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Cobra Kai proved to be the rare smash-hit in a sea of reboots, most of which have been falling all over themselves. Yet the Netflix (and previously YouTube Red) series has shown an unparalleled ability to effectively harness nostalgia while also crane-kicking the generation gap, and the loyal audience now awaits Season 6 after maintaining the “The Eye Of The Tiger” with Season 5.

Everyone loves the underdogs in this Miyagi-verse (as coined by star Ralph Macchio), so when will we see the beloved (and very much canon) show return? Here’s what we can expect when Cobra Kai returns to the dojo of your living room.

Plot

Are you ready for One Last Fight? The series actually could have logically ended with Season 5, given that good had finally prevailed against the ultimate karate evil, and various romantic pairings seemed to have reached peaceful equilibriums. Still, there are open threads to be mined for potential. That includes a future redemption arc for Kenny as well as an international tournament, which would not be far-fetched for this franchise and likely add up to the promise of “the biggest and baddest” season on the books.

At the moment, there’s a wrinkle that viewers wouldn’t mind further unfurling. The newly announced The Karate Kid movie starring Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan, has prompted questions about whether the story will cross over into Cobra Kai territory, even without the showrunners involved with the Sony Pictures Entertainment film. The show is, after all, vital to this fanbase and coming from the same studio, so stay tuned for more on that note.

For now, we will need to guess at the rest of Season 6’s plot points. Obviously, Johnny Lawrence will receive another chance to not be a f*ck-up father, and as Ralph Macchio noted, the “karate soap opera” factor continues. Macchio also previously hinted that the dojo could go international again in a big way:

“They’ve set up the international element of it, they’ve set up the master Kim in Korea. They set up Kreese, and they also set up that everything’s going back to normal and they’ve finally succeeded. But in a soap opera, as Cobra Kai is a karate soap opera, when one door closes, there’s always more that will open. There’s certainly room for that.”

That was the same sentiment expressed to us by Jacob Bertrand (Eli “Hawk” Moskowitz) when he spoke to us. Actually, Bertrand wanted a Kreese-Hawk team up as well as the global tour:

“Oh my god… This is my dream, that I somehow am linked up with Kreese, fresh out of prison. We start some illegal ring of some sort, and I go back to the bad side. I’m kidding, but I think it would be so cool if we got a Season 6, and we actually got to go to some crazy world tournament. And actually go to Brazil or something and not like it have it be, ‘Oh we’re in Brazil! But it’s really just a basement studio in Atlanta’”

Cast

It seems likely that Terry Silver’s days are done with him heading off to jail and losing dojo clout due to that crane kick in the Season 5 finale. Thomas Ian Griffith will be missed, but Martin Kove will probably be back as John Kreese and be exonerated with the truth coming out about Stingray’s assault. So, more Paul Walter Hauser? We shall see.

Otherwise, we will obviously be seeing Ralph Macchio and William Zabka will return as Daniel and Johnny Lawrence. The returning younger generation includes Mary Mouser, Jacob Bertrand, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List, Gianni DeCenzo, and Dallas Dupree Young. The show also must get Yuji Okumoto back in as Chosen, perhaps with another butt double in tow.

Release Date

When Season 6 received the formal announcement in January 2023, Netflix dropped a little video that promised “soon,” but of course, this year has been chaos in Hollywood. Now that pens are back up, one can expect the next season to arrive as quick as possible like the rest of the seasons. However, reality is still a thing, so a good guess would be holiday season 2024. The New Year’s Eve/Day release schedule is one favored by this show, so that could be the plan.

Trailer

No trailer exists yet, but here’s a teaser to tide viewers over:

And also, send it to the internet:

Fingers crossed for more Cobra Kai soon.

Today, the Osheaga Festival in Montreal unveiled its 2024 headliners. Between August 2 and 4, Noah Kahan, SZA, and Green Day will play the main stage throughout each of the weekend days. The music festival has yet to release the full lineup of performers, but those interested have the chance to grab their tickets right now.

Three-day passes for 2024 are on sale, with a few different price tiers and selections to choose from. General Admission for the 3-Day is $284. The next price tier is the Casino Montreal Gold Ticket at $536, providing access to a premium viewing terrace. The Platinum Ticket is the most extravagant at $1,167, with a concierge available to cater to the guest, a makeup artist, a massage space, exclusive food and drink selections, and lots of other perks.

While there will be single-day passes, as the past years for Osheaga have sold them, it’s unclear when those will be out and available for purchase.

Finally, people planning on attending Osheaga in a group can pick between two packages. The first, Gold Table, is $4,200 for four tickets and a special reserved table on the premium terrace area. The other is a Gold Booth package at $7,440 for six people, as they would get a reserved couch.

For more information on tickets, visit the fest’s official website.

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

If you’ve spent any time on social media or YouTube over the past few days, you’re probably well aware that people are incredibly angry at Pokimane and her new cookie brand Myna Snacks. A streamer dropping a cookie brand shouldn’t illicit this much internet chatter and hate but it’s late 2023 and, well, here we are. The cookie drama is at your doorstep.

If you’re not caught up to speed let us fill you in as quickly as we can — trust us, this is the quickest possible summary — and then we’ll get to whether these cookies are even any good:

Popular social media personality, Twitch streamer, and YouTuber Imane Anys, more popularly known as Pokimane, launched a new brand of gluten-free cookies this month and almost instantly people on the internet threw a f*cking fit. There are a lot of levels to this “controversy,” if you want to call it that (that’s what the internet is calling it, so I guess we will too).

Controversy #1 — The Price Point

Pokimane announced her new snack brand, Myna, on November 13. Myna would offer a “healthy snack alternative” cookie that is gluten-free, made with non-GMO ingredients, and fortified with vitamin D.

Okay, all good so far. As of the launch, the cookies are not currently sold in stores but instead on the Myna website in 4-pack, 8-pack, or 12-pack options. The smallest size is $28, so $7 a bag. Sounds good right, wait no? Wrong? I’m Wrong? What’s the issue here?

A lot of people weren’t happy with this price point. That’s… fair. If you don’t think $7 for a 4oz bag of gluten-free cookies is worth it that’s definitely an opinion you can have, but it’s not that far off from other gluten-free snacks.

Are there cheaper gluten-free snacks? Yes. Are there more expensive gluten-free snacks? Yes. Do you have the free will to just, you know, not buy these cookies if you think they’re too expensive? Yes. How is this a thing anyone cares about?

Controversy # 2 — Are These Cookies Just A Rebrand?

After way too many people got all worked up over the price of these cookies, someone discovered that the cookies bore a resemblance to another snack, Toatzy’s similarly named Midnight Cookies, which share a look, form factor, and nutritional facts (except for the vitamin D).

This is where the controversy becomes especially stupid. It turns out that the reason Toatzy’s Midnight Mini Cookies and Myna’s Midnight Cookies are so similar is that both products are made by the same food company, Creation Foods.

Pokimane addressed how the two products were related on her Twitter account writing:

The batch of Myna cookies we’re currently shipping were made 3 weeks ago… The cookies they are being compared to were also made by our manufacturer, Creation Foods, which specializes in healthy food. The compared cookies had one test batch sold before they were retired. Months later, we partnered with Creation Foods and fell in love with the flavor profile of the midnight cookie. We then decided to work together to refine and improve the formula, and we’re really happy with the final product.

So the Toatzy cookies in question aren’t even on the market anymore. Hating Poki’s cookies for being similar is just silly. Does Pokimane’s alterations justify a price hike for what is essentially a similar product? Debatable. Though adding vitamin D does justify at least…?

How much does vitamin D cost in bulk? Ten dollars?

Again, if you think these cookies are too expensive, just don’t buy them.

Controversy # 3 — Pokimane’s Response To The Criticism

As if things couldn’t get any more obnoxious in this “controversy,” everything was taken to a new level when Pokimane responded to a chatter in her stream to those complaining about the cost of Myna Snacks.

“When people are like, ‘Oh my god, $28 for cookies.’ It’s four bags. That’s $7 a bag. I know I know math is hard when you’re an idiot, but like, if you’re a broke boy just say so.”

It shouldn’t come as a surprise at this point but, sh*t exploded after this. Twitter accounts, TikToks, and entire f*cking YouTube videos were made about this interaction, scolding Pokimane for being mean to her community. Pokimane responded to the backlash:

“While what I said was 100% intended to be a joke, I see why it came off as insensitive and I apologize for that. I also understand the current price of the cookies may be expensive for some, and promise we’ll continue to consider pricing to keep Myna as affordable as possible.”

Adding that her comment was towards “ONE rude chatter,” and was not a general statement towards her community.

Do you agree with the way Pokimane responded? Who f*cking cares. If you’ve spent any time watching streamers, you’ll know that chats are a toxic environment. She probably could’ve handled this situation better, but also people shouldn’t be so sensitive about such a non-issue. We’ve mentioned this a few times but…

If you don’t want to support Pokimane or buy her cookies. Don’t.

I’m so tired of talking about these cookies because all I want to know is… are they any good? So I paid all $28 dollars for a four-pack just so I could answer that question for you. Let’s eat some damn cookies and pretend this all never happened.

Myna Cookies Taste Test

Tasting Notes & Thoughts

I like ‘em. Given all the drama that surrounds these cookies, it’s a little hard to taste them without being underwhelmed but obviously, that’s not Myna Snacks or Pokimane’s fault. Tasting these cookies makes all the controversy seem even more ridiculous.

The closest comparison I can make to a cookie you’ve probably had before is Oreos. The Midnight Cookies have that dark cocoa semi-bitter flavor that is characteristic of the cookie portion of an Oreo, but not nearly as sweet.

The cookie does have little chips of a cream-like substance in them, but the ratio of “cream” to cookie leans heavily on the cookie side, so it doesn’t have the intense creamy sweetness that the Oreo filling has and offers a different enough experience to warrant their existence. That’s something!

The aftertaste has a slight hint of salt, and the overall texture is typical of what you’d get out of a gluten-free cookie. It begins crisp but has a sort of soft almost soggy quality once it mixes with your saliva. It tastes, as you might expect, like a pretty good gluten-free cookie.

Whether you like this more or less than an Oreo depends on what you’re looking for, but if you’re ever offered a handful of Midnight Cookies, we say, take em!

The Bottom Line:

If you like Pokimane, are looking to support her, and live on a gluten-free diet, get the cookies. If these cookies are too expensive for you, don’t buy them. If you’re mad about her response to the backlash, don’t buy them.

Overall, they’re pretty good but completely inessential. Like, you know, this entire “controversy” itself.

Buy a box of Myna here.

Last week, Elon Musk continued his well-documented history of problematic posting by openly embracing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, prompting major brands like Apple, Disney, Comcast and more to suspend their advertising on Twitter. You can now add Paris Hilton to the list.

Hilton’s move is surprising considering the tabloid fixture touted a major partnership with Twitter just last month. Under the deal, Hilton’s media company 11:11 would produce live-shopping videos for Twitter, which desperately needed a high-profile campaign as the platform bled advertisers even before Musk’s latest debacle. That campaign is now paused.

“11:11 Media made the decision to immediately pull the campaign from the platform,” Bruce Gersh, 11:11 Media’s president and chief operating officer, said in a statement to CNN.

The decision by 11:11 Media to pull its advertising campaign from X comes after at least half a dozen brands also paused their ad spending on X last week over concerns about pro-Nazi content and Musk’s embrace of an antisemitic conspiracy theory on the platform.

IBM halted its ad spend on X on Thursday after a report from progressive media watchdog Media Matters showed its ad had run alongside pro-Nazi content on X.

In a potentially bad sign for Twitter, a spokesperson for 11:11 “declined to comment on whether the suspension of 11:11’s ad campaign also meant the end of Hilton’s partnership.”

As usual, Twitter/X did respond to comment, but the company did not send anybody a poop emoji, which still won’t help this situation in any way.

(Via CNN)

A Brian Jonestown Massacre concert came to a chaotic end last night (November 21) in Melbourne, Australia. In videos shared by fans, the band’s lead vocalist Anton Newcombe and guitarist Ryan Van Kriedt engaged in a brawl onstage.

Things appeared to be going smoothly on stage during the performances — that is, until, Newcombe seemingly fired Van Kriedt onstage in the middle of the show.

“Cut off this guy’s mic, put down my guitar, party’s over captain,” Newcombe said to Van Kriedt. “We actually don’t need you. Go! Put my guitar down on the stage and think about what’s happening.”

Van Kriedt then responded “You better think about this one, man. Because this is forever!” Van Kriedt removed his guitar, then exited the stage, each of them flipping each other the bird. This then prompted a shoving match between the two, which escalated into Newcombe swinging a guitar at Van Kriedt. This quickly turned into a full-fledged brawl, with both members ending up on the floor.

The concert ended early, and the remainder of The Brian Jonestown Massacre’s Australian tour has since been canceled, according to ABC News.

At the time of writing, neither the band nor its individual members have commented on the matter.

You can see a clip above.

Ice Spice is currently opening for Doja Cat’s The Scarlet Tour, as she joined her last night for her first date at Miami’s Kaseya Center.

Fans can expect to catch Ice Spice at future shows, including stops like Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Boston’s TD Garden, Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, and more large-scale venues. She will also help close out the North American leg in Chicago on December 13, making it a special run. A complete list of Doja’s upcoming tour dates can be found here.

For those who are wondering what songs they’ll hear Ice Spice play as an opening act, we’ve got you covered. According to setlist.fm, she played several of her major hits, including “Bikini Bottom” and “Princess Diana,” some fun renditions of songs she’s featured on, and hidden gems for hardcore fans.

While it’s still up in the air as to whether her choices will vary, this should give a general idea of what songs to memorize.

Continue scrolling to view Ice Spice’s setlist from her Miami opening night on The Scarlet Tour.

1. “Deli”
2. “Princess Diana”
3. “Gangsta Boo”
4. “Butterfly Ku”
5. “Actin A Smoochie”
6. “On The Radar”
7. “Barbie World” (Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua) (live debut)
8. “Boy’s A Liar Pt. 2” (PinkPantheress)
9. “Bikini Bottom”
10. “In Ha Mood”
11. “Munch (Feelin’ U)”

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

Noah Kahan, SZA, and Green Day were officially announced as the 2024 headliners for Montreal’s Osheaga Festival. Set to take place from August 2 to 4, the full lineup isn’t out yet but is expected to be just as good as the currently-announced performers and past years of comparison. Because of this, here’s what to know about how much tickets will be for the fest.

Osheaga is currently only selling three-day passes at various price points. The standard General Admission tier costs $284, giving attendees the standard music festival experience. For those looking for something more exclusive, the next tier level is the Casino Montreal Gold Ticket at $536. This provides buyers access to their sponsored premium viewing area, exclusive food and beverage options, private bathrooms, and more.

The highest solo three-day option is the Platinum Ticket tier at $1,167. The festival treats you to a bunch of perks, including concierge service, makeup artists, a continental brunch, a backstage tour, a private shuttle service between stages, a massage area, and so much more.

For those heading to Osheaga in groups, they offer two package options. The Gold Table pack is $4,200 for four tickets, and the party would get their private table on the terrace viewing area. For those in a group of six, the Gold Booth is $7,400 and you would have a reserved couch up there instead.

More information on the Osheaga 2024 tickets can be found here.

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

It seems a little presumptuous to say that Barbie is the best film ever made, but that’s fine because it is. Greta Gerwig‘s journey into girlhood through a shiny pink lens made bank at the box office this summer, and it’s continuing the dominate the conversation. And then there’s Ken!

As of right now, the only way to watch Barbie is to purchase it on demand at your usual retailers, including AppleTV and Prime. You can also rent the movie, but if you want to stream it you’ll have to wait a little longer.

Over the summer, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav said that the film would get a long theatrical release window before heading to streaming. “Take it through these windows of economics that have worked forever, and we think work extremely well, and then put it on Max,” he said. “When [Barbie] goes on Max, we think it will have a very good impact, and that will be in the fall.” Fall is coming to an end soon, so in theory we could see our girl on screen in the next month. But the company has not confirmed anything as of late.

The movie will likely hit Max before the end of the year when you can have your own Mojio Dojo Casa House party at any point you feel comfortable. For now, you’ll have to settle for watching a different pink-infused movie. Mean Girls is now streaming on Prime!

Menstrual taboos are as old as time and found across cultures. They’ve been used to separate women from men physically — menstrual huts are still a thing — and socially, by creating the perception that a natural bodily function is a sign of weakness.

Even in today’s world women are deemed unfit for positions of power because some men actually believe they won’t be able to handle stressful situations while mensurating.

“Menstruation is an opening for attack: a mark of shame, a sign of weakness, an argument to keep women out of positions of power,’ Colin Schultz writes in Popular Science.

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The big problem with menstrual taboos is the way that males are educated on the subject leaves them with a patchwork of ideas that don’t necessarily add up to the whole picture. First, there’s the information they get from growing up with women in the house.

Then, there are the cryptic descriptions of menstruation seen in advertising and the cold, scientific way the topic is taught in sex education.

“Boys’ early learning about menstruation is haphazard,” a 2011 study published in the Journal of Family Issues reads. “The mysterious nature of what happens to girls contributes to a gap in boys’ knowledge about female bodies and to some negative views about girls.”

Unfortunately, the gaps in the average man’s understanding of a complex female health issue can put women in a difficult position. Whether it’s denying them positions of power or a failure to understand their discomfort.

That’s why it’s so important for men to become better educated about menstruation.

A group of women on TikTok are helping the men in their lives better understand the subject by showing them how tampons work on the inside of their bodies by dousing them in water. They call it the Boyfriend Challenge. Some of the guys’ reactions are clearly over-the-top, but it’s also obvious that many of them have no idea how tampons function.

A video by the Demery family has gone viral attracting nearly eight million views. It’s fun to watch, but it also shows men how tampons function and what women go through during their monthly cycle.

@thedemeryfamily22 His reaction is priceless😂 #cutecouple #pregnant #prego #viral #InLove #couplegoals #trend #tampon ♬ original sound – Kolby&Jas❤️

Rachel’s man just uttered the phrase “vagina parachute.”

@mrshillery829 Of course I had to make my husband do this! I will forever call tampons “vagina parachutes”! LMAO!! #tamponchallenge #husbandpranks #funny #fyp ♬ original sound – Rachel Hillery

Paulina’s man was completely flummoxed by the inner workings of a tampon. “You’ve been carrying this like, inside of you?” he asks. “The whole day?”

@paulinat showing him how a tampôn works😭 @fabioguerrrraa ♬ original sound – Pau Torres

This guy thinks it’s “like a butterfly.”

@amanialzubi showing my boyfriend how a tampon works 🤣😳❤️ ( @originalisrael ) #comedy #couple #couplegoals #foryou #trend #tiktok ♬ original sound – amani

Ryley just blew her BFF’s mind.

@thekelleyfamily lmaoooo why 😂😭 #tamponchallenge #trend #hilariouscomedy #couple #married #foryoupage #fyp #xyzbca ♬ Quirky – Oleg Kirilkov

This guy was amazed by the absorbancy.

Let’s hope this challenge gave some men out there a better understanding of what women go through every month and a little more sympathy for the women in their lives.

Hopefully it also makes them feel a little more comfortable around period products and inspires them to pick up the correct box of tampons next time they’re at the grocery store.

This article originally appeared on 01.27.21

Osheaga Festival is set to return to Montreal next summer. As of now, only the festival’s headliners have been revealed, and with Green Day, SZA, and Noah Kahan on the bill, fans are certainly in for a treat. Other acts are to be revealed at a later date, but fans are already dying to get their hands on tickets.

How To Buy Tickets For The 2024 Osheaga Festival:

Tickets for Osheaga Festival 2024 went on sale earlier this month. Fans can purchase tickets through Ticketmaster Canada. General admission for three-day passes begins at $395 before fees. For $745, fans can get tickets in the Or Casino De Montreal section. Platinum passes at the very front of the stage go for $1,620.

Kahan’s headling slot follows a big year, which saw him release a breakthrough hit, “Dial Drunk.” Early next year, he will embark on a headlining tour, and play a series of festivals. Kahan expressed his excitement over these slots in an interview with the Recording Academy:

“I’m so proud of the people I work with, I’m so proud of myself, because I have really worked hard for this, and I’ve sacrificed a lot of things in my life to make music happen. To get to this place, it just feels like all those hard decisions were worth it.”

Osheaga 2024 will take place August 2-4 at Jean Drapeau Park. The full line-up is set to be revealed next year.

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