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Humaning is a strange thing. Like, if aliens really were to come down and ask us to explain some of our everyday activities, they would probably shake their heads in disbelief. All seven of them.

If there’s any doubt to this, just take a look at comedian Sophie Craig’s hilarious video making the rounds on social media, where she brilliantly points out the utter absurdity of things humanity considered completely ‘normal’…all by candidly narrating the bizarre thought process behind them.

No mundane activity is spared—from lighting candles (aka starting “lots of little fires around my house because that will make it look very pretty”) to watching television (otherwise known as “that time of the day again where we watch the big square thing in our living room and watch people pretending to be other people”).

Nothing is spared, from beauty rituals to parties, home decor, pets, social media, even singing. Suddenly, it becomes glaringly obvious how so much of what we do in society is completely arbitrary. And if you look at this closely, definitely NOT normal.

Plus, the comedy is heightened ten fold by Craig’s charming accent and unending smile.

Watch:

100 percent accurate, right? And funny to boot.

Craig’s video has been viewed a whopping 7.4 million times, with literally thousands of comments from folks who couldn’t’ help but agree that many normal human things actually make zero sense.

Many even chimed in with their own examples:

“I’m just going to press this little heart here to show that I liked this video, and also a comment saying the same thing.”

“When doing makeup: ‘I’m just going to use this liquid that vaguely looks like my skin colour to cover up any natural redness in my cheeks so I can then put red powder over the top of the liquid so it looks like my cheeks are red.’”

“I’m going to plant green plants known as grass, but then I don’t want it to grow too tall so I’ll cut it every week, but also water it to help it grow because it must be bright green, not brown and definitely not yellow. I will apply fertilizer if is not growing well, but also still cut it every week. And of course, it must be only plants I’ve decided to call grass…not other very similar plants that I’ve chosen to call weeds, even if they are bright green.”

Moral of the story: existence is absurd. And maybe the best thing we can do as a society is to remind ourselves of that once in a while. Or have funny people do it for us.

One of the defining features of Pat McAfee’s daily show is his ability to get sit downs with some pretty big names in the worlds of sports and entertainment. A new piece by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post dives into two of McAfee’s long-standing weekly guests, Aaron Rodgers and Nick Saban, both of whom get compensated for appearing on the show.

Rodgers makes appearances on the show that draw attention and, on occasion, scrutiny, especially when it comes to his thoughts on COVID vaccines. He used his most recent appearance to challenge Travis Kelce and former NIAID director Anthony Fauci to a debate over vaccines against himself and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And thanks to Marchand — who received confirmation from McAfee — we learned that the future Hall of Fame quarterback has made at least seven figures from this arrangement.

Rodgers is receiving more than seven figures per year to come on the show each week, according to sources, while Saban is in that vaunted neighborhood.
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“Aaron has made over $1,000,000 with us, for sure,” McAfee told The Post over direct message.

Per Marchand, this happens in part because McAfee dips into the lucrative, $85 million deal he signed when he joined ESPN. It’s worth mentioning that these are essentially appearance fees, and as Marchand notes, individuals being paid by outlets for exclusive interviews is not a new thing. And on the most recent episode of his show, McAfee addressed (and confirmed) the report directly, saying that he is simply compensating those who appear on his show and have helped him become successful.

“If somebody is gonna make money for us,” McAfee said, “that person is gonna reap the benefit from it.

“I am completely ok with everything that was said,” McAfee continued. “And I am completely ok being known as the guy that appreciates people’s time, effort, and things that happen for us.”

Still, even beyond the fact that Rodgers is getting compensated for appearances on an ESPN platform in which he spread anti-vaxx rhetoric, this does highlight the uniqueness of McAfee’s arrangement with the Worldwide Leader. The company has a gigantic journalism arm and a colleague of those folks pays for face-to-face time with the individuals they cover. Plus in the specific cases of Rodgers and Saban, the network has a financial stake in both the NFL and college football (particularly SEC football), and prominent individuals in both leagues whose words drive the discourse around them are getting paid to come on the network and say whatever they want, thereby playing a major role in shaping how ESPN covers those sports.

One of the defining features of Pat McAfee’s daily show is his ability to get sit downs with some pretty big names in the worlds of sports and entertainment. A new piece by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post dives into two of McAfee’s long-standing weekly guests, Aaron Rodgers and Nick Saban, both of whom get compensated for appearing on the show.

Rodgers makes appearances on the show that draw attention and, on occasion, scrutiny, especially when it comes to his thoughts on COVID vaccines. He used his most recent appearance to challenge Travis Kelce and former NIAID director Anthony Fauci to a debate over vaccines against himself and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. And thanks to Marchand — who received confirmation from McAfee — we learned that the future Hall of Fame quarterback has made at least seven figures from this arrangement.

Rodgers is receiving more than seven figures per year to come on the show each week, according to sources, while Saban is in that vaunted neighborhood.
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“Aaron has made over $1,000,000 with us, for sure,” McAfee told The Post over direct message.

Per Marchand, this happens in part because McAfee dips into the lucrative, $85 million deal he signed when he joined ESPN. It’s worth mentioning that these are essentially appearance fees, and as Marchand notes, individuals being paid by outlets for exclusive interviews is not a new thing. And on the most recent episode of his show, McAfee addressed (and confirmed) the report directly, saying that he is simply compensating those who appear on his show and have helped him become successful.

“If somebody is gonna make money for us,” McAfee said, “that person is gonna reap the benefit from it.

“I am completely ok with everything that was said,” McAfee continued. “And I am completely ok being known as the guy that appreciates people’s time, effort, and things that happen for us.”

Still, even beyond the fact that Rodgers is getting compensated for appearances on an ESPN platform in which he spread anti-vaxx rhetoric, this does highlight the uniqueness of McAfee’s arrangement with the Worldwide Leader. The company has a gigantic journalism arm and a colleague of those folks pays for face-to-face time with the individuals they cover. Plus in the specific cases of Rodgers and Saban, the network has a financial stake in both the NFL and college football (particularly SEC football), and prominent individuals in both leagues whose words drive the discourse around them are getting paid to come on the network and say whatever they want, thereby playing a major role in shaping how ESPN covers those sports.

The Taylor Sheridan-produced Lawmen is heading to Paramount+ next month, and this time, he’s tackling a real-life story.

Created by Chad Feehan, Lawmen tells the story of Bass Reeves, one of the first Black U.S. Marshals, and his various internal and external struggles with the intense job. The show stars David Oyelowo as the title character, alongside Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Grantham Coleman, Demi Singleton, and Lauren E. Banks.

The real Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Arkansas in 1838. At some point during the American Civil War, Reeves escaped and supposedly stayed with various Native tribes in Oklahoma before returning to Arkansas. Because of his knowledge of the area and ability to speak several other languages, U.S. Marshal James F. Fagan appointed Reeves as the first Black deputy to serve west of the Mississippi. Eventually, Reeves became the deputy U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas before being transferred to Paris, Texas.

While working as an officer, Reeves killed 14 outlaws and claimed to have arrested 3,000 felons (including his own son!!). Reeves served in various parts of the Midwest before he retired at age 70 in Muskogee. He died at age 71 of a kidney disease.

Lawmen will chronicle the ferocious life of Reeves and how he managed to become one of the most “legendary lawmen in the Old West.” The series will debut on Paramount+ on November 5th.

The Taylor Sheridan-produced Lawmen is heading to Paramount+ next month, and this time, he’s tackling a real-life story.

Created by Chad Feehan, Lawmen tells the story of Bass Reeves, one of the first Black U.S. Marshals, and his various internal and external struggles with the intense job. The show stars David Oyelowo as the title character, alongside Donald Sutherland, Dennis Quaid, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Grantham Coleman, Demi Singleton, and Lauren E. Banks.

The real Bass Reeves was born into slavery in Arkansas in 1838. At some point during the American Civil War, Reeves escaped and supposedly stayed with various Native tribes in Oklahoma before returning to Arkansas. Because of his knowledge of the area and ability to speak several other languages, U.S. Marshal James F. Fagan appointed Reeves as the first Black deputy to serve west of the Mississippi. Eventually, Reeves became the deputy U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas before being transferred to Paris, Texas.

While working as an officer, Reeves killed 14 outlaws and claimed to have arrested 3,000 felons (including his own son!!). Reeves served in various parts of the Midwest before he retired at age 70 in Muskogee. He died at age 71 of a kidney disease.

Lawmen will chronicle the ferocious life of Reeves and how he managed to become one of the most “legendary lawmen in the Old West.” The series will debut on Paramount+ on November 5th.

PinkPantheress is crushing it right now: She’s only 22 and she had a smash hit No. 2 single earlier this year with her Ice Spice collab “Boy’s A Liar.” She’s also done all of this without even dropping a debut album (2021’s To Hell With It is a mixtape), but that’s about to change: Today (October 12), PinkPantheress announced her debut album is called Heaven Knows and that it’s set to arrive on November 10.

Sharing the news and cover art on social media, PinkPantheress wrote, “what an intense insane moment ! my first album is coming out and you know i love a pun so it’s called ‘heaven knows’, out on november 10th. this album is an accumulation of music i’ve made over the last two years, with some beloved tunes that might sound familiar and some cutie features who i can’t wait to announce. i love everyone here, i cried the other day thinking of how lucky i am to have people willing to listen to me, you are never taken in vain. to my fanpages, i love you, you’re always there for me and i will never forget about how safe you make me feel. it’s been a long time comin from pain to capable of love, i hope you love each song you hear from me!”

Check out PinkPantheress’ post and the album cover art below. She also announced some tour dates, so find those in the post below, too.

Heaven Knows is out 11/10 via Warner Records UK. Find more information here.

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

PinkPantheress is crushing it right now: She’s only 22 and she had a smash hit No. 2 single earlier this year with her Ice Spice collab “Boy’s A Liar.” She’s also done all of this without even dropping a debut album (2021’s To Hell With It is a mixtape), but that’s about to change: Today (October 12), PinkPantheress announced her debut album is called Heaven Knows and that it’s set to arrive on November 10.

Sharing the news and cover art on social media, PinkPantheress wrote, “what an intense insane moment ! my first album is coming out and you know i love a pun so it’s called ‘heaven knows’, out on november 10th. this album is an accumulation of music i’ve made over the last two years, with some beloved tunes that might sound familiar and some cutie features who i can’t wait to announce. i love everyone here, i cried the other day thinking of how lucky i am to have people willing to listen to me, you are never taken in vain. to my fanpages, i love you, you’re always there for me and i will never forget about how safe you make me feel. it’s been a long time comin from pain to capable of love, i hope you love each song you hear from me!”

Check out PinkPantheress’ post and the album cover art below. She also announced some tour dates, so find those in the post below, too.

Heaven Knows is out 11/10 via Warner Records UK. Find more information here.

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

Whoopi Goldberg has been missing from The View this week, and co-host Joy Behar has teased that the mysterious reason for Whoopi’s absence will be revealed soon. Well, now we know.

Goldberg revealed on Instagram that she’s in the Vatican City where she not only met Pope Francis, but might also be working on a little movie called Sister Act 3. While riding in the backseat of a car outside St. Peter’s Basilica, Goldberg called her Vatican trip “the most exquisite experience” before teasing a return to one of her most iconic roles.

Via Entertainment Weekly:

“Maybe, since you’re seeing everything, you’re figuring out what I’m doing here, but picture Sister Act and all the nuns standing here, waiting for the Pope to come out,” she teased. “Maybe that’s going to happen in the new movie. You don’t know. You never know, but we are in Rome, and I am in Vatican City. What could I be doing? Why could I be here? We’ll find out.”

After teasing Sister Act 3, Whoopi casually revealed her meeting with Pope Francis.

“So, yeah, remember I said I was here and we’re looking at all these different things? I think I forgot to mention, I met the Pope today,” Goldberg said. “It was pretty remarkable.”

As for the potential Sister Act sequel Goldberg has been working with producer Tyler Perry to get the film off the ground. Judging by her holy visit, there’s sure to be some big news on that front when Whoopi returns to The View on Monday October 16.

(Via Entertainment Weekly)

Ancient sage Obi-Wan Kenobi once remarked, “Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them.” Well, he’s right, kinda.

Our eyes bring in information and it’s our brain’s job to decipher the image and determine what we’re seeing. But our brains aren’t always correct. In fact, sometimes they can be so wrong we wonder if we are accurately interpreting reality at all.

After all, our brain can only label things if it knows that they are. If you lived on a deserted island your whole life and a cow showed up on the beach, you’d have no idea what to label it.

The latest baffling image that’s making people across the internet doubt their senses is a picture tweeted out by Twitter user nayem. “If you can see a beach, ocean sky, rocks and stars then you are an artist,” the comment reads.

But some people who see it also think it looks like a car door. What do you see?

If your brain told you the picture is of a lovely evening laying on the beach then you’re definitely an optimist. But, according to the person who posted it, the photo is of the bottom of a rusted out car door. Not very romantic, is it?

Here’s what Twitter users thought about the illusion.

This guy must be hungry.

This guy is having flashbacks to 2015.

Your perception determines your reality.

This guy explains it perfectly.

This guy has a great imagination.

This article originally appeared on 8.16.21

Ancient sage Obi-Wan Kenobi once remarked, “Your eyes can deceive you, don’t trust them.” Well, he’s right, kinda.

Our eyes bring in information and it’s our brain’s job to decipher the image and determine what we’re seeing. But our brains aren’t always correct. In fact, sometimes they can be so wrong we wonder if we are accurately interpreting reality at all.

After all, our brain can only label things if it knows that they are. If you lived on a deserted island your whole life and a cow showed up on the beach, you’d have no idea what to label it.

The latest baffling image that’s making people across the internet doubt their senses is a picture tweeted out by Twitter user nayem. “If you can see a beach, ocean sky, rocks and stars then you are an artist,” the comment reads.

But some people who see it also think it looks like a car door. What do you see?

If your brain told you the picture is of a lovely evening laying on the beach then you’re definitely an optimist. But, according to the person who posted it, the photo is of the bottom of a rusted out car door. Not very romantic, is it?

Here’s what Twitter users thought about the illusion.

This guy must be hungry.

This guy is having flashbacks to 2015.

Your perception determines your reality.

This guy explains it perfectly.

This guy has a great imagination.

This article originally appeared on 8.16.21