Welcome to SNX DLX, your weekly roundup of the best sneakers to hit the internet. Last week we had a full list of 10 and while we didn’t quite hit that mark this time around, I think overall this week is much stronger. Jordan heads will be pleased with this week’s new colorway for the Jordan 3, a new Trophy Room rendition of the Jordan 1, and a Nike x Awake NY collaboration on the Jordan Air Ship.
If you’re a fan of the early years of the Jordan lineage — this is your week. Make hay while the sun shines!
Elsewhere we have A-COLD-WALL linking up with Converse for an updated rendition of the Weapon, the latest Y-3 Adidas drop, and New Balance’s T500. There is a lot to cover this week so let’s stop talking about it and deep dive into this week’s best sneakers.
New York-based streetwear brand Awake NY has linked up with Nike for a special take on the legendary Jordan Air Ship, the signature sneaker that predated the Air Jordan and served as the prototype for the AJ 1.
This rendition of the Air Ship sports a sail leather upper with a snakeskin collar in University Red and a metallic swoosh. Rounding out the design is a co-branded tongue label featuring Awake’s “A” logo.
The Nike Jordan Air Ship x Awake NY University Red is out now for a retail price of $150. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
British brand A-COLD-WALL is taking on the legendary Converse Weapon and giving the sneaker a pretty radical remix. Gone is the high-top shape in favor of a low-top silhouette with a crinkled nylon and suede upper adorned with translucent details.
The sneaker features a monochromatic grey colorway with crimson red accents on the color and insoles.
The Converse x A-COLD-WALL Weapon is out now for a retail price of $130. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
It’s not easy to combine green with black. Xbox, Monster Energy, Roland Aira — they’ve all tried it and for the most part it looks straight-up bad. And here comes Nike making the color combo look effortless with this Jordan 3 Green Glow.
The Green Glow features a premium leather upper in a mix of black and cement, with a grey tongue, and a pastel green Jumpman logo, insoles, and eyelets. It looks great and fits alongside the springtime color palette.
The Air Jordan 3 Green Glow is set to drop on March 16th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $200. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Spring is coming but that doesn’t mean you have to embrace the bright and vivid colors typical of the season, if your style leans stealthy, you’re going to love the Nike Lunar Roam in Dark Smoke Grey. The Lunar Roam first hit shelves in 2008 and now 15 years after its debut release the sneaker is back with a new modern redesign.
The Lunar Roman features a textile upper with Magwire cables, offering a lightweight build to go along with the sneaker’s signature bounce. We’re getting modern urban ninja vibes from this sneaker, so if that’s your vibe, pick ‘em up.
The Nike Lunar Roam Dark Smoke Grey is set to drop on March 15th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $150. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.
Yohji Yamamoto’s Adidas line, Y-3, is getting a new sneaker this week that continues the sub-labels luxury-meets-functionality aesthetic. The S-Gendo Run features a mixed mesh, suede, and leather upper with leather and suede lining, Lightstrike cushioning, and a hollow Pebax midsole plate, giving the wearer an elevated step without all the bulk that comes with platform-style sneakers.
It’s an interesting and futuristic design and feels like something on Yamamoto and Adidas could’ve come up with. That’s a sign of a good partnership, so we’ll be interested to see how this design evolves in the near future.
The Adidas Y-3 S-Gendo Run is set to drop on March 19th at 7:00 AM PDT for a retail price of $450. Pick up a pair at Adidas.
New Balance is reaching into the vaults and bringing back the T500 tennis shoe. The design, which was first introduced in 1982, took a leisure approach to tennis shoes by adding a luxury sheen to the build.
The sneaker features a pigskin suede and nubuck upper with a polyurethane midsole, a perforated toe box, and a beautiful white and arctic grey colorway. Underfoot New Balance has equipped the shoe with a Herringbone outsole with a pivot circle underneath the ball of the foot for quick change-ups.
It might not have its place on the tennis court but we can see this being a new-age pickleball classic.
The New Balance T500 Reflection is out now for a retail price of $109.99. Pick up a pair at New Balance.
The New Balance 9060, for the uninitiated, is like a greatest hits compilation of the entire New Balance 99X sneaker lineup all filtered into one great sneaker. The shoe sports a dual-density midsole that features NB’s ABZROB and SBS cushioning with a split sole design that sort of resembles a hoof.
Every time NB drops a new colorway of the 9060 its worth paying attention to and while the brand is generally known for its subdued and minimal designs, the Moonbeam takes a different approach. The sneaker features a bright teal and green midsole with creamy grey overlays over a rose mesh upper.
The New Balance 9060 Moonbeam is set to drop on March 15th at 7:00 AM PST for a retail price of $149.99. Pick up a pair at New Balance.
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Air Jordan 1 Low x TROPHY ROOM Rookie Card Away
Trophy Room
Price:$140
Jordan heads are going to go crazy for this one! Jordan has tapped TROPHY ROOM for a special rendition of the Jordan 1 that takes visual design cues from MJ’s rookie card. The sneaker features the classic Chicago colorway with red leather panels over a white leather base and a black heel piece with a shimmering fabric build that takes the classic design and slightly elevates it. It’s simple, but effective.
It’s a sneaker designed to appeal to hardcore Jordan heads and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t think this looks straight fire.
The Air Jordan 1 Low x TROPHY ROOM Rookie Card Away is up for raffle now. Enter before it closes here, or pick up the shoe at aftermarket websites like GOAT and Flight Club.
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Well, that depends on what you want. Scotch isn’t a monolith and when you’re talking about half of a car payment for a single bottle, you’ll want to come with a little knowledge locked and loaded before you buy. Below, I’m going to call out 10 Scotch whiskies that all fall into the $125-$150 price bracket and are certainly worth that price tag. There are peat monsters and unpeated subtle sippers with single malts and blends in the mix. That means there will be something for you too.
Read the tasting notes, find the sweet spots, and hit those price links to join the party. Let’s dive in!
Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Scotch Whisky Posts of The Last Six Months
The 14.1 Edition of Ocotmore is made with 100% Scottish-grown Concerto barley that was heavily peated during the malting process. The barley was fermented and distilled in 2017 and left in the barrel to age — in ex-bourbon casks — next to the sea on Islay until 2023 when it was batched and bottled 100% as-is.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with a bold sense of fresh rubber bicycle tires that are hard to get past. Eventually, the sip reveals coconut cake, rich vanilla, soft buttery toffee, roasted almonds, and salted caramel all smoked next to a seaweed-fed fire as whispers of slow-smoked pork butt.
Palate: Smoked lemons preserved in salt open the palate toward vanilla buttercream cut with toffee and stewed pear, cinnamon bark, and clove before soft smoldering charcoal and burnt honeycombs veer the palate toward dark chocolate-covered espresso beans, floral honey, and eggnog spice.
Finish: That creamy eggnog spiciness mounts on the finish with saltwater-soaked applewood charcoal, nasturtiums, and a deep sense of old earthy peat that’s part black soil, part dry smoldering seaweed, and part smoked fatty pork meat with a light sense of red berries lurking underneath.
Bottom Line:
This is a birth-by-fire pour of whisky. The peatiness of this one is astronomically high, making this a very love-it-or-hate-it whisky right out of the gate.
I have to really be in the right mood to enjoy this one. Other whisky drinkers will line up for hours to score a bottle. Re-read those tasting notes and see where you land before standing in line. Or try this one at a good whisky bar and go from there.
9. The Macallan Classic Cut Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2023 Edition)
The 2023 expression from The Macallan is made from ex-bourbon from the U.S. and ex-sherry barrels from Spain that were seasoned in Spain for The Macallan, especially for this release. That whisky is then vatted and barely proofed down before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose opens with a dose of apple candy next to sharp and fresh ginger with hints of floral honey before the bourbon vanilla arrives with notes of barrel spice, old oak, and sweet touches of tobacco rolled with old leather from a library armchair.
Palate: The palate turns that ginger into gingerbread with plenty of cinnamon and brown sugar next to a dash of orange oils that lead to more of that rich tobacco, now spiced with winter barks, before hitting a creamy note of vanilla buttercream.
Finish: The finish layers the vanilla and gingerbread over stewed plums and a whisper of spicy/malty tobacco leaves.
Bottom Line:
This is a great entry point to really good unpeated malt. It’s approachable but comes with a deep and succinct flavor profile. I’d argue that it makes a great cocktail at its core, but you can totally sip this one all day and be pretty happy about it. That’s especially true if you’re looking for a sipper that doesn’t feel like homework.
8. Benriach Speyside Single Malt Whisky The Sixteen Triple Cask Matured
This new Benriach is all about the barrel blend. The 16-year-old single malt was aged in ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and new oak casks. Those barrels were vatted, proofed with local water, and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Classic Speyside apple orchards with plenty of herbal honey mingles with fresh ginger and dried apricot on the nose.
Palate: That apple turns into spiced apple pie filling on the palate as the honey leans toward nuttiness with a touch of candied orange.
Finish: Honeyed malts with a twist of burnt orange dance with grassy spice and soft and creamy nutty chocolate.
Bottom Line:
This is a great option for anyone looking for a fruit-forward malt that feels deep but sips easy. Pour this over a rock or into your favorite whiskey-forward cocktail and you’ll be for a treat.
7. The Singleton Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 14 Years “The Silken Gown” Special Release 2023
The Singleton is a great gateway unpeated malt. It’s purposefully built to be subtle and welcoming, especially true of their 2023 Special Edition. This release takes the malt and finishes it in Chardonnay de Bourgogne French Oak casks until they’re just right. Once small batched, the whisky is bottled 100% as-is at cask strength.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is buttery and lush with a sense of fresh sweet apples and overripe pears next to salted toffee rolled in almonds and just kissed with cinnamon and nutmeg before this whisper of yellow melon skins arrives.
Palate: The butteriness takes on a fresh and almost sour note (in a great way) before soft oak arrives with more subtle winter spices, soft sultanas soaked in pear brandy, and a touch of caramel cut with candied citrus.
Finish: The end softens toward more toffee and butter as the wood leans sweet and softly spiced with hints of plums, apricots, and stewed pears with a whisp of saffron.
Bottom Line:
This unpeated malt runs deep. It’s so buttery and fruity that it almost feels like distilled Chardonnay by way of Highland malt. Then it goes beyond that with a nice spice and soft savoriness that makes The Singleton so beloved. Again, pour this over a rock or into a cocktail and have a great time with it.
6. Old Pulteney Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 18 Years
Old Pulteney is a renowned Highland single malt. The unpeated whisky is aged in second-fill ex-bourbon casks for 18 years before being re-barreled into first-fill ex-Oloroso sherry casks for a final maturation. Finally, the whisky is vatted, proofed down, and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Bright notes of floral honey greet your nose as yellow pears, orange blossoms, and tart apples mingle with a thin line of vanilla cream, winter spice, and chocolate-covered raisins.
Palate: The palate leans into the chocolate while the taste gets slightly bitter like an espresso bean before a minced meat pie drops in with sweetness and meaty dried fruit with a good dusting of brown spices.
Finish: The end has a nice hit of orange zest that leads to a holiday cake with tons of dried and candied fruits and a good measure of wintry spices.
Bottom Line:
This is another malt that goes beyond the ordinary. There’s this depth that’s so nostalgic for winter holidays that it transports you to those times with solid dessert vibes throughout, making it a nice year-round sipper.
4. Aberlour Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 16 Years Old
This small Speyside distillery has been producing quality whisky for over 200 years. This expression is aged 16 years in both ex-bourbon and ex-Olorosso sherry casks. It’s then married and proofed with soft Speyside water from the Highlands and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: There’s a matrix of dried dark fruits next to powdery dark spices with hints of walnuts and dried florals that draw you in on the nose.
Palate: The taste delivers on those notes while adding a deep plummy jam cut with clove and slightly sweet wood.
Finish: The end really holds onto that jammy fruit and spice as it slowly fades across your senses, leaving a velvet buttercream texture in your mouth.
Bottom Line:
This is another brilliant sipper. There’s so much to enjoy here from the spiced fruit to nuttiness and floral vibes that you can’t help but fall a little in love with this one.
2024’s Hedonism is here and it’s as bold as ever. The whisky is a blend of grain whiskies from all over Scotland. The lion’s share of the juice comes from the famed Cameronbridge Distillery (renowned for its grain whiskies) with support from Girvan and Port Dundas distilleries.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose feels like arriving at a bakery just as the pain au chocolat comes out of the oven with all that brown butteriness and salted chocolate goodness filling the air next to creamy caramel, rich fresh vanilla pods, and clove buds.
Palate: The caramel and vanilla get super creamy on the palate as touches of clove and cinnamon drive the taste toward soft floral honey and tiramisu.
Finish: A whisper of orange oil arrives late with more clove and cinnamon before the butteriness from the nose comes back with plenty of honey, a dash of coffee powder, and soft cacao.
Bottom Line:
This blended whisky feels so much bigger than a simple blended Scotch. There’s so much going on and it all adds up to something great on the glass. Overall, this is a spice-forward sipper that rocks over some ice and shines in a cocktail. If you want some serious spice in your glass, look no further.
3. Mortlach Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 16 Years
This tiny and iconic Dufftown distillery is the whisky aficionado’s distillery. The whisky in this bottle is distilled almost three times (2.81 times to be exact) through various types of pot stills. The juice is then aged for 16 years in sherry casks before it’s, vatted, proofed, and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: You’re met with a bowl full of stewed plums with anise, clove, and cinnamon in the mix, next to a slight sense of dry moss on the nose.
Palate: The taste has a faint vanilla edge next to velvety honey, sharp spice, old leather-bound books, and a touch of bruised apricot.
Finish: The end is very long, holds onto the spice and fruit, and leaves you with a sense of creamy vanilla honey.
Bottom Line:
This is succinct and approachable at first but then goes deeper into this earthy vibe that feels like a roll down a Scottish hill on a summer’s day.
2. Oban Single Malt Scotch Whisky Aged 11 Years “The Soul of Calypso” Special Release 2023
Oban is another tiny distillery that’s doing some of the best work in peated malts right now. Their 2023 Special Release is made with classic Oban that’s finished in Caribbean Pot Still rum casks until just right. Once those barrels are batched, the whisky is bottled 100% as-is at cask strength.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is like sitting on an old dock next to an inky dark sea as someone makes fresh saltwater taffy in the distance and someone else brews up mulled pear cider (perry) with plenty of winter spice and a touch of butter depth cut with candied orange and lemon before this whisper of a fruit basket wrapped in golden cellophane arrives.
Palate: The palate opens with a luxurious sense of brandy-soaked mangos and grilled pineapple before hitting on the creaminess of the saltwater taffy (like the bright neon yellow stuff) next to old oak staves layered with mildly spiced tobacco.
Finish: The end lets that oak tobacco spice peak before smoothing out with more salted tropical fruit chewiness that’s just kissed with smoldering orchard barks that have been soaked in seawater with a twinge of old leather in there somewhere.
Bottom Line:
This is a fantastic pour of whisky. It’s savory, sweet, and luxurious. You can sip this neat all day and then still want more the next day.
1. Aberfeldy Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 Years Finished in Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Casks Napa Valley Limited Edition
This whisky was made with Aberfeldy’s iconic and very honey-forward 17-year-old Highland unpeated malt. That whisky was then re-casked into old Cabernet Sauv casks from Napa Valley for an additional 15 months of aging. Finally, those barrels were vatted and the whisky was proofed for bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Floral honey drives the nose toward cranberry sauce with a hint of spice oak layered with caramel apples and toffee candies rolled in dark chocolate.
Palate: Those caramel apples lead on the palate with a lush vanilla foundation next to bitter orange marmalade, apple pie filling, and a cup of regular drip coffee.
Finish: The honey arrives on the finish with a honeycomb earthiness before fresh and very sweet raspberry drives the taste back toward old oak with a hint of mince pies and mulled wine sneaking in at the very end.
Bottom Line:
This is a great food pairing whisky, especially if you’re already into dark and fun red wines. The vibe is very unpeated malty/fruity/lush but goes deeper with dank oak and soft winter nostalgia. And while this is a great slow sipper on its own, make a Manhattan with this one — it’ll rule.
Categories are great for some things: biology, herbs, and spices, for example.
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But bodies? Well, putting bodies into categories just gets weird. There are around 300 million people in America, but only 12 or so standard sizes for clothing: extra-extra-small through 5x.
That’s why designer Mallorie Dunn is onto something with her belief — people have different bodies and sizing isn’t catching up.
Dunn has found that the majority of clothing sizes stop at an extra-large, yet the majority of women in America are over that. “And that just doesn’t make sense,” she says.
All images via Smart Glamor, used with permission.
Human spice rack, only, a LOT more variations of flava. 😉
That’s why she started a project around her clothing label, Smart Glamour, to document the bodies of models according to their sizes — and to show how one size can look very different on different bodies.
In pursuit of creating a fashion environment that’s kinder to all bodies, Dunn has dedicated herself to educating consumers about sizing.
First, she found 60 people of 12 different sizes and took their pictures.
Then, she put five women at a time in the same size of skirt and shirt to show how diversely beautiful human bodies are and to prove that everyone looks different in clothes no matter what size they have on.
She hoped to show people that 12 sizes don’t even come close to capturing the beauty of the human form.
All these models are wearing the same size … but do they look the same?
“No matter what size you are that’s not what dictates your worth or your beauty.”
“I had a convo with a friend of mine who was like ‘Yeah, if I went from a medium to a large, I’d be fine with it, but if I went from a large to an extra-large, that wouldn’t be OK’ and I was like, ‘Why???’ And she had no rational reason behind that,” Dunn said, describing a conversation we’ve all either had, started, or heard. “We’ve been taught forever that the bigger something sounds, the worse that it is.”
Dunn’s project also shows just how arbitrary and narrow-minded clothing sizes are.
Sizes really are just numbers.
Unlike the images we are presented both in clothing ads and in entertainment and media, human beings aren’t, as Dunn remarked, “robots who come out on a conveyor belt … we’re all shaped differently.”
The pressure to look one way is obnoxious. And kinda dangerous.
“We’ve been taught forever that the bigger something sounds, the worse that it is.”
There’s so much weight — no pun intended — on being the “right” size.
“You put an ‘extra’ on top of a ‘large,’ and suddenly it’s the end of the world,” Dunn said of her experience in fashion sizing. “… And it really doesn’t mean anything, it really only means that there’s an extra inch of fabric.”
One extra inch of fabric.
3 in 4 girls report feeling depressed, guilty, or shameful after just three minutes of leafing through a fashion mag.
But I’d like to imagine a world where everyone can try on clothes and leave the emotional burden of worrying about fit to the clothes.
Instead, let’s focus on what looks good on our bodies. Let the clothes handle the emotional roller coaster of not fitting, and you just live your life in the body you’ve been given.
Dunn, who has worked for fashion houses for her whole career, puts it bluntly: “Clothes are not made for all bodies. … We shouldn’t then think when something doesn’t fit us that it’s somehow our fault.”
Dunn’s models also have a group on Facebook where they support each other, compliment each other, and generally lift each other up. Model Stephanie describes it this way: “We see the beauty in one another and help each other to recognize our own beauty at the same time.” Fashion leading to body optimism and confidence? Yes, please.
And Dunn herself drives a hard line when it comes to feeling good in the skin you’ve been given. Her philosophy is this: No matter what size you are, that’s not what dictates your worth or your beauty.
Self-worth not based on appearances. That’s a category we can all aspire to “fit” into!
Most people imagine depression equals “really sad,” and unless you’ve experienced depression yourself, you might not know it goes so much deeper than that. Depression expresses itself in many different ways, some more obvious than others. While some people have a hard time getting out of bed, others might get to work just fine — it’s different for everyone.
To find out how depression shows itself in ways other people can’t see, we asked The Mighty mental health community to share one thing people don’t realize they’re doing because they have depression.
Here’s what they had to say:
1. “In social situations, some people don’t realize I withdraw or don’t speak much because of depression. Instead, they think I’m being rude or purposefully antisocial.” — Laura B.
2. “I struggle to get out of bed, sometimes for hours. Then just the thought of taking a shower is exhausting. If I manage to do that, I am ready for a nap. People don’t understand, but anxiety and depression is exhausting, much like an actual physical fight with a professional boxer.” — Juli J.
3. “Agreeing to social plans but canceling last minute. Using an excuse but really you just chickened out. It makes you think your friends don’t actually want to see you, they just feel bad. Obligation.” — Brynne L.
4. “Hiding in my phone. Yes, I am addicted to it, but not like other people. I don’t socialize, I play games or browse online stores to distract myself from my negative thoughts. It’s my safe bubble.” — Eveline L.
5. “Going to bed at 9 p.m. and sleeping throughout the night until 10 or 11 a.m.” — Karissa D.
6. “Isolating myself, not living up to my potential at work due to lack of interest in anything, making self-deprecating jokes. I’ve said many times before, ‘I laugh, so that I don’t cry.’ Unfortunately, it’s all too true.” — Kelly K.
7. “When I reach out when I’m depressed it’s ’cause I am wanting to have someone to tell me I’m not alone. Not because I want attention.” — Tina B.
8. “I don’t like talking on the phone. I prefer to text. Less pressure there. Also being anti-social. Not because I don’t like being around people, but because I’m pretty sure everyone can’t stand me.” — Meghan B.
9. “I overcompensate in my work environment… and I work front line at a Fitness Centre, so I feel the need to portray an ‘extra happy, bubbly personality.’ As soon as I walk out the doors at the end of the day, I feel myself ‘fall.’ It’s exhausting… I am a professional at hiding it.” — Lynda H.
10. “The excessive drinking. Most people assume I’m trying to be the ‘life of the party’ or just like drinking in general. I often get praised for it. But my issues are much deeper than that.” — Teresa A.
11. “Hiding out in my room for hours at a time watching Netflix or Hulu to distract my mind or taking frequent trips to the bathroom or into another room at social gatherings because social situations sometimes get to me.” — Kelci F.
12. “Saying I’m tired or don’t feel good… they don’t realize how much depression can affect you physically as well as emotionally.” — Lauren G.
13. “Answering slowly. It makes my brain run slower, and I can’t think of the answers to the questions as quickly. Especially when someone is asking what I want to do — I don’t really want anything. I isolate myself so I don’t have to be forced into a situation where I have to respond because it’s exhausting.” — Erin W.
14. “Sometimes I’ll forget to eat all day. I can feel my stomach growling but don’t have the willpower to get up and make something to eat.” — Kenzi I.
15. “I don’t talk much in large groups of people, especially when I first meet them. I withdraw because of my anxiety and depression. People think I’m ‘stuck up.’ I’m actually scared out of my mind worrying they don’t like me, or that they think I’m ‘crazy’ by just looking at me…” — Hanni W.
16. “Not keeping in touch with anyone, bad personal hygiene and extremely bad reactions to seemingly trivial things.” — Jenny B.
17. “Being angry, mean or rude to people I love without realizing it in the moment. I realize my actions and words later and feel awful I had taken out my anger on people who don’t deserve it.” — Christie C.
18. “Purposely working on the holidays so I can avoid spending time with family. It’s overwhelming to be around them and to talk about the future and life so I avoid it.” — Aislinn G.
19. “My house is a huge mess.” — Cynthia H.
20. “I volunteer for everything, from going to PTO meetings to babysitting to cleaning someone else’s house for them. I surround myself with situations and obligations that force me to get out of bed and get out of the house because if I’m not needed, I won’t be wanted.” — Carleigh W.
This story was originally published on The Mighty and originally appeared here on 07.21.17
The best advice isn’t always obvious, or else we would have thought of it ourselves. It often comes out of left field and can be counterintuitive. When it comes to marriage, the best advice tends to be centered around keeping a focus on the long game.
One of the best pieces of marriage advice I ever received was, “Buy her a bottle of shampoo from time to time without her asking.” Now, that doesn’t mean to get shampoo specifically, but just pick up something here and there to show you care and are thinking about her.
Marriage, if done right, is forever, so that often means taking a loss in the short-term to enjoy the long-term benefits of a happy life with someone. This is great as a concept but in practice can be pretty darn hard, day in and day out.
Reddit user thecountnotthesaint put out a call to the AskMen forum for some of the best marriage advice that “sounded absurd” but was actually helpful.
The question was inspired by some advice the Reddit user had received from their father, who claimed that a king-sized bed is the key to a happy marriage. “I’ll be damned if that wasn’t one of the best decisions we made aside from getting married and having kids,” they wrote.
A lot of the advice was about being careful not to escalate small disagreements into larger arguments that could turn personal and ugly. A lot of people think that to have a successful marriage means being able to compromise and to let things go quickly.
Here are some of the best responses to the question, “What random marriage advice sounded absurd but was actually spot on helpful?”
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“Dad said ‘Be kind even if you’re not feeling it. Maybe especially if you’re not feeling it.’” — semantician
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“At my wedding, my wife’s Grandmother offered so funny, weird, solid advice. She said, ‘If you get angry with each other, go to bed naked and see if you can resolve it before you go to sleep.’ So far, so good. Anniversary on Monday!” — drizzyjdracco
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“The advice I’ve given people is this: if you can go grocery shopping with your person and have the best time ever, you have yourself a keeper. It’s all about making the best of the mundane things, because after years of being together, life becomes predictable. You’ll need to keep the spice going, regardless of what you’re doing. Source: married 15 years.” — LemonFizzy0000
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“My grandfather told me ‘Never go to bed with dirty dishes in the sink.’ What I learned is that he would always help my grandma and that is when they did their most talking.” — t480
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“When our kid was about to be born, someone told me to change the first diaper. If you can handle the first one, the others will be easy.’ So I did. I didn’t know what I was doing, so I asked the nurse at the hospital to teach me, and I changed the first several few diapers while my wife recovered from a difficult labor. The advice was correct, no other diaper was as disgusting as the first one. It got very easy and I never minded doing it, and my wife was really really grateful. And I loved that I could take on some of the parenting chores, since there was so much that she was the only one… equipped to provide.” — wordserious
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“Focus on tackling the problem, not each other.” — bobbobbobbobbob123
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“Don’t have too high of expectations. My dad told us that, but we found most of our early fights were when one or the other had unspoken expectations of the other or marriage. It is positively life changing to be married, and an amazing experience, but still life goes on.”— nopants_ranchdance
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“Marry him for who he is. Not his potential.” — There-is-No-beyond
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“My stepmom just passed away, and dad said something that has profoundly changed my attitude: ‘The little things that annoyed me are the things I now miss.’ So, like, yea for some reason she squeezes a massive glob of toothpaste which mostly falls into the sink basin and she doesn’t wash away the toothpaste spit. If/when she’s gone, that little constant annoyance that reminds me she’s there will be gone too. Don’t nag on the little things, rather, embrace them. (still, let her know she has made progress on other things I’ve pointed out, as I try to adapt to her wishes).” — drewkungfu
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“Say thank you for day to day things, even taking out the trash, sweeping the floor, or folding laundry. Audibly hearing thank you reinforces the feeling of being appreciated.” — BVolatte
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“Randomly give your partner a cold beverage on a hot day. It’s the little things that show you care.” — Purple12Inchruler
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“You don’t just marry her, you marry her whole damn family.” — crazypersn
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“One of my colonels told me: ‘Just buy two damn pizzas, instead of arguing over the toppings.'”— MgoBlue702
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“Be honest. Don’t lie to your partner.” — Mikeydeeluxe
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“Don’t marry a woman whose dad calls her ‘princess,’ because she probably believes it. Much to his regret, my brother ignored this advice from our dad.” — Toadie9622
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“My fiance always says that ‘just because’ flowers are the best kind of flowers.” — agaribay1010
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“My Gramps who was married for over 50 yrs said: ‘tell her you love her every single day.’ Kind of obvious, but I definitely took it to heart.” — sorellk
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“Love isn’t about having ‘nice feelings for each other.’ It’s about acting for the betterment of someone else, even if you don’t feel like it. Emotions will change. Your willingness to treat your spouse a certain way doesn’t have to.” — sirplaind
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“Bill Maher said “The three most important words in a relationship aren’t ‘I love you’, they’re ‘let it go.’ Oddly, this has proven to be some of the best relationship advice I’ve ever heard.” — KrssCom
Back in 2021, wife and mom Aubree Jones posted a video to her TikTok that she thought would provide a relatable chuckle among other moms.
Instead, other moms found it heartbreaking.
In the clip, titled “PSA for husbands everywhere,” Aubree’s husband, Josh, is filming their family unwrapping presents on Christmas morning. He goes around to each of the family members’ stockings, until he comes upon an empty one.
“Whose is this?” Josh asks. “Is this an extra one?”
Aubree answers, “No, that’s mine,” with a smile.
Josh then asks why the stocking is empty, to which Aubree quips, “I don’t know. Santa didn’t come for me.”
“It took him 10 years to notice it’s been empty this whole time,” Aubree captioned, adding “your wife’s stocking is your responsibility.”
Considering Aubree meant for the video to be a “lighthearted thing to show what moms go through,” as she told TODAY.com, she was totally taken aback by the visceral, negative reactions to it.
Many noted it wasn’t just Josh’s act of forgetting to fill his wife’s stocking that was hurtful, but then simply laughing it off after realizing the neglect.
“She laughs. But I knew inside it hurt,”the top comment read.
Another person wrote, “all of us women felt that in our stomach. It hurt.”
When creating all the magic of the season—the decor, the gifts, the foods, the social plans, the outfits for the Christmas card, coming up with bigger and better Elf on the Shelf position etc., etc, etc., etc., etc., all the etc. ‘s—fall solely on their shoulders, many moms are robbed of the chance to actually enjoy it themselves.
So much has improved in terms of marriage equality, but it would be naive to think that there aren’t still ways that moms are often expected to pull off herculean feats in order for their families to enjoy the fruits of their labor, all the while juggling multiple other responsibilities, and still not fully being seen.
If moms are moving heaven and earth to make sure their families feel loved this holiday season, let’s make sure we are doing the same for them. The way everyone gets some Christmas joy.
A few generations ago, parents had pretty clearly defined roles, with the dad generally being the breadwinner and the mom being the homemaker/stay-at-home mother. Then women’s rights movement came along, empowering women in the workplace, ushering in the era of two working parents and producing an entire generation of “latchkey kids.”
Now those Gen X latchkey kids are parenting Gen Z, with the pendulum of working motherhood having swung somewhat to the middle. We were raised to believe we could be anything we dreamed of being and that we didn’t have to choose between being a mom and having a career. Gen X also became mothers during the heyday of parenting self-help books that impressed upon us the importance of attachment and hands-on childrearing, as well as the era of super-scheduled kids, whose activities alone require a full-time manager.
As a result, those of us in our 40s have raised our kids straddling two worlds—the one where women can have all of the career success we desire and the one where we can choose to be stay-at-home moms who do all the things. At first, we were told we could have it all, but when the impossibility of that became clear, we were told, “Well, you can have it all, just not at the same time.”
But as many moms are finding as their kids start leaving the nest, even that isn’t the full truth.
A Facebook post by Karen Johnson, aka The 21st Century SAHM (short for “stay-at-home mom”) nails the reality many stay-at-home moms in their 40s are facing as they find themselves floundering with the glaring gap in their resumes.
“This is for all the moms in their 40s who put their careers on hold to do the SAHM thing because you knew you couldn’t do both—career you loved and motherhood—and do both WELL, so you picked, saying to yourself ‘this is just for now and we’ll see,'” Johnson wrote. “But now it’s 15 years later and so much has changed in your career field that you know you can’t go back. So really, when you ‘took a break’ all those years ago, you gave it up.”
Johnson explained that yes, moms know they should be grateful for the time they’ve had with their kids. Most are. That’s not the issue. Whether a woman chose to be a stay-at-home mom because she really wanted to or because childcare costs didn’t work in the financial equation of the family, the transition out of it feels like completely uncharted waters.
“Okay, so you’re looking for a ‘career’ with part-time hours and a 100% flexible schedule because you’re still Mom-on-duty but you do have *just* enough hours during the day to reflect on the fact that you *do* have a college degree (maybe even 2) and although being a mom is the greatest and most important job in the world, you *might* actually want something more to your life than folding laundry and running hangry children to 900 events and remembering that they’re all due for dental cleanings,” she wrote.
Yup. The “default parent” role is real and weighted heavily toward moms as it is. For stay-at-home moms, it’s 100% expected, and that doesn’t suddenly end when it’s time to start thinking about joining the workforce again.
And, of course, moms barely have time to try to figure all of this out. So, as Johnson says, “But for now, you cram yourself into the only pair of jeans you have right now that fit and find a t-shirt on the floor that isn’t clean but isn’t dirty and will pass for the 4 hours of mom-taxiing you’re about to do and you tell yourself, ‘I’ll figure it out another day. Right now, I gotta get the kids to practice.'” Oof.
Johnson’s entire post is worth a read, as it resonates with so many women at this stage of life. But just as telling are the comments from women who not only see themselves in Johnson’s description but who feel like they were sold a bill of goods early in their motherhood. So many of us were led to believe that the skills and experiences of managing a family would be valued in the workplace simply because they should be and that the gap in their resume wouldn’t matter.
“This hits hard. I am right there too. And all those volunteer hours & leadership positions people said would look good on my resume when I once again applied for jobs? Those people all lied. It means squat,” wrote one person.
“Thank you! You spoke my heart. 42 this year, resigned from teaching almost 12 years ago, and never been more confused about my personal future, or exhausted in my present,” shared another.
“I’ve never related to a post more in my life! THANK YOU. Your words perfectly summarize the loneliest, most important job in the world and how that perspective shifts in your 40s. It is confusingly beautiful,” wrote another.
There is hope in the comments, too. Some moms have chosen to see their post-stay-at-home era as a fresh start to learn something new, which might lend some inspiration to others.
“I went back for my master’s degree at 47 years old. I’m now 50 in a new career I love and my husband is doing just fine pulling his weight with after school/carpool/dinner. Happy for the years I stayed home, happy with this new season too,” shared one person.
“Yuuuup. I decided to go back to grad school at 45. It’s insane but every term I complete I’m like – omg I’m doing it! So don’t let sweaty out of shape bodies and carpool fatigue stop you. I take naps and write grad school papers and have meltdowns where I cry from the frustration of it all – but dammit I’m doing it!” wrote another.
One mom who is past this stage also offered some words of encouragement:
“So incredibly well written. I feel all these things and did throughout my 40s. Now I’m in my early ’50s and I’m so glad I was able to stay home with my kids, but the guilt! The guilt of not using my education, the judgment of people who don’t understand why someone would stay home with their kids, the social engineering… We just eat each other alive sometimes don’t we? I wouldn’t trade it for anything, but it is a very lonely road and one you always question. I can tell you that all three of my kids were so grateful to have a full-time parent. I might not have always been the best, but they were glad to always have someone to talk to if they needed it. It’s hard to fill other people’s buckets when your bucket isn’t full, but the rewards do come back when the kids tell you thank you for everything that you’ve done. ”
Being a mom is hard, period. Working moms have it hard, stay-at-home moms have it hard, moms who have managed to keep one foot in the career door and one foot in the home have it hard. There’s a lot that society could do to support moms more no matter what path they choose (or find themselves on—it’s not always a conscious choice), from providing paid maternity leave to greater flexibility with work schedules to retirement plans that account for time away from the workplace. Perhaps that would at least make the many choices moms have today feel more like freedom and less like choosing between a rock and a hard place.
The latest installment in the Pandaverse is Kung Fu Panda 4, the follow-up to the 2016 sequel Kung Fu Panda 3. The movie brings back Po, the lovable punching panda bear who is ready to trade in his life of action for a quiet life in the Valley of Peace. It’s the Dreamworks equivalent of retiring to Margaritaville.
Kung Fu Panda 4 brings back Jack Black as Po along with returning cast members Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, Bryan Cranston, and Ian McShane. There are some new characters to be acquainted with, like Awkwafina as Zhen the fox, Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan as Han the Sunda pangolin (ever heard of those mysterious guys?), and Viola Davis as the villainous Chameleon. Here is the official synopsis:
Po is gearing up to become the spiritual leader of his Valley of Peace, but also needs someone to take his place as Dragon Warrior. As such, he will train a new kung fu practitioner for the spot and will encounter a villain called the Chameleon who conjures villains from the past.
The movie hit theaters on March 8th. Thanks to Universal’s deal with Netflix, the movie will head to Peacock for four months, then Netflix for 10 months, before returning to Peacock for another four months. It will surely keep you on your toes.
While there isn’t a release date just yet, past Universal animated films have hit the streamer roughly four months after its theatrical release. This means Kung Fu Panda 4 could land on Peacock this July, then potentially Netflix by November, then back to Peacock by Summer 2025. Po will be very well-traveled by then.
In the meantime, you can catch Kung Fu Panda 1 & 2 on Peacock, while Kung Fu Panda 3 is on Netflix. It’s like a fun little scavenger hunt.
If you’ve ever wondered why Disney has aggressively released new content for Marvel and Star Wars, that’s because the House of Mouse has made a ridiculous amount money from each franchise.
Current CEO Bob Iger is currently locked in a proxy fight with activist investors with ties to former Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter who Iger infamously ousted after the notoriously stingy Perlmutter almost fired Marvel Studios mastermind Kevin Feige. (Perlmutter was adamantly opposed to making movies about Black Panther and Captain Marvel because only white male superheroes move toys. Yeah…)
As part of that proxy fight, Disney has revealed just how much it’s made since purchasing Marvel and then later Star Wars. Both properties cost roughly $4 billion each and, well, it was worth the investment. According to The Wrap, Marvel has brought in $11.6 billion. In a surprising twist, Star Wars has proven to be an even bigger cash cow, earning Disney $13.2 billion despite a much lower output. That’s nearly $25 billion combined, so it’s safe to say Iger made the right call.
The revenue reflects the aggregate 10-year revenue streams, both generated and expected, directly associated with theatrical releases, including theatrical, home entertainment, TV (pay and free), and consumer products. It does not include derivative revenue streams, such as park attractions, nor does it include DTC originals associated with those franchises or pre-established franchise consumer products revenue.
Disney also touted its success with Frozen and Toy Story, which have delivered significant returns on investment: 9.9 and 5.5, respectively. By comparison, despite their huge revenue hauls, the ROI for Marvel and Star Wars were 3.3 and 2.2.
Make a list of your ten favorite movies and Hans Zimmer probably composed the score of half of them. He’s an undeniable icon in the industry, and he puts on a heck of a live show, too. If that’s something you’d like to see for yourself, Zimmer just announced Hans Zimmer Live tour dates for 2024. These shows will be his first in North America in seven years.
Tickets will be available to buy starting March 22 at 10 a.m. local time. There’s also a TikTok pre-sale starting March 20 at 10 a.m. local time, as well as local presales beginning March 21 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information on the tour website.
Check out list of Zimmer’s upcoming tour dates below.
Hans Zimmer 2024 Tour Dates: Hans Zimmer Live
05/31 — Dubai, UAE @ Coca Cola Arena
09/06 — Duluth, GA @ Gas South Arena
09/08 — Hollywood, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Hard Rock Live
09/10 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
09/12 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
09/13 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
09/16 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
09/17 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
09/19 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
09/21 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
09/22 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
09/25 — Fort Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
09/27 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/29 — Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Resorts World
10/01 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
10/03 — Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
10/05 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/06 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
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