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With Ron DeSantis‘ presidential campaign now dead in the ground, political analysts have been poring over what went wrong with the Republican candidate who was once viewed as the biggest threat to Donald Trump. Unsurprisingly, those analysts have a lot to choose from.

While the biggest and most insurmountable issue with Meatball Ron’s presidential run was the candidate’s inability to engage in retail politics or simple small talk without coming off as a weird robot, his campaign was a similar disaster. In addition to inexperienced staffers, DeSantis’ campaign blew through a staggering amount of money, and one particular expenditure has been haunting him since October: private jets.

In a post-mortem on DeSantis exiting the Republican primary, FloridaPolitics publisher Peter Schorsch highlighted the DeSantises taste for fancy flying that reportedly cost the campaign millions:

What can I say? The DeSantises developed a taste for the imperial trappings of office, and even as the campaign peasants were scrounging for kernels of grain they continued to insist on private jets and white glove treatment. Perhaps the single most shocking statistic of the campaign was that it spent more on private jets than TV advertising. This speaks to an enormous sense of entitlement and an almost pathological detachment from reality.

Political analyst Rick Wilson also noted the well-documented reports of DeSantis dropping large chunks of change on private jets. However, Wilson took things further by laying the blame on the Florida governor’s wife Casey DeSantis:

“DeSantis’ campaign was out of money, time, and resources,” Wilson told MSNBC. “They wasted tens of millions of dollars on private jet travel because Casey DeSantis won’t fly commercial. It was a campaign way in over its head from the start, and they never had a chance.”

(Via Florida Politics, Politico)

As fans packed into Raymond James Stadium for WrestleMania 37, WWE’s annual premier show had a different buzz for a face of its women’s division. After performing for more than a year without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bayley, one of the promotion’s brightest spots week-in and week-out, did not compete at the show.

“That Mania stung,” Bayley tells Uproxx Sports. “I was so heartbroken that I didn’t even want to go ask what was happening. I felt like I had the best year of my career. Then I hosted WrestleMania, which was an honor. Got to be alongside some legends, have some cool moments, a lot of spotlight on me both nights. Now I can say I’ve done it. But that’s not where I thought I should have been.”

Fast forward almost three years later and she has a chance at redemption. A 30-minute drive down 275 to Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Bayley will be one of 30 women vying for a chance to main event WrestleMania 40 when she hits the ring at this year’s Royal Rumble on Saturday, Jan. 27.

“I think that it will be a good little bird in the face to whoever didn’t want to put me on, right in the backyard of (WrestleMania 37),” Bayley says. “I’m gonna use that as fuel.”

One of the traditional big four Premier Live Events, Bayley understands the significance of what it would mean to win a Royal Rumble. It would give her the chance to do something that’s alluded her during her 10-year WWE career. She’s defended the title, the tag titles, and wrestled in dream matches, but she’s never competed in a singles title match at WrestleMania.

“To me, this year in particular is about cementing my legacy and my career,” Bayley says. “I’ve done a lot up until this point. With Damage CTRL, I feel like I’m on a different level than everybody else, even the women that I came up with, because it comes with a different responsibility.

“Bringing up Dakota, bringing up girls and vouching for them, it’s a different type of responsibility than just having to worry about yourself,” she continues. “The fact that I’ve been able to do that successfully and add to it that IYO is the champion right now just puts me on a different level. I think this year is going to solidify who I am and what I’ve brought to the industry and to the company.”

Becoming the leader of Damage CTRL is something Bayley says happened quickly. The trio debuted at SummerSlam 2022 after Bianca Belair defeated Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship, a moment she says made the group feel instantly important. “It feels very special,” she remarks, “to have been able to do that on a big show.”

While the ultimate dream for Bayley is having that WrestleMania main event, she says much of what she wants to accomplish is her current onscreen role with Damage CTRL, and helping usher in the next generation of stars.

“Whether it’s women in NXT right now or whether it’s someone backstage like an Indi Hartwell or Candice LeRae that isn’t getting that TV time, that can be main event superstars, I think that is one of my main purposes here,” Bayley notes. “I’ve been a champion and as much as I want to main event WrestleMania and get that singles match, as much as I want to win the Rumble, if it’s not in the cards for me, it’s okay because I understand what my purpose is. That’s to make the division bigger than it is and just give back and share my equity.”

If she does go on to win the Rumble, Bayley is crystal clear on plans for who she’ll challenge.

“Let me just say it, this is the last time I’m gonna say it. IYO is champion, right? And in Damage CTRL that means we’re all kind of a champion. She deserves to have that all to her own. Kabuki Warriors, we’re gonna get them those tag titles because it’s what they deserve. If I get a title from Rhea Ripley, how cool would that look? Now all we gotta do is get Dakota to win the NXT Women’s title,” Bayley says.

“And you’ve never seen that before, and that’s what we’re about this year. We’re about making history. We’re about never before seen, and we’re about taking over the world. So, the only way we could do that is by knocking Mami off her little high horse. She thinks she’s the stuff right now. Wait til I get my hands on her.”

Earlier this month, before 21 Savage released his new album American Dream, he hyped up the project with a trailer for a movie. It was called American Dream: The 21 Savage Story, starring Donald Glover and Stranger Things star Caleb McLaughlin portraying the rapper at different points in his life.

However, 21 has a bit of a history with trickery, like when he and Drake did a mock Vogue cover to promote their album Her Loss. So, what’s the deal with the American Dream movie?

Is The 21 Savage ‘American Dream’ Movie Real?

It’s not, no.

Savage made the reveal in an interview with Shannon Sharpe on a new episode of Club Shay Shay (as Complex notes). Sharpe asked if the movie was coming out soon, and Savage let the cat out of the bag, answering, “Nah, that was a parody.”

Sharpe was insistent that Savage’s life story actually could make for an interesting movie, though, to which the rapper replied, “I feel like it could be one day. They would hate on it now, though. Because they gon’ be like, ‘What the f*ck 21 Savage deserve a story for, a movie about him for? What he did?’ You know how they do.”

So, American Dream: The 21 Savage Story isn’t real, but we’ll always have the trailer, which you can revisit above. Also check out the full interview with Sharpe below.

(WARNING: Spoilers for the most recent Power Book III: Raising Kanan episode will be found below.)

Episode seven of Power Book III: Raising Kanan season three captured the start of Ronnie and Kanan’s partnership and how it effected people that were close to the latter. Jukebox does not approve of Kanan’s work with Pop, Snaps, and Ronnie while Kanan’s issues with Famous have only gotten worse. As this is happening, Raq is taking her first steps back into the game with help from Marvin thanks to a new partnership with Unique’s former distributor. Speaking of Marvin, this episode followed him as he corrected teh wrongs done by two people close to him: Gerald and Lou-Lou. The former did not require a drastic fix, but the same could not be said for Lou. This week, with episode eight, we see where things go next.

When Will Power Book III: Raising Kanan Season 3, Episode 8 Come Out?

The eighth episode of Power Book III: Raising Kanan season three, titled “Reckonings,” will arrive on January 26. The Dawn Wilkinson, Monty DeGraff, and Sascha Penn-directed and Tash Gray-written episode will be available on Friday, 1/26 on the STARZ app starting at midnight EST/PST. The episode will later air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT. A synopsis for “Reckonings” can be found below:

As a despondent Lou becomes a liability for the family, Raq and Marvin work to get the new heroin operation up and running amidst new competition from Kanan and Ronnie.

New episodes of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12:00 am ET/PT and on the STARZ TV channel at 8:00 pm ET/PT.

The cheapest ticket on StubHub for the AFC championship game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens on Sunday is $539. For the NFC Championship, where the Detroit Lions will travel to California to play the San Francisco 49ers, it’s $433. Why the $100 difference? Call it the Taylor Swift effect.

Will Taylor Swift Go To The Chiefs Vs. Ravens Playoff Game In Baltimore?

Swift is expected to attend the Chiefs vs. Ravens game at M&T Bank Stadium to cheer on her boyfriend, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. If the Chiefs win, they will be in the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five seasons. If the Ravens triumph, there will be a lot of conflicted Swifties in the Baltimore area.

Swift was good luck for the Chiefs last weekend when they beat the Buffalo Bills, and for Kelce, in particular, who scored two touchdowns. After the first, he did Swift’s signature Fearless heart hands gesture. “Yeah, man, had to spread the love baby,” he told his brother, shirtless legend Jason, on the New Heights With Jason And Travis Kelce podcast. “Always got to spread that love, baby.”

Sunday’s AFC Championship game airs on CBS and streams on Paramount+ at 3 p.m. EST, followed by the NFC Championship game at 6:30 p.m. EST. To paraphrase Lions celebrity super-fan Tim Robinson, I think you should watch.

If you’re like me (and the rest of the crew at Uproxx, for that matter) music is a constant throughout your day. Not only do I enjoy sitting down to listen to a new album, or seeing my favorite artists live, but music is constantly playing in the background, no matter what I’m doing. Even when I’m on the move, I’ll have it pumping through my headphones, in my car, in the kitchen… always and everywhere.

Speaking personally, there are two scenarios where having music is less of a “nice-to-have” and more of a necessity. When I’m working or when I’m working out. Maybe you’ve seen those viral memes about forgetting to charge your AirPods before heading the gym. Those hit far too close to home for me.

I’m not alone in this, of course. Studies show that well over 50 percent of workers put on music at work. The same is true for in the gym. In fact, most Americans lack motivation to complete their workouts if they don’t have music. That’s not a bad thing — there are scientifically-backed reasons that listening to tunes while working or working out comes with real benefits. Music has positive effects on productivity, cognitive function, and your emotional state — all factors that make for better time spent at your desk or at the dumbbell rack. Experts even say that listening to your favorite tracks can improve your performance in your work by more than 80 percent.

On top of the benefits that come with listening to music while you’re on task, big headphones and some tunes are also an effective way to block auditory distractions. Are you trying to get some project done while at a cafe, and someone is having a conversation at the table next to you? Are you trying to get your focus on your benchpress and someone is hitting the heavy bag like it owes them money?

Music is often the fix.

Does this mean that all music will help with all kinds of work? No. Here are a few science-backed suggestions for what genres and kinds of compositions you should look for in each scenario, as well as a few Spotify playlist suggestions from our personal collection.

PART I — FOR WORK

Things To Consider:

• No New Tunes: Remember that Drake and DJ Khaled song “No New Friends?” The workplace is not the place to try checking out new music or artists. For starters you don’t know what to expect out of each song, meaning there could be instrumentation or lyrics that are distracting. Even if there isn’t, you are likely to use up brainpower trying to process the new information. Brainpower that would be better used for your work!

• Leave Out The Lead Singer: If you have a track with vocals that you are very familiar and in sync with this might not be an issue. But many jobs at a computer involve writing emails, decks, or other kinds of creative thinking, and when a song has lyrics it can confuse the brain. Imagine trying to get out a clear, concise thought and another person is singing, or screaming, a whole different sentence in your ear.

• Respect The Environment: This is for people who work in an office, co-working space, or other kind of situation where you are in public. If you are allowed to have headphones in nobody can police what you listen to, but perhaps it’s not appropriate to listen to something that’s going to make you head bang in full view of the conference room. It’s also important to understand the effect that music can have on your mindset. So think about the mood of the music as well. Do you want to listen to something super aggressive and then have to interact with a client? Probably not.

GENRE TO EXPLORE: CLASSICAL

Playlist: “Classical For Productivity” by Bach

The 2024 BRIT Awards nominations have been announced. R&B-pop chanteuse RAYE, whose album My 21st Century Blues was included on many publications’ “Best Of 2023” lists — including Uproxx’s Best Pop Albums Of 2023 — is not only the leading nominee but also makes history with seven nominations. That’s the most nominations for a single artist in a single year since the first BRIT Awards in 1977.

Raye is nominated for artist of the year, best new artist, pop act, R&B act, album of the year, and two songs of the year: “Escapism” with 070 Shake, and “Prada” with with cassö and D-Block Europe. Meanwhile, other nominees include Dua Lipa, with three nominations, Central Cee with four, and J Hus, also with four. The Rolling Stones also won their first nomination since 2013 — more than a decade — for alternative/rock act.

When Are The BRIT Awards 2024?

The BRIT Awards are set for Saturday, March 2, at the O2 Arena in London. The show will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX.

Here’s The Complete List Of 2024 BRIT Awards Nominees

Mastercard Album Of The Year

Blur — The Ballad Of Darren
J Hus — Beautiful And Brutal Yard
Little Simz — No Thank You
RAYE — My 21st Century Blues
Young Fathers — Heavy Heavy

Artist Of The Year

Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
RAYE

Group Of The Year

Blur
Chase & Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

Best New Artist

Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
RAYE
Yussef Dayes

Song Of The Year

Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding — “Miracle”
cassö/RAYE/D-Block Europe — “Prada”
Central Cee — “Let Go”
Dave & Central Cee — “Sprinter,” Dave & Central Cee
Dua Lipa — “Dance the Night”
Ed Sheeran — “Eyes Closed”
J Hus — “Who Told You” Feat. Drake
Kenya Grace — “Strangers”
Lewis Capaldi — “Wish You the Best”
PinkPantheress — “Boy’s A Liar”
RAYE — “Escapism.” Feat. 070 Shake
Rudimental/Charlotte Plank/Vibe Chemistry — “Dancing Is Healing”
Stormzy — “Firebabe” Feat. Debbie
Switch Disco & Ella Henderson — “REACT”
Venbee & Goddard — “Messy in Heaven”

International artist of the year

Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift

International Group Of The Year

Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore

International Song Of The Year

Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For?”
David Kushner — “Daylight”
Doja Cat — “Paint the Town Red”
Jazzy — “Giving Me”
Libianca — “People”
Meghan Trainor — “Made You Look”
Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
Noah Kahan — “Stick Season”
Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz — “Miss You”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire,”
Peggy Gou — “(It Goes Like) Nanana”
Rema — “Calm Down”
SZA — “Kill Bill”
Tate McRae — “Greedy”
Tyla — “Water”

Alternative/Rock Act

Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act

CASISDEAD
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz

Dance Act

Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred again..
Romy

Pop Act

Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
RAYE

R&B Act

Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
RAYE
SAULT

Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

As Amazon nears the start of its new ad program, which will require Prime Video users to pay an additional $2.99/month if they want to avoid commercials, Netflix has revealed that the streaming platform almost implemented a similar approach. Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters made the admission during the company’s Q4 earnings call on Tuesday.

“We did consider making advertising the default option,” Peters told investors. “But given our long history of not having ads, we thought it was better for members, rather than forcing them into a change and get them mad.”

Peters further expanded on why Netflix ultimately chose to go a different direction than Amazon.

Via Deadline:

Prime Video, which Peters did not name in his answer, requires customers to pay $3 a month extra to not see any ads on original programming. Netflix concluded it was “better to attract them to the advertising plan … based on the benefits: more streams, higher-resolution downloads and, of course, lower price,” Peters said. A bit more than a year since launch, he continued, “that approach is generally working well for our members and we haven’t seen any big backlash, which is a positive as well.”

However, while Netflix might not be forcing users to pay extra to avoid ads, it is starting to limit their options. The streaming platform recently confirmed that it’s doing away with its cheapest ad-free plan known as Basic. Users will then have to choose between the $6.99 Standard plan with ads or jump all the way up to the $15.49 Standard plan without ads. Either way, Netflix benefits from either pulling in more ad-revenue or collecting a higher subscription rate.

(Via Deadline)

Coachella is quickly approaching, as the California festival is returning for two weekends in April. With Lana Del Rey, Tyler The Creator, Doja Cat, and No Doubt set to headline, along with a lot more thrilling acts, many music lovers might be wondering if they can still get tickets.

Shortly after the festival unveiled the 2024 lineup, they put out a presale for tickets — giving out a code to those who signed up.

Here’s what to know about Coachella’s current ticket availability.

Is Coachella 2024 Sold Out?

As of right now, no.

According to Coachella’s website, 3-day General Admission passes to either weekend are still available to purchase, and these start at $549 with fees. This also doesn’t include the GA with shuttle option, which would then start at $669, and is also still available.

VIP 3-day tickets still have remaining availability, and these start at $1,269 before fees, according to AXS.

It seems that the things that have sold out for right now are the camping options. Preferred car camping, tent camping, the Lake Eldorado Tent, and stays at the Lake Eldorado Lodge all have separate waitlists going right now. These all include a $20 deposit to start, with the remainder of the accommodation costs being charged if you are accepted.

For those looking to go, though, it definitely would be worth not waiting, as Coachella typically sells out.

Prolific music producer Jack Antonoff has tons of music arriving soon. In addition to the new self-titled Bleachers album, which is out this March, Antonoff is lending his producer hand to a promising collective of artists.

Antonoff has curated the soundtrack for Apple TV+’s new series, The New Look, a period piece telling the story of fashion designers Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and their contemporaries in the era of World War II, pioneering modern fashion. Emmy Award winner Ben Mendelsohn plays Christian Dior and Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche stars as Coco Chanel. Maisie Williams, John Malkovich, Emily Mortimer, Claes Bang and Glenn Close also star alongside Mendelsohn and Binoche.

The show’s soundtrack features 10 new recordings produced by Antonoff, performed by Florence + The Machine, Perfume Genius, Joy Oladokan, Bartees Strange, The 1975, Lana Del Rey, and more. The first of the songs, Florence + The Machine’s “White Cliffs Of Dover” arrives next Wednesday, January 31.

You can see the cover art and tracklist below.

Jack Antonoff’s The New Look Soundtrack Album Cover Art

Jack Antonoff’s The New Look Soundtrack Tracklist

1. “White Cliffs Of Dover” by Florence + The Machine
2. “Now Is The Hour” by The 1975
3. “Blue Skies” by Lana Del Rey
4. “What A Difference A Day Makes” by Perfume Genius
5. “La Vie En Rose” by Nick Cave
6. “It’s Only A Paper Moon” by Beadbadoobee
7. “I Wished Upon The Moon” by Joy Oladokan
8. “You Always Hurt The One You Love” by Bartees Strange
9. “I Cover The Waterfront” by Sam Dew
10. “Almost Like Being In Love” by Bleachers

The New Look soundtrack is out 4/3 via Shadow Of The City and Dirty Hit. Find more information here.

The New Look premieres 2/14 on Apple TV+ with three episodes, and additional episodes streaming weekly.