As the Succession Season 3 release date draws near, HBO has dropped a new set of character posters that has fans of the dynastic black comedy experiencing a wide range of emotions over the interesting pairings.
Right out of the gate, there’s Kendall Roy (Jeremy Strong) paired with his tyrannical father Logan Roy (Brian Cox), which tracks given the third season will see father and son going to war over the fate of the Roy media empire.
Next up is Shiv Roy (Sarah Snook) and Connor Roy (Alan Ruck), which is definitely the biggest head-scratcher given the two didn’t really interact all that much during the first two season. However, Shiv recently wrapped up a stint in politics, and Connor is looking to run for president, so there could be something there.
This next pairing completely tracks as Cousin Greg (Nicholas Braun) and Tom Wambsgans (Matthew Mcfayden) have been practically joined at the hip since the first season, and as everyone knows, you can’t make a Tomlette without breaking a few Greggs.
And, finally, the show’s hottest romantic pairing, Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) and Gerri Kellman (J. Smith Cameron) whose unusual relationship took off in Season 2, but behind closed doors. Literally.
After two years since Season 2, Succession fans are obviously hyped for the show’s cast of absolute cretins to return, and you can see for yourself in the reactions to the character posters below:
A couple days ago, Christine And The Queens took to the Eiffel Tower (well, right in front of it) in Paris and performed a five-song set, as part of a Global Citizen Live benefit concert. Her set featured a pair of covers, Michel Fugain and Le Big Bazar’s “Comme l’oiseau” and George Michael’s “Freedom,” and now she has shared studio recordings of those covers in a surprise new EP, Joseph.
Additionally, while not included on the EP, her set also featured performances of some of her own songs: “People, I’ve Been Sad,” “Tilted,” and “Doesn’t Matter.”
She also took to Instagram to share a message about her performance and the EP, writing (partially in French), “Thank you to [Global Citizen] for having us perform yesterday. [I missed you so much. Thank you for everything you give me when I search with my eyes closed.] The EP gathering the two Joseph bird songs is out and all profits will go to [Global Citizen] — little by little, more light. Upgrade is king upgrade. Upgrade is love flow. See you soon my loves.”
This comes a couple months after Christine And The Queens declared she was taking a break, sharing a poetic message about her planned hiatus of an undisclosed length.
Stream Joseph above and check out the live performance of “Freedom” below.
Joe Rogan, the popular podcast host who would rather take horse medicine than get vaccinated (but don’t make fun of him for it, or he’ll threaten to sue), posted a video to his Instagram on Monday that compared vaccine mandates to the Holocaust.
“As soon as you give politicians power, any kind of power that didn’t exist previously, if they can figure out a way to force you into carrying something that lets you enter businesses or lets you do this or lets businesses open, historically, they are not gonna give that power up,” Rogan lectured over images of “sorry, we’re closed” signs, Jesus Christ carrying a cross, and Arnold Schwarzenegger saying “I’ll be back” from The Terminator, for some reason. But most concerning is the footage of the Holocaust.
The video continues on for a minute after this, using, among other things, imagery of Hitler and Black American citizens being attacked by police as the music reaches a feverish crescendo and Rogan proclaims that anything inhibiting freedom is un-American.
The video was put together by Samuel Rivera Films, which helps “brands, businesses, and entrepreneurs tell their story.” This story involves stock footage of a bald eagle.
Rogan’s monologue is from an August episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, where he declared that vaccine passports have made the United States “one step closer” to a dictatorship. “As soon as you put the boots to them, as soon as you tell them, ‘You have to do this, or you can’t do that. You have to listen to me,’ now you have a mini dictator. You have one step away from a king. One step closer. You’re moving one step closer to dictatorship. That’s what the f*ck is happening,” he said. “That’s what going to happen with the vaccine passport. That’s what’s going to happen if they close borders, you can’t enter New York City unless you have your papers, you can’t go to here unless you have that, you can’t get on a plane unless you do what I say.”
This is not what is happening, but at least Rogan doesn’t have a major platform with millions of listeners and 13.2 Instagram followers. Oh… right.
Ivermectin advocate Joe Rogan is currently comparing COVID vaccine mandates to the holocaust and Nazi Germany on Instagram. Joe’s “just asking questions” schtick about vaccines during a deadly pandemic continues to be incredibly disingenuous and dangerous. pic.twitter.com/V5d8PbTHNc
Pumpkin beer might be the most divisive beer style of all time. When real, fresh pumpkins are used in the brewing process, it’s typically solid. When the earthy flavors of the harvested pumpkins are complemented by seasonal spices it’s often great. When it’s a fizzy, overly sweet, cloying, pumpkin spice-flavored carbonated drink that tastes more like air freshener than beer, it’s really really bad.
Like I said, divisive. Luckily, for every one of the orange-hued pumpkin spice duds on the market, there are a handful of highly-rated, well-rounded seasonal sippers.
Below, you’ll find eight of our favorite pumpkin beers that aren’t overly spiced, aggressively sweet, or otherwise unpalatable. In fact, they’re the exact opposite. These are some of the best examples of the style with the pumpkin taking center stage and the other flavors merely adding to the overall experience. Check these beers out below and enjoy your pumpkin-filled autumn.
Named as a reference to “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” — pretty much the greatest Halloween story of all time — New Holland Ichabod is made with a base of real pumpkins, malted barley, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The result is a surprisingly sessionable, malt, sweet, slightly spicy fall beer.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is a symphony of fall spices with cinnamon and cloves starting everything off. This is followed by sweet malts and ripe pumpkin. But… not much else. The palate is more caramel malts, freshly baked bread, vegetable pumpkin, cinnamon sugar, and just a hint of floral hops at the finish.
Bottom Line:
This isn’t a bad pumpkin ale. It’s just that it’s touted to be brewed with a malty backbone, but it’s dominated by seasonal spices and pumpkin. We could do with more malt to balance everything.
Many breweries only release one (if any) pumpkin ale. Seattle’s Elysian has been known to drop a handful depending on the year. One of its most popular is The Great Pumpkin. This imperial pumpkin ale is brewed with Cara-Hell, Pale, Munich, Cara-Vienne, Cara-Munich, and C-45 malts, as well as roasted pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice.
It’s a rich, dark, malty seasonal sipper.
Tasting Notes:
This beer’s nose is pumpkin beer through and through. Right away, there’s a hit of ripe pumpkin, nutmeg, and spicy cinnamon. There’s also a bit of dark chocolate and caramel corn. The palate is filled with more roasted pumpkin flavor, ginger, cinnamon, caramel malts, and a nice dry, slightly bitter finish.
Bottom Line:
This is a bold, slightly bitter, pumpkin-fueled stout. While pumpkin takes top billing, there are enough other flavors to marry everything together.
When drinkers think of St. Louis, a much larger brewery usually comes to mind. But just because the “King of Beers” is located there, beer fans shouldn’t discount much smaller Schlafly. Its Pumpkin Ale is brewed with real pumpkin along with nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove. It was brewed to taste like a piece of pumpkin pie, and it definitely hits its mark.
Tasting Notes:
Complex aromas of caramel malts, butterscotch, cinnamon sugar, ginger, and roasted pumpkin are prevalent. Taking a sip reveals hints of bready malts, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, and cloves. The finish is warming and a nice mix of spice and sweetness.
Bottom Line:
This bold 8% ABV pumpkin ale is warming, spicy, and filled with sweet pumpkin flavor. It’s a great beer for a cool fall evening.
Brewed since 1995, this seasonal sipper isn’t your average pumpkin ale. It starts with a bold, robust brown ale that’s made with ripe pumpkin, brown sugar, and various seasonal spices. It’s warming, slightly spicy, and completely unforgettable.
Tasting Notes:
This beer is all spice upfront. There’s a good deal of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and various other spices that pair perfectly with fresh pumpkin. The palate swirls with caramel candy, cinnamon sugar, more pumpkin, and a nice, warming, rich finish.
Bottom Line:
Dogfish Head fans eagerly await this fall seasonal beer every year. It’s warming, subtly spicy, and malty. A great beer to sip after a heavy fall meal.
This 8.6% imperial pumpkin ale is only available from August until October. It’s brewed with real pumpkin, various spices, two kinds of malts, two types of hops, and ale yeast. The result is a nutty, sweet, malty beer that tastes like fall in a pint glass.
Tasting Notes:
The first aroma is that of crisp pie crust. This is followed by toasted vanilla beans, ripe pumpkin, and fall spices. Sipping it brings forth notes of vanilla, caramel candy, cinnamon sugar, sweet malts, and more pumpkin. The last sip is a nice mix of sweet pumpkin and autumnal spices.
Bottom Line:
This beer is so rich, sweet, and indulgent it could easily be a dessert beer. Pair it with actual pumpkin pie and see if the whole planet spins off of its axis.
This award-winning imperial pumpkin ale sits at a stout 8% ABV. It’s brewed with a ton of malts, pumpkin, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and cloves. The result is a rich, sweet, caramel, and pumpkin-spiced beer you won’t soon forget.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you’ll find scents of cinnamon sugar, fresh pumpkins, nutmeg, cloves, and other autumnal spices. The palate is filled with pumpkin at the forefront as well as cinnamon, and caramel. A nice malty backbone pulls everything together.
Bottom Line:
There’s a reason this beer has won numerous awards. It’s a great balance of malts, pumpkin, and spices that you’ll look forward to every year.
Many pumpkin ales are darker beers, think stouts and porters. This popular seasonal brew is a wheat ale base with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and various other spices. This beer is so popular the Portland, Maine-based brewery didn’t even wait until the fall to release it this year. They dropped it in early August.
Tasting Notes:
Before you first sip, breathe in the aromas of caramel candy, fresh pumpkin, cinnamon, and various other spices. The flavor is heavy on pumpkin. This is followed by caramel, nutmeg, cloves, and more spices. The finish is warming, sweet, and slightly spicy.
Bottom Line:
This is a beer for fans of pumpkin. It’s also a great beer for drinkers who plan to have more than one. Especially at a highly sessionable 4.5% ABV.
This 8.8% imperial pumpkin ale is one of the most popular pumpkin ales for good reason. It’s brewed with pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and even vanilla. Like many brewers of the style, the folks at Tampa’s Cigar City set out to create a beer that tastes like a slice of pumpkin pie in beer form and the result is this rich, sweet beer.
Tasting Notes:
The nose is loaded with scents of fresh, roasted pumpkin, cinnamon sugar, cloves, and pie crust. Taking a sip brings you flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon, ripe pumpkins, and caramel malts. It all ends with a nice sweet, slightly dry finish.
Bottom Line:
This is a complex beer. It’s bold, rich, sweet, and loaded with pumpkin flavors with a gentle dry, slightly bitter presence well-suited for fall sipping.
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A few months ago, Jake Gyllenhaal somehow got involved in the whole do-they-or-don’t-they-bathe controversy. What a weird few weeks that was. The whole ruckus began when Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher revealed that they’re not too big on showers or bathing their kids. Soon, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard joined in with “wait for the stink” comments on their kiddos, and The Rock stepped up with a contrary perspective: no one is smelling with The Rock is cooking
The subject swiftly got out of hand, and soon enough, celebrities were being asked for their bathing perspectives during interviews to promote movies and such. Yet Jake Gyllenhaal got drawn into the subject during a Vanity Fair interview, which he did in large part to discuss his Prada fragrance campaign. So, smelling good was on the agenda and relevant, and there was a seemingly good-natured question about his shower ritual, to which Jake offered up, “More and more I find bathing to be less necessary, at times.” He added, “I do believe… that good manners and bad breath get you nowhere. So I do that. But I do also think that there’s a whole world of not bathing that is also really helpful for skin maintenance, and we naturally clean ourselves.”
In a followup interview with The Times, Jake’s here to tell everyone that he’s definitely a bather, and he found the line of questioning about his showering ritual to be “a bit invasive.” Here’s what he said to clarify:
“I think someone asked me about my bathing routine — which I found to be a bit invasive. And so my response was that I do it all, sometimes. And what I got back was that I don’t bathe… I’ve never been accused of being smelly. It’s fine. Of course I bathe.”
Fair enough. It’s understandable that Jake wouldn’t want to talk about his bathing habits, and the whole subject just sounds awkward all around. Also, Jake Gyllenhaal is a bather, end of story.
With a live-action multiverse-packed movie on the way, a second animated film coming next October, and a new game from Insomniac lined-up for release in 2023, it’s safe to say the world can’t get enough Spider-Man — and if you’re a PlayStation 5 owner, that’s not where it stops. According to MP1ST (via IGN), Marvel’s Avengers upcoming Spider-Man DLC doesn’t just offer players a new character, but an entirely new story as well, making the exclusive content even more alluring for all the Spidey fans out there and potentially well-worth picking up.
The big news was confirmed earlier this week by developer Crystal Dynamics’ senior producer Dan Matlack himself on the official Marvel’s Avengers Discord server. After a long period of silence regarding the game’s web-slinging DLC, a fan asked if the new content would feature a Spider-Man storyline. Matlack quickly assured them the new content was considered an “event,” and would therefore come with an entire story:
“Spider-Man is what we call an ‘event’ so he will have cutscenes and a story for sure.”
Following the big reveal, Matlack proceeded to outline the game’s upcoming raid, in which players will battle Klaw, the primary villain of the Marvel’s Avengers’ last expansion, War for Wakanda. This raid marks the first-ever for the series, and should help appease fans of the pseudo-looter-shooter title who’ve been asking for this kind of content for as long as Marvel’s Avengers has been on shelves.
Both the raid and the currently unnamed Spider-Man DLC are scheduled to hit Marvel’s Avengers by the end of the year. Furthermore, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed even more content is coming in 2023, keeping the games-as-service title alive even longer.
When “Old Town Road” was becoming the biggest song of all time in terms of chart performance, there was real concern that Lil Nas X would be a one-hit wonder. As we now know, though, the rapper has gone on to have multiple hits since then. In fact, he has three hits right now: On the new Billboard Hot 100 chart dated October 2, Lil Nas X has a trio of songs in the top 10.
New to the top 10 is the recently released single “That’s What I Want,” which debuts in the No. 10 spot. Elsewhere, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” is at No. 9, while “Industry Baby” currently sits at No. 2, its Hot 100 peak. As for the song that claimed the throne this week, that’s The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s “Stay,” which is now No. 1 for a sixth total week.
Having three songs in the top 10 is impressive and not something that happens all that often, but it’s also far from the most top-10 songs in a single week. That honor belongs to Drake, who landed an unprecedented nine songs in the Hot 100’s top 10 following the recent release of Certified Lover Boy. Two songs from that album are represented on this week’s top 10: “Way 2 Sexy” is at No. 3 and “Knife Talk” is at No. 8.
Chicago rising star Polo G is gearing up to embark on his first-ever headlining tour for his No. 1 albumHall Of Fame next month, announcing the tour dates today. It’ll also be his first tour in two years and his first since achieving the aforementioned benchmark.
In a press release for the tour, Polo said, “I’m excited to head back out on the road and perform all of these songs for my fans for the first time. Die A Legend tour was big but this will be even bigger.” The Chicago rapper was unable to tour his second album due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Songs from Hall Of Fame include “Rapstar,” “Gang Gang,” “Painting Pictures,” “So Real,” “Party Lyfe,” “Toxic,” and “Black Hearted.”
The tour’s venues will determine safety protocols and tickets will go on sale Wednesday, September 29 at 10 am local times. You can purchase them here. The tour’s organizers encourage fans to check out their venue’s respective safety protocols and local regulations. You can check out the tour dates below.
10/8 — Cincinnati, OH @ Ovation
10/9 — Columbus, OH @ Express Live
10/15 — Norfolk, VA @ ODU Homecoming
11/23 — San Francisco, CA @ Warfield
11/28 — Los Angeles, CA @ Novo
11/30 — Denver, CO @ Mission
12/2 — Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory
12/3 — Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
12/6 — Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
12/9 — Washington, DC @ Echostage
12/17– Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s place
12/18 — Tampa, FL @ MFCU Amphitheatre
12/19 — Atlanta, GA @ The Roxy
Injuries killed the Los Angeles Lakers last season. Beyond anything else that happened down the roster, a hobbled LeBron James and an injured Anthony Davis were going to be a nearly impossible hurdle to overcome. As such, the team was bounced in the first round of the postseason, and the front office got to work. L.A. now has a nearly brand new roster, with only James, Davis, and Talen Horton-Tucker as holdovers from last season. Inbound are a collection of veterans and the occasional gamble on a youngster, all of whom are expected to help LeBron and the Lakers achieve the bar that is set for them every single year: winning a Larry O’Brien trophy.
Roster:
Carmelo Anthony
Trevor Ariza
Joel Ayayi (two-way)
Kent Bazemore
Anthony Davis
Wayne Ellington
Talen Horton-Tucker
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
DeAndre Jordan
Malik Monk
Kendrick Nunn
Austin Reaves (two-way)
Rajon Rondo
Russell Westbrook
Projected Vegas Win Total: 51.5
Biggest Addition: Russell Westbrook
Hey, Russell Westbrook’s here now! The Lakers are now his fourth team in four seasons. Westbrook is the weird player who is here to win a ring, but is not necessarily ring chasing. It is possible this fit is a bit funky — scroll down a little for more! — but the thought of him in the open court alongside the team’s heavy hitters is legitimately thrilling. Can he help in the halfcourt? Can he defend at all? Will he defend at all? Who knows! At the very least, it’ll be interesting.
Biggest Loss: Kyle Kuzma
No, Kuzma is not an All-Star or anything like that. But the young forward had carved out a niche in which he’d do anything the team asked, and usually, he’d do it pretty well. Kuzma turned into a nice shooter, a reliable defensive option, and someone who was willing to embrace being a complimentary piece alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis during the Lakers title run. He isn’t a top-50 player or anything, but there is value in having a guy who did the stuff Kuzma did, and L.A. will miss it.
Biggest Question: [gestures at Russ, LeBron, and AD] So, is this gonna work?
The belief for years has been that you need to surround LeBron James with shooting. He gets the ball, he does stuff, he finds open dudes, they hit shots. Now, they have Russell Westbrook here, who, uh, needs the ball and finds open dudes who hits shots. Westbrook is also not a particularly good shooter, nor has he ever been. And then there’s Anthony Davis, whose shooting goes through streaks and is not going to be put in a stretch big man role or anything like that, as that is not the best use of his skill set. They certainly answered the shooting concerns with other signings this offseason, as Anthony, Ellington, Monk, Nunn, and Bazemore all bring spacing, but the Westbrook-LeBron fit remains a real question.
Frank Vogel has an interesting challenge ahead of him, particularly if this partnership shows signs of struggles in the playoffs. The good news for the Lakers is that guys tend to just end up making sense next to James most of the time, so it’s not hard to see a way this ends up figuring itself out.
What Makes This Season A Success: A championship. It’s the Lakers, a team defined by rings, and they have LeBron James, a player defined by rings. The bar is a championship and that is what they have to clear every single year.
What Makes This Season A Failure: See above! Well, this one was easy, eh?
Rihanna’s third-annual Savage X Fenty Show is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video featuring performances from BIA, Nas, and Normani and appearances from Adriana Lima, Bella Poarch, Gigi Hadid, and Erykah Badu. The latter expressed her appreciation for being included by coming bearing a gift for her gracious host: A bottle of her infamous Badu Pussy perfume, which she supposedly formulated by burning pairs of her underwear. It seems like there could be a mutually beneficial arrangement in there somewhere, right? Erykah posted a photo to Instagram posing with Rihanna and the perfume backstage.
“Thanks RiRi,” the caption reads. “I had a ball at your @savagexfenty show. Always cool to spend a lil love time with a fellow visionary Pisces mind. Enjoy the scents. I like your hustle.”
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 became available for streaming on Friday, September 24 and also drew controversy on Twitter for some of the styles represented — something that’s becoming something of a trend for the show in its three years. The second show was criticized for using a Muslim worship song, prompting Rihanna to write on her Instagram Story: “We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and I’m incredibly disheartened by this!… Moving forward we will make sure nothing like this ever happens again.”
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