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Style Icon Tom Ford Says He’s Devoting The Rest Of His Life To Making Movies, Including Adapting One Of Anne Rice’s Books

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If there’s one rule for life I have it’s this: when a Tom Ford interview drops, stop whatever you’re doing and read it. The man is just endlessly fascinating/interesting and refreshingly honest and endearingly witty and is usually good for at least one truly memorable quote per interview. (In the notes app on my phone I have a bullet-pointed list of my favorite quotes and general life advice from the iconic fashion designer.) That said, he hasn’t given an interview in a hot minute, so when GQ dropped one today featuring Ford chatting with the magazine’s editorial director, Will Welch, I literally stopped everything I was doing to read it.

While Welch’s interview with Ford contains lots of compelling stuff (seriously, go read it), one thing in particular stuck out to me and brought me great joy due to the fact that Ford’s first film, A Single Man, is one of my favorite films ever (I also enjoyed his other film, Nocturnal Animals, very much): following the sale of his company to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion, Ford says he’s completely done with fashion — “I had said everything I could say with fashion,” Ford told Welch. “It’s important to know when to get off the stage.” — and is devoting the remainder of his working life to making films.

I loved making the two films that I made. That was the most fun I’ve ever had in my entire life. I’m 62. Hopefully, I’ll remain somewhat together until 82. So I wanna spend the next 20 years of my life making films. And the clock is ticking. And so it was time to say goodbye to fashion. Fashion is a younger man’s game. It is the world of people from 30 to maybe 50. I’m 62. I’m living in your world. It doesn’t mean that I don’t have something to contribute. I do think certain professions get better as they get older. I think writers sometimes have a perspective that comes with age. Architects, for some reason, really get good the older they become. Designers rarely change the world of fashion at 62. I did it at 35, maybe until 45. Then I shifted into the moment when you become a household name and you make a lot of money.

Later in the interview, Ford dropped something I’d not heard before (nor could I find written about anywhere else via Google search): one of the films he plans to make is an adaptation of an Anne Rice novel.

Let’s talk about directing movies. As someone who’s used to the pace of fashion and publishing, Hollywood seems scary slow.
As a director, it takes three years to make a movie. I have maybe time for five more movies in my life. So they have to be meaningful.

So you’re working on a few different projects, at various stages of development?
One is an original. An extremely personal thing.

A Single Man (2009) and Nocturnal Animals (2016) were both adaptations. This is completely from scratch?
Completely from scratch. Then another is a book from Anne Rice. We started the process in 2004, while she was alive, obviously.

And what is your writing process?
It’s absolutely expository. I start every morning at nine o’clock. I sit down and I work from nine until one. Even if I don’t think I have anything to say, I type. The beauty really for me of filmmaking is the writing. Because when you’re writing it, it’s perfect. Nobody fucks up. The clothes are perfect. Everyone’s saying it exactly the way you want. It’s absolutely clear. The hard part for me is shooting—because this didn’t work, that didn’t work. You’ve got to keep moving. You’ve got a schedule.

Again, as someone who’s of the opinion that A Single Man is one of the most beautiful films ever made, this all excites me greatly. And it should excite all Anne Rice fans, I would think.

Also, if you have not already, do yourself a favor and read the essay Ford wrote about House of Gucci when it came out. It’s a great assessment of one of the best bad/good movies of the decade.

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The Absolute Worst Menu Items From 17 Different Fast Food Chains

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We spend a lot of time talking about the best of the best in fast food. Need to find the best double cheeseburger? We’ve got you. Looking for the spiciest chicken sandwich? Look no further. Want to know who has the best french fries in the game? We’ve done that.

But what about the food you should avoid? The trash. The dregs.

Let’s face it, not everything in fast food is worth eating and nothing hurts like shelling out cash when you’re hungry only to leave feeling unsatisfied. To help you avoid that culinary misery, we’re naming the absolute worst items from our favorite fast food chains so that you never have to waste your time or money ordering them.

Sound fun? Let’s do the thing!

Arby’s — Chicken Slider

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Arby

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Dry stringy chicken that tastes like black pepper and grease with an unmelted slice of Swiss cheese served on a near-flavorless bun. I’m not sure who this is for. Really, who is rolling up to Arby’s, home of the Beef ’N Cheddar, and ordering this sad excuse for a fried chicken sandwich?

Of Arby’s Sliders line, it’s the weakest, order the Jalapeño Roast Beef Slider instead, and if you absolutely must have chicken for some reason (why are you at Arby’s) at least grab the Buffalo Chicken slider for some buffalo and ranch.

The Bottom Line:

I’m convinced there isn’t a person alive who likes this thing.

Find your nearest Arby’s here.

Burger King — Chicken Nuggets

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Burger King

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

A single eight-piece order of chicken nuggets from Burger King is only $2.49. What sort of corners are being cut at BK to keep the nuggets this cheap? Do we even want to know?

These nuggets aren’t crispy like you’d expect, instead the exterior is soft and squishy, and leaves this weird powdery residue on your fingers. The texture of the meat inside is spongey with a web-like appearance that’ll have you wondering if this is chicken in the first place.

The Bottom Line:

Quite possibly the worst chicken nuggets in all of fast food.

Find your nearest Burger King here.

Carl’s Jr —Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit

Worst Fast Food
Carl

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

If you want to almost die by choking on bread, the Carl’s Jr Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit is for you! This biscuit sandwich is so incredibly dry it’s almost unedible. This is a shame because, from a flavor standpoint, it’s not terrible.

The sausage is peppery and slightly sweet, the cheese adds a salty element, but the egg has the mouthfeel of a spider web and the biscuit itself will absorb all the moisture in your mouth, making it impossible to eat this sandwich without a drink in hand.

The Bottom Line:

Carl’s Jr’s weakest breakfast sandwich.

Find your nearest Carl’s Jr. here.

Chick-fil-A — Cool Wrap

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I’ll be honest, it wasn’t easy to pick the worst menu item at Chick-fil-A. All of the food there, even when I don’t like it, is quality. So it came down to the Kale Crunch Side and the Cool Wrap. Ultimately I chose the Cool Wrap because, unlike the Kale Crunch Side, this is intended to be someone’s full men, and I think it falls incredibly short in that regard.

The sliced grilled chicken tastes fine enough but the mix of Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese with green leaf lettuce and a rolled flaxseed flatbread fails to impart any real flavor. It’s all texture, with a very dry mouthfeel.

If you like these ingredients though just order the Spicy Southwest Salad, which has all of the above plus grape tomatoes, roasted corn, black beans, poblano chilies, and bell peppers. Doesn’t that sound infinitely better?

The Bottom Line:

Half the ingredients of a Spicy Southwest Salad with 1/10 of the flavor.

Find your nearest Chick-fil-A here.

Chipotle — Queso Blanco

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Chipotle

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Like Chick-fil-A, it’s hard to find a weak link in Chipotle’s menu but because we’re committed to helping you avoid the worst foods at all the big chains… we found it! It’s the Queso Blanco.

This cheese dip is made with Monterey Jack and cheddar cheese, but it comes across as more oniony than cheesy, and that’s weird. In the dip are some chili peppers which provide a very subtle almost sweet heat but you have to strain to taste it through the overwhelming onion flavor.

Onion is the only ingredient Chipotle loves more than lime — it’s in everything! The guacamole, the fajitas, the corn, the green salsa… chill out on the damn onion, Chipotle!

The Bottom Line:

A cheese dip that tastes more like onion than cheese. Avoid at all costs.

Dairy Queen — Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso

Worst Fast Food
Dairy Queen

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I wanted to simply put “anything that isn’t ice cream,” as the worst DQ menu item but credit where credit is due, these Pretzel Sticks with Zesty Queso are by far worse than the burgers and chicken.

Who is ordering this, and why? The pretzel is too dry, and the zesty queso dipping sauce is incredibly salty. It would be better to just dip the pretzel in a Blizzard.

The Bottom Line:

One question for the people who are ordering this: why?

Find your nearest Dairy Queen here.

Del Taco — Caramel Cheesecake Bites

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Del Taco

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Tangy and sweet with caramel and a crunchy mouth texture. I don’t hate Del Taco’s Caramel Cheesecake Bites, but I have to pick something as the worst food on the menu, and this is it.

I only ordered this for the sake of this article, I will never order or eat it again.

The Bottom Line:

Not bad enough to be good, but not good enough to guarantee a “yes” to the question, “Would you like a Caramel Cheesecake Bite?”

Find your nearest Del Taco here.

KFC — Mac & Cheese

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I know this one is going to get me some hate, but nobody should be ordering mac & cheese at KFC. You may think to yourself, “How can anyone mess up mac & cheese?” but it’s easier than you think. All you have to do is overcook the noodles, which KFC does every time.

The noodles are soggy and the furthest thing from al dente ever, it might as well be a cheese dip! The cheese is also pretty one-note — salty as f*ck.

The Bottom Line:

KFC’s worst side order, and keep in mind they also have cole slaw!

Find your nearest KFC here.

In-N-Out — Grilled Cheese

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I know people are going to expect to see the fries as the worst thing on the In-N-Out menu but I will have to respectfully disagree. There is nothing wrong with potatoes that are peeled, sliced, and fried on-site. If you think the fries from In-N-Out are bad, it might be the freshness that you are recoiling from. Are they the best french fries? Absolutely not, but they’re certainly not “bad.”

Oh right, we’re here to talk about the grilled cheese. It takes everything that’s great about an In-N-Out cheeseburger and takes out the best ingredient, the beef. The grilled cheese comes across as boring to me, there is too much bread, and not enough cheese, and the rest of the ingredients taste objectively strange without the beefy counterpart.

The Bottom Line:

If you’re ordering In-N-Out’s grilled cheese because you don’t eat meat but your friends do, just ask them to go somewhere else. You don’t have to keep pretending this thing is good.

Find your nearest In-N-Out here.

Jack in the Box — Jumbo Egg Rolls

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Let me get this straight, in my lifetime Jack in the Box has put mozzarella sticks on the menu over five times only to take them away and somehow these Jumbo Egg Rolls are still on the menu? Make it make sense!

These things are foul, they taste like if someone threw up an egg roll and then rolled it up and fried it, and now you’re eating it. The cabbage celery and carrot taste dirty and sour, and the meat, which I think is pork but it’s honestly hard to tell, is totally rubbery in texture.

The Bottom Line:

Not even worth eating if you’re stoned.

Find your nearest Jack in the Box here.

McDonald’s — Sausage Burrito

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

Oh boy, somehow McDonald’s ruined a burrito. The first issue is they put a slice of American cheese in a flour tortilla, an objectively terrible flavor combination. The sausage is dry, the onions are too sharp, and the eggs smell straight-up funky — the only thing this burger has going for it are the peppers, which have a nice vegetal flavor to them.

Also, what’s going on with this tortilla? Did McDonald’s bother to put it on a flat-top grill? It tastes straight out of the pack. It’s also way too thick.

The Bottom Line:

An insult to the very concept of a burrito. Feed this to an alien and they’ll leave Earth thinking the burrito is the worst food on Earth.

Find your nearest McDonald’s here.

Popeyes — Coleslaw

Worst Fast Food
Popeyes

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

It hurts me to criticize anything Popeyes-related because it’s one of the best chains in all of fast food but this coleslaw is maybe the worst coleslaw I’ve ever had.

It’s sour and smells spoiled. A single spoonful of this stuff will be enough to turn you off from coleslaw forever.

The Bottom Line:

Disgusting is too weak a word to describe how bad this food truly is.

Find your nearest Popeyes here.

Rally’s — Grilled Hot Dog

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I mean… do I even need to say anything?

The Bottom Line:

It’s a hot dog that somehow manages to be worse than one you made at home in the microwave.

Find your nearest Rally’s here.

Shake Shack — Cheese Fries

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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I will rally against these fries until the day I die. I will never understand why people give these french fries a pass but trash talk In-N-Out. Shake Shack is often so good:

  • The meat patty is a custom Pat LaFrieda meat blend.
  • The bun is a perfect potato roll.
  • The lettuce and tomato combo is straight-up salad-worthy.
  • The milkshakes are some of the best in all of fast food.
  • The chicken sandwiches are even capable of competing with Popeyes.

And yet somehow, these fries share a menu with all of that.

What’s going on with these fries? They’re Ore-ida frozen french fry quality with the worst movie-theater cheese sauce you can find spread all over them. We should all expect more from Shake Shack.

The Bottom Line:

So bad that oftentimes I’ll choose another burger restaurant because I’d rather have fries from anywhere else.

Find your nearest Shake Shack here.

Sonic — Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Sonic

Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

I wouldn’t call this grilled cheese sandwich bad, but I struggle to figure out why anyone would order it. It features two slices of American cheese grilled and melted between two pieces of thick and fluffy Texas Toast.

It tastes as you’d pretty much expect it to, but you can make a way better grilled cheese sandwich at home.

The Bottom Line:

Not bad, but totally inessential. It’s a sandwich Sonic makes because it can not because it should.

Find your nearest Sonic here.

Taco Bell — Nachos BellGrande

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I know some people are die-hard Nachos BellGrande fans [YOUR EDITOR, FOR INSTANCE!] but I’m convinced that has more to do with nostalgia than anything else. These are an embarrassment to nachos everywhere. On a bed of way-too-thin tortilla chips sit Taco Bell’s ground meat, the palest tomatoes you will ever eat, powdered beans, and a dollop of sour cream with globs of salty nacho cheese.

Have you ever had nachos from an actual Mexican food spot? These don’t deserve to be called the same thing.

The Bottom Line:

Order almost anything else from Taco Bell. We suggest the Nacho Fries.

Find your nearest Taco Bell here.

Wendy’s —Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap

Worst Fast Food
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Thoughts & Tasting Notes:

It was truly hard to find something at Wendy’s I didn’t like but… look, I found it! And no surprise, it’s a wrap. The Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap features grilled chicken, cheddar cheese, romaine lettuce, and ranch wrapped in a thick tortilla.

The tortilla is chewy and powdery, the chicken is dry, the cheese might as well be non-existent it has so little flavor, and the romaine lettuce tastes mostly like water. Making the best part of this wrap the ranch. You might as well order some fries and dipping sauce.

The Bottom Line:

Wendy’s has so many delicious options, from burgers to chicken sandwiches, to salads, and sides like baked potatoes and chili. Why would you ever order this?

Find your nearest Wendy’s here.

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How To Get Taylor Swift’s ‘Slut’ (Acoustic Version) From ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

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Just over two weeks ago, Taylor Swift released the latest of her re-recorded albums, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), garnering the biggest sales week of her career. One of the main draws of her overall Taylor’s Version project for fans has been the inclusion of previously vaulted tracks such as “Castles Crumbling,” “Is It Over Now?” “Message In A Bottle,” and “Slut!

The latter was cut from the original 1989 in favor of the thematically similar “Blank Space,” but made its way onto the final tracklist for Taylor’s Version. However, as with most things Taylor Swift, her maximalist approach has led to yet another version of the song, an acoustic one, making its way online. This time, though, it’ll be a limited edition; according to fans online, it’s only available via Taylor’s website for another few hours — until 11:59 pm ET.

This version of the track comes with the digital deluxe version of 1989 for $5.99 (or, you can get the deluxe album for the same price without it, for some reason). While the exclusivity period could mean that the song will eventually come to streaming services or retail editions, we’re sure that the Swifties wouldn’t pass up such a good deal — or risk missing out if this version of the song remains a one-off opportunity. Check it out here.

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People are so ready for these 20 common things to ‘die out’ in 2024

The year 2024 approaches, and with it the promise of “out with the old, in with the new.”

But sometimes, it’s not just unsavory personal habits that need throwing out in the new year. But rather, things that fall in to a more collective category. Those common, everyday societal norms that simply don’t do humanity today any favors…and are downright annoying.

Clearly folks have been contemplating this subject, because when Reddit user u/MustPlayVR recently asked “What needs to die out in 2024?” there were plenty of passionate answers. Luckily, we’ve gathered some of the notable highlight to save you from scrolling.

What’s really interesting that a huge majority of the comments reflect major themes of 2023—frustrations with with an imbalance of corporate power, a disillusionment with social media and technology and a general desire to get back to a more authentic way of living.

Check out these 20 common things that people are ready to ‘die out’ in 2024, and you’ll see what we mean:


1. “Social media “challenges” to break the law or hurt people.”

-u/blazze_eternal

2. “Lifetime politicians.”

-u/rthomas10

3. “Subscription services — but they won’t. They’ll keep replacing single upfront purchases. It’s a shame.”

u/codcksckr

I hate this. There are many products I see that I would probably try if I didn’t have to sign up for a subscription. I don’t care if I can ‘cancel anytime’ either. I just want to try the product. If I like it, I’ll buy it again. If I don’t, I won’t.

u/Duchess-of-Erat

4. “’Accept all cookies’ as the only option.”

u/Redwoodcurtain8

“‘This webpage would like to send you alerts’ is a close second.”

u/SongRevolutionary992

5. “EVERYTHING BEING CROPPED. I hate cropped things. If I find a cute shirt, it’s cropped. A cute jacket? It’s cropped. A cute sweater? IT’S CROPPED. I don’t care if people wear it, but IT’S EVERYWHERE.”

u/get_alifer

crop tops,

6. “Pumping in more and more advertisements into everything, even premium or paid-monthly subscriptions and streaming. Sports are taking longer and longer due to more ads. It’s hard to imagine most ads are even effective at all. How many people have bought an item or service based on advertising? If anything, it makes me more likely to not buy it, especially if the ad is particularly annoying or way overplayed. Also, ad agencies used to put much more effort into ads/commercials. Commercials were never a good thing, but some used to be slightly funny or entertaining at least.”

u/fartypicklenuts

7. “Five-day workweeks.”

u/kayton3000

“This one needed to die YEARS AGO.”

u/justgimmiethelight

five day work weeks

8. “Ridiculous cost of living.”

u/Appropriate-Ad1242

“It infuriates me how it is casually referred to as a ‘cost of living’ crisis like it’s some natural disaster that’s out of our control. Shops and energy companies are boasting record profits while this so-called cost of living crisis is occurring.”

u/kitjen

9. “Bedbugs.”

u/vikstarleo123

“Those bastards deserve no mercy.”

u/Wodanaz94

bedbugs

10. “Celebrity worship.”

u/misscrimson16x

“YES, athletes included.”

u/FrenchCoast_0

11. “People who use their phone speakers in public.”

u/German8888888

“I’ve witnessed this 10x more in 2023 than ever before. It is definitely not dying out next year.The other day I was sat behind a guy at a quiet diner who was on a work meeting of some sort, his entire time there. His speakerphone was at full volume, and he also talked way too loud. After like 30 minutes, he said ‘OK, I gotta let you go, I’m about to leave the restaurant.’ He specifically ended the call because he was no longer going to be causing a huge disruption inside the restaurant.I honestly don’t know why I didn’t tell him to stop. I was just sort of frozen in furious disbelief the entire time.”

u/ColonelBelmont

12. “Layoffs while CEOs get paid 300x the average employee and still get a raise five times the percentage of the average employee as well.”

u/4inaroom

13. “Gender reveal parties where they start forest fires just to announce their unborn child’s gender. Seriously, just send an [announcement] text to everyone.'”

u/Wine_cheezits

gender reveal party

14. “Strong opinions on things we are too lazy to research. I still do it, I try to rethink important issues and say have I honestly researched this, or am I just saying what I heard someone else say?”

u/MuntedMunyak

15. “Tipping culture.”

u/Chibibowa

tipping culture, when to tip

16. “‘Back to the office’ corporate nonsense.”

u/MyKinkyCountess

“Agreed. My job can’t be performed from home, but my commute was a hell of a lot easier when people who could work from home were allowed to.”

u/Left-Star2240

17. “Remakes.”
“I’m a little tired of nostalgia.”

18. “Identity politics.We are all human beings. It’s high time we united and started acting like it.”

—u/Secret-Target-8709

19. “Influencers filming themselves “helping” others, you’re not helping them, you’re exploiting them for your own gain.”

—u/Andaz1

…and last but not least…

20. “Alpha male podcasts.”

—u/everneveragain

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A closed Swedish library left its door open. The community reacted with pure goodness.

Basketball coaching legend John Wooden once famously said, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching,” and he has a great point. It’s one thing to do what’s right when you are afraid you’ll be punished for doing the wrong thing by an authority figure. It’s another to do the right thing because your peers will applaud you.

But the highest moral good is doing what’s right when no one is watching because that’s doing good for its own sake.

A story out of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that in that community, the patrons of its library know a little something about doing good just because it’s the right thing to do.

On November 4, the Gothenburg City Library was closed for All Saints Day. The day is a holiday dedicated to remembering loved ones who passed by lighting a candle on their graves, or spending time with family and having a festive meal.


The City Library was scheduled to be closed for the holiday, but one of the employees forgot to lock the building door. So, being that it was a Saturday, hundreds of people flocked to the library to check out books, read magazines, surf the internet, or play video games.

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Library employee Anna Carin Elf was in the neighborhood and was shocked to see people walking in and out of the library when it was supposed to be closed. Even though it wasn’t supposed to be open, the people in the library just went about their business as if it was a typical day.

“They were surprised. They thought it was a bit empty,” Elf said, according to ZME Science. “The people in the library behaved as usual. Many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer.”

Elf contacted her boss and another colleague and told everyone in the library that the building was closed. The patrons closed up their books and went home. But some left with books for some weekend reading.

The librarians later did a tally and found that 446 people visited the library on All Saints Day and 246 books were borrowed. Surprisingly, all of the books were returned within 5 days. “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly,” Elf told The Local.

Through that act, the people of Gothenburg showed us what community spirit is all about. Their collective honesty is a beautiful indicator of their love for their library, its resources and their fellow citizens. Because when you rob a library, you’re stealing from your community.

The story is a powerful reminder to people all over the world of how we should view our public libraries. They aren’t just buildings but a crucial part of our community, a hub of learning and a symbol of our trust in each other.

It also proves the old Iraqi proverb: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”

The City Library was scheduled to be closed for the holiday, but one of the employees forgot to lock the building door. So, being that it was a Saturday, hundreds of people flocked to the library to check out books, read magazines, surf the internet, or play video games.

Library employee Anna Carin Elf was in the neighborhood and was shocked to see people walking in and out of the library when it was supposed to be closed. Even though it wasn’t supposed to be open, the people in the library just went about their business as if it was a typical day.

“They were surprised. They thought it was a bit empty,” Elf said, according to ZME Science. “The people in the library behaved as usual. Many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer.”

Elf contacted her boss and another colleague and told everyone in the library that the building was closed. The patrons closed up their books and went home. But some left with books for some weekend reading.

The librarians later did a tally and found that 446 people visited the library on All Saints Day and 246 books were borrowed. Surprisingly, all of the books were returned within 5 days. “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly,” Elf told The Local.

Through that act, the people of Gothenburg showed us what community spirit is all about. Their collective honesty is a beautiful indicator of their love for their library, its resources and their fellow citizens. Because when you rob a library, you’re stealing from your community.

The story is a powerful reminder to people all over the world of how we should view our public libraries. They aren’t just buildings but a crucial part of our community, a hub of learning and a symbol of our trust in each other.

It also proves the old Iraqi proverb: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”

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When Does The Rolling Loud LA 2024 Lineup Come Out?

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It has been a little under a month since Rolling Loud announced the dates for its 2024 return to Los Angeles, and fans are understandably antsy for more information. Rolling Loud’s social media manager, meanwhile, has been delighted to tease them with the possibility of updates like the one below. It doesn’t look like fans will have to wait too long to see the lineup, as Rolling Loud writes, “feels like a lucky month to announce a lineup.”

That means we can probably expect to learn who’s performing at next year’s LA show sometime this month. The 2023 edition of the festival, which took place in early March, was headlined by Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott and featured a lineup including standout performances from Coi Leray, Ice Spice, Ken Carson, Larry June, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, and more. It also established its new venue in Hollywood Park, Inglewood (just outside the SoFi Stadium) as a well-suited location for its upcoming 10th-anniversary celebrations (and fifth year in the City of Angels)

So it’s good to know that it’ll be returning there in 2024. Rolling Loud LA is scheduled for March 15-17, with tickets already on sale. You can more information on the Roling Loud website.

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The ‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer Introduced The World To Maya Hawke As ‘Anxiety’ And The World Seems To Love It

The sequel to Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out is heading to theaters next year, which means audiences get to experience the mind of a 13-year-old through the lens of her feelings and emotions. It should be the scariest horror movie of 2024.

With an older Riley comes new emotions, ones which Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Disgust are not used to. Inside Out 2 will feature a new group of emotions, including Anxiety.

An estimated 15 million adults in the U.S. struggle with anxiety, so of course a movie with a character called Anxiety was bound to get some heated opinions, and that’s when people turn to the internet. Anxiety will be voiced by Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke, and it seems like she has reached her target demographic in the form of Gen Z Twitter users who are into this whole idea.

Obviously, some people aren’t on board with introducing Anxiety as a cute little animated character, but they have failed to consider that this is a movie for children who have never heard of these concepts before, so maybe let’s just hear them out for a little bit?

Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Lewis Black all return to Joy, Sadness, and Anger, while Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling are won’t be returning as Fear and Disgust in the sequel due to reported contract disputes. They have been replaced by Tony Hale and Liza Lapira.

Inside Out 2 will hit theaters in June of 2024. Check out the trailer above.

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A John Cena Live Action/Animation Film Replaced By ‘Barbie’ On The Release Schedule Has Now Met The Same Fate As ‘Batgirl’

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Warner Bros. did it again. A little over a year after the studio shelved Batgirl, a new John Cena movie has suffered the same fate. Coyote vs. Acme, a hybrid live-action animated film that pitted the wrestler against the iconic Looney Tunes character has been locked in the WB vault.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Coyote vs. Acme had already completed the filming. However, like Batgirl, that couldn’t save the Cena film from Warner Bros. and its newfound semi-habit of taking a tax write-off on projects greenlit before the studio’s merger with Discovery:

The previous Warners regime greenlit the movie in December 2020 as a production for HBO Max, its fledgling streaming service. It later announced that Coyote would get a release on July 21, 2023. No trailer was ever released for the film, leading to questions about the studio’s intentions for the project. In April 2022, Warners removed the feature from its release calendar, putting Barbie on its July 21 release date.

Warner Bros. released the following statement to justify its decision to tank a whole entire movie starring John Cena that was already finished.

“With the re-launch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said. “With this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with Coyote vs Acme. We have tremendous respect for the filmmakers, casts, and crew, and are grateful for their contributions to the film.”

According to Deadline, Amazon and other streamers were interested in picking up the film, which reportedly received positive test scores, but ultimately Warner Bros. chose a $30 million write-off.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline)

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Paramore’s ‘Misery Business’ Gets Approval From Chlöe And Sexyy Red In The Return Of ‘React Like You Know’

React Like You Know is back!

It’s been a long time — we shouldn’t have left you. But to make it up, our Studio crew — Carolyn Droke, Cherise Johnson, and Steve Vasquez — rounded up a new group of Gen Z faves to run through the millennial video mill and their reactions make the wait more than worth it.

This week, we’ve got Paramore‘s “Misery Business” video, with Uproxx cover stars Chloe Bailey and Coi Leray, Na-Kel Smith, NLE Choppa, Reason, Sexyy Red, and more giving their takes on the fashion and sounds of the 2000s — as well as sharing their stories about living through the song’s lyrical scenario.

As Cherise explains, “It’s Paramore’s version of ‘she can’t love you like I love you’” (what Choppa calls one of “man’s best headaches”). The artists share their stories about being torn between options and getting into literal fights over boys.

Meanwhile, Reason is mystified by Paramore’s looks, asking “Did white people in high school look like this?” Sexyy Red approves of Hayley Williams’ hair, while Chloe has fond memories of her and her sister Halle’s “Paramore and Avril Lavigne phase” joking, “That’d be me, breaking down and crying.”

Check out the latest episode of React Like You Know above.

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

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Tommy Has A Twisted Surprise For Diamond After A CBI Win In The ‘Power Book IV: Force’ Season 2 Finale

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The season two finale of Power Book IV: Force marks a big moment for Tommy, Diamond, and the rest of the CBI crew. Tommy and Diamond spent most of season two working on a plan to take the top position in Chicago’s drug game. They both wanted to cut out the middle man, that being Miguel Garcia, a dangerous a violent man with a direct connection to the cartel. Thanks to a new preview provided by STARZ, we now know that Tommy and Diamond’s mission for CBI was successful to some extent. However, that isn’t all the news that was shared that night.

In the new preview, Tommy and Diamond rally the CBI members to announce that “CBI runs the city.” Cheers ring out as Tommy thanks the crew for their help and commitment to the agenda. A short time after, Tommy and Diamond take a seat together and it’s here that Diamond questions the whereabouts of two members, Bones and Raheem, who were tasked with “dumping a body.” Diamond is a bit worried as he feels like Bones and Raheem are taking too long, but Tommy lets Diamond know that there’s a new plan in motion. “They ain’t dumping a body,” Tommy says coldly, to which Diamond replies, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

We currently have no idea whose body is getting dumped, but it’s a question that will surely get answered during the season two finale of Power Book IV: Force.

You can watch the new preview of the season two finale in the video above.

What Is The Release Date For Power Book IV: Force Season 2, Episode 10?

Power Book IV: Force season 2, episode 10, titled “Power, Powder, Respect,” will be released on the STARZ app on Friday, November 10 at midnight ET/PT. The episode will also air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT that same day. You can read the synopsis for the episode below:

Tommy must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice in pursuit of revenge and his long game to take over the Chicago drug game.

New episodes of ‘Power Book IV: Force’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00 am ET/PT and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm ET/PT.