The goalposts have really been moved on what one would call a vacation these days. To call something a vacation it used to require a trip on an airplane or at least a car ride of more than five hours.
Today, things are different.
In April 2020, a trip to the liquor store to pick up some milk or Snickers bar feels like a getaway. It makes the good ol’ days when we could come and go as we please seem like some type of illusion.
Lithuanian traveler, writer, and journalist Liudas Dapkus, invited people to relive their adventures abroad by recreating their favorite travel photos in their homes.
In many of the photos people are wearing the same clothes and standing in the same positions, but the background isn’t quite as picturesque.
People have been posting their photos under #quarantinetravelerchallenge.
Liudas kicked off the challenge with a photo of himself holding his Maine Coon, Česlovas. In the original 2018 photo taken in Queensland, Australia, Liudas is holding a koala.
You might know Jehnny Beth from her work in the thrashing post-punk band Savages. But now, Beth is setting out on her own. Her debut solo album is called To Love Is To Live, and was inspired by David Bowie’s swan song Blackstar. Beth tried to get into a similar headspace as Bowie for the record, telling the New York Times that she worked on the project “as if I was going to die.” This sentiment comes through in the music — an earnest and unabashed attempt at reconciling with life and the anxieties of death.
Ahead of To Love Is To Live, Beth sat down to talk her love for Nine Inch Nails, Bill Murray, and her new book in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Oneiric, strange, erotic, and cruel.
It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
Well 2050 isn’t actually very far away… I’m pretty sure humanity will still be consumed by the same fears, the same kind of love and obsessions, so my album should do just fine.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
I have great memories of Mexico and Porto (Portugal), the audiences are so passionate there, but luckily I have always found incredibly generous audiences pretty much everywhere I have been around the globe.
Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
I think it’s fair to say that I wouldn’t be the artist I am today without the influence and love of my long-term partner and collaborator Johnny Hostile. This year is our 15th year together and he continues to inspire me on a day to day basis. Johnny is the fuel. He empowers me by giving me the reality of that life which creates the music and the work, and helps me to maintain it over the years.
Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
The best meal of my life would have to be a meal that I remember with love, and that would be something my grandma would have cooked in my childhood, most certainly a dessert, probably a French prune pie, in her garden on a summer afternoon.
When I started performing in Savages it was clear to me that, being a female front person, journalists would spend more time talking about my outfit than my music, so I started dressing simply with black clothes, like a work outfit, so they would have nothing to talk about but my lyrics.
Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
@johnnyhostilephoto: Johnny Hostile started photography when we moved from London to Paris 3 years ago. His work inspired a collaboration between his photos and my writing on the subject of freedom and sexuality that we compiled in a book called Crimes Against Love Memories (C.A.L.M) published in June 11th 2020 by White Rabbit Editions.
What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
Someone’s back garden shed… somewhere near Norwich, UK, 2008, winter time.
What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
My tattooist (Joe Moo) is a friend and I love his work. I only have red tattoos. My favourite tattoo is the one that says “I Am Here”. That’s the epitaph I want on my grave when I die.
What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?
Idles, Fontaines D.C, King Krule, Black Midi, Ezra Furman, Liam Gallagher, NIN, Kelly Lee Owens, Underworld, Mica Levi, Bill Evans, Nina Simone, Vivaldi, Schubert, Mozart, Massive Attack, Lee Hazelwood & Nancy Sinatra, Marianne Faithfull, Fever Ray, Grace Jones… the list goes on and on…
What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
My mother wrote me a letter before Xmas and it was the nicest letter I ever received, it profoundly changed my relationship to her and to the world. She told me how much she loved me and how she supported me in what I am doing even though she doesn’t always understand. Made me realize that we truly can’t be happy without being loved.
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Don’t be afraid to be who you are – they will get used to it.
What’s the last show you went to?
Idles in Alexandra Palace. I lost my t-shirt in the moshpit, very erotic.
What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?
Old french comedies, or any kind of good comedy, anything with Bill Murray.
What would you cook if Kanye were coming to your house for dinner?
I’d hide his wife’s jewelry first.
To Love Is To Live is out May 8 via Caroline Records. Pre-order here.
The Chicago Bulls are currently searching for a new executive vice president of basketball operations, as they finally appear ready to move on from the Gar Forman-John Paxson duo as their top basketball decision makers. On Wednesday, we learned five of the names the Bulls have brought in for virtual interviews, including some formerly disgraced executives in Danny Ferry and Bryan Colangelo, both of whom were ousted from their last full-time jobs for very different reasons.
Arturas Karnisovas, currently the GM in Denver, is the presumptive frontrunner for the job, which isn’t surprising given his track record with the Nuggets, but also the fact that he’s currently not the lead decision maker in the organization, operating below VP Tim Connelly. However, there is another name that would like to throw his hat in the ring for the position: Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie.
It’s come to my attention the @chicagobulls need a GM. If you say pretty please I just might come back as first ever player/GM
Dinwiddie, like so many of us, is clearly very bored and was thrilled to have something to occupy his time, and about 50 minutes after his first tweet (a time period he clearly was figuring out a grand plan) he fired off a thread about what he would do as the player-VP of the Chicago Bulls — starting with some good old fashioned tampering in the form of inking himself to a max deal after signing with Rich Paul, provided Klutch promises to bring Anthony Davis home to Chicago.
First order of business we’d have to trade Satoransky for Dinwiddie and also appoint him GM. But we gonna need a pick too because Dinwiddie gets buckets.
Another vet 3/D like Terrence Ross or Marcus morris (added toughness). See how much cap space I have for mook. Maybe a discount because of title chances
I see no reason why the Bulls should not explore this possibility. The man, who was a one-time member of the organization when he played for its G League squad, clearly has a plan, even if we can debate how successful the roster he wants to piece together would be, and that is more than we can say about the Bulls front office for the better part of two decades. I fully endorse Dinwiddie as player-VP because, if nothing else, it would be chaos and I like chaos.
The timing couldn’t be better for the show to take a break from filming live, according to one of the newest members of the AEW roster, Jake “The Snake” Roberts. During an interview with The WrestlingInc Daily’s Nick Hausman, Roberts agreed that wrestling needs to follow the lead of other pro sports organizations and halt production.
“We gotta buckle down,” Roberts said (H/T Pro Wrestling Sheet). “As much as I hate it, we gotta do what’s smart. I’m not a doctor or anything, but that’s all I hear on television. We got to go home. Just go home and stay there until this sh*t’s gone.”
While AEW has been shooting empty arena shows since late March, they have included the roster sitting ringside to form an audience of sorts. Roberts’ decision to attend the March 18 show has now resulted in him being self-quarantined in an Atlanta hotel.
“I’m quarantined in here. I was living with Dallas [DDP] and he was one of the first people to say if you leave, you can’t come back. Well, AEW wanted me to come out so I went and did it but I couldn’t go back to Dallas’ house,” Roberts told Hausman. “He had a baby in the house and nobody needs to be sick around a baby. He took the hard line and said, ‘Dude, if you leave, you can’t come back.’
“I had to do it for AEW as I wanna help these guys. Now I’m paying for it, brother.”
Roberts plans to stay in the hotel room for 3-4 more weeks. As for AEW, the organization is currently slated to crown the first TNT Champion at Double Or Nothing (II) in Las Vegas on May 23. However, with Nevada’s stay-at-home order currently running through April 30 and other similar restrictions extending throughout the United States, AEW’s next filming session opportunity is very much up in the air.
Cardi B continues to commit to coronavirus relief throughout the ongoing epidemic. The “Press” rapper’s latest philanthropic endeavor finds her teaming up with one of her biggest business partners, Fashion Nova, to give away $1 million to families in need. Cardi and Fashion Nova will give away $1,000 every hour until they hit the target total. Those who want to enter the giveaway can do so at fashionnova.com. Cardi and Fashion Nova’s previous partnership, a line of clothing designed by the rapper herself, made $1 million in its first day of availability before selling out completely.
Previous to the giveaway with Fashion Nova, Cardi donated 20,000 meal supplements to New York hospital workers to ensure they get proper nutrients despite being sometimes being so busy that they can’t eat during their shifts. Before that, Cardi promised to donate the proceeds from her viral “Coronavirus” single to charity after a DJ remixed her original Instagram rant addressing the outbreak.
Cardi’s rant is just one of Instagram’s top ten videos for the month of March, of which Cardi content comprises half. In another video, she joked about the disparity in testing between celebrities and everyday people, while in another she clarified her reasoning for the previous video. She also took a stand for Asian people against the xenophobia that has risen in the wake of the virus’ spread.
For more information about the giveaway, click here.
Cardi B is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Stoners and foodies rejoice! We now have a new Netflix show that’s specifically curated for our dual-interests. Honestly, we’re surprised this show or something like it didn’t appear years ago — food and cannabis are a natural pairing after all. One gets you all set up for the munchies and the other feeds that craving.
This looks like the perfect show to watch while you light up a bowl and work up the willpower to get up and cook. If so, we suggest going with a Sativa in this case, to avoid couch-lock.
Launching on April 20th (because 4/20 of course) Netflix’s Cooked with Cannabis is hosted by singer and chef Kelis along with fellow chef and cannabis connoisseur Leather Storrs and sees the world’s best chefs compete in a cannabis-infused cook-off that will see the winner take home a cool $10,000 dollar prize, as well as walk away sufficiently baked. In each episode, three expert cannabis chefs will prepare a three-course cannabis-infused menu where they’ll utilize ingredients like cannabis flowers, leaves, and other CBD infused products while Kelis, Leather, and a group of celebrity guests hang-out and enjoy the goods.
The unique premise offers a breath of fresh air in the often overly-serious and high production value cooking competitions we’re used to seeing. We’re particularly interested in seeing just how well one can judge when they’re high, because if the trailer above makes one thing crystal clear, it’s that every single person on camera is stoned out of their freaking gourds.
Hopefully, this sets up a precedent for future cannabis-friendly shows, think of the possibilities: Cannabis King, 90-Day High Fiancee, The High Bachelor. Put weed in all of it, watch the awards roll in.
Cooked with Cannabis is set to air on April 20th on Netflix.
Tracy Morgan made a memorable and instantly viral appearance on the Today show on Tuesday where the comedian peppered host Hoda Kotb with a barrage of hilarious anecdotes about his life under quarantine, including the wild claim that he’s already gotten his wife pregnant three times over the past three weeks. “Every week she got pregnant,” Morgan joked to a very surprised Kotb.
But Morgan’s knack for off-the-cuff interview answers didn’t stop there. The Last OG actor also made remote calls from his house to Late Night with Seth Meyers and Conan where he continued to crack wise about his sex life, home-schooling his kids, and his beloved shark aquarium, which was a constant source of comedy.
While talking with Meyers, Morgan joked that his new method of foreplay is taking off his medical mask, and he also upped the ante on his wife’s pregnancies, which he now says is up to four. Just for the record. The comedian then took Meyers to task for asking about the names of his fish. Apparently, Morgan doesn’t believe in naming his pets. “They don’t even have brains, they just have nerves.” When asked how his kids are doing, Morgan said that his version of home-schooling is taking them down to the turnpike and teaching them how to get hit by a FedEx truck. Is that a reference to Morgan’s own accident, or just the first thing that popped into his head? Who knows?
You can watch the full Late Night interview below:
As for Morgan’s appearance on Conan, he continued to wheel out the sex jokes, only this time he added a trip to the doctors where he was diagnosed with three types of crabs. He also kept busting out a pirate impression in front of his aquarium, which left Conan laughing every time. Without fail. As for Morgan’s kids, they’ve gone from learning how to get hit by FedEx trucks to seeking shelter in his aunts “64DD” bra. Apparently, it’s keeping everyone safe at the Morgan house.
Michael Jordan’s tenure with the Wizards is one that many fans prefer to forget. There was something perfect about the way he left the game with his second retirement after hitting the game-winner to win the NBA Finals in 1998 as a member of the Chicago Bulls. When he returned in Washington, he was an aging star that wasn’t as effective on a nightly basis and, despite still being effective, couldn’t shake the expectation to be Mike.
It turns out fans of Jordan aren’t the only ones that wish the Wizards years didn’t exist. Jerry Stackhouse played one season in Washington with Jordan after being traded there from Detroit for Rip Hamilton, and the now-Vanderbilt head coach recently joined ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on The Woj Pod and explained why his year with his idol was far from the experience he’d hoped it would be, noting it tainted his perception of Jordan a bit.
“Honestly, I wish I never played in Washington and for a number of reasons,” Stackhouse said. “I felt we were on our way in Detroit before I got traded there. It was really challenging to be able to be in a situation with an idol who at this particular point, I felt like I was a better player. Things were still being run through Michael Jordan, and Doug Collins, I love Doug, but I think that was an opportunity for him to make up for some ill moments that they may have had back in Chicago.
“So, pretty much everything that Michael wanted to do… We got off to a pretty good start and he didn’t like the way the offense was running because it was running a little bit more through me. He wanted to get a little more isolations on the post, of course, so we had more isolations for him on the post. And it just kind of spiraled in a way that I didn’t enjoy that season at all. Kind of the picture I had in my mind of Michael Jordan and the reverence I had for him, I lost a little bit of it during the course of that year.”
For a Carolina guy who grew up in Kinston, NC and was a Tar Heel, Jordan was Stackhouse’s idol, but as he says, at this point he felt he was the better player, which made it tough to play with Jordan. Mike wasn’t one to give up the mantle of being the top dog and, as Stack notes, got his way when he wanted the offense to shift away from Stackhouse and more to post isos. It’s something that, surely, a number of players have gone through over the years. Young guys that play with former legends on the tail end of their careers have to deal with that inner strife of feeling they’re better than their once idol and not fully knowing how to handle the situation.
It’s even tougher when you’re dealing with the GOAT, and Stackhouse goes on to note he was pretty thrilled when he left Washington and was no longer in that situation.
A Modern Farewell (ABC, 8:00 p.m.) — The network looks back on one of its most influential comedy series before the show signs off for good. Exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes filming, auditions, first table-reads — it’s all here folks.
Modern Family (ABC, 9:00 p.m.) — The show’s two-part series finale begins with the family struggling to say goodbye. Mitch and Cam adjust to their new normal; Phil and Claire take back control of their house; and Gloria comes to terms with Manny’s independence.
Chicago Med (NBC, 8:00 p.m.) — The doctors clash over how best to treat a teenager brought into the ER after falling from an overpass.
Survivor (CBS, 8:00 p.m.) — Friendships are tested during a chaotic tribal council and one castaway’s kind gesture paints a target on their back.
The Masked Singer(Fox, 8:00 p.m.) — Sharon Osbourne joins the judging panel as the final four singers pair off to battle it out on stage.
Chicago Fire (NBC, 9:00 p.m.) — Gallo and Ritter attempt to launch Firehouse 51 into the social media age as the rest of the crew deals with a group of troublemakers that invade the Firehouse.
Motherland: Fort Salem(Freeform, 9:00 p.m.) — Tally and Gerit’s connection grows stronger as the rest of the base celebrates the rituals of Beltane.
LEGO Masters(Fox, 9:00 p.m.) — In an epic Star Wars-themed episode, Will Arnett and guests BB-8, C-3PO, and R2-D2 challenge the remaining contestants to build their own droids and replicate iconic scenes inspired by the beloved film franchise.
SEAL Team (CBS, 9:00 p.m.) — Sonny heads to Texas for disciplinary training while the rest of the team begins their deployment in Afghanistan.
Chicago P.D.(NBC, 10:00 p.m.) — The clock is ticking after Ruzek witnesses a woman’s kidnapping and the team races to put the pieces together.
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