”

While Jordan goes off to lick his wounds and attempts to stir up more votes, people on social media were having a field day with his loss after the congressman boasted to reporters that he felt “really good” about his chances going into the vote.

You can see some of the reactions below:

(Via CNN)