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Taylor Swift’s interview for her new honor as Time Magazine‘s 2023 Person Of The Year touched on the impact that friendship bracelets have had this year. For those who don’t know, Swift used the lyric “So, make the friendship bracelets” in her 2022 Midnights song, “You’re On Your Own, Kid.”

Swifties took that as inspo and ran with it, making their own friendship bracelets as a staple for The Eras Tour this year. As noted in the article, they were also themed to various Swift songs or references, as fans swapped with each other before the show.

For those who have an upcoming Eras Tour concert, here’s what to know about getting the bracelets.

Where To Buy Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelets

Fans who are looking to make their own bracelets can buy items through Amazon, including string and beads — both colorful and lettered ones. Depending on what you’re looking for, there are a lot of options to get creative with the personalization. This is probably the quickest option, but craft stores like Michaels always carry the same products, too.

If others are looking to go the route of having someone make them for them instead, Etsy has a lot of sellers that offer packages of Swift-themed friendship bracelets.

If you thought that the Kevin Costner Yellowstone drama — and his suggestion that he’d sue producers — might make the final episodes uncomfortable to shoot, oh boy. Ditto for the awkwardness of the production disappointing Paleyfest attendees possibly being eclipsed by a new development involving the cowboy soap opera.

One of Mr. Taylor Sheridan’s ranches (not the Four Sixes) has filed a lawsuit against Cole Hauser, who portrays Rip Wheeler on the Paramount Network juggernaut series. The New York Post relays how Bosque Ranch has alleged damages for trademark infringement (and false advertising) against Hauser’s Free Rein Coffee Company brand. Here’s the lowdown:

The suit claimed that Free Rein uses “a brand mark strikingly similar to Bosque Ranch’s registered trademark, potentially misleading consumers,” according to San Angelo Live.

Both the caffeine company and the ranch use a similar logo, with the letters B and R intertwining … The brand embodies “the spirit of the West … the dreamer’s mindset and callused hands of those cowboys [Hauser] admired,” according to Free Rein’s website.

You can see the Free Rein logo here. It must be noted that there’s actually an F and R in the logo, but there does appear to be a resemblance to the Bosque Ranch logo. And since Yellowstone largely films at Bosque Ranch, again, this could make the final round of Yellowstone filming (which begins in Fall 2024) very unpleasant, no matter how the lawsuit turns out.

(Via NY Post)

Poor Things, the fantastical new film from The Favourite and Dogtooth director Yorgos Lanthimos, stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, who is brought back to life after killing herself by a mad scientist played by Willem Dafoe. Movie of the year incoming. Bella is an adult but possesses the mind of child, so all her experiences are new again — including having sex. “Why do people not just do this all the time?” she asks Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo) in the trailer.

Stone was praised for her fearlessness when it came to doing her own sex scenes by Lanthimos.

“It’s weird, isn’t it? Why is there no sex in movies?” he asked during a press conference at the Venice Film Festival earlier this year. “It’s a shame that Emma cannot be here with us to speak more about it because it’s weird that it would be coming all from me. First of all, it was an intrinsic part of the novel itself — her freedom about everything, including sexuality. And secondly, it was very important for me to not make a film which was going to be prude because that would be completely betraying the main character.”

Lanthimos gave Stone credit for having “no shame about her body, nudity, engaging in those scenes. And she understood that right away. The great thing about myself and Emma is that now we’ve completed four films together, so there’s a shorthand. We can communicate without having to explain everything or talk too much about things.”

Here’s more on Poor Things:

From filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone comes the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

Poor Things opens on December 8th.

(Via Rolling Stone)

Since its worldwide launch in 2018, TikTok has served as a primary vessel for music. It’s where musicians go to get discovered; It’s where older favorites go to receive new lives. It plays a major role in the way we consume music.

This year, many songs went viral, but only a select few came out on top, both domestically and internationally.

What were the best TikTok songs of 2023?

In the U.S., PinkPantheress and Ice Spice made major waves with their collaboration “Boy’s A Liar, Pt. 2.” The latter also became a favorite of North West and Kim Kardashian with her hit single, “In Ha Mood.” Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer” proved to be so popular that she released the song as an official single four years after its original release.

Internationally, K-Pop group FIFTY FIFTY had a breakthrough with their hit, “Cupid.” Karol G and Shakira also embodied pure femininity with “TQG.”

You can see the list of national and international hits below.

United States

1. “Collide (More Sped Up)” by Justine Skye
2. “Cupid – Twin Ver – Sped Up Version” by FIFTY FIFTY
3. “Her Way (Sped Up)” by PARTYNEXTDOOR
4. “Favorite Song (Sped Up)” by Toosii
5. “Boy’s A Liar, Pt. 2” by PinkPanthress & Ice Spice
6. “Bounce When She Walk” by Ohboyprince
7. “Peaches & Eggplants” by Young Nudy & 21 Savage
8. “In Ha Mood” by Ice Spice
9. “Makeba” by Jain
10. “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift

World

1. “Cupid – Twin Ver – Sped Up Version” by FIFTY FIFTY
2. “If We Ever Broke Up” by Mae Stephens
3. “Collide (More Sped Up)” by Justine Skye
4. “What It Is (Solo Version)” by Doechii
5. “มองนานๆ” by FLI:P
6. “La Bebe (Remix)” by Yng Lvcas & Peso Pluma
7. “LALA” by Myke Towers
8. “Girls Like Me Don’t Cry (Sped Up)” by Thuy
9. “TQG” by Karol G & Shakira
10. “Makeba” by Jain

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

Just a few months after Blur returned with a new album, The Ballad Of Darren, awakening from an eight-year hiatus, it seems they might be going back into hibernation mode. Lead singer Damon Albarn did a recent interview with the French publication Les Inrockuptibles (via Far Out Magazine), where he seemed to be confirming that it was time to close the chapter on the band again.

“It is time to wrap up this campaign,” he said. “It’s too much for me. It was the right thing to do and an immense honour to play these songs again, spend time with these guys, make an album, blah-blah-blah.”

“I’m not saying I won’t do it again, it was a beautiful success, but I’m not dwelling on the past,” Albarn added.

Blur had previously been touring the record, finishing their scheduled shows in South America. However, it seems that Albarn didn’t quite love the album either, pointing out that, “I haven’t listened to it again.”

As for what’s next, Albarn is working on an “opera which will be presented in Paris next year,” and connecting with Jamie Hewlett to “start working on a new Gorillaz album” in India.

“Once you’ve tackled an opera, everything else seems easier,” he added.

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

The NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament saw the quarterfinals conclude on Tuesday night with the Bucks thrashing the Knicks and the Lakers beating the Suns in a thriller. The game in L.A. ended with some controversy over a timeout that was granted to the Lakers when the Suns had seemingly forced a turnover in a two-point game, but prior to that it had been another classic duel between LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

Both future Hall of Famers topped 30 points on the evening in signature form, with LeBron relentlessly attacking downhill and Durant putting on a shotmaking display from the midrange and perimeter. After many questioned how much players would care about a new tournament with a $500,000 prize, the IST has delivered some truly spectacular games in November and December, with the intensity from both players and fans clearly ratcheted up a notch or two from the typical regular season game.

That has been fantastic to see and it has turned many of the tournament’s skeptics into believers, including some prominent players. After Tuesday night’s loss, Kevin Durant spoke glowingly about the IST, noting that he “wasn’t a fan” of the idea when it was introduced but is now a “huge fan” after seeing the intensity of the games and the atmosphere it’s produced — noting the buildup to Tuesday in L.A. “felt like a playoff game.”

While the In-Season Tournament hasn’t eliminated blowouts, it has brought some added juice to those games that do end up being close, and it’s been clear that there’s a different energy and effort level from players in those games. A game like last night was particularly important, because we’ve seen how it’s given a purpose to up-and-coming teams like the Pacers, Kings, and Pelicans, seeing a pair of title contenders with legends like LeBron and KD finding that same spark had to be particularly exciting for the league.

After finally being expelled from Congress following damaging reports that alleged he defrauded at least one member of his own party as well as countless campaign contributors (and spent campaign cash on OnlyFans), George Santos has quickly pivoted to a new career: Making Cameo videos.

The opportunity to pay Santos to say anything to anyone in a video message has been too hilarious to ignore. Democratic Senator John Fetterman has already used Santos to troll embattled colleague Bob Menendez, and it’s probably a good thing Fetterman acted fast because the demand for Santos is through the roof.

According to Semafor, Santos is already making more than his $174,000 Congressional salary from the platform:

In fact, Santos said — and screenshots and the CEO of Cameo confirmed — that he has lined up more than that sum in his first 48 hours on the platform. People pay between $200 and $300 to Santos for various flavors of communication. The videos can take less than a minute to film, and the platform has brought millions of dollars to the occasional campy, game, minor celebrity like the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried.

Santos “is going to be an absolute whale,” Cameo’s founder and CEO, Steven Galanis, told Semafor. His launch, Galanis said, is among the platform’s best ever: “Sarah Jessica Parker, Bon Jovi — he’s putting numbers up like that,” he said.

Has this new source of viral fame and fortune gone to Santos’ head? You bet. The disgraced former congressman is already making declarations of immortality while vowing to crush his enemies.

“Obviously there’s a monetary benefit — I’m not here doing it for charity,” Santos told Semafor. “But the other aspect is to remind these assholes who think they’re holier-than-thou that they will be forgotten in history and I will live forever, period.”

(Via Semafor)

Tyler The Creator has been busy in 2023, even without a new album out. In addition to organizing the return of his beloved festival, Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, he rolled out the deluxe edition of his critically-acclaimed album, Call Me If You Get Lost, with new videos for “Dogtooth,” “Sorry Not Sorry,” “Wharf Talk,” “Legendary,” and “Heaven To Me.”

Outside of music, Tyler put plenty of attention into his fashion lines, Golf Wang and Golf Le Fleur. With Golf launching pop-up shops around the world for the holidays, The Creator has also announced the impending launch of Gof Le Fleur Season 2. Sharing a short film showcasing the new collection, Tyler once again displayed his talent as a director and a designer, highlighting the details of the new line with some help from friends like Lil Yachty and a rare Brazilian record from 1975.

You can get ahold of your favorite pieces begining on December 9 if you live in one of the cities that already has a Golf store. If not, the collection goes live online on December 13. There’s no word yet on if pieces will make their way to the holiday shops, but you have to imagine there’s no way Tyler leaves out loyal fans who are undoubtedly already lining up looking to throw down some cash on Golf Essentials.

Just a few days after Spotify announced their year-end lists as part of their Wrapped feature, it seems TikTok is revealing theirs as well. The app revealed today who the most popular musicians were on the platform in 2023, and the answers might surprise you.

Here’s what to know.

Who Were The Most Popular Musicians On TikTok In 2023?

In the United States, Selena Gomez was the most popular musician on TikTok this year. She was followed by Natalie Jane, Ice Spice, Meghan Trainor, and Ariana Grande to round out the top five.

As for worldwide, Gomez came in second place on TikTok’s list. The most popular artist around the globe was actually Kim Loaiza, a Mexican musician who is the seventh-most followed person on the app. The rest of the global popular musicians included several major K-pop groups, including BTS, BLACKPINK, and many more.

Continue scrolling to view who was in the top ten for TikTok’s Most Popular Musicians in 2023, both in the United States and worldwide.

Top TikTok Artists Of 2023 In The United States

1. Selena Gomez
2. Natalie Jane
3. Ice Spice
4. Meghan Trainor
5. Ariana Grande
6. Miley Cyrus
7. Cardi B
8. NLE Choppa
9. Lil Mabu
10. Lizzo

Top TikTok Artists Of 2023 Worldwide

1. Kim Loaiza
2. Selena Gomez
3. BLACKPINK
4. BTS
5. Feid
6. ENHYPEN
7. Karol G
8. LE SSERAFIM
9. NewJeans
10. Shakira

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

In a 2016 phone call heard ’round the world, Taylor Swift seemingly permitted Kanye West to use her name in his song “Famous” from his album The Life Of Pablo. When the song was officially released, Swift noted that she had not permitted West to refer to her as “that b*tch,” a lyric that also was not mentioned in the phone call.

When Kim Kardashian first leaked footage of the 2016 phone call via her Snapchat Story, Swift and West fans were left divided, with some saying that West was transparent and Swift was purposely trying to play the victim in the situation. Others deemed West a misogynist and called Kardashian out for bullying Swift.

Following the leak of the phone call in 2016, Swift went into hiding for the remainder of the year, and for much of 2017, until the rollout for her sixth studio album Reputation began. In her interview for her Time Person Of The Year 2023 profile, Swift revealed what she was doing during that time. But in Swift nature, she remained fairly secretive about her exact whereabouts.

“You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar,” Swift said. “That took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard.”

Elsewhere in the interview she teased Reputation (Taylor’s Version) — specifically its vault tracks, which she said will be “fire.” She also described her album re-recording process as a mythic quest, similar to that in fantasy and superhero franchises.

“I’m collecting horcruxes,” Swift said. “I’m collecting infinity stones. Gandalf’s voice is in my head every time I put out a new one. For me, it is a movie now.”

You can learn how to buy Swift’s Time Person Of The Year 2023 issue here.