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Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. This week, despite it being Cyber Monday and sneaker sales on popular silhouettes going up at all the big sneaker brands and retailers, there are actually new shoes dropping too.

Because of the big sales, these sneakers are flying totally under the radar which is a shame because even though the drop list is small, there are actually some pretty dope sneakers releasing this week. Highlights include the NOCTA AF-1, a black version of the VaporMax Moc, the Air Jordan 3 Fear, a Sacai, Jean Paul Gaultier Nike collaboration, and the latest from Pharrell’s Humanrace.

Actually, those aren’t just highlights, that’s the whole list. It’s a little light. But as I said, BANGERS! Let’s dive into the best new sneakers for Cyber Monday.

Nike NOCTA Air Force 1 White

Price: $160

Drake is back with another sneaker in his NOCTA line, this time the brand’s take on the mighty AF-1. The sneaker doesn’t do anything to change the design or silhouette, instead, this is just a premium take on the AF-1 with a premium leather upper, a new perforation pattern on the toe box, and a triple white colorway.

The midsole reads “Love You Forever” with hearts in place of the usual star design. Rounding out the design is a custom lace dubrae and a NOCTA logo in place of the usual Nike Air on the left heel. Clearly, Drake is a massive fan of the original and wanted his take to be a slightly elevated version of the classic design.

The Nike NOCTA Air Force 1 White is set to drop on November 24th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $160. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Nike Air VaporMax Moc Roam Black

Price: $220

The VaporMax Moc was already a stealthy-looking sneaker that blended perfectly into your fit but now that it’s dropping in a black colorway, this is straight up on some ninja-shit. The sneaker features a lightweight but utilitarian build with a slip-on fit, a full-length VaporMax air unit, and a woven shroud.

This sneaker is futuristic minimalism at its finest!

The Nike Air VaporMax Moc Roam Black is set to drop on November 24th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $220. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Nike Air Jordan 3 Fear

Price: $210

Shame on Nike for secretly dropping this Jordan 3 Fear on what is essentially a throwaway week. Also, was this supposed to be a Halloween release? The name and black and orange colorway have us convinced Nike botched the intended release date on this one.

The Fear features a Night Stadium leather upper with suede accents and hints of Total Orange on the eyelets and embroidered Jumpman branding. Rounding out the design is a black and grey elephant print mudguard.

The Nike Air Jordan 3 Fear is set to drop on November 25th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $210. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Sacai x Jean Paul Gaultier x Nike Vaporwaffle

Price: $250

It’s truly a shame that this union between Sacai, Jean Paul Gaulthier, and Nike is dropping on the same week as Thanksgiving because this release shouldn’t be this under the radar. No joke, this drop is in the running for one of the best of the year.

The three-way sneaker collaboration features Sacai’s layered waffle design with a woven multi-fabric upper. The sneaker is available in a loud multi-toned colorway or a minimal grayscale and white colorway.

The Sacai x Jean Paul Gaultier x Nike Vaporwaffle is out now for a retail price of $250. Pick up a pair exclusively at the Jean Paul Gaultier webstore.

Adidas Humanrace NMD S1 MAHBS

Price: $230

Closing out the week is a new rendition of the NMB from Pharrell’s Humanrace Adidas line. The NMB S1 MAHBS features a textile upper with a canvas shroud, asymmetrical design details, thick rope laces, a transparent TPU-encapsulated BOOST midsole, synthetic lining, and a simple color block makeup across four different colorways.

The Adidas Humanrace NMD S1 MAHBS is set to drop on November 27th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $230. Pick up a pair via the Adidas Confirmed app.

Disclaimer: While all of the products recommended here were chosen independently by our editorial staff, Uproxx may receive payment to direct readers to certain retail vendors who are offering these products for purchase.

The people have spoken — and they still hate Joffrey Baratheon.

The slappable Game of Thrones villain was named the Most Hated TV Character of All-Time in a new poll from Ranker. Joffrey finished number one with over 9,500 votes, well ahead of runner-up Skyler White from Breaking Bad. Wonder why. Based on the number of votes, two more Game of Thrones characters, Ramsey Bolton and Cersei Lannister, are in third and fourth place, followed by Lori Grimes from The Walking Dead.

So, the most hated TV characters ever are two genuine monsters and three moms? Got it. There’s also a number of cartoon characters, including Dora, Scrappy-Doo, and Caillou. Now him I agree with.

Here’s the full top 10 (Ranker has a different order, but I’m going by the overall number of votes):

1. Joffrey Baratheon – Game of Thrones
2. Skyler White – Breaking Bad
3. Ramsey Bolton – Game of Thrones
4. Cersei Lannister – Game of Thrones
5. Lori Grimes – The Walking Dead
6. Dora – Dora the Explorer
7. Emily Waltham – Friends
8. The Governor – The Walking Dead
9. Scrappy-Doo – Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
10. Marie Schrader – Breaking Bad

Jack Gleeson, who played Joffrey on Game of Thrones, took a break from acting following the Purple Wedding because he was “not deriving as much enjoyment as I did from acting as I used to,” he said earlier this year. “For some reason, I don’t know it became a bit kind of mechanical and less kind of passionate when I started Game of Thrones.” But his hiatus is over: Gleeson will appear (with a great mustache) in the BBC series The Famous Five.

Hopefully Caillou’s next appearance is in a shallow grave.

(Via Ranker)

Last night (November 26), Swifties were convinced that Taylor Swift was going to announce the release of Reputation (Taylor’s Version). That didn’t end up happening, but something else major did: This morning, she revealed that her beloved The Eras Tour movie will soon be available to watch at home via renting on demand. That’s great news for fans, but that doesn’t resolve the Reputation situation.

When Will Taylor Swift Announce Reputation (Taylor’s Version)?

As aforementioned, the big expectation was that Swift’s latest re-recorded album would be announced yesterday. That didn’t prove to be the case, so now, it’s not really clear when Reputation (Taylor’s Version) will be officially announced. We can look at previous announcements for clues about when the Reputation news may arrive, though.

She announced Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) in May this year, at the first of her Nashville tour dates. Then, in August, she announced 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at her final US concert of 2023, at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. Nashville is significant given it’s where Swift’s career got its start, and the LA show was the conclusion of her US tour dates this year. Both were special moments, so it would stand to reason that a Reputation announcement would similarly be tied to some sort of special event or place.

When or where, though, remains to be seen. Maybe she’ll announce on or around the December 13 VOD release of the Eras Tour movie? Perhaps it’ll be a Christmas or New Year’s Eve/Day reveal? Maybe she’ll announce it at one of her first concerts of 2024, in Tokyo in early February? It’s hard to say, but those are dates at least worth keeping an eye on.

The best musical performances from the past week of late-night TV include sets from Offset, Davido, The National, and more. Uproxx has the rundown below so you can catch up or relive your favorites. Here are the best live music performances on TV from the past week.

Offset & Don Toliver:

Fresh from the release of his second solo album, Set It Off, Offset stopped by 30 Rock to deliver a grooving performance of his song “Worth It” alongside Don Toliver on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. With the stage reflecting a summery beach setting in contrast to the actual weather outside, the set was much more appropriate for the upbeat single, which samples Busta Rhymes’ “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See.”

Davido:

Speaking of summery songs, there is perhaps no genre as full of them as Afrobeats. One of that genre’s biggest stars, Davido, also hit the Tonight Show stage for an exuberant performance, playing a medley of his songs “Feel” and “Unavailable,” flanked by a pair of joyous dancers and backed by a lustrous, brassy band.

The National:

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is known for bringing in not just high-profile talent, but also some of the headiest. The National offered a prime example of this tendency with a moody performance of their song “Space Invader” from Laugh Track.

Alec Benjamin:

Rising star Alec Benjamin dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! for a soulful performance of “Different Kind Of Beautiful.” The introspective track was complemented by setting the stage as a cozy bedroom, complete with a record player, reading lamp, and even a laptop open to Pro Tools.

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Fargo Season 5 dropped its two-episode premiere last week, and with it came a heaping helping of Jon Hamm‘s nipple-ring wearing sheriff, who’s not above showing his nude butt to FBI agents after a dip in the hot tub.

In Season 5, Hamm plays a Trump-loving sheriff who has some questionable views about how he enforces the law. This puts him in the path of Juno Temple‘s Dot, who’s up to her neck in debt and a past that won’t leave her alone.

In an act of desperation, Dot turns to her mother-in-law Lorraine Lyon (Jennifer Jason Leigh) for help, sparking a series of events that will entangle Hamm’s nipple rings in more than whatever he’s got in his sex trunk. (Yup, there’s a sex trunk.)

When Will ‘Fargo’ Season 5, Episode 3 Come Out?

Fargo Season 5 Episode 3 will air Tuesday, November 28 at 10 PM ET on FX. Episode 3 will also start streaming Wednesday, November 29 at 3 AM ET on Hulu.

Here’s the official synopsis:

The latest installment of Fargo is set in Minnesota and North Dakota, 2019. After an unexpected series of events lands “Dorothy ‘Dot’ Lyon” (Juno Temple) in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.

Fargo Season Episodes 1 and 2 are available to stream on Hulu.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is coming to home video after just about two months in theaters, so if you’ve been waiting to avoid the crowds and sticky movie theater floors, your time is near. You’ll be able to rent or buy the movie on December 13 with a suggested price of $19.89 (heh). While there were plenty of moments worth catching on the big screen, if you missed the film’s theatrical run, you might be wondering what to expect from it in terms of Swift’s music — like what songs will appear in the movie.

The concert film actually cuts a few songs (and still clocks in at two hours and 48 minutes) but still covers the bulk of the concert with 40 songs from Swift’s August 3-5 concerts at SoFi Stadium. Here are the songs, separated by era:

Lover era

1. “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince”
2. “Cruel Summer”
3. “The Man”
4. “You Need To Calm Down”
5. “Lover”

Fearless era

6. “Fearless”
7. “You Belong With Me”
8. “Love Story”

Evermore era

9. “Willow”
10. “Marjorie”
11. “Champagne Problems”
12. “Tolerate It”

Reputation era

13. “Ready For It?”
14. “Delicate”
15. “Don’t Blame Me”
16. “Look What You Made Me Do”

Speak Now era

17. “Enchanted”

Red era

18. “22”
19. “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”
20. “I Knew You Were Trouble”
21. “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”

Folklore era

22. “The 1”
23. “Betty”
24. “The Last Great American Dynasty”
25. “August”
26. “Illicit Affiars”
27. “My Tears Ricochet”

1989 era

28. “Style”
29. “Blank Space”
30. “Shake It Off”
31. “Bad Blood”

Surprise songs

32. “Our Song” (filmed on August 4)
33. “You’re On Your Own Kid” (filmed on August 5)

Midnights era

34. “Lavender Haze”
35. “Anti-Hero”
36. “Midnight Rain”
37. “Vigilante Shit”
38. “Bejeweled”
39. “Mastermind”
40. “Karma”

Frozen still rides high for Disney theme park rides around the globe, and the studio could always use a slam dunk, which will obviously happen with more of these movies. After all, 2013’s film raked in $1.3 billion globally, and 2019’s followup somehow did even better with $1.4 billion. So, is Frozen 3 on the way? Definitely.

Disney loves its secrecy, but some details have unfurled already.

Plot

Reports have flown into high gear, nearly two years after Jonathan Groff admitted that he had no ideal if a threequel was coming. He hoped so, and to the same degree as a third Mindhunter season on Netflix, but only one of these wishes is coming true, it seems.

No, there are no serial killers involved in the answer to Groff’s dreams, unless Frozen 3 takes a very different turn with a homicidal snowman, but to be more serious, it’s worth noting that Jennifer Lee, who directed and penned the first two movies, has spoken repeatedly on the subject. Lee revealed that she isn’t directing again (she’s already very busy as Disney Animation’s chief creative officer), but she has been working alongside the creative team, and she has been “blown away” so far.

That’s not all. During a recent panel, Lee also declared that the newest Frozen story has her “deeply excited… and it’s so epic it may not fit into just one film.” So… Frozen 4 as well? It sure sounds like it.

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently went on record to confirm that Frozen 4 is in likely the cards, too. Could it actually be the “second part” of sorts suggested by Lee. Those puzzle pieces are starting to fit together.

Cast

There seems to be no possible way that the third (and fourth) movie would be in the works without its former stars. So we can likely expect to see
Idina Menzel as Elsa, Kristen Bell as Anna, Jonathan Groff as Kristoff, and Josh Gad as Olaf, although we will keep an eye on any supplemental casting news.

Release Date

This will take slight detective work. The first Frozen landed on Thanksgiving weekend in 2013, and Frozen 2 did the same in 2019. So, Disney will likely decide not to mess with a winning combination (families getting out of the house after feasting on too much pie, and theaters are one of the few places open, and with good results), so expect both Frozen 3 and Frozen 4 to keep the routine going. Business Insider discovered that Disney has already reserved two such dates on 2024 and 2025’s Thanksgiving weekends for a pair of “untitled Disney animation” movies. If the studio sticks with the six-year gap, that’d be 2025, but maybe viewers will get even luckier.

Trailer

Although there are fan-made “trailers” out there, Disney hasn’t dropped any visual teasers yet, but that’s likely high on the priority list to stoke more excitement. Until then, enjoy Bell and Gad laughing at their own bloopers, courtesy of Entertainment Tonight.

Keep your laces tightened for more Frozen 3 updates.

When Thor: Ragnarok arrived in 2017, it was a breath of fresh air for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The franchise was then 17 films deep and starting to creak under its own weight. On top of that, Chris Hemsworth’s solo films were not the strongest point following the tepid response to Thor: The Dark World. However, all of that changed when New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi delivered a wild, metal romp that reinvigorated the character.

While it seems like Waititi arrived at Marvel with a grand creative vision, the Next Goal Wins director recently revealed that working with Marvel was not on his to-do list. Waititi candidly admitted that he only took the job because both he and Marvel could have used it. Waititi needed the money and the studio needed to pull the Thor movies out of a tailspin.

“You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi told the Smartless podcast via IndieWire. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child, and I thought, ‘You know what, this would be a great opportunity to feed these children.’”

“And ‘Thor,’ let’s face it — it was probably the least popular franchise. I never read ‘Thor’ comics as a kid. That was the comic I’d pick up and be like ‘Ugh.’ And then I did some research on it, and I read one ‘Thor’ comic or 18 pages, or however long they are.”

Waititi added that he took Marvel reaching out to him as a sign the franchise didn’t know where to go next.

“I think there was no place left for them to go with that,” Waititi said. “I thought, ‘Well, they’ve called me in, this is really the bottom of the barrel.’”

To the surprise of everyone, Thor: Ragnarok quickly earned its spot as one of the best MCU movies. However, Waititi’s follow-up, Thor: Love and Thunder, was… not as well-received. The director has already signaled that he won’t be back for Thor 5, and Chris Hemsworth has stated that he’s only interested in returning to the character if the tone is “drastically different.”

Thor: Ragnarok is available for streaming on Disney+.

(Via IndieWire)

The set times for the 2024 edition of Primavera Sound São Paolo have been announced. The annual festival started in Barcelona but expanded to Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Santiago de Chile, and São Paulo in 2022. It will kick off on Saturday, December 2, with headliners The Killers and The Cure, along with performances from Bad Religion, Beck, The Hives, Metric, Pet Shop Boys, Slowdive, and more. While you can see the full schedule, which includes pre-shows at Audio Club and Cine Joia, on the website, and check out the highlights below.

Saturday, December 2

Palco Corona

1:05 – 1:35 — Getúlio Abelha
2:40 – 3:30 — Black Midi
4:40 – 5:30 — The Hives
6:40 – 7:40 — Marisa Monte
9:35 – 11:05 — The Killers

Palco Barcelona

12:30 – 1:00 — Àiyé
1:50 – 2:35 — OFF!
3:40 – 4:30 — Metric
5:40 – 6:30 — Cansei de Ser Sexy
7:50 – 9:20 — Pet Shop Boys

Palco São Paulo

1:00 – 1:30 — Slipmami
2:10 – 3:00 — Marina Herlop
3:40 – 4:30 — Dorian Electra
5:20 – 6:10 — Slowdive
7:15 – 8:20 — Kelela
9:00 10:05 — MC Bin Laden

TNT Club

2:00 – 3:30 — Carola
3:30 – 5:00 — Cherolainne
5:00 – 6:30 — L_cio
6:30 – 7:30 — DJ Playero
7:30 – 8:30 — DJ Gabriel do Borel convida Rebecca
8:30 – 10:00 — Vhoor
10:00 – 11:00 — Hi-Tech

Sunday, December 3

Palco Corona

1:40 – 2:25 — Just Mustard
3:30 – 4:20 — Carly Rae Jepsen
5:40 – 6:50 — Beck
8:25 – 10:55 — The Cure

Palco Barcelona

1:05 – 1:35 — Mateus Fazeno Rock
2:35 – 3:20 — Soccer Mommy
4:30 – 5:30 — Marina Sena
7:00 – 8:15 — Bad Religion

Palco São Paulo

1:00 – 1:30 — Nelson D & Edgar
2:15 – 3:00 — Filipe Catto
3:45 – 4:45 — El Mató A Un Policía Motorizado
5:30 – 6:30 — Róisín Murphy
7:00 – 8:30 — Tokimonsta
8:40 – 10:40 — The Blessed Madonna

TNT Club

2:00 – 3:30 — Etcetera
3:30 – 5:00 — DJ Mau Mau
5:00 – 6:30 — KL JAY
6:30 – 7:30 — Mu540 convida Urias
7:30 – 8:30 — Toccororo
8:30 – 10:00 — Mc Carol
10:00 – 11:00 — Hudson Mohawke

We’re approaching the end of 2023, which is kind of an up-and-down time for music fans. On one hand, new music releases slow down significantly, meaning there’s a lot less new stuff to enjoy for a few weeks. On the other hand, it’s around this time of year that Spotify unveils Spotify Wrapped, its annual, personalized rundown of its users’ listening habits.

Spotify hasn’t explicitly announced when this year’s Wrapped will become available, but here’s what we do know.

When Will Spotify Wrapped Be Released For 2023?

In a November 16 tweet, Spotify noted, “Wrapped is around the corner.” Indeed, precedent suggests that it truly is coming up. More specifically, it looks like Spotify users should be ready towards the end of November and start of December: Last year’s Wrapped was revealed on November 30, while the 2021 and 2020 editions arrived on December 1.

When Will Spotify Wrapped Stop Tracking For 2023?

Spotify previously noted that when it comes to the data used to generate Wrapped, only listening activity from January 1 to October 31 is taken into consideration. Now, though, it appears that is no longer the case: In response to a now-deleted tweet presumably about the Wrapped cut-off date, Spotify responded, “Hmm, that doesn’t sound right to us. Don’t worry, Wrapped is still counting past Oct. 31 [eyes emoji].” It has not been made clear exactly when the new cut-off is, but with Wrapped seemingly coming soon, it was likely at least weeks ago.

How Will I Be Able To See Spotify Wrapped?

When Wrapped is made available, Spotify usually makes it pretty obvious via its app on both mobile devices or computers, so finding it shouldn’t be an issue. If it is, though, try visiting spotify.com/wrapped.

How Long Is Spotify Wrapped Available?

Good question! Wrapped isn’t a permanently accessible feature, and while the end date isn’t information that’s officially available, some users have noted that it tends to disappear in early January, so about a month after it debuts.