If you’ve been to McDonald’s in the past week you likely noticed the restaurant has been given a slight anime makeover. The take-out bags are now covered in vivid manga drawings, there are posters everywhere promoting something called “WcDonald’s” and now there is a new limited-time-only dipping sauce known as WcDonald’s sauce, complete with Japanese Kanji.
The sauce might have given you pause at the drive-thru window recently — do you stray from your tried and true favorite dipping sauce and try this premium limited sauce, or do you stick with what you know works? This can be a real dilemma considering McDonald’s charges for any additional sauces to the two you receive free with your order. And while extra sauce isn’t exactly breaking the bank (though two is never enough), some people won’t pay for extra sauce just based on principle. So we’re taking the hit for you, rolling up to McDonald’s, and ordering a 10-piece McNugget meal with a side of fries, and a bunch of extra WcDonald’s sauce to answer the question: is WcDonald’s any good?
But first… let’s talk about the anime tie-in and why it’s happening.
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If you’re an anime fan you may have noticed a McDonald’s-like restaurant appearing with an upside-down “W” logo across several different anime properties. The symbol first appeared in a 1985 episode of the anime Cat’s Eye and has since popped up in anime like City Hunter, Virtua Fighter, Gundam Wing, InuYasha, Detective Conan, Digimon Savers, and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, just to name a very very small few.
That’s over 40 years of anime, all repping a restaurant known as “Wakudonarudo.”
McDonald’s has decided to embrace Wakudonarudo — renamed WcDonald’s because its easier to say — and has teamed up with legendary anime studio Studio Pierrot (responsible for classics like Urusei Yatsura, Yu Yu Hakusho, Naruto, and Bleach) for a special WcDonald’s manga series that customers can access by scanning the QR codes on the new manga-inspired packaging, which features artwork by Japanese illustrator Acky Bright.
As a kick-off for the promotion, McDonald’s put together an immersive dining experience in Los Angeles that just wrapped this weekend and recreated WcDonald’s.
Okay, that covers the anime tie-in, let’s talk about why you’re here: the sauce.
WcDonald’s Sauce Review
Dane Rivera
Tasting Notes & Thoughts
There is an intense sweetness to the WcDonald’s sauce, with a combination of ginger and garlic flavors joined by a light dusting of chili flakes in a heavy soy-based sauce. It’s a bit like thick teriyaki sauce in consistency, but not as delicate and nuanced. It’s got more heat and a stronger emphasis on sweet flavors that McDonald’s stock Sweet and Sour sauce doesn’t deliver.
The heat lives on the backend and never tips into full-on spicy, but it’s a nice amount of heat that even the most spice-obsessed will be able to enjoy. Overall, I think it’s a strong addition to McDonald’s roster of sauces and it’ll be a real shame when this one leaves the menu.
As for what to pair it with I think the McNuggets win this round easily. The sweetness of the sauce and heavy ginger flavor shine best when paired with the neutral flavor of the nugget, allowing the sauce to elevate the dish and deepen the flavors.
McDonald’s fries already have a sort of buttery sweetness to them, and when paired with the sauce I felt the combined flavor was a bit too overwhelming. Make no mistake, it makes for a good fry dip if you like sweet flavors, but if you’re trying to ration sauce, I’d use it on the nuggets before the fries. You’ll get about two nuggets per sauce before you have to open another.
The Bottom Line:
A rich and flavorful sauce that leans sweet and deserves permanent menu status. The sauce tastes best paired with nuggets.
Christopher Nolan collected a reported $72 million paycheck for Oppenheimer, which grossed nearly $1 billion at the box office and won two Oscars, Best Picture and Best Director. What will he do for a follow-up?
We might find out sooner rather than later: according to Puck, Nolan has “already started writing” his next feature. Nolan hasn’t said what his next movie will be, although he has expressed an interest in horror. But he did tell Yahoo! that “part of me wants to leave the story behind… [the] subject matter is very dark. It’s nihilistic. And, yeah, there’s part of me that’s quite keen to move on and maybe do something, you know, not quite as bleak.”
Christopher Nolan should direct Paddington 4. Let Cillian play the villain.
“To the Academy — movies are just a little bit over 100 years old,” Nolan said during his acceptance speech for Best Director at the Oscars. “We don’t know where this incredible journey is going from here. But to know that you think I’m a meaningful part of it means the world to me.” He added, “Thank you to those who have believed in me my whole career.”
Yesterday (March 11) was a big day for Kanye West: It was revealed that his and Ty Dolla Sign’s Vultures 1 single “Carnival” is No. 1 on the latest Billboard Hot 100 chart. This makes the song Ye’s first No. 1 hit in 13 years, since his and Katy Perry’s 2011 collaboration “ET.” The achievement has West feeling some kind of way, and that way is vengeful.
In celebration of the feat, West shared his thoughts on Instagram, in which he goes after some of his opponents. He wrote:
“Rich Ty Carti and the supporters that stood by us through everything This number #1 is for you it’s for the people who won’t be manipulated by the system and f*ck adidas and everybody who works there or with them Anyone who goes to school with anyone who’s parents work at adidas Just know they tried to destroy me and here we are with the number 1 song in the world Like the fake dude I saw in the lobby at the Ritz that works at Goat You p*ssys don’t stand for sh*t And f*ck everybody at the Dailey Mail And F*ck everybody at the fashion houses that sided with Gabby and Hailey Bieber F*ck each and every single one of all And f*ck every Christian that watched me have my kids taken out of my control That’s how I feel And it’s f*ck Drake for taking Durk right at the beginning of the Vultures role out I’ll come back to yall if I think of more f*ck you’s.”
As Complex notes, the post has since been edited to read simply, “No caption.”
Ty Dolla Sign is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Jay Wright knows a thing or two about the highs and lows that come with this time of year. Between the various conference tournaments that are ongoing and the upcoming NCAA Tournament, the eyes of the sports world are on college basketball during the next few weeks. And over the last decade or so, Wright’s name has been synonymous with March Madness success, as he led the Villanova Wildcats to a pair of national championships and consistently won Big East regular season and tournament crowns.
Wright retired following the 2022 campaign, but he’s stayed around the game as a broadcaster. Whether he’s in the booth for CBS or on a studio show, Wright has been a natural, the sort of analyst that television executives would kill to have. It’s given him a chance to check out some of the best teams in America from up close, which is invaluable this time of year as he prepares to analyze a 68-team single elimination tournament.
Last week, Dime caught up with Wright via his partnership with Great Clips for its Wrights & Wrongs campaign to discuss the importance of matchups, his favorite team to watch, and much more.
What do you have going on with Great Clips?
We’re working together because Great Clips is such a great sponsor of March Madness. So, we’re doing this together, trying to teach people the right way to prepare for March Madness. The first thing I do is you got to go get a clean cut. So, I’ve got some nice cuts from Great Clips — hope it looks all alright on our show here. Lot of pressure on me, Bill, because you always gotta keep the hair right when you’re working for Great Clips now.
So, we’re trying to teach people the right way to prepare is get cleaned up for the Tournament, get a good cut at Great Clips. And then sign up for the Great Clips sweepstakes, which, you can go to your mobile app and you can sign on there to win two free tickets to next year’s Final Four, all expenses paid. You can go to the men’s Tournament or the women’s Tournament, your choice, but you can win that free by signing up on the mobile app that Great Clips has.
So, it’s fun. We’re saying, do the right thing, sign up on the mobile app, get a clean cut, be looking good, don’t do anything stupid like be upset when your team loses and cut bangs or at halftime think that it’d be good luck for your team and have your buddy shave your head or something. Don’t do anything stupid like that. Be clean and looking good going into the Tournament.
Obviously this is all happening around March Madness. And you got a long list to pick from, but I’m going to ask you, what’s your favorite game you ever coached in during this time of year that didn’t end with you winning the Big East or the NCAA Tournament? Just one that you look back on and go, “Oh man, what a game”?
That’s a great question, Bill, because usually, I want to pick the one where Scottie Reynolds hit the shot to send us to the Final Four the first time, or the Kris Jenkins shot. But you’re right, there are a lot of other games.
In the semifinals … it’s tough to pick one that you lose, but there are some that you played well. But in the semifinals in 2016, we played Oklahoma with Buddy Hield. We played them in Pearl Harbor, on Pearl Harbor Day, on national TV, and they beat us by 30 early in the year, and it was embarrassing [ed. note: Oklahoma won, 78-55]. And if I’m honest, we were scared to death going into that game, because they’ve already drilled us by 30. And now, we’re playing in the national semifinals.
And we played out of our minds — I really felt sorry for Oklahoma because they had no idea what the fear did to us. We wanted to beat them by 40 [ed. note, pt. 2: Villanova won, 95-51]. It was the craziest game, and they were looking at it like, hey, here’s the next game. They had no idea how juiced we were and how inspired we were from getting beat so bad early in the year.
Let’s talk about college basketball this year. Obviously, conference tournaments are just starting up, NCAA Tournament’s not long after. What’s your 10,000 foot view of the race for a national title this year?
It’s good we can talk about that, because March Madness is bigger than just the NCAA Tournament. We’re in March, it’s this time of year, these conference tournaments are crazy. And if you’re a mid-major — and I coached at Hofstra University on Long Island, we’re a mid-major — and you know, as a player or coach or even a fan, we’ve got one chance of going to the Tournament, and when you play at that school, maybe in your four or five years you have one chance to even get to that championship game to maybe play in the Tournament.
It’s so thrilling. I remember at Hofstra, the championship games were were bigger than the NCAA Tournament game, because it was so exciting. You kind of knew if you got to the Tournament, you’re gonna be like a 15 seed, or a 14 seed. You might have a chance to win. But it was such an honor to be in that tournament that these games that you watch these guys play right now are thrilling. Once you get to the Tournament, that’s a whole other level. The enormity of that is nothing you’ll ever experience in your careers, even if you play in the NBA. The NBA playoffs don’t envelop our entire country like the NCAA Tournament. There’s nothing like that in sports in our country.
So, when you look at the Tournament, and you look at last year’s Tournament, UConn ended up finding that gear that nobody else was able to find — I think they won every game by double digits, I think you guys in 2018, if I remember correctly, won every game by double digits. Do you think there’s a team in the country this year — UConn again, Houston, Purdue, etc. — that when they are at their best, they have a level that no one can reach? Or do you think it really is just all about styles make fights this year?
Wow, so, that’s a really good question. One of the things I hope I can share on CBS this year is even though we won games — every game by double figures — in 2018, when you’re in those games, like, we were down six, late in the game, to West Virginia in the second half. We wound up winning by, I think, 12 or 14, but it was a really close game. We played Texas Tech, it was a two or three possession game. By the end…
They start fouling, you hit free throws.
And UConn, UConn almost lost their first game to Iona. They were down at halftime. But they still were a dominant team, but it’s never as easy as the numbers look.
But matchups — to your point, Bill — I always think matchups are the key. I think Houston, Purdue, UConn have kind of separated themselves — there’s another group below them like Tennessee, North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky. But I think those three have separate themselves. However, having said that, because of styles of play, there are certain teams. If they get, let’s say a Washington State, for instance, who has big size, can slow you down, play in the halfcourt. If they get a team like Connecticut, they slow them down, they get them in the halfcourt, don’t let them get easy baskets, rebound, they could get them.
So, it’s matchups. However, I do think those three teams — Houston, Connecticut, Purdue — I think there’s a little separation there. If we could get one of those two against each other in a final? That’d be pretty amazing game.
And then going off of that, as someone who has a coach’s eye for things, who has been your favorite team to watch this year and why — the one rule is you’re not allowed to say Villanova.
[laughs] I can tell you, Villanova is not my favorite team, because it drives me crazy. I didn’t think about this, it’s so hard, it’s like watching your kids. Kyle Neptune’s like my little brother, the players are like my kids, I’m dying every game, so it’s no fun.
But I’ll tell you a team that a lot of people are not talking about that I think is ranked number six in the country right now: Iowa State. I did their game for CBS when they played Kansas and beat Kansas. And preparing for that game, I watched the film of their game where they beat Houston. So, they’re the top defensive team, and if you look at the analytics, they’re always like, one, two or three because it changes by the game. But to me, of the teams that I’ve watched, they’re the best defensive team I’ve watched, even better than Houston slightly, slightly.
They’ve got a point guard in Tamin Lipsey who can really run the show and could get it going. They’ve got guards that can really get it going. Keshon Gilbert can get it going. They could really surprise people, I love watching them play. And it’s crazy to say the number six team in the country and a team that might win the Big 12 could surprise people, but I don’t hear anybody talking about.
Yeah, when you hear the Big 12, everyone seems to go to Houston. Like, I didn’t realize that Iowa State is one game behind them in the conference right now.
Yeah, and you know, it’s interesting, you say about Houston, who I love. They have an injury to Joseph Tugler, who was a big part of what they do. He played like 20 minutes a game and he’s a great rim protector and rebounder. Houston has good guard depth, but now, they’ve only got two guys up front, two bigs up front that have really played. I think that’s going to affect them, I’m interested in them see them play in the Big 12 tournament without Joseph Tugler. I think it’s a bigger loss than people have talked about right now.
And then my last question: Does it upset you that it took this long for Kyle Lowry to come back to Philly, or are you just glad it finally happened?
You know what? There were … you’re right on. There were some opportunities that Sixers could have got him, and I always was rooting for that. And so was he quietly, although he did love the Miami Heat, he loved that culture, so he was very happy with that. But it’s so cool to have him back to Philly because he is Philly basketball. Started in the public league in Philly, transferred to the Catholic League, plays a Philadelphia brand of basketball. We’re so proud to have him back home and I know he’s loving it.
Eric Carmen, the leader of the Raspberries who went on to solo success with songs like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” is dead at 74 years old.
A statement from wife Amy Carmen shared on the artist’s website reads, “It is with tremendous sadness that we share the heartbreaking news of the passing of Eric Carmen. Our sweet, loving and talented Eric passed away in his sleep, over the weekend. It brought him great joy to know, that for decades, his music touched so many and will be his lasting legacy. Please respect the family’s privacy as we mourn our enormous loss. ‘Love Is All That Matters…Faithful and Forever.’”
Carmen first entered the spotlight as the leader of the Raspberries, who had a top-five single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972 with “Go All The Way.” The group disbanded in 1975, after which Carmen pursued a successful solo career. His debut single was 1975’s “All By Myself,” which ended up being the highest-charting song of his discography with a peak at No. 2. His most enduring hit, though, is the 1987 Dirty Dancing soundtrack favorite, “Hungry Eyes.” The song peaked at No. 4 but has become a defining song of the ’80s and has nearly half a billion streams on Spotify, by far Carmen’s biggest success on the platform.
Carman’s sixth and final album was 2000’s I Was Born To Love You.
Come May, Weezer’s self-titled debut album will celebrate its 30th anniversary.
To celebrate the project’s momentous milestone, the “Say It Ain’t So” musicians are set to embark on a North American tour with special guests The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. On September 4, Weezer’s Voyage To The Blue Planet tour will launch in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In addition to each of the tracks featured on Weezer (the album), the band will set the stage ablaze with several of their classic hits. So, how can you get your hands on a set of tickets?
Continue below for ticketing information, the confirmed tour schedule, and the official promotional poster.
How To Buy Tickets For Weezer’s ‘Voyage To The Blue Planet’ Tour
The logistics are quite simple. To snag tickets to Weezer’s Voyage To The Blue Planet tour, you must visit Ticketmaster.
The public ticket sale is scheduled for Friday, March 15, at 10 a.m. local time. You can secure early access to the seat during Weezer’s artist presale on Wednesday, March 13, at 9 a.m. local time. However, in order to gain access to the presale, you must sign up for Weezer’s fan club. Once you are a member, a customized code will be sent to you. After the code is entered on Ticketmaster, the seat will unlock for you to purchase.
Weezer 2024 Tour Dates: Voyage To The Blue Planet Tour
09/04 — Saint Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
09/06 — Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena
09/07 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
09/08 — Toronto, ON, CA @ Scotiabank Arena
09/10 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/11 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/13 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
09/14 — Washington, DC @ The Anthem
09/17 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
09/18 — Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena
09/20 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
09/21 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
09/27 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
09/28 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
09/29 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
10/01 — Loveland, CO @ Blue FCU Arena
10/04 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/05 — Vancouver, BC, CA @ Rogers Arena
10/06 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
10/08 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
10/09 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
10/11 — Inglewood, CA @ Intuit Dome
After canceling his 2022 tour, The Journey Is Everything, with his mental health under control, Russ is heading back on the road. In May, the “Drives” rapper, alongside side special guests 6lack and Melii, Russ, will travel across the US to promote his latest album Santiago.
Given that the 10-date run is his second attempt at an arena run, fans are curious about the ticket prices. Although the Live Nation and Ticketmaster presale isn’t slated to launch until March 13, at 10 a.m. local time, thanks to Russ’ artist sale, the ticketing tiers have been revealed. Continue below for ticketing information, as well as the tour schedule, poster, and trailer.
How Much Are Tickets For Russ’ ‘It Was You All Along’ Tour?
Russ’ It Was You All Along tour has three separate price points (as pulled from the Oakland stop on June 2). On the higher end, the pit section (which is standing room only) is listed at $129.50 before fees. The pit ticket with the VIP ad on will run supporters $279.50. In the 100s seating section, the tickets range from $99.50 to $199.74 (without fees). The last seating area (the 200s) is priced between $39.50 and $93.79. Find more information here.
Russ 2024 Tour Dates: ‘It Was You All Along’ Tour
05/31 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
06/02 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
06/06 — Inglewood, CA @ Kia Forum
06/08 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
06/13 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
06/15 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
06/21 — St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
06/23 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
06/25 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
06/28 — Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Today (March 11), Rancho Humilde CEO Jimmy Humilde revealed that its artists Natanael Cano and Junior H would no longer perform at the show as previously promoted (Cano on Friday, March 15, and Junior on Sunday, March 17). In a post shared on Humilde’s official Instagram page, the label executive accused the organizers of being racist.
“Rolling Loud canceled us last minute,” he wrote. “And what’s crazy is that the majority of ticket buyers are Raza! They f*cked with the wrong fool.”
However, in a statement shared exclusively with Rolling Stone, a representative for Rolling Loud refuted the claim. “Unfortunately, Natanael Cano and Junior H will not be performing at Rolling Loud California 2024,” the representative said. “Natanael Cano did not obtain the necessary work permits or visas to enable him to perform at the festival. Junior H will not be performing due to several breaches of contract, including the festival’s radius terms.”
This isn’t the first lineup hiccup Rolling Loud California 2024 has faced. When the event was initially unveiled, Lil Uzi Vert’s name appeared on the official flyer. Immediately after sharing the promotional graphic, Lil Uzi Vert stated that they were not performing at the festival. Shortly after, Future and Metro Boomin signed on as Sunday’s headliners.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
In his latest opening monologue, Stewart singled out a moment that had been talked about but not in a certain way. It was when Britt hammily claimed that the Republican party, specifically the one consumed by MAGA, was “steeped in the blood of patriots,” namely the Founding Fathers.
After making light of Britt saying “steeped in the blood of patriots” while smiling, Stewart got to the heart of the matter. “This is just one more entry in the Republican mythology that they are the inheritors of the American Revolutionary tradition — that they somehow are more American-y than non-Republican Americans,” he said.
Republicans may tout that they are the “party of the Constitution,” complete with buses draped in the document. But, Stewart argued, that’s not terribly convincing when they’ve turned the party over to Donald Trump. He then laid out some ways he’s not so Constitution-y:
He’s the guy who thinks the president should be above the law.
He’s the guy who wants to shred the First Amendment for journalists, threatening jail time — where, Trump threatened, they’d become “the bride of another prisoner” — if they don’t reveal leakers.
He’s the guy who wants to shoot protesters protesting, thus ignoring the right to assembly.
He’s the guy who want to shoot looters on-site, thus ignoring due process.
“Look, if you want to love Trump, love him,” Stewat said. “You want to give him absolute power? You want to make him leader uber alles? You want him to have the right of kings? You do you. But stop framing it as patriotism. Because the one thing you cannot say is that Donald Trump is following the tradition of the Founders. He is advocating for complete and total presidential immunity — his words, not mine. That is monarchy sh*t.”
You can watch Stewart’s latest Daily Show opener in the video above.
With additional sets from Kenny Chesney, Eric Church, Sheryl Crow, Scotty Emerick, Jack Johnson, Caroline Jones, Mac McAnally, Jake Owen, Pitbull, Jake Shimabukuro, The Coral Reefer Band, and more to come, this show is sure to sell out. Continue below for the full ticket sale schedule.
When Do ‘Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett’ Tickets Go On Sale?
There is a flurry of on-sale dates for the Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett show. The public sale is scheduled for Friday, March 15, at 10 a.m. PT. But if you want to secure your ticket early, you can try your luck during several presales. On March 13,
American Express cardholders will have first choice beginning at 10 a.m. PT. The following day (March 14), Live Nation, Ticketmaster, and the venue presale (Hollywood Bowl) will start at 10 a.m. PT. Find more information here.
‘Keep The Party Going: A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett’ poster
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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