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There is no crueler moment in sports than scoring an own goal. Initially, there’s the shock of the ball hitting the back of the net. Then, there’s an overwhelming sense of confusion that you’ve done the one thing — putting the ball in your own net — that you wanted to prevent. Finally, there’s a lasting shame that you’ve completely changed the match with one unlucky touch. An unfortunate Hamburg SV goalkeeper during a 2. Bundesliga match against FC St. Pauli suffered all three stages of an own goal when his defender played an unassuming ball back to him and he scuffed it into his own net.

Scoring an own goal while your back is to the goal and you’re trying to play a ball forward should be impossible. So while this keeper, whose name is Daniel Heuer Fernandes, may feel bad about the own goal, he can take solace in knowing it was the own goal of a lifetime. From a separate angle, you can see he was betrayed by poor field conditions that caused the ball to take a small bounce right before he strikes it.

A subpar pitch can make even the best players look pedestrian. However, the St. Pauli fans in the stands had to wonder how the opposing keeper managed to strike the ball backwards into the roof of his own net, particularly considering that Heuer Fernandes is legitimately one of the best goalkeepers in all of Germany with the ball at his feet. This wider angle shot makes the goal look like it should be on a Looney Tunes reel.

Although this own goal put Hamburg down 2-0, they managed to respond with two goals of their own to get out of there with a 2-2 draw. The clip will live forever, but at least the keeper can take the result as a consolation.

When Macaulay Culkin learned he’d be honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he knew exactly who he wanted to introduce him: His Home Alone mom and Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara. The actress was delighted at the opportunity and was immediately firing jokes when asked about her ceremonial duties.

“As a very neglectful fake mother, I’m very glad that he’s given me another chance to show up for him,” O’Hara quipped before gushing about what it was like working with Culkin on the hit film that instantly skyrocketed him to fame.

Via Variety:

“I’d seen him in ‘Uncle Buck’ with dear John Candy and thought, ‘Where did this beautiful little boy come from?’” she recalls. “He was most obviously gifted with a beautiful face, but he was also a really natural actor. He was so relatable and real.”

Working with him as a co-star, O’Hara marveled at how Culkin fully and seemingly effortlessly embodied his character. “It was as if this real boy, Kevin, was surrounded by actors and just went along with it for the fun.”

What impressed O’Hara the most is how Culkin never sought the spotlight even after becoming the biggest child star on the planet.

“He was cool, he was a kid, but he was the reason it was this hit. How many adults have ever been subjected to that kind of adoration?” she told Variety. “He never seemed he was in show business to build a worldwide fan club.”

You can watch Macaulay Culkin’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony below:

(Via Variety)

Sorry, BeyHive, but if you’re going to catch a screening of Beyoncé’s new movie Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé, there are some rules you’re going to have to follow. Knowing how the singer’s fans went all-out to see the actual tour concerts on which the film is based, AMC Theaters wants to keep screenings enjoyable for those who just want to see a movie without the extras (those party poopers).

On its website, AMC has posted a “What To Know Before The Show” page encouraging theater attendees to dress up and show their Renaissance spirit, but also requested some decorum.

Obviously, the theater chain doesn’t want viewers taking photos or recording during the movie (which will undoubtedly happen anyway), but also notes that if parts of your outfit might block the screen, such as headwear, angel wings, or other accessories, you should take them off. Also, because it is a musical film, AMC appears to be okay with singing and dancing along, so long as the exits remain clear and other guests aren’t being prevented from seeing the screen.

The film is almost as long as Avengers: Endgame with a runtime of two hours and 48 minutes, so AMC recommends planning those bathroom breaks accordingly (and, it should go without saying, rationing the extra large soda). To see the full list check out AMC’s guidelines here.

There was a time when Netflix was against releasing anything in batches. Instead, they wanted you to consume several hours of media in one sitting. Slowly but surely, this became maddening and overwhelming, so they started releasing things in two parts, so you can be overwhelmed twice over a few months time frame. Now, Netflix is going even further by dropping things in three parts. What’s next?! A weekly TV show?!

Squid Game: The Challenge is the game show based on the popular gorey drama series Squid Game, also known as Netflix’s biggest asset right now. The gameshow features nearly 500 players participating in challenges and competitions, all in the hopes of taking home $4.56 million. The show became controversial during filming, leading some contestants to actually seek compensation over various injuries. But…the people are watching it, so it will likely get a second season.

The first five episodes of Squid Game: The Challenge were released in the beginning of November, with the second batch landing on Netflix earlier this week. Episode 10, the finale, is slated to drop on December 6th.

Meanwhile, season two of Squid Game is currently in production, so maybe we should just let that be the only Squid Game we need.

The Detroit Pistons are putting together a season of losing the likes of which we haven’t seen for some time in the NBA. After a 2-1 start, Detroit has lost 16 straight games, successfully pulling off No-Win November by losing every single game all month and now head into December with fans wondering when they’ll see another win. Vibes are not great in Detroit, where Monty Williams has questioned his team’s desire to get better. They have been particularly terrible in the fourth quarter, blowing a few chances at wins.

Part of the problem the Pistons now face is they are playing so poorly they are now on the radar of every team on their schedule. Typically, bad teams don’t have the focus of the top of the league, and that is why we often see some very weird regular season results where the worst teams beat the best. The Pistons nearly pulled one of those wins off at the beginning of November, when they blew a fourth quarter lead in Milwaukee against the Bucks.

However, every team the Pistons play is now determined not to be the team that snaps their losing streak. That makes it far more difficult on Detroit, because they won’t have as much of a chance to sneak up on a team and get a random win. On top of that, as we saw in the tank matchup of the year earlier this week between the Pistons and Wizards, the worst teams in the league see Detroit as their opportunity to get a W, and will send out their best lineups to ensure that happens — Washington rode with a veteran-heavy rotation against Detroit, simply to snap their own losing streak.

Bojan Bogdanovic’s return (which was supposed to be Thursday but then got scrapped) should help some, but this team is still a mess and they might need some help in the form of a rest advantage night to get it done. With that in mind, I wanted to look at the Pistons schedule to figure out where a possible win could be, and below I’ve highlighted the three best chances for the Pistons to end their winless streak in December.

Vs. Cavaliers (Dec. 2): It’s possible Detroit can snap their losing streak in their first game of December, as they face a Cavs team that doesn’t seem to be firing on all cylinders, just lost to Portland, and has rumblings of some locker room discord. The problem is, that Blazers loss should wake up the Cavs and have them ready to get right against a bad Detroit team. I’d give Detroit a 25 percent chance here, maybe 30 percent if Bojan actually plays.

Vs. Grizzlies (Dec. 6): This might be the best chance for the Pistons to get a win this month. Both teams will have three days off between games thanks to the In-Season Tournament, so we will be getting them as fresh as can be. I don’t know how much that helps Detroit, but maybe some rare in-season practice time can help them figure some stuff out. Memphis is very bad right now and will still be missing a lot of key guys when this game happens. We’ll call this a coin flip game, which is about as good as it gets for Detroit. The problem is, if they don’t win this one, the stretch following that is very tough with: Pacers, Sixers, Sixers, Bucks, Hawks.

Vs. Jazz (Dec. 21): Utah will be on a road back-to-back, having played in Cleveland the night before, meaning this is the first real rest advantage spot for Detroit and it’s against a bottom-half team. If they haven’t gotten a win by this point, they’ll on a 23-game losing streak at this point and this figures to be another coin flip spot. If they don’t get this one, it’s likely not until the calendar flips to 2024 that they get on the board again, and the 2011-12 Bobcats’ record might be threatened.

Instead of catching “Campy” rapper Bhad Bhabie outside, based on her latest announcement, she was spending her time in more intimate ways. Today (December 1), Bhabie revealed she’s pregnant with her first child. Without much detail, the viral personality posted two selfies on her official Instagram page, where her baby bump was on display.

In the comment section, followers congratulated her on the exciting news. Some even injected humor into their well-wishes by pointing out that she would need to change her stage to Bhad Mhommy.

Bhabie did not share any further information about the pregnancy, but based on her only other upload, many assume that the unborn child’s father is her boyfriend and fellow rapper X Game LV. The pair have been spotted together several times, including at a few industry events and basketball games.

In April, the pair made a piece of their love permanent with matching tattoos. For Bhabie, this would be her very first child and their first child together. However, in a post shared on LV’s official Instagram, he revealed that he already has a young son from a previous relationship.

With the 20-year-old preparing for motherhood, this could be the end of her OnlyFans journey.

Bhad Bhabie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Streaming services have become the way the majority of fans consume the music they love these days, and Spotify is the clear leader in the streaming space. That makes their tracking data significant, and fortunately, the company maintains the terrific Spotify Charts website. Their Weekly Top Songs charts can serve as a useful complement to the Billboard Hot 100 and offer further insight into what music is currently making music fans move.

Take a look at the the top 10 songs on the latest Weekly Top Songs USA chart (for the tracking week ending November 23) below. Check out the full top 200 list here, and if you’re curious about what the entire world is listening to, find the Weekly Top Songs Global chart here.

10. Tate McRae — “Greedy”

McRae is just barely hanging around the top 10 this week, but zooming out, “Greedy” is No. 1 on the global Spotify chart right now and has been for 11 weeks.

9. Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves — “I Remember Everything”

Bryan and Musgraves’ hit had a significant fall this week from last week, when it was all the way up at No. 2. The reason behind the descent will become clear shortly.

8. Noah Kahan — “Stick Season”

It’s a good time for Kahan to have a song racking up plays, as he’s the musical guest on Saturday Night Live this weekend.

7. Andy Williams — “It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”

Pretty much the instant Thanksgiving was over, the music listening public clearly turned its attention to holiday music, as Andy Williams’ timeless classic is one of a handful of Christmas tunes in this week’s top 10.

6. Wham! — “Last Christmas – Single Version”

Here’s another! There’s a select roster of holiday staples that surge up the charts annually, and “Last Christmas” has consistently been one of them.

5. Mitski — “My Love Mine All Mine”

Some tracks are still managing to break through the snow, though, like Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine,” which is actually the only non-holiday song in the top 10 this week to not move down in the ranks, holding steady at No. 5.

4. Bobby Helms — “Jingle Bell Rock”

“Jingle Bell Rock” is a remarkable 66 years old, and here we are, still enjoying the track like it’s 1957.

3. Mariah Carey — “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas” is usually the holiday headliner, but at least on the USA Spotify chart this week, there’s a new sheriff in town.

2. Jack Harlow — “Lovin On Me”

Harlow managed to capture the No. 1 spot last week, and while he managed to outperform most of the holiday music, there was still one track able to beat him.

1. Brenda Lee — “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”

With over 12.2 million Spotify streams in the US, Brenda Lee’s 1958 favorite is on top this week. It looks like the song might even challenge “All I Want For Christmas Is You” for the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, too.

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

Get ready folks, this story is a bit of a tearjerker.

Back in 2015, Jason Smith, a school principal, met a sixth-grade girl sitting outside his office, waiting to be reprimanded for throwing yogurt at a classmate during lunch.

That girl, Raven Whitaker, would later become his daughter.

Smith recalled with Good Morning America that the 11-year-old looked like a “sweet,” “innocent” child as she admitted to him what she had done.

Trying to reason with her, Smith asked, “Well, if you were out at a restaurant, would you do that there?'”

And that was when Raven told him that she had never really been to a restaurant. As she explained to WTHR, she had spent most of her life in the foster care system, suffering under terrible conditions, and was currently living in a group home.

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This immediately touched Smith. “At that point, I had felt like she just needed a hand, needed help,” he told GMA. “I recognized that she needed something to go in her favor, maybe for once, that it hadn’t gone in her favor in the past, but she just needed somebody to help her.”

Smith went home to explore the idea of fostering Raven with his wife Marybeth. This was, understandably, a touchy subject, as the couple had wanted children of their own and not only struggled through infertility treatments, but also already had fostered kids.

But Marybeth knew her husband must have felt “passionate” about it, so they gave it some thought. And eventually they reached out to begin the fostering process. Raven ended up moving into their home in June 2015. And on Nov. 3, 2017, as Raven entered high school, the Smiths formally adopted her.

Despite it seeming strange at first, Raven noted that the Smiths made her “feel extremely welcome, like I was already in the family. They got everything that I needed without even knowing that I would be there forever. They just did it.”

A family in Kentucky will celebrate their ninth Christmas together this year after an adoption that began in a principal’s office. https://t.co/1UggWzHvdw

— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 30, 2023

She even looks back and says she “always knew” that the Smiths would end up being her permanent family. And with that support system in place, Raven Whitaker (make that Raven Whitaker-Smith) overcame the odds. Now 20, Raven is in college studying social work and sharing her story to offer some hope to others in similar situations.

It’s amazing what miracles can happen for kids when they are placed in a loving environment. As principal-turned-dad Jason Smith told GMA, “there are no bad children…given the right opportunity, given the proper support, love and affection, all children can be successful.”

Watch the full story below.

There’s something about dogs that makes people just want to cuddle them. They have some of the sweetest faces with big curious eyes that make them almost look cartoonish at times. But not all dogs get humans that want to snuggle up with them on cold nights; some dogs are neglected or abandoned. That’s where animal shelters come in, and they work diligently to take care of any medical needs and find these animals loving homes.

Volunteers are essential to animal shelters running effectively to fill in the gaps employees may not have time for. Rocky Kanaka has been volunteering to sit with dogs to provide comfort. Recently he uploaded a video of an extremely emaciated Vizsla mix that was doing his best to make himself as small as possible in the corner of the kennel.

Kanaka immediately wanted to help him adjust so he would feel comfortable enough to eat and eventually get adopted. The dog appeared scared of his new location and had actually rubbed his nose raw from anxiety, but everything changed when Kanaka came along.

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The volunteer slowly entered the kennel with the terrified dog, crouching on his knees for an easy escape if needed. But the dog attempted to essentially become invisible by avoiding eye contact and staying curled in a tiny ball. It seemed like it was going to take a long time for this nervous pup to warm up.

Before long, he’s offered a treat. Success! The brown dog takes the treat, and as minutes pass you can see his body slowly relax, eventually coming to sit directly next to Kanaka for pets. In the few minutes of the video, you see such an amazing transformation that proves this little guy just needed some love.

“It was so cute when he started wagging his tail. You could tell his whole demeanor just changed, and he was happy. Just a few kind words and a little attention. That’s all animals need. Well, besides food. Lol,” one commenter says.

“That moment when he starts to realize he’s actually safe. That gradual tail wag, and the ears perking, the eyes lighting up. You don’t have to be an expert to show an animal love and respect,” another writes.

“After that first treat his entire demeanor changed. He went from not trusting you to thinking you may be kind and he could feel less stressed. That was really amazing to see,” someone gushes.

This sweet scared dog just needed human connection by someone taking the time to sit with him to know he was safe. Once he was sure the shelter was a safe place, the dog even welcomed those who came to visit him after seeing the video.

“I went to the shelter today to visit ‘Bear’! Everyone would be thrilled to hear that he seems very happy and energetic! He has a little red squeaky bone toy that he loves. He licked my hand immediately and rubbed his head on my legs and arms, eager for affection. What a sweetheart,” a commenter writes.

Thanks to Kanaka’s sweet gesture, the dog, now named Shadow Moon, was adopted and is now living his best life with his new human dad and husky brother. You can follow Shadow Moon’s journey on his Instagram page.

Bill Gates sure is strict on how his children use the very technology he helped bring to the masses.

In a recent interview with the Mirror, the tech mogul said his children were not allowed to own their own cellphone until the age of 14. “We often set a time after which there is no screen time, and in their case that helps them get to sleep at a reasonable hour,” he said. Gates added that the children are not allowed to have cellphones at the table, but are allowed to use them for homework or studying.

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The Gates children, now 20, 17 and 14, are all above the minimum age requirement to own a phone, but they are still banned from having any Apple products in the house—thanks to Gates’ longtime rivalry with Apple founder Steve Jobs.

While the parenting choice may seem harsh, the Gates may be onto something with delaying childhood smartphone ownership. According to the 2016 “Kids & Tech: The Evolution of Today’s Digital Natives” report, the average age that a child gets their first smartphone is now 10.3 years.

“I think that age is going to trend even younger, because parents are getting tired of handing their smartphones to their kids,” Stacy DeBroff, chief executive of Influence Central, told The New York Times.

James P. Steyer, chief executive of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization that reviews content and products for families, additionally told the Times that he too has one strict rule for his children when it comes to cellphones: They get one when they start high school and only when they’ve proven they have restraint. “No two kids are the same, and there’s no magic number,” he said. “A kid’s age is not as important as his or her own responsibility or maturity level.”

PBS Parents also provided a list of questions parents should answer before giving their child their first phone. Check out the entire list below:

• How independent are your kids?
• Do your children “need” to be in touch for safety reasons—or social ones?
• How responsible are they?
• Can they get behind the concept of limits for minutes talked and apps downloaded?
• Can they be trusted not to text during class, disturb others with their conversations, and to use the text, photo, and video functions responsibly (and not to embarrass or harass others)?
• Do they really need a smartphone that is also their music device, a portable movie and game player, and portal to the internet?
• Do they need something that gives their location information to their friends—and maybe some strangers, too—as some of the new apps allow?
• And do you want to add all the expenses of new data plans? (Try keeping your temper when they announce that their new smartphone got dropped in the toilet…)

This article originally appeared on 05.01.17