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Is Chipotle the best fast food brand right now? Before you freak out in the comments and call me names, chill out. I’ve been roasting Chipotle for years, both professionally and personally — any criticism you have of the brand, I’ve heard it and probably said it myself. I’m from Los Angeles, so for my entire life I’ve been able to go outside and walk in any random direction and get really great Mexican food. When the world was going nuts for Chipotle, I would shrug it off and wonder, “Why is it okay for this brand to charge so much for food that is magically expected to be cheap when people who look like me make it?” Also, “Where is all the flavor?”

But over the last couple of years, things have been changing — at least from a flavor perspective. Last year, Chipotle dropped a whole bunch of new limited-time protein options that dunked on the permanent menu (why they didn’t keep them, I’ll never understand) and now for 2023, they’re giving a fan-favorite menu hack the official treatment — The Quesadilla with Fajita Veggies.

Popularized by TikTok creators Keith Lee and Alexis Frost, this fajitas quesadilla hack is super simple — it features Monterey Jack cheese and your protein of choice, folded in a tortilla with some fajitas thrown in. It shouldn’t have to be a hack, it’s so obvious that Chipotle should’ve made it a permanent menu item as soon as people started ordering quesadillas but it wasn’t, so credit where credit due — Frost and Lee got it done. To Chipotle’s credit, they haven’t forgotten that, and we think that’s kind of cool.

Seriously, Chipotle could’ve said “Thanks for the idea, now f*ck off” but instead they put Frost and Lee right in the marketing material. It was both creators’ coveted 10 out of 10 ratings that made the hack go viral after all, and Frost’s original review inspired Lee to stitch in his own hack to the recipe: Chipotle’s honey vinaigrette mixed with sour cream combination for a dip, a fan favorite which you’ll be able to recreate as an option on the app dubbed the “Keithadilla.”

So now that the Fajita Quesadilla will be officially available beginning March 2nd, we had to ask: was it worth the wait? We found out by tasting the official recipe early, here are our thoughts.

The Fajita Quesadilla

Before you make fun of me for my admittedly bad side choices, let me defend myself. My go-to at Chipotle is a burrito, I haven’t ordered a quesadilla since the days when it was an off-menu item and it came wrapped in foil. I had no idea that the quesadilla now comes in its own special little box with three side compartments for dips. Once I saw the packaging, I knew I f*cked up by asking for rice. Moving on!

Like all menu items at Chipotle, the fajita quesadilla is fully customizable, you can order it with barbacoa, sofritas, steak, chicken, or carnitas as a side option. Because I’ve rigorously sampled each of Chipotle’s protein options, I ordered the best choice — a barbacoa quesadilla with fajita veggies.

This just might be the best item on Chipotle’s entire menu. A common complaint of Chipotle is that their food isn’t hot, it’s lukewarm at best. But for a quesadilla to work cheese needs to be melted and it is. Each bite gave off a gooey trail of cheese that was satisfying to pull apart. This is also Chipotle’s messiest dish, your hands will be left greasy.

In terms of flavors, the fajitas make a world of difference. The earthy clove and oregano-heavy flavor of the tender barbacoa are paired with vegetal aromatics and a savory — almost buttery — top note that makes each bite more addicting than the last. My method of utilizing the sides included a big spoon scoop of tomatillo red salsa and beans on top of each bite, which added some mouthwatering heat and a bit more texture to the mouthfeel. Don’t ask about the rice.

Would I have swapped the beans and rice for a side of sour cream and some honey vinaigrette dressing? Absolutely, but luckily that gives me an excuse to order it again. And again. And Again.

Seriously, trust me when I tell you this is Chipotle’s best menu item — we’ve done the work and have built the best burrito, taco, and bowl the menu has to offer. As great as all of those are, this simple flavor combination is the best the brand has put out. Because it’s now official, that means Chipotle has an official method of making this combination work consistently. It sucks that you’ll have to wait until March 2nd to order it, but do it as soon as you can.

As a follow up allow us to offer Chipotle this suggestion — Nachos. I mean come on, the ingredients are all right there! Grab an order of chips (tamp down all the freaking lime, please), throw them in a bowl with a few scoops of pinto beans, add the protein of your choice, fajitas, the salsa of your choice, sour cream (optional), a whole bunch of cheese and a healthy scoop of guacamole and you’ll have the greatest dish Chipotle could ever offer.

The Bottom Line:

Instantly our favorite dish at Chipotle. This simple change-up elevates the quesadilla from an off-menu curiosity to a full-blown essential order.

Find your nearest Chipotle here.

Schitt’s Creek hasn’t been off the air that long. The finale aired less than three years ago. But after six seasons as the Rose family, it’d be no surprise to learn its cast missed their hot mess characters. Luckily this is an era when shows can always come back for more, even if it’s only for six more episodes. And if people want more Schitt’s Creek, at least two of its stars are in it.

Speaking to Radio Times (as caught by IndieWire) while promoting his new Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler, Eugene Levy was perhaps inevitably asked about one of the most beloved shows of the last decade.

“I know my son Daniel has said this, we’d love to get together with these people again and take the show and the characters to yet another level,” Levy revealed. “There’s nothing in the works right now to be honest, but you know, we’ve never stopped thinking about what might happen down the line. We’re certainly open to anything, I think when the idea that is the right idea presents itself we’ll probably act on it, I guess.”

Let’s just stress that this is all purely speculative and if a Schitt’s Creek reunion or revival or whatever ever gets off the ground, it’ll take some time. Think of it the same way you would Succession creator Jesse Armstrong vaguely floating the idea of some potential spinoff, as he did recently. Even if he never returns to Schitt’s Creek itself, at least Levy already has four separate Emmys he won over the show’s beloved run.

(Via Radio Times and IndieWire)

It’s never a dull moment when Aubrey Plaza appears at an awards show. Once she blesses the audience with her presence and cracks a few off-putting jokes, then the party can really start!

At this year’s SAG awards, Plaza once again brought her signature scowl and managed to secure an award for best ensemble cast, thanks to The White Lotus. But it wouldn’t be an awards show without some sort of wardrobe malfunction, and fans seemed to theorize that the actress’s dress wasn’t fitting properly. Plaza’s sequined Michael Kors gown had a front cut-out that was only slightly revealing, though it could have been worse.

While Plaza and the cast took the stage after their big win, it appeared that her co-star John Gries might have been warning her about a potential slippage situation while they were on stage, leaving Plaza looking annoyed. But then again, Plaza always looks annoyed, so who is to say for certain?

Then today, Plaza’s stylist Jessica Paster responded to the backlash by saying they did “seven fittings” before the big day. The stylist took to Instagram to say that the look was done on purpose. “For real… I wanted underboob.” You see? A little underboob is both normal and funny.

No matter if it was intentional or not, Plaza still managed to be one of the most buzzed-about celebs of the night thanks to her viral moment with Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega, which has many fan-casting the duo as a pair of witchy siblings who seek to destroy everyone and everything. Or something like that! Oh, and she won a SAG award too, which is good for her.

(Via People)

The MAGA-thirsting insurrectionist crowd just keeps offering up completely moronic, admittedly funny excuses for trying to topple American Democracy on Jan. 6th.

The latest rioter to play dumb when law enforcement came knocking is retired New Jersey State Trooper Michael Daniele. Daniele was captured busting down police barricades and entering the Capitol building on videos posted to various social media accounts before an officer with the New Jersey State Police’s Cyber Intelligence Unit identified him as a former comrade. Naturally, the FBI had some questions and, in a recently released affidavit, Daniele had some ridiculous excuses for his behavior.

According to agents who visited Daniele’s home to get his side of the story before drawing up charges against him, the retired officer’s reason for trampling metal fences, ignoring the orders of the Capitol Police, and breaching the building by way of shattered windows and bulldozed doors was totally innocent: he just needed to visit the whiz palace.

“He stated that he walked with the crowd toward the Capitol and passed over fallen pedestrian barricades on the way,” the report reads. “He observed police using ‘flash bangs’ and riot control agents to disperse the crowd. Daniele admitted that he ultimately entered the Capitol building through a broken doorway that was next to a broken window. According to Daniele, he only entered one large space of the building and after looking for a bathroom and not finding one, he left thereafter.”

Is it on brand for Trump to not shell out for some public portapotties for his own rally? Sure, but there had to be better bathroom options than a ransacked, mob-infested federal building. The good news? He’ll have 24/7 access to a toilet in prison.

(Via The Daily Beast)

For as many benefits as there are to being one of the most famous entertainers, there are certainly a fair amount of drawbacks as well. Nobody knows this better than Drake; the tension between enjoying the good things and regretting the bad parts of being successful is one of the core tenets of his music output.

As it turns out, though, this isn’t just limited to his music. During his FUTUREMOOD conversation with Lil Yachty, the Canadian star recounted the extreme measures he sometimes takes to avoid causing a ruckus whenever he goes out. Drake recalled donning makeup and prosthetics provided by a Hollywood expert to make himself look like an old man in order to attend a friend’s court hearing.

However, it was all for naught; he says that despite the realistic makeup, people still recognized him. ““Everyone is like, ‘Is that Drake as an 80-year-old?’” he remembered. ” “Yo, I had one of the best Hollywood makeup artists in the world, and they were still like, ‘That’s definitely Drake in there. It did not work.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Drake addressed his habit of name-checking his exes in his music, saying that he regrets the disruptions it creates in their lives, as well as the potential for making a “graceful exit” from the spotlight — which may be harder for him a lot of his contemporaries, considering this story. Fortunately, he avoided having to make a court appearance in the case against XXXTentacion’s alleged killers.

Aside from the occasional past faux pas, Joey Badass has been relatively low-key on social media, letting his music do most of the talking for his public image. However, a recent post on his Instagram has prompted a flurry of speculative reactions from fans who think he might have revealed a rare personal detail.

In the post, Joey sits at a fancy-looking restaurant wearing a suit and a du-rag, getting cozy with actress/singer Serayah McNeill. Not only are they sitting extremely close together, but they’re also looking at each other with that instantly recognizable expression that says “let’s skip dessert and get straight to the fun part of the evening.”

The post has certainly inspired its fair share of breathless posts over in gossip blog land. Meanwhile, fans on Twitter were quick to express a variety of reactions ranging from disbelief to giddy excitement.

The two certainly have had time to get cozy in the past year, thanks to McNeill’s recurring role on Wu-Tang: An American Saga, on which Joey appeared as Inspectah Deck in its first season. However, he left the role in order to focus on his appearance in Power Book III: Raising Kanan — which is tied to McNeill’s own Black Mafia Family as both shows are produced by 50 Cent. Of course, this could also just be a promotion for a new project or release that Joey has coming out soon, as well. Time will tell.

In the meantime, Joey himself is set to appear on Logic’s new album College Park after releasing his own well-received album, 2000.

Last offseason, the Washington Commanders traded a pair of third round picks to (and swapped second-round picks with) the Indianapolis Colts to bring in Carson Wentz to be their new quarterback.

Almost exactly one year later, the team has announced Wentz has been cut, as the Commanders look to reshape their offense under new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, who arrives fresh off a Super Bowl win in Kansas City.

It’s not a surprise they’d move on from Wentz considering his struggles prior to getting hurt and remaining on the bench as Taylor Heinicke tried to push them to the postseason. The move will save Washington a significant amount of money, as he was due a $6.176 million roster bonus soon, along with his $20 million salary for next season.

Last year’s fifth round pick, Sam Howell, is on the roster, but with playoff hopes thanks to a strong defense, Washington figures to be active this offseason in upgrading the signalcaller position. The Commanders now join teams like the Falcons, Jets, Colts, Texans, Saints, and Panthers as teams seeking quarterback help, and can now go into this week’s NFL Draft Combine with that fully on their mind. Given they don’t have the draft ammo picking 16th to seem to get into the hunt for the No. 1 overall pick compared to the Colts or even Panthers who pick at 4th and 9th overall this year — unless they want to send out a boatload of future picks — it’s very possible they address their quarterback needs on the free agent market, where one would expect them to get in the mix for the top veterans out there.

Derek Carr and Jimmy Garoppolo are the top names on the market, and while the Jets and Saints are also in the hunt, Washington can provide a pretty strong offer in terms of the team around the QB position. Terry McLaurin is a legit No. 1 receiver, the defense is a very good unit, and Bieniemy is going to be installing a new system, meaning a veteran like either Carr or Jimmy G could see Washington as a viable spot to chase a postseason berth in Year 1. There is also the lingering question of whether Lamar Jackson could hit the trade market, which is likely going to hold up any free agent QB deals getting done until his situation in Baltimore is clarified.

As for Wentz, it remains to be seen how the rest of the league views him. A team like Arizona could be a landing spot as they are preparing to go most of a season (if not a full one) without Kyler Murray and Wentz could be a cheaper stopgap starter on a team that would give him a chance to possibly revitalize his career. Otherwise, he could wait out the QB carousel and try and latch on with a team that misses out on a top pick or a top free agent, but one has to think his value is about as low as it’s ever been.

Donald Trump is continuing to melt down over Fox News seemingly getting behind Ron DeSantis even though the Florida governor has yet to declare he’s running for president in 2024. Depending on which polls you read, DeSantis could be a serious threat to Trump securing the Republican nomination, and the former president is predictably throwing temper tantrums on Truth Social. Trump also rolled out yet another new nickname for DeSantis, but your guess is as good as ours as to what the heck it even means.

“Fox News is promoting Ron DeSanctus so hard and so much that there’s not much time left for Real News,” Trump ranted before yelling at the conservative network some more. Via Mediaite:

Reminds me of 2016 when they were pushing “JEB!” The new Fox Poll, which have always been purposely terrible for me, has “TRUMP Crushing DeSanctimonious,” but they barely show it. Instead they go with losers like Karl Rove, Paul Ryan and now, even “Yesper,” who have been wrong about everything! Isn’t there a big, beautiful, Network which wants to do well, and make a fortune besides? FAKE NEWS!

Of course, it probably doesn’t help that some of Trump’s once-steadfast supporters at Fox News have turned him on. After Trump started calling DeSantis “Meatball Ron,” Mark Levin chastised the former president for the cheap insult. Although, he gave Trump some wiggle room by suggesting that maybe serial nickname maker Donald Trump didn’t come up with another nickname?

“I happen to like Meatballs,” Levin tweeted. “But this will turn off a lot of conservative voters. Not a wise move if true. I hope it’s not.”

It was.

(Via Mediaite)

So often in the music industry, artists fall out with one another, causing waves of coverage and breathless speculation from fans. However, their reconciliations rarely receive the same level of scrutiny. Case in point: Bay Area rapper Kamaiyah is pretty fed up with addressing rumors and questions about her falling out with Kehlani, who is also from the Bay.

The two artists were thick as thieves at one point in their careers until 2020 when Kamaiyah declared on Twitter that she “don’t f*ck with” Kehlani after allegedly being removed from the singer’s 2019 single “All Me.” However, Kehlani addressed accusations of colorism at the time, saying “please do not take this bold ass lie and f*ckin run with it.” At the time, I wrote that they could hopefully “get on Zoom or something and settle this out of the public’s eye.”

It seems that’s just what they did, but due to that fact, many folks missed it. When Bay-focused Twitter fan account Thizzler On The Roof (A1 name, by the way) reported on comments Kamaiyah made about feeling overlooked, it apparently drew some criticism from fans due to the prior disagreement. “This post got y’all messaging me about me and Kehlani again so I’m going to address it so we can wrap this up in 2023,” she wrote in response.

“Me and Kehlani talked privately (as we should) and have no issues whatsoever,” she continued. “What happened happened and it’s over. She’s talented, I love her, and that sh*t is dead let it go.” To further highlight the restoration of their bond, Kamaiyah also posted a photo of the pair’s matching tattoos, explaining, “I literally have matching tattoos with kehlani our fallout over business differences should’ve never hit the internet and I apologized 3 years ago PUBLICLY for it. Our sisterhood wasn’t fake, family gets into it all the time ours just got a lil ghetto because of who we are.”

Of course, nothing seals a musical reconciliation like a collaboration or two. Fans can miss out on tweets, but not new music.

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

Selena Gomez has experienced enough unfair for a lifetime since breaking out on Disney’s Wizards Of Waverly Place nearly 15 years ago. Most recently, Gomez sadly felt the need to explain that holding on to water weight is a side effect of her Lupus medication. Then, she announced she’d be “taking a second from social media” after fans began theorizing (again) she’s feuding with Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner (as outlined by Complex).

So, it makes all the sense in the world that Gomez wanted to reminisce on simpler times with her former Wizards co-stars Jennifer Stone and David DeLuise on their Wizards Of Waverly Pod re-watch podcast. The latest episode featuring Gomez dropped today, February 27. (Wizards Of Waverly Place aired for four seasons from 2007 to 2012, including Wizards Of Waverly Place: The Movie in 2009.)

Roughly 16 minutes in, Gomez made DeLuise tear up by explaining that her castmates and crew on the show made her feel “safe, and that’s a really hard thing for me to feel, and I know that you guys love me for me.” She continued, “You guys genuinely loved me, and that’s all I could have asked for. The unconditional trust and bond we had, I miss so much.”

Three minutes later, Stone related to how hindsight has helped them all “appreciate” the show “so much more,” which prompted Gomez to elaborate on her earlier point.

“I can’t begin to tell you guys without making it such a little cry session. I felt like I was the happiest I’d been in my whole life,” she said. “And I don’t want that to be a sad thought because I’m really grateful and happy, but it was definitely the happiest times for me, and I recognize that, obviously, I have this different attention on me that I just didn’t have then and that was a really pure time.”

At the half-hour mark, DeLuise asked Gomez for her “biggest mistake so far” and directed that she wasn’t allowed to “say a boy’s name.” As if she hadn’t tugged at fans’ heartstrings before now, she answered, “You know what? Probably not staying in touch with you guys. I think I slowly became kind of shamed. I felt ashamed of the decisions that I made, and I didn’t want you guys to see me in the state that I was in because A) you would’ve told me the truth, which terrifies me and B) I didn’t want to let you down.”

Gomez’s fans have gotten a lot of painful introspection and vulnerability from her lately. Her AppleTV+ documentary My Mind & Me premiered in early November, and it was accompanied by an evocative single of the same name. In the ensuing months, Gomez has teased more lighthearted music is on the way.

As for acting, Gomez has impressed for two seasons on Hulu’s Only Murders In The Building alongside Martin Short and Steve Martin. The Emmy-winning series will have a third season, adding the likes of Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd to its ensemble cast.

Watch Gomez on the fourth episode of Wizards Of Waverly Pod above.