Amy Adams has climbed aboard the lit-adaptation train (again) for Nightbitch, a film based upon the satiric debut novel from Rachel Yoder. The book has entertained countless reading clubs since arriving in 2021, and Searchlight Pictures will distribute the sure-to-be-a-smash new project produced by Annapurna Pictures and Adams’ own production company. As a several-time Oscar nominee and blockbuster A-lister, she surely enjoyed appearing in a twisted dark comedy that, like adaptations tend to do, will arrive with a rabid built-in audience who is already familiar with the source material.
The Fighter, Sharp Objects, and Junebug actress has come a long way since her early acting days and even since her breakout role in Enchanted, and now, she’s embracing the truly bizarre with Nightbitch, so let’s get prepared on what to expect from this experience.
Plot
Nobody was more surprised to learn that Nightbitch would become a movie than Rachel Yoder. “It never crossed my mind,” she recently told Vanity Fair, “that someone could make a film version of Nightbitch. It’s so internal. I think it’s a huge challenge.” What won’t be “internal”? The tail, fur, and additional nipples that Adams’ character, “mother,” will develop while beginning to identify with dogs as a stay-at-home mom living in the suburbs and raising her toddler while her husband (Scoot McNairy) travels for work.
Adams is well aware of the story’s “unique and otherworldly” nature of the story, and she also spoke with Vanity Fair (which has published exclusive film stills, including Adams running with a dog pack) to explain why she wanted to option the book: “The thing I really attached to is this idea of loss of identity.” Of the “Nightbitch” transformation, she added, “It felt so organic, because there’s many a day where I look at myself and I’m like, ‘Well, that’s new. What’s that?’ … It just sort of became an extension of the way our bodies evolve as we go through different metamorphoses, be it childbirth or aging.”
As for Director Marielle Heller, she had a more graphic story to offer:
“I have this memory of having food poisoning when my son was really little. I was throwing up, and he toddled in and started nursing on me while I was lying on the bathroom floor.” She felt emptied, “like I had nothing left. Just like, ‘My body is not my own anymore. This is so f*cked up.’” At the same time, she couldn’t imagine delegating his care to another person. “It felt like I was a bear and I had this cub, and the cub wasn’t supposed to go very far away from me. I needed to be connected physically to him at all times.”
Been there? Close. As it turns out, Adams’ character will receive her nickname after her husband mentions that she behaved like a “bitch.” Nothing like embracing labels and taking ownership of them, right? The film’s logline certain promises the unexpected while summarizing how the leading lady “slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a canine.” This film will generate plenty of relevant discussion to our times and, surely, significant box-office receipts as well.
Cast
In addition to Adams as Nightbitch, the case includes Zoe Chao, Jessica Harper, Ella Thomas, Mary Holland, and Laura Meadows. Oh, and Scoot McNairy portrays Adams’ husband, and it’s nice to see him pushing past his plethora of 1980s-focused projects for broadened horizons.
Release Date
The film will debut in September at the Toronto International Film Festival and release into theaters on December 6. That theatrical run is a relatively new development for a project originally intended for streaming-only release as a Hulu Original. Eventually, however, Hulu will be the film’s streaming home.
Trailer
Since no trailer has surfaced yet, here are a few videos of Adams showing off how well she can cry on cue, including while thinking about sriracha sauce.
Kendrick Lamar was already one of the greatest rappers of all-time before he came after Drake. But following “Euphoria,”“6:16 In LA,” and “Not Like Us,” well, he’s still one of the greatest rappers ever, and also one of the funniest. “Why you trollin’ like a bitch? Ain’t you tired? / Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A minor” gets me every time. Lamar’s pairing with the South Park creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, on a feature-length film seemed like an usual pairing when it was announced in 2022, but not so much anymore.
Here’s everything we know about The Untitled South Park Guys and Kendrick Lamar Project, which is what I’m calling it until an official title is revealed.
Plot
The Untitled South Park Guys and Kendrick Lamar Project is an original live-action comedy that will “depict the past and present coming to a head when a young Black man who is interning as a slave re-enactor at a living history museum discovers that his white girlfriend’s ancestors once owned his,” Entertainment Weekly reported in 2022. The script is from long-time South Park writer, producer, and voice-of-Towelie, Vernon Chatman. (He also created MTV2’s Wonder Showzen and Adult Swim’s The Heart, She Holler.)
Lamar and Dave Free will produce The Untitled South Park Guys and Kendrick Lamar Project through their company PGLang, while Stone and Parker produce for Park County.
“I’m excited to announce that we’re going into production this summer on a [comedy] from the creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker,” Paramount film chief Brian Robbins said at CinemaCon earlier this year. “This script is one of the funniest and most original scripts we’ve ever read, and it’s certain to create some fireworks when it hits theaters on July 4, 2025.”
Parker and Stone are three-fourths of the way to an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony). All they’re missing is an Oscar — could this be it?
Cast
It’s unclear if Lamar, Parker, or Stone will appear in the film, but don’t expect to see Kanye West or Barbra Streisand (what a movie that would be).
Release Date
The Untitled South Park Guys and Kendrick Lamar Project hits theaters on July 4, 2025, two days after the Jurassic World movie with Scarlett Johansson.
Trailer
There’s no trailer yet and won’t be for awhile. Until then, you can always watch Kendrick Lamar’s star-studded “Not Like Us” music video or maybe this ranking of every South Park song. I haven’t watched the whole thing, but if “Let’s Fighting Love” isn’t in the top 5, I revoke my endorsement of the video.
If you want to drink good tequila you rarely need to spend more than $40. Even if you’re a tequila snob who swears off brands that dare to use additives, you’re going to find a whole bunch of options under $40 that are sure to satisfy your preferences. But if you want truly great tequila, the sort of tequila that’ll elevate your cocktail beyond what you’ll find at a bar or restaurant, the kind you can drink without wincing, the kind of tequila that you can sip straight to experience a world of nuance and evolving flavors… well, you’re going to have to spend some money.
Not so much money that you’ll never want to share a bottle with friends. But enough money that hearing “Lets take shots,” will break your heart and make your wallet weep. Pro tip: always have a cheaper bottle of tequila at the ready for precisely that moment.
We think that perfect price point falls between $50 and $100. So to help guide you to the best of the best, we’re shouting out 20 bottles of tequila in that price range.
Bear in mind that this is a greatest hits list. Each one of these bottles is a great investment, so look for the best deals wherever and whenever you pick up alcohol, consult this list, and you’ll never be disappointed. Let’s drink!
We’re truly living in a golden age of tequila. There are so many different brands and expressions out there, so when a new one comes across our table, we’re excited to see how it stacks up to the competition. Kicking off our list of 20 is Casa Azul (not to be confused with Clase Azul, which is way pricier but not as tasty), an organic tequila out of NOM 1480.
Casa Azul’s tequila is made from agave cooked in brick ovens, roller mill extracted, and made with deep well water. Once the liquid is mixed it hits open-air fermentation tanks and is twice distilled through a stainless pot with a copper coil.
The reposado is rested for 4-6 months in American oak bourbon casks.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Raw agave with a noticeable herbaceousness. I’m getting rosemary, mint, and citrus on the nose.
Palate: There is a brown sugar richness here that has hints of coffee, caramel and floral maple syrup.
Finish: Very smooth and vanilla rich. I’m getting the slightest tinge of bourbon on the backend.
The Bottom Line:
Soft, smooth, and sweet, Casa Azul is perfect for drinkers who like a more mellow whiskey-influenced vibe to their tequila.
Does it have additives? Yes, but that doesn’t mean you should write off Jose Cuervo’s premium Reserva de la Familia line. This bottle is proof that additives don’t automatically equal bad tequila.
This reposado tequila is made from the inner portions of agave that have been hand-harvested and cooked at La Rojeña for 48 hours. To reach the repo state, the tequila is rested in three different oak barrels for over two years.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A mix of rich roasted agave and caramelized brown sugar notes.
Palate: Sweet vanilla begins your journey before warming in a rich chocolate taste with cinnamon, vanilla, and juicy pineapple notes.
Finish: The oak lives on the backend, with some toasted agave notes and more of that juicy pineapple fruitiness.
Certified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker, Volcan is a brand that provides high-quality tequila made the old-fashioned way that tastes truly luxurious. I could easily see this bottle going for above $100 (I’ve had bottles that aren’t even half as good but double the price), but luckily it’s only $72 bucks!
This tequila is produced at NOM 1523, Agrotequilero de Jalisco where the agave is harvested from volcanic soil and cooked low and slow in a stone oven. The piñas are then smashed with a tahona, and fermented in stainless steel tanks with Champagne yeast, before being twice distilled in a copper pot.
To reach the repo state, the tequila is aged in French oak barrels, whiskey barrels, and Cognac casks for 135 days.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Delicate honey and agave on the nose with a hint of tropical fruit.
Palate: Rich juicy plum and citrus with strong oak notes and a smooth vanilla sweetness.
Finish: A rush of peach and dark berries on the finish mixed with vanilla, caramel, and smooth oak.
The Bottom Line:
A bouquet of complex sweet tones and agave with a wonderfully rich barrel-influenced finish.
I’m always excited when a new tequila brand comes across my desk but I was thoroughly impressed by Alma Del Jaguar’s entire portfolio, specifically, the reposado.
The tequila is produced at NOM 1414, Feliciana Vivanco y Asociados, with agave that is slow cooked in a brick oven, roller mill extracted, and made with local well water from the Vivanco Ranch. It is then fermented in stainless steel tanks, and twice distilled through a copper pot before being aged in American white oak barrels for two months, before being aged an additional month in French oak.
It is certified additive-free by Tequila Matchmaker.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm chocolate dominates the nose with an orange citrus quality that actually manages to tickle the throat by nose alone.
Palate: Very spicy, both in a cinnamon and chili-backed way with some roasted agave.
Finish: Dry and spicy on the finish with a lot of oak influence.
The Bottom Line:
Spicy and citrusy, Alma Del Jaguar almost approaches mezcal levels of smokiness.
If you’re looking for a reposado that highlights the sweet aspects of agave, Cascahuín is your bottle.
This additive-free tequila is produced at NOM 1123, a distillery that shares its name. The agave is hand-harvested and cooked in stone ovens, roller mill extracted, and aged for six to eight months in American oak barrels.
It’s a great bottle, but clearly there are a number of others I’d hold above it.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Roasted agave kissed with caramel and citrus.
Palate: Warm as soon as it hits the palate, Cascahuin begins sweet with some cinnamon spiciness before hitting you with black pepper and spice.
Finish: A mix of mint and pepper with roasted agave hovering on the backend.
The Bottom Line:
An agave-forward complex reposado that leans on the naturally sweet side.
At some point this year, I’m going to need to do a full blind taste test of still-strength tequilas, because these high-proof liquids are quickly becoming some of my favorite. Suerte’s Still Strength Blanco is produced at NOM 1520, Tequilero Simbolo, where it is the only brand in production.
The tequila is made from agave that is slow-cooked in stone ovens for 52 hours, tahona extracted, fermented in open-air fermentation stainless steel tanks, and twice distilled through a stainless pot with a copper coil.
Once the distillation process is complete, there is no additional water added, making this tequila a fuerte 104 proof.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Despite its high proof, there is a lot of gentleness here. The nose is dominated by lush notes of roasted agave with a strong citrus character and a sense of fresh-cut grass.
Palate: Lots of black pepper with a strong vegetal vibe that morphs slowly into a cherry juiciness.
Finish: Wet soil, grass, and tobacco leaves dominate the finish. There is a strong and distinct burn here, but it’s the type that brings you back for more.
The Bottom Line:
Big and bold flavors, one of the finest high-proof bottles of tequila currently on the market.
I know, nearly $100 dollars for an unaged tequila is a lot of money, but Cierto’s blanco is worth every penny. This is simply one of the finest additive-free blanco tequilas you will ever taste.
Cierto is produced at the famed Tequileña distillery, NOM 1146, and is made from single estate Blue Weber agave that is cooked in a low-pressure autoclave, screw mill extracted, made with natural spring water, and fermented in open-air stainless steel tanks before being twice distilled via a copper pot.
There are a lot of similarities between this bottle and Don Fulano (another brand produced at NOM 1146 by the same master distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza), but the price is much higher here. I’d say, if you’re interested but the price gives you pause, give Don Fulano Blanco a try, and if you like that, dip into Cierto.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Herbaceous, floral, and citrusy. Incredibly pleasing on the nose and inviting.
Palate: Vegetal, with prominent agave and citrus notes and a hint of dusty black pepper on the backend.
Finish: Smooth with agave present and a gentle kick of smoke at the finish.
The Bottom Line:
It’s one of the finest blanco tequilas you’ll ever taste. Truly luxurious.
My favorite bottle from the Don Fulano portfolio is always shifting, right now, my pick if the añejo which is near perfect.
The añejo is made from a mix of tequilas that are aged in French limousine and Nevers ex-wine oak casts for 30 months under the supervision of Master Distillers Enrique Fonseca and Sergio Mendoza. How famous are these two? Famous enough that the brand can refer to them as simple ‘E. Fonseca and S. Mendoza.’ When you’re so beloved your first name can be shortened to a single letter, you know you’ve got some power and renown.
As is the case with many of the tequilas on this list, this is 100% additive-free and certified by Tequila Matchmaker.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Spicy cinnamon and baked fruit. Juicy orange zest hovers above the sweeter characteristics.
Palate: Dry yet sweet, prominent vanilla and rich chocolate flavors mingle with floral honey and herbal woody notes.
Finish: Sweet but with a sort of leathery ruggedness that gives you that characteristic bite tequila is loved for. Hints of mint linger nicely on the aftertaste.
The Bottom Line:
A perfect slow-sipper, best reserved for celebratory moments or those days you just want to savor something luxurious.
Tequila Ocho has exploded in popularity over the last couple of years, and its añejo is one of the finest in this price range. This additive-free tequila is produced at NOM 1474, Cía. Tequila Los Alambiques, uses single estate agave that is slow-cooked in stone ovens, is roller mill extracted, and gets open-air fermented in wood tanks.
To reach the reposado state, the tequila is aged in American white oak ex-whiskey barrels for a year.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm roasted agave and wet tobacco leaves dominate with a hint of orange rind.
Palate: Deep vanilla and chocolate kissed with cracked black pepper, a touch of cinnamon, caramel, and ripe nectarine.
Finish: Prominent oak with rich coffee bitterness and a supple butter finish.
The Bottom Line:
Intesenly flavorful, rich, and complex. A true joy to slow sip.
Mijenta’s reposado used to edge much closer to $100, but this year I keep seeing the bottle below $60, so rejoice! This is a fantastic tequila at a great price.
This additive-free tequila is produced at NOM 1412, Destiladora de Los Altos, in small batches and aged for six months in American white oak, French oak, and French acacia casks.
The liquid is supremely smooth and nuanced, while still retaining the bright vegetal notes of agave-forward tequila.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Inviting vanilla and honey tickle the nose baked by rich roasted agave notes.
Palate: A journey of caramelized agave, floral honey, and a fruity medley of banana, citrus, and melon with notes of green grass and bell pepper.
Finish: Smooth and long with a kiss of spice on the back end.
The Bottom Line:
A bouquet of bright flavors with a smooth finish with light barrel influence.
Another brand that is new to me, from what I’ve tasted of Cayéya’s portfolio, this is a promising brand that I look forward to exploring more of.
The tequila here is produced at NOM 1424, Destiladora de Agave Azul, certified additive-free, and is made from single estate agave that is cooked in brick ovens, mixed with well water, and aged for six months in a mix of American and French wood barrels.
So far, I like the pricier bottles from this brand a bit more ($100+), but I think this blended reposado serves as a great introduction to the brand.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A mix of warm roasted agave, vanilla, and butterscotch candies. There is a juicy fruity quality here that I can’t place on smell alone.
Palate: Cinnamon and clove, like winter in a glass with a rich raisin vibe.
Finish: Chocolate and oak dominate the finish.
The Bottom Line: Dessert heavy yet natural, with a balance of minerality and spicy cinnamon tones.
A multi-award-winning additive-free aged tequila from one of the most consistently delicious brands? Sign us up! El Tequileño’s agave is made from estate-grown blue agave that is cooked in a high-pressure autoclave, roller mill extracted, and aged for 18 months in American and French Oak barrels.
It is then blended with extra añejo for a more pronounced and complex finish.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: I’m getting a pronounced maple syrup vibe from the nose, along with notes of vanilla, roasted agave, craisins, and oak.
Palate: A mix of cinnamon and caramel, with subtle tart fruit notes, butter, and cracked black pepper.
Finish: On the finish I’m getting a lot of burnt oak with a sort of brown-sugar whiskey vibe.
The Bottom Line:
A great additive-free aged tequila that is sure to appeal to seasoned fans of bourbon.
At under $60 for a bottle this good? This is straight-up a steal! Produced at NOM 1139, at the distillery that shares its name, the agave here is brick oven slow roasted, roller mill extracted, mixed with well water, and fermented in open-air wooden tanks before being twice distilled in copper pots.
To reach its reposado state, this additive-free tequila is aged for 18 months in ex-whiskey American oak barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Roasted agave with a hint of dark cocoa and vanilla.
Palate: Zesty citrus mixed with black pepper, caramel, floral honey and black cherry.
Finish: Smooth yet spicy on the backend. The oak notes really shine on the aftertaste.
The Bottom Line:
Floral, agave-forward, and rich, with a pleasing kick at the finish.
Volans entered my radar recently, and I have to say, in my short time with this expression (I’m still on my first two bottles) it has quickly risen to one of my absolute favorites. This wonderful additive-free reposado is produced at NOM 1579, El Pandillo Distillery, where the agave is steamed for three hours before hitting the cooking process.
After the impurities are steamed out, the agave is slow-roasted for 19 to 22 hours, rested for 24-36, and then extracted via a tahona. The juice is then mixed with rain water and fermented in stainless steel open-air tanks. To hit the reposado state, this tequila is aged for just under a year in American white oak ex-Bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A rich mix of caramel and roasted agave with a strong oak character and the slightest hint of wet grass.
Palate: Cinnamon, caramel, and vanilla mingle with lots of minerality, a bit of salt, and wet soil quality. It’s earthy and warm, but rich and luxurious.
Finish: A mix of dessert-like sweetness and black pepper with an oily buttered mouthfeel. It leaves the tongue wanting more.
The Bottom Line:
Natural, earthy, and mineral-forward while having a lot of smooth and sweet elements that make it supremely easy to drink.
Siete Leguas’ añejo is hands down my favorite of the brand’s many expressions.
Additive-free, this tequila is produced at NOM 1120, Tequila Siete Leguas, where the agave is cooked slow in stone ovens, tahona extracted, mixed with natural spring water, and open-air fermented in stainless steel tanks before being twice distilled in a copper pot.
The añejo is aged for two full years in American white oak barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A really delicate, gently spicey nose. I’m getting a gentle waft of cinnamon, caramel, and oak, all hovering over a roasted agave base.
Palate: Surprisingly fruity, I’m tasting some rich plum notes, some juicy ripened citrus, a bit of coffee bitterness and a bright white peach vibe.
Finish: The barrel comes out on the finish, I’m tasting oak, more of that cinnamon from the nose, and the slightest hint of grassiness.
The Bottom Line:
Fruity, gently spicy, and full of nuanced depth that is always fun to explore.
I had a hard time picking between ArteNOM’s repo and añejo, but for this list I’m going to lean towards the less pricey of the two, the 1414 Reposado.
This additive-free tequila is made from highland harvested agave that is halved and quartered before being cooked in brick kiln ovens for 26 hours, roller mill extracted, and fermented in stainless steel vats before being double-distilled in copper pots.
Once distilled, the tequila is aged for four short months (note the almost crystal clear color of this aged expression) in ex-bourbon American white oak barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Warm waves of vanilla and honey, like dessert in a glass. A strong whiff will bring forth the roasted agave.
Palate: Spicy cracked cinnamon greets your palate with a bit of licorice before morphing into sweet butterscotch notes and chili warmth.
Finish: Oakey and herbal with some cracked pepper at the back end.
The Bottom Line:
Spicy and warm with dessert elements that come across as natural and nuanced.
Yet another additive-free tequila near the top of this list, are you recognizing a trend here? It’s not that we think tequila with additives are bad necessarily, but the good stuff tends to have simple ingredient lists. G4 is an example of that.
This tequila is produced at NOM 1579, Destileria El Pandillo, using agave cooked in a traditional stone oven that is then tahona crushed and rinsed with rainwater, which gives it a palpable minerality. The tequila is then fermented in open-air stainless steel tanks, twice distilled in a copper pot, and rested for six months in George Dickel Tennesse whiskey barrels.
Expect a lot of variation between lots for this bottle, sometimes it’s more agave forward, and sometimes it’s more mellow.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Lots of oak on the nose hovering over a mix of caramelized agave, a touch of vanilla, and a tickle of black peppercorn.
Palate: Rich and bitter cocoa notes mixed with caramel, butter and citrus zest.
Finish: Long and smooth with a herbaceous mint character mixed with juicy orange citrus and minerals.
The Bottom Line:
It’s a best-of-both-worlds tequila. It’s sweet, easy to drink, wonderfully herbaceous, but still has that bright spike agave character.
Last year, Valor’s additive-free tequila blanco was priced in the $100 range so we’re happy to see this bottle reach more affordable levels, especially because it still tastes just as good.
The tequila is produced at NOM 1599, Familia Landeros, and is made from agave that is cookde in a low-presure autoclave before being roller mill extracted, fermented in open-air thanks, and twice distilled through a stainless steel pot.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A medley of cooked agave, rosemary sage, and citrus, with a tiny hint of rainwater.
Palate: Agave at the forefront with some orange citrus, salt and an earthy dustiness, like fresh crushed black peppercorns.
Finish: Lots of citrus on the backend, with some green pepper, herbs, and a strong minerality.
The Bottom Line:
Natural, earthy, and vegetal, with a wonderful herbaceous quality to it and a bright finish.
El Tesoro’s reposado tequila has a special place in my heart because it’s the bottle that truly introduced me to the world of tequila. It’s the first bottle that inspired me to go deep exploring the spirit, and at just $52.99 I think it’s one of the best buys on the market. Is it ranked too high because of my nostalic feelings towards it? F*ck no, this shit is delicious.
Produced at NOM 1139, La Alteña, this tequila is made from agave that is cooked in brick ovens, tahona extracted, and open-air wood fermented. The tequila is aged for nine to eleven months in American oak ex-bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Smokey oak tones on the nose with a butterscotch edge.
Palate: Silky with hints of coconut, dark cherry, and roasted agave, with a warm honey-like body.
Finish: Peppery with a smooth oaky finish with a nice cooked agave quality.
The Bottom Line:
Smokey, a bit sweet, and wonderfully complex. This reposado is truly one of the best you’ll ever taste, and the price makes it feel like an absolute steal.
It’s truly impossible to say which of Fortaleza’s tequilas are the brand’s best, each offers something worthwhile and if you’re lucky enough to come across any of them, pick ‘em up without even giving it a second thought.
For this list though, we’re singling out the añejo.
Produced at NOM 1493, Tequila Los Abuelos, this additive-free tequila is cooked low and slow in stone brick ovens, tahona extracted, and fermented in open-air wood fermentation tanks. The tequila is then twice distilled in copper pots and rested in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels for two years, giving each sip an astounding amount of complexity.
It may be hard to pick the greatest expression by the brand, but giving this tequila the top spot on this list was a no-brainer.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: A quick whiff will present some butterscotch and orange but the primary note is a medley of agave, charred oak, and vanilla.
Palate: Oak and agave begin your journey before juicy apricot notes dusted with cinnamon take over. That spicy cinnamon vibe is joined by wonderful baked citrus and black pepper flavors.
Finish: Warm charred oak with some browned butter and a kiss of smoke.
The Bottom Line:
Simply one of the greatest tequilas you’ll ever taste, certainly better than anything else under $100. It punches way above its weight.
Well, according to French journalist Thierry Moreau, those rumors are both true and even related. Moreau reported today (July 24) that Gaga and Dion sang Edith Piaf’s “La Vie En Rose” as a duet during an Olympic rehearsal, suggesting that the pair will sing it together at the opening ceremony on July 26.
Info du soir : @celinedion et @ladygaga ont répété en duo « La vie en rose » d’Edith Piaf. Céline Dion sera habillée par Dior avec une cape en plumes roses et noires…
French President Emmanuel Macron would certainly be thrilled to see Dion take the stage: In an interview yesterday (as USA Today notes), Macron was asked if Dion is performing and he responded, “It would be great news because she’s a tremendous artist. I would be immensely happy if she could be at this opening ceremony like all our compatriots. I will not reveal anything, what [opening ceremony director] Thomas Jolly with all his teams have prepared. There is also a surprise.”
There’s really no reason why anyone should ever willingly approach a tornado unless they are 1) storm chasers 2) out of options or 3) living in a rural farm house with a dog named Toto. But the thrill of Mother Nature going absolutely bananas must be appealing to some, which is why 4DX theaters are a perfect substitute for actual storm hunting. The only negative part is that a 4D experience does not include Glen Powell himself.
Twistersdominated the box office last week, and while most people attended a regular screening (boring!), the 4DX screenings have started going viral for their impressive accuracy. Thankfully, they did not use any cows for this one.
Paul Hyo Kim, senior VP of content and production for CJ 4DPlex, the 4D effect company who worked on the film, said that the element is just another aspect of storytelling. “In Twisters, the air is a representation of a ‘character’: the tornado in its full glory,” Kim told The New York Times. That character should have been nominated for an award!
if Twisters in 4DX had played at Cannes it would’ve won the Palme d’Or
The 4DX experience consists of jolting seats, rain splashes and some intense winds. Fans and aspiring storm chasers have shared their experiences in Twisters 4DX on social media, with some loving it while others…seemingly had the wind knocked out of them.
NFL teams are reporting for training camp, which is the first sign that football is right around the corner. One frequent source of content when teams report to camp are scuffles that sometime boil over into being full-blown fights, as tensions can run high when you get out there and play football for the first time in a few months.
Travis Kelce is no stranger to these, as he’s one of those guys who isn’t afraid to get into it with a teammate if they cross a line — we saw him do this last year, for example. The Kansas City Chiefs are currently in camp getting ready to defend the Lombardi Trophy, and Kelce is once again making sure things are done the right way, as he nearly got into it with third-year defensive end George Karlaftis for a hit on Kadarius Toney.
Gittin’ CHIPPY
George Karlaftis lays out Kadarius Toney after a play and Travis Kelce has some words for him pic.twitter.com/CZLk04YSPk
— KC Sports Network (@KCSportsNetwork) July 24, 2024
In fairness to Kelce, while no one wants to come close to fighting a teammate, Karlaftis did get a little carried away with this one, although we’re willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he wasn’t trying to purposely flatten Toney. Still, if Karlaftis can do this when the games start, we’re confident that Kelce will be pretty happy with him.
The actor, who plays Henry Creel / Vecna on Stranger Things, seems pretty stoked about the just-released teaser trailer for A Complete Unknown, a biopic about Dylan starring Timothée Chalamet. “As a man who has Bob Dylan tattooed on his butt cheeks I can safely say I am VERY excited about Chalamet as Dylan after seeing that trailer,” Campbell Bower wrote on X.
As a man who has Bob Dylan tattooed on his butt cheeks I can safely say I am VERY excited about Chalamet as Dylan after seeing that trailer.
When asked by a follower to prove it, he proved it alright with a NSFW pic.
Is that actually Campbell Bower’s butt, though? Probably! Back in 2011, he was asked by MTV News about the tattoo. “That is 120 percent correct,” he said. “It was my first tattoo.” He then explained what leads a person to getting the name of the guy who wrote “Wiggle Wiggle” (and a few other songs) permanently inked on their backside. “I was in North London with a friend of mine and we decided that maybe we should get tattoos,” Campbell Bower explained. “He’s a big classical music fan and I’m a big Dylan fan, so I said, ‘You should get Beethoven and I’ll get Bob Dylan,’ and he said, ‘You should go first.’ And, uh, I did, and needless to say, he didn’t get Beethoven.”
Campbell Bower’s friend should have been a man of his word, and gotten a Beethoven tattoo. Beethoven the dog, that is. Dylan would like that.
Hope can be hard to find in tough times, and even when we catch a glimmer of hope, it can be hard to hold onto. And yet, the ability to remain hopeful in the face of hardship and adversity is an example of the human spirit we’ve seen displayed time and time again.
But what exactly is hope? How does hope differ from optimism, and how can we cultivate more of it in our lives?
Cynics may see hope as naive at best and as blind idealism at worst, but according to Thema Bryant, PhD, former president of the American Psychological Association, hope is really about staying open to the possibilities.
“Hope isn’t a denial of what is, but a belief that the current situation is not all that can be,” Bryant said, according to the APA. You can recognize something’s wrong, but also that it’s not the end of the story.”
People often think of hope and optimism as the same thing, but there are some key differences between them in the social psychology world. Optimism is a state of mind that sees the future through a positive lens and expects that it will be better than the present. Hope, on the other hand, is action-oriented. It involves having a goal for that positive future and making a concrete plan to move toward it.
“We often use the word ‘hope’ in place of wishing, like you hope it rains today or you hope someone’s well,” said Chan Hellman, PhD, a professor of psychology and founding director of University of Oklahoma’s Hope Research Center. “But wishing is passive toward a goal, and hope is about taking action toward it.”
“Simply put, the optimistic person believes that somehow—either through luck, the actions of others, or one’s own actions—that his or her future will be successful and fulfilling. The hopeful person, on the other hand, believes specifically in his or her own capability for securing a successful and fulfilling future.”
Both hope and optimism require a belief in a better future, but hope puts some of the power to make it happen into our own hands. And while hope and optimism are closely linked, they don’t necessarily have to go together. As Arthur Brooks has pointed out, a person can be a hopeless optimist, believing in a better future but feeling helpless to do anything to create it, and a person can also be a hopeful pessimist who takes actions to improve things but still sees the future negatively.
Ideally, one would strive toward being an hopeful optimist. Why? Well, for one, both hope and optimism are good for our health, according to studies done on them. And secondly, hope is what motivates us to act. Without hope, we have a whole lot of people wishing for change but not actually doing anything about it.
But how do you become more hopeful if it doesn’t come naturally? How do you hone hope?
– Changing the story you tell yourself about adversity, remembering that hard times are temporary
– Focusing on the things you have control over, like your routines, habits and the way you treat other people
– Reframing obstacles as challenges to overcome rather than immovable limitations
– Looking to your past successes instead of your past failures
– Asking yourself what you hope for and then continuing to answer until you find an attainable goal
– Envisioning that goal and mapping out a plan to move towards it
Being hopeful about your own future may feel like a different beast than having hope in humanity’s future, but we all have a role to play in creating a better world and hope is the driver strives to make it happen. As Augustine of Hippo allegedly said, “Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” If we find ourselves angry at the way things are, we need to find the courage to act. The question of what actions to take may remain, but we need the belief and conviction to act that hope provides in order to figure it out.
Most importantly to remember is that hope is a choice. It may not come naturally or easily to everyone, but hope is something we can choose to nurture in ourselves as well as encourage in others.
Astrophysicist and master science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson is blowing people’s minds by describing how tides actually work, as opposed to how we see them as mere humans.
He recently described the “misunderstood” phenomenon in an episode of “Star Talk” with co-host Chuck Nice.
“Tides are widely misunderstood. The next thing I say may be mind-blowing to you. The tide doesn’t actually come in and out. What happens is there is a bulge of water, two of them, on opposite sides of the Earth,” Tyson began his discussion.
“They are caused by the Sun and the Moon and Earth turns inside that bulge. So when we say [the tides] rise and fall, tidally what is happening is we are rotating into the bulge and then out of the bulge,” he continued.
The quick explanation exposes an even greater scientific idea, that humans are limited in understanding because of our perspective and language. “So we’re stuck with language, from our own perspective, rather than the language of what’s actually happening,” Tyson explains. “It’s simpler to say the water goes in and out. It’s simpler to say the sun set rather than, Earth rotated such that our angle of view on this stationary sun fell below our local horizon.”
For a more in-depth description of how tides work from “Star Talk,” check out the video below. The famed scientist also wrote a blog post on the tidal forces back in 1995, which describes the phenomenon on an even deeper level.
Elle does a video series called “Phoning It In,” where they get their celebrity guest to prank call some of their famous contacts. Billie Eilish is the latest participant, and her call to Tyler The Creator is pure gold.
The show gives Eilish some prank prompts to go with, but she got to do her own prank idea for Tyler. So, she decided to tell him she was calling him from the bathroom on a date because she pooped her pants.
Tyler was on one right away, as he answered the call, “‘Sup, gay man?” After Eilish fed him the poop lie, he quickly responded, “Fire. Honestly? Fire. You deserve it.”
Eilish, through laughter, told Tyler she didn’t know what to do and asked if she could go to his house. He eventually said yes before wanting to go over the poop story again. Eilish told him she thought it was a fart, and he replied, “Bro, you don’t… you don’t stop once you feel it?”
She then gave up the gag and told him he was being pranked. After some silence, Tyler responded, “That’s amazing. That’s the content that they’re doing for journalism now? Nice.” He added, “Look, I sharted like two months ago.”
The overall theme of that and Eilish’s other prank calls is the prank victims were all very kind. Margot Robbie was super supportive in trying to help Eilish find a new place to shoot a music video, her label head Justin Libliner looked out for Eilish’s well being when she told him she wanted to quit music, and Dakota Johnson did her best to help when Eilish wanted advice about being cast to play a baby in a movie.
The whole video’s pretty fun, so check it out above.
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