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Jenna Ortega Has Been Reflecting On Those Controversial Comments She Made About The ‘Wednesday’ Scripts

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After the success of Wednesday, Jenna Ortega seemed a little uncomfortable with her newfound fame, and probably didn’t realize that a few casual comments could spark outrage, but everyone has to learn somehow, and unfortunately most of the time it’s because of a podcast.

On a March 2023 episode of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, Ortega said that she had to “put her foot down” and ask for changes to her Wednesday character because they made “no sense.” She even admitted that she “became almost unprofessional” when it came to changing her dialogue. This caused quite a stir on social media, especially from writers and producers who called the comments “toxic.” Now, Ortega sees the situation differently.

In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Ortega said that she didn’t do a good job explaining the situation. “I probably could have used my words better in describing all of that. I think, oftentimes, I’m such a rambler. I think it was hard because I felt like had I represented the situation better, it probably would’ve been received better.”

Ortega then revealed that it was a valuable lesson. “Everything that I said felt so magnified… It felt almost dystopian to me,” Ortega said. She explained how she’s grown from the situation,”You’re never going to please everybody, and as someone who naturally was a people pleaser, that was really hard for me to understand. Some people just may not like you…and that’s entirely fine.”

Ortega has been vocal about her goals for a darker second season and that seems to be the direction they are going, so hopefully she won’t have to suggest too many edits again.

(Via Variety)

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Relive Taylor Swift’s Many ‘Eras’ At A Career-Spanning Exhibit Coming To The Grammy Museum Mississippi

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Taylor Swift has won 14 Grammys, including Album of the Year four times, the only artist to ever do so. To celebrate her years of record-breaking accomplishments (and to maybe get a “Welcome To New York”-style song written about the Magnolia State), the Grammy Museum Mississippi is hosting a special new exhibit called “Taylor Swift: Through The Eras.”

The exhibit, which runs from Friday, August 23, until February 2, 2025, includes artifacts from throughout Swift’s career, including the “Sparkle Guitar” she played during the Fearless Tour; the outfit she wore while performing “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at the 2013 Grammys; and the cozy-looking Stella McCartney coat from the Evermore album cover. There will also be nods to Reputation, Speak Now, and The Tortured Poets Department, among other albums, as well as the “City Of Lover” concert.

“We couldn’t be more excited to debut ‘Taylor Swift: Through The Eras’ at our Mississippi Museum this year,” said Grammy Museum Mississippi executive director Emily Havens. “Throughout her 18-year career, Swift has won an impressive 14 Grammy Awards, and the only artist to win four Album of the Year Grammys, released critically acclaimed albums and is currently on her record-breaking Eras Tour. We can’t wait to share this story with our visitors.”

To find out more information and to purchase tickets, head to the Grammy Museum Mississippi’s website.

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Chlöe’s ‘Trouble In Paradise’ Tracklist Reunites Her With Halle Bailey And Also Features Ty Dolla Sign And Anderson .Paak

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Uproxx cover star Chlöe made waves yesterday (August 5) when she shared the aquatic cover art for her upcoming album, Trouble In Paradise. As the project’s August 9 release date gets closer, Chlöe has unveiled the tracklist.

The tune on the 16-track album that most immediately stands out is “Want Me,” which features sister Halle Bailey and is therefore essentially a Chloe x Halle reunion. Also featured on the album are Ty Dolla Sign, Anderson .Paak, YG Marley, and Jeremih.

Fans have been waiting for this album for a few months now, as Chlöe announced the project at Coachella in April. As the tracklist indicates, Chlöe’s recently singles “FYS” and “Boy Bye” do indeed appear on the album.

Meanwhile, Chlöe unveiled some other new music last month via an appearance on Tinashe’s “Nasty Girl” remix.

Check out the Trouble In Paradise tracklist below.

Chlöe’s Trouble In Paradise Tracklist

1. “All I Got (Free Falling)”
2. “Might As Well” Feat. Ty Dolla Sign
3. “Boy Bye”
4. “Redemption”
5. “Temporarily Single”
6. “Rose”
7. “Favorite” Feat. Anderson .Paak
8. “Same Lingerie”
9. “Never Let You Go” Feat. YG Marley
10. “Want Me” Feat. Halle
11. “Moments”
12. “FYS”
13. “Nice Girls Finish Last”
14. “Strawberry Lemonade”
15. “Shake” Feat. Jeremih
16. “Somebody”

Trouble In Paradise is out 8/9 via Parkwood/Columbia. Find more information here.

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Charles Barkley Will Stay With TNT Sports On His Current 10-Year Contract Despite Them Losing The NBA

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TNT Sports will no longer carry the NBA after next year, as the league has a new 11-year, $77 billion media rights deal with ESPN, NBC, and Amazon, which means the apparent end of Inside the NBA after the 2024-25 season.

Many have speculated on the futures of the Inside crew, with reports that Amazon and ESPN have explored bringing over some (or all) of the crew after 2025, but it was all dependent on what the fellas wanted to do. It’s been reported that Ernie Johnson won’t leave Turner, and Charles Barkley stated at the end of the season he’d retire after next year — although not many believed him — and that he wouldn’t feel right going to a new network no matter the money.

While folks were right not to buy the retirement bit, Barkley was telling the truth when it came to his loyalty to TNT. On Tuesday, the network announced they had reached an agreement with Barkley to stay with the network for the remainder of his 10-year, $210 million deal he signed in 2022, despite them no longer having NBA rights.

“I love my TNT Sports family. My #1 priority has been and always will be our people and keeping everyone together for as long as possible,” said Barkley. “We have the most amazing people, and they are the best at what they do. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them both on the shows we currently have and new ones we develop together in the future. This is the only place for me. I have to say … I’ve been impressed by the leadership team who is fighting hard and have been aggressive in adding new properties to TNT Sports, which I am very excited about. I appreciate them and all of my colleagues for their continued support, and most importantly our fans. I’m going to give my all as we keep them entertained for years to come.”

“Charles is one of the best and most beloved sportscasters in the history of television,” said TNT Sports CEO Luis Silberwasser. “I know I speak for all the members of the TNT Sports family when I say we are incredibly thrilled to share this mutual commitment to continue showcasing Charles’ one-of-a-kind talents and entertain fans well into the future. We continue to add to the breadth and depth of our sports portfolio — including new properties in the College Football Playoffs, Roland-Garros, NASCAR, BIG EAST college basketball, Mountain West football, among others – and it’s fantastic to have Charles for this journey as we develop new content ideas and shows for our fans.”

The announcement comes as a fairly big surprise, not that Barkley isn’t in fact hanging up the microphone, but that he’ll be staying with TNT without them having the NBA. Barkley loves hockey, so I’d guess he’ll be a semi-regular guest on their NHL coverage, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they looked to start some kind of Chuck Bets show around his love of gambling.

This also opens the door for Inside the NBA to continue in one of two forms. One would be as a standalone, weekly NBA show for TNT. I’m not sure how that’d do from a viewership perspective on linear without being alongside a game broadcast, but they could certainly still churn out the kind of viral content that fans love even without being attached to game coverage — and open it up to become even more of a late night show type feel if they wanted. The other option would be to license out the show to Amazon, with TNT Sports owning and producing it.

This is an idea that’s been kicked around for some time, and it would make a ton of sense for all parties. Amazon is still new enough to the sports media space that they’d have to build out a physical studio anyway to create a show from scratch, and licensing Inside would give them immediate authority with fans by porting over the best studio show in sports en masse. If TNT produces the show in Atlanta, you’d have the same people running it behind the scenes, which is almost as important to the show’s feel as the folks in front of the camera, and gives TNT a way to keep Barkley and the rest around for other shows while mitigating the cost with whatever Amazon would be paying them.

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Taylor Swift Leads All 2024 MTV VMAs Nominees, While Post Malone And Eminem Are Close Behind

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The 2024 MTV VMAs are set to air live from New York’s UBS Arena on September 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Before then, though, there’s one big bit of info that has just been unveiled: the nominees.

Taylor Swift leads the pack with 10 total nods (as Variety notes), while Post Malone has nine and Sabrina Carpenter, Eminem, and Ariana Grande have six each. SZA and Megan Thee Stallion also both have five apiece.

There’s fan voting for 15 categories, and that’s open now until August 30 (although Best New Artist will be open until September 10). More information on voting is available here.

As for what you’d be voting on, find the full list of nominees below.

Video Of The Year

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records
Billie Eilish – “Lunch” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red” – Kemosabe Records / RCA Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Artist Of The Year

Ariana Grande – Republic Records
Bad Bunny – Rimas Entertainment
Eminem – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
SZA – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Song Of The Year

Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Parkwood Entertainment / Columbia Records
Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me” – Generation Now / Atlantic Records
Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us” – pgLang, under exclusive license to Interscope Records
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records

Best New Artist

Benson Boone – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Chappell Roan – Island
Gracie Abrams – Interscope Records
Shaboozey – American Dogwood / EMPIRE
Teddy Swims – Warner Records
Tyla – Epic Records

MTV Push Performance Of The Year

August 2023: Kaliii – “Area Codes” – Atlantic Records
September 2023: GloRilla – “Lick or Sum” – CMG / Interscope Records
October 2023: Benson Boone – “In the Stars” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
November 2023: Coco Jones – “ICU” – Def Jam
December 2023: Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records
January 2024: Jessie Murph – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records
February 2024: Teddy Swims – “Lose Control” – Warner Records
March 2024: Chappell Roan – “Red Wine Supernova” – Island
April 2024: Flyana Boss – “Yeaaa” – Vnclm_/ Atlantic Records
May 2024: Laufey – “Goddess” – Laufey / AWAL
June 2024: Le Sserafim – “Easy” – Source Music / Geffen Records
July 2024: The Warning – “Automatic Sun” – Lava / Republic Records

Best Collaboration

Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy ” – OVO / Republic Records
GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion – “Wanna Be” – CMG / Interscope Records
Jessie Murph Feat. Jelly Roll – “Wild Ones” – Columbia Records
Jung Kook Feat. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen Records
Post Malone Feat. Morgan Wallen – “I Had Some Help” – Mercury / Republic / Big Loud
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records

Best Pop

Camila Cabello – Geffen / Interscope Records
Dua Lipa – Warner Records
Olivia Rodrigo – Geffen Records
Sabrina Carpenter – Island
Tate McRae – RCA Records
Taylor Swift – Republic Records

Best Hip-Hop

Drake Feat. Sexyy Red & SZA – “Rich Baby Daddy ” – OVO / Republic Records
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records
GloRilla – “Yeah Glo!” – CMG / Interscope Records
Gunna – “Fukumean” – Young Stoner Life Records / 300 Entertainment
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions
Travis Scott Feat. Playboi Carti – “FE!N” – Cactus Jack / Epic Records

Best R&B

Alicia Keys – “Lifeline” – AK Records / Gamma
Muni Long – “Made For Me” – Def Jam
SZA – “Snooze” – Top Dawg Entertainment / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic Records
Usher, Summer Walker, 21 Savage – “Good Good” – Mega / Gamma
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama” – Lovett Music / RCA Records

Best Alternative

Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things” – Night Street Records, Inc. / Warner Records
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit
Hozier – “Too Sweet” – Columbia Records
Imagine Dragons – “Eyes Closed” – KIDinaKorner / Interscope Records
Linkin Park – “Friendly Fire” – This Compilation / Warner Records
Teddy Swims – “Lose Control (Live)” – Warner Records

Best Rock

Bon Jovi – “Legendary” – Island
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Green Day – “Dilemma” – Reprise Records / Warner Records
Kings of Leon – “Mustang” – Capitol Records
Lenny Kravitz – “Human” – Roxie Records Inc. / BMG Rights Management
U2 – “Atomic City” – Interscope Records

Best Latin

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment
Bad Bunny – “Monaco” – Rimas Entertainment
Karol G – “Mi Ex Tenia Razon” – Bichota / Interscope Records
Myke Towers – “Lala” – Warner Music Latina
Peso Pluma & Anitta – “Bellakeo” – Double P Records
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment
Shakira & Cardi B – “Puntería” – Sony Music US Latin

Best Afrobeats

Ayra Starr Feat. Giveon – “Last Heartbreak Song” – Mavin / Republic
Burna Boy – “City Boys” – Spaceship / Bad Habit / Atlantic Records
Chris Brown Feat. Davido & Lojay – “Sensational” – Chris Brown Entertainment / RCA Records
Tems – “Love Me JeJe” – Since ’93 / RCA Records
Tyla – “Water” – Fax Records / Epic Records
Usher, Pheelz – “Ruin” – mega / gamma.

Best K-Pop

Jung Kook Feat. Latto – “Seven” – Bighit Music / Geffen Records
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records
NCT Dream – “Smoothie” – SM Entertainment / Virgin Music Group
NewJeans – “Super Shy” – ADOR / Geffen Records
Stray Kids – “Lalalala” – JYP Entertainment / Imperial / Republic Records
Tomorrow X Together – “Deja vu” – Bighit Music / Imperial / Republic Records

Video For Good

Alexander Stewart – “If Only You Knew” – FAE Grp
Billie Eilish – “What Was I Made For (From the Motion Picture “Barbie”)” – Darkroom / Interscope Records
Coldplay – “Feelslikeimfallinginlove” – Atlantic Records
Joyner Lucas & Jelly Roll – “Best for Me” – Twenty Nine Music Group
Raye – “Genesis” – Human Re Sources
Tyler Childers – “In Your Love” – Hickman Holler Records / RCA Records

Best Direction

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Directed by
Christian Breslauer
Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Directed by Alex Lockett & Margaret Qualley
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Directed by Rich Lee
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Directed by Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Directed by Bardia Zeinali
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Directed by Taylor Swift

Best Cinematography

Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Cinematography
by Anatol Trofimov
Charli XCX – “Von Dutch” – Atlantic Records – Cinematography by Jeff Bierman
Dua Lipa – “Illusion” – Warner Records – Cinematography by Nikita Kuzmenko
Olivia Rodrigo – “Obsessed” – Geffen Records – Cinematography by Marz Miller
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Cinematography by Camilo Monsalve
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Rodrigo
Prieto

Best Editing

Anitta – “Mil Veces” – Floresta Records / Republic Records / Universal Music Latin Entertainment – Editing by Nick Yumul
Ariana Grande – “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” – Republic Records – Editing by Luis
Caraza Peimbert
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Editing by David Checel
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Editing by Nik Kohler
Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso” – Island – Editing by Jai Shukla
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Editing by Chancler Haynes

Best Choreography

Bleachers – “Tiny Moves” – Dirty Hit – Choreography by Margaret Qualley
Dua Lipa – “Houdini” – Warner Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloud Co. / RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Rauw Alejandro – “Touching the Sky” – Sony Music Latin / Duars Entertainment – Choreography
by Felix ‘Fefe’ Burgos
Tate McRae – “Greedy” – RCA Records – Choreography by Sean Bankhead
Troye Sivan – “Rush” – Capitol Records – Choreography by Sergio Reis, Mauro Van De Kerkhof

Best Visual Effects

Ariana Grande – “The Boy is Mine” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Digital Axis
Eminem – “Houdini” – Shady / Aftermath / Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Synapse Virtual
Production, Louise Lee, Rich Lee, Metaphysic, Flawless Post
Justin Timberlake – “Selfish” – RCA Records – “Selfish” – RCA Records – Visual Effects by Candice Dragonas
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Visual Effects by Mathematic
Olivia Rodrigo – “Get Him Back!” – Geffen Records – Visual Effects by Cooper Vacheron, Preston
Mohr, Karen Arakelian, Justin Johnson
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Parliament

Best Art Direction

Charli XCX – “360” – Atlantic Records – Art Direction by Grace Surnow
Lisa – “Rockstar” – Lloyd Co. / RCA Records – Art Direction by Pongsan Thawatwichian
Megan Thee Stallion – “BOA” – Hot Girl Productions – Art Direction by Brittany Porter
Olivia Rodrigo – “Bad Idea Right?” – Geffen Records – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Sabrina Carpenter – “Please Please Please” – Island – Art Direction by Nicholas des Jardins
Taylor Swift Feat. Post Malone – “Fortnight” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Ethan Tobman

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How Many Episodes Are In ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 4?

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The fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy will arrive this week, and the even better news (for eager bingewatchers) is that the whole shebang will stream at once. As a result, the Hargreeves siblings will deal with their endless inner turmoil while pulling off one last job (stopping the last apocalypse of the franchise), but there’s a non-formulaic twist here because they must do so without their powers.

When the show resumes, Victor, Klaus, Number Five, and the rest will still be in “normal” mode after Allison hit the reset button. The series will also go off-book after exhausting the Dark Horse comic-book story from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, and if you are wondering how much time to carve out in your weekend schedule, here’s a hint:

How Many Episodes Are In The Umbrella Academy Season 4?

Six! Although the third season finale arguably could have served as a fitting end to the story, Netflix saw fit to give more closure to the fam, and showrunner Steve Blackman returned for a shorter season than usual. He previously told Entertainment Weekly that “Victor is probably the one sibling who is most comfortable in his skin in season 4.” That checks out with Victor’s evolution in the third season, and elsewhere, Klaus must feel awfully strange without his ghostly companions.

The newfound normies will bring back the usual siblings, including including Victor (Elliot Page), Luther (Tom Hopper), Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Diego (David Castañeda), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Number Five (Aidan Gallagher), and Ben (Justin H. Min). Yes, Ben! This season will also introduce characters portrayed by David Cross, Nick Offerman, and Megan Mullally.

The final apocalypse of the The Umbrella Academy streams on August 8.

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Kit Harington Seems Fine With No More Jon Snow And Is Comparing ‘House Of The Dragon’s Success To ‘Better Call Saul’

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A sequel is always a risky move, but especially when it comes to TV sequels. With a world as complex as Game of Thrones, there were bound to be many prequels, sequels, and spinoffs. And HBO is doing just that.

But one series that never came to fruition was the Jon Snow spin-off with Kit Harington attached. After years of limbo, the series was officially taken off the table earlier this year, something that Harington wasn’t surprised about.

In an interview with Collider, Harington (who is promoting his role in Industry‘s third season and his werewolf movie, The Beast Within) explained that making a prequel series is a better fit for the Thrones universe, and he isn’t surprised that House of the Dragon came to fruition instead of his Snow sequel.

Harington explained, “I think a prequel is a natural thing to do. They did it with Better Call Saul, and with House of the Dragon. You run into a lot of issues with a sequel,” he said, adding that it would be logistically challenging. “A lot of the cast are done with it by then. So, who are you bringing back? Are you bringing back the same people? So, no, I’m not surprised that a prequel is something that is easier to do. It’s not easier to do, but a more natural place to go.” With Better Call Saul, it worked out because, simply, Bob Odenkirk can do anything. But sequels can be a lot tougher.

While the Snow series was expected to tell the story of what his character did after Thrones, Harington said it was hard to nail down a concrete idea. “With ours, it was just about not finding the right story and not finding something that was worth doing, to bring me back to it and to stay in it. It just made less sense, the longer we went on with it, so we recanted.” Somehow, Better Call Snow just didn’t make much sense. Who would have thought?

We might not see Jon Snow for a while (or ever), but there are plenty of other GoT shows on the way. Just wait until you meet Egg!

(Via Collider)

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Golden Retriever’s unbridled excitement over new dog bed is too sweet not to watch

Dogs of every breed are able to show such excitement over the littlest thing, but Golden Retrievers are just a bit extra. Be it with their favorite toys, snacks, or in this case, their dog beds.

One proud goldie named Winston is winning hearts online, thanks to his adorable reaction to a dog bed upgrade. Which is honestly understandable…the bed is more of a mini couch. Who wouldn’t be excited?

Winston’s mom, Ashley Jance, not only manages to capture the wholesome moment, but provide the perfect narration.


“This is my old bed… and THIS is my new bed!” Jance says as, indeed, we see Winson jump on one bed then bounds to the other, as though he were a kid on Christmas showing off his new toys.

And just like a kid, Winston doesn’t love the idea of sharing, as indicated by the playful growls when Dad tries to sit on his new plush throne.

“He’s like, ‘get up!’” Jance says through giggles.

Down in the comments, viewers seemed to catch Winston’s enthusiasm.

“I love this for you Winston!” one person exclaimed.

Another added, “that is the cutest thing I’ve seen in a long time.”

@wackowinston

im very proud and excited

♬ original sound – Winston The Golden

Of course, not all dogs might take to dog beds as happily as Winston did. A survey by the American Pet Products Association found that 62% of small dogs, 41% of medium-sized dogs and 32% of large dogs sleep with their owners.

But even for pups who don’t take to their own bed immediately, there are certain steps that can be taken to make the bed feel a bit more appealing. Mostly it takes establishing routine and safety along with some patience as a pet owner.

Or..maybe pet owners could just show their furry friends this video of Winston…because boy is his energy contagious.

By the way, if you’re interested in getting a dog bed just like Winston’s, they’re available on Amazon.

This article originally appeared on 3.17.24

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Americans see gardening changes as ‘plant hardiness zones’ shift across half the U.S.

Millions of American households have a garden of some sort, whether they grow vegetables, fruits flowers or other plants. Gardening has always been a popular hobby, but more Americans turned to tending plants during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic for both stress relief and to grow their own food so they could make less trips to the store. For many people, it’s a seasonal ritual that’s therapeutic and rewarding.

But a shift is occurring in the gardening world. Now, due to rising temperature data, half the country find themselves in a different “plant hardiness zone”—the zones that indicate what plants work well in an area and when to plant them. Gardeners rely on knowing their hardiness zone to determine what to plant and when, but they haven’t been updated since 2012.


The U.S. Department of Agriculture updated its Plant Hardiness Zone Map in late 2023, months before people in most of the country start planning their planting. We saw the 10 hottest summers ever recorded in 174 years of climate data between 2014 and 2023, but hardiness zones are actually determined by the coldest winter temperatures each year. Winters are warming at an even faster pace than summers, according to nonpartisan research and communications group Climate Central, but that may or may not be the entire reason behind the zone changes.

The USDA acknowledges that some of the zone shifts could be due to climate change but cautions against using them as hard evidence for it since factors such as improved data collection also contribute to changes in the map.

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“Temperature updates to plant hardiness zones are not necessarily reflective of global climate change because of the highly variable nature of the extreme minimum temperature of the year, as well as the use of increasingly sophisticated mapping methods and the inclusion of data from more weather stations,” the USDA wrote in November 2023. “Consequently, map developers involved in the project cautioned against attributing temperature updates made to some zones as reliable and accurate indicators of global climate change (which is usually based on trends in overall average temperatures recorded over long time periods).”

At the same time, Chris Daly, director of the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University that developed the map with the USDA, told NPR, “Over the long run, we will expect to see a slow shifting northward of zones as climate change takes hold.”

As an example of zone shifting, Dallas, Texas, was classified as Zone 8a in 2012, when data showed the coldest winter temperature in the city was between 10 and 15 degrees Fahrenheit on average. In 2023, with data showing the coldest winter temps falling between 15 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s been shifted to Zone 8b.

Some zone shifts resulted in moving to an entirely new zone number, such as Seattle shifting from Zone 8b to Zone 9a. The overall trend was for zones to be pushed northward, but not all areas saw a shift. NPR has a helpful tool here in which you can enter your zip code, see what zone your city was previously in, what zone it’s in now, and the temperature changes that caused the shift.

The bottom line is if you have a gardening book with a hardiness zones map printed before 2024, it’s time for an updated map. Or check online to see what zone you fall in now to give your garden the best chance of thriving this year.

This article originally appeared on 5.19.24

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Tinashe Asks Everyone To ‘Match My Freak’ On Her Upcoming World Tour With Raveena

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Ahead of the release of her new album Quantum Baby, Tinashe announced a world tour that will have her on the road this fall.

The Match My Freak World Tour kicks off on October 14 in Anaheim, California, and ends a few days before Thanksgiving, on November 25, in Sacramento, California. So far, Tinashe and opening act Raveena have only revealed dates for the United States and Canada (still counts as a world tour!) but more shows in Australia, Europe, UK, and Asia will be announced shortly.

Verizon costumers can access tickets here from Tuesday, August 6, at 2 p.m. EST to Thursday, August 8, at 10 p.m. local time, while the Live Nation and Ticketmaster pre-sales begin here on Wednesday, August 7, at 10 a.m. local time and run until Thursday, August 8, at 10 p.m. local time. The general on sale is on Friday, August 9, at 10 a.m. local time on Tinashe’s website.

You can see the tour dates below.

Tinashe’s 2024 Tour Dates

10/14 — Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues Anaheim
10/15 — San Diego, CA @ Soma
10/17 — Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre
10/20 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
10/22 — Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
10/23 — Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater
10/24 — Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
10/26 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
10/28 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works
10/30 — North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House Of Blues Myrtle Beach
10/31 — Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/01 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
11/03 — Wallingford, CT @ Dome At Toyota Oakdale Theatre
11/04 — Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
11/06 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/10 — Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
11/11 — Toronto, ON @ REBEL
11/13 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
11/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis Presented By Affinity Plus
11/18 — Seattle, WA* @ Showbox SoDo
11/22 — Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
11/24 — San Francisco, CA* @ The Warfield
11/25 — Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades

Quantum Baby is out 8/16 via Nice Life. Find more information here.