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The Mandalorian showrunner John Favreau stopped by the latest “Binging with Babish” episode to talk about the true breakout star of the bounty hunting show’s second season: Those Baby Yoda cookies. While talking with Chef Andrew Rea, Favreau revealed that, yes, the cookies are an homage to blue milk, Luke Skywalker’s drink of choice in Star Wars: A New Hope. He also broke down how the Baby Yoda treats were made for the episode, and the unintended consequence of making kids go crazy for macarons.

According to Favreau, the prop master for The Mandalorian wanted more specifics on what the cookies should like, which resulted in him baking macarons for Episode 12: The Siege. “But not a full macaron, not the sandwich, just like one half of the sandwich,” Favreau explained. The cookies also weren’t the tastiest in real life, but the kids watching at home don’t know that, and man, did they want those cookies, which don’t come cheap. Via Comic Book:

“It didn’t really have much flavor. It was kind of a blue raspberry a little bit, but again, because it’s on a film set, you’re not worried so much about the taste. It’s about the look. What I also found out now that everybody loves – especially, kids love to nerd out on the stuff in the show – that little kids might want to eat macarons, because it’s what Baby Yoda is eating. I later realized that macarons, when you buy them, could be several dollars each. So it’s an expensive thing.”

Fortunately, Chef Rea whipped up an more affordable alternative, the Sky Blue Vanilla Wafer. More importantly, Favreau made it a point to say that they are an “approved other alternative recipes” so the kids “are still eating what Baby Yoda’s eating.” Although, that’s not exactly the most ringing endorsement when you remember that the little guy was eating Frog Lady eggs and spiders just a few episodes back.

Watch the full segment with Favreau above, or jump straight to the 8:20 mark for the Sky Blue Vanilla Wafer recipe.

(Via Binging with Babish & Comic Book)

Today marks the beginning of social media profiles the world over being filled with Spotify-generated infographics about what music people listened to the most over the past year. As it does every year, Spotify has unveiled its Wrapped feature, which has prompted music fans to compare the platform to two of its major competitors, Apple Music and Tidal. Consequently, all three are trending topics on Twitter today.

Some Apple Music users have felt left out by not having a Spotify Wrapped recap of their own, with multiple users posting the meme of Squidward watching SpongeBob and Patrick have fun outside without him. As other users have noted, though, Apple Music actually has a similar year-end feature.

People have also been comparing the three platforms more broadly, with some praising Apple and Tidal’s playlist curation, artist payment rates, and other features in comparison to Spotify. Inversely, comedian Tommy Campbell shared his thoughts from a creator’s perspective, writing, “Spotify is waaaay better than Apple Music and iTunes is dead. As an artist your work actually gets discovered on Spotify and shared across playlists. Spotify Artists app is fantastic. For all Apple’s ‘we love music’ talk their platform sucks.”

The Hamilton musical was also a trending topic this morning, as many users pointed out that the soundtrack was among their most-played albums. Indeed, it was a big year for Hamilton, as this summer, the soundtrack became the highest-charting Broadway cast album in over 50 years.

Check out some more tweets about Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal below.

LeBron James is keeping busy in the lead-up to the 2020-21 NBA season. While the Los Angeles Lakers will begin their title defense a little later this month, James has his eyes set on something going on in early January, as he explained on the latest edition of the Road Trippin’ podcast.

James started a new voting rights group earlier this year called More Than A Vote, which works to assist disenfranchised individuals in getting involved in the democratic process. Following its work in the 2020 general election, James said that the group’s next priority is the upcoming Georgia runoff elections for a pair of United States Senate seats that could tip the balance of power in the chamber.

“We’re never about a one-off,” James said. “We’re trying to figure out ways, right now, that we can continue to implement change in the communities, not only in my home community of Akron, Ohio, but communities all over America, and hopefully, create change in the world, as well. So we’re looking for opportunities — there’s a huge Senate race in that’s going on in Georgia coming up in January, so we’re tackling that.”

The races James mentioned pit incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler, a Republican, against Democratic nominee Rev. Raphael Warnock in a special election for a seat that Loeffler received via gubernatorial appointment in early 2020; and a pair of candidates — Republican David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff — going head-to-head. The Senate currently as 50 Republican members, 46 Democratic members, and a pair of Independents who caucus with the Democrats, so if either Loeffler or Perdue win, the GOP controls the chamber for at least the next two years, barring anything unforeseen. Should Ossoff and Warnock both win, though, it is split, and the deciding vote on any deadlocked legislation would go to Kamala Harris, the Democratic Vice President-elect of the United States.

James does understand that there are a number of other people who are working to assist disenfranchised voters in Georgia in the lead-up to the Jan. 5 runoff election, heaping praise on former gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who James affectionately referred to as “a monster” and “unbelievable,” and other activists in both the state and the city of Atlanta for the work that they have done. He also made it a point to let them know that they have his full support.

“We’re gonna get behind that,” James said, “and hopefully continue to make change.”

Elliot Page, the Oscar-nominated Juno star and most powerful sibling on Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, came out as transgender and non-binary to an outpouring of love on Tuesday. The chorus included Elliot’s wife, Emma Portner, who was “so proud” of the announcement, and such sentiments echoed across social media. Both The Umbrella Academy and Netflix Twitter accounts joined the party with the latter confirming that Elliot will definitely return to play Vanya Hargreeves in Season 3 of the wildly popular apocalyptic-superhero series.

In addition, Netflix relayed to Variety that they’re in the process of updating credits for Page’s past projects. The update has already been made for landing page-credits for The Umbrella Academy, along with the credits for other Page-starring films on the service, including, Tallulah, Tales of the City, and Something In The Water.

During Tuesday’s announcement, Page stated, “I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life. I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey. I can’t begin to express how remarkable it feels to finally love who I am enough to pursue my authentic self. I’ve been endlessly inspired by so many in the trans community.”

According to a 2019 study conducted by the Pew Research Center, science literacy levels in America are largely based on education. (In fact, the study shows that supporters of the two major political parties are neck-and-neck in knowledge given the areas tested.) However, given government officials and thousands of citizens challenging the validity of fact-based science over Internet fodder and social media posts daily, pushing the importance of science education is more integral today than ever before.

Talkhouse’s Sing For Science podcast, which is closing its season, does its part in the fight for evidence-based science literacy by pairing it with something seemingly different: music. The show, created and hosted by musician, composer, and producer Matt Whyte, teams popular artists up with scientists to facilitate conversations centered around the link between a specific song and a specific topic within the science realm. Whyte’s hope for the show is that fans of the artists listen in to support their favorite stars, and leave feeling well-informed about something they hadn’t known about prior.

“Interest in music is so universal,” Whyte explains to Uproxx via Zoom. “I wanted to somehow bring people together through their love of music and then see what I could do to increase not just science literacy, but also [individual] respect for the scientific process.”

In the broadest sense, the show was inspired by folk artist and social activist Peter Seeger, whose “combo of art and patriotism” pushed Whyte into creating something of his own. (“[Seeger] was able to apply music directly to so many causes; He had labor songs, conservation songs, anti-war songs, and I just felt like I wanted to try.”) Artists from indie songwriter Mac DeMarco to electronic star Aluna Francis to singer/pianist/icon Norah Jones have been featured on the show, teaming up with scientists and educators discussing everything from the uncertainty in art and science, the science of gathering, and the science of acoustic sound and speakers, all while discussing some of their most popular hits.

“During one episode, we [focused on] ‘Cult of Personality’ by Living Colour, and we had [Corey Glover and Vernon Reid] speak with a fascism scholar named Ruth Ben-Ghiat about what they were writing and what they were thinking about at the time, because that was during the Reagan Administration,” Whyte explains. The song features sampled soundbites from famous political speeches from Malcolm X, John F. Kennedy, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In terms of how Whyte seeks out musicians for the show, it’s a combination of being a fan of their work and going through the typical pitching process to reach out to their teams. (Although he admits to cold calling artists from time to time.) An upcoming episode features iconic rapper DMC, who will dive into folklore and nursery rhymes with folklorist Dr. Jennifer Schaker.

He says first-time listeners who are interested in the series should definitely listen to the inaugural episode: a conversation between MGMT’s Andrew VanWyngaden and Ben Goldwasser and forest ecology professor, Dr. Suzanne Simard. To kickstart the episode, Whyte chats with the band members about the history of their popular song “Kids,” and more specifically the “arresting and evocative” lyric, “A family of trees wanted to be haunted.” From there, the group discusses the relationship between trees, how trees communicate, and “the folly of industrialized logging” with Dr. Simard.

“[Simard] is such a brilliant scientist, and I think it gets entertaining, it’s interesting,” Whyte says. “She talks about indigenous wisdom and Western science, and what indigenous wisdom has known for a long time that Western science is catching up to. It was a very well-rounded episode and the band was very engaged.”

While the show is still relatively new (the first episode dropped via audio platforms on October 14), Whyte is already dreaming up pairings of artists and scientists to explore various topics. He has aspirations of facilitating a chat between Robert Plant and “a flood management expert or levy engineer” regarding Led Zeppelin’s “When The Levee Breaks,” as well as holding a conversation between Patti LaBelle and a linguist about “Lady Marmalade.” (“All of these people have a pretty full plate, so you know, one can only hope,” he laughs.)

Whyte believes that while it’s been an issue especially within the past few years, science denialism could be solved with the right assets and information. (“The more science literate people are, the less susceptible they are to be influenced by disinformation,” he states.) Of course, he’s not suggesting that people begin learning about micro cell biology or nuclear physics in order to become better informed — science literacy could simply mean stronger civic engagement. With that in mind, multimedia resources such as videos and podcasts like Sing For Science have the power to make science and the process of diminishing disinformation more palatable for those who may not have been initially interested.

“Science is not a body of facts — it’s a slow and painstaking process that emphasizes the importance of evaluating all of the evidence before you arrive at any one conclusion,” Whyte explains. “I think that the creative ways that people are making audio-only content makes them able to reach people who may not have had the time or the space to be listening to something… For me, that’s where I learned a lot is from, podcasts.”

As the Sing For Science podcast continues to gain traction, Whyte is hoping that — outside of garnering interest in evidence-based public and government engagement — listeners find the show entertaining.

“I try to structure these episodes in a way that I would want to listen to them and how I would enjoy them,” he smiles. “Maybe Sing For Science could make a dent in what we’re calling the ‘war on science,’ you know? I’m hoping that this show kind of comes at it from a different angle… I don’t necessarily have an unquenchable thirst for scientific knowledge, I really don’t! But it’s all very interesting to me, and I hope it will be for other people, too.”

In a world where a distinctive ad-lib can be all the difference between being a rapper and being a superstar, DMX probably has some of the most iconic ad-libs in the game. Taking his love for dogs seriously, he peppered his classic songs with barks and growls to accentuate his favorite lines, giving them an unmistakable and unique sound. On a recent episode of N.O.R.E.’s podcast Drink Champs, though, battle rapper Murda Mook revealed that the Dark Man had taken his love for the effect even further, training one of his dogs to ad-lib for him as he freestyled.

According to Mook, he was a witness to a DMX battle in Harlem in which the rap legend displayed this unusual talent. “He had his dog,” Mook sets up the story. So, he battling on the corner and all the n****s around him… He battled Den [10] on the block on 121st, right, Seventh Avenue.” He can’t quite quote the entire verse, but recalls one line: “Be careful of my dog, she might bite you.” He says that on cue, the dog issued a menacing growl — just like her owner would in a song like “Stop Being Greedy.” But to add to the effect, Mook claims DMX’s next line, “Chill, ma, let me get him,” played off the eyebrow-raising dog trick as the pitbull sat back and let the master continue his verse.

DMX doesn’t use a hype man, but if he could extend that trick to a full song, that would be one heck of a gimmick to trot out on his next tour. DMX is currently working on an album for Def Jam, so it’s entirely possible that he could be hitting the road in the near future — as long as COVID leaves a few venues for him to perform at.

As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues, further aspects of daily life are being disrupted all over. For some, that means a change in work and study schedules, canceled plans, and breathing through a piece of fabric in the hopes of curtailing the virus’ spread and getting back to “normal.” But for Nipsey Hussle‘s family, it means waiting for justice as the trial for his alleged killer, Eric Holder, has been delayed for at least 90 days, according to New York Daily News.

The report quotes Judge Robert J. Perry citing COVID-19 as the reason for the delay. “I really don’t how we can realistically expect to see this case go to trial anytime in the next 90 days or more,” he said. Mr. Holder, I don’t know what to tell you except that the court system and this county are plagued by a sickness that we call the COVID virus, and the court system has been very much impacted. You have the right to a speedy trial. What counsel is suggesting is that we have you come back on the 21st of January and see where we are and try to have a trial within 30 days of the 21st, but you’ve heard my comments, I don’t think that’s going to happen.”

The judge confirmed that Holder is being held in isolation and that he understood the reason for the delay. The judge has good reason to be concerned; Holder is accused of killing a hometown hero, who prosecutors say he shot after being dismissed from the premises of the Marathon Clothing store due to his local reputation for cooperating with authorities. At the time of his death, Nipsey Hussle was 33 and pursuing a number of civic development projects to renew his Los Angeles neighborhood.

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

Picking the best Tennessee whiskey of 2020 is at least slightly less difficult than doing the same with bourbon releases. While Tennessee whiskey is the best selling whiskey in the world (thanks to Jack Daniel’s monster sales numbers), the number of unique expressions put out annually is actually very small. That’s especially true if you’re comparing the Tennessee iterations to the absolute abundance of bottles coming out of Kentucky.

The reason for the disparity? After a century of battering, Tennessee whiskey is only now starting to make a comeback (Jack Daniel’s excluded). But with fewer bottles on the shelves, quality expressions are able to grab our attention and hard-earned cash a little easier. Especially if our respective whiskey journeys have left us curious about the famed “Lincoln County Process” — wherein hot whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal, adding a layer of refinement and depth that’s often missing from Kentucky’s bourbons.

Our picks for 2020’s best Tennessee whiskey releases are pretty straightforward. We’re calling out bottles we tasted this year that we really dug. Some of them are new releases. Others are old standards (issued yearly) that seem to be getting better with each trip around the sun. All of them are tasty, accessible, and great examples of the beauty that is Tennessee whiskey.

8. Fugitives Grandgousier

ABV: 48%
Average Price: $63

The Whiskey:

This is a very interesting (and tasty) craft whiskey with Tennessee heritage at its core. The mash is a blend of heirloom Hickory Cane corn mixed with Irish malted barley. It’s copper pot distilled, charcoal filtered, and aged in custom toasted and then charred oak barrels until it’s just right.

Tasting Notes:

This sip greets you with the nose of a flaky biscuit smothered in honey and butter with a dose of caramel apples and kettle corn on the side. It feels and tastes young but still has soft edges with tart apple counterpoint, caramel malts, notes of vanilla, and continuation of that buttery, honeyed biscuit. The warmth is subtle as the oak makes its “toasty-flavored” appearance on the medium-length finish.

Bottom Line:

This is an interesting sip that bridges the world of Kentucky bourbon with Tennessee whiskey in a single glass. It’s also a nice mixer for cocktails and highballs.

7. Davidson Reserve Tennessee Small Batch Whiskey

ABV: 50%
Average Price: $40

The Whiskey:

This small batched whiskey is all about keeping it local. The relatively high-rye mash bill (25 percent) also utilizes locally grown corn. The juice is then filtered through the necessary sugar maple charcoal before mellowing for at least four years in new American oak.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a mix of creamy vanilla pudding, burnt sugar, and maple syrup on the front end, with a hint of red berries chasing that. The fruit edges towards a spicy, stewed peach with hints of cracker malts next to rich caramel sweetness. The end takes its time as it fades through more fruit, spice, and creamy vanilla, with a final whisper of fresh mint on the very end.

Bottom Line:

There’s a reason this whiskey keeps racking up gold medals. It’s a very easy sipper with a little water or ice to help it bloom. It also makes a mean cocktail base.

6. Uncle Nearest 1856 Premium Whiskey

ABV: 50%
Average Price: $60

The Whiskey:

This whiskey is the entry point to the newly minted Uncle Nearest line. The shingle was created to celebrate Nathan “Nearest” Green who was instrumental in Jack Daniel’s early success in postbellum Tennessee. The juice in the bottle is a sourced (for now) blend of Tennessee whiskeys that have aged eight to 14 years before blending and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

Fairground caramel corn mingles with rushes of dry hay, thin maple syrup, and bowls of freshly picked peaches. The fruit takes on dry edges as the maple and caramel take on a spiciness next to a maltiness that almost feels like a spiced cake full of dried fruit. There’s a hint of dried florals behind vanilla and caramel on the short end.

Bottom Line:

This is a solid workhorse whiskey. It works as a sipper, mixer, or highball base in equal measure, though we’d argue it’s at its best in a Manhattan.

5. Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey

ABV: 45.5%
Average Price: $30

The Whiskey:

Nelson’s Green Brier is a heritage brand that has a great comeback story. The family’s shingle was killed by Prohibition until descendants of the former owners stumbled upon the old distillery. Now, they’re making one of the finest, wheated Tennessee whiskeys at one of the most accessible price points of any whiskey.

Tasting Notes:

Cinnamon stewed apples mix with oily vanilla and a sweet edge of caramel. The spice carries through the taste with buttery cinnamon toast feel next to more tart apples, plenty of caramel, wet brown sugar, and a small dusting of dark cacao and cherries. The end takes its time as it dances back through the cinnamon, cherry, chocolate, spice, and brown sugar towards a final note of wood.

Bottom Line:

This expression seems to get better every year. This year’s release took some of the “youngness” away and added a nice depth that works wonders in a cocktail or highball.

4. George Dickel Bottled-in-Bond

ABV: 50%
Average Price: $52

The Whiskey:

Head Distiller 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 whiskey was bottled at 100 proof (as per the law) and sent out to the wide world.

Tasting Notes:

This bottle exudes a flaky-crusted pecan pie jacked up on maple syrup, sprinkled with dried apple, and flush with rich vanilla. The taste delivers on those promises with a subtle maple syrup sweetness balanced with roasted nuts, more vanilla, and another dose of that earthy/spicy dried fruit. The end is slow and pointed with spicy apple pies, brown butter richness, and another shot of that vanilla leading towards a hint of charred oak.

Bottom Line:

There’s a reason folks call bottled-in-bond expressions “the good stuff.” This is another very solid workhorse whiskey that’ll work nicely as a sipper on the rocks, though the real beauty of this juice is in whiskey-centered cocktails.

3. Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof

ABV: Varies
Average Price: $65

The Whiskey:

Jack Daniel’s is doing some great work with their yearly and very limited releases from their single barrel program. For us, this version is the mountaintop, since the juice in these bottles is uncut and unfiltered. This is exactly what’s in the best barrels coming out of Jack’s rickhouses.

Tasting Notes:

Since each bottling is going to vary slightly, we’re going with the bottle we tasted last. Expect plenty of toasted oak next to rich vanilla, buttery caramel, and a nice dose of sharp, wintry spices. The sip will bring about a mild fruitiness that balances between sweet apple and over-ripe banana as the vanilla, spice, and oak continue to drive the taste forward. The sip fades pretty slowly as the sweetness of the caramel becomes more maple syrupy, with plenty of that vanilla and oak lingering.

Bottom Line:

This was our favorite bottle of Jack Daniel’s this year. It’s amazingly smooth, full of dialed-in notes, easy to find, and very affordable for a single barrel.

2. Heaven’s Door 10 Year Limited Edition

ABV: 50%
Average Price: $130

The Whiskey:

This yearly limited release from Bob Dylan’s Tennessee whiskey brand is another that seems to be getting better every year. The limited release is a small batched blend of Tennessee whiskeys that have been filtered through sugar maple charcoal made with well-aged wood. The juice then spends ten long years resting until it’s just right.

Tasting Notes:

This is fascinating on the nose — full of freshly baked bread dripping with creamy butter and accented by a nutty-chocolate side not that far from a pain au chocolat fresh from the oven. The taste holds onto those notes while adding in charred tropical fruits, candied nuttiness, and a dose of sweet maple. The end takes another turn into spicy tobacco leaves, worn leather, oak, and peaches swimming in syrup as it slowly fades away.

Bottom Line:

Yes, this is a little pricy. But, damn is this whiskey sippable. Add a little water or a rock to really let it bloom, throw on your favorite Dylan vinyl, and enjoy the ride.

1. Uncle Nearest 1820 Single Barrel

ABV: 58.6%
Average Price: $105

The Whiskey:

This yearly single barrel expression from Uncle Nearest’s Victoria Eady Butler is one of the most promising whiskeys of 2020. Eady hand-selects high-proof barrels that are aged a minimum of eleven years old for this bottling. Each one is chosen to exemplify the beauty of Tennessee whiskey, drawn straight from the barrel.

Tasting Notes:

You can tell immediately why this whiskey has been winning nearly every award, right on the nose. There’s a matrix of dried fruits, Christmas spices, malty cakes, oily vanilla pods, subtle maple sweetness, and a hint of dark chocolate cut with subtle orange oils. The palate delivers with the fruits leaning more towards candied cherries aligning with worn leather, more dark cacao (especially with a little water to help it bloom), and plenty of oak. There’s a long, fulfilling linger to this sip that ushers in a final note of buttery popcorn and a very distant billow of smoke.

Bottom Line:

This is worth every penny and so good we had to give Uncle Nearest two slots on this “best of” list. Take your time with it and don’t forget a little water or a rock to let it bloom.

The Fast & Furious cast really is like “family,” in that they’re always complaining about each other. We dedicated an entire post to all the sh*t-talking in the Fast-verse, but the big two were (are?) The Rock vs. Vin Diesel (“Some conduct themselves as stand up men and true professionals, while others don’t. The ones that don’t are too chicken sh*t to do anything about it anyway. Candy asses”) and The Rock vs. Tyrese Gibson.

The GibsiHana founder sided with Diesel in the beefy beef, especially after The Rock got his own spin-off movie with Jason Statham, and wrote on Instagram, “Diversity, love, multi ethnic worldwide multi generational, United Nations, One Race, Fast Family…… Until Dewayne showed up I guess this whole time he had a problem cause he wasn’t the ONLY ONE on the movie poster.” It’s impossible to explain every facet of the surprisingly complex feud, but don’t worry, things are now good between The Rock and Tyrese.

“Me and The Rock peaced up,” a Santa hat-wearing Gibson said on Stir Crazy with Josh Horowitz. “We talked for like four hours about three weeks ago. Yeah, we talked… It was great. What’s interesting about the Fast and the Furious is, it’s not about any of us individually. See, we’re like the U.N. at this point.” The United Nations should settle disagreements the same way as the Fast and Furious movies: whichever country’s leader successfully drives a car from one skyscraper to another skyscraper, wins. Still unexplained is why Tyrese referred to The Rock as “Dewayne,” however.

F9 comes out on May 28, 2021.

John Mulaney stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Tuesday night and opened up about his surprising new job as a staff writer for Late Night with Seth Meyers. As Mulaney describes it (around 13:45 above), the whole thing happened rather quickly after he hosted Saturday Night Live on Halloween. The comedian noticed that he enjoyed going into an office and accomplishing a task, which was something that was missing from his life since the pandemic hit. He also noticed that the lack of structure was making him engage in some odd behavior around the house.

“During quarantine, I was like, ‘Why am I going totally crazy?’” Mulaney explained to Kimmel. “And, like, why I am telling my own wife my accomplishments? You know, like, ‘I had a Comedy Central Presents when I was 23 years old!’”

Mulaney then spoke to his psychiatrist, who encouraged him to get a job with a boss and tasks in a pretty blunt way. “She said to me without external structure I don’t have any confidence in you thriving. And she would know because I told her everything about my brain.”

From there, Mulaney approached Meyers about working for him, which made him very nervous despite the two being best friends. However, while Mulaney got the job, he readily admits that he’s not very good at it particularly when it comes to writing monologues, which are kind of important for a late night talk show. “I’m not that valuable,” he joked to Kimmel. “There’s a rhythm and a brevity to monologues, which you know, and I’m so bad it.”