Month: March 2024

When you picture the type of person who leaves reviews for stores and hotels, you’re probably not imagining Millie Bobby Brown. But the Stranger Things star recently outed herself as an online reviewer — and a Karen.

While appearing on the Table Manners podcast, Bobby Brown asked hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware if they leave reviews. They don’t, but she does. “I have a fake name,” the actress said, according to BuzzFeed. “Because I think it’s important! Here’s the thing, my whole life is people criticizing me, so I’m going to give it back to you sometimes.” She gave a recent example.

“Once, we were at a hotel and the woman was pulling my fiancé aside, like, ‘We need to settle payment,’ or whatever,” Bobby Brown recalled, “and I’m just like, ‘Yeah, we will, but at the end of our stay, like… We’re still staying here.’ And she was like: ‘Yeah, but you could settle it now,’ and I was like, ‘But I don’t want to.’” So, she left the hotel a review: “I really think that you should encourage guests to complete transaction of payment at the end of their stay.”

Another time, Bobby Brown was in a store and “basically this old lady came up to me and was like, ‘Do you know where the socks are?’ I think she thought I worked there,” she explained. “And I was like, ‘I don’t, but I’m going to help you.’ So I went and found an employee.’ I said, ‘Excuse me, I need this pattern but I need it in this size, can you help me?’ And she was so unhelpful! And I was like, please, this isn’t even for me, so I left a review. I did!”

First off, shout out to that old lady who didn’t recognize Famous Actress Millie Bobby Brown; her grandkids are going to be furious at her. Also, if you think Millie comes across as a bit of Karen, well, she agrees. “OK, I am a Karen,” she said. “But, listen, I do think it’s important to know where you went wrong and there’s always room for improvement!”

I’m also a Karen, but only when it comes to loudly complaining that the wait for Stranger Things season five is too long. I’m going to leave the angriest review on Netflix’s Better Business Bureau page.

You can listen to the podcast below.

(Via BuzzFeed)

Travis Scott may have made a tremendous comeback in 2023 that continues to this day, but he still faces the fallout of his disastrous 2021 Astroworld Festival in the form of hundreds of lawsuits that have yet to be tried. While they’ll be combined into one case for any eventual trial, one of his co-defendants wants out before the case ever gets that far.

According to Rolling Stone, Drake, who was a named as a defendant along with Apple, Scott, and Live Nation, filed a motion in Houston last week to have himself dismissed from litigation. His lawyers argued that Drake himself had no involvement in the planning of the festival and was therefore unaware of the safety concerns that prompted the lawsuits after 10 concertgoers died as a result of injuries sustained during a crowd crush during Drake and Travis’ set. Hundreds more were injured, hence the proliferation of lawsuits against the festival’s organizers.

“[Drake] did not receive any security briefings, was not informed of any crowd control issues, injuries or deaths in the crowd, or any stop show orders at any time either before or during his 14-minute performance,” the filing reads. In fact, his only involvement was showing up, performing for “approximately 14 minutes” and returning backstage.

Basically, the argument is that although the injuries occurred during his appearance as the crowd pressed forward, he couldn’t tell from onstage and because he had no hand in the planning, he shouldn’t bear liability for any lack of security that allowed to crowd crush to occur. There haven’t been any updates on the case yet, but Drake will likely be relieved to have one less legal issue on his hands.

You know the phrase “always the bridesmaid, never the bride?” The same could be said for Ke Huy Quan, who has always played the sidekick but has never gotten to be his own leading man (besides that one episode of Tales From The Crypt that probably scared you as a kid).

But now after years of starring in supporting roles, the Oscar winner will finally be at the top of the call sheet in the action film With Love, which is slated to be released on February 7th, 2025.

Plot details are under wraps but the film is produced by 87North, which is known for its spunky action movies like the upcoming The Fall Guy, Nobody, and Bullet Train. Lucky for them, Quan has proven he can lead an action movie thanks to his role in Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio is set to make his directorial debut after working on the John Wick films, The Matrix: Resurrections, and The Fall Guy. Maybe he can call up his buddy Keanu Reeves for a fun cameo.

Action movies are having a moment right now as fans have been campaigning for a stunt category at the Oscars. Maybe this will be the movie that finally convinces the Academy that stunts are serious business. Quan is no stranger to stunts, as he worked as a fight choreographer on X-Men. So he can totally take on Hugh Jackman if it comes down to it.

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

Part of being a famous person is knowing that at any given moment, somewhere on the internet, there’s probably somebody trying to knock you down a peg. It’s usually best to not respond to those sorts of things. Charli XCX, though, decided to engage with one such example to make a good point.

On X (formerly Twitter) yesterday (March 13), a user wrote, “art directors must be on strike. dear god…” Accompanying the post was a composite image of four album covers: Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department, Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism, Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine, and Charli’s Brat.

Charli’s initial response to this today was to share the tweet and write, “there is literally so much to say on this….” She then followed up in another tweet, writing, “i think the constant demand for access to women’s bodies and faces in our album artwork is [misogynistic] and boring.”

Charli’s Brat cover art is certainly a departure from that of her preceding album, 2022’s Crash: While the Crash art features a photo of Charli wearing a bikini and posing on the hood of a car, the Brat cover is simply plain black text on an unadorned green background. Speaking of Crash, Charli recently said she “needed to switch after Crash,” and indeed, Brat is so far proving to be a different beast, as the less-pop-more-club single “Von Dutch” indicates.

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Flo Milli fans have been looking forward to the promised release of the SZA-featuring remix of her hit single “Never Lose Me,” but today, they got a pleasant surprise on that count. In addition to finding out its release date via her third album, Fine Ho, Stay, which drops this Friday, March 15, but they also found out who else is on it: Cardi B.

Cardi, whose run of star-powered remix features has included team-ups with GloRilla (“Tomorrow 2“), Latto (“Put It On Da Floor Again“), and FendiDa Rappa (“Point Me 2“), has become the rap it-girls‘ it-girl as fans have impatiently waited for word of her own second studio album. Incidentally, Cardi has been much more active on that front lately; the release of the “Never Lose Me” remix will actually coincide with the release of her own single “Miami,” which will follow “Bongos” and “Like What” in Cardi’s efforts to promote the impending album.

The two rappers announced the news in a quick video on Instagram in which Flo Milli mugs the camera while the track plays and Cardi enters the frame from offscreen. You can check out the teaser below and the full track in less than nine hours when it drops at midnight ET/9pm PT.

Paul Rudd popped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (March 13), where the two talked about a ton. They discussed the massive popularity of Taylor Swift, her appearance at the Super Bowl to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce, and The Eras Tour. Rudd then began to open up more about how he took his daughter to the show and they had a lovely time, something that Colbert agreed with.

“Taylor was so nice to [my daughter] that, to this day, I would murder for her if she wanted me to,” Colbert joked with Rudd in agreement. (Colbert told that story in 2022, by the way.)

Rudd also discussed that by knowing Swift’s tour opener, Phoebe Bridgers, he met another musician named Claud while at one of the Eras shows. And it led to a truly hilarious moment. “I wasn’t familiar with Claud, but Claud told me that on their album, they had a song called ‘Paul Rudd.’ And then Claud said that, ‘We’re gonna film a video in two weeks, do you want to come by?’” Rudd explained.

Claud, who is signed to Bridgers’ Saddest Factory record label, then got Rudd to appear in the video for “A Good Thing” — even if it wasn’t the track named after him. “By the way, Claud is an amazing musician, and that song rocks,” he added.

Check out the sweet and funny discussion between Rudd and Colbert above.

Teresa Kaye Newman, a teacher about to have a son, knows a lot about how to deal with children. So she created a list of 11 things she agrees with Boomers on when it comes to raising kids.

Newman believes she has credibility on the issue because she has 13 years of experience dealing with “hundreds and hundreds” of other people’s kids and has seen what happens when her so-called “Boomer” parenting principles aren’t implemented.

Of course, Newman is using some broad stereotypes in calling for a return to Boomer parenting ideas when many Gen X, Millennial and Gen Z parents share the same values. But, as someone who deals with children every day, she has the right to point out that today’s kids are entitled and spend too much time staring at screens.

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Here are the 11 things that Newman agrees with Boomers on when it comes to raising kids.

11 Things I agree with boomer parents on raising children

@teresakayenewman

11 Things I agree with boomer parents on raising children, as a #teacher and soon to be mom.

1. No iPads

“All I’m going to say is my kid has a whole world to explore and none of that has to do with being stuck in front of a tablet.”

2. No smartphone until high school

“Kids that are younger than that age do not know internet safety to a point where I feel comfortable letting them have free reign of the internet.”

3. Teaching the value of education

“What I’m going to teach them is [education] has nothing to do with how much money you’re making or how successful you’ll be professionally. But you will still value it, nonetheless. You will go with it as far as you possibly can, and then once you’re done with it, you can do whatever you want.”

4. Respect your teachers and treat them well

“This may be biased because I am a teacher, but everyone who has gone through a professional degree program and has put in the time and is there, giving you the quality education, deserves some type of attention and deserves to be treated well.”

5. Be kind to elderly folks

“If they’re on public transportation and they’re sitting down and there’s an old lady standing next to them and there are no other seats available, my child will know to stand up and give that lady his seat.”

6. Yes ma’am

Newman will teach her kid to use the terms sir and ma’am when speaking to adults. “It does not matter your age or status in society, as long as they are respecting their pronouns, that’s how we’re gonna be talking to other people.”

7. Greetings and gratitude

“Simple greetings and simple terms of gratitude are just not being taught like they used to. I think it’s really sad.”

8. Consequences for poor behavior

“If they’re neglecting their schoolwork and not doing what they’re supposed to do, they get their technology taken away. … Simple things like this are pretty common sense and I’m not sure why they’re not being done anymore.”

9. Respect adult conversations and spaces

“They don’t get to interrupt 2 adults speaking to each other. They don’t get to come and butt in at an inappropriate time when 2 people are talking to each other.”

10. Clean your mess

“My child is going to put as much work in the house as we are regardless of whether he’s paying rent out of his own pocket or not. That’s because when my son becomes an adult, I want him to be a partner or a spouse or a roommate that someone is proud to have around.”

11. Bedtime

“I don’t care how old my kid is as long as he is living under my roof as a minor; he’s gonna have some sort of bedtime. But this staying up until 3 or 4 or 5 o’clock in the morning or pulling all-nighters like kids are used to … is absolutely not normal. And I’m not going to have a kid that’s staying up that late and then not waking up the next day.”

This article originally appeared on 12.20.23

Black Mirror season 7 will officially return to Netflix next year, but when it arrives, one of the six episodes will look “a little familar.” During its Next on Netflix event in London on Thursday, the streamer announced that a sequel episode to “USS Callister” will be a part of the new season. Like the original episode, Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker will personally write the sequel.

“Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning,” Netflix said at the event. The streamer also dropped a new teaser for season 7 that notably includes the starship’s logo.

You can watch it below:

In the critically-acclaimed episode from season 4, the great Jesse Plemons plays Robert Daly, the reclusive founder of a wildly popular multiplayer game who grows tired of not being recognized by his co-workers. Unfortunately, he finds an healthy outlet for his emotions, and in true Black Mirror style, things do not go well for anyone foolish enough to trust technology.

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

The frustrated Daly simulates a Star Trek–like space adventure within the game, using his co-workers’ DNA to create digital clones of them and leading them as the captain of the USS Callister starship. But newly hired Nanette Cole, played by Cristin Milioti, ends up encouraging the other crew members to revolt against their captain.

Black Mirror season 7 starts streaming in 2025.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

Today is March 14th, aka Pi Day (3.14), aka every math nerd’s big day. But people obsessed with numbers aren’t the only ones celebrating, because Pi Day is also an excuse for pizza companies nationwide to drop some great deals on cheap and delicious pizza. Unless of course, you don’t like pizza, in which case, we have to ask… who hurt you?

Jokes aside, Pi Day actually has a pretty long history. The first official Pi Day was first recognized in 1988 in San Francisco after the physicist Larry Shaw threw an official fruit pie party in San Francisco’s Exploratorium celebrating the mathematic constant. No shade to fruit pie, but we’re fully behind Pi Day’s shift from celebrating fruit pie to pizza. Don’t come for me but, pizza is the superior pie form.

In celebration of Pi’s big day, we’re shouting out all the best pizza deals going on right now. If you’re hoping for free pizza… well… keep hoping because you’re quickly going to see that rather than offering free food, these big pizza brands love to play on the value of Pi, so expect a lot of $3.14 deals.

7-Eleven — Members of the 7Rewards or Speedy Rewards programs can score a large pizza for $3.14. Claim the deal on the 7Now app.

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza & Wings — For today only, pick up a 10-inch cheese pizza for $3.14 with any beverage purchase.

BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse — Mini one-topping pizzas are selling for a reduced price. Can you guess the price? If you guessed $3.14, you’re right!

Blaze Pizza — Blaze Pizza is selling 11-inchers for… $3.14. The deal is in-store only.

Burger King — Pick up a Hershey’s Sundae Pie for $3.14.

California Pizza Kitchen — Sign up for CPK’s loyalty program and get an Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, Pepperoni, or Traditional Cheese pizza for $3.14.

Casey’s — Buy one large pizza and receive a small pizza, breadsticks or wings for $3.14.

Grimaldi’s Pizza — Hit up any Grimaldi’s location between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to receive a giant slice for $3.14.

Little Caesars — Save $3.14 off any pizza when ordering via the Little Caesars app.

Marco’s Pizza — Purchase any large or extra large pizza and receive an additional medium pizza for $3.14.

Papa John’s — Papa John’s is selling its new Garlic Epic Stuffed Crust Pizza for $13.99 all day long. They couldn’t swing this one for $3.14? What gives Papa?

Papa Murphy’s — Get 31.4% off all online orders when checking out with the code PIDAY24. 31.4%? This one is taking the gimmick too far.

Peter Piper Pizza — Buy one large pizza and get an additional one for $50% off. It’s not quite a BOGO deal, but it’s close.

Pizza Hut — Buy a menu-priced large pizza and receive one free large one-topping pizza when checking out with the code FREEPIZZA. See Peter Piper Pizza? This is how you do a Pi Day deal.

Round Table — Members of the Royal Rewards program can get a personal cheese pizza for $3.14 with the purchase of a large or extra large pizza.

Taco Bell — Grab a Mexican Pizza at Taco Bell for just $3.14 all day long. It’s not a real pizza, but it’s delicious so who cares.

Alex Jones will eat your leftist ass. Those are his words, not mine.

On Wednesday, the conspiracy theorist shared something truly bizarre (even for Mr. Weather Weapon) on X. On the right side of the image is a headshot-looking photo. On the left is the quote, “I will eat your leftist ass,” proudly attributed to Jones. Apparently this is something he says (screams) on his show. The catchphrase was even turned into a song, “Alex Jones Will Eat Your Leftist Ass,” which begins, “I will eat your leftist ass like corn on the cob.”

But you have it all wrong. Jones isn’t into cunnilingus. He was trying to prove a point about… something.

“The left has misunderstood what my intention was in posting this meme,” he wrote in a follow-up post. “I am taking about the road warrior collapse that has already begun because of the policy’s of The Great Reset. I am taking about Cannibalism as defined as the consumption of another human’s flesh. 10 days without food and over 80% of people start eating each other. You guys want to bring down civilization so I just wanted to warn you. Good luck…”

Uh… huh…

In related news, The Truth vs. Alex Jones, a documentary about how Alex Jones is a scumbag who claimed the Sandy Hook shooting that took the lives of 26 people was a hoax, premiered at South by Southwest this week. You can learn more about the film here.