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Festival season is officially in full swing, and there’s no better place to soak it all in than the sun-drenched playground of Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. While Coachella and Stagecoach might be the main events, the entire month of April is packed with can’t-miss parties, pop-ups, and cultural happenings that transform the desert into an all-out bacchanal of music, fashion, art, and vibes.

Between the back-to-back weekends of festival madness, the city pulses with life, including pool parties at iconic hotels, intimate DJ sets, street fairs overflowing with vintage finds and handmade goods, and brand activations that feel more like full-blown experiences. Whether you’re looking to keep the party going or just kick back in style, there’s plenty happening beyond the polo fields that’ll fill your schedule with unforgettable moments.

Our guide will point you straight in the direction of the coolest sh*t going down in the desert right now. We’ve rounded up the best pool parties, social hangs, and buzzy day-to-night events that’ll keep your energy high between weekends, and a few decompression tips for winding down. And when you’re ready to crash? We’ve got you covered with our favorite places to stay, whether you’re into boutique hotels with built-in scenes or dreamy Airbnbs perfect for post-festival recovery.

WHERE TO PARTY

Thursday, April 17th

VillageFest

Palm Canyon Drive | 6-10 pm

VillageFest takes place in downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday night. The street is closed to vehicular traffic and is transformed into a festive, pedestrian street fair. The perimeter of the event consists of Indian Canyon Drive to the east and Belardo Road to the west. Vendor booths are set up on both sides of the street, and visitors are able to stroll through the traffic-free event.

For more information, click here.

Friday, April 18th

A Very Brat Pool Party

Saguaro Palm Springs | 12-5pm

Kick off your Coachella weekend at Saguaro Palm Springs with A Very Brat Pool Party, including Club Decades deejays and special guests. 21+

For more information, click here.

Rock Yard Concert Series

84245 Indio Springs Parkway | 7-11pm

The Rock Yard outdoor concert stage is an amphitheater-style area featuring two side-by-side stages holding audiences of passionate music fans. The Rock Yard runs from Spring to Fall and is always live, free, and outdoors. New beer and drink specials (often themed to the bands performing on stage) are offered weekly. Guests must be 18 and older to rock.

• Friday, April 18: Cash’d Out (Johnny CashTribute) with Saints of Las Vegas
• Saturday, April 19: Heartbeat City (Cars Tribute) with Saints of Las Vegas
• Friday, April 25: Deepest Purple (Deep Purple Tribute) with Know Illusion
• Saturday, April 26: Bonfire (AC/DC Tribute) with Steel Rod

For additional information, click here.

Festival Weekend Poolside

Ace Hotel & Swim Club | 11am-7pm

Make the most of your festival experience and make Ace Hotel & Swim Club your home base. Throughout festival weekends, enhance your desert daze with our carefully curated sounds poolside — where they’ll have DJs, drinks & sun. Swim Club Pool events are open to hotel guests and day pass guests only.

• April 18th: DJ Pyramido
• April 19th: Hurry Up Slowly, Les Baklavas
• April 20th: G@tto + more
• April 26th: Nam + more
• April 27th: Saint Gilo + more

For additional information, click here.

Saturday, April 19th

AFRO SUN Pool Party

Royal Sun Palm Springs | 11am-4pm

Join us during Coachella Weekend 2 for a weekend pool party and daytime desert oasis of global dance music from some of the industry’s leading DJs, alongside wellness activations and all-day poolside brunch. Limited exclusive gifts and wellness offerings for arrivals before 12 pm. Music sets by KARABA, DJ Boat, Mojave Grey, Little Dinosaur, and KMNI.

RSVP does not guarantee admission — space is limited for the ultimate quality of experience. We recommend arriving on the earlier side to guarantee entry.

For more information, click here.

Goldenvoice Surf Club

The Palm Springs Surf Club | 12-6pm

Goldenvoice brings a new rhythm to the Palm Springs Surf Club, transforming it into a daytime outpost of music, wellness, and sport. Centered around a thoughtfully curated music lineup in the amphitheater, the experience extends beyond the stage—offering wave pool sessions, wellness activations, and resort-style relaxation. Whether you’re dancing, unwinding, or diving into the experience, Surf Club is where music, movement, and the spirit of the desert come together.

• Saturday, April 19th: Polo & Pan (DJ set), Ben Böhmer, Maribou State + more
• Sunday, April 20th: Eli Brown, Max Styler + more

For additional information, click here.

Friday, April 25th – Sunday, April 27th

Desert Rodeo

Desert International Horse Park | 11am – 5pm

Sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA), DESERT RODEO is bringing the ultimate western experience to the desert with world class cowboys such as 8x PRCA World Champion Stetson Wright and cowgirls like 4x WPRA World Champion Hailey Kinsel. Cowboy Channel + will also be livestreaming the daily performances, which will include 8 rodeo events such as Bull Riding and Barrel Racing.

Beyond the rodeo competition, DESERT RODEO is fusing a mix of iconic Western brands, including Wrangler, Boot Barn, and Stetson, alongside globally recognized names like Coca-Cola, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Código 1530 and Bud Light, the Official Beer Sponsor of Desert Rodeo. Innovative partners like Rivian also join the lineup, bringing a modern edge to the Western experience.

Open to all ages from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m, each rodeo performance will kick off at 1 p.m with a stirring delivery of the American flag by the Skydance SkyDiving Parachute Team followed by national anthem performances by country singer Lanie Gardner (April 25), singer/songwriter Genelle Seldon (April 26) and local singing duo, 12-year-old Audrey Lambert and 13-year-old Clarisse Pascoe (April 27).

DESERT RODEO will also incorporate community driven fundraising efforts each day to support the following organizations and their missions – Friday, April 25: California Fire Foundation, Saturday, April 26: County of Los Angeles Fire Department and Sunday, April 27: Golden Circle of Champions.

Friday’s festivities will feature a special appearance and meet-and-greet with the four farmers from FOX’s Farmer Wants a Wife, offering fans a chance to connect with the stars of the hit series: Matt Warren, John Sansone, Colton Hendricks and Jay Woods.

For additional information, click here.

Saturday, April 26th

Sparkling Sessions: The Desert

Von Dutch Ranch | 2-5 pm

Get ready, because Uproxx and Sparkling Ice are back and bigger than ever with Sparkling Sessions Season 2.0!

Building on the success of previous ‘Sparkling Sessions’ events at major festivals – including Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits – this latest installment promises an unforgettable experience just two miles from the Stagecoach Festival grounds. Part intimate concert series and part custom cocktail-infused dance party, the ‘Sparkling Sessions’ series has provided intimate fan experiences with artists such as Pink Sweat$, Teyana Taylor, Justine Skye, Zack Fox, THEBROSFRESH, and Dasha, bringing a shot of flavor and an undeniable energy to some of the biggest cultural celebrations.

The event is free to attend, but space is limited and will be filled on a first come, first-served basis. Guests must RSVP to secure their spot and receive location details.

For more information and RSVP for free, click here.

WHERE TO STAY

From poolside boutique hotels to retro-chic Airbnbs with desert mountain views, Palm Springs and the Indio Valley offer a wide range of stay options to match your vibe and budget. Want to be in the heart of the party scene? There are iconic hotels with on-site DJ sets and late-night lounges. Prefer something more low-key? Opt for a quiet desert oasis where you can recharge between sets under the stars.

Drift Palm Springs

This hotel has quickly become a Palm Springs staple and one of our favorites for a sexy escape. It’s stylish, boho, and feels impeccably fresh and clean. The pool scene is not chaotic but definitely features an array of Hollywood cool kids and plenty of mingling. The restaurant is an absolute highlight — with clever and elevated riffs on Mexican classics.

Perhaps one of the ultimate perks of this property is how solid and spacious it feels. Rather than feeling like you’re on top of other guests, the desert-minimalist rooms and soundproofed walls make your sanctuary feel private and quiet. Definitely the perfect property for anyone trying to balance the chaos of festivals with some deeply relaxing downtime. That philosophy is underscored by the numerous sound healings and yoga sessions available on site.

One big note: Our hotel review series always mentions “bed game” — well these beds are impeccable. The sheets are delicate and soft to the touch, with no harsh bleach smells. The pillows are soft and supple — you slowly ease into them when you lay your head down.

BOOK HERE FOR COACHELLA WEEKEND 2, STAGECOACH, OR MIDWEEK STAYS — $439/night

 

Onyx House

The Onyx House gets everything right. You walk into the place and immediately feel 20% cooler. Clearly, it was created by someone with good taste. But as great as the design and layout are, those aspects aren’t the property’s biggest perk. Here’s what hit me the hardest during a recent stay:

• Best Pool And Hot Tub Of Any Rental I’ve Ever Stayed In. This isn’t even up for debate. The pool gets up to 90 degrees (I didn’t figure this out until the morning I left, sadly) and the hot tub fits eight comfortably. Both are in-ground and incredibly sleek. They’re also both saltwater — meaning your skin doesn’t get dry and your eyes don’t water from excessive chlorine. Oh, and they have lighting systems for your night hangs!
• A Very Cool Gathering Space. The main living room of the Onyx house is actually separated from the bedrooms and kitchen by a hallway. There you’ll find a massive TV linked to all the streaming apps, a very comfy couch, and even barn doors to open the space up. Does it feature a bunch of cool art and rustic ceramics? You’d better believe it.
• A Yoga Platform. Every morning of my life, I wake up saying “I want to do breathwork! I want to do yoga!” But I almost never have time. I did both breathwork and yoga during my stay at the Onyx House because the space spoke to those sorts of pursuits but more importantly because I had room to practice them without distraction. The yoga platform is surrounded by desert and rocks and if you’re going to do some sun salutations I can’t think of a better place to do them than while watching the sun crest over the craggy hills.
• Nature All Around. The past few years have seen a land grab in “J-Tree” as LA folks with tons of style buy up properties on the cheap, remodel them, and give them cool names. But as much as everyone wants to lay claim to being an “oasis,” I’ve rarely seen a property that is truly built into the hills in this way. Whereas many trips to the desert include driving to trailheads, at the Onyx House we just walked straight up into the wilderness from the backyard. It was beautiful and made the home feel incredibly private.
• Big Hotel Energy. The Onyx House is not one of those “clean every dish, strip the beds, and mop the floors” type rentals that everyone (rightfully) hates. This property is refined and operates much more like a true hotel. Check-in was easy, check-out was easier, and the property was beautifully appointed. I didn’t feel like I was in someone’s bedroom — I felt like I was at a hotel. Except better because we were the only guests.

Price Per Night: $1165

BOOK HERE

JW Marriott Palm Desert

This is the perfect property for that friend who likes to do stuff. Like… a lot of stuff. And that’s why we love it so much. The features golf, tennis, pickle ball, a spa, an arcade… and not the “we’re just doing this to say we have it” version of those amenities either. These grounds are absolutely dialed. And immense — with multiple pools and on-site restaurants.

Seriously, look at this spot:

The rooms are well appointed and suites have sexy-as-hell tubs with a giant window out to the bed. Meaning that the sexiness rating of this hotel is very high. Especially when you take in all the opportunities for relaxation that are availible — from lounging poolside to spending a long day in the world class spa.

If you like a little room to move, tons of activities, and an oasis vibe, this is your spot. Folks needing to tap in with work will love the coworking space in the lobby!

BOOK HERE FOR COACHELLA WEEKEND 2, STAGECOACH, OR MIDWEEK STAYS — $413/night

Amaru Muru

This house is really… well, to be honest, it’s what people fantasize about when they plan a Joshua Tree weekend. It’s ultra clean, very minimalist, and almost impossibly sexy. A sister property to the Onyx House, this B&B is even more stylish (and spacious). You are plopped right in the middle of the desert with views in every direction. If you do decide to venture off property, coffee is close and Joshua Tree National Park is just a few miles away.

The highlights:

• Heated Saltwater Ozone Pool
• Saltwater Ozone Hot Tub
• Yoga and Ceremony Room with walls that can be fully pushed open.
• 3 Bedrooms plus a 2nd living space with a sofa bed.
• In-ceiling Sonos surround sound speakers throughout the house.

When I stayed, we ate under the stars every night and swam in the pool deep into the night. The property was created with immense care, and I can’t say enough about how deeply that translates into the design. Like the Onyx house, there’s almost no plastic in sight. It’s really a spectacular thing. Moreover, no expenses were spared. Sometimes you rent a really nice house and everything in it is the “rental version” (read: super cheap). But here everything is dialed.

Our highest recommendation for a sexy desert retreat.

 

Price Per Night: $500

BOOK HERE

WHERE TO DECOMPRESS

After the dust, the dancing, and the all-night sets, a little decompression is essential. Luckily, Palm Springs knows how to slow things down just as well as it knows how to party. Whether you’re nursing a post-festival haze or just craving a bit of peace and quiet, the desert offers plenty of mellow ways to recharge.

The Spa at Séc-he

As soon as you walk in The Spa at Séc-he, it’s clear that every aspect of the space was thought through in great detail. From the design elements honoring the history and culture of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the circular layout of this massive wellness center, the unique, one-of-a-kind massage tables, the decor of the waiting rooms — everything has a story, a reason for being, and an in-depth explanation.

On top of that, Séc-he is truly an epicenter for all of your wellness needs. Not only do they offer every type of massage therapy you can imagine (the list is longer than the Cheesecake Factory menu), but with a “Taking of the Waters Day-Pass,” one can easily spend an entire day taking advantage of the spa’s many amenities and still walk away as relaxed as ever.

The pass allows access to some things that you’ve seen at most spas—access to a steam and sauna room, cold plunge, fitness center, pool, and hot tub access, relaxing common areas, and grooming amenities. But even these offerings are far from typical. The steam room has eucalyptus for promoting skin health and improving your respiratory wellness while acting as a natural stimulant to re-energize you. The sauna includes menthol inhalation, which is known to provide symptomatic relief for upper airway congestion and reduces capsaicin cough sensitivity. The showers are equipped with aromatherapy steam and vitamin C-infused water. The bright smell and feel of this water was so divine, I took three showers during my day visiting this spa.

Not for nothing, but if you want to see famous people at leisure during Coachella… this is the spot. That said, they’re here to relax — let them be.

To book a day pass and spa services, click here.

Last weekend, Lady Gaga’s headlining performance during weekend one of Coachella 2025 earned high praise from festivalgoers, at-home viewers, and critics alike. So, yesterday (April 18) supporters of the “Abracadabra” singer’s expected nothing less than a superb showing.

While Lady Gaga hit all the right notes, some of them couldn’t quiet be heard due to a few disruptive technical issues. As Lady Gaga belted out her chart-topping tunes, her microphone malfunctioned (viewable here). Although the backing track and other supporting vocal continued to play, Gaga’s voice was notable absent. Initially, users online believed it was an issue with the festival’s livestream. However, Lady Gaga confirmed the audio blips with witty response onstage (viewable here).

“I’m sorry my mic was broken for a second,” she said. “At least you know I sing live. And I guess all we can do is our best. I’ve definitely given my best to you tonight.”

Gaga’s light-hearted remark immediately won the crowd over. Across social media platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), users applauded Gaga’s for powering through the issues.

During an interview with Uproxx’s senior pop culture editor, Josh Kurp, Gaga gushed about playing Coachella.

“I genuinely don’t want to give anything away about Coachella,” she said. “I know that is heartless of me, in a way, but I could honestly cry on the phone with you just thinking about how excited I am to do this show, and I want it to be a total surprise, and want everyone to have as much fun as possible.”

So come hell, high water, or technical issues Lady Gaga was determined to put on a show for her Little Monsters (super fans).

The Christmas holiday has long since passed. But it appears to be at the top of Key Glock’s mind. Yesterday (April 18), the “I Be” rapper showed off stepped back into his holiday spirit for his new Glockaveli track.

On his latest single, “The Grinch,” Key Glock demonstrates just how emotionally cold he can be. Just with the beloved fictional character, Glock embraces the perceived power that comes along with a show of brute force.

“I been runnin’ wild since a jit / Grandma never raised a b*tch / Jumped off the porch, picked up a stick / Fourteen, turned into the Grinch / You must ain’t heard, I’ll take your sh*t / Nah-nah, Glizock took your b*tch / P*ssy-ass n**** better play with his clit / I don’t know what you thought, but that ain’t this,” he raps.

While fans are eagerly awaiting Key Glock’s rumored posthumous collaborative album with the late Young Dolph, Glockaveli is a suitable alternative. So far, Glock has shared three tracks from the upcoming project, “No Sweat,” “3AM In ToKEYo,” and now “The Grinch,” with each record being more fiery than the next.

Listen to Key Glock’s new track “The Grinch” above.

Glockaveli is out 5/2 via Paper Route Empire/Republic. Find more information here.

In a few short weeks, Ekkstacy’s studio album, Forever, will be made available on streaming platform. Shortly after that, the “Seventeen” musician has string of supporting summer tour dates. For now, Ekkstacy is taking a moment to appreciate the downtime before promotional chaos ensues.

Yesterday (April 18), Ekkstacy stepped out of his slice of solitude to share another slice of Forever with supporters. If the quiet before a storm had a soundtrack, it would be Ekkstacy’s latest single “Head In The Clouds.”

On the record, Ekkstacy leaned into his sonic shoegaze influences while simultaneously making as he refers to it an “atmospheric rock anthem” for today’s generation of indie lovers.

Although limited on the lyrical front, what “Head In The Cloud” does have is a deeply provoking message of hopeless romance. “With your head in the clouds / You’re looking down on me / You’re not making a sound / Ya you’re not allowed to speak / You’re like the wind passing / That’s what I think / Yet I remember us laughing / Just last week / With your head in the clouds,” Ekkstacy sings.

For the visual, directed Gilbert Trejo and cinematographer Vik Grossling tethered Ekkstacy’s emotional vulnerability with the track’s instrumental nonconfirmative to craft a grand daydream only fit for the rocker’s imagination.

Watch Ekkstacy’s official music video for “Head In The Clouds” above.

Forever is out 5/16 via UnitedMasters. Find more information here.

Apple TV+’s feel-good comedy supply is clearly a priority for them. Despite the odds, Ted Lasso will be back for a fourth season and more biscuits with the boss. Shrinking is still humming along with a third season in the works, and Seth Rogen has been happy to add bawdiness to the equation with The Studio and Platonic. How will a golf-focused comedy series fare on the tech giant’s streaming service? We will soon find out.

Owen Wilson, who managed expository miracles on Disney+’s Loki, is leading a series about a former pro golfer attempting to vicariously revive his mojo. Let’s take a swing at what to expect from Stick.

Plot

Owen Wilson portays a washed-up pro-golfer, Pryce Cahill, who is also down on his personal-life luck after being out of the game for two decades. The series, created by Jason Keller (Ford v Ferrari), pairs Pryce with an up-and-comer, Santi (Peter Dager of Insidious: The Red Door), who has his own issues off the golf course. Wilson is also executive producing, and a hat-less Timothy Olyphant appears as a mysterious, well-dressed golfer ahead of his many upcoming streaming stints (which include Lucky, Havoc, and Alien: Earth).

Apple TV+ describes the series as “a heartfelt, feel-good comedy about a found family and their relationships set within the world of golf as it has never been shown before.” With any luck, Wilson’s Pryce will be able to overcome “the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store” to “hedge his bets, and future, entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom named Santi.” From every indication, this looks like a breezy comedy series that won’t encourage endless theorizing like, say, Apple TV+’s Severance. Both types of shows have a time and place, but relaxation and laughs are sorely needed these days, and this show will oblige.

Stick also features a very funny supporting cast (as detailed below) and many familiar faces from the PGA and broadcasting worlds.

Cast

The ensemble cast includes not only Wilson, Dager, and and Olyphant but also Judy Greer, Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, and Lilli Kay. Expect PGA cameos from Max Homa, Keegan Bradley, Max Homa, Wyndham Clark, and Collin Morikawa along with broadcasters Trevor Immelman and Jim Nantz.

Release Date

Stick premieres on June 4 with three episodes and weekly installments until July 23.

Trailer

Owen Wilson delivers a heck of sales pitch in this teaser clip.

Amy Sherman-Palladino is one of TV’s most successful auteurs. She’s like Vince Gilligan, Shonda Rhimes, or Taylor Sheridan, if they wore a big hat.

Gilmore Girls is a canonized, endlessly rewatchable classic; Bunheads was canceled too soon; and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won a boatload of awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2018 Emmys.

Now, Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel are back with a new show for Prime Video: ballet drama Étoile. Here’s everything to know.

Plot

Set in New York City and Paris, Étoile follows the dancers and staff of two fictionial ballet companies, Le Ballet National in France and Metropolitan Ballet Theater in the United States, as they embark on an ambitious plan to save their storied institutions by swapping their most talented stars.

The world of dance is one that Amy Sherman-Palladino knows well: her mother was a dancer, and she nearly was, too. In the late 1980s, she was waiting on a callback to join a “bus-and-truck tour” of Cats when she got an offer to join the writing staff of Roseanne. She went with the TV gig.

“Look, my parents taught me very early to never let things go, and I am my parents’ child,” Sherman-Palladino told Vanity Fair. “Bunheads gave us a little taste of the fun of being in that world on a smaller scale. I trained as a dancer, so I have been mystified that nothing has really come close to capturing the weirdness of the dance world. They’re an odd, amazing bunch of people.”

They’ve also burned by “some of these movies and TV shows that lean into the darkness” of dancing, according to Daniel Palladino. But eventually, the couple won the dancers over they realized the show is “really about the dancers,” Sherman-Palladino told The Los Angeles Times. “They aren’t window dressing. It’s about them and their stories, and that was important to us.

As for the title, “étoile” is basically French for “star” or best dancer. Surprisingly, Prime Video didn’t have a problem with it.

“I thought they were going to have a very strong reaction against it. Weirdly, it was very positive. They tried to get me to change The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. And I believe the words ‘go f*ck yourself’ maybe [came out of my mouth]. But we never had any trouble [with Étoile].

Hey, it beats Bunheads (great show, title could have used some work).

Cast

The fast-talking cast includes Luke Kirby (returning from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lou de Laâge, Gideon Glick, David Alvarez, Ivan du Pontavice, Taïs Vinolo, David Haig, LaMay Zhang, Simon Callow, and Yanic Truesdale, as well as Emily Gilmore himself, Kelly Bishop, in a small role.

“People here see me only as a dramatic actress, but I was always looking for comedies as much as I could,” Melancholia and Nymphomaniac star Gainsbourg told Vogue. “I enjoyed doing comedy in France. I’m not always serious. I like to have fun and laugh!” She added, “I love the way I was able to hide the depressed side of my character with her high heels and then [become] a little more authentic when my character is by herself. This duality was fun to play because it’s going to those extremes.”

Release Date

All eight episodes of Étoile premiere on Prime Video on April 24.

Trailer

You can watch the Étoile trailer below.

This year’s 4/20 celebration lands on Easter Sunday, so if you’ve ever had dreams of getting high with the Easter Bunny (or at the very least, receiving some really great treats in your Easter basket) this is your only chance to do so until 2031.

Imagine what sort of world we’ll be in six years from now — will people even be smoking weed or we’ll we get our highs downloaded directly to our brains? We don’t have answers to that question, but it’ll give you something to think about this Sunday when you’re fully baked and looking to get into a very long conversation filled with impossible-to-answer hypotheticals.

What we do have for you is a highly (pun-intended) curated list of great cannabis products. From flower to vapes to edibles, these are the products we stand behind for an awesomely lit 4/20.

Flower Jars and Joints

A Golden State — Moonbeam

Price: $55

Here’s Why We Love It:

After a long day of smoking sativas and smashing edibles, you’re going to need a good wind-down strain at the end of the night that’ll whisk you into a euphoric sleep state. We can’t think of a better pick than A Golden State’s Moonbeam. A cross-breed between legendary strains Purple Pineapple and Rainbow Belts 2.0,

Moonbeam has a sweet and fruity smell and flavor with hints of pine, and a touch of citrus tart that translates to a mind-melting, body buzzing high that feels designed for ultimate relaxation.

If you’re looking for a relaxing a chill experience that’ll still give you a pretty strong head high, Moonbeam is your strain.

Cannabiotix — Cereal Milk

Price: $55

Here’s Why We Love It:

If we had to pick just one cannabis strain, a desert island pick that we’re stuck with for life, undoubtedly it would be Cannabiotix’s Cereal Milk. A strain I always have on hand personally, this hybrid THC-packed (29%-33%) premium bud features a mix of earthy spicy notes, citrus, and cinnamon, making it an ideal option for vapes and bongs where you can enjoy a full flavor experience.

Cereal Milk is rich in the terpenes limonene, caryophyllene, and pinene, resulting in a high that is relaxing, euphoric, and stress-busting, without weighing you down like heavier indica strains.

710 Labs — Persy Doink

Price: $30

Here’s Why We Love It:

We’re of the mind that the best joints are the ones you roll yourself, but if you don’t have those skills (or the necessary tools), picking up a pre-roll is the next best thing and if we had to single out just one brand who is doing it right, it would be 710 Labs.

The Persy Doink features 710’s flower embedded with a layer of hash rosin, perfectly wrapped and tipped off with a rotini noodle. That last part my give you pause and seem like a gimmick, but trust us, once you smoke out of a noodle-tipped joint, you’ll never go back — it offers the perfect structural integrity, and smokes passes through its corkscrew shape perfectly.

710 Labs makes products with stoners in mind and we love them for that.

Edibles & Drinkables

Flower Union Artisan Gummies — Boost (Lindsay Lohan)

Price: $30

Here’s Why We Love It:

Flower Union’s Artisan Gummies are separated into five sub-categories: Boost, Create, Balance, Unwind, and Recover, each utilizing strains that have been selected to satisfy the desired effect. For this 4/20, we’re going to strongly suggest you go with Boost.

Our thinking is that you’re going to want a powerful fast-acting edible to kick off a full day of partaking in our favorite habit, and Boost will get you there. Each tin comes with 10 gummies which feature 10MG of THC per gummy, allowing you to easily control how high you want to get.

We’ve sampled the Lindsay Lohan strain, which gave us a clear-headed energetic high that provided feelings of euphoria without pushing us into couch-lock.

Nowadays Cherry THC Infused Drink

Price: $68.99

Here’s Why We Love It:

Nowadays is a THC-infused beverage company launched in spring 2023 with the stated aim to “put a new spin on drinking.” We’ve been digging their standard lineup for a while now, and their last limited edition — a Cranberry flavored alternative — was one of our favorites from late last year. However, this new, limited-time cherry-flavored expression (5mg per 1.5oz serving) might be their tastiest release yet.

Off Duty Cannabis Shot

Price: $45

Here’s Why We Love It:

Off Duty is billed as a universal cannabis shot. That means the unflavored liquid comes in pocket-friendly packets intended to provide a micro-dose on the go, capable of being taken on its own or dropped into any beverage you choose. With effects taking hold in 20 minutes or less, it’s a great option (5mg THC: 5mg CBD per serving) to have on hand when out and about.

WYNK Seltzer + THC

Price: $24.99 (6-pack)

Here’s Why We Love It:

WYNK is one of our favorite canned THC options on the market today. They offer seven different flavors and a range of doses, starting with their 2.5mg THC: 2.5mg CBD seltzers, moving up to their 5mg THC: 5mg CBD options, and topping out with their latest lineup of lemonade flavors, offered exclusively with a 10mg THC infusion.

We personally love the 5mg THC & 5mg CBD Black Cherry Fizz flavor, but for more of a kick, the brand-new 10mg THC-only Lemonade flavor is the way to go.

Wims! Pocket-Tonic Ginger Lime

Price: $32

Here’s Why We Love It:

Wims! Pocket Tonic is another on-the-go cannabis drink mixer that encourages you to “snap, squeeze, stir!” The 4mg THC: 4mg CBD micro-dose packets are easy to travel with (they come in a convenient case that holds up to 10 sachets), and the Ginger Lime flavor is ideal for elevating just about any drink.

Accessories

Raw Garden — Refined Live Resin Cartridge + Battery

Price: $30-$45 (strain dependent) + $18 (Battery)

Here’s Why We Love It:

Simply put, Raw Garden makes some of the best concentrates in the market, so if you’re looking for an affordable introcution into the world of cartridges and batteries, look no further than what this brand offers.

A battery will run you under $20, plus an additional $30-$45 for your strain of choice offering you a premium smoking experience for well under $100. I’ve vaped countless Raw Garden carts, and each time the experience is smooth and full-flavored with a dynamic high that is long-lasting and fast acting.

Raw Garden is also unique in that it is one of the only brands out there that offers a battery that can be used with other 510 carts, making this one a bit more sustainable than the competition.

Puffco Peak

Price: $220

If your only experience dabbing is with the old heated nail method, you need to remedy that ASAP. With the Puffco Peak, the dabbing experience becomes akin to wine-sipping — elevated, flavor-focused, and luxurious. There isn’t a dab device out there on the market right now better than the Puffco Peak.

Every drag I’ve taken with this device is thick and milky, and gives me a high a clear and clean high that captures the magic of my first few smoke sessions. The device features an eye-catching design, an easy-to-use single-button interface, a variety of heat settings, and a water filtration system that allows you to get the most out of your terpene-rich concentrates.

Yellowjackets is developing a knack for ending seasons with shocking deaths, and for the third finale, Lottie’s demise (after the devastating death of Van) checked off that box. The most recent season also delivered Joel McHale as an outdoorsman, Kodiak, who didn’t make it out of the wilderness alive, so maybe Joel can finally do that Community movie now? That might be wishful thinking, but Yellowjackets‘ identification of Pit Girl (a long time after she was introduced in the pilot episode) and a newly revealed Antler Queen (Shauna, oh boy) reaffirm that any future continuation of this showtime series will not suddenly turn into a lighthearted affair.

That is to say, there are sill more blanks to be filled in the two warring timelines of past and present survivors, and somehow, the present situation feels far more deadly than attempting to survive among a crew of teens driven to cannibalism and various mysticism-inspired cult rituals. And it’s only natural to wonder what, if anything, will be next for these ladies.

Will There Be A Yellowjackets Season 4?

Showtime hasn’t clarified yet whether this show will be renewed.

Still, the wilderness-night is young, and showrunners Ashley Lyle and Drew Comins spoke with Collider about how a prospective fourth season would add (get ready for this) a third timeline:

“What has always excited us … is there’s also a third timeline, which is the in-between. There’s something very exciting about seeing, like, how did these relationships evolve in the time between their rescue and where we pick up with them in the present day? How does one really readjust to polite society when you’ve gone to, as Bart once said, the factory default settings of what human beings are capable of?”

In other words, the many answers that this series recently supplied would probably be supplanted by other questions. That includes gaps in time surrounding Hilary Swank’s survivor, Melissa, and how Shauna’s horrific wilderness behavior is seemingly water under the bridge in the contemporary timeline. And speaking of questions that still need answering, some viewers would probably like to know when more than one season will land on Netflix. Fingers crossed on all fronts.

Guy Ritchie’s latest gathering of gangsters is officially a hit on Paramount Plus. MobLand is right up there with Taylor Sheridan’s 1923 on that streaming service’s most-streamed shows this month, and although that Yellowstone prequel won’t continue (1944 will further complete the Dutton family lineage), MobLand likely has much more juice.

Tom Hardy, who stars as undeniably fanciable fixer Harry Da Souza, recently let slip that “the plan” for this show involves multiple additional seasons, and that “international elements to organized crime” could take this show’s empire (presided over in a Shakespearean way by Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren) elsewhere. “There are families that are involved in each European country that are vying for power to have that status to be able to move these kind of commodities through and who polices that and how that fits into a world stage,” he hinted. And as long as Hardy is still somehow involved, the audience will be fully into more acts, but the current focus is on what’s next.

When Will Tom Hardy’s MobLand Season 1 Episode 4 Come Out?

April 20. The third episode, entitled “Rat Trap,” is preceded by this description: “Harry pays a visit to Antoine at the urging of Bella. Fisk and Mukasa trade theories. Suspecting a rat, Conrad comes to Jan for a favor. Kevin makes a startling confession.”

From there, the series will soon hit the midpoint with Hardy throwing elbows and wielding various weapons, no doubt.

America’s premiere country music festival, Stagecoach, is about to touch down on the Empire Polo Club fields! Stagecoach isn’t just the best place to catch the hottest country artists right now (a field that keeps expanding, like the genre itself with Lana Del Rey and Nelly set as main acts), it’s also the best place to experience the magical desert basin of the Coachella Valley and the towering heights of the surrounding mountains, which glitter in earthy red and orange tones. There is something about walking amongst the most stylish people on earth, listening to some good ‘ol country, surrounded by the picturesque views out of an Old West classic that feels unique. It’s like being simultaneously in the past and the future, and what better way to enjoy all the views, vibes and music than with some tasty eats?

This year, the festival will put special focus on BBQ and comfort food with concepts from beloved celebrity chefs (shout out to Guy Fieri, who has curated a group of award-winning pit bosses), Michelin-starred chefs, and some So-Cal staples, offering one of the best food lineups you’ll see at a festival all year.

There is plenty to eat at this year’s Stagecoach, so follow your nose! But to make things a bit easier on you, we curated a short list of five eateries you absolutely must try. This list is a mix of our personal favorites and places we’re most hyped to try. Let’s dive in!

Big Lee’s BBQ By Rashad Jones

Why We’re Excited:

With BBQ being such a big presence at Stagecoach this year, we couldn’t drop a list of the eats we’re most excited about without including easily the most hyped BBQ spot to hit the Empire Polo Club grounds this year. Big Lee’s comes from self-proclaimed BBQ nerd Rashad Jones, the winner of Guy Fieri’s Food Network challenge show Guy’s Big Project. Jones has since gone on to be crowned Food Network’s Master of ‘Que after winning the network’s BBQ Brawl. He has also been featured on Diners, Drive Ins and Dives, and Big Lee’s was named one of the best BBQ Spots in the US by Food and Wine Magazine.

So we’ll be hitting Big Lee’s BBQ with expectations sky-high. Considering Jones accolades and a menu that includes brisket, ribs, and pulled pork sandwiches, we’re willing to bet Jones’ is going to come away from Stagecoach an even bigger star than he already is.

Afters Ice Cream

Why We’re Excited:

Expect to see us somewhere on the festival grounds crouched in a corner, absolutely devouring an Afters Milky Bun like some sort of feral animal. Not just because the desert heat has turned us insane — though, there is that too — but because Milky Buns are that delicious.

Imagine a giant scoop of the coldest ice cream sandwiched between a warm glazed donut bun, and then increase whatever enjoyment you get out of that by ten because at Stagecoach, you’ll be enjoying said cold treat in nearly 100-degree weather. Afters isn’t just a smart pick, it’s a must.

Le Burger by Camphor

Why We’re Excited:

One of Los Angeles’ best bistros is coming to Indio! The Michelin-starred Camphor combines classic French culinary prestige with Southeast Asian flavors — which sounds fancy, but they also make a pretty damn good simple cheeseburger they’ve dubbed “Le Cheeseburger.”

Ever wonder what the cheeseburger from The Menu tastes like? It’s probably something like this (without you know, a side of murder). Camphor’s Le Burger is made from Wagyu beef smothered in a pan sauce made from beef fat and herbs, topped with perfectly caramelized onions and smoked Gouda, resulting in a burger so juicy and sumptuous that it’ll make you weak in the knees.

It blows any burger you’ve ever had out of the water.

Ronan

Why We’re Excited:

People are incredibly loyal to their region’s spin on pizza, and the consensus is that the greatest pizza is found in New York City, but we’re going to push back on that. While we recognize the beauty of a big foldable New York corner shop slice, Los Angeles takes a different approach to pizza than the Big Apple, and once you try it, you’ll have some serious doubts about the consensus pick.

LA pizza differs from NYC in that it prioritizes high-quality ingredients and elevated preparation. Chef Daniel Cutler’s Ronan is one of the best showcases for what makes LA pizza so special.

Expect Neapolitan-style wood fire pizza topped with the freshest and most local ingredients. Our go-to is the Margherita, which features a sauce prepared from ripe San Marzano tomatoes, fresh basil, pecorino calabrese, and mozzarella. We can promise this: it’ll be the best pizza you eat you’ve ever had at a music festival, and quite possible, your life.

The Boiling Crab

Why We’re Excited:

Looking to film a mukbang in the desert? Probably not, but if you’re looking for a messy, greasy, indulgent eating experience, few eateries will satisfy like The Boiling Crab. This So-Cal staple crab shack dishes out Louisiana-inspired seafood dusted in flavorful Cajun-style seasonings that make each bite deeply addicting.

On the menu this year will be the Crab’s classic Fried Shrimp, Shabang Bang Shrimp, or Yo Mama’s Lobster Roll served up with a side of hot and buttery French fries. Finger food is always a great option at music festivals because you can eat your dish on the go between sets.

The Boiling Crab is the ideal pick for those who have a jam-packed itinerary of artists they want to catch.