Month: April 2024

“Do you remember…the 21st night of September?” has been one of the most iconic song openings of the past 45 years, as the R&B hit by Earth, Wind and Fire perpetually serves as a catchy favorite for dance clubs, movie scenes and TikTok clips alike.

However, “September” has also gained wild popularity among an unlikely group—pet cockatiels.

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One cockatiel in particular has taken a shining to the song to the point of obsession, to the combined delight and chagrin of his owner. You see, Kiki doesn’t just like listening to the song, he sings and dances to it. Loudly. Over and over. At uncomfortable hours of the morning.

Kiki’s owner has shared multiple examples of her pet bird reveling in his favorite song, and it’s hilarious every time.

Watch:

@kiki.tiel

Send help plz wheres the off button on parrot #fyp #foryou #bird #cockatiel #parrotsoftiktok #birdsoftiktok

“Kiki…it’s 7 o’clock in the morning…” Yeah, Kiki does not care. Kiki is feelin’ the groove.

This isn’t just a one-off and it’s also not just a random song. Here we can see that Kiki recognizes it and sings it when his owner plays it. (Just after pooing on her leg—the reality of having a bird, in case these videos make you want one).

@kiki.tiel

Babywipes handy at all hours 🫡 #bird #cockatiel #fyp #foryou #september #parrot

But Kiki doesn’t even need anyone else around in order to sing his favorite song. Here he is singing and dancing all by himself when his owner left the room and left her camera running to see what he would do.

@kiki.tiel

Partying without me 🙁 #cockatielsoftiktok #birds #fyp #for you

As cute and hilarious as this is, it surely gets old after a while, right? It’s one thing to watch in a video—it’s got to be entirely another to hear it all the time at home.

It’s also not just a Kiki quirk. Apparently, “September” is a “thing” among cockatiels. Other cockatiels have been known to love it and sing it, though not quite as well as Kiki does.

Someone on Reddit asked why so many cockatiels love the song—one person even said it was basically the cockatiel national anthem at this point. No one knows exactly why, but this explanation by Reddit user nattiecakes is as good an explanation as any:

“Yeah, cockatiels genuinely like the song in a way they don’t universally take to many other songs. My cockatiel is 17 and early in life basically seemed to max out his harddrive space learning a little bit of La Cucaracha, The Flintstones theme, the phrase ‘pretty bird,’ and this horrible alarm clock sound that is similar to the hungry baby cockatiel sound. We thought we could not get him to learn anything else because they do have some limits.

Then ‘September’ came. Every cockatiel loved it. We decided to see if our cockatiel loved it.

I sh*t y’all not, within a DAY he whistled the first three notes, which is really all that matters. He hasn’t been able to learn more, but he loves it.

Now our African grey whistles it to him constantly. He used to reliably whistle La Cucaracha to our cockatiel when our cockatiel would get angry and upset, and our cockatiel would start singing instead and forget he’d been upset. But almost immediately our grey switched to using ‘September’ 90% of the time. Like, it’s so plain even to our grey that ‘September’ is the song to unlock a cockatiel’s better nature. I think the grey likes it a lot too, but he has many other songs he likes better.

As for why cockatiels like this song so much… all I can guess is it really resonates with their cheery vibe. I think the inside of a cockatiel’s mind is usually like a disco.”

Rock on, Kiki. Just maybe not so early in the morning.

For those who love the oh-so fresh feeling of immediately running to brush their teeth after a meal, we got some bad news.

London-based dental surgeon and facial aesthetics practitioner Dr. Shaadi Manouchehri recently shocked around 12 million viewers on TikTok after sharing the three occasions when you should “never” be scrubbing those pearly whites—if you want to actually protect your teeth, that is.

The hardest part about this video, which some viewers are undoubtedly still processing, is that each of these no-no times is exactly when brushing your teeth is the only thing you’ll want to do. So much for instincts.

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Number one on Manouchehri’s list, which caused the most controversy in the comments, is right after vomiting. Yep, you read that right.

“This is because the contents of the stomach are extremely acidic and the mouth is already in a very acidic state so if you brush straight after [vomiting] you’re basically wearing away your enamel,” Manouchehri explained.

Of course, commenters weren’t willing to let this one go without a fight. One viewer wrote, “I would rather lose all of my teeth than not brush after vomiting.”

Manouchehri also says to avoid brushing your teeth directly after eating breakfast. This is because “when you’ve just eaten, the mouth is, again in a “very acidic state,” so if you’re brushing your teeth you’re rubbing that acid on the tooth, which wears down the enamel.” Other sources have also confirmed that brushing your teeth tight after any meal isn’t really recommended.

This goes double for right after sweets. Manouchehri says to wait a full 60 minutes before putting a toothbrush anywhere near your mouth after having something sugary. Because…you guessed it…acid.

Does this advice seem counterintuitive? Don’t worry, you’re not alone.

@drshaadimanouchehri #dentist #dentistry #dentaladvice #learnontiktok #funfacts #londondentist #dentalcleaning #teethbrushing #teethbrushingmadeeasy #teethbrushingtips #londondentistry #marylebonedentist #fypシ ♬ original sound – Dr Shaadi Manouchehri

“Ah, yes, the three times I want to brush my teeth more than any other time,” one person joked.

Luckily, there are few alternatives to try if you want that good, clean mouth feeling but don’t want to compromise your enamel—the simplest being to either rinse with or drink water. You can also use sugar-free chewing gum or conclude your meal with dairy or non-acidic foods, according to Advanced Dental Associates. If you still crave a little more of a hygiene bang, you can opt for a mouthwash with fluoride and using a tongue cleaner, which removes excess acid, per Curetoday.com.

Guess there’s a time and a place for everything, even when it comes to dental hygiene.

Though the performers on “Saturday Night Live” are complete pros when it comes to not breaking character, the moments when they do finally lose often make the sketch infinitely funnier. Just ask Bill Hader.

That was certainly the case during the April 11 episode, where host Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day transformed into human versions of “Beavis and Butt-Head.” Or, more accurately, two regular guys who happened to look like the iconic cartoon characters. Like, to an insane degree.

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The scene centers around a talk show called “News Nation,” where journalist Hieid Garnder interviews a professor (Played by Kenan Thompson) about the ethical limitations of AI. Only what should be a very serious conversation is completely thwarted as Thompson can’t look away from an audience member (Gosling) donning a blue “Death Rock” T-shirt, prosthetic nose and platinum blonde pompadour.

“Professor, is there a problem?” the journalist asks.

“Um, yeah. There is a gentleman in your audience who looks strikingly similar to Beavis, from the cartoon ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’,” the professor responds. “Just a little distracting.”

That’s when Gardner turns around and, judging from her surprised stifled chuckle, sees the crazy realistic looking prosthetic Gosling is wearing for the first time.

Though Gosling’s character assured everyone he had no idea what “Beavis and Butthead” was, he politely agreed to move seats. Of course, he was immediately replaced by Day, just another innocent dude…who looked exactly like Butt-Head come to life. At this point Gardner lost it.

“Sir,” she says before busting out into a fit of laughter.

Eventually both Day and Godling end up sitting next to each other. And no one, save Thompson and the stone faced audience, can keep it together. And kudos to them, it couldn’t have been easy.

Watch below. And if you’re a “King of the Hill” fan, definitely watch til the end:

Times have been good for Angel Olsen fans over the past few years, as she’s released three albums since 2019, including her latest, 2022’s Big Time (as well as her 2023 EP Forever Means). If it’s been a minute since you’ve seen Olsen on a stage, today (April 16) brings good news: She just announced her Songs From The Archive Tour.

It’s a brief run of shows, comprised of just ten dates in September. The shows will hit intimate venues in California and the Northeast, including areas she hasn’t been to in a while.

Tickets are set to go on sale starting April 19, and more information can be found on Olsen’s website. Furthermore, per a press release, Olsen has partered with PLUS1 so “$1 from every ticket sold goes to supporting Voter Formation Project and their work increasing participation in elections using digital communications strategies to engage, register, and mobilize new and infrequent voters of color.”

Check out the list of tour dates below.

Angel Olsen 2024 Tour Dates: Songs From The Archive Tour

09/08 — Sonoma, CA @ Gundlach Winery *
09/11 — Ojai, CA @ Libbey Bowl *
09/20 — Fish Creek, WI @ Door Community Auditorium ^
09/23 — Beverly, MA @ Cabot Theater #
09/24 — Lebanon, NH @ Lebanon Opera House !
09/25 — Portland, ME @ State Theater !
09/27 — Northampton, MA @ Academy Of Music !
09/28 — Albany, NY @ The Egg *
09/29 — Woodstock, NY @ The Barn at Levon Helm Studios * ~
09/30 — Red Bank, NJ @ Count Basie Center For The Arts *

* with Maxim Ludwig
^ with Runo Plum
# with Kyle Ryan
! with Greg Mendez
~ with Domino Kirke

Before making a feast of Donald Trump falling asleep in court, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart turned his attention to the former president’s recent rally in Gettysburg. Trump makes frequent stops in the Central Pennsylvania area, and the famous Civil War battlefield is no exception. However, to the surprise of no one, Trump’s grasp of history is not… the best.

Stewart kicked things off by playing a clip of Trump describing the climactic battle where the Union scored a decisive victory against the Confederate Army and finally brought an end to the Civil War.

“Gettysburg, what an unbelievable battle that was,” Trump said. “The Battle of Gettysburg. What an– I mean, it was so much and so interesting and so vicious and horrible and so beautiful in so many different ways. It represented such a big portion of the success of this country. Gettysburg, wow.”

As the audience laughed at the ridiculousness of Trump’s statements, Stewart (around the 5:50 mark above) went in hard.

“That is plagiarized almost directly from my seventh grade book report – ‘Gettysburg. Wow,’” Stewart joked. “‘It was vicious and horrible and beautiful.’ Is he talking about a Civil War battle or a horse giving birth?”

Trump’s stump speech got even weirder as he attempted to quote Robert E. Lee after expressing concern that the Confederate general is “no longer in favor.”

Via Mediaite:

Trump then alleged Lee once told his soldiers, “Never fight uphill, me boys. Never fight uphill.”

“It is true,” Stewart said as the audience laughed. “The North did have the higher ground, but I’m pretty sure that Robert E. Lee was not a leprechaun. ‘Ah, never fight uphill, me boys! That’s not how to take back the North’s pot o’ gold. Ya can’t be fighting uphill, me boys.’”

As if the Irish Robert E. Lee wasn’t nonsensical enough, Stewart couldn’t help but point out a significant flaw in Trump’s history lesson.

“Also minor point,” Stewart quipped. “I’m pretty sure Robert E. Lee would not have told them, ‘Never fight uphill,’ since he’s the one who told them to f****** fight uphill!”

(Via Mediaite)

After 14 seasons in the NBA, eight with the Clippers before being traded to Detroit and finishing his career in Brooklyn and Boston, Blake Griffin has announced his retirement from basketball.

When Blake Griffin finally got onto an NBA court after sitting out his first year due to injury, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2009 Draft was nothing short of sensational. Griffin was, along with Chris Paul, DeAndre Jordan, and others, one of the driving forces in turning the Clippers from a laughingstock into a perennial playoff contender. He was the reason L.A. became “Lob City”, turning the Clippers into a must-watch team by being the best in-game dunker the league had seen since prime Vince Carter.

Griffin’s explosiveness in his prime was unbelievable, but calling him a dunker did a disservice to how tremendous he was as an overall player. He was a 6-time All-Star and 5-time All-NBA performer, and continually adapted his game as his career progressed, adding new elements to adjust to what his body could do physically. His 2018-19 season in Detroit, in which he as an All-Star and third-team All-NBA performer was arguably his most impressive, as it came after he’d dealt with various injuries and surgeries, changing his play style and still managing to be one of the NBA’s best players.

For his career, Griffin averaged 19.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game. His exploits above the rim will be the lasting images for most fans of his career, and every few years you can bank on some Twitter account posting a “people forget prime Blake was a PROBLEM” video compilation to remind folks that he was, indeed, a problem.

Killers of the Flower Moon‘s Lily Gladstone and Daisy Jones & The Six‘s Riley Keough will soon appear together in a new true-crime series, Under The Bridge, on Hulu. How true is the story, however?

Those who have watched the trailer will probably notice that the story’s set-up bears a passing resemblance to Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects with some True Detective fourth-season vibes that might be a case of recency bias, but nonetheless, they exist. Keough portrays a real-life author, Rebecca Godfrey, who (along with Gladstone’s cop) attempts to track down the murderer of 14-year-old Renee Kirk to help a small Canadian town find closure.

The series is based upon Godfrey’s real experiences to help bring justice to Vick and her family, and yes, the show is adapted from Godfrey’s true-crime book of the same name. Here’s more from the synopsis:

“Under the Bridge” is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book about the 1997 true story of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Through the eyes of Godfrey (Riley Keough) and a local police officer (Lily Gladstone), the series takes us into the hidden world of the young girls accused of the murder — revealing startling truths about the unlikely killer.

Hulu’s Under the Bridge premieres on April 17.

Now that Future and Metro Boomin have released both of their collaboration albums, they have another surprise in store for fans.

The two will be hitting the road this summer on the We Trust You Tour. It will kick off in July in Kansas City before heading to other major cities across North America.

A Cash App pre-sale for cardholders will open on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. local time. Tickets will then be available to the general public on Friday, April 19 at the same time, including the option to purchase a VIP package.

Continue scrolling for the complete list of dates. Additional information can be found here.

Future And Metro Boomin’s 2024 Tour Dates: We Trust You Tour

07/30 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
07/31 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
08/02 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
08/03 — Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/04 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
08/06 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/08 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
08/10 — Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
08/11 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/13 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/14 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
08/15 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
08/17 — Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
08/20 — New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
08/22 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/23 — San Antonio, TX @ Frost Bank Center
08/24 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
08/25 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center
08/27 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
08/28 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
08/30 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
08/31 — Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
09/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
09/04 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
09/06 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
09/07 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
09/09 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena

There is something so satisfying about multiple characters across different films interacting with each other in a much bigger, grander film, a la The Avengers or Deadpool & Wolverine or Rugrats Go Wild featuring Smell-O-Vision! But when you take a bunch of bad guys like, say, Freddy or Jason, then turn them loose against the world and each other, that’s when you get real cinema. We don’t need any more superheroes taking up space, but having a bunch of evil childhood characters is a nice option.

From the makers of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2, comes Poohniverse, an Avengers-style flick slated for a 2025 release. The movie is set to feature characters from Jagged Edge Production’s rooster of upcoming films based on childhood icons, including Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, and Pinocchio Unstrung, in addition to the viral Winnie the Pooh installments.

Earlier this year, Jagged Edge producer Scott Chambers told Variety that the idea was inspired by the iconic horror franchises over the years. “As horror fans, we would love an Avengers that is all villains,” he said. “It’d have Freddy Krueger, Jason, Halloween, Scream, all of those. Obviously, that will never happen, but we can make it happen in our own little way, and that’s where this film has been born.” Yes, the next logical step to making a horror movie is to get all of your cuddly childhood friends and make them evil.

The film will see the monsters team up to take on the survivors from the previous films, but in classic evil guy fashion, the villains slowly turn against each other. Godzilla would never!

Bambi: The Reckoning is the next standalone film in the “Poohniverse” that is set to be released this year. It’s not looking good for Bambi’s mom… again.

(Via Page Six)

The Milwaukee Bucks slid to the 3-seed in the Eastern Conference with their loss to the Orlando Magic in the final day of the regular season, setting up a first round series with the Indiana Pacers.

It’s a fascinating matchup considering the Pacers went 4-1 against the Bucks during the regular season, but all five of those meetings (with the extra being courtesy of the In-Season Tournament) came in the first half of the season. The teams look a bit different now, as the Pacers now have Pascal Siakam on board and the Bucks are coached by Doc Rivers, but the Pacers had success speeding up Milwaukee and lit them up on the offensive end in each meeting. That figures to be the game plan for the first round, and the Bucks are going to have to figure out how to slow down Indiana’s offense without their superstar, at least for the start of the series.

Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf strain against the Celtics a week ago, and according to Adrian Wojnarowski he is not expected back when they tip-off their first round series on Sunday.

In an ideal world for the Bucks, they would win the first two at home without Giannis and give themselves a chance to let him further heal and rest. However, the Pacers had their number early in the year and have been playing well of late, and if they swipe homecourt in those first two games, Giannis could look to push back on the court sooner rather than later. Without Antetokounmpo, the offensive burden shifts to Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton, who will need to carry the creative load with Giannis out. They’re certainly capable, but Milwaukee is a much more vulnerable team without their two-time MVP and the Pacers should see this as an opportunity to gain a leg up early in the series.