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Jabari Manwa Of Brockhampton Appears To Be Teasing His Solo Era Under His New Moniker, Saga Bouy

Brockhampton as we know it may be over, but its individual members, who we’ve come to know and love over the years, have exciting new projects underway. In a clip shared to social media, Brockhampton member Jabari Manwa appears to be teasing a solo era.

Manwa, who seems to be going by Saga Bouy now, was known for his role of handling much of the group’s music production, however, also penned many of Brockhampton’s hooks.

In the video, Manwa is seen driving through a city, sitting in a bedroom, and taking calls from someone by the name of love. Snippets of different songs can be heard throughout the video, however, the sounds are slightly obscured.

It sounds like Manwa will be taking on an alternative R&B sound for his solo Saga Bouy era, which, thus far, sounds similar to the likes of Don Toliver and Ty Dolla Sign. In a 2021 interview with Vulture, conducted as a group with Brockhampton, Manwa explained that he is inspired by an eclectic sort of sounds.

“We do listen to a lot of older rap,” Manwa said. “I feel like you can hear it in the album. Throughout the making of [our Technical Difficulties singles series], I was really big into Beastie Boys and Dr. Dre.”

He continued, saying, “Whereas, with the album that we had before, I was listening to Lil Baby, Lil Uzi, Cardi B, a bunch of shit. But that didn’t resonate with what was going on in the world. I felt like we had to go back and study a lot of those older songs because they had a lot of meaning in them, as opposed to sh*t going on today. I feel like we were trying to meet that quality, that timelessness a lot of those records have.”

Check out the Saga Bouy clip above.

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Ginni Thomas Is Apologizing For The ‘Tone’ Of Her Kooky 2020 Voter Fraud Nonsense (While Still Believing In Said Nonsense)

The year 2022 has ended not with a whimper but with a bang. Elon Musk has sunk Tesla stock thanks partly to his Twitter antics. An incoming GOP lawmaker was exposed as a serial liar. Misogynistic moron Andrew Tate received a clapback so severe that he wound up arrested. Then there’s Donald Trump. Donald Trump ended the year with his business found guilty of fraud, his NFT line belittled, and his tax records finally, finally made public. So here’s one more nice story about far right people facing the music. Sort of.

As per Mediaite, Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is backtracking on…well, some of the kooky things she said about the 2020 election. During her testimony with the Jan. 6 committee, she said she regretted the “tone” of her correspondences with, among others, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.

“It was an emotional time. I was probably just emoting, as I clearly was with Mark Meadows somewhat,” Thomas told the House select committee. (Among some of the things she texted Meadows was that the 2020 election was the “greatest Heist of our History.”)

She also claimed her husband was never made aware of her texts.

So that’s the good news. The bad news is Thomas still believes that the 2020 election was stolen. She just believes it in less strident ways.

“I worried that there was fraud and irregularities that distorted the election but it wasn’t uncovered in a timely manner, so we have President Biden,” Thomas told the committee. She also confirmed that she was chummy with notorious Trump lawyer John Eastman, who laid out a byzantine and illegal plan for the former president to remain in power. Now, some two years later, she’s a bit more chill…while still believing in nonsense.

“I was frustrated that I thought Vice President Pence might concede earlier than what President Trump was inclined to do,” she said, “and I wanted to hear Vice President Pence talk more about the fraud and irregularities in certain states that I thought was still lingering.”

Anyway, baby steps. Perhaps by 2024 she’ll realize she was wrong…and be ready to spread bull about the next presidential election.

(Via Mediaite)

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Drew Brees Apparently Caused New Jersey To Halt Betting On Purdue’s Bowl Game

Folks who live in the great state of New Jersey and want to throw some money on the Citrus Bowl ran into a bit of a problem on Friday. Gaming regulators in the Garden State ordered sportsbooks to halt betting on the matchup between Purdue and LSU, which kicks off on Monday afternoon, due to someone with the Boilermakers football program whose involvement in the game violates regulations.

This is not a case of a player or coach throwing some cash down on the game and potentially jeopardizing the whole thing. Instead, David Purdum of ESPN reports that the issue is Purdue interim assistant coach Drew Brees, who previously served as a brand ambassador and held an equity stake in the sportsbook PointsBet, which is based out of New Jersey.

Per ESPN:

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement instructed the state’s sportsbooks to stop taking bets involving Purdue football and said existing wagers on the Citrus Bowl that were placed after Dec. 15 must be voided, according to the notice that was sent Friday morning and obtained by ESPN. Brees, a Purdue alum, signed on to be an interim coach on Dec. 15.

Brees joined his alma mater’s football program back on Dec. 15 as new head coach Ryan Walters started to get used to life in West Lafayette. A week after Brees came on board, PointsBet cut ties with the Super Bowl winning signal caller. You may recall that Brees, as part of a viral marketing campaign for PointsBet at the beginning of December, pretended to get hit by lightning.

The Citrus Bowl kicks off on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN.

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Doctor’s alcohol tip that ‘could save your life’ goes viral on TikTok

New Year’s Eve is often a night filled with celebratory shots and champagne toasts. But as the party night fast approaches, one doctor is gently reminding folks the importance of partying responsibly during the holidays. Really, it’s a piece of advice that’s important all year long.

Dr. Brian Hoeflinger, an Ohio based neurosurgeon with over two decades of experience, has a TikTok channel filled with educational videos and lifestyle tips. But it’s his latest clip explaining just how long it takes our bodies to break down alcohol that has gone viral.

In the video, which was shared on Christmas Day, Dr. Hoeflinger sets the scene of a party where “a lot of drinks are going down” by setting up a bunch of shot glasses filled with water.

“Say you’re having five drinks in the first hour,” he says, taking five fake, water-filled shots. “As you’re taking them, that alcohol is building up in your system fast. [It] goes to your brain within five minutes and starts to affect you.”


The same can’t be said for other parts of the body. As Dr. Hoeflinger noted, “your liver only metabolizes one ounce of alcohol per hour.” And according to Northwestern Medicine, that process only begins 20 minutes after consumption.

Hoflinger continues, “I’ve got five ounces of liquor in my system right now, and at the end of the hour I’m only going to burn off an ounce…so I’m going to have [four] ounces left in my bloodstream.”

@doctorhoeflinger Knowing this about drinking could save your life! #fyp #party #drinking #alcohol #foryou #holiday #christmas ♬ Storytelling – Adriel

Of course, there are different factors—such as body mass, hormones, medications, etc.—that affect someone’s rate of absorption. And yes, we might be able to form a functional tolerance where behaviorally, we show no signs of intoxication. However, even with all these variables, for the most part all bodies are affected by alcohol similarly. In other words, your blood alcohol level will be more or less the same, and the risks will remain even if you don’t “feel drunk.”

Hoeflinger continues, saying “the party’s rockin’, so we’re gonna have some more,” while taking three more shots and reminding viewers that he still has only burned off one ounce of liquor during the hour that’s passed.

Now he’s had a total of eight ounces of alcohol in two hours. He’s burned off two, but still has six ounces left in his system—meaning that in this scenario, it will take another six hours to completely burn off.

In hour three, Hoefligner takes one shot since the party is “winding down.” This brings him up to a total of nine ounces of alcohol over three hours. His liver has metabolized three ounces, leaving him (still) with six ounces of liquor left in his bloodstream.

“You’re going to be drunk well into the wee hours of the morning, it doesn’t wear off,” he warns, noting the common misconception people have that “they stop drinking an hour or two and can hop in the car and drive.” But in reality, “you can’t do that as you’re still drunk five, six hours down,” he explains.

Dr. Hoeflinger concludes his video by saying:

“For this holiday season the whole point is I really want to tell people that’s how alcohol can stack up in your system easily when you’re drunk and you won’t know it and it won’t wear off for hours and hours down the road.” This is followed by an urge for people to take an Uber or Lyft home to avoid potentially taking their own or another’s life.

The informative clip, which has been viewed over 13 million times, received a flood of praise from viewers online, especially from parents with kids of a drinking age.

“This is the first time I have ever had anyone explain this in this way. I am forwarding this to my son,” wrote one parent.

It also resonated among designated drivers. One person commented “thank you for caring and educating. I’m the sober ride. I’ve seen the devastation from drinking and driving.”

The topic hits Dr. Hoeflinger on a personal level as well. In a previous video, he shared that he lost his 18-year old son, who died nearly a decade ago from drunk driving. Coming from a medical professional, the plea to not drink and drive is important to hear. But as a parent, it hits different. As he shared in the clip, “losing somebody you love is one of the worst experiences you can have in your life.”

Though Hoeflinger focused on the effect of liquor in his party example, the principle applies to wine and beer as well. Healthline recommends only having one large glass of wine every three hours, and one pint of beer every two hours.

It also gives some best practices to avoid intoxication, including:

  • Eat at least 1 hour before drinking.
  • Sip your drinks slowly.
  • Avoid shots, which you’re likely to down rather than sip.
  • Don’t drink more than one standard drink per hour.
  • Alternate between alcohol and nonalcoholic drinks, preferably water.
  • Limit or avoid carbonated drinks, like champagne, sparkling wine, and cocktails mixed with soda.
  • Sit down when drinking, since doing it while standing tends to make people drink faster.

And of course, don’t be afraid to get another ride home. This New Year’s Eve (and beyond), feel free to kick back and have fun. But let’s look out for one another by doing it safely.

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Olympic figure skater takes viral Wednesday Addams dance for a spin

“Wednesday” is the new Netflix series taking over the airwaves. The show is a spinoff of the “Addams Family” where Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega, is now a much older teen sent away to school at Nevermore Academy. In episode four, Wednesday attends a school dance where she has some…interesting dance moves.

This dance seems to be occupying everyone’s free time as they learn to perfect it. Celebrities from Kim Kardashian and her daughter North West to Camila Cabello and Lady Gaga have all tried their hand at recreating this now iconic dance. But Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva added a new spin to the dance—literally.


I do want to forewarn you though, if you’re looking for smooth, charismatic moves to the dance, this is not it. What Valieva does on the ice is nothing short of amazing, however. The skater starts the routine from behind a table backlit with red light, and at first, all you can see is a hand dancing on the table like Thing, a character from “Wednesday” and “Addams Family.”

Immediately this small detail pulls you into the performance and makes your brain aware that you’re in for a treat. Quickly Valieva pops up from behind the table with an emotionless face, as if she’s rising from a coffin, the mysterious hand placed on her shoulder. The familiar “Addams Family” tune plays as she heads over the wall of the skater’s box to hypnotize the audience with the eerie dance.

Watch the performance below:

Can’t get enough of the “Wednesday” dance? Have a gander at Lady Gaga’s attempt. As for me, I’ll be right back. Going to go learn this dance.

@ladygaga

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One Of Billie Eilish’s Early Breakthrough Hits Finally Reached A Billion Streams On Spotify

Right as 2022 is coming to an end, Billie Eilish has celebrated another incredible career milestone. One of her breakthrough singles, “Ocean Eyes,” has reached a billion streams on Spotify.

This is Eilish’s fifth entry into the “Billions Club,” as Spotify called the milestone in a tweet. Among her other songs that have reached over a billion streams are the Grammy Award-winning “Everything I Wanted,” “When The Party’s Over,” her Khalid collaboration “Lovely,” and “Bad Guy.” The lattermost is Eilish’s most-streamed song, with more than 2.1 billion streams.

Eilish first released “Ocean Eyes” in 2015. The song became a viral hit on Soundcloud and quickly put Eilish in the public eye.

Eilish, who is now 21, has admitted that adjusting to fame as a teenager was quite a challenge. In a recent interview with BBC, she revealed that she often cringes at old interviews that frequently surface online.

“It absolutely drives me insane that you can look up Billie Eilish and videos that come up are things I said when I was 15,” she said. “Almost nothing I said before two months ago I still believe.”

You can check out Spotify’s “Billions Club” playlist, which features over 300 songs that have reached over a billion streams on the platform, below.

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Aaron Gordon Has Adapted His Game To Become The Best Version Of Himself For The Nuggets

Late in the third quarter of the Denver Nuggets’ exhilarating Christmas Day victory against the Phoenix Suns, Aaron Gordon flicked the ball to his big man, Nikola Jokic, in the post. Gordon’s defender, Torrey Craig, lunged for a deflection and momentary dig inside. As soon as Craig committed himself, Gordon made a beeline to the rim. Jokic lofted a dime over his noggin and Gordon slammed home a dunk before Landry Shamet could rotate to help.

The dunk was Gordon’s fifth of the game on a night he ended with seven total, the last of which was a pogostick poster over — err, through — Shamet to help cement the win. After two-plus months, the former Arizona Wildcat is enjoying a career-best campaign for the 22-12 Nuggets. He’s averaging 17.5 points and 6.5 rebounds on 66.9 percent true shooting and is 30th in Estimated Plus-Minus (plus-3.2) in the league.

Trailing only Giannis Antetokounmpo (101) and Evan Mobley (87), he is tied for third league-wide in dunks with 85. Nearly 30 percent of his made baskets are rim-rocking jams, by far the loftiest rate of his nine-year NBA tenure. Last season, he set a career-high with 130 dunks in 75 games. At his current pace, he’ll shatter that by the All-Star Break.

When Denver acquired Gordon two seasons ago, it clearly had a vision to maximize his offensive exploits alongside Jokic and help curtail some of the habits hamstringing his impact. As a result, 2021-22 and 2022-23 have been the finest years of the 6’8 wing’s career.

The gigantic boost in context between Orlando and Denver is not the sole reason behind Gordon’s upswing. He deserves considerable credit for reshaping his approach and fully leaning into the merits of his skill-set. Throughout much of his time with the Orlando Magic, Gordon was afforded the autonomy to explore the depths of his creation potential. He ran pick-and-rolls, spent substantial time handling the rock, launched jumpers off the bounce all over the floor, and tested the waters as a daring playmaker.

That freedom instilled and amplified some poor inclinations in him. He didn’t apply his physical gifts as a slasher nearly anywhere as often as he should’ve and fell in love with the allure of shiny pull-up jumpers. During his 6.5 seasons in Orlando, he never eclipsed league average true shooting in a given season and ended his time there at 53.1 percent, 13.8 points lower than this year’s mark.

Some of that dissonance stems from the brilliance of Jokic, with whom Gordon seemed to fashion chemistry almost immediately upon his arrival. That, however, is not all of it. Gordon is a different player now. He’s better, independent of the team name splayed across his chest.

According to Cleaning The Glass, a career-high 63 percent of his shots are at the rim this season (100th percentile among forwards), where he’s shooting 76 percent around the cup (94th percentile). The former is 10 points higher than his previous best of 53 percent in 2014-15. He’s trimmed down those midrange pull-ups that previously tanked his efficiency and replaced them with paint production instead. His .411 free-throw rate is well above the .274 number he amassed his first eight seasons. His .240 three-point rate is the second-lowest of his career. A smattering of data points indicate renewed vigor in Gordon’s scoring ethos.

By no means have the Nuggets completely stripped him of creation chances, either. They’re particularly fond of letting him boogie from the wings in early offense or outmuscle mismatches inside. Gordon affirms their confidence because he’s using those possessions much more effectively, living at the rim like the slasher he is and eschewing the Chris Paul cosplays as a midrange aficionado.

He’s cognizant of the advantage his strength, flexibility, and quick leaping ability present him against most matchups. Even if he can’t convert the initial look, there’s a decent chance he’s dislodged his defender for space on a putback. If that doesn’t happen, he might still hop off the ground before them and follow it up, too. His athleticism is a major asset on the interior.

According to PBPStats, 37.7 percent of his field goal attempts are self-created (defined as a touch lasting at least two seconds before a shot) this year, the second-lowest rate of his career. He’s posting the best effective field goal percentage of his career on those shots at 53.7 percent. What’s more is 64.5 percent of his self-created attempts are coming within 10 feet of the hoop, the second-highest mark of his career. To put it a more succinctly, Gordon’s beneficial environment is far from the lone factor in his progression. He’s refined his playstyle to best suit his athletic talents and maximize all that Denver offers him.

Primarily, this bountiful Rocky Mountain situation offers him the place to share the hardwood with Jokic. Just 61 of his 869 minutes this year have come without the back-to-back league MVP. The Nuggets’ net rating is plus-12.1 with an offensive rating of 125 when they’re together. From lobs out of inverted ball-screens to deft entry passes on duck-ins or post-ups, they enjoy wide-ranging synergy. Gordon often floats around the dunker spot when Jokic is piloting the action to take advantage of his ethereal interior passing.

Not only does Gordon lurk near the baseline because of his finishing prowess, he’s also quite the accomplished custodian to clean up misses. His 9.1 percent offensive rebounding rate is a career-high and ranks in the 97th percentile, per Cleaning The Glass. He is fearless, ferocious, and unrelenting as a finisher and rebounder. Seven-footers, rangy rim protectors, and a sea of limbs do not deter him. Whether it’s a cut or board, he keenly identifies space for scoring opportunities. He’s an unorthodox ball hawk whose instincts cater toward offensive functionality.

Like so many other mid-career breakouts, Gordon’s flourishment should be a testament to the importance of context and patience for players. When one-and-done freshmen enter the NBA, they are miles away from their prime — Gordon joined the Magic at 19 and just turned 27 in September. This is squarely his prime. His play reflects that. Those formative years in Orlando were not the lone chapters of his story, nor did his responsibilities align with his capabilities.

Last season, Gordon was very good. He feasted at the rim, was a lively point-of-attack defender, and notched a then-career-best 60 percent true shooting. Some of the bewildering offensive tendencies were still prominent and his strides felt more closely tied to improved personnel than internal adaptation, although both existed. Now, he’s further tailored his game to blossom as the optimal version of himself, entirely merging individual growth and the rewards of the 2021 trade that brought him to Denver.

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17 people reveal the most ‘wholesome secret’ they’ve never told anyone before

There’s an old adage you’ll often hear in recovery groups:

“We’re only as sick as our secrets.”

The phrase means that a secret kept in the dark grows and becomes more harmful, but when it is exposed in the light of day, its power is lost.

However, that saying only refers to the dark secrets we keep. What about the nice things we do for others without ever telling anyone? When we hold onto the positive things we’ve done for others does it make us happier because we did something without ever asking for credit?

Does doing good things in secret lead to a positive cycle of doing more and more good?


A Reddit user named @Toadsaged posed a question to the AskReddit subforum that was a bit of a departure from the usual conversation. People frequently ask people to reveal their darkest secrets on Reddit. But for a change of pace, @Toadsaged asked people to share the good things they’ve done without telling anyone.

“Instead of a dark one, what wholesome secret are you hiding?” @Toadsaged asked.

A lot of the responses were people sharing how they have anonymously helped friends, family members and neighbors who have fallen on hard times but may be too proud to ask for help. The responses are great because they show creative ways that people can help one another without making it known.

It’s also a reminder that there are a lot of people out there doing nice things that we never hear about.

Here are 17 of the best wholesome secrets that people have been hiding.

1.

“My stepmother doesn’t know she’s going to spend the rest of her life living with my family because I feel a sense of duty to her. My dad wasn’t the best to her, and he drank himself to death immediately after a quadruple bypass. She never got to have kids because he had a vasectomy after I was born, and the reversal didn’t work. The life insurance policy I guilted my dad into getting was only 50k, and it’s gone. My brother completely rejected her as a mother. She’s so happy when she’s with my kids. And a disappointing life has taken its toll on her. I want her final years to be easy and happy, to feel like she has a family that is not ruled by alcohol.” — @TheQuietType84

2.

“Every time my grandmother gave me money or paid me for doing her a favor, I always slipped the money back into her purse or hid it in her house when she wasn’t paying attention. Sometimes when I had no choice but to leave with it, I’d trade it for smaller bills and hide it the next time I visited. She never knew. There were a lot of times we’d be talking over the phone or something and she’d get excited because she found money. It’s nothing special, but it’s something that makes me happy. And I know she’s happy giving money when she can so it’s a win-win! Y’all better not tell her either!” — @clumsyally423

3.

“I worked at a KFC for maybe 3 weeks back in 2005. I came out the back door one night after closing the place down to find several homeless guys huddled around the dumpster, digging through it to find the excess food we’d thrown out. That was some haunting shit… so for the rest of the short time I worked there, our excess food didn’t go in the dumpster. I just left it on the back step. Fucking Colonel Sanders could afford to take the hit so those poor bastards could eat a halfway decent meal without having to dig through garbage for it.” — @risenphoenixkai

4.

“Someone close to me is too proud to accept my help so they go to a food pantry. So, I donate their favorite foods to the pantry so it stays stocked with the foods they prefer.” — @Glum_Lab_3778

5.

“I buy hundreds of pounds of birdseed every year and keep all the bird feeders in the windows of the resident’s rooms of our nursing home full. They all love watching the birds and think the facility provides it.” — @WakingOwl1

6.

“Where I live, there is a place called the ‘Blessing Box’ It’s a cabinet where people can drop off canned and dry goods to help feed other families. My wife and I hit some hard times financially and had to rely on the Blessing Box to feed ourselves. Made a promise to myself that if I ever came into some extra cash, I would return the blessing.

Later on, I scored a well-paying temp job and was able to catch up on a lot of bills right before Thanksgiving. Remembering the promise I made, I used my next paycheck to fill the Blessing Box to the brim with a variety of canned goods. Everything a family would need for the holiday. A few days later, the Blessing Box was featured on the local news and how an unknown donor provided enough food to feed over a dozen low-income families for the holiday. Wife and I have never told a soul that it was us.” — @JQuest7575

7.

“Anytime either of my kids has a school field trip, I anonymously pay for a student that wouldn’t otherwise go due to financial reasons. I was always that kid, sitting in a strange class because my class was off doing something else. It sucked.” — @SnoSlider

8.

“I ‘lose’ cash everywhere. Friends’ places, gently tucked into the booth at restaurants, just on the floor in a public place. I lightly believe in karma, and while it started ironically, I now full-heartedly believe that when I ‘lose’ a few bucks here and there, then that money goes to the person who needs/deserves it. It’s one of the few things I have thought of that has little to no chance of being caught for it. I also do the same with myself. I intentionally ‘forget’ cash in my jacket pockets, then it’s a nice surprise later in life.” — @reynosomarkus

9.

“I got a girl in my class who was my friend a Valentine’s card who never got any attention from guys. I never liked her in that way but wanted her to be happy. No joke she seemed to develop more confidence from that day and got a boyfriend a year later then got married a bit after that and is really happy.

I even heard her talking about it one day in a group setting and how happy it made her, and I had to stay really quiet because I wanted it to stay special for her.” — @GroundbreakingMud537

10.

“I finished cancer treatments last spring and my work was extremely generous financially throughout the process. A sporting event was used as a fundraiser and I received $1200. Since I was almost done with treatment and bills were caught up, I gave $1000 to a student in my daughter’s class who is fighting cancer too. I left it anonymously for her to pick up at school. Her mom posted a thank you on her FB page, but no one knows it was me.” — @Puzzled-Mushroom8050

11.

“I often buy my friends tickets to concerts or movies and just say that I happened upon a free ticket and ask if they want to come. I never tell them I bought it just because I want them there and they couldn’t afford to go!” — @Fedjito

12.

“I had recently moved into my own apartment in Manhattan after graduating and getting a very nice job on Wall St. Every Friday everyone would go dashing to the bars for Happy Hour but I’d respectfully always decline. I was a volunteer at a hospice home where I’d read, feed or just spend time with the residents there. I had been volunteering there for about 2 years and sadly saw more than a few of the folks I was close to pass away. I still think of the people there though they all must have left our world already since this was a long time ago. I’m certain we’ll all meet again one day.” — @BoujeeMomme

13.

“I bake food, like banana bread, cookies or brownies for the ups/ mail carriers during the holiday seasons since they’re the real Santas. I leave them in a plastic bags in the mamailboxith a little for the mail carrier/ thank you note, For the UPS people I’ll put it in a basket on our front porch with a similar note.” — @DMaddsRads

14.

“I bought a poor kid in my church a left-hander’s baseball glove and left it on the pew where his family sits with no note. He has since told me that it is awesome to have since he only had a hand-me-down riright-handernd he throws left. He’s being raised by his grandmother who doesn’t have a lot of cash and is stubborn about it—if I had left my name, she would have been angry about it and insisted on paying me back.” — @KaleidoscopeWeird310

15.

“Whenever I get a raise, bonus, or if I feel like it, I leave an exorbitant tip and leave immediately after so I’m not caught. Oftentimes it’s over 400% of the bill.” — @aimstothrive

16.

“I send my kid’s birthday/holiday cards from their grandparents every year. They aren’t involved in their lives but I do it in case one day they may want to be. My kids won’t have any ill feelings towards them.” — @morganripley669

17.

“Every Christmas I leave a card with money in it and some gifts at the door of a single elderly woman living alone. I know she struggles financially and must be lonely. I like to think of her feeling like she has a Christmas miracle happening to her once a year.” — @blacktransampinkguy

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The Best Vinyl Releases Of December 2022

Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.

Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out the best vinyl releases of December below.

Crosby, Stills & Nash — Crosby, Stills & Nash (Reissue)

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MoFi/Rhino

It’s been over 50 years since Crosby, Stills & Nash released their beloved self-titled debut album and now it’s lovingly been given a deluxe vinyl reissue. This edition was mastered from the original tapes and the packaging is similarly detailed, featuring special foil-stamped jackets and other intricacies that make this UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP collector’s edition the version of this album to own.

Get it here.

Neil Young — Harvest (50th Anniversary Reissue)

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Reprise

Speaking of the CSNY squad, Neil Young’s Harvest turned 50 this year. So, he’s given the iconic album a big box set that comes with, along with the beloved original album, three studio outtakes and a previously unreleased 1971 BBC solo performance, as well as a hardbound book and fold-out poster.

Get it here.

Bo Burnham — Inside (Deluxe)

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Imperial/Mercury

Bo Burnham’s Inside (The Songs), consisting of tunes from his Inside comedy special, was an unexpected hit, as it became his first top-10 album in 2021. Now there’s a new limited edition box set, a 3-LP release that includes everything from Inside as well as the later supplementary release, The Inside Outtakes. Target and Urban Outfitters have their own exclusive versions, too, pressed on opaque white and crystal clear vinyl, respectively.

Get it here.

Paul McCartney — The 7″ Singles Box

Paul McCartney die-hards: this one’s for you. Earlier this month, Macca dropped The 7″ Singles Box, which features a whopping 80 7-inch singles. In total, there are 163 tracks making up over ten hours of music and a 148-page book (that features writing from McCartney and Rolling Stone‘s Rob Sheffield), all housed in a wooden crate. Only 3,000 copies have been produced, too, so if you’re interested, it’s one to scoop up quickly while it’s still available.

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Idles — Five Years Of Brutalism (Anniversary Reissue)

Idles Brutalism
Partisan

For Idles, it all started with 2017’s Brutalism. Half a decade later, the band has given the LP a fresh coat of paint with Five Years Of Brutalism. This anniversary rerelease is pressed on cherry red vinyl, comes with alternative artwork designed by the band’s Joe Talbot, and is limited to just 10,000 copies worldwide.

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Alabama Shakes — Boys & Girls (10th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Boys & Girls Alabama Shakes
ATO

It’s been ten years since Brittany Howard established herself as one of music’s most powerful vocalists with the release of Alabama Shakes’ debut album, 2012’s Boys & Girls. To mark the occasion, there’s a new reissue that is packaged in a foil-board gatefold jacket and comes with a bonus 12-track KCRW radio session from January 2012.

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Pharoah Sanders — Karma (Reissue)

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Verve/UMe

Karma is an enduring classic from 1969 and if the Pharoah Sanders album isn’t in your library yet, here’s a terrific opportunity to add it. This reissue was mastered from the original analog tapes and was pressed on 180-gram vinyl, which is housed in a high-quality tip-on deluxe gatefold jacket. The release comes after the jazz icon’s death, which came in September at 81 years old.

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Yusuf/Cat Stevens — Catch Bull At Four (50th Anniversary Edition)

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A&M/UMe

If you own Catch Bull At Four on vinyl, it was pressed when the LP was originally released back in 1972. Now, though, the Yusuf/Cat Stevens album has been reissued in vinyl for the first time since then. It’s also been newly remastered and is available in both 180-gram black vinyl and limited edition 180-gram orange vinyl editions.

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Queens Of The Stone Age — Like Clockwork and Villains (Reissues)

qotsa villains vinyl
Matador Records

Queens Of The Stone Age have kept their output relatively minimal over the past decade, as their two most recent albums are 2013’s Like Clockwork and 2017’s Villains. If you need to get caught up, though, the band has given those two LPs new reissues. Like Clockwork was recut from the original master tapes and comes with alternate artwork, while Villains comes pressed on limited edition leaf-green transparent vinyl and with a new poster.

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Inspectah Deck– Uncontrolled Substance (Vinyl Me, Please Reissue)

inspectah deck vmp
Vinyl Me, Please

Wu-Tang Clan has spawned a number of beloved solo albums, including Inspectah Deck’s 1999 debut Uncontrolled Substance. This new Vinyl Me, Please reissue is actually the first time the project has ever been re-released and this 2-LP edition comes pressed on understated but lovely “cop car blue” vinyl.

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Misogynistic Moron Andrew Tate Will Spend New Year’s In Prison After His Failed Greta Thunberg Dust-Up

The last week of the year tends to be a sleepy one for most. Not for Andrew Tate. The kickboxer-turned-professional misogynist thought it’d be fun to spend the last days of 2022 belittling Greta Thunberg, the teenage climate change activist who’s been begging the world to save her generation from a horrible death. Instead, he a) wound up getting owned back and b) got arrested. Now the guy will spend New Year’s in jail.

As per the BBC, a Romanian court has agreed to hold Tate — and his brother Tristan, who was also arrested — in detention for 30 days. The pair were rounded up as part of an investigation into allegations of criminal activity, human trafficking, and rape. The Tates’ lawyer said they would appeal the decision, arguing that the investigation has not yet reached the part where either guilt or innocence is proven.

Tate’s arrest came a day after he attacked Thunberg over his newly reinstated Twitter account, asking her to give him her email address so he could brag about his 33 cars and all the carbon emissions they’re sending into the atmosphere. Thunberg supplied an email address: [email protected]. That prompted Tate to reply with a sarcastic video, which, on top of having strong “jerk store” energy, may have tipped Romanian authorities off to him being back in the nation. The possible giveaway? That he included pizza boxes from a Romanian pizza chain.

Tate — who was booted from Twitter after saying women should “bear responsibility” for sexually assault — has yet to comment directly on the allegations. What he has done is tweet that “The Matrix sent their agents,” as well as retweeting another Matrix-inspired meme from Musk. Of course, the trans women who made the game-changing sci-fi-action franchise don’t exactly think fondly of Musk. Surely they don’t think much of Tate either.

In the meantime, Thunberg had the perfect response to Tate’s downfall. Happy New Year, everyone!

(Via BBC)