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There are very few things that would make people nostalgic for the 1950s. Sure, they had cool cars and pearl necklaces were a staple, but that time frame had its fair share of problems, even if “Grease” made it look dreamy. Whether you believe your life would’ve been way more interesting if you were Danny Zuko or not, most would agree their technology was…lacking.

All eras are “advanced” for their time, but imagine being dropped off in the 50s as someone from the year 2023. A recent post by Historic Vids on Twitter of a 1956 commercial advertising a refrigerator, however, has some people thinking that when it came to fridges, maybe they were living in the year 2056. I don’t typically swoon over appliances, yet this one has me wondering where I can purchase a refrigerator like this.

Of course, there’s no fancy touch screen that tells you the weather and asks how you’d like your ice cubed. It’s got more important features that are actually practical.

Like a fruit drawer that not only pulls down so you can quickly check your inventory, but also pulls completely out.

“A big picture window hydrator for fruits and vegetables,” the actress says while demonstrating. “It tilts down to show you your supply at a glance, and it also lifts out, so you can take it over to the sink when there’s a fresh supply to be washed and put away.”

Yeah, that could be helpful and reduce the clutter in your fridge from all those clear storage bins companies designed to essentially do the same thing but maybe in a more cumbersome way. But the cool factor of the vintage refrigerator didn’t stop there. You know how sometimes it’s like playing Jenga removing leftovers? Well, this fridge has shelves that slide out nearly completely. Oh, the amount of reduced stress that would give folks sneaking a late snack after a holiday meal.

Watch the fascinating video below:

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— Historic Vids (@Historic Vids)
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​One commenter said, “Can we vote to bring this back?” and I have to agree. Take my money.

For a little extra fun, check out the full commercial below and marvel not only at the refrigerator but at how our attention spans for advertisements have diminished over the decades.

This story originally appeared on 5.3.23

A story that recently went viral on Reddit’s AITA forum asks an important question: What is a parent’s role in taking care of their grandchildren? The story is even further complicated because the woman at the center of the controversy is a stepparent.

The woman, 38, met her husband Sam, 47, ten years ago, when his daughter, Leah, 25, was 15. Five years ago, the couple got married after Leah had moved out to go to college.

Leah’s mom passed away when she was 10.

Last year, Leah became pregnant, and she wanted to keep the baby, but her boyfriend didn’t. After the disagreement, the boyfriend broke up with her. This forced Leah to move back home because she couldn’t afford to be a single parent and live alone on a teacher’s salary.

Leah’s story is experienced by many young mothers who are facing difficulties. The father isn’t involved in the baby’s life as a caretaker or financially. Sadly, 33% of all children in the U.S. are born without their biological fathers living in the home.

The new mother is a teacher and can’t afford to live on her own with a child. A recent study found that out of the top 50 U.S. cities, Pittsburgh is the only one where a new teacher could afford rent.

The stressors of taking care of the baby made Leah realize she needed help.

“But once she had the baby around 4 months back, Leah seemed to realize having a baby is not the sunshine and rainbows she thought it was,” the woman wrote on Reddit. “She barely got any sleep during the last four months. All the while Sam was helping her with the baby while I did almost all chores myself.”

“Now her leave is ending. She did not want to leave the baby at daycare or with a nanny,” the woman continued. “Sam and I both work as well.”

Leah asked her stepmother if she would stay home with the baby. The stepmother said no because she never wanted to have a baby and she has a job. “I asked why Leah can’t stay home with the baby herself,” the woman wrote. “She said how she was young and had to build a career. I said many people take breaks to raise kids, and she broke down crying about how she was so tired all the time being a mom and needed something else in her life too.”

After the woman told her stepdaughter no, her husband pressured her to stay home with the baby. But she refused to give up her job to raise her stepdaughter’s child. “Leah said yesterday how she wished her mom was alive since she would have had her back. She said I didn’t love her, and my husband is also mad at me,” the woman wrote. The woman asked the Reddit community if she was in the wrong for “refusing to help my stepdaughter with the baby,” and the community responded with rapturous support.

“[The woman] should tell her husband to knock it off and stop trying to pressure her into raising his daughter’s baby. If he wants a family member to look after her baby while she works, then he can do it,” Heavy_Sand5228 wrote.

“This is Leah’s baby that she alone chose to have. That doesn’t obligate you to change YOUR life to suit her desires. The whole business of saying you don’t love her because you won’t quit your job to watch her baby is manipulative and messed up, and I’m shocked your husband is siding with her,” SupremeCourtJust-a** added.

Leah and many women like her are in this situation because, in many places, teachers are underpaid, rent is high, and not all dads pay child support, even those required by law.

Another commenter noted that the baby is much more the father’s responsibility than the stepmother’s. “To add, Leah should consider seeking child support from her ex. Her kid should be getting that money,” Obiterdicta wrote.

This article originally appeared on 10.3.23

We recently asked our Upworthy audience on Facebook, “What’s something that you really enjoy that other people can’t seem to understand?” and over 1,700 people weighed in. Some people shared things like housework, cleaning and laundry, which a lot of people see as chores. Others shared different puzzles or forms of art they like doing, and still others shared things like long car rides or grocery shopping.

But one answer dominated the list of responses. It came in various wordings, but by far the most common answer to the question was “silent solitude.” Here are a few examples:

“Feeling perfectly content, when I’m all alone.”

“Being home. Alone. In silence.”

“That I enjoy being alone and my soul is at peace in the silence. I don’t need to be around others to feel content, and it takes me days to recharge from being overstimulated after having an eventful day surrounded by others.”

“Enjoying your own company. Being alone isn’t isolating oneself. It’s intentional peace and healthy… especially for deep feelers/thinkers.”

Spending time by ourselves is something some of us relish, while some of us hate being alone. Naturally, this points to the common theory of introversion vs. extraversion, but in some ways, that’s overly simplistic. Even the most peopley people among us can enjoy some quality alone time, and not all introverts see time alone as truly enjoyable. (It might be necessary for an introvert’s well-being, but not necessarily something they truly revel in.)

Interesting, studies have found that people who enjoy being alone are not any more or less extraverted than those who don’t, though they do tend to be less “sociable.” They are also less likely to be neurotic (tense, moody, worrying types) than the generally population and more likely to be open-minded. Those characteristics are the opposite of what social norms often tell us about people who want to be alone.

“If our stereotypes about people who like being alone were true, then we should find that they are neurotic and closed-minded. In fact, just the opposite is true,” writes Bella DePaulo, PhD.

There may be lots of reasons some people like to spend time by themselves while others don’t. We are naturally social creatures and need social interaction, but some of us find ourselves overstimulated by being around other people all the time. On the flip side, some people find being alone not just unenjoyable, but extremely uncomfortable, which can be a problem.

“Ideally, we should be comfortable with ourselves, alone or with others,” writes psychologist Tara Well Ph.D.. “If you are uncomfortable being alone, it means you are uncomfortable being with yourself without distraction, engagement, or affirmation from others. This can be a liability in life. If you cannot be alone, you may stay in situations or make life choices that aren’t good for you in the long run, like staying in a job or a relationship, mainly because you can’t tolerate being alone while transitioning to a better situation.”

Dr. Well also points out that people can make the most of their alone time, even if it’s not something they naturally enjoy. One way is to make it purposeful, setting aside a little time daily to write in a journal, meditate, go for a walk or otherwise engage your mind and body in some form of reflection. Another is to pay attention to self-judgments that might make alone time uncomfortable and challenge them with some compassionate confrontation and counteraction with positive thoughts about yourself.

Alone time can be refreshing and rewarding, especially if it’s something you naturally crave. Some people even like to take themselves out on dates or enjoy traveling by themselves. That kind of self-care can be just as important as connecting with others for our overall health and well-being. Being alone doesn’t mean being a loner and it doesn’t mean being lonely. Some of us genuinely like having quality time with ourselves, whether it makes sense to other people or not.

This article originally appeared on 1.1.24

Part of the appeal that has helped Memphis rapper GloRilla become such a fan favorite in the past 24 months is her down-home relatability and unpracticed earnestness. Every interview or social post brings a new gem; from inspirational messages encouraging fans to persevere through hard times to hilarious but unembarrassed admissions about her blind spots in life, Glo is willing to share exactly what she thinks in the moment and often packages her observations in easily digestible soundbytes.

For instance, the comment she’s currently going viral for comes courtesy of an interview with CNN regarding her recent visit to the White House, of all places. Appearing on Laura Coates Live, Glo declined to “talk politics” — again acknowledging one of those unlearned blind spots of hers — but her conversation-ending quote earned fans’ admiration for its philosophical airs. “I’m not gonna talk politics, I love the president, I love everybody,” she said. “But at the end of the day, the day gotta end.”

And although she didn’t get into any political beliefs, she seemed pretty enthused to get the opportunity to meet President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. “Everybody don’t get to meet the President and the Vice President,” she gushed, “So just being able to be in the White House == like I never in a million years thought I’d be in the White House. Then I was in the White House and got to meet the President and Vice President? Oh, they can’t mess with me.”

“It means everything to me, because we really did come from absolute nothing,” she continued. “When we was living in that blue house with all my brothers and sisters, nobody never would’ve thought nobody would have been in the White House. It was just a proud moment for my mama. She called me so happy, she was super excited and that’s one of the reasons I be more happy about my accomplishments than anything else, because of how proud my mom and my dad be.” Check out some responses to her interview below.

With Invincible Season 2 Episode 6 now streaming, the Amazon series has started hinting at a major shift in our hero’s love life as the back half unfolds.

While returning to Earth after stopping a Sequid invasion in space, Mark/Invincible (Steven Yeun) and Atom Eve (Gillian Jacobs) notably share a brief moment that catches him off guard. Eve gives him an emotional hug after they narrowly escape a harrowing fire fight in space. Mark’s reaction says it all as he clearly had no idea that Eve cared for him that much.

Back on Earth, Mark tries to reconnect with his girlfriend Amber (Zazie Beetz) after abandoning her for the second time for a mission in space. The strain of his double life is clearly taking its toll, and the two seek advice from outside counsel on whether it’s time to throw in the towel. Notably, Amber turns to Eve because she’s the only one who can understand the situation. Ultimately, Amber decides not to text Mark that she misses him while at a college party, and instead, she gets her drink on.

Obviously, the show seems to be heading in a clear direction, so let’s ask the big question. (WARNING: Spoilers ahead.)

Do Invincible And Atom Eve End Up Together?

Yes. In the comic book series Mark and Eve become a literal power couple. However, despite both being superheroes, that doesn’t make their relationship any easier. In fact, they face some particularly brutal and emotionally devastating trials that only Invincible can deliver.

As for whether or not Mark and Eve will get together this season remains to be seen. The show is clearly laying the groundwork as Mark and Amber’s relationship falls apart, but Eve and her ex-boyfriend Rex (Jason Mantzoukas) still have some matters to resolve as he recovers from being shot in the head by the Lizard League.

Invincible Season 2 streams new episodes Thursday on Prime Video

Pearl Jam is back and more kick-ass than ever. The band’s forthcoming album, Dark Matter, won’t be released until April 19. So, to hold fans over, today (March 22), they shared the latest single from the project, “Running.”

It’s loud, abrasive, and in your face — essentially, all the quintessential elements of a solid rock track, which lets listeners know that the Dark Matter Tour will be a headbanger.

“Dictator, love hater / Lost in the tunnel and the tunnel ain’t no fun / Now I’m lost in all the shit you’re flushing / Victrola, controller / Lost in the tunnel, and the tunnel’s getting funneled / Like the sewage in the plumbing / ‘Cause we left the fucking water running / Got me running,” sings lead vocalist Eddie Vedder.

In addition to releasing the track, the group shared some related news: The same week their upcoming album hits streaming services, the public will have a chance to see the project in a theater near them. Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter — Only Night Only “global theatrical experience” will officially show in select cinemas on April 16.

As emphasized in the band’s post on X (formerly Twitter): “Attendees will be among the very first to hear the band’s new record in select cinemas around the world. This communal experience will play ‘Dark Matter’ in its entirety twice: first in a dark cinema, and then again with added visuals.”

Listen to “Running” above.

Tickets for Pearl Jam’s Dark Matter — Only Night Only are on sale now. Find more information here.

Dark Matter is out 4/19 via Republic Records. Find more information here.

Netflix has not shied away from the twistiest, turniest TV show possible lately, and the Game of Thrones showrunners are throwing their own curveballs with 3 Body Problem. The sci-fi series, which is based upon Liu Cixin’s bestselling novel series, is a far cry from dragons and the Battle of Winterfell, but these guys cannot help but be attracted to projects with massive scope.

In this case, we’re talking about the fate of humanity after the discovery of aliens, followed by the inability of mankind to not poke the space bear, so to speak. The binging began in earnest this week, and already, people are now wondering whether there will be more from Netflix.

Will There Be A 3 Body Problem Season 2?

In all likelihood, the answer to that question is “yes.” David Benioff and D.B. Weiss were very upfront about their multi-season plan for this project, and viewers surely want to know how the rest of this story rolls out, particularly because aliens announced their impending arrival (which is actually pretty far off into the future) and their plans to destroy humanity. The back end of the season dives into Wallfacer Project from the Planetary Defense Council, and the greatest minds on Earth are tasked with convening to think very hard about how to solve this problem without articulating plans loud because that’s the only way to not tip off the San-Ti’s sentient supercomputer system.

Granted, actually watching that happen sounds about as action-packed as Breaking Dawn‘s “mind shield” from Bella as written in The Twilight Saga, but that’s why dramatization and story tweaks exist. The show does take plenty of liberties, of course, but the mankind does not bode well with the failure of the Staircase Project, and there are still plenty of other balls in the air, too, as this series continues to toss around complex scientific concepts in a cast including Eiza González and Benedict Wong.

With that said, there has not been a renewal yet from Netflix, so that we can eventually find out if mankind finds a solution before the San-Ti arrive on Earth. Yet these are very early days. Hang tight for more updates.

Like Netflix with its shows and movies, Spotify has been notoriously private when it comes to listening data. But recently, the music streaming service has been testing a feature that reveals the popularity of its podcasts. Unsurprisingly, The Joe Rogan Experience is Spotify’s most-listened (and Neil Young’s most-hated) podcast. But what is surprising is just how much bigger the podcast is compared to everything else.

Bloomberg reports that The Joe Rogan Experience has 14.5 million followers, good for first place. In second place: TED Talks Daily with 5.0 million. The Joe Rogan Experience is nearly three times as big as the next most popular podcast. With such a massive platform, it’s a good thing Rogan checks all his facts and never shares misinformation.

The feature, which doesn’t have a public name, appears on the landing pages of shows on Spotify’s mobile app. If you have access, you should see a tiny rectangle on the left side that, if tapped, will begin playing swipeable previews of episodes. That page looks and acts a lot like TikTok, down to a button on the right side that allows listeners to follow the podcast. Though it’s unlabeled, it’s there that you can see the number of followers a podcast has.

Here’s the full top 10:

1. The Joe Rogan Experience (14.5 million)
2. TED Talks Daily (5.0 million)
3. Call Her Daddy (3.7 million)
4. Crime Junkie (3.3 million)
5. Stuff You Should Know (3.2 million)
6. Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain (3.1 million)
7. Huberman Lab (3.0 million)
8. The Daily (2.6 million)
9. On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2.3 million)
10. Serial Killers (2.2 million)

You have the power to get the Uproxx-presented podcast Indiecast in there. Serial killers are so 2017.

(Via Bloomberg)

Hailey Knox cannot even entertain the hypothetical. When asked to recall a recent instance that confirmed music is what she wants to do forever, the 25-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer is temporarily perplexed. “I don’t know what else I would be doing,” she says. “I’m drawn to doing something creative. It is my purpose to make things, so even when I’m not doing sessions, I’m home jamming on guitar and noodling, so it’s very instinctual.”

And in hindsight, it was an absurd question to ask. Knox’s musical instincts pour out across “11th Hour,” her single out now, from cutting lyricism (“Boy, you did it to yourself / Only thinkin’ of yourself / Nothing else matters / ‘Til the 11th hour / And it’s too late now”) and eye-popping vocal runs to textured production.

Music has been Knox’s North Star since her childhood in Carmel, New York. Her father taught her to play guitar at seven years old, and that was all she needed. Talent show performances and YouTube covers followed in spades, but her pursuit of a music career officially began with the Knox Sisters — navigating industry firsts alongside her sister, Samantha, and their mother, who managed them, which laid the groundwork for her to shoulder pressures unique to public-facing women as a solo artist.

In 2016, Knox released her A Little Awkward EP and opened on Charlie Puth’s We Don’t Talk Tour. Don’t let Knox’s knack for viral snippets fool you into believing she’s an overnight sensation — though she is sensational — because she’s been at this for a decade-plus. If she sounds familiar, you may have heard her 2018 hit “Hardwired” on a 2019 Grey’s Anatomy episode. Or maybe you’re among the 13.2-plus million people who have streamed either “Charismatic” or “A Boy Named Pluto.”

If Knox is awake, it’s likely she’s feverishly working to perfect her already-sharp lyricism, intricate production — first through GarageBand, then Logic — and mesmerizing vocals. And it keeps paying off. Visit Knox’s Instagram page, and you’ll be greeted by several comments from SZA. The first came last December in response to Knox’s freestyle about the challenges of wanting to be a genuine artist in an algorithm- and clout-driven industry. “Ate,” SZA wrote, and her belief in Knox continues to balloon. In January, the SOS star co-signed a video of Knox teasing an unreleased track from her forthcoming project with, “God DAMMIT CHILD !!!!!! Ur eating devouring and regurgitating.”

SZA is far from the only bonafide star keenly following Knox’s posts. The list also includes Justin Bieber, Gracie Abrams, Drew Taggart, Shawn Mendes, Teddy Swims, Alexander 23, and Craig David. Knox’s list of supporters, which also includes over 587,000 monthly Spotify listeners, figures to multiply on the back of February’s “Stranger” and “11th Hour” before she fully shows her hand with another EP later this year.

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I want to start with one question about your start with your sister as The Knox Sisters. What did beginning your music career and experiencing everything for the first time alongside your sister and your mom, who managed you, teach you that directly applied to navigating music as a solo artist, especially as a young woman?

Well, I definitely think growing up with my sister and mom, [who have] very loving and huge hearts, and working with them, there’s a lot of trust there when you’re working with family. And so, I think I definitely apply that to the people I choose to work with today. I value honesty and being around great people that I can trust to work with, and I think when you’re making music that’s vulnerable, you want people around you that you can trust to open up to, so I definitely think I applied that feeling just of working with my family to the people I work with today.

Who was your first idol?

It’s funny. I always say Bieber, but I loved Hilary Duff. Hilary Duff was my first concert.

I read a People interview you gave in 2016 — around the time you were opening for Charlie [Puth] — and you talked about loving Justin Bieber growing up because you admired how he blew up on YouTube. Eight years later, YouTube catapulted your career, and Justin follows you on Instagram. Do we romanticize these things from the outside, or was it a moment when you got the notification that Justin Bieber started following you on Instagram?

It was definitely like a mega deal. I was in a session, and I got the notification. I think I got so thrown off that the session just ended up being mush. But it was such a great moment. I was like, ‘Holy sh*t.’ I think he DMed me in the session, and I was like, ‘Whoa.’ I love him.

How do you internalize bonafide artists following and supporting you? Does it inspire you, add more pressure, or none of the above?

I think it’s a little both. I get inspired because, sometimes, if I am doubting myself, seeing somebody like SZA or Bieber — just having those names [supporting me], it’s like, ‘Maybe I’m doing something right.’ It definitely inspires, but I also get like, ‘Holy sh*t, I’m posting this, and SZA is going to see it.’ That sort of feeling. So, it’s both.

Do you have a relationship with SZA outside of Instagram?

I mean, she’s been so sweet. I think it still really hasn’t completely hit me that she f*cks with the music I make. It’s so weird, but she’s been so sweet. I’ve texted her just to say thank you so much for all the support that she’s shown, and she’s been nothing but sweet. She’s just inspiring. Everything she’s done. The melodies that come out of her mouth are crazy.

Do you know how and when she first came across your music?

I think it was a verse I did to a Drake beat. I think that was the first comment that I saw, and I think she said, “Ate.” I think that was the first interaction. I was basically just talking about the industry and stuff [in the verse].

It’s the nature of how things go now: When one video or song goes viral, everybody assumes you’re a brand-new artist, and it’s an overnight breakthrough. In reality, you’ve been at this since you were a preteen. Can you recall the first time that you recognized other people recognizing you because of music?

I feel like there’s a lot of little moments, especially with the internet. It’s just weird. You have things hit, and it’s the highs and lows of the business. But I do feel like once I went independent a few years ago, Russ did an open verse challenge, and I did that, and he put me on the official song. I feel like that was just such a cool moment. I had been a fan of him, and he was so supportive through it all. He shared me with his fans, and I think that was just a really good moment for me to go independent and feel like, Oh, I can do this.

What are some of those other little moments?

When I was younger, opening the Charlie Puth tour was such a big thing. I feel like I was too young to really take it all in — I was 16, 17 — but I remember doing those shows and meeting people after the shows and being like, Wow, this is actually something I could do.

What originally piqued your interest in production?

When I was doing a lot of sessions, I had a hard time communicating to the producer what I wanted, and so, I literally was drawn to the computer and naturally wanted to be able to do this myself. I just taught myself, and being able to do it yourself instead of trying to articulate it is a lot easier.

Have you observed differences between how you’re perceived as a producer and how your male peers are perceived as producers?

Since moving up to LA, there’s been a little bit of that. I think recently, though, I find myself keeping a close circle and surrounding myself with people that I can trust, where it’s like I can rely on people to not feel disrespected in a room. But it does suck that that does still happen [to women], but I keep the circle close and good people around me.

How did “Stranger” foreshadow where you’re headed sonically for the next year?

Sonically, I loved how that one came about. We were jamming, and then we sampled it, but I think that song has a lot of really cool harmonies, and I love incorporating a lot of melody rhythmic within the record. It touches on that with that record, and then there’s more to come in future records that do the same.

Your next single is “11th Hour,” which orbits around a soured romantic situation, but the title got me thinking more broadly about how quickly everything moves and the constant fear of being “too late.” As an artist who has no other choice but to operate within this online machine, how do you fight against pressure to stay “relevant,” whatever that means, and give yourself time to make something that you are proud of?

It is a lot of balancing, for sure. Sometimes, I am thinking of 20 things at once, but I try to hone in on one thing. I’ve been trying to make lists. Lists are helping. But if I focus too much on how a song is performing — I don’t want to think about that and just focus on music.

How do you define whether a song is great?

I would say just if you could feel whatever the artist is telling you. Once the song is over, if you feel something from it.

Are you a perfectionist?

Yes, a little too much. I’ll complete a song and wonder, Maybe I should try this over guitar. I just like to explore every possible route. For the lyrics, [I explore] how it feels the best over this sonic bed. But it’s definitely hard to know when something’s done. Honestly, letting things have space is also always good because “11th Hour” was an idea that started a year ago. I revisited it, and I just had a new perspective on it. Giving things space is good.

What is an example of pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and, as a result, something happened that wouldn’t have happened otherwise?

I’m pretty antisocial and pushing myself to be more social and meet new people. I think it inspires the songwriting. It makes me think about things differently. But making music, somebody introduced me to this feature on Logic called “varispeed,” and that literally is used within “11th Hour.” I’m able to pitch my voice. So, [I’m] meeting new people and learning new things from sessions, and I think I’ve learned something new from every session I’ve done.

It has been eightish months since you released “Future Me.” I think most of us are always chasing or perhaps just daydreaming about a future version of ourselves. But in the time since you released or wrote that song, have you been introduced to a part of your future self that you wrote about wanting to meet?

I feel like I’m meeting parts of her. I think I’m evolving and still learning more about myself. But yeah, I would say so. Confidence and being decisive are things I’ve always struggled with, but I find myself fitting into those shoes a bit more.

What would be the best thing that could possibly happen in the next year?

A song with SZA!

When one collaborative project closes, another one opens—or at least that’s what Better Oblivion Community Center fans hope. Yesterday (March 21), members Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised concertgoers with a surprise reunion.

With Oberst’s bi-coastal residency in full swing, last night, Los Angeles, California fans were treated to a performance of the former group’s 2019 song “My City” at Teragram Ballroom. Even knowing that is highly unlikely, hearing the pair together again immediately raises the question of whether they will get back together.

But it is simply a deep appreciation of each other’s artistic talents, as Oberst pointed out during his interview with Uproxx‘s Philip Cosores. “Hearing Phoebe’s music, there are some people’s voices that you can’t unheard,” he said. “Her voice is so striking and unique and amazing, and her songs are amazing.”

But the appearance wasn’t a one-track and done favor. The pair also delivered a moving cover of Bright Eyes’ 2004 record”Luna.” In addition, putting a fun spin on Oberst’s 2014 track “Double Life.” Check out the full fan-captured videos below.

There’s one more Los Angeles performance (March 28) date for the Conor Oberst and Friends residency before it heads to New York City. Maybe an announcement about Better Oblivion Community Center’s future is on the way.