WWE made its way to Madison Square Garden on Friday night for SmackDown, and unsurprisingly, the promotion was able to get a celebrity to sit ringside. This time, it was none other than New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who is able to generate WWE-level pops at the Garden and managed to get one when he showed up on camera.

As it turns out, people at Madison Square Garden like the best player on the Knicks! Anyway, fast-forward to a little later in the evening, when Logan Paul participated in a men’s Money in the Bank ladder match against LA Knight and Santos Escobar. In one of the better examples of knowing your audience to get heat I’ve ever seen, Paul was joined by Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton, who went up to Brunson and stared him down.

Towards the end of the match, Paul instructed Haliburton to go grab brass knuckles for him, only Brunson decided to intervene and distract Haliburton from handing them off.

This opened up a window for Escobar to take out Paul, and in the ensuing chaos, LA Knight was able to pin Paul and earn a spot in the ladder match. Well, Paul did not take this especially well, so he and Haliburton (who was still wearing the brass knuckles) tried to corner LA Knight.

Brunson was able to make the save once again, this time after grabbing a steel chair to fend them off.

Adam Silver I hope you are watching this and give a Hali vs. Brunson steel cage match at SummerSlam your full blessing.

It would seem that there’s no way for Millennials to win when it comes to Gen Z’s fashion rules. First they made fun of their older counterparts for wearing skinny jeans, then it was side parts, now it’s ankle and no show socks. Those are out, while the tube socks that Millennials’ boomer parents used to try to make them wear are in.

Surely they have to know that they are simply recycling late 90s-early 2000s fashion? But with how confidently they taunt Millennials for their supposed fashion faux pas, maybe they don’t. One brave Gen Zer decided to ask the question on every Millennials’ mind–why are ankle socks out?

Eva Gutowski took to TikTok to ask her fellow young people why they decided that they were switching to tube and crew socks, even though she’s already made the switch. So what’s the deal, Gen Z?

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“I don’t know when or why it happened but there was a shift in our generation where we are all about the tube socks now. I don’t think I will ever go back to a no-show sock. I will die wearing tube socks,” Gutowski shares.

Fellow Gen Zers were quick to explain why they made the shift to tube socks over no-show socks and it’s actually pretty practical.

@mylifeaseva

Gen z socks vs millennial socks 🧦 what happened there? 🤨

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“No show socks roll off my heel and feels uncomfortable in my shoe :/,” someone writes.

“Stopped wearing them after years of not finding a pair that didn’t slide right off + don’t find myself wearing shoes that “require” wearing some,” another says.

“I used to HATE when my socks showed, and loved when vans had their no show socks but nowwww socks showing really pulls the fit together,” one person claims.

Millennials on the other hand is over Gen Z’s shenanigans and complaints about things that were beyond cool kid vibes when they were younger. Matt Bellassai jumped on his own TikTok account to set the record straight as a representative of the Millennial generation.

“I just want to say, you will pry these ankle socks off my cold dead feet before I put on a sock even approaching my shins. I don’t think you understand. When I was in high school if I wore a crew sock they would’ve bullied me within an inch of my life,” Bellassai exclaims passionately.

Many fellow Millennials concur with his passionate rebuttal to Gen Z’s fashion critiques. They will be keeping their no-show socks thankyouverymuch.

@mattbellassai

you will pry my ankle socks from my cold dead feet

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“We worked too damn hard to get no-show socks,” one person exclaims.

“I can’t wait until summertime and they’re all walking around with crew sock tan lines,” another laughs.

“Not to mention that if I had worn crew shocks that showed… I would have been walking around looking like MY FATHER,” someone guffaws.

“Anything higher than an ankle sock is unacceptable. I can FEEL it on parts of my shin that doesn’t need to be touched,” a commenter gasps.

Since everything is coming back around again for Gen Z, should Millennials warn them to stay away from the business casual club wear? Maybe just leave them to their own devices and see what recycled fashion trends pop out of the wash next.

Selena Gomez appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” last night—not to chat with Kimmel himself, who was off, but her “Only Murders in the Building” co-star Martin Short filling in as guest host. And the interview was a 13 minute glimpse into quite the endearing cross-generational friendship…complete with an adorable mini makeover.

Discussion topics were abound—everything from the “Wizards of Waverly Place” reboot to Molly Shannon farting in Meryl Streep’s face while filming “Only Murders” season four. Yes, really.

But one of the many highlights of the segment was when Short reflected on their very first meeting, which happened to be their first day working together.

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Short recalled being worried that Gomez, with her early fame and millions of followers, might be a “nightmare” on set, but was “already in love” with her from their first hello, and called her “the biggest pro” he had ever worked with.

In turn, Gomez shared how nervous she was to be working with “two icons” (Martin Short and Steven Martin, that is), and one day mustered up the courage to ask if she could sit next to them during a break to feel less “lonely.”

“Ever since then, my chair has always been in the middle of theirs,” Gomez said.

This moment happens around the 2:20 mark. Check it out below.

Then Gomez gives Short some contouring with her makeup line, Rare Beauty. Gomez giggling while instructing Short to give a “kissy face” is everything.

Honestly the whole thing is just filled with so much mutual adoration, that fans couldn’t help but gush.

“This was unbelievably sweet.”

“One of the best things about this show is that Selena’s involvement has introduced so many young people to the genius of Steve Martin and Marty Short and given them this huge late-career revival.”

“Idk what it is, but this interview was just so…pleasant. Like it was thoroughly enjoyable and it went by so quickly.”

“The bond between her and Steve/Martin is real.”

“Martin making her laugh constantly makes me happy. Everybody deserves a good laugh .”

OMG, this has got to be one of the most heartwarming interactions between host and guest I have ever seen on a talk show.

And perhaps this was the best comment of all:

“This friendship of theirs is profound and adorable, and proof that it doesn’t matter what our differences are, we can all be better to each other, and for each other. Age is just a number, and it shouldn’t be a cause for societal separation. People like to call this strange crew weird, and it’s great for jokes, but there’s nothing weird about mutual admiration, love, and respect. We would all be much better off with more of those things in our lives.”

The Atlanta Hawks are known to be one of the most active teams on the trade market this summer, as they are looking to shuffle their roster around after another Play-In appearance.

While they’re willing to discuss pretty much everyone not named Jalen Johnson (or new No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher), but splitting up their backcourt duo of Dejounte Murray and Trae Young was expected to be their top priority. With a number of teams needing point guards, they figured to have a pretty decent market to find a trade, and on Friday they found a new home for Murray, sending him to New Orleans for Larry Nance Jr., Dyson Daniels, and a pair of first round picks.

Many wondered if the Hawks might be the spot the Pelicans looked to move Brandon Ingram, as the star wing is reported to also be on the market, but instead they send Nance Jr. and the former No. 8 overall pick in Daniels to the Hawks, along with a pair of first rounders. For the Pelicans, they get the backcourt help they feel they’ve been lacking, as Murray will slot in alongside CJ McCollum, and don’t have to part with Ingram to get it.

The Hawks bring in an intriguing young defender in Daniels, a veteran forward in Nance, and get back two firsts after having sent out three to land Murray a few years back from San Antonio. Neither of these teams figure to be done dealing, but they have one big piece of the puzzle now completed.

8 essential music scenes that are bringing some of the world’s best artists to music fans across the US.

The Best New Hip-Hop This Week includes albums, videos, and songs from Channel Tres, Latto, and Megan Thee Stallion.

It must be summer. The floodgates have most certainly opened this week, with no fewer than eight artists dropping new albums and many, many more dropping new singles. Among them:

Denzel Curry, who recruited That Mexican OT to drop “Black Flag Freestyle” ahead of his upcoming album.

Common and Pete Rock, who are three-for-three on The Auditorium singles with the release of “All Kind Of Ideas.”

Doechii, who teamed up with Sprite to reinterpret the latest Limelight series beat for “Rocket.”

Latto, who dropped the latest Sugar Honey Iced Tea single, “Big Mama,” to show off her duality.

And Offset, who reunited with Gunna for another fashion-forward collab, “Style Rare.”

Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending June 28, with a note: Lil Yachty does very little rap, if any, on his album with James Blake. He’ll be on one of Uproxx’s weekly roundups, just not this one.

Albums/EPs/Mixtapes

Channel Tres — Head Rush

The Compton dance-rap pioneer drops his first-ever major-label-backed album. The new sponsors didn’t stop him from putting his foot all the way in it, maintaining his well-established, experimental formula, mashing up styles including house, techno, nu-disco, and rap to form something entirely new. The upbeat results are sure to soundtrack plenty of your warm weather revels for the next few months — start picking your faves now.

Cupcakke — Dauntless Manifesto

Fans of ferocious female rappers are truly blessed this week. Not only did they receive the highlight, Megan Thee Stallion’s Megan, they also heard from Chicago fixture Cupcakke. It’s good to hear the Windy City artist return to form after so long since her last album (2018’s Eden) and recovering from her personal issues.

Flau’jae — Best Of Both Worlds

While her former LSU teammate Angel Reese is dominating the WNBA (sorta, the Sky really need to figure out how to close these games), Flau’jae continues her foray into the rap game with nine new tracks featuring high-profile co-signs from the likes of NLE Choppa and Lil Wayne. She handles the beats just as well as she handled the rock, pulling from Southern rap history (“It Ain’t My Fault” on “AMF”) to establish she belongs in this arena too.

Lupe Fiasco — Samurai

At just eight tracks, Lupe’s latest is emblematic of his newfound penchant for concision — and a testament to his lyrical powers, which somehow, improbably continue to grow, nearly 25 years into his career. The improvement here is in his efficiency, packing a lot into these few, seemingly simple songs; rather than layering on the metaphors, he simplifies without dumbing it down. His sword only gets sharper.

Megan Thee Stallion — Megan

Megan Thee Stallion has been through a lot over the past few years, and Megan, her first independent release since splitting from 1501 Certified, is a clear example of Meg doing her best to encapsulate those lessons into just one project. If nothing else, she becomes more herself, embracing her love of anime on “Otaku Hot Girl” and “Mamushi,” proudly declaring her queer identity throughout, and even indulging in some “self-love” on “Downstairs DJ.”

Price & Kota The Friend — Sanctioned, Vol. 1

A fascinating, cross-coastal combo EP finds former Audio Push member Price teaming up with Brooklyn indie stalwart Kota for a six-song selection of introspective, back-and-forth raps. Short but sweet, it accomplishes the coveted goal of leaving you longing for more — which, from its title, might be likely. Fellow rising Californians Huey Briss and Nana contribute more Golden State vibes, while Queens’ Bas keeps the Big Apple energy strong.

Sauce Walka — Saucefather 2

Meg’s not the only Houston rapper dropping this week. Sauce offers 18 tracks of his bleary raps, with features from Bossman Dlow, Lil Jairmy, Lil Yachty (hey, he did make it after all), Travis Scott, and newcomer Wizz Havinn.

XanMan — Fent Faiyaz

Can’t lie; at least half of the reason this is here is that title. Chef’s kiss, no Carmy. On the other hand, XanMan is pretty consistently entertaining, and his waterfall flow goes surprisingly well with the R&B-flavored production here. If there’s any justice in the world, the Maryland rapper’s profile should be rising as a result of this tape.

Singles/Videos

Blxst — “Dance With The Devil” Feat. Anderson .Paak

Blxst always presents a conundrum in classification; his verses’ melodic rap delivery could easily hang with some of the better MCs in the game, and his crooning on choruses certainly qualifies him among some of R&B’s coolest vocalists. But with songs as smooth as “Dance With The Devil,” who the hell cares? We’re too busy doing what the song says (and mourning Blxst’s braids). Bruno Mars clearly rubbed off on Andy; this is Vegas stepping at its finest. You still ain’t heard one bad Blxst song.

Key Glock — “Big Big Money”

A lip-curling street stomper, “Big Big Money” hits all the right notes for the Memphis menace.

Lil Durk — “Went Hollywood For A Year”

Contrary to this song’s title, it doesn’t seem like Lil Durk has changed up too much. He still has pain-stained insights into the vagaries of life in the streets, tinged with just enough detail to set it apart from the dramatized gangster narratives of peers and imitators.

Luh Tyler — “Hands Up”

Luh Tyler takes a bit of a step forward as a songwriter — remember how he never used to have any hooks? He continues to flex his cool factor, while incorporating some of the lessons he’s no doubt won from a year or two on the road with more experienced contemporaries. His growth will continue to be interesting to watch.

Roddy Ricch — “911”

The Compton rapper’s comeback continues. Roddy plays hero in the video for “911,” creating a striking visual metaphor for his romantic availability.

Remble — “Colors” Feat. Mozzy & Stoneda5th

He’s back! The owner of one of rap’s most unique flows made something of a triumphant return at Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out, but “Colors” makes it official. He’s still got that gift of colorful (ahem) descriptions of his street certifications, and attaching it to an almost lullaby-like beat lets his delivery shine. Stoneda5th acquits himself well alongside the more established stars.

Traditional television might have once been the predominant way to escape into a simpler world, but more and more folks are finding the same type of comfort on Youtube.

After all, Youtube was essentially the first platform that enabled people to both create and consume content specifically keened into their unique interests, and it remains an entertainment powerhouse because of that, yucky monetization stuff aside.

On Youtube you can learn new things, see spectacular sights, laugh at funny sketches, go on a deep dive into your favorite bits of pop culture, and more. Sure, you can basically do these things on its social media predecessors like TikTok and Instagram, but in bite-sized versions. For those who still appreciate long form content, i.e. old folks, it’s nice to have something that feels a bit like a comfort tv show, with the candidness of a home video. And for that, Youtube is king.

Odds are your Youtube algorithm is well set with creators you enjoy, but if you’re looking to add something new, we’ve got a curated list of options brought to you by our sponsors. Aka Reddit.

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Someone by the user name of ThatsMrMuckToYou asked: “What is your comfort Youtube channel?” and people responded with all kinds of different answers. But overall what people really seemed to find comfort in was helpful information (travel videos, history, science, etc.) combined with a host who was down-to-earth, warm and didn’t promote an agenda.

Take a look at some of the best contributions below.

1. Tasting History with Max Miller

Uncover the origins of the world famous PB&J, discover what makes deviled eggs so devilish, find out why the heck the Michelin tire company is the authority on good food, and more with host Max Miller. In each episode, Miller recreates ancient or historical recipes while explaining the very human stories behind them. After each video you’ll feel a little smarter, and a whole lot hungrier.

2. Defunctland

Defunctland got its claim to fame with documentary style videos exploring the history of extinct theme parks and amusement park attractions. Unsurprisingly Disneyland relics make up a bulk of the content.

Nowadays, the Defunct canon also consists of television shows deeply buried within every millennials subconscious, like “Zooboomafoo” and “Between the Lions.”

3. Wolter’s World

This channel promises “HONEST travel advice without all the extra fluff” and definitely delivers. Wolter’s World primarily focuses on do’s and don’t of different cities, but will also go off the beaten path every once in a while, like with his “travel scams” video. It’s no wonder that folks find comfort in seeing beautiful places around the world, or that they love the charming way Wolter helps them learn about these gems.

4. Steve1989MREInfo

You’ve probably never thought to yourself, “you know what I’d really like to see today? A guy eating vintage military rations.” But still, Steven Thomas quells that curiosity before it happens. Some of Thomas’ most notable reviews are of a 61-year-old peanut butter from a Korean War-era C-ration.as well as an American Civil War-era hardtack from 1863. Besides the obviously unique content, folks really love Thomas’ calm delivery and catchphrases, such as “nice hiss”—referring to the oh-so satisfying sound that can be made when opening hermetically sealed packages.

“Actually really fascinating to see how food preservation has evolved over the decades!” one fan noted.

5. Camping With Steve

Dubbed the “modern day Bob Ross” by some viewers, Steve Wallis doesn’t consider himself a survivalist, but seems to be able to camp anywhere—from mountain terrains to more unusual spots like Walmart parking lots. On his channel, you can learn about all sorts of camping styles, including “boondocking”, “urban stealth”, “gold mining,” “bushcraft”, and yard camping. It’s all in an effort to, as Wallis puts it, to “take back camping for the people.”

6. History Tea Time with Lindsay Holiday

As perfectly suggested in the name, Holiday’s 20-ish minute history documentaries feel as fun, warm and refreshing as a nice cuppa tea. Her knowledge is also pleasantly wide spread, allowing her to be able to delve into a variety of topics. But one thing remains the same now matter what—here passion.

As one viewer put it, “the way she breaks down people’s lives really humanizes them and actually makes me interested in learning history.”

7. Food Wishes

In an internet teeming with recipe videos, this one is petty special

John Armand Mitzewich, more commonly known as “Chef John” might never been seen in his videos, save for his hand holding utensils, but his narrations have a lovely singsong tone, and one can always expect some kind of rhyming wordplay joke. For example: “You are, after all, the law man of your slaw, man.”

Plus, Chef Jon frequently spices up his recipe with some cayenne pepper, since in his opinion it gives the extra touch of the heat being out “the unique tastes of the dishes forward.”

8. Urban Rescue Ranch

Videos of baby coyotes, vultures, beavers, armadillos, raccoons, kangaroos, capybaras…need I go on?

The Urban Rescue Ranch was originally a “crackhouse,” and turned into a Certified wildlife rehabilitation facility and farm sanctuary for exotic livestock in central Texas that are often hunted. Despite a lot of the cheeky titles (like “How to Catch and Cook a Baby Deer”), these wholesome videos just show reduced animals living their best lives.

9. Smarter Every Day

For the more left-brained folks out there, engineer and science communicator Destin Wilson Sandlin strikes a perfect balance between education and entertainment as he “explores the world through science.

Check out what one viewers had to say:

“Destin is contagiously upbeat, seems to be very passionate about everything he approaches and does an excellent job of explaining whatever the subject matter is. His giddiness about some of the same things I would get excited about is a nice mood boost when I need it sometimes. His appreciation for the workers that make things happen is nice to see too. The guys a legit rocket scientist, but relates to mechanics, farmers, machinists, and a whole bunch of other tradesmen as equals, not in a demeaning way that some presenters can do sometimes.”

10. Kitboga

Being a “great example of chaotic good,” Kitboga records himself getting back at phone scammers. It’s not just some satisfying schadenfreude, either. Kitboga tries to educate people by walking them through common scammer lies, and reports them when able.

11. Primitive Technology

Just as the name suggests, host John Plant demonstrates thow to make tools, traps and forms of shelter using only materials found in the wild.

Though you’ll see a lot of stones axes and woven bark fiber items, there’s “no talking, no cringe intro, no ‘like comment subscribe’, no flashy editing, no sound effects, no viral thumbnails, no giveaways, no drama, no sob stories, no clickbait, no sponsors, no fakery”…which at least one viewer really appreciates.

12. Adam Savage’s: Tested

If you’re jonesing for more “Mythbusters” vibes, this is the channel for you. Join Adam Whitney Savage, former “MythBusters” host, as he goes behind the scenes of popular movies to dissect how iconic props are made, or as he infuses some wonder into everyday objects like USB cables. The possibilities are endless.

13. Girl With The Dogs

Vanessa De Prophetis has been a professional pet groomer for 12 years, and can attest that “it’s never a dull moment.” So it’s no wonder that she was able to rack up a huge following with her comedic and informative content (which, by the way, goes to help local dog rescues).

De Prophetis shares both her “best” and “worst” canine and feline clients, but it’s clear that she loves them all in the way she interacts with them.

One fan wrote, “It’s great when a really aggressive dog tries to take her head off and she’s just like, “sir.”

The wait in between the first few Invincible seasons felt interminable, especially for a medium that could theoretically be more easily dealt with during the pandemic (with actors doing voice work). Yep, more than two years passed before we learned what happened after that fight in the sky between Mark and Omni-Man. Fortunately, it won’t be quite that long of a gap before the third season, but that also leads to the question of whether more of the Prime Video series has been greenlit. Fortunately, that answer is “yep.”

Has ‘Invincible’ Been Renewed For Season 3?

As an official Instagram post revealed, the voice work for a third season was already complete in April, and now, it’s up to the animation gods to finish.

At that point, viewers will hopefully find out if that tease — whether Mark is essentially becoming his father — turns out to be true or a red herring. Heck, it could even be possible that reality was twisted a bit, since the second season didn’t shy away from goofing around with that concept, but we’ll have to wait to find out where that ball lands.

In the meantime, AMC’s series from Robert Kirkman’s other wildly popular comic continues. Next up will be a second season of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon followed up by more of The Walking Dead: Dead City. From there, the speculation can begin in earnest about whether we’ll see Rick Grimes and Michonne pop up again in that post-apocalyptic universe. More waiting to look forward to, but that’s part of TV’s lure.

It’s always inevitable that two main characters in one show will be paired off by the fans, though it seemed to happen quickly when it came to The Bear. Season one introduced the world to Carmy and Sydney, who could not be more different, but that’s what makes the pairing work so well! Platonically!

Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White have mentioned numerous times that forcing a love storyline between them was never in the cards, and even though the fans can’t help but root for them, Edebiri finds it “frustrating.” Now that season three is here, there’s a new potential love interest for Sydney, at least according to social media.

Fans have been picking up on some potential sparks between Sydney and Luca, played by Will Poulter, who “literally begged” to be on the show before appearing on season two. He appears again in season three, this time he gets to interact (flirt??) with Sydney. The people are here for it:

Earlier this month, White confirmed that from the start, “there was no talk in the rooms about any romantic implications [between Carmy and Sydney].” Carmy had his own romantic subplot in season two, which affected his ability to juggle his priorities. If Sydney were to have a love interest, she would probably notice this a bit less.

On the other hand…some people really want Luca to be with Marcus. We will see!

The Bear is now streaming on Hulu.

Shaquille O’Neal is one of the best centers to ever grace a basketball court. In his prime with the Lakers, he was the most dominant force in the league and, as he’ll tell you (and properly so), he was the MDE — Most Dominant Ever.

However, Father Time comes for us all, and even when you put in the work to get in pretty good shape generally, that’s a very different thing than being in playing shape. Shaq learned that the hard way recently, as he got inspired by a visit from Mario Chalmers on his podcast to try and get to the point where he could get on the court in the BIG3. However, a trip to LA Fitness revealed the cold, hard truth about where the 52-year-old Hall of Famer’s game is at, as he explained recently to Ice Cube on The Big Podcast.

“Believe it or not, I tried to get in the gym and…I ain’t got it no more, dog. My sh*t is gone,” Shaq said. “Like, I’ve been eating right and running and jumping. I tried to play in the LA Fitness, I looked like the worst big man ever, dog. I ain’t got it. So I wouldn’t come out there and embarrass your league, and I definitely wouldn’t come out there and embarrass myself. So, maybe next year.”

I desperately want to know what it was like being in whatever LA Fitness gym this was when Shaq rolled up, hopped in a game, and played terribly. Imagine being a normal guy, getting a pickup run in, and you get put on Shaq’s team and think this is going to be the greatest day of your life only for Shaq to be out there tossing up little hook shot bricks. That’s still a great story, but for different reasons. In any case, Shaq’s going to need more time before he makes any BIG3 guest appearances.