Year: 2024

There’s no shortage of stories out there showing how emotionally distant or out of touch some baby boomers can be. Younger generations are so fed up with it that they have their own catchphrase of frustration, for crying out loud.

The disconnect becomes especially visible in parenting styles. Boomers, who grew up with starkly different views on empathy, trauma and seeking help, have a reputation for being less than ideal support systems for their children when it comes to emotional issues.

But even if they often have a different way of showing it, boomer parents do have love for their children, and many try their best to be a source of comfort in some way when their kid suffers.

Occupational therapist Jacqueline (@jac.rose8) recently shared a lovely example of this by posting a video of her boomer dad helping her through a divorce in the best way he knew how.

Turns out, it was the perfect thing.

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“My husband just said he’s divorcing me and my dad came over and I was non-functional in bed,” Jacqueline wrote her video, adding that “…boomer dad didn’t know what to do, so he played his favorite song, the Dua Lipa ‘Rocket Man’ remix 😂”

In the clip, Jacqueline’s dad never really looks at her, but shifts the focus by describing what he imagines while listening to the song and performing the sweetest dad dance ever.

Watch:

@jac.rose8 #divorcetok #divorcesucks #divorcesupport #divorcesupportforwomen #divorcesupportsquad #supportivedad #disabilitytiktok ♬ original sound – Jacqueline

The heartwarming moment served as a great reminder that words aren’t always necessary.

‘“I am CRYING. This is so precious, he is trying his hardest to be there for you in any capacity. How pure ❤️,” one person wrote.

Another added, “This would instantly make me feel better.”

Even Jacqueline shared in the comments that her dad “didn’t know what to say but he was there and helped me in such a sweet way. He’s the best 🥰”

Proving that he has multiple love languages, Jacqueline later shared that her dad also went out to Home Depot to replace her lightbulbs. Not only that, but her mom also made Jacqueline’s favorite dinner. Maybe boomers are okay after all.

Really, it goes to show that great parents can be found in every generation. Part of what makes them great is knowing that they don’t need to be perfect in order to show up when things are hard. Being there and sharing their love is enough.

This article originally appeared on 6.12.23

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s budding love story has netted big gains for the NFL over the past few months. Her eagerly anticipated appearances at Kansas City Chiefs games (both at home and on the road) helped to broaden the appeal of professional football, introducing the sport to a fandom of girls and young women who may not have felt they were the target audience for a national pastime soaked in beer and testosterone. But while you can certainly put a number on the singer’s influence on the NFL — according to the analytics firm Apex Marketing Group, Swift’s appearances at games have generated $331.5 million in equivalent brand value for the league — Swift’s celebrity has also helped to spur innovation aimed specifically at female fans who’ve been begging for a more stylish way to support their teams for years.

Kristin Juszczyk is the self-taught fashion designer and wife to San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk who began her fashion influencer journey by crafting the couple’s Halloween costumes. She’s been sewing her own game-day fits for years and helping celebrity friends level up their look with reworked jerseys and vintage tees. As they say, “necessity is the mother of invention.”

“My husband has been playing in the NFL for ten years. After about year six, I started getting bored of wearing the same three t-shirts on rotation. I started playing around with a few ideas that I had and quickly realized that I had a knack for it,” Juszczyk recently told E! News. “It felt incredibly rewarding transforming something that was heading to the donation pile, into something that felt completely new.”

As you surely know, it was a bespoke puffer jacket that Juszczyk created to keep Swift warm during the Chiefs frigid face-off with the Miami Dolphins that put her DIY designs to the forefront of NFL-inspired apparel, building on co-signs from the likes of Simone Biles, Taylor Lautner, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, and Brittany Mahomes. It also, apparently moved an already-in-the-works licensing deal with the NFL across the finish line.

This new deal, which was announced Tuesday, will allow Juszczyk to officially use team logos in her designs. Theoretically, that means that Juszczyk can begin bringing the spirit of her custom pieces to the masses if she so chooses. While the exact impact of this deal is still being sorted out, at minimum, it means the league is paying attention to the Taylor Swift effect and to an audience that demands to have their tastes for both football and original, IG-worthy apparel respected.

Justin Timberlake had been relatively dormant for the past five-ish years, and while his Everything I Thought It Was album cycle has only just begun, he’s suddenly everywhere again. Last week, Timberlake appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he confirmed his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour. Last Saturday, January 27, he performed “Selfish” and “Sanctified” as the SNL musical guest. Timberlake even used his solo album promotional cycle to tease potential new NSYNC music on The Kelly Clarkson Show.

Most recently, on Wednesday night, January 31, which was his 43rd birthday, Timberlake performed a one-night-only concert at New York City’s Irving Plaza. A fan named Gilberto Hora was in attendance and did an excellent job of chronicling the show on Instagram Stories. One video in particular has gone viral, as it shows Timberlake saying, “I’d like to take this opportunity to apologize to absolutely f*cking nobody” before launching into Jay-Z’s “Holy Grail,” on which he’s the featured artist.

Timberlake did not say Britney Spears’ name, but did he really need to? Many people are assuming that this was shade thrown Spears’ direction due to Spears alleging hers and Timberlake’s early-2000s relationship involved being pregnant with his child before an abortion and infidelity on Timberlake’s part in her October memoir, The Woman In Me.

In December, Timberlake said “no disrespect” before performing “Cry Me A River” in Las Vegas — another perceived indirect acknowledgement of Spears. After Timberlake dropped “Selfish” last week, Spears’ fans showed their, um, distaste for Timberlake by sending Spears’ 2011 song, also called “Selfish,” to No. 1 on iTunes. More importantly, though, Spears posted a message to Timberlake on her now-private Instagram.

“I wanna apologize for some of the things I wrote about in my book,” Spears captioned a snippet from Timberlake’s appearance with Fallon. “If I offended any of the people I genuinely care about I am deeply sorry. I also wanted to say I am in love with Justin Timberlake’s new song ‘Selfish.’ It is soo good and how come every time I see Justin and Jimmy together I laugh so hard ??? Ps ‘Sanctified’ is wow too.”

See some of the reactions to Timberlake’s latest comments below.

It looks like Don Toliver is already working on a follow-up to his 2023 album Love Sick. 2024 figures to be a big year for the Houston rapper; last month, girlfriend Kali Uchis revealed she’s pregnant with couple’s first child, and today, Toliver dropped the video for his new single, “Bandit.” In the rock-inspired clip, Toliver plays the role of a biker in a gang called “Hardstone MC,” riding his chopper through the desert and throwing a grungy house party with a bevy of leather-clad revelers.

The single looks like the prelude to a full album, also possibly titled Hardstone. Shortly after releasing the video, Toliver updated his profile pic on Twitter to the Hardstone MC logo, then posted the single cover with the message “Album Soon.”

While “soon” is a pretty vague descriptor, it does seem to suggest that the album will be out sometime this year, just one year after the release of Love Sick and possibly before or after becoming a father. Of course, the fact that he is about have daddy duties may complicate his projected release schedule, but in all likelihood, he’s already factored those responsibilites into his plan. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see.

You can watch the “Bandit” video above.

Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

It’s rare when the internet can come together and agree on something. It happens every once in a while, like with Barbienheimer or Baby Yoda or when it’s time to bully a puppet. But most of the time, people are fighting on the internet. It’s just the way the world works now, and we have to live with it. At least we can all agree that whatever is happening with Madame Web is very confusing to watch.

But there is one little show that seemingly unites everyone and their grandmothers (because it’s been on for so long) and that’s Jeopardy! After being on for forty years, there is no shortage of embarrassing, heartwarming, and straight-up ridiculous moments from the beloved game show. And luckily, everyone has their favorite clips on deck, so when we need a quick morale boost on the internet, there is always a little joke for everyone. For instance, remember when Ken Jenning called Alex Trebek a hoe?

Yeah! There’s a lot more where that came from. Sometimes, the contestants were the ones who were acting out of pocket:

But a lot of the time, Trebek was just dunking on his contestants for being nerds.

Or when they were doing the opposite of winning:

There will never be another one like Trebec, though. Sorry, Ken.

Spain’s popular Mad Cool Festival recently announced their 2024 lineup in full, with Dua Lipa, The Killers, and Måneskin set to headline this year. The fest will be held in Madrid from July 10 to July 13.

Other key acts on the bill include Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jessie Ware, Tyla, Sexyy Red, Janelle Monáe, Bring Me The Horizon, Avril Lavigne, Uproxx cover star Ashnikko, and many more who were announced with the first wave reveal in December.

Here’s what to know for those hoping to catch their favorite performers in Madrid this summer.

How To Buy Tickets For Mad Cool Fest 2024

Tickets for Mad Cool Fest 2024 are currently on sale through their website. For those looking for a 4-day General Admission pass this year, prices start at 210€ (around $227), and single-day tickets run for 89€ (~$96).

They are also offering options for VIP passes, which include special views from an exclusive VIP area, a bar and catering service, and more exclusive perks. A 4-day VIP ticket starts at 482€ (approx. $522), and single-day options start at 187€ (approx. $202).

More information about Madrid’s Mad Cool Fest can be found on their website.

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

Spain’s popular Mad Cool Festival recently announced their 2024 lineup in full, with Dua Lipa, The Killers, and Måneskin set to headline this year. The fest will be held in Madrid from July 10 to July 13.

Other key acts on the bill include Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jessie Ware, Tyla, Sexyy Red, Janelle Monáe, Bring Me The Horizon, Avril Lavigne, Uproxx cover star Ashnikko, and many more who were announced with the first wave reveal in December.

Here’s what to know for those hoping to catch their favorite performers in Madrid this summer.

How To Buy Tickets For Mad Cool Fest 2024

Tickets for Mad Cool Fest 2024 are currently on sale through their website. For those looking for a 4-day General Admission pass this year, prices start at 210€ (around $227), and single-day tickets run for 89€ (~$96).

They are also offering options for VIP passes, which include special views from an exclusive VIP area, a bar and catering service, and more exclusive perks. A 4-day VIP ticket starts at 482€ (approx. $522), and single-day options start at 187€ (approx. $202).

More information about Madrid’s Mad Cool Fest can be found on their website.

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

In a new interview, Usher cleared up a longstanding rumor that he was once Beyoncé’s nanny. Appearing on Shannon Sharpe’s YouTube show Club Shay Shay ahead of his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance, Usher downplayed the caregiving role he played for his fellow pop-R&B star.

Torward the end of the interview (about 53:00 above), Sharpe asks directly, “I read that you were Beyoncé’s nanny. Is that true? Were you Beyoncé’s nanny?”

“First of all, I’d be a ‘manny,’” Usher jokes (look, he grew up in a different era). “Nah, I wasn’t Beyoncé’s nanny. Daryl Simmons had a group by the name of The Dolls, and they came to Atlanta for the first time. This is before Destiny’s Child became Destiny’s Child. I think I looked over them while they was doing something in the house; I had to watch over them ’cause I was like the, you know, the authority — ’cause I guess I was the teenager at the time.”

Sharpe then wonders if Usher could foresee Beyoncé’s future success, using his discovery of Justin Bieber as evidence of his eye for talent. Usher plays it humbly, pointing out that Destiny’s Child, as a group, is still successful collectively. But he does note that even those around him would say they could see that Beyoncé was special.

There’s a lot of insight in the interview, from Usher detailing the preparation it takes to remain at the top of his game for so long to revealing tidbits about alternative timelines within the music industry where he and Jay-Z were in a supergroup. Check out the full interview up top.

Elmo has been having quite the week. The Sesame Street favorite went viral after posting a seemingly innocuous tweet where he was just “checking in” on how everyone is doing. However, the little monster ended up inundated with a flood of replies that showed that people are not doing so hot.

Because Elmo is a beloved character on a children’s program, his viral moment was spun into a teachable lesson in checking on your friends. It was a kind, wholesome message that Elmo shared with Thursday morning’s episode of TODAY until Larry David had other plans. Namely, beating the crap out of America’s most adorable puppet.

In a bizarre and hilariously random moment, the Curb Your Enthusiasm star flew onto the set and started pounding on Elmo as the TODAY hosts couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Al Roker was visibly stunned. If David thought this would be an off-camera moment that no one would see, he was sorely mistaken.

After joking that “someone had to do it,” the curmudgeonly comedian was forced to apologize to Elmo live on the air. Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager sat David down and asked if there’s anything he wants to say to Elmo.

“And from your heart,” Bush Hager said, prompting David to quip, “From where? What organ are you talking about?”

However, David relented and apologized. Although, Elmo’s voice chirping in almost send him back over the edge. Naturally, this made Elmo go viral again as people reacted to Larry David assaulting the number one children’s TV character of all time.

You can see some of the reactions below:

(Via TODAY on YouTube)

The Houston Rockets have had a solid season thus far, going 22-25 which has them a half-game behind the Utah Jazz for the 10-seed in the Play-In out West. Considering the Rockets won 22 games all of last year, that is a pretty strong turnaround for this Houston club, but they apparently are not satisfied with sizable improvement if it doesn’t yield a playoff berth.

According to Kelly Iko, Sam Amick, and Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Rockets are star-hunting ahead of the trade deadline, looking beyond the names we know are on the market — Dejounte Murray, Zach LaVine, etc. — and trying to use their bevy of future first round picks and young talent to acquire an All-Star caliber player. Houston apparently attempted to deal some of Brooklyn’s own picks from the James Harden deal back to them to land Mikal Bridges, but Brooklyn reportedly turned them down.

Houston has been pursuing upgrades to the roster, searching for another All-Star-caliber type who fits the two-way mold Udoka is looking for, and the organization has the available resources to do so. The Rockets have four first-round picks eligible to be traded — two via Brooklyn in 2024 and 2026 and their own in 2028 and 2030.

Names that have been linked with them as the trade market has developed — Atlanta’s Dejounte Murray and Chicago’s Zach Lavine — don’t appear to be enticing to the Rockets. The Rockets have joined the long line of teams showing extremely high interest in Nets forward Mikal Bridges, league sources say. Houston made an offer including multiple first-round draft picks for Bridges in recent weeks, but the Nets have zero interest in any deal involving Bridges, who is part of Brooklyn’s core moving forward.

It will be interesting to see who else they pursue, as one would expect they are looking for someone on the younger end of the star spectrum considering their overall roster age. The report also indicates the Rockets are willing to part with some of their young core as part of a deal, with Jalen Green no longer considered untouchable — with Alperen Sengun closer to that designation now amid a breakout season.

As of right now, there aren’t any players known to be available in that vein, but Houston is one of the few teams in the league that can look to pry a player that’s not necessarily on the trade block away from a team with their stash of very valuable future firsts and young players. If there is a team that is even considering shifting gears into a rebuild or just restarting the clock with young talent, Houston is ready to pounce and has the asset ammo to make an offer a team simply can’t refuse.