Not everyone enjoys flying. The level of non-enjoyment can range from mild discomfort to full blown Aerophobia, which is defined as an extreme fear of flying. While flying is the quickest way to get to far away destinations, for some people being that far off the ground is terrifying and they’d rather take their chances on the ground.
A passenger flying from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina to JFK International Airport in New York confronted that fear while flying with Delta. The woman, who is currently still unidentified expressed that she was nervous to fly according to Molly Simonson Lee, a passenger seated behind the woman who witnessed the encounter. Tight spaces don’t make for much privacy, but in this case, the world is better for knowing this took place.
According to Lee, who posted about the exchange on Facebook, the Delta flight attendant, Floyd Dean-Shannon, took his time to give the nervous traveler his undivided attention. Lee told Upworthy the unidentified passenger, “was very nervous and even before the plane took off, she was visibly shaken by each sound.”
Approximately 25 million people in the United States have Aerophobia according to the Clevland Clinic and most of them probably wish Dean-Shannon was on their flights. “He took notice and began explaining what each [sound] was, with the warmest, calmest tone,” Lee said. That wasn’t even the most amazingly sweet part of the story.
While the explanation of noises helped, Lee said about halfway through the flight the passenger was fighting back tears, which prompted Dean-Shannon to sit on the floor and hold the frightened passenger’s hand. He comforted her for the rest of the flight while sitting on the floor. “His tone was so kind and soothing,” according to Lee.
Dean-Shannon’s kindness didn’t stop there. Lee explained, “the woman next to me was celebrating a birthday and he sang to her and made her a ‘cake’ with all of the goodies he could round up.”
I’m not sure what Delta pays him but he needs a raise immediately and it seems the people of the interwebs agree.
Commenter, Miranda Anderson, tagged Delta Airlines and wrote, “I hope you see this! These are the types of people that deserve raises and make your company worth flying with. This is what pits [sic] you above the others so show these employees this is what you want and what you need.”
“I love this. This is what society is lacking. Empathy and kindness towards people in time[s] of need” wrote Diane Lawrence.
While Mary Beth Acker Ford, said, “I was on a flight with him today. He exudes joy and is intentional about making a connection with each person!”
This level of engagement with passengers is not a common experience but clearly people are happy to see this type of connection between humans. Flying anywhere can be stressful for any amount of reasons. From leaving the house late and having to participate in an involuntary 5k to catch your flight, to making your way through the devil’s backyard, also known as Atlanta International Airport…just for them to change your gate 10 minutes before boarding.
So having a flight attendant like Dean-Shannon is just the breath of fresh air people need. “The way he’s looking at her…letting her know she’s safe!!! This is just one of the many reasons I will always fly Delta Air Lines,” Liz Martin wrote in the comments.
“It was obvious he is just a good, kind soul who shares that generously with everyone he encounters. Such kindness is rare and a true gift when encountered,” Lee remarked. That level of kindness is rare indeed and we sure are happy someone thought to capture it.
McHale will appear in an upcoming episode of Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone where the actor opened up about raising his two kids, Edward and Isaac, with his wife Sarah. When Stone asked how the actor deals with challenges with parenthood, McHale speaks candidly about his son Edward. “He’s on the autism spectrum, and he’ll be the first to tell you that. And then he would walk up to you and go, ‘Tell me about a time you got hurt.’ And then wait for your answer,” McHale said.
The actor then explained how he and his wife try not to pressure their kids to choose a specific path, “We’re not sure what his trajectory is, but he loves video games, and he’s good at them. So I think he might just skip college,” he said. “I’m like, ‘Go ahead. Just start work. Just learn that C++ language and start writing video games. Great,’” he joked. Working on video games might be more profitable than acting in the coming years anyway, so he might be onto something.
Stone then complimented McHale’s approach to parenthood, to which he responded, “There’s no other choice other than to just love that kid and see what he wants to do,” McHale replied. “Life throws you all sorts of things. And the journey with the kids has not been a traditional one, because everyone else around us is doing more typical things. And I’m like, ‘Hey. It’s all good. Let’s see what happens,’” he explained.
McHale also confirmed that his kids inherited his signature (and sometimes excessive) sarcasm. “They’re both extremely sarcastic and make fun of me,” he said. “Isaac will be like, ‘Hey dad. When are you going to be relevant again? Do you think people will like you again at some point?’ Yeah, there’s a lot of that.” Hopefully, once the Community movie comes out, McHale will finally be relevant enough for his children.
The 2020s have seen the revivals of many forgotten popular regional genres of the late ’80s and early ’90s, from House and Techno to Jersey Club and everything in between (I’m personally hoping for someone to bring back Atlanta Bass). It looks like the latest genre to get this treatment is the beloved jock jam, which saw an infusion of life from Coi Leray’s “Get Loud” last year, and now, gets a similar boost from Flyana Boss and their latest high-energy single “Yeaaa.”
In typical FB fashion, the self-proclaimed “weird Black girls” of hip-hop release a string of visually chaotic Instagram and TikTok videos to promote the new single, but this time, there was an added twist: the announcement of their first major-label EP, fittingly titled This Ain’t The Album.
“Yeaaa” is just the latest in a line of homages to the girls’ various inspirations. As their breakout hit “You Wish” ran its course (literally), they followed up with a remix featuring Missy Elliott, “B*tch Imma Star,” and “Candyman,” whose cover art pays tribute to Minnie Riperton’s iconic Perfect Angel cover. Check out the lyrics video for “Yeaaa” above.
This Ain’t The Album is out 3/29 via Atlantic.
Flyana Boss is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
A lot has happened since season two of Euphoriawrapped two years ago. Zendaya, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney have all been keeping busy with several high-profile and acclaimed projects like Dune, Saltburn, and Universal Studios walking tours. Then, in 2023, star Angus Cloud passed away. Shortly after that, filming was halted due to the strikes, and a third season of the show became less likely.
However! Last summer, creator Sam Levinson told Elle that season three will be “film noir,” and that he hopes to “explore what it means to be an individual with principles in a corrupt world.” So this must mean it’s happening! Here is everything we know so far about the upcoming season of Euphoria.
Plot
While the plot of the new season has not been revealed, Colman Domingo recently confirmed that the upcoming season would be adjusted after the loss of actor Angus Cloud and producer Kevin Turen. Domingo told Vanity Fair:
What I know is that we will have a season three. It will be challenging in the most beautiful way. I always think that Sam is examining hope and faith, especially when it comes to people who are struggling and trying to find their way. I know Sam Levinson and his heart, and I know he’s one of the kindest human beings that I know.
It was absolutely terrible because we felt like we lost one to the disease. And I’m sure it affected not only the creation of season three, because [Angus] was going to be a very strong part of it, but it’s… I don’t know. We came together as a cast many times to grieve, to mourn, to laugh and enjoy all the things we know about Angus.
Domingo also joked that the season would take place in a “nursing home” since there would be such a long delay between seasons. Seasons one and two took place during the same school year, which is now over five years ago, so it’s very likely that the show will use a little time jump to age the characters up a bit. Or else we will see a 27-year-old Jacob Elordi playing 18-year-old Nate. To be honest, he could use a few more years of structured learning.
Cast
The cast includes Emmy winner Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Jacob Elordi, Storm Reid, Austin Abrams, Nika King, Eric Dane, and Colman Domingo. It’s unclear if Dominic Fike will return, and Barbie Ferreira is already out.
Release Date
Unfortunately, HBO confirmed that Euphoria season three won’t air until 2025, so we have quite some time.
Trailer
It will be a long time until we get any first look at Euphoria, so here is the trailer for Challengers instead:
At this stage in his career, Mel Gibson is almost known more for his infamous 2006 arrest than his films. The actor was picked up for a DUI in Malibu where he was caught on camera hurling antisemitic remarks. Most notably, “The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world!”
In theory, the actor attempted to apologize for his remarks by saying he “was loaded” before lashing out that he was “recorded illegally by an unscrupulous police officer.” Ultimately, Gibson’s mea culpa landed on, “I guess as who I am, I’m not allowed to have a nervous breakdown, ever.”
Anyway, with that in mind, a new oral history of Schindler’s List raised eyebrows by revealing that Gibson was vying for the lead role during the heyday of his blockbuster career.
SPIELBERG A lot of people were interested in playing Schindler, and a lot of them were movie stars, and to all of them I promised never to divulge any of their history with me, so I’m not saying those names are accurate. I’m saying there were a number of people, even more than the names you gave me.
OVITZ Mel Gibson’s name came up. He was interested. His agent put him forward. But it wasn’t going to happen. Steven wanted a non-movie star for the part.
Ultimately, the role went to Liam Neeson, and it would be the understatement of the century to say that not casting Mel Gibson in one of the most iconic movies about the Holocaust was a good call. We didn’t even know they make bullets that big to dodge. Where do you even store those things?
For years now, Calvin Harris has been one of the forces bringing some major hits to life, like the Rihanna collabs “We Found Love” and “This Is What You Came For,” and “One Kiss” with Dua Lipa. According to a recent interview, though, he’s looking to make a bit of a career change.
Is Calvin Harris Retiring From Music?
Yes and no.
“Yes” in that he plans to stop with live DJ gigs in the somewhat near future. In a recent interview (as NME notes), the 40-year-old said, “I always said that once I get past 50, I can’t see me DJing. The more commercial end [of DJing], it gets a wee bit… a little bit suspect. I think I’d prefer to be in the studio making tunes.”
That last sentence brings us to the “no.” On that point, he added, “I think that’s where the majority of my talent lies, making something sound good. So I would like to make other people’s records sound good.”
So, Harris is looking to wean off DJing and focus more exclusively on producing. As for when he’d like to make the shift, he was asked that in the interview and he answered, “42, 43?”
Dua Lipa is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Although the performance run officially kicked off in January, it took a brief break after opening night in West Virginia. Now, the “Don’t Do Me Good” singer is back at it. After serving as an opener for Harry Styles’ Love OnTour in 2022, ticketholders are interested in how her set has changed.
Continue to see what her setlists have looked like so far (according to setlist.fm), as well as her remaining tour dates and the tour poster.
Madi Diaz’s The Weird Faith Tour Setlist
1. “Same Risk”
2. “Everything Almost”
3. “Woman In My Heart”
4. “Don’t Do Me Good”
5. “Get To Know Me”
6. “Girlfriend”
7. “Worst Case Scenario” (unreleased song)
8. “Nervous”
9. “For Months Now”
10. “Obsessive Thoughts”
11. “God Person”
12. “Resentment”
13. “Hurting You”
14. “Kfm”
15. “Kiss The Wall”
16. “Think Of Me”
17. “Crying Public”
18. “New Person, Old Place”
19. “Weird Faith”
Madi Diaz’s The Weird Faith Tour Dates
02/23 — Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre *
02/24 — Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater *
02/27 — Washington, DC @ The Atlantis *
02/28 — Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
02/29 — Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair *
03/01 — Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
03/03 — Toronto, ON @ The Danforth Music Hall *
03/05 — Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark #
03/06 — Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall #
03/07 — St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway #
03/08 — Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl #
03/16 — Dallas, TX @ The Kessler Theater
03/19 — Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater %
03/20 — Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre %
03/22 — Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room %
03/25 — Vancouver, BC @ Fox Cabaret %
03/26 — Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s %
03/27 — Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge %
03/29 — Oakland, CA @ The New Parish %
03/30 — Felton, CA @ Felton Music Hall %
04/02 — San Diego, CA @ Music Box %
04/04 — Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour %
* with Olivia Barton
# with Jack Van Cleaf
% with Daniel Nunnelee
The NBA returned from the All-Star break on Thursday night, and on Friday, 20 teams are going to play their first game since the league took its annual midseason break to watch good players shoot threes and dunk. While we can’t say for sure, we can predict with some certainty which 10 teams are making the playoffs or the Play-In Tournament in both conferences, although the races in the East and the West for positioning are as tight as ever.
In the East, the Boston Celtics are probably going to get the 1-seed barring something completely insane, while the Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks are in a spot to jostle for 9th and 10th down the stretch. And then, basically everything else is up in the air — only 6.5 games separate the Cleveland Cavaliers in second and the Miami Heat in eighth.
With so much still needing to be sorted out, we took a look at which players deserved to be watched more closely than the rest in the race for positioning in the East.
Darius Garland
Here’s a question: Can the Cleveland Cavaliers win the Eastern Conference? As of right now, they’re in second place without much of a chance of getting the 1-seed (they’re seven games behind Boston). They’re also two games up on the Milwaukee Bucks and three games up on the New York Knicks in third and fourth, and they have the best record in the league since the calendar turned to 2024. Their defense is going to be very good as long as Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley are playing (Isaac Okoro shooting almost 40 percent from three helps immensely, too), while Donovan Mitchell has played at an MVP level and has thrived in a more ball-dominant role.
Still, it’s Garland who might hold the key to the entire thing. He’s a theoretical perfect fit as a guy on a team that embraces ball movement and letting it fly from three, but he’s only shooting 34 percent from behind the arc and Mitchell’s emergence as the lead ball-handler during his time away from the team with a fractured jaw has forced an adjustment period since he came back at the end of January. Garland is talented enough to figure things out and, while this is a small sample size, started to find his jumper in the four games before the All-Star break. The Cavs are already a dangerous team in the playoffs, but if Garland can get into a rhythm, look out.
Damian Lillard
Good luck trying to figure literally anything out about the Bucks. They fired Adrian Griffin with the hopes that Doc Rivers would fix their defense. The good news: They’ve taken a step forward on that end, as the team is 10th in defensive rating since Rivers took over. The bad news: Their offense is horrible, ranking 23rd on that end of the floor in that same period. And amid all of this, the team’s superstar offseason acquisition has been flat-out not good enough on offense. During Rivers’ time as coach, Lillard has played in eight games (including, to be fair, all three of their wins). He’s averaged 21.1 points and 6.4 assists per game while shooting 42.1 percent from the field and 31.7 percent from three. In the 43 games he played before that: 25.3 points, 6.8 assists, 42.3 percent from the field, 34.5 percent from three.
He’s getting to the free throw line a ton and is lights out once he gets there, which has helped, and good things tend to happen when he’s on the floor with at least one of Giannis Antetokounmpo or Khris Middleton. Still, he has to shoulder a big burden on that end of the floor, and any hope the Bucks have of competing for a championship involves him being one of the 10 or so best offensive players in the league. If there is good news, it’s that everyone in Milwaukee seemed to understand that patience was necessary to get things humming, and that was before the coach got fired midseason. They might be the team to watch most closely in the, say, first five games out of the break.
Everyone on the Knicks who is hurt
New York legitimately goes 10 deep, knocked the trade deadline out of the park, and can absolutely bully teams on both ends of the floor when they’re cooking. The problem: The team is insanely injured right now, as three starters (OG Anunoby, Julius Randle, Mitchell Robinson) are all out and have no clear timetable to return — Anunoby hopes to be back before the playoffs start from elbow surgery, Randle might need season-ending shoulder surgery, Robinson’s potential return from ankle surgery is up in the air. New York has managed well without Robinson thanks to Isaiah Hartenstein (whose achilles gave him some issues before the break, but looks to be alright), but his return would certainly be welcomed nonetheless.
They really need to get Anunoby and Randle back, though, and can make a run in the East if those two are playing and firing on all cylinders alongside Jalen Brunson. That’s especially the case if they can get the second or third seed — right now, they’re in fourth (i.e. they’d play Boston in the conference semis), but are three games back of second and one game back of third. Getting healthy and making a push for the 2-seed, thereby giving them homecourt through the first two rounds, would be gigantic.
Joel Embiid
Hey, here’s an easy one. It’s unclear when Embiid will be able to return to the Philadelphia 76ers after injuring his meniscus at the end of January. There’s a very delicate balance Philly has to strike here: Bring Embiid back too early and risk him aggravating the injury. Bring him back too late and risk him not getting into any sort of a rhythm before the postseason rolls around … or risk falling into the Play-In Tournament, as they’re only 1.5 games up on the Orlando Magic for the 7-seed in the East. It’s tough, because if he plays and looks like himself, the Sixers are a championship-caliber team. Of course, “if he looks like himself” has long been the question for Embiid come playoff time, so Philly’s chances of making it out of the East — particularly if they can settle into a spot where they’d avoid Boston until the Conference Finals — are entirely dependent on the guy who looked like he had a chance to cruise to a second-straight MVP through the first 45 or so games of the season coming back and doing just that.
Pascal Siakam
Milwaukee, New York, and Philadelphia all have injuries to star-level players they need to sort through in the coming days and weeks. Indiana, meanwhile, is going into the second half of the year with a healthy Tyrese Haliburton and a healthy Pascal Siakam. We know how good Haliburton is as he’s made a leap into being one of the best players in the league, while Siakam has generally hit the ground running since his trade from Toronto, a snug fit on a team that was crying out for a player who could impact the game on both ends of the floor like him. When those two are on the floor together, the Pacers are scoring a ridiculous 124.2 points per 100 possessions and boast an effective field goal percentage of 62 percent, which is insane. The usual disclaimer applies, though: Indiana has to be able to get stops. Siakam making his impact felt on that end would be huge, and since acquiring him, the Pacers are 20th in the league in defensive rating. They’re allowing 2.1 fewer points per 100 possessions since Siakam came on board, which is a step in the right direction, even if their offense isn’t quite as lethal as it was. Still, as long as Haliburton plays, we’re confident the offense will be fine.
Terry Rozier
Miami’s offense has been in the mud all season, and the idea behind giving up one of their ultra-valuable future first-round picks was that Rozier would be able to provide a shot in the arm. That just did not happen prior to the knee injury that is keeping him out week-to-week — in 299 minutes over 10 games before he went down, the Heat were scoring 6.2 points worse per 100 possession when Rozier was out there. No one has ever felt good about writing off Miami, and I’m certainly not doing that here, but having another option on offense — whether it’s as a scorer, shooter, or playmaker — would make life considerably easier on Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and Bam Adebayo heading into April. Worth noting: Miami has the third-easiest schedule in the league down the stretch, with nine of their final 27 games coming against the Pistons, Wizards, Blazers, and Raptors.
Jon Stewart had a profound response to the state of television while working the crowd ahead of the recent episode of The Daily Show. The beloved host returned his old stomping ground as a part-time host on Monday evenings, and the gig involves more than just sitting at the big desk dropping zingers on Trump and Biden.
Like any good comedian, Stewart warmed up the crowd ahead of the show by partaking in some light Q&A with the audience. However, the returning host was hit with an existential question from about why Stewart isn’t working in social media where most young people get their news. The audience member took things even further by noting that “TV is dying.”
After feigning shock about the obvious fact that TV is being surpassed by TikTok, Stewart joked, “In your mind, seeing as I work in television, will I die first? ‘Cause if that’s the case, I don’t mind.”
The Daily Show host then got serious for a minute as he educated the young whippersnapper on media consumption.
“You still watch TV but you just watch it on your computer [or phone],” he said. “You understand that’s still TV? You’re just watching it on a different delivery service. It’s like, heroin is heroin whether you snort it or shoot it. It’s still an opiate for the masses as is television, you’re just getting it in smaller bites. But it’s still TV. We make it.”
However, Stewart’s answer didn’t seem to register with the young man as he seemed to still very concerned for The Daily Show host.
“You have a look on your face like, ‘This poor boy, if only he knew the business he was in,’” Stewart quipped.
Blunt has already recalled a grueling scene where she hit him over and over (and over) again, hurting his “famous cheekbones,” but it also appears that she has also been psychologically torturing the famously private man. She has been constantly teasing her co-star about his eyes, sharing his private nighttime plans (“having a bath”), and comparing him to a kidnapper. She also answers his questions for him like that one annoying kid in the group project. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, Blunt revealed that she gifted Murphy with a pillow to help him sleep, but it subsequently caused him to bash his head open. How much more is he expected to endure?
Blunt appeared alongside Murphy on Jimmy Kimmel Live where she told the story. “I just felt Cillian needed, even more than food, sleep on this movie. So I got him this very beautiful pillow that I’m obsessed with, a Hästens pillow,” she began. While a pillow seemed like a nice gesture, it quickly turned sour.
“He was really luxuriating in this pillow one night, and he woke up in the middle of the night, this is what he told me the next day. He went to fluff himself back down in the pillow, misjudged where it was, and smashed his head open on the bedside table. So he came to work, and they had to glue his head shut!” she recalled with a haunting laugh. “I was having a great sleep and then…bang,” Murphy responded grimly. He can’t seem to catch a break.
On the other hand, Robert Downey Jr. has been putting Blunt in her place by constantly telling the press to “ignore Emily” because she’s “tripping on mushrooms.” You can watch the (obviously harmless) bullying above.
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