A scheduled concert at London’s O2 Arena was canceled today as Atlantic storm Eunice battered much of Europe, tearing part of the roof off of the building with winds as high as 90 mph, according to Billboard. The parts of the roof that were removed are made of tent fabric, but Billboard was unable to confirm if they affected the arena floor.
Anschutz Entertainment Group, which leases and operates the arena, verified the report through a spokesperson, who said, “The affected areas have been cleared and The 02 will remain closed for the rest of the day. The safety of our visitors remains of paramount importance, and we will continue to assess the ongoing situation and act accordingly.”
Incidentally, the concert that was canceled was the second one that was nixed for this date; in January, the Fugees announced they’d canceled their entire reunion tour, set to engage the main 21,000-capacity arena over touring challenges stemming from COVID-19. Meanwhile, their replacements Punjabi music stars AP Dhillon and Gurinder Gill were set to play the 2,800-capacity Indigo venue, have rescheduled their own show for Tuesday, with all tickets remaining valid.
The next show scheduled for the O2 is British rapper Dave’s, on February 21 and 22. It’s not currently known whether it will be able to take place as scheduled, which would be a shame as Dave is coming off a victorious BRIT Awards that saw him win Best Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act and play a flamethrower guitar.
The mind-boggling case of Michael Peterson‘s wife Kathleen’s death is about to get a whole new look on HBO. A dramatization of the case, which has been famously dubbed “The Staircase” over the years thanks to a French documentary filmmaker’s groundbreaking work, will come to life in HBO’s aptly named The Staircase series, which airs this spring. Of course, many people are aware of the case and the conviction of Michael Peterson, but not many people are aware of the bizarre (but also not super far-fetched) theory known as The Owl Theory.
For context: in 2001, Peterson called 911 after allegedly finding his wife Kathleen dead at the bottom of the stairs in their home. Kathleen was covered in blood and her body was mangled, which caused many to believe her death was not an accident. The investigation brought about many twists and turns, mostly due to the mishandling of the case and the crime scene itself by authorities. Eventually, Peterson was tried for murder amid rumors of an unhappy marriage and a bad temper. He was convicted in 2003 to life in prison for her murder, and he has since been released after a plea bargain, and maintains his innocence. But if he didn’t do it, who did?
Here comes the seemingly absurd theory that actually could be plausible: an owl did it.
The Owl Theory is actually backed by some experts, who think that the night went as follows: Kathleen was sitting outside by the pool drinking, when a barred owl attacked Kathleen, leaving talon marks on her skull (which were found in the autopsy). A bleeding and confused Kathleen rushed inside, which is why blood was found on the door, and eventually bled out at the bottom of the stairs where her husband found her. Authorities actually found pine needles and owl feathers in her hair when they first examined the body, but nobody thought to investigate further, despite the fact that owl attacks are not uncommon in the area of North Carolina where the Petersons lived.
In a post on his website, David Rudolf, Michael Peterson’s lead attorney during his original murder trial, laid out some of the main aspects lending credence to this theory.
— Barred owls were living in the woods by the Peterson house
— Barred owls are aggressive and can be dangerous, as explained in: https://www.audubon.org/news/was-owl-real-culprit-peterson-murder-mystery.
— Barred owls have attacked people on numerous occasions
— There were drops of blood on the outside walkway leading to the front door of the house, as shown in police photos
— There was a large smear of blood on the outside of the front door frame as shown in police photos
— At least two of the wounds on Kathleen Peterson’s scalp are in the shape of the talons of a barred owl, as shown on autopsy photos
— The tiny wounds on Kathleen’s face are consistent with the tip of an owl’s beak
— A feather was found on Kathleen Peterson’s body
— A twig was found in dried blood on Kathleen Peterson’s body
— There were numerous strands of Kathleen Peterson’s head hair, which the roots indicated had been pulled out (not cut), found in dried blood on her hands
— Kathleen’s head injuries are not consistent with her having been beaten by a blunt object or on a stair, as she had no brain injury or swelling, no subdural hematoma, and no skull fracture.
Sure, the theory kind of sounds like something out of a Final Destination movie, but the evidence is there, despite how seemingly absurd it is. The theory was dismissed by police, which is why it was never taken further in the investigation.
We will have to wait to see HBO’s take on the story, but according to director Antonio Campos, they took the owl theory “as seriously as any other theory.”
Trying to find the best bourbon whiskey is getting harder and harder. That’s largely due to the bourbon boom and there being so, so many brands on the shelf these days — with umpteen expressions from each brand, special limited editions, retailer picks, bar picks, and on and on. We’re spoiled for options, is the point, and that means we’re more likely to need help navigating.
One way to track down the best bottles is to follow the spirits award circuit. This, at the very least, can help you source whiskeys that are actually breaking through the noise. To that end, I’m tasting some award-winning bourbons blind and sharing what I think are the best of the bunch.
I chose eight Double Gold winning bourbons from last year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition (which, full disclosure, I’m a judge at this year). It’s a shockingly diverse mix of whiskeys with high-ryes, wheated bourbons, newbie craft, and some of the biggest names in the business. I pulled eight bottles from my shelves, had my wife shuffle and pour, and then I started tasting.
Today’s lineup:
Blue Run 13.5-Year
Eagle Rare 17 Antique Collection
Still Austin “The Musician”
George T. Stagg Antique Collection
Redemption High-Rye Bourbon 10-Year
Maker’s Mark
Barrell Craft Spirits Batch 024
George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2008
Let’s get tasting!
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Buttery toffee opens the nose, with a Cherry Vanilla Coke vibe next to a lot of old leather and cedar with just a hint of fresh green jalapeño. The spice builds on the palate towards rich and almost creamy dark chocolate and black-tea soaked dates layered into sticky toffee pudding. A cherry candy sweetness arrives on the mid-palate with a final note of green pepper.
Taste 2
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Wintry spice mingles with rich Black Forest cake on the nose as a flake of smoked salt and almost raw leather (hello, Buffalo Trace) rounds everything out. Freshly ground nutmeg, allspice, dried ginger, and cinnamon open up the palate, towards stewed cherries with a hint of salted black licorice, cedar bark, and cherrywood. The end arrives with dark, black potting soil, sharp nasturtiums, and a hint of old mint.
Taste 3
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This is pretty light on the nose with tropical fruits leaning towards papaya and a very young-feeling raw pancake batter. The taste leans into Christmas cake spices with caramel, spicy hot chocolate powder, a touch of marzipan, and vanilla cream pie. The end is soft and watery with more of that savory tropical fruit and spiced chocolate powder flavor.
Taste 4
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Lots of big spice and bark notes on this nose with dark leather and a flutter of dried roses. There’s a singed cedar bark vibe on the palate that leads towards cinnamon bark, vanilla pods, and a hint of apple butter. The mid-palate leans into the cherry with more of a bark feel as soft cherry tobacco leaves give way to a very mild and, well, lovely floral echo.
Taste 5
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Floral honey counterpoints burnt toffee on the nose as vanilla pods and an almost sour birch soda builds towards old leather. Espresso beans covered in chocolate move the taste towards black peppercorns, green reeds, and a minor note of tobacco. The mid-palate gets sweet with apple candies as the dark chocolate bitters the thinnish end back towards the peppercorns.
Taste 6
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Sweet char leads off a very “classic” feeling nose with plenty of caramel apples, vanilla cream, and sweetgrass notes. The taste is slightly floral with spicy apple pie filling that gets watered down with a rocky mineral vibe. The mid-palate fights its way past the proofing water to bring about chewy apple tobacco that turns into more sweetgrass, sweet leather, and a final note of cherry-infused caramel chews on the finish.
Taste 7
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Apple tobacco and stewed pears (with a hint of saffron) mix with a hint of cedar and soft suede on the nose. The palate is part dried mint and part summer squash with nutmeg, allspice, and cinnamon sticks adding warmth. Almond and chocolate combine on the mid-palate to create a boozy Almond Joy with hints of wet wicker furniture right after a rainstorm and touch more of that soft suede.
Taste 8
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This opens with a hint of dried florals next to pecan pie, maple syrup, and apple Neco Wafers (hello, Dickel). Dried apple chips lead towards roasted nuts on the palate as vanilla pudding powder and dried cherries covered in dark chocolate with a flake of salt round out the taste. The mid-palate leans into a spicy/fruity tobacco chewiness with a brown butter underbelly, vanilla pound cake, and a cherry-infused cedar humidor.
The folks at Still Austin have spent the last six years perfecting their grain-to-glass whiskey experience. The juice is rendered with grains from Texas and water from the ground beneath their feet. The actual whiskey is a two-year-old bourbon that’s batched to highlight the bright fruits of the new and crafty whiskey.
Bottom Line:
The youth and thinness of this really left it pretty far behind today. What’s wild is that there are lower ABV bourbons on this list that didn’t feel as low ABV as this. Also, those young IPA tropical fruit notes and raw dough just feel a little unfinished.
Redemption has a knack for sourcing some of the best barrels from MGP in Indiana. This multi-award-winning bourbon starts off with a base mash bill of 60 percent corn, 36 percent rye, and four percent barley. After 10 years of maturation, the barrels are expertly vatted to make a highly sippable bourbon. That marriage of bourbons then goes into the bottle, uncut and unfiltered.
Bottom Line:
I really like this but it just missed the massive heights of some of the other bottles on the list. That being said, this has a solid beginning, middle, and end that make sense and deliver a great drinking experience …just maybe not a “wow” one.
This is Maker’s signature expression. You know the drill: Red winter wheat, seasoned Ozark oak, six to seven years in the barrel. This expression’s juice is then sourced from only 150 barrels (making this a small batch, if you want to call it that). Those barrels are then blended, proofed, bottled, and dipped in red wax.
Bottom Line:
This nearly lost me on that minerally mid-palate and then it completely recovered for a bold yet refined finish. And that, folks, is why something as well known as Maker’s is still winning big prizes this many decades later, in my humble opinion.
This much-loved expression from Barrell marries bourbon from Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky. The juice is pulled from nine to 15-year-old barrels. Those whiskeys are vatted and then go into the bottle with no cutting or fussing.
Bottom Line:
This is where things get very “I’m splitting tiny hairs” in this ranking. This dram offers something unique in bourbon and it’s stellar. For whatever reason, it wasn’t what I was looking for today, which doesn’t mean it wasn’t a damn fine dram (a DFD, if you will).
4. George T. Stagg 2020 Antique Collection — Taste 4
We started off with the biggest whiskey of the line-up. This juice is distilled from Kentucky corn, Minnesota rye, and a touch of malted barley from North Dakota. The whiskey then spends 15 years and four months in oak in three different warehouses on three different floors. Over that time 59 percent of the whiskey is lost to the angels, leaving a high-proof bourbon.
Bottom Line:
This always runs a little hot for me. It’s nuanced and spicy with serious depth. This time, it felt a little more approachable. That could be from this bottle/sample being open for two years and oxygen seeping in to calm it down. Still, this had real nuance that felt super accessible.
3. George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2008 — Taste 8
Nicole Austin has been killing it with these bottled-in-bond releases from George Dickel. This year’s release is a whiskey that was warehoused in the fall of 2008. Eleven years later, this juice was bottled at 100 proof (as per the law) and sent out to the wide world where it received much adoration.
Bottom Line:
This is unique while still being delicious and approachable. I know a lot of people get turned off by that “Neco Wafer” or “vitamin” note but it works for me. Moreover, there’s so much more going on that speaks to the depth of this whiskey’s build that you can’t help but be drawn in.
Jim Rutledge’s new project after leaving Four Roses is one of the most sought-after new bourbons on the market (we’ll be doing a live tasting soon). The juice in the bottle is hand-selected by Rutledge and barreled as a single barrel at cask strength. That also makes each bottle unique… and fleeting.
Bottom Line:
This was one of those whiskeys you never want to end. It had the depth of something special while still feeling like you weren’t being overwhelmed with “flavor” or “ABVs.” I wish I had more.
This whiskey was produced in the spring of 2003. Since then, it lost 73 percent of its volume to the angels as it rested in warehouses C, K, M, and Q on various floors. The barrels were then vatted, proofed down, and bottled.
Bottom Line:
I’ve been drinking a lot of Eagle Rare lately and I think that’s why this hit so well for me today. It’s just classic while also being refreshing and interesting. As I mentioned, the top five are so close that maybe had I not known this was Eagle Rare it would have ranked (a little) lower. But, it really just is too damn tasty to deny.
Part 3: Final Thoughts
Zach Johnston
This tasting was a little front-loaded. I wasn’t going to miss Eagle Rare or Dickel Bottled-in-Bond in this tasting. And whether I knew they were there or not, there’s very little that can beat them.
All of that being said, it was pretty clear why all of these whiskeys are beloved and win awards — well, maybe with the exception of Still Austin’s bourbon. It’s so young and fruity. It feels almost there but not quite, especially when tasted against the heavy-hitters on this list.
In the end, the top five could have easily been a tie or ordered differently, depending on my mood. If you can find one of those bottles, you’ll be set.
After a little over three months of pregnancy, Ashley Agnitch got the heartbreaking news no parent ever wants to receive. Her daughter, Greta Lynn, had a genetic abnormality and was not expected to survive pregnancy.
Searching for solace, Agnitch discovered an innovative resource called the Cuddle Cot, a cooling bassinet that keeps a baby’s body from deteriorating—without making it too cold—for days. During the most difficult event in a parent’s life, they get a precious gift: time.
Time to touch. Time to take photos. Time to hold a baptism. Time to introduce the family. Time to say goodbye.
The Cuddle Cot had been unavailable to Agnitch, which was yet another tragedy. But against all odds, Greta had been born and gave her mother “five beautiful hours of life.” However, as Agnitch became a labor and delivery nurse, she could see an overwhelming need for this kind of bereavement support in other families experiencing the loss of a child. And how difficult it was to get.
“I wanted to give local families precious time to bond with their babies,” Agnitch told news sources. So she started a fundraiser to purchase multiple Cuddle Cots, making the resource available to families at two birthing centers on California’s Central Coast.
Agnitch writes on the fundraiser’s website, “I started this fundraising campaign to bring Cuddle Cots to local hospitals. I am beyond grateful to share that through generous donations we have been able to provide a Cuddle Cot to both Marian Regional Medical Center and French Hospital. My goal is to continue to provide high volume hospitals with Cuddle Cots. Through this campaign we have also identified a need for digital cameras and photo printers for the birthing units. We cherish our photos with Greta and it is one way we can share her life with our young kids. We would like to provide photos for families that are unable to have a professional photographer at their delivery or during their stay. Beyond your financial contribution you will be giving the gift of time for bereaved families to preserve a lasting memory with their child before saying their final goodbyes.”
Without this type of resource, babies are often immediately placed in the hospital’s morgue, giving parents little time to grieve. Hopes and dreams are snatched away, both figuratively and literally. According to The New York Times, only 400 to 500 hospitals in the country have Cuddle Cots available, mostly donated. Considering that one in four pregnancies end with child loss, there is no doubt that there is a need for more cots. Agnitch, and others like her, are helping parents create memories and say their goodbyes.
Nothing can ever truly take away the heartbreak of losing a child. But stories like this are a gentle reminder that, through innovation and compassion, support during a difficult time is out there. Even in our deepest pain, the opportunity to create beautiful, lasting memories is available to us. And that is something worth cherishing.
Spoiler alert for Dog, I guess, but it needs to be said: the dog in Dog does not die. This is not a John Wick situation; it’s a movie about Channing Tatum (who doesn’t mind ruining the ending) and a dog “learning to love again” with the fantastic tagline of, “A filthy animal unfit for human company and a… DOG.” A plus, five stars, buying my ticket now.
“We love dogs over here,” Tatum told Entertainment Weekly about whether he and co-director Reid Carolin considered… y’know. “It’s one of those things, no one really wants one of those movies. I think that’s one of those deadly sins… kill the one thing that everyone loves in a movie. Just don’t kill the dog — you can kill almost anyone else.”
It’s no surprise that the top searched title on Does the Dog Die?, a website that chronicles whether any animals are harmed in the making of this movie / TV show / video game, is Dog. “The dog does not die,” one comment reads. “It is a family friendly movie.” Also in the top 10: the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre (nope), The Power of the Dog (there is no dog), and, for some reason, Euphoria (god I hope not).
It probably shouldn’t be surprising, but this week’s roundup of delightful finds from around the internet is saturated with babies. Not just human babies, but animal babies, too. Hilarious babies. Adorable babies. Babies babies babies.
It makes sense, what with their unbearable cuteness and all. Babies are the best. No matter how ugly things get in the world, we can always look at the sweet innocence of new life to remind ourselves of humanity’s potential. We can delight in the wonderment of their discoveries and try to capture some of that wholesome curiosity ourselves. We can revel in their smiles and giggles and share that contagious joy with others.
Of course, if babies don’t make you smile (is that really a thing? no way that’s a thing) there are some other fun finds here as well, from a silly Wordle parody to a heartwarming gush of library love.
Enjoy!
Woman stops traffic to help a mama duck and her zillion ducklings cross the street.
A human taking the initiative to help a little animal family avoid getting squished by cars is really sweet. But it’s the way the mama duck follows the woman’s hand signals that does me in. How does she know??? (And how on Earth does she have that many ducklings at once?)
Author Clint Smith reminds us that public libraries are one of the greatest human inventions.
Quite practically, my books could not have been written without public and research libraries. It was the generosity of librarians who assisted me at every turn, it was the space these buildings offered me to work, and it was the range of people who made these spaces a community.
Writers make money selling books, so saying “get my book for free from a library” is awesome. It’s also a reminder that libraries are one of the best things humans have ever come up with. “I mean think about it, a place where you can go and get books…for free!” Smith wrote. “And then pass them along to someone else. And then…get even more books. And it’s open to everyone. What a concept! It’s a testament to public community institutions, and one we shouldn’t take for granted.”
Tired of winter? Let these kitties being fascinated with the snow refresh you.
Kitten sees snow for the first time..pic.twitter.com/p8UFXFW6P5
Those of us who live in the northern climes are pretty much over the snow by mid-February. But seeing these cats’ wonderment at watching the snow fall is a good reminder of how magical it can be.
Speaking of the magic of snow, watch this humongo doggo freak out over a little lip of snow.
The video was shared last summer, but it’s my first time seeing it. I’ve now watched it a dozen times. The little mini-hyperventilation is just the best. And the “And he answered!” Find more Zeth and Saylor here.
“A Whole New Wordle” parody hilariously nails the word game phenomenon.
“Let me share my Wordle score with youu…” The Holderness Family does awesome parody videos, and they hit all the high spots in the Wordle phenomenon with this one.
This monkey momma is all mommas.
The highs and lows of parenting in 19 seconds. nnCredit: Imgur/mfrybeasleypic.twitter.com/728DTYT21M
Reply to @king.marcellius I wanna see people try!! Duet this and try if you can!! I wanna see y’all super heroes 🥰🥰🥰 #tuquedaddy #fypシ #parenting
Sorry for the first 10 seconds of this video—baby cries are torturous. But the way he talks to his son and the smile on his face at the end is just the sweetest. That is one dang cute baby. Read more about this video and the baby hold here.
Speaking of cute babies, check out this little one discovering the joy of cheese.
You may recall a time when it felt like only a handful of Black shows or movies were even allowed to exist at the same time. Thankfully, that’s no longer the case. Now, we have so many that it can be hard to keep up with them all.
That’s why, in this episode, Obsessed hosts and resident culture gurus Britt Ellis and Taylour Chanel are walking us through the evolution of Black stories on television and film. They start off by saying goodbye to a couple of shows that have recently left us or soon will, such as Insecure, Pose, and Black-ish, which helped break ground for many shows that came after. Sure, watching these shows go off the air may make us a bit sad, but that also means a bunch of talented people can make new shows to fall in love with.
Britt and Taylour agree and give their takes on new additions like ABC’s Abbott Elementary and Peacock’s dramatic reboot of classic sitcom Fresh Prince in Bel-Air, which Taylour can’t wait to dive back into. Before you head for the remote to check to check out these and other recs (watch Grand Crew before it goes away, people!) though, do click on the episode above to see what Britt and Taylour have to say.
The scope of Darius Garland’s duties have multiplied at various intervals this season. First, he was asked to assume a broader scoring load when Collin Sexton went down for the year in early November. Then, his playmaking duties heightened when Ricky Rubio suffered a season-ending injury in late December. At both turns, Garland has seamlessly answered the call for the Cleveland Cavaliers en route to his first of many All-Star berths.
Before Sexton’s injury, Garland was averaging 15.4 points per game and jacking up a meager 11.7 shots. Since the injury, he’s averaged 21.4 points on 17.4 shots per game. Once Rubio went down, his assist output leapt from 7.3 to 9.3 a night.
Few players are more indispensable to a team than Garland this season. Cleveland is 11.2 points better per 100 possessions with him on the floor. Its offense craters when he’s resting — 7-foot rookie Evan Mobley often spearheads possessions sans Garland.
That’s not really an indictment on Mobley. His potential as an initiator is tantalizing, but not so tangible the playoff-bound Cavs should lean on it to the extent they currently do at times. This is how vital Garland is to their success.
Embers of this breakout began last season. In 26 games following the All-Star break, he averaged 18.8 points and 6.3 assists on 57 percent true shooting. He was more aggressive hunting triples and more effective inside the arc. This season, he’s averaging 20.3 points on 58.4 percent true shooting, sporting a career-high three-point rate and career-best 54.7 percent clip on twos.
The third-year guard is one of the league’s most marvelous passers. He’ll sling skip passes off a live dribble, rifle dimes to cutters, and expertly mask the difference between his silky floater and a lob to Mobley or Jarrett Allen. As a scorer, he dances around screens, bounces into step-back jumpers and operates like the ball is naturally an extension of his body that he doesn’t even have to account for while maneuvering.
He yo-yos crossovers into space. He’ll swirl an in-and-out dribble to dust defenders. Rejecting screens after wielding his dexterous handle to set them up is a go-to pastime. All the skills that made him an enticing prospect in 2019 are amplified by his shot-making development.
He’s shooting 38 percent on pull-up triples and ranks fourth league-wide in assists per game. His true shooting percentage is 2.4 points above league average, the first time it’s been above average in his abbreviated, three-year career. The jump from promising, wide-eyed initiator to full-fledged star ball-handler has occurred, and it has Cleveland within range of the East’s No. 1 seed.
When Sunday’s All-Star Game tips off, the Cavs will have two stars featured — Garland and Allen. Mobley is also part of the weekend’s earlier festivities. All of it feels fitting because the story of the 2021-22 NBA season cannot be written without Cleveland’s surprise run. And Cleveland’s surprise run cannot be explained without Garland at the core.
He’s the heartbeat of an offense that does just enough to complement an elite, long-limbed defense. He amplifies Mobley and Allen’s offensive skill-sets. He undertakes every responsibility with nary a hiccup.
(Plentiful spoilers from Netflix’s Ozark will be found below.)
Ozark‘s most recent batch of episodes landed precisely at the halfway point of the final season. We’ve talked about when the finale will be on Netflix, but there’s a very morbid set of details that must also be considered: Who will die when the show comes back for the final seven episodes?
Clearly, the bloodshed could not end with the deaths of Helen and Tom (in Season 3) or with the murders of Darlene and Wyatt (in Season 4). This isn’t the type of show that will let anyone walk away with too happy of an ending, and some universe-bound justice must be served. So, who could die before all is said and done?
The Byrde Family, But Especially Marty: Alright, so we need to talk about that car crash. It’s very clearly supposed to be a mystery and incredibly important, given that the season’s trailer put it on display (while interspersing sins from the past, like this was retribution), and it’s the season’s first scene. It’s all ambiguous and purposely so, but we do know that the entire Byrde quartet (Marty, Wendy, Charlotte, and Jonah) is looking relatively relaxed (well, other than Jonah, who’s had enough of this family sh*t) in family driving mode. Wendy’s practically humming, and Marty declares, “We’re all set for the FBI tomorrow.” He’s called the moving company (to head back toward Chicago), and they’re joking around about stacks of hundreds, etc. All of a sudden, a semi truck that’s carrying several cars heads straight toward them, and Marty veers off the road, where the car starts rolling and lands upside down like this:
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I’m not sure that anyone could survive this crash, but if there’s anyone here that should go, it’s Marty. He’s the one who got his family into this money-laundering mess. Was this an accident or a hit? Gotta be the latter, and the show will surely follow up on the details rather than leaving everyone hanging.
Javi Elizonndro: The dude killed Wyatt, and that’s set Ruth on a course of vengeance, which she unleashed upon Marty in Episode 7. In all likelihood, Ruth (who’s dominating the show) will not heed Marty’s weak warnings and will set a plan in motion to kill the Navarro successor. Does Javi deserve to die? Obviously, the answer is yes. He didn’t even know who Wyatt was (and even admitted as much) before killing him, simply because Wyatt was there when Javi came for the reckless, arrogant Darlene. Now, what I wonder is whether Ruth will likewise be reckless and actually take her shotgun and come for Javi, or if she’ll simply pull strings and have someone else do the dirty work. Clearly, Jonah will do anything for her, and it would be a believable end (sorry, Jonah) for Marty to see that his ridiculous, show-long screwup led to one of his children’s deaths. It’d be fitting, really, but heck, they might all die in the car crash.
And Who Should Not Die…
Ruth Langmore: Look, I know that Ruth’s a lot smarter than anyone expected her to be back when she was cleaning rooms at the motel where she initially encountered the Byrde fam. And I know she sometimes does not-so-smart things and has had the holy hell beaten out of her, by Frank Jr., no less. But she should and needs to live. She’s the soul of the show, and this is her domain, and I’d be very upset if Ruth dies and Marty lives. I’d be very upset if she ended up Jesse Pinkman-ed at the end of this series, all to set up some movie down the line. And I don’t need to see a Frank Jr.-Ruth spinoff as suggested by actor Joseph Sikora (who has a whole lot going on with Power Book IV: Force). No, I want Ruth to end this thing while litrally jumping from a casino boat to her own yacht. She needs to fully run this town, so to speak.
‘Ozark’ is currently streaming (Season 4, Part 1) on Netflix.
Sometimes, it’s hard being rich and powerful, because when you break up with your former co-star, they will sell their stake in your $164 million estate, which is currently happening with Brad Pitt.
Pitt claims that his ex-wife Angelia Jolie has sold her stake she had in their fancy French estate without asking him. Pitt also has a stake in the property, and the duo allegedly agreed they wouldn’t sell without explicit permission from each other. The couple bought the property in 2008 for $28.4 million when they wanted to build a family wine business, as one does. They split over a decade later in 2019. Perhaps understandably, Jolie sold her own stake in the estate, and he’s pissed.
The actor, known for his role in the iconic children’s animated feature Megamind, among a list of other little-known films, is suing Jolie, saying she didn’t ask him for his permission to sell her stake in the 35-room mansion. In October 2021, The Stoli Group announced it purchased Jolie’s 50 percent stake in the estate and the vineyard that Pitt allegedly spent millions to bring to life. Pitt claims Jolie is depriving him of his property and potential wine business the two had reportedly been planning.
According to the suit, “The purported sale deprives Pitt of his right to enjoy his private home and to oversee the business he developed from scratch.” Pitt was also planning on using the property as a recording studio. It’s a shame he may have to settle for his private island instead.
Jolie has yet to comment on the matter, only mentioning last year that the decision to sell was “heartbreaking” for her, as she once planned on growing old with Pitt on the property.
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