Ariana Grande returned this morning to drop the music video for her new song, “Yes, And?,” and the visuals did not disappoint. As fans pointed out, Grande pulled inspiration from Paula Abdul’s video for her 1988 song, “Cold Hearted.”

The moment happens as Grande and her backup dancers groove around an old factory. Much like Abdul’s video, there is a crew of business executives watching (and seemingly judging) the entire thing. The inspiration even carried over to Grande’s outfit choices.

Abdul herself heard about the nod and showed some love toward Grande on social media.

“Wow!” she shared on Instagram. “Waking up to see @arianagrande pay homage to ‘Cold Hearted’ in her new music video ‘Yes, And?’ was everything!!! What an honor! I love you, Ari!!!”

Grande returned the love back to an idol of hers. “I love you too, sweetest queen!” Grande commented. “Thank you for your brilliance and for inspiring me (and so many people) endlessly!”

One fan also pointed out that both of the pop stars had pulled from a dance sequence in the 1979 film, All That Jazz, making it a fun chain of pop culture tributes.

Check out Ariana Grande’s new music video for “Yes, And?” and her exchange with Paula Abdul above.

Asake had a birthday surprise in store, both for himself and the fans. He dropped the groovy new song, “Only Me,” which finds him coming to a place of self-acceptance where he is content and doesn’t need to compare to others. Basically, it serves as a special release for the singer, that gets an added layer of meaningfulness.

“Today, I honor the journey I’ve been on and the journey yet to come,” he posted on social media today. “Happy birthday to a resilient soul.”

Just a few weeks ago, Asake received his first-ever Grammy nomination for his song, “Amapiano.” It is currently up for the Best African Music Performance category, ahead of the Grammy Awards next month.

Additionally, over the past year, he has been quite busy. He released the “Lonely At The Top” remix with H.E.R., and the original version was the longest No. 1 hit in Nigeria, per the press release. His album, Work Of Art, also peaked at No. 4 on Billboard‘s World Albums Chart.

That success has led to Asake building a massive fanbase. During his two main shows of 2023, he sold out both London’s O2 Arena and NYC’s Barclays Center. The latter marked his first arena show in North America, making him the first African artist to both headline and sell out the venue, per Revolt.TV.

Check out Asake’s “Only Me” above.

Rich Brian’s music collective, 1999 Write The Future, treated fans to a new song titled “Light Rails,” which features Rick Ross. The two featured artists had previously collaborated together for the 2021 Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings soundtrack, giving them the comfort to take turns on the verses.

Uproxx cover star Rich Brian kicks off the track, delivering some fun pop culture references in the process. “Courthouses full of people pointin’ fingers / Little did they know, It’s gon’ take more than that to bury me / Killin’ Bills feelin’ like I’m Tarantin’ / We against defeat, that’s not our fantasy,” he raps, according to Genius.

“Top-down, my smoke thick (Huh) / Free throws, I don’t miss (Huh) / White tees, my hat back,” Rick Ross adds. “My b*tch bad, I love this / I run past that f*ck sh*t / That small talk, some f*ck sh*t.”

Before this release, 1999 Write The Future put out a few other collabs over the past month, including “Mint Chocolate” (feat. BADBADNOTGOOD, Westside Gunn, and Conway The Machine) and “Run The Fade (feat. Eyedress). The music video for the latter track included an appearance from the comedian Tim Robinson.

Because of this, fans likely have some other tunes coming after this one too.

Check out 1999 Write The Future’s “Light Rails” (feat. Rick Ross and Rich Brian) above.

If you’re a beer fan, you’re well aware of the states seemingly saturated with award-winning breweries. We’re talking about places like Maine, Oregon, California, Vermont, and Colorado. And while all of those states are loaded with outstanding breweries cranking out massively-hopped IPAs, crisp lagers, and bold, rich barrel-aged stouts (among other beer styles), today we turn our attention to a state with around 200 breweries (and growing!).

We’re talking about Massachusetts.

While the state is well-known for big names like Samuel Adams, Harpoon, and Jack’s Abby, countless breweries are waiting to be discovered this winter all over the Bay State from Pittsfield to Provincetown. Sure, you might need to check the weather to make sure a nor’easter isn’t going to pummel the state with snow before planning a trip but winter is a great time to travel around Massachusetts and partake in its many award-winning breweries.

Need a little help figuring out where to drink in Mass? We did the world for you. Keep scrolling to see eight of our favorite, can’t-miss breweries.

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Hopothecary Ales Brewery and Kitchen – North Reading

Founded by brothers Mike and Steve Gabardi, Hopothecary Ales Brewery and Kitchen in North Reading, Massachusetts began when the duo traveled to beer destinations like Vermont and California to sample iconic brews. Instead of waiting in line for can releases, they decided to just brew their beer. The Duo became a trio when they added future brewmaster Kevin McComiskey into the mix.

The brewery opened in 2019 with a pair of IPAs and a pale ale. Now, not only do they brew myriad memorable beers, but they have a lounge bar, taproom, full-service restaurant, and even a beer garden (for the warmer months).

What to drink:

While they make a lot more than three beers now, you’d better try one of Hopothecary’s original beers when you visit. We suggest Elixir, an imperial New England-style IPA brewed with CTZ, Eureka, and Citra hops.

Trillium Brewing Company – Canton

While there are countless award-winning, noteworthy breweries in Massachusetts, there are a few that stand above the crowd. One of those is Boston’s Trillium Brewing Company. The brewery operates six different facilities in the state as well as nearby Connecticut. We suggest visiting the Canton location because that’s where the production brewery restaurant, and taproom are located (there’s also a pilot brewery and restaurant in Boston if you’re in the city).

A menu of salads, chicken wings, burgers, sandwiches, and even wood-fired pizza can be easily paired with a variety of beers on tap.

What to drink:

If you’re visiting this winter, it’s a good idea to get a flight to try as many of these outstanding brews as possible. But, since it will likely be frigid outside, warm up with a Night and Day imperial coffee stout. This 11.5% ABV banger is filled with chocolate, espresso, and roasted barley flavor.

Fort Hill Brewery – Easthampton

Since 2014, the brewers at Fort Hill have strived to craft lagers and IPAs while paying tribute to their European ancestors by using traditional German brewing techniques. By the German Beer Purity Law, they specifically chose Easthampton as the site of the brewery because of the high quality of the water. Visit the on-site taproom and enjoy a pint of one of the rotating beers. They have around twenty taps. While they don’t serve food, you can order in, bring your own, or there is usually a food truck or two on-site.

What to drink:

We believe that there’s no wrong time of year to enjoy a wheat beer. That’s why, if we visit Fort Hill, we’d drink their Vice Bier. It’s a sessionable, 4.7% ABV hefeweizen made with a grain bill of 50% wheat malt and 50% malted barley. This gives it a ton of old-world banana, clove, and yeasty flavors.

Vanished Valley Brewing – Ludlow

Named for the creation of the Quabbin Reservoir and the four towns that were disincorporated to create it, Vanished Valley Brewing is a small-batch brewery formed to brew craft of the highest quality in Western Massachusetts. It opened in 2016 and is still going strong so it appears the plan worked. There’s a full-service restaurant serving up ribs, pulled pork, and other barbecue favorites as well as soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, and pizza. There are eighteen beers on tap so there’s something for every palate.

What to drink:

While there are various styles on tap, including sour ales, pilsners, and even Saisons, we suggest trying its Watershed IPA. This 6.7% ABV IPA is dry-hopped to perfection and is loaded with tropical fruit, grapefruit, and tangerine flavors.

Vitamin Sea Brewing – Weymouth

We aren’t sure what exactly a Vitamin Sea is. We imagine currents carrying various nutritional supplements as they smash against rocky shores. It’s probably just a humorous play on words. Regardless, Vitamin Sea Brewing is a notable, popular brewery in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Its taproom is dog and kid-friendly and has a tap rotation of twelve outstanding beers. While Vitamin Sea doesn’t serve food, they do have a rotation of food trucks so you’re sure to find something tasty to eat with your sudsy brews.

What to drink:

Secret Vacation is not only a great name for a beer, but this 6% ABV New England-style IPA is juicy, hazy, and loaded with tropical fruit and citrus flavors thanks to the liberal use of Citra and Michigan Copper hops.

Night Shift Brewing – Everett

Like many breweries, Night Shift began when a few friends started homebrewing in Somerville, Massachusetts in 2007. They called themselves the “night shift” because of the long hours they spent crafting unique and different beers than those they saw at stores. Flash forward to 2012 and the brewery was officially born. In the years since, the brewery has received countless acclaim. It’s also another popular brewery that has myriad locations.

If you’re only going to visit one, make the Everett location with its taproom featuring wine, cocktails, and thirty different beers on tap.

What to drink:

There are a lot of beers to choose from at the Everett location, but we think that since you’re in New England, you should try the brewery’s flagship NE IPA called Whirlpool. It’s hazy, tremendously juicy, and filled with peach, tangerine, and mango flavors at a crushable 4.5% ABV.

Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing – Framingham

Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing was opened in 2016 and co-founded by Matthew Steinberg, a brewmaster who has worked in the industry for decades at places like Harpoon, Offshore Brewing, and High Horse Brewing. Its Framingham taproom is the place to go for tasty pints and cans to go. The brewery has fourteen beers on tap as well as a few “Brewer’s Special Offerings” which are taproom-exclusive beers.

What to drink:

While a visit to Exhibit ‘A’ means you have to try The Cats Meow, a juicy, hazy New England-style IPA. We think the real can’t-miss beer is Goody Two Shoes. This year-round German-style Kolsch is crisp, refreshing, and filled with lemon, honey, and cracker malt flavors.

Tree House Brewing – Charlton

When it comes to Massachusetts breweries, there are none more famous than Tree House Brewing. Brewers of some of the highest-rated beers in the world (including Julius and its many offshoots), Tree House has various locations, but Charlton is its heart. This sprawling campus is home to a brewery and two tap rooms serving up the largest selection of Tree House beers than any of the other locations.

What to drink:

While we believe you should sample as many beers as you can (and take some home to enjoy later), no trip to Tree House is complete without a pint (or two) of its flagship New England-style IPA Julius. This iconic brew is hazy, sublimely juicy, and filled with peach, passionfruit, and ripe mango flavors.

Facebook user Savannah Root from Missouri stared at the photo above for hours before she finally figured out what it was.

Everyone that sees it either gets it right away or sits there stumped. The picture is so mystifying that after one week, it’s been shared over 33,000 times.

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For the solution, scroll down past the comments to reveal the hidden picture.

It’s a cowboy with half of his face obscured by a shadow. Facebook user Cristian-Dumitru Popescu created a cool graphic that explains it.

This article originally appeared on 09.23.17

Seattle is a city a lot of people think they know. I’m not sure why. Perhaps because its iconography is so distinct. You can see the Space Needle in your brain right now; you can imagine a fish flung from one set of hands to another at Pike Place Market. Or maybe it’s the city’s pop culture imprint. The Wiki for movies based in Seattle feels disproportionately large compared to its size.

Of course, it could just be some Starbucks-based osmosis we all suffer from.

Whatever the case, Seattle is often treated like a known entity among travelers. It gets referred to with a sort of shorthand: rain, Puget Sound, coffee, Space Needle, flying fish. And while this is typically the place in a travel article where the writer flips things and says “Aha! It’s not that, really!” this isn’t that article. I’m not here to tell you that those elements aren’t a big part of the city. They are. And while Seattle has incredible hip-hop, grunge, and punk subcultures that add tremendous texture to the community, you’d be remiss to visit and not “play the hits,” so to speak.

That’s one of the reasons that I love Thompson Seattle so much. The stylish, sleek property is based just steps from my favorite Emerald City attractions and restaurants. Moreover, the property seems “at one” with its setting — architecturally and (don’t hate me) ~energetically.~

Read more about my favorite place to stay in Seattle, Washington below.

WHY IT’S AWESOME:

We’re going to talk a lot about the hotel in this article but also, we’re going to talk a lot about Pike Place Market. It’s my favorite mainstream “tourist attraction” in the country. Probably because it’s never succumbed to the allure of being a tourist attraction and has remained a functional market. Even the gimmicky seeming “fish throwing” has an actual purpose — it expedites real-live fish sales.

More recently, Pike Place Market has become a food incubator for up-and-coming chefs starring small spaces, affordable rent, and immense foot traffic. As such, it’s got some of the best food in the city on offer and more of the best food in the city has settled into more permanent outposts nearby.

Don’t believe me? Take the word of Anthony Bourdain — who also loved this cultural hub.

Thompson Seattle looms large over this iconic market — you can practically see which stalls are open from the rooms. This means that your coffee, your breakfast, your lunch, snacks, dinner, gifts… they can all come from Pike Place — it’s just steps from the property. And with that sort of access, why wouldn’t you wander over often?

I certainly do when I stay — weaving through the market for everything from a nice bowl of pasta to a perfect pear. Sometimes I just stroll through to look at the incredible used book selection hiding in the market’s basement.

As for the hotel itself, as you can see above it’s got a whole lotta glass. Smart move considering that the property looks over the market, Puget Sound, and the Seattle Great Wheel. Having stayed there twice now, there’s something voyeuristic about the design that feels sort of titillating.

You can look out on the city from your room and… the city looks in on you. It’s a bold design and stands out from the refurbished warehouse and midcentury buildings that dominate many of the PNW’s other hotel offerings.

I’ll speak more about the food and drink below but here’s another big reason I love this property — the service. This is a Hyatt property so I can’t imagine the training is somehow different from other Hyatt properties (which is very solid, taken all around), but my experiences with staff at Thompson Seattle have been some of the most pleasant customer service experiences I can remember.

I left a pair of headphones there after NYE 2020 and rather than pass me off to other people, one specific desk clerk made absolutely sure that I got them back. Not hiding behind policy and instead being personally accountable to help a customer counts huge with me.

IN-HOUSE FOOD & DRINK:

Conversation Seattle, the restaurant adjoining Thompson Seattle’s lobby, does a superb job reflecting the Pacific Northwest’s bounty. Local sourcing is so common to the region that it barely gets a mention on menus anymore. Still, the team at Conversation Seattle reflects their locality in how dishes are composed — plus they taste great.

The dinner menu’s manilla clams with charred sourdough, foraged mushroom toast, and king salmon with yakisoba noodles all feel distinct to the city, its culinary influences, and its local flora and fauna. Halibut is a chronically underappreciated fish that we get a lot of in the PNW and the Conversation Seattle riff — paired with fava bean stew — is both delicious and ideal as a not-to-heavy rainy-day meal.

Over on the cocktail menu, I like the pear mule — it’s light and crisp. Though, to be fair, there’s a high chance you catch Seattle rainy and that’s the right time for an Old Fashioned or some other bourbon-based cocktail.

The Nest, the property’s rooftop bar, offers a very cool scene paired with some very distinct and local-feeling high-end cocktails. The bourbon and rye whiskey drinks make use of Woodinville whiskey. The nearby distillery is something of a whiskey aficionado and award-circuit darling (we’ve covered it extensively on Uproxx).

AMENITIES:

Thompson Seattle’s absolute best “amenity” is the location. Walking to the market is much more useful than a traveler than, say. being able to walk to the Space Needle. While the Capitol Hill neighborhood has a ton of allure, I think it’s better to be based at the Thompson and take Uber’s and taxis to other neighborhoods when exploring further afield.

• Full-service kitchen stocked with Wolf gas range & oven, Sub Zero fridge, dishwasher (penthouse suite)
• Tableware, glassware, flatware, and cookware from Made In Cookware (penthouse suite)
• Built-in wine refrigerator (penthouse suite)
• Luxury bedding with 400 thread count SFERRA linens
• Exclusive D.S. & Durga bath toiletries
• In-unit washer and dryer (penthouse suite)
• Plush robes (penthouse suite)
• Hair dryer
• Coffee maker
• Hand steamer
• Dramatic views of Puget Sound
• 1920s-inspired Temperance Cafe and Bar
• Rooftop cocktail lounge
• Floor-to-ceiling windows
• Rainfall showers
• Hardwood floors
• Fitness center
• Electric vehicle charging stations
• Pet friendly
• Digital check-in
• Free WiFi
• In-room Chromecast
• Business & meeting rooms

ROOM TYPES:

There is a wide range of room types, though both times I’ve stayed I’ve been in a Waterview Studio Suite. I love this room. It’s got not one but two floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the market, the wheel, and beyond. There’s a separate living room that is a large enough space to host a few guests in and also allows privacy in the bedroom.

That said, I’ve toured the Penthouse Suite and its next-level — really a self-sustaining setup that feels less like a traditional hotel room and more like the coolest apartment in the city. If you’re in town and looking to host some guests and cook a few apps with fruits, vegetables, and cheese procured from the market, the Penthouse Suite is perfect.

• Thompson Penthouse Suite South
• Thompson Penthouse Suite North
• Executive Studio Suite
• Water View Studio Suite
• Thompson Suite
• 1 King Bed
• 1 King Bed With Water View Deluxe
• 1 King Bed With City View
• 1 King Bed With City View Deluxe
• 2 Queen Beds With City View
• 2 Queen Beds With City View Deluxe
• 2 Queen Beds With Water View Deluxe

BEST THINGS TO DO WITHIN A 15-MINUTE WALK:

Well come on, this is a freebie. I’ve been raving about Pike Place Market throughout this whole article! It’s a no-brainer! Okay, let’s get a little more granular…

DO:

• Drop in on Beecher’s Handmade Cheese — across from the market — and load up on aged local cheeses. Also, an order of the “World’s Best Mac & Cheese” makes the for one of the best “rainy day in Seattle” lunches I can imagine. This was another of Bourdain’s faves in Seattle.
• Visit Pasta Casalinga — inside the market’s food stall section — and devour whatever they have on the specials board. This is a true Italian pasta stall and the pasta is fantastic across the board.
• Watch the fish guys. It’s fun. What are you doing with your time where people throwing fish is not interesting to you? I defy you to tell me this isn’t as engaging as a football game.
• Wander from the market down Bubblegum Alley to the waterfront. It’s very touristy but also bustling with energy and worth strolling through.
• Get coffee from Pike Street Coffee — or one of the many, many shops in the area that roast their own beans. There is really so much great coffee in this little corner of the city that a coffee odyssey would prove really fun.

DON’T:

• Wait in line to be served at the very first Starbucks — which is right across from the market — unless you really really love Starbucks. The line is always insane and the coffee is… THE SAME AS EVERY STARBUCKS (even according to Starbucks). The only reason to prioritize this would be that you want to tell people you did it, which is… fine. There are worse reasons to do things, I suppose.
• Ride on the Seattle Great Wheel. It is tall and goes in a circle. You get the idea. There’s not much to it and the view from almost anywhere inside Thompson Seattle is as good, if not better.

BEST THING TO DO WITHIN A $20 CAB RIDE:

This is where I would immediately and strenuously vote that you get thee to Capitol Hill. The LGBTQI mecca-turned-hipster-paradise is very cool and fun and there’s a whole lot worth seeing and tasting. Here are some highlights:

• Linda’s Tavern was Kurt Cobain’s watering hole. As such, it’s vital to anyone who wants to follow in the legend’s footsteps.
• Elliot Bay Book Company is likely the city’s best book store — though you’d be remiss not to visit one or two more specialized used booksellers that dot the city. With the rain slatting against the window, Elliot Bay competes with Portland’s Powell’s Books as the best bookshop to browse an afternoon away in the PNW.
• I love Vietnamese food and the Saigon Dungeness Crab at Monsoon is one of the best fusions of PNW and Vietnam that I’ve ever tasted.
• Alternately, Carmelo’s Tacos are some of the best in the city. Get the birria — it’s authentic, rich, and delicious.
• If you must have Starbucks in Seattle, go to the Starbucks Reserve Roastery — a creative concept that proves how good Starbucks could be if it treated every cup with the care of its craft contemporaries.

BED GAME:

The beds at Thompson Seattle feature 400 thread count SFERRA linens. You notice them to the touch (up around 400 thread count, cotton starts taking on a silky texture). The pillows are quality too — firm enough to support your neck and soft enough to let you settle in and feel cozy.

The only knock is that I do love a nice quality quilt. Having only bed linens on the bed felt a little light.

RATING: 9/10

SEXINESS RATING:

A rooftop bar and floor-to-ceiling windows in the rooms feel very sexy. The shower was giant with a rainfall head, which feels sexy too. Hardwood floors? Sexy.

No in-house spa and no bathtub in the basic suites knock a few points off.

RATING: 8/10

VIEWS & PIC SPOTS:

The property isn’t catering to IG with loud backgrounds or infinity pools but it does have what I believe to be — as I’ve stated many a time now — the best view in the city. Watching the sunset over Puget Sound with a drink in your hand at The Nest might be the best view in all of Seattle.

RATING: 9/10.

BEST SEASON TO VISIT:

Hmmmm… kind of hard for me to say — I like the rain. And I’m from the region. So I guess I would say go in winter and feel all wintry. But there’s a great case to be made for going in Spring when festivals are popping and bands are coming through town and Capitol Hill feels like a street festival on a daily basis.

Final answer? I like Seattle in the fall.

IF I HAD TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ONE THING:

I would like more bathtubs because I like to bathe. Or a communal tub — I would love a big old tile hot tub looking out on the market for adults (no kids!). Hire me, Hyatt!

Other than that, it’s really hard to find much to gripe about. The food menu at The Nest could be more robust and inventive but it’s really not set up so much as a place to eat as it is a place to convene for drinks before a night out.

BOOK HERE:

Rates at the Hyatt Thompson Seattle range from $258 in a basic King room to $1,958 in the Thompson Penthouse Suite North.

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The best new hip-hop this week includes albums, videos, and songs from 21 Savage, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and more.

Here is is: The first Best New Hip-Hop column of 2024! It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you… but, hey, how many new albums and singles were dropping during the holidays, anway?

And despite it only being the second week of the new year, it’s a doozy, with a bunch of new songs and projects from many of our favorite hip-hop artists, including:

The return of Lil Nas X, who ruffled some feathers with the artwork and video for his new song, “J Christ.”

Doja Cat’s continued run of rap excellence. Apology letters from anyone who said the Project Blowed vet isn’t a rapper can be sent to me directly.

And wouldn’t you know it, Jay-Z got inspired — but maybe not in the way you might have expected — on “I Want You Forever” with D’Angelo.

Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending January 12, 2024.

Albums/EPs/Mixtapes

21 Savage — American Dream

21 Savage’s first solo album since his whole ICE kerfuffle a few years ago is here to remind listeners that he doesn’t need the high-profile co-signs to carry a project. Despite that, there are still plenty of intriguing assists here from both the expected (Young Thug, Metro Boomin) and the surprising (Doja Cat, Burna Boy).

Kid Cudi — Insano

Kid Cudi’s latest is already stirring up listeners on social media, but besides the potential for drama, it deserves attention for employing Gangsta Grillz-style DJ Drama ad-libs, experimental beats, and features from the likes of Pharrell, Travis Scott, and Lil Yachty.

Singles/Videos

310babii — “Stuck” Feat. Kalan.FrFr

18-year-old Inglewood, California native 310babii isn’t even out of high school yet, but he’s already built himself quite the buzz on the West Coast. Teaming up with fellow teen star Luh Tyler last year raised his profile outside the Golden State, but his latest single links up with Compton’s own Kalan.FrFr and keeps waving the flag for LA.

Benny The Butcher — “Bron”

The latest single from the Buffalo native’s upcoming album Everybody Can’t Go is a bit more energetic than some of his prior output, sounding every bit as muscular and dynamic as its namesake. Benny compares his longevity to that of the NBA superstar, putting the rap game on notice that he’s still got championship ambitions.

Gus Dapperton, Lil Yachty & Joey Badass — “Fallout”

A unique blend of alt-rock sensibilies and boom-bap rap flourishes, this unexpected collaboration from the Lyrical Lemonade collaborators may generate some raised eyebrows (or side-eyes) but is a testament to the elasticity of hip-hop.

TiaCorine — “Yung Joc” Feat. Luh Tyler

2024 figures to be another big year for women in hip-hop and TiaCorine looks very much like she’ll be a big factor in that. The North Carolina rapper continues to gain momentum after the breakout of her viral favorite “FreakyT,” and who better to cross-pollinate fanbases with than the current reigning king of the teens, Luh Tyler? “Yung Joc” is a vibey, laid-back track that shows off both rappers’ verbal dexterity over a hypnotic, stripped-down loop.

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

Earlier this week, The View host Joy Behar, who is known for saying things at the wrong time, shared that she was considered to play Ted Lasso’s mother on the third and final season of the hit Apple TV+ comedy. While that would have been…interesting, Behar said she ultimately turned the role down because she didn’t want to get sweaty. But the cast of Ted Lasso seems to have a different take.

While at a PEOPLE event this week, the Ted Lasso lads Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt seemed confused by Behar’s claim that she was offered the role of Dottie Lasso. When asked about the rumors, Sudeikis responded, “I… no. Joy Behar? From The View?” he exclaimed, while Hunt confirmed the duo has no idea. “Respectfully, it would be news to us. We just work there,” he added. The role ultimately went to Becky Ann Baker.

While it would be easy to call Behar a liar (she surely marches to the beat of her own View), sources told EW that the Ted Lasso staff did reach out to Behar about the possibility of playing Lasso’s mom. Behar had probably already declined, which is why Hunt and Sudeikis were unaware. Or they were playing dumb, which would also be respectable at a time like this.

On the other hand, maybe Behar is just planting the seeds for her own sports comedy show. She seems to have a lot of opinions about football these days.

(Via People)

Everyone is guilty of throwing paperwork into a miscellaneous desk drawer and pretending it doesn’t exist. Bills, paperwork, important documents… you don’t need ’em!! This is why it took so long for two Friends scripts to see the light of day after they were left abandoned 26 years ago. Someone, somewhere, felt like those scripts just weren’t really important, so they just shoved them aside. And now they are worth more than a decent car.

English auction house Hanson Ross sold the scripts to the two-part season four finale of Friends for $36,896 this week. The finale episodes, titled “The One With Ross’s Wedding I” and “The One With Ross’s Wedding II,” famously feature Ross’ embarrassing slip-up at the alter where he says Rachel’s name instead of his finance. So hopefully whoever got these scripts loves mess and broken marriages.

Hanson Ross claimed that the scripts were originally found in a bin over 25 years ago after the episode was shot at the now-defunct Fountain Studios. An employee allegedly found the scripts and held onto them. “It was part of my job to ensure everything was tidy and no rubbish was left around,” the retired employee told Hanson Ross (via USA Today). “I wasn’t sure what to do with them so just put them in my office drawer,” the employee admitted. That’s the spirit! When you don’t know what to do with something, just shove it in a drawer and let it marinate for a few years. Then someone will buy it for thousands!!

If you aren’t lucky enough to purchase scripts on your own, don’t worry: every episode is streaming, so you can just watch the show without having to read it. Unless you put subtitles on.

(Via BBC)

Being a mom is often a thankless job but it’s also one that feels nearly impossible to do while still maintaining balance in other aspects of life. This is especially true for moms that also work outside the home.

They’re somehow fitting in 40+ hours a week at an 8 to 5 while also keeping up with appointments, activities, special events, groceries and housekeeping. Then there’s the matter of fitting in time with your partner if you have one while also finding time for your friends and yourself.

There just simply don’t seem to be enough hours in the day for working moms to do all that is expected of them. But many working moms grew up with working moms who somehow seemed to have this work-life balance thing all figured out. One mom took to the internet to demand to know the secret that moms from the 80s and 90s are keeping around this common struggle.

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The mom uploaded a video to her account, FamPhiji to express her confusion on how her own mother was able to do everything while never appearing stressed.

“Am I the only mom that’s actually confused at how her own mom was able to do this? How are you able to wake up, get yourself dressed, get me ready, take me to daycare or school, go to work, work a full shift,” Phiji asks. “Get off, pick me up, take me home, make sure I was fed, make sure I was bathed, put me to bed, wake up and do it all again?”

Other moms shared Phiji’s confusion on how their working moms were able to keep up with everything while maintaining their sanity.

“They had a different batch of 24 hours,” one woman claims.

“They had real coke in their coke, energy drinks [keep] me standing,” another mom jokes.

“Air quality was different,” someone says.

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Others were more serious with their answers as they lamented about what moms in the 80s and 90s went through.

“Honey, it took me til adulthood to realize my mom was depressed,” a commenter reveals.

“I don’t think they had time for themselves. I think they just kept moving and never even stopped to think about how exhausted and miserable they were,” someone assumes.

A mom from that older generation chimed in to confirm the suspicion of others, “there was no balance. We just kept moving cause we knew what had to be done,” she reveals.

So maybe it wasn’t magic or a super secret extra set of hours. Maybe it was the more likely scenario where they absolutely were overwhelmed and exhausted but we didn’t notice because we were children.

One day our own children will be asking how we made it all work and that’s your time to tell them the truth–balance is a lie. It takes equal partnership to make a household run smoothly and something will always get put down. It’s up to you to prioritize what you need to hold, what you can delegate, and what you can set aside for another day.