Year: 2024

Ahhh, siblings. Sometimes they’re your best friends and other times your living room turns into an MMA octagon over the remote control. If you grew up with brothers and sisters, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like to be an only child. (That’s not to say you didn’t dream about it when your sister stole your favorite shirt for the 30th time.)

But not everyone has siblings, so it can be equally as hard for someone who grew up as an only child to picture what it would be like to have them. Only children also likely had moments where they dreamt of having a little brother or sister, not realizing the literal torment siblings can inflict on each other.

TikTok creator Lonnie IIV recently posted a video of himself with two other friends seemingly out to lunch, when the girl in the group asked what it was like to grow up with siblings. In less than a minute she realized she lucked out being an only child because her two guy friends gave her a crash course in sibling behavior.

In the clip, Lonnie asked if she wanted her drink but then promptly told her she didn’t want it before swirling his fingers around in her cup. This prompted the other friend to throw his balled-up straw paper at her before repeatedly dipping chopsticks into her soup. The woman just laughed and looked seemingly confused at the nonsense her guy friends were displaying. Of course, no sibling experience would be complete without the classic “stop touching me” added for a little pizzazz.

“She got an entire childhood in less than a minute,” one user wrote.

A different user said, “This is so accurate.”

Other commenters started sharing the things they did to their siblings or vice versa. The comment thread was full of childhood sibling…nostalgia? Seems weird to look back on those memories with fondness, yet here we are.

Honestly, my brother used to ask if he could have a bite of my food, and when I said no, he would just lick it before asking again. In turn, when my brothers wouldn’t let me play video games with them, I would pinch my arm until it turned red and run out of the room crying to tell my mom they hit me.

Kids are weird sometimes and thankfully there are usually doses of love in between. But if you grew up with siblings, you’ll likely appreciate the video below. Or it’ll give you flashbacks. It’s a toss-up. If you don’t have siblings, you may feel the need to have us evaluated. We turned out alright…mostly.

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This article originally appeared on 2.17.23

Caitlin Clark did Caitlin Clark things again on Sunday, scoring 30 of her game-high 34 points in the second half and overtime as she led Iowa to its third straight Big Ten title.

Iowa trailed No. 5 Nebraska 46-35 at the break and Clark had just four first-half points on 2 of 13 shooting. But the soon-to-be top pick in the WNBA Draft didn’t become college basketball’s all-time leading scorer by accident.

Clark got going just 29 seconds into the third quarter, hitting a jumper to pry the lid off the basket. Nebraska still led by 9 with less than 7 minutes to go in the third quarter, but an 11-1 Iowa run capped off by a Clark layup gave Iowa its first lead with 2:17 to go in the third.

In the fourth quarter, Nebraska managed to take an 8-point lead with 2:38 to go, looking like it would win the rubber match in the third meeting between the two.

But Clark had 12 points in the fourth quarter alone and either made or assisted every Iowa fourth-quarter basket, including one of her signature stepback 3s and made a layup to tie it in the closing seconds of regulation to force overtime.

In overtime, the two teams traded haymakers, with made three after made three. Nebraska’s Logan Nissley gave the Cornhuskers a 1-point lead with a late three, but Clark couldn’t let someone take her move as she hit yet another stepback 3 to give Iowa the lead for good with 51 seconds left.

Ultimately, Iowa would pull away for a 94-89 win on the back of 34 points, 12 assists, and seven rebounds for Clark, who capped off her Big Ten career in style by leading a comeback win over a very game Huskers squad. Now, the Hawkeyes seem destined for a top seed in the NCAA Tournament where Clark will try to lead Iowa to their first national title.

The tension between Doja Cat and users online has become too much to handle. From the criticism about her rumored boyfriend to being branded a “Satanist,” the “Paint The Town Red” rapper is done defending herself across social media. Yesterday (March 9), Doja announced she was done with the Instagram platform.

Before Doja deactivated her account, she penned a note to explain what went into the decision. “Hey, I’m gonna deactivate because I’m not really feeling this anymore,” she wrote. “You guys take care of yourselves. I like coming here to find inspo and see people being creative. But I just feel like this is getting to be too much.”

She went on to provide examples of what she’s had to endure. “The way I’m spoken to on here and treated makes me have f*cked up thoughts,” she said. “Please watch how you talk to and about people on the internet. Bye.”

Back in July 2023, Doja called out her “Kittenz” super fans for their “silly” support name and demanded they “get a job.” After her statement, many pages dedicated to her were deactivated in protest, and she lost over 250,000 Instagram followers. Since then, users who called her out for past jokes about Cardi B and Kanye West have monitored her online activity.

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The NBA does not take kindly to players or coaches criticizing the officials, regularly doling out fines to those that choose to go after the referees either on the court or with the media after a game.

That is doubly the case when someone dares go beyond calling them out for being bad and chooses to question the integrity of the officials, as that almost always leads to a heftier fine. The Minnesota Timberwolves should be keenly aware of this after Anthony Edwards got hit with a $40,000 fine for calling the officials “cheating ass refs” after a win over the Thunder earlier this year. However, that message was apparently not fully received by the whole locker room, as Rudy Gobert picked up the heftiest player fine of the year (non-suspension division) for making a money gesture at Scott Foster after he picked up his sixth foul and then calling out refs for possibly being influenced by sports betting after the game.

That was always going to draw a fine and as the league’s statement notes, they took into account Gobert’s history of criticizing referees when handing out the $100,000 penalty. Gobert did get that frustration off his chest but at the cost of a six-figure pay day for the league office, making for a very expensive vent session.

The Republican Party hasn’t exactly been the party for nice people in a very long time, but it got considerably worse after the guy who mocks people with disabilities took over. Since 2015, Donald Trump has unleashed the dark id lurking inside conservatives, turning childish nicknames and sadistic cruelty into a main feature of today’s GOP. Problem is, Trump’s obnoxiousness alienates a good chunk of the country, including middle-of-the-road folks and milder Republican voters. If he wants to win, he’s going to have make himself a bit more appealing. Alas, Donald Trump is inescapably Donald Trump.

Per Mediaite, the former and possibly future president held one of his rambling rallies in Rome, Georgia, where he tried to appeal to the other side, who may not want four more years of Joe Biden.

“But if you’re a disillusioned Democrat, of which there are many today I extend an open hand, an open invitation, and I ask you to join us on the noble quest of saving our country,” he declared. “Saving our country! Together, we will turn the page forever on the miserable nightmare of the Biden presidency.”

Trump then proceeded to demonstrate the kind of world Democrats would be joining if they went Trump. While trashing Biden’s “angry, dark, hate-filled” State of the Union address, he should he non-hate-filled he was by mocking Biden’s stutter, doing an impersonation of him saying, “Bring the country t-t-together? I’m going to bring it together.”

He also did some “I know you are but what am I?” business to Biden calling him a “threat to democracy.” What was Trump’s response? “No, he’s a threat to democracy. I will tell you. He’s a threat to democracy.”

To summarize: Trump, who’s no stranger to angry, dark, hate-filled speeches, accused Biden of doing what he does, then demonstrated his kindness by mocking a condition he’s had since a kid. And yet what’s Trump’s excuse for his mushy brain?

(Via Mediaite)

Tonight (March 10), the biggest hits in film will battle it out at the 2024 Oscars.

Most cinema enthusiasts predict Oppenheimer will sweep the ceremony. However, there’s one category that fans believe belongs to Barbie—Best Original Song. At the forefront are Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” and “I’m Just Ken” performed by “vocal powerhouse” Ryan Gosling. The latter earned Gosling his first-ever Billboard Hot 100 entry and Grammy nomination.

But, according to the track’s co-writer and producer, Mark Ronson, the smash hit almost didn’t make it into the movie. In an interview with The Sunday Times, Ronson revealed that the track was on the chopping block. “At that first screening, the song wasn’t working,” he said. “I panicked. The humor wasn’t translating, and Greta [Gerwig] had to fight. The studio asked her how much she really needed it, and she said, ‘With every inch of my body.’ And then there was a big swing.”

Ronson explained that the song conflicted with Gerwig’s vision for the movie. “Ken is ridiculous,” he said. “But Greta’s point was that nobody should ever be laughing at a character. We feel their pain, as crazy as that sounds about a guy wearing a white mink and two pairs of sunglasses. I never wanted to write a song for a cheap laugh. You want something to get under people’s skin.”

Ultimately, the track was tweaked, and the final cut was made, which the Ken collective couldn’t appreciate more. Gosling is set to perform the song onstage at the 2024 Oscars. Find more information here.

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The Philadelphia Eagles will enter the 2024 season needing to replace longtime stalwarts on the interior of both their offensive and defensive lines. On offense, they’ll be in search of a replacement for Jason Kelce, as the future Hall of Fame center called it a career last week in an emotional press conference.

On defense, they’ll have to replace Fletcher Cox, a former four-time All-Pro and 6-time Pro Bowler, who was the anchor in the middle of their defensive line for more than a decade. Cox announced his retirement on Sunday, posting a message to the Eagles organization, his teammates and coaches, and Eagles fans thanking them for everything since he was drafted to Philadelphia in 2012.

Cox was never the biggest in the middle of the line, but had the strength to hold up inside and tremendous quickness that made him a terrific pass rusher from the interior. For his career, he’ll retire with 519 tackles, 70 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 14 fumble recoveries, and three touchdowns across his 12-year career. Last year, he had 33 tackles and five sacks (along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery), and while the Eagles have steadily been adding to the interior of their defensive line around him in the draft in recent years, his presence will be difficult to replace.

Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter figure to take on even larger roles next year in Cox’s absence, and will need to prove themselves as consistent impact players if they’re going to replace one of the league’s best defensive tackles. Beyond that, Cox was able to get the line organized and brought a veteran savvy and leadership that will need to be filled in some way, which is easier said than done. While Philadelphia still has ample talent throughout their roster, losing Kelce and Cox in one offseason will be difficult to overcome both on the field and in the locker room, and the Eagles will need some new leaders to emerge from their roster to fill that void.

In Madonna’s words, she is “lucky” to be alive. Last year, the “Like A Prayer” singer faced a life-threatening medical illness, which left her in a coma for two days. This new look at life makes Madonna’s The Celebration Tour much more sentimental. However, yesterday (March 9), Madonna mistakenly misjudged a concertgoer’s medical condition as a form of disrespect.

During Madonna’s stop at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, she called out a fan for not standing up. In a video shared by Pop Crave, Madonna went to speak with ticketholders in the VIP area. When she noticed that one ticketholder wasn’t on their feet, she demanded that they rise. The fan informed Madonna that they were in a wheelchair. Madonna then went on to apologize for the remarks.

“Oh, okay, politically incorrect; sorry about that,” she said. “I’m glad you’re here.” https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1766603640914006388

Users online slammed Madonna for her actions.

“But is it an offense to sit down during a show, though? Like, what if I feel tired,” wrote one user.

“Does it matter if they’re sitting or standing? They paid for the ticket and took the time to be there? Isn’t that enough,” asked another.

“Ok, you shouldn’t be calling people out for sitting down anyway. She’s not the queen of England. Some people are tired or have conditions where they need to sit. You want them to leave altogether,” wrote another.

“This is why I’ve never seen her live. Refuse to,” penned another.

The New England Patriots are entering a new era with Jerod Mayo stepping into the head coaching role vacated with Bill Belichick leaving the team after more than two decades. While Mayo is a Belichick disciple and figures to keep some elements of the team-building structure and process the same, he will look to breathe a bit of new life into the team with some fresh ideas as they look to return to being a contender sooner than later.

The front office is also turning over, as Belichick held both titles of coach and GM, and while they haven’t officially filled that spot, Eliot Wolf is effectively leading the new regime. Wolf and Mayo’s first order of business this new league year is to take advantage of their ample cap room to upgrade the roster, and there’s nowhere that needs to be upgraded more than the quarterback position. The Patriots drafted Mac Jones in the first round in 2021 and after a solid rookie campaign, he fell off significantly, ultimately getting benched last year for Bailey Zappe (who didn’t fare all that much better).

With the Patriots picking third overall in April’s NFL Draft, the expectation long has been that they will select one of the top QBs from that spot to replace Jones. Making that even clearer was the news on Sunday that Mac Jones was going to be traded to Jacksonville when the league year officially begins this week, as the Pats will unload him for a sixth rounder.

The Jaguars already have Trevor Lawrence under center, but with his injury history it makes sense why they’d invest in a solid backup. Now, whether you think Jones can be that is another question, but he has at least at one point shown some ability at the NFL level. For Jones it’s a needed reset, as he looked like a broken man towards the end in New England, routinely making some of the worst decisions possible to lead to turnovers. For the Patriots, they clear the way for a new quarterback to step in, but have to build an infrastructure and system around him to ensure they can thrive and avoid doing this song and dance all over again in a few years.

On Thursday Joe Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address that should all but end accusations that he’s a sleepy grandpa too creaky for another term. But he was almost upstaged by the ridiculous Republican rebuttal that aired afterwards. It was delivered from Katie Britt, a semi-obscure senator from Alabama, who became an instant sensation, but not in the way she’d hoped. Her hammy, performative speech was so over-the-top SNL coaxed Scarlett Johansson to play her during their latest Cold Open. Later that evening, Johnasson’s husband got in on the Britt dragging, too.

During Weekend Update, co-host Colin Jost brought up Britt’s speech, saying she “made some choices.” After playing a montage of some of her creepiest bits, Jost cracked, “Those were all scenes from the one-woman show A Britt Much. It’s the play critics are calling, ‘Is she OK?’” He added, “That was honestly some of the worst acting I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen me.” (He then brought up an image of him from the movie Tom & Jerry.)

There was a lot that happened in the world last week, some of it at the expense of the GOP. Not only were Republicans humiliated by Biden’s unexpectedly strong SOTU address, but Donald Trump didn’t help things when the “reverse mortgage applicant,” as Jost put it, criticized him, saying, “The words are not flowing smoothly out of his mouth.” Did they have a clip of Trump very much not speaking smoothly? Of course they did.

You can watch the latest SNL Weekend Update in the video above.