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After four weeks being moved around due to hockey and basketball, AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT are finally back on the same night, which means the premise of this column finally makes sense again. So let’s look at the highlights from both shows.

Nefarious Heel Behavior: The Young Bucks just randomly attack referees now

Dynamite opened with Jurassic Express in the ring, ready for their match with FTR. Then Matt and Nick Jackson came out in street clothes and superkicked the referee. Then they went straight to the back and tossed Tony Khan a wad of cash for the fine. So I guess they’re bad guys now, huh? It’s interesting that we’re all expecting a Heel Elite situation, but the stuff with the Bucks is still being kept relatively isolated from what’s going on with Kenny, even when they share scenes.

It’s also worth noting that so much current wrestling discourse, including stuff we’ve heard from AEW, regards the boundary between face and heel as no longer particularly relevant. “Just cheer for who you like and enjoy the stories,” people say. But when a team goes from not randomly attacking officials for no reason to doing that whenever they feel like, I don’t think we can deny that they’re heels now in the most traditional sense.

And honestly, who are we kidding anyway about AEW not having traditional heels? They’ve got Chris Jericho, MJF, and Britt Baker, for a start. They’ve got Lance Archer and Kingston’s faction beating up randos from the crowd just for fun. And now the Young Bucks are heels too, something they were always great at on the indies. That means we’ll need heroes to challenge them, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s when Jurassic Express finally cashes in their underdog story.

Runners Up

In addition to all the audience member beatings this week, we saw Jake Hager employ Floyd the Bat to help get win for himself and Jericho over Private Party. That’s exactly the kind of win those two should be getting in the Tag Team Division, especially against such a promising young team.

MJF’s new gimmick, since Jon Moxley cheated in their title match, is to demand that he be called “The Undefeated, Undisputed, Uncrowned AEW World Champion of AEW Wrestling.” The extra “AEW” in there, which he repeated more than once, is a great comedic touch. He’s also hinting that he wants a faction of his own, which could lead somewhere interesting.

Over on NXT, Johnny Gargano was shopping online for a new TV to replace the one that got broken in the fight with Tegan Nox last week. Candice, meanwhile, was trying to cut a promo on Tegan, but Johnny kept interrupting to talk about TV specifications. I think anybody who lives with a male partner understands what a Husband Heel Move this was.

Emerging Hero: Hangman Adam Page

Former tag team champion Adam Page is a singles wrestler now, and this week he fought Frankie Kazarian in a match that turned out to be really good even though it had no stakes outside of Hangman proving himself as a solo act. He definitely seems more promising in that regard now than he did when they first tried to slot him in at the very beginning of All Elite Wrestling.

Now that he’s gotten over with fans in a tag team, I think he really can become a top singles guy, although I hope they don’t rush it. This feels like the beginning of something big for Page.

Runners Up

Also on Dynamite, new AEW signee Will Hobbs came to the aid of Jon Moxley against the combined forces of Taz, Jake Roberts, and their guys. Next week, Hobbs will join Moxley and his youthful ward Darby Allin against Lance Archer, Brian Cage, and Ricky Starks. Getting a rub from Mox seems like a big deal for Hobbs, and I hope it means we’ll see big things from him soon.

Kushida is making a habit out of beating up the NXT guys that fans are turning against for real-world reasons. I don’t know if that’s planned (seems unlikely) or just coincidence, but beating up Velveteen Dream and now demolishing Austin Theory in a squash match ought to win some people over to Kushida, if there’s anyone left who hasn’t already realized how cool he is.

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter are making a name for themselves as tag wrestlers in NXT, which is cool. This week they beat Jessi Kamea and Xia Li. It was a fun little face vs face match, but Xia got really mad and stormed out after the finish, which may lead to something new for her. In the meantime, I’d love to see Kacy and Kayden get a match against Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler for the Women’s Tag Titles.

Best Promo: Eddie Kingston

Eddie Kingston is one of the best talkers in the business, and I’m already enjoying his work in AEW way more than I ever did in Impact. He comes out with three points to make: He didn’t really lose the Battle Royal, his faction is a family, and the Blade needs to get his house in order. I assume that last bit has something to do with Allie. She’s married to the Blade in real life, but suddenly making that part of the show when she’s been kayfabe dating QT Marshall for months seems like a weird move. Still, I’d probably rather see Allie join the Kingston Family than continue with the Nightmares. We’ll see where it goes.

The point is that this was a really good promo, and I’m enjoying this whole angle. Honestly, any situation that involves Eddie Kingston giving inspirational but heelish speeches on a regular basis is one I’m here for.

Runners Up

We briefly saw Kip Sabian and Miro on Dynamite, who of course were lifting weights and talking about gaming. Miro wants to get in the ring and be a beast, but Kip says it’s not time yet. I’m curious if Miro will turn Kip Sabian babyface just by being next to him and insanely charismatic, or if they’ll break up the team once there are enough people in the crowd to make it clear that nobody thinks of Miro as a bad guy. He proved that in WWE, and now he’s in a company that occasionally listens to crowds.

Finn Bálor and Austin Theory both had pretty good promos on NXT, but nothing really dramatic. It was cool to hear Finn talk about being champ again after so many years, and how much the brand has changed. Back on Dynamite, Jake the Snake got weirdly sexual again, which despite my affection for him is something I could live without.

Best Match: The Best Friends vs Santana and Ortiz in Parking Lot Mayhem

This was probably my favorite match in a parking lot of all time, or at least of the modern era. We got to see a new, brutal side of the Best Friends, which is a fascinating evolution for them. Santana and Ortiz have always been hardcore guys, but they seemed caught unawares when Trent and Chuck showed up to play. At one point Ortiz was laid out under the hood of a car, and Chuck Taylor jumped on top of the hood. Then he does it again. Being an adult who knows how wrestling works, I keep trying to work out in my head how that wouldn’t hurt like hell, and I just can’t come up with it.

Orange Cassidy had a great cameo, popping out of a trunk and delivering a chain-enhanced superpunch. I liked how it was reminiscent of those early Cassidy spots, before he started wrestling, when he would just appear in some random place for a laugh. But now when he appears in a random place, he can unleash a devastating attack, so I guess it makes sense that his best friends the Best Friends have become badasses too.

Runners Up

Thunder Rosa and Ivelisse had a banger of a match on Dynamite. And as fun as that was, it led to an attack on Rosa from Ivelisse’s partner Diamante and a save by Hikaru Shida, which means the two Women’s Champions are teaming up against Ivelisse and Diamante next week. I’m really glad they’re getting the most out of Thunder Rosa’s visit. I do wish they’d announce the signing of Ivelisse and Diamante, though. They’re only the closest thing AEW has to Women’s Tag Team Champions.

The other best women’s match of the week was Shotzi Blackheart challenging Io Shirai for the NXT Women’s Championship. Of course Io retained, as we all knew she would, but Shotzi came out of this match looking like a star with real main event potential, which is exactly what she needed. This match gives me hope that we will eventually see Shotzi as Champion, despite how crowded with talent the NXT Women’s Division can get.

Breezango defeated Imperium in a rematch for the NXT Tag Titles, in a really strong match. Breezango are the ultimate foils for Imperium, because they’re silly and irreverent, but then they’re also great wrestlers, so Imperium’s usual “I beat you up to prove I’m right” technique doesn’t work.

Damien Priest and Timothy Thatcher had a good main event for the NXT North American Championship, but I have to admit that neither of these guys is quite doing it for me yet. I’m honestly not sure if that’s on me for not giving them the attention they deserve (especially in the months before I started covering NXT, when I only watched sometimes), or if it’s a problem with either of them. I’m going to pay attention and give it some thought, and we’ll see if my opinion evolves.

That’s all for this week. Next week we have a special AEW Dynamite on Tuesday (which I’ll probably cover separately) and then both shows in their regular slots on Wednesday. NXT’s having a women’s battle royal and Orange Cassidy is fighting Mister Brodie Lee for the TNT Championship, so it should be a good week.

Who would have thought that giving the world access to all human knowledge via the internet, the ability to follow and hear from experts on any subject via social media, and the ability to see what’s happening anywhere in the world via smartphones with cameras would result in a terrifying percentage of the population believing and spouting nothing but falsehoods day in and day out?

Those of us who value facts, reason, and rational thought have found ourselves at some of our fellow citizens and thinking, “Really? THIS is how you choose to use the greatest tool humanity has ever created? To spew unfounded conspiracy theories?”

It’s a marvel, truly.

Between Coronavirus/Bill Gates/5G conspiracies and QAnon/Evil Cabal/Pedophile conspiracies, I thought we were pretty much full up on kooky for 2020. But apparently not. The massive fires up and down the West Coast have ignited even more conspiracy theories, some of which local law enforcement and even the FBI have had to debunk.

Can we please get off this timeline of insanity?

Thankfully, there are voices of reason out there. Pretty much any rumor you hear or see gets fact checked pretty quickly, so unless you’re so far gone that you think every single fact checking website is “in on it,” it’s not too hard to find the truth.

And sometimes, the truth comes in brief, refreshing, not-unattractive packages.

A firefighter who goes by the TikTok handle @wildlandmike shared a quick response video to a young woman’s ridiculous conspiracy-laden video about the Western fires. His delivery is perfect, and Twitter users are going gaga over it.

It doesn’t hurt that Wildland Mike fits the “hot firefighter” stereotype, and many of the responses were…well…thirsty. (As a colleague asked this morning, “Do they not let ugly people become firefighters or something?”) Good-looking experts spewing facts is a double whammy of attractiveness in the disinformation age. It is what it is.

But the comments also highlighted the unfortunate fact that this girl making the conspiracy video has an actual reach.

Just for funsies, I looked her up on TikTok. She has 2.6 million followers, SO THAT’S NEAT. Most of her content doesn’t appear to be this off the wall crazy, which actually makes it worse. Kids are going to follow her to see her talk about her dog or her having lived in an amusement park and then get hit with a conspiracy theory video. It’s also entirely possible that she makes conspiracy theory videos for a joke or as satire or something, but DON’T YOU KNOW SATIRE IS DEAD AND PEOPLE BELIEVE BATSH*T CRAZY THINGS IN 2020, @cierra_mistt???

Seriously, is there some kind of humanity reset button somewhere? Has anyone looked for one in earnest? Maybe it’s hidden under the edge of Flat Earth or on the belly button of Sasquatch or something.

At any rate, more firefighters fighting fiction with facts, please. It’s the content we all need right now.

Dear JK Rowling,

I am writing this letter to say a big thank you to you. You may think it strange that a gobby trans woman such as me would wish to thank you after all your recent transphobic outpourings, but let me explain…

I certainly don’t thank you for your lengthy essay last month where you describe the abuse you have suffered (for which you have my sympathy) and in which you stated that you do not hate trans people, while at the same time peddling even more anti-trans mis-information. Sadly, your diatribe directly caused some trans children to self-harm and other to attempt suicide.

I certainly don’t thank you for your latest book in which I am told (as I have no intention of buying a copy) that a central character is a man who dresses up as a woman in order to abuse women. Apparently, at one point he talks about being “pre-op”, a term that would be used for transgender people, not crossdressers.Either way, your key message in the story is that crossdressers or trans people are dangerous people, which in reality, couldn’t be further from the truth!We are not a threat to anyone.We just want to live our best lives in peace.

What I do thank you for is for the inspiration that you give me, as every time I see a transphobic message from you, it spurs me on with my mission to reach out to other trans people to let them know that it’s OK to be trans and also to educate as many non-trans people as I can to show them that trans people are just ordinary people who want to be safe, loved and happy – just like everyone else.

Happiness and peace can only come from within and I found both 2.5 years ago when I admitted to myself that I am a transgender woman, after living for 48 years as a man and living with gender dysphoria since the age of 3.I only hope that you may one day find the same inner peace and happiness that I have found by finally being able to live my truth and that you will no longer feel the need to cause harm to a group of people who you clearly do not understand.Even though there is a small minority of very noisy anti-trans campaigners who feel the same way as you, thankfully, the vast majority of people in the UK are hugely supportive of trans people and for that, I am extremely grateful.

Love from,

Katie x

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Election 2020 is less than 50 days away and may go down as the most consequential election any of us will ever vote in. The political landscape is contentious, fraught, and genuinely dangerous for many Americans. But with attacks on the Post Office, mail-in ballot confusion, a pandemic that experts warn is still in its initial wave, social unrest, and whatever other stressors exist in your life, we don’t blame you for lagging on your voting plan for November 3rd.

Let us help you get organized and make a plan. First off, are you registered to vote? Will you be voting in person or by mail? Interested in early voting? Looking for other ways to help?

This election is going to be a difficult one on every level. Poll closures, a lack of election volunteers, and different state rules on mail-in ballots are setting us up for an absolute sh*tshow, and whether you’re a longtime voter or a someone who is voting for the first time, you shouldn’t have any expectations about how the process will go down.

So here is everything you need to do right now to prepare for the 2020 Election. Which is on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020. Lock it in.

STEP 1: Register to Vote/Check Your Voter Registration

Are you registered to vote? If not, what the hell are you waiting for? It’s definitely time to register if you haven’t. If you are already registered to vote but for some reason have a sneaking suspicion that you’ve been removed from a voter roll or you’re just (reasonably) paranoid, head to Vote.org, which has links to check your voter registration for each state.

Please note that while several states allow you to register to vote in person on Election Day if you’ve missed your state’s deadline, we are living in pandemic times, so how available and convenient that process is may vary on a county to county basis.

Better to just register online if you can!

Alabama — October 19th, 2020. Alabama voters register here.

Alaska — October 4th, 2020. Alaska voters register here.

Arizona — October 5th, 2020. Arizona voters register here.

Arkansas — October 5th, 2020. Arkansas does not offer online registration. Fill out an application to vote in Arkansas here.

California — California voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered by October 19th, 2020. California voters register here.

Colorado — Colorado voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered by October 26th, 2020. Colorado voters register here.

Connecticut — Connecticut voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered by October 27th, 2020. Connecticut voters register here.

Delaware — October 10th. Delaware voters register here.

Florida — October 5th. Florida voters register here.

Georgia — October 5th, Georgia voters register here.

Hawaii — Hawaii voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered by October 5th, 2020. Hawaii voters register here.

Idaho — Idaho voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t register by October 9th, 2020. Idaho voters register here.

Illinois — Illinois voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 6th, 2020 for mail-in applications, and October 18th, 2020 for online applications. Illinois voters register here.

Indiana — October 5th, 2020. Indiana voters register here.

Iowa — Iowa voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 24th, 2020. Iowa voters register here.

Kansas — October 13th. Kansas voters register here.

Kentucky — October 5th, 2020. Kentucky voters register here.

Louisiana — October 5th, 2020 if registering in person or by mail. October 13th to register online. Louisiana voters register here.

Maine — Maine voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 13th, 2020. Maine does not offer online voter registration, voters must register at their town hall. For more information on register to vote in Maine, click here.

Maryland — Maryland voters can register to vote on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 13, 2020. Maryland voters register here.

Massachusetts — October 24th, 2020. Massachusetts voters register here.

Michigan — Michigan voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 19th, 2020. Michigan voters register here.

Minnesota — Minnesota voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote in person by October 13th, 2020. Minnesota voters register here.

Mississippi — October 5th, 2020. Mississippi does not offer online voter registration and voters must register to vote 30 days prior to Election Day either in person or by mail. To learn more about registering to vote in Missippi click here.

Missouri — October 7th, 2020. Missouri voters register here.

Montana — Montana voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 5th, 2020. Montana does not offer online voter registration. To learn more about register to vote in Montana, click here.

Nebraska — October 16th, 2020 for voters registering by mail on online, October 23rd, 2020 for voters voting in person. Nebraska voters register here.

Nevada — Nevada voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 6th, 2020 by mail or in person, or October 29th, 2020 online. Nevada voters register here.

New Hampshire — New Hampshire voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 21st, 2020. New Hampshire does not offer online voter registration, voters must register in person or via mail. To find out more information about voting in New Hampshire, click here.

New Jersey — October 13th, 2020. New Jersey voters register here.

New Mexico — October 6th, 2020, or October 31, 2020, if registering in person. New Mexico voters register here.

New York — October 9th, 2020. New York voters register here.

North Carolina — October 9th, 2020, or October 15th-31st to register in person. North Carolina voters register here.

North Dakota — North Dakota is doing it right. You do not need to register to vote in the state of North Dakota, just bring valid ID and proof of residency to vote. North Dakota voters find your polling place here.

Ohio — October 5th, 2020. Ohio voters register here.

Oklahoma — October 9th, 2020. Oklahoma does not allow online voter registration, voters must print-out an application and mail it to their local election office. To print out an application, click here.

Oregon — October 13th, 2020. Oregon voters register here.

Pennsylvania — October 19th, 2020. Pennsylvania voters register here.

Rhode Island — Rhode Island voters can register to vote in person on Election Day (on Presidential Election Years) if they haven’t registered to vote by October 4th, 2020. Rhode Island voters register here.

South Carolina — October 2nd, 2020 in person, October 4th, 2020 online, or October 5th, 2020 by mail. South Carolina voters register here.

South Dakota — October 19th, 2020. South Dakota does not allow online voter registration. Voters must print-out an application and mail it to their local election office. To print out an application, click here.

Tennesse — October 5th, 2020. Tennessee voters register here.

Texas — October 5th, 2020. Texas does not offer online voter registration. Voters must print out an application and send it to their local election office. To print out an application, click here.

Utah — Utah voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 23rd, 2020. Utah voters register here.

Vermont — Vermont voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by November 3rd, 2020. Vermont voters register here.

Virginia — October 13th, 2020. Virginia voters register here.

Washington — Washington voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 26th, 2020. Washington voters register here.

Washington D.C. — D.C. voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 13th, 2020. Washington D.C. does not allow for online registration, voters must register by mail or in person. For more information on voting in Washington D.C. click here.

West Virginia — October 13th, 2020. West Virginia voters register here.

Wisconsin — Wisconsin voters can register to vote in person on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 14th, 2020 online or by mail, or October 30th, 2020 in person. Wisconsin voters register here.

Wyoming — Wyoming voters can register in-person to vote on Election Day if they haven’t registered to vote by October 19th, 2020 by mail. Wyoming voters must register to vote via mail in the presence of a notary or in person. For more information on voting in Wyoming, click here.

Decide If You Want To Vote By Mail

Like registering to vote, the rules for voting by mail differ from state to state. The rules can get so complicated, that an entire article is needed just to cover each rule. Luckily for you, we already put that one together.

If you’d like to learn how to register to vote by mail for your state, go here.

Research Your State’s Propositions, Local Politicians, And Sheriffs

There is a very good chance that if you’re voting for the first time or don’t often engage in the political process, you’re heading to the polls (or voting by mail) for the sole reason of voting for who you believe should be our president. That’s fair — but since you’re heading to the polls, you might as well vote for everything you can. That means state propositions, local offices, and, on some occasions, who you believe the sheriff of your county, the mayor of your town, or the governor of your state should be. Do you have a bone to pick with how your mayor or governor has handled the pandemic? Let them know at the polls. Not happy with the police response to the ongoing protests in your area this spring and summer? Definitely check in on if someone is running for sheriff and whether they have a record of conduct or an opinion on law enforcement you don’t agree with.

Think your state should legalize weed, raise taxes, lower taxes, provide more benefits for people working in the gig economy? Your state has at least one or two propositions that you probably feel very strongly about. Let your opinion be known, decisions that happen on the state and local level are the type of governance that you can truly feel and see.

It’s really not enough to blindly vote along party lines. Don’t vote for that judge or official just because they have Republican or Democratic affiliation, look into their record, and decide if this is someone you feel good about voting for. You might find yourself skipping out on certain positions because you don’t agree with either candidate, that’s totally okay too!

Volunteer To Be A Poll Worker (If You Can)

In a perfect world, we would’ve all been registered to vote by mail automatically. But we’d also like to remind you that in a perfect world, we wouldn’t be living through a pandemic. We have no real choice but to play the cards we were dealt — and if we want this election to go down as smoothly as possible, we need to seriously consider becoming poll workers this year. If you’ve ever voted before, you may have noticed that a vast majority of the smiling faces you see at the polls who are there to give you a ballot and that coveted “I Voted” sticker are old. Grandmas, grandpas, swinging seniors… over half of all poll workers in the 2016 election were over the age of 60.

That’s not great, especially considering older people, and people with compromised immune systems are particularly susceptible to COVID-19. Which means this election needs healthy young people to put themselves at risk. So if you’re young and healthy and aren’t terrified of the possibility of catching COVID-19 (or have a preexisting condition), you should volunteer to be a poll worker (if you can).

After Election Day, you should limit your contact with people until you can get tested for COVID-19. It’s going to suck and be an inconvenience, but as we mentioned before — this election is pretty damn important. If you’re interested, Crooked Media has an easy portal for registering to be trained as a poll worker at your local polling place.

Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany will channel the rage the internet felt when she wasn’t nominated for an Emmy (until she was) for her next role: She-Hulk.

The Canadian actress will portray the Marvel character in a new Disney+ series, which centers on “Jennifer Walters, an attorney and cousin of Bruce Banner, a.k.a. The Hulk. An emergency blood transfusion from her cousin gave Walters her powers, but unlike Banner/Hulk, She-Hulk was able to keep her intelligence and personality when she Hulked out,” according to Deadline. The casting announcement comes months after a rumor suggested that Marvel was looking for an “Alison Brie-type” to play the character. Brie is great, obviously, but she already has Glow; besides, the more Maslany, the better, as Perry Mason viewers and Comedy Bang Bang listeners know all too well.

The She-Hulk pilot will be directed by Kat Coiro (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia), while “Rick and Morty writer Jessica Gao has already been tapped to lead the writers room,” Deadline reports. Other Marvel-based series on Disney’s streaming service include The Falcon and Winter Soldier, Loki, and WandaVision, which is expected to debut this year.

Let She-Hulk sing, I say.

She-Hulk does not currently have a premiere date.

(Via Deadline)

We don’t have to tell you how important the topic of climate change is. Global warming and extreme shifts in weather patterns are more than concerning. Dogfish Head understands the importance of implementing fundamental changes to how businesses operate to ensure future generations don’t have to worry about the effect of our global emissions and other environmentally damaging actions.

Just in time for Climate Week (September 21-27), the Rehoboth, Delware-based brewery is releasing a beer called Re-Gen-Ale. But the brew is more than just a reference to renewable, sustainable resources. The beer itself is the first traceably sourced beer, hoping to address climate change by focusing on sustainable supply chains.

In an effort to bring attention to the effects of global warming and other environment-related problems, the brewery collaborated with Indigo Carbon — a company that bases its business on providing money for farmers and growers to add carbon to their soil to improve soil health.

The beer itself was made using Indigo Carbon’s Grain Marketplace. This platform was created to connect sustainable growers and purchasing companies. With the company’s help, Dogfish Head acquired traceably sourced and sustainable wheat that was grown using regenerative farming — a practice that focuses on the rebuilding of topsoil and restoring soil biodiversity. The brewery also purchased well over the number of carbon credits required to offset the production process.

“Though this beer is just one small step toward developing more sustainable business practices, working with Indigo to brew Re-Gen-Ale has been a truly rewarding and thought-provoking experience,” Sam Calagione, founder of Dogfish Head said in a release. “It’s shown us how thoughtful and sustainable choices, both big and small, can impact our environment. It has also taught us about new, nature-based solutions we can implement to reduce our carbon footprint and help combat climate change while brewing unique and delicious beers, like Re-Gen-Ale.”

The limited-edition beer is a farmhouse saison that was brewed with Willamette and Zuper Saazer hops as well as house-made saison yeast. It will be released on Saturday, September 19 at Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth in 4 pack cans as well as on draft. An added bonus: even the packaging used is bio-degradable and ocean-life friendly.

Despite being one of rap’s poster boys for creative and off-kilter abstract music making, Open Mike Eagle is also friends with much of Los Angeles’ stand-up comic community — which likely led to and spun out of his show with Baron Vaughn, The New Negroes. For his new video, “Bucciarati,” Mike taps Paul F. Thompkins, Jordan Katz, and Demi Adejuyigbe to star and direct, respectively, in an amusing narrative that takes place in a divorce court which finds lawyers Mike and Thompkins debating in front of Judge Katz.

The twist, though, is that due to the missing Kari Faux (who appears on the track but missed the video shoot due to the pandemic), Thompkins lip-syncs all of Mike’s raps, while Mike lip-sync’s all of Kari’s. The overall effect is as amusing as Mike’s satirical videos from the New Negroes, which found him commenting on everything from the consent conversation to being the wokest person in a barbershop argument.

Bucciarati is the first single from Open Mike Eagle’s upcoming album Anime, Trauma And Divorce due October 16 on his own Autoreverse Records.

Watch Open Mike Eagle’s “Bucciarati” video with Kari Faux above.

Anime, Trauma And Divorce is out 10/16 on Autoreverse Records. Pre-save it here.

The Boys fans have punished the show’s Amazon rating over the last few weeks because of its weekly release schedule, and now we know that Homelander is very much aware of the situation. We already knew that showrunner Eric Kripke saw the review bombing, as he addressed it last week and wasn’t thrilled about fans giving a bad review to something, which they apparently like so much that they demand more of it instantly.

Kripke went a bit further on Thursday, though, posting a repurposed clip from Season 2 that superimposed real one-star reviews of The Boys that all criticize Amazon and the show for its format. Those have come since its initial three-episode Season 2 drop, with single weekly episodes now coming out every Friday. As they play on the screen, Homelander scrolls through them growing increasingly angry. And no one likes it when he gets angry.

The Boys isn’t the only show in the streaming era that has embraced the more broadcast television-like format of a weekly episode release. The Mandalorian did it last fall and will likely do it again, and no one is threatening Baby Yoda or review bombing Disney+. But perhaps the more brutal show has fans willing to go to greater risks to get what they want: more of the show with less of the wait.

Whether the clip posted was more of an acknowledgment of frustration rather than a tease of something actually happening is unclear, but perhaps we’ll know more when the fifth episode (or more?) of the show drops on Friday.

If nothing below suits your sensibilities, check out our guide to What You Should Watch On Streaming Right Now.

Dragon’s Dogma (Netflix series) — This anime series follows Ethan, who resolves to vanquish a dragon who shattered his humanity, and there are demons afoot. Based upon the open-world action game from Capcom, the series revolves around the seven deadly sins in an epic action-adventure story. The CG animation arrives courtesy of Sublimation as part of an overarching partnership with Netflix, so there’s probably more where this came from in the future.

Departure (Peacock series) — In this six-part series, Archie Panjabi and Christopher Plummer play investigators who attempt to track down a commercial aircraft after it literally vanishes into thin air. A mysterious survivor ends up becoming a terrorism suspect, so watch out, logic.

GIMS: On The Record (Netflix documentary) — Rap superstar Gims takes viewers through the year leading up to his 2019 Stade de France performance.

The Last Word (Netflix series) — Death and funerals might not sound like the focus of anything that you’d want to watch right now, but this series involves the protagonist discovering her own lust for life. And she shakes up the funeral business to prove that death does not have the last word.

Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Sarah Paulson

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Seth MacFarlane, Evan Rachel Wood, Penn & Teller

The Late Late Show With James Corden — Neil Patrick Harris, Ziggy Marley feat. Ben Harper

In case you missed these offerings last week:

Unpregnant (HBO Max film) — A 17-year-old Type A student, Veronica (Haley Lu Richardson), deals with a never-taken-lightly decision by taking a 1000-mile road trip with her former BFF, Bailey (Barbie Ferreira), and it’s a wild ride that neither of them suspected was afoot. The value of renewed friendships with a dash of both Thelma And Louise and Fast And Furious make this an unexpectedly funny film with costars including Alex MacNicoll, Breckin Meyer, and Giancarlo Esposito, and Betty Who.

Woke (Hulu series) — This show is the comedy series that Lamorne Morris (and the rest of us) deserves with a little bit of everything. It’s surreal, it’s funny, it’s serious, it’s got talking toast and trashcans, and it’s in good hands with director Maurice “Mo” Marable. The quest to “keep it light” never felt so real as Keef (based upon the life and work of artist Keith Knight) experiences a rude awakening and transformation to follow.

The Killing of Breonna Taylor (Hulu series) — The New York Times investigates the life of Bronna Taylor and her police killing (following a no-knock warrant) on March 13 while the case still unfolds.

Rico Nasty‘s debut album Nightmare Vacation is still in the works without a release date in sight, but that hasn’t stopped her from sharing the project’s latest single. “Own It” arrives with a surreal video that finds Rico performing the upbeat track while surrounded by unexplained wildlife like ducklings, possums, and raccoons. In one scene, Rico dons a spike covered, bright yellow vinyl mask that covers everything but her mouth, while in another, she presents as a twisted housewife. Her makeup and hair are the stars of the video, pushing the boundaries of even what we’re used to seeing from the quirky star.

While the COVID-19 outbreak delayed Rico’s debut, she told Uproxx that she’s using the extra time to polish her product. That extra effort resulted in her videos for “Popstar” and “iPhone,” a feature appearance in Kali Uchis’ video for “Aquí Yo Mando,” and a plethora of soundtrack contributions, including “Dirty” for Insecure, “495” with IDK from Basketball County, and “My Little Alien” for Scoob! Cardi tabbed Rico as “up next” last year and it looks like she’s soon to make good.

Watch Rico Nasty’s “Own It” video above.

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