With Cillian Murphy racking up nominations for his starring role in Oppenheimer, the actor has been working the awards circuit to discuss the Christopher Nolan film as well as his breakout performance in 28 Days Later. Director Danny Boyle recently announced that a direct sequel, 28 Years Later, is being developed, and that led to Murphy being asked about his role in the 2002 zombie film while taking part in a recent SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Conversations event.
Murphy had nothing but positive things to say about 28 Days Later, and most particularly, his co-star Brendan Gleeson. At the time, Gleeson was a celebrated Irish actor. However, Murphy wasn’t nervous to work with Gleeson on the zombie film because the two had actually met years earlier when the young actor got his jitters out of the way on the set of Sweety Barrett.
“I remember on that film I had to pour him a pint of Guinness. My hand was shaking,” Murphy recalled, demonstrating how shaky his hands were. “But he was so kind. I was just a kid, but he would spend the time and talk to you. I think that shows the measure of the man. I’ve worked with him five or six times now and he’s one of my all-time heroes and the kindest, sweetest man – and an absolute legend.”
As for the big question of whether Murphy will return for 28 Years Later, which he’s now credited as an executive producer on, the actor gave a very coy answer: “I’m available.”
When it comes to warming, winter beers, there’s no beating the appeal of a well-made whiskey (usually bourbon) barrel-aged stout. They’ve been a cold weather staple ever since Goose Island’s brewmaster Greg Hall decided to mature a stout in an ex-Jim Beam barrel way back in 1992. They are usually fairly high in alcohol (11-14% ABV) and loaded with flavors like coffee, caramel, chocolate, and warming, oaky, boozy whiskey. What’s not to love on a chilly winter night?
In the decades since it was first created, many breweries have tried their hand and emulating the aromas and flavors of Goose Island Bourbon County Stout. While that beer is still extremely popular, there are also myriad other well-made, flavorful whiskey barrel-aged stouts available today.
We found eight of the best options available at beer stores and markets today. Most are available all over the place and many are from some of the most well-known breweries in the country. We ranked them on overall flavor and warming ability. Keep scrolling to see if your favorite bourbon barrel-aged stouts made the cut.
While many well-known barrel-aged stouts are matured in ex-bourbon barrels, Rogue Ales Rolling Thunder is aged for a full nine months in Rolling Thunder Barrel Works barrels that once held Rogue Dead Guy Whiskey. It’s brewed with 2-row malts, Munich malts, black malt, rolled oats, naked oats, chocolate malts, roasted barley, C-75 malts, cacao nibs, rice hulls, brown sugar, dark Belgian candi syrup, Pacman yeast, and Cascade hops.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a ton of whiskey on the nose as well as chocolate fudge, roasted malts, dried fruits, oak, and caramel. The palate is loaded with toasted vanilla beans, cocoa powder, coffee beans, caramel, and warming, boozy whiskey at the finish.
Bottom Line:
If you want to try barrel-aged stout that was matured in a whiskey besides bourbon, this is the beer for you.
We don’t know what actual dragon’s milk tastes like, but we assume it must be something like this beer. This 11% ABV stout was matured for at least three months in former bourbon casks. It’s known for its roasted malt, chocolate, and coffee-filled flavor profile.
Tasting Notes:
You’ll find notes of dark chocolate, roasted malts, freshly baked bread, vanilla beans, coffee, and boozy-aromatic bourbon on the nose. Sipping it reveals notes of chocolate, toasted vanilla beans, roasted malts, espresso beans, raisins, oaky wood, and whiskey, The finish is sweet, warming, and boozy.
Bottom Line:
In a genre of incredibly high ABV barrel-aged stouts, Dragon’s Milk is full-flavored, but a much more manageable 11% ABV.
While Goose Island Bourbon County Stout is the most well-known barrel-aged stout, Founders KBS is a close second. This popular 12% ABV banger is a bourbon barrel-aged chocolate coffee stout (hence the ‘Breakfast’ in the name). It’s known for its boozy, coffee, vanilla, and chocolate flavors.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is a mixture of roasted malts, caramel, freshly brewed coffee, oaky wood, vanilla beans, and sweet bourbon. There’s more of the same on the palate with notes of dark chocolate, toffee, vanilla beans, espresso, charred wood, and warming, boozy, sweet bourbon at the very finish.
Bottom Line:
This is one for the caffeine fans. While aging in bourbon would be enough to make this a memorable beer, adding coffee takes it to new heights.
While many breweries don’t make a habit of revealing the distilleries where they got their former whiskey barrels, Brooklyn touts this beer as a collaboration with renowned distillery Four Roses. This 11.5% ABV stout was matured for months in casks that previously held Four Roses Small Batch barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Complex aromas of dark chocolate, roasted malts, coffee beans, vanilla, dried cherries, and aromatic whisky start this beer off on the right note. The palate is filled with roasted malts, caramel candy, freshly brewed coffee, charred oak, vanilla beans, chocolate, raisins, and lightly, warming, boozy whiskey.
Bottom Line:
This is a surprisingly complex barrel-aged stout. It has a ton of rich, chocolate and coffee flavors as well as dried fruits. The finish is less boozy than many of the others on this list.
There might be no cooler sea creature than the unicorn-like narwhal. That’s why it should come as no surprise that Sierra Nevada named its imperial stout and this barrel-aged version after the majestic, arctic mammal. This 11.9% imperial stout spends almost a full year maturing in ex-bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
A lot is going on with this stout’s nose. There are scents of dark chocolate, roasted malts, toasted coconut, raisins, butterscotch, toasted vanilla beans, and sweet oaky bourbon. Drinking it brings forth notes of cocoa powder, maple syrup, caramel candy, dried fruits, vanilla beans, oak, and whiskey. The finish is warming, lingering, and filled with boozy whiskey.
Bottom Line:
Sierra Nevada Narwhal is already a complex imperial stout. It’d be even better when it’s matured in ex-bourbon casks.
Goose Island Bourbon County Original Stout is the OG whiskey barrel-aged stout. It’s also still the most sought-after. While there are different variants, Bourbon County Original Stout is matured for around twelve full months in recently emptied bourbon casks from Heaven Hill, Four Roses, Buffalo Trace, and even Wild Turkey.
Tasting Notes:
A memorable nose of chocolate syrup, vanilla beans, oak, toffee, dried fruits, and bourbon greets you before your first sip. An indulgent palate of candied nuts, raisins, caramelized sugar, charred wood, sweet bourbon, coffee, and dark chocolate make this a truly memorable beer.
Bottom Line:
If you’ve never tried Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, now is the time to try it. This is the first and one of (if not the) best examples of the style available today.
This is not your average whiskey barrel-aged stout. Parabolita is listed as a bourbon barrel-aged stout with vanilla, cocoa nibs, and sea salt. It’s made by aging the brewery’s popular Parabola for a full year in ex-bourbon barrels before blending it with Velvet Merlin milk stout. After that, it’s infused with cocoa nibs, vanilla beans from Madagascar, and sea salt.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you’ll find notes of freshly brewed coffee, toasted vanilla beans, butterscotch, chocolate fudge, molasses candy, dried fruits, and sea salt. The palate is a mixture of milk chocolate, oaky wood, toffee, dried fruits, vanilla beans, boozy whiskey, and salted caramel.
Bottom Line:
The sea salt gives this a unique, lightly salty flavor that works perfectly with the rest of the complex flavors in this epic beer.
North Coast Old Rasputin is already one of our favorite imperial stouts, so naturally we also love the barrel-aged version. The time in the whiskey barrel only heightens the aromas and flavors of dark chocolate, vanilla beans, dried fruits, and caramelized sugar.
Tasting Notes:
Butterscotch, caramelized sugar, dark chocolate, toasted coconut, pipe tobacco, vanilla, and sweet, corny bourbon are prevalent on the nose. The palate is a symphony of roasted malts, coffee, dark chocolate, brown sugar, charred oak, vanilla, dried fruits, and boozy, lightly spicy whiskey at the finish.
Bottom Line:
North Coast Old Rasputin is already an exceptional beer. The barrel-aged version is like you turned it up to eleven (or even twelve). It’s indulgent, intense, and highly complex.
(SPOILER WARNING: Key events from Mr. & Mrs. Smith will be discussed below.)
Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, is bingeworthy enough that plenty of viewers likely watched the entire series over the weekend. Nielsen statistics on that hunch will take awhile to surface, but in the meantime, showrunner and co-creator Francesca Sloane is already fielding questions on the season’s cliffhanger ending and whether we will ever find out whether Parker Posey’s Super High Risk Jane succeeded in killing Glover and Erskine’s High Risk John and Jane.
The eighth episode ended with Erskine about to open the safe-room door, and we saw a flash of gunfire through an outside window perspective. Then the show ended, and we were left to wonder whether Glover and Erskine’s characters suffered the same fate as the John and Jane portrayed by Alexander Skarsgård and Eiza González in the show’s opening scene. Will we ever know the answer to that question in a second season?
Showrunner, co-creator, and co-writer Francesca Sloane spoke with Hollywood Reporter to admit that she’s not quite certain what happened, either. She suggests that bases are covered in case Amazon decides not to renew the show, but she really would like to do more:
“We wanted to make sure that it felt like a complete story, even with the ending being what it is. We watched a lot of films from the ’70s. I love the way that a lot of films then ended. The Graduate has one of those endings that still feels satisfying without giving you everything. We feel like there’s a beautiful complete story here in that sense. That said, we have definitely already started discussing ideas for season two… in the world we make one. We would never want to make a season two if we couldn’t kick our own asses, in terms of taking down season one. So it really depends. We’ll see what life has to offer us, but we definitely have some exciting thoughts.”
If there’s more, we need to see followup on Michaela Coel’s rival spy. Coel is actually a good friend of Glover, and that role was written with her in mind. Likewise, Ron Perlman is Sloane’s father-in-law, which is a nice bit of trivia about the dude who portrayed a whiny baddie. As for “Hot Neighbor” Paul Dano, Sloane explained, “that character was more about showing that Jane has specific taste. It’s not about who everybody finds hot but who Jane finds hot.” Sloane added, “And Paul Dano is handsome!” So there.
Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith is currently streaming eight episodes.
How often are sequels better than the original ? It doesn’t happen a lot, but when it does, it can be life changing. The first movie in a series sets the tone and the theme, but it’s the second installment where those characters can really shine. Sometimes it just takes some time to get there, but it’s worth it for some.
For instance, in 2022, Winnie the Pooh was given another shot at life when the character went straight from Walt Disney’s firm grasp into the public domain, where all bets are off and anything goes. The character led the horror movie Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey much to the delight / fear of fans everywhere. And they are gearing up to do it again! Though this time, Winnie isn’t just some guy in a discounted Party City mask. He’s becoming his own horror legend. This is what happens when you don’t let him wear pants for 100 years! He was bound to reach his breaking point sooner or later.
IGN had the first look at the slasher sequel, Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey 2. Yes, it rhymes, but no, it’s not something you’d want to take a child to see. The sequel brings back the murderous Pooh, now donning a fresh new pair of overalls, and he is joined by Tigger, who also entered the public domain and is ready for some chaos. Did they think he wouldn’t want his own film or what? Our buddy Owl will also join in on the fun, and we already know that Owls are potentially capable of murder, so this is huge. Here is the official synopsis:
Deep within the 100-Acre-Wood, a destructive rage grows as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Owl, and Tigger find their home and their lives endangered after Christopher Robin revealed their existence. Not wanting to live in the shadows any longer, the group decides to take the fight to the town of Ashdown, home of Christopher Robin, leaving a bloody trail of death and mayhem in their wake.
Winnie and his savage friends will show everyone that they are deadlier, stronger, and smarter than anyone could ever imagine and get their revenge on Christopher Robin, once and for all.
No spoilers here, but imagine if Steamboat Willie showed up at the last minute to save Christopher Robin? That would be a great full-circle moment (assuming he ever gets off that boat).
The film is set to hit theaters sometime this year. Until then, stay away from any woods that have a lot of acres, particularly over a hundred.
There remains some mystery around what life was like in the 1800s, especially for teens. Most people alive today were not around in the Victorian era when the technologies now deemed old-fashioned were a novelty. In this rediscovered 1970s clip from the BBC, two elderly women reminisce about what it was like being teenagers during a time when the horse and buggy was still the fastest way to get around.
While cars were just around the corner from being the common mode of transportation toward the end of the 19th century, it’s pretty wild to imagine what these women experienced. Frances “Effy” Jones explained how, at age 17, she was encouraged by her brother to check out this new machine in a storefront window. Turns out that machine was a typewriter and, after being trained on how to use it, Jones would sit in the store window typing while people outside gathered to watch. Before long, classes began popping up for women to learn how to use a typewriter, starting a new movement for women of that era.
The second woman, Berta Ruck, told the BBC that she would get into a bit of trouble at boarding school for drawing instead of completing school work. This talent took Ruck to art school in London where she rode buses around town, attempting to avoid mud getting on her long skirt. But the woman explained that it never worked and she would spend hours brushing the mud from her skirt before wearing it out again. I’m sure you’re thinking, buses? They weren’t the buses we would see nowadays. These were double-decker horse-pulled carriages.
I know, that’s hard to imagine. That’s why you should check out the video below:
Some kids can wow us with their abilities, from being precocious philosophers to musical prodigies. Whether a child’s extraordinary talents are due to “nature” or “nurture” is always a big question mark, but there’s no question that some kids stand out among their peers for the things they can do.
Sometimes they even stand out from grownups. Take young Aldie, for example, whose ability to articulate his feelings exceeds many adults. When you find out he’s barely 4 years old, hearing him calmly talk about his emotions and good choices is all the more remarkable.
Aldie’s mom, Jonisa Padernos, tells Upworthy that she’s felt he was “really special” since he started talking in full sentences at 20 months. “Believe it or not, he had no major tantrums in his toddler years because he was always able to express [himself] with his words,” she says.
Padernos started young, asking Aldie questions and giving him time to answer without interrupting. “I’d always ask his opinion or feelings towards something and I don’t rush him to answer,” she says. “I give him time and just listen. I make sure I also tell him how I feel and explain to him because I think kids copy us, and if we do that, they would think that it’s normal to feel all those emotions as long as you can express it with words and [are] able to process it.”
Check out the conversation between Aldie and Padernos at bedtime as he goes through a recap of his emotions that day, which has racked up more than 17 million views on TikTok.
Bedtime conversation. The last part made me ❤️🥹 #fyp #momlife
The way Aldie shared what he was feeling about his mom not letting him go outside, how he helped his papa make a better choice with his emotions, and how he described the different emotions he feels is more than most adults can muster when they’ve had “a hard time doing emotions” during the day. And the way Padernos listens and reflects and reassures him is so, so beautiful.
People in the comments agreed.
“Emotionally intelligent, articulate and able to string super sophisticated sentences together,” wrote one commenter on Instagram. “I taught 7-year-olds that weren’t this advanced – heck, most adults aren’t this emotionally intelligent. I have confidence in his future and the consequences are working beautifully Mama. We have to raise kids other people will like too. 😍👏”
“Wowwwww….. I’m so amazed by this baby’s EVERYTHING … the emotional intelligence, the vocabulary, empathy, the processing skills…all of it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️” wrote another.
“The most mature conversation I’ve heard about emotions – tbh I don’t think I’ve ever been as honest about my feelings as this little one was 🙌🏽 feeling so inspired by both of them. ♥️🫶🏽✨” shared another.
There’s a lot that parents can do to help their children develop this kind of emotional intelligence, and this interaction between Aldie and his mom is a prime example.
“My advice is just be present, encourage kids to tell you how their day was or anything, listen and give them time to express without rushing,” says Padernos. “Be patient, consistent and honest when communicating with them. Always remember that kids mirror us and so we have to show and express our emotions so they will be encouraged to also express their feelings to us. And when we get mad or frustrated, also let them know and explain why and apologize if you feel that you’ve let your emotions get in the way.”
While not every child will be able to understand and articulate as clearly as Aldie did at such a young age, most kids are far more capable of understanding and processing emotion than we give them credit for. Proactively teaching them how to communicate what they’re feeling and explaining how emotions work can go a long way toward helping them develop the self-regulation tools they’ll use throughout their life.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a cat? To watch the world from less than a foot off the ground, seeing and hearing things humans completely miss, staring out the window for hours while contemplating one of your nine lives?
Well, thanks to one person, we need wonder no more—at least about what-they’re-seeing part.
The TikTok channel Mr. Kitters the Cat (@mr.kitters.the.cat) gives us a cat’s-eye view of the world with a camera attached to Mr. Kitters’ collar. And the result is an utterly delightful POV experience that takes us through the daily adventuring of the frisky feline as he wanders the yard.
In a video titled “Spicy cats,” which has more than 74 million views on TikTok, we begin with the cutest cat sneeze ever. Then we hear Mr. Kitters’ meow as we walk with him through the grass before the scene switches to a thrilling, yowling cat chase he witnesses across the yard (while tucking himself even more securely under the bush he’s in).
The best is seeing his kitty paws as he walks and then digs in the mulch. And there’s apparently something very exciting that needs to be pounced on right along a chain link fence.
It’s funny how something as simple as putting a camera around the neck of a cat can draw in tens of millions of people. We’re all so curious about the lives of the creatures we see every day, and the adorable quirkiness of cat behavior is a big part of why we keep them as companions in the first place. Seeing the world through their point of view is just one more way we can enjoy and learn about our pet friends.
The 2024 Grammys are the talk of the music world right now, but it’s a fleeting moment that will be old news soon. Another recent happening that’ll have more staying power, though, is Drake and J. Cole’s It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?, which just launched a few days ago. If you’re a Cole stan wondering when he takes the stage, or you’re just a tour trivia buff, here’s what to know.
What Time Does J. Cole Go On Stage For The It’s All A Blur Tour — Big As The What?
The tour is pretty fresh, with only two shows down so far. It does appear a trend is starting to form, though. Both concerts have started with Drake going through a 30-ish-song solo set (more on Drake’s own starting time here) before Cole comes out for ten tracks of his own. Then the two come together to close things out with a joint performance.
Per setlist.fm data, at the February 2 concert at Tampa, Florida’s Amalie Arena, Cole took the stage for his solo set at 10:50 p.m. The next show, at the same venue on February 4, Cole popped up at 10:45. So, it looks like that’s about the time they’re shooting to have Cole on stage, at around 10:45 or 10:50.
If you ever find yourself lamenting how long it takes to make yourself look presentable these days, be glad you weren’t alive in 1857. A woman who goes by @sewn.by.ellen describes herself on Instagram as a “fashion historian and historian costumer” recently posted a video captioned “Getting dressed in 1857,” and suffice it to say, the process was much lengthier and more complicated than whatever you have going on these days.
The Swedish content Swedish content creator begins the video wearing “chemise and drawers,” which she describes as the layers that would be closest to her body and washed most frequently.
Next is the corset, which @sewn.by.ellen says “creates the correct shape for the time and also supports the bust and makes my posture so much better.”
If you’re already feeling sweaty, hang in there, we’re just getting started!
Next comes the “steel crinoline” which is perhaps the most unusual-looking piece of this outfit, given that it looks like a cage more than a garment.
But evidently, the steel crinoline was an improvement for ladies of the day who were used to creating the exaggerated shape afforded by the crinoline with a multitude of petticoats.
“The skirts in the 1850s were large and supported by several petticoats, sometimes up to 7 at once, so when the cage crinoline was introduced in 1856, it was a big relief for women. It’s made out of a connecting series of steel hoops and as you can see, it’s very light and foldable,” she explains.
Then she puts on a petticoat, just one, which fits over the cage crinoline, and then sleeves (the sleeves of the dress are their own separate garments because why not) and then the skirt of the dress and then the bodice followed by a bonnet.
By the end, there is very little flesh showing—pretty much just her face—and she cuts a gigantic, one assumes very fashionable for the time, figure.
The video went viral, having been viewed 5.3 million times. Commenters had a lot of questions, many of them having to do with how to handle the call of nature. “How in the world did they go to the bathroom?” asked suematkins2
“All I can think is by the time I got that all in [sic], I’d need to pee and I feel that would be quite a challenge, but it’s a beautiful outfit. I love the old fashion style!” said shannon_mcbroom.
Other commenters couldn’t help but wonder about how hot the getup might be.
“I’m grateful to live in more casual times. It looks kind of hot and restricting,” wrote cynthiaparbury. “I can’t wrap my head about [sic] women in that day having hot flashes w/ all those layers!” said duggbar
“What about the summer – so many layers of clothes” wrote danielline.philipine.
And then there were those who commented on how long the whole getting dressed process must have taken. “I would be late for work every day,” theghostofmisswillmott said. (Some commenters replied that women likely weren’t heading off to work in these days.)
“Makes you appreciate how easy we have it today in terms of easy-to-wear clothes. I don’t like taking longer than two minutes to get dressed,” said myladyscribbler.
“By the time she finishes she has to put on her nightgown,” said shivashab. “I am from 1850, and I am still getting dressed for work,” quipped sinneahartmusic.
The historically accurate dress was made by hand by the creator who has degrees in fashion studies and museum studies and who says she sews both as a hobby and for work. The video and its popularity serve as a fascinating reminder that having to pull it together to look presentable for your Zoom call when all you want to do is sit around in your pajamas, you know, hypothetically, is really not all that bad.
When people think of golden retrievers they generally visualize a very happy, friendly dog. Most golden retrievers you encounter are just excited to be around people but apparently, they can get upset when you try to take away their Hot Cheetos. At least that’s what one owner discovered when her dog got ahold of a snack sized bag of the spicy snack.
Josie who runs the TikTok account josie_kamdan uploaded a video of her dog Ben holding a bag of Flaming Hot Cheetos that he’s refusing to give up. The woman is shocked by the dog’s mean mug and growl, but Ben is serious about eating the rest of his snack that he stole fair and square.
“Give me them, give me your Hot Cheetos. You cannot eat them. You cannot eat them,” she repeats before laughing and deciding it’s best to let him keep them.
People in the comments were also shocked to see a golden retriever show any emotion besides happy.
“This is making me realize I’ve never seen a golden retriever mad,” someone writes.
“I’ve never seen a golden retriever growl,” another says.
Other people had ideas on why the pooch may have been acting out of sorts–red dye. The super sneaky behavior modifier that can cause a happy-go-lucky golden retriever to turn into the devil. At least that’s what some are saying, while others had a much more practical answer.
“Red dye does it again,” a commenter laughs.
“That red 40 got him tweaking,” someone jokes.
“Resource guarding. My Aussie did that with my frappuccino,” someone writes as others back up her statement.
he will not surrender the hot cheetos #dogsoftiktok #dogtok #goldenretriever #hotcheetos
The behavior of resource guarding has different causes but one of the typical reasons a dog resource guards is due to anxiety according to the Humane Society. In a follow up video she addressed the comments about resource guarding and explained that he’s never behaved like that before which caused her nervous laughter. No worries, she was able to get the Cheetos away from him with distraction and he spent zero days in doggy jail.
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