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The world said goodbye to Holly Butcher, a 27-year-old woman from Grafton, Australia.

Butcher had been battling Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare bone cancer that predominantly affects young people. In a statement posted on Butcher’s memorialized Facebook account, her brother, Dean, and partner, Luke, confirmed the heartbreaking news to friends.

“It is with great sadness that we announce Holly’s passing in the early hours of this morning,” they wrote on Jan. 4, 2018. “After enduring so much, it was finally time for her to say goodbye to us all. The end was short and peaceful; she looked serene when we kissed her forehead and said our final farewells. As you would expect, Holly prepared a short message for you all, which will be posted above.”

Butcher’s message, which Dean and Luke did, in fact, post publicly shortly thereafter, has brought the internet to tears.

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We believe her powerful message — which has amassed an incredible 72,000 Likes and 56,000 shares across the world so far — deserves to be spread far and wide.

Butcher used her final post to reflect on what she’s learned in her short but beautiful life, offering some advice to those of us who are willing to listen.

“It’s a strange thing to [realize] and accept your mortality at 26 years young,” she began. “I always imagined myself growing old, wrinkled and gray — most likely caused by the beautiful family (lots of kiddies) I planned on building with the love of my life. I want that so bad it hurts. That’s the thing about life; It is fragile, precious and unpredictable and each day is a gift, not a given right.”

Butcher’s poignant post is definitely worth reading in full. But here are 16 especially powerful points:

1. “I just want people to stop worrying so much about the small, meaningless stresses in life and try to remember that we all have the same fate after it all, so do what you can to make your time feel worthy and great, minus the bullshit. … Those times you are [whining] about ridiculous things (something I have noticed so much these past few months), just think about someone who is really facing a problem. Be grateful for your minor issue and get over it. It’s OK to acknowledge that something is annoying but try not to carry on about it and negatively affect other people’s days.”

2. “Once you do that, get out there and take a freaking big breath of that fresh Aussie air deep in your lungs, look at how blue the sky is and how green the trees are; It is so beautiful. Think how lucky you are to be able to do just that — breathe. You might have got caught in bad traffic today, or had a bad sleep because your beautiful babies kept you awake, or your hairdresser cut your hair too short. … I swear you will not be thinking of those things when it is your turn to go. It is all SO insignificant when you look at life as a whole. I’m watching my body waste away right before my eyes with nothing I can do about it and all I wish for now is that I could have just one more birthday or Christmas with my family, or just one more day with my partner and dog. Just one more.”

3. “I hear people complaining about how terrible work is or about how hard it is to exercise — be grateful you are physically able to. Work and exercise may seem like such trivial things…until your body doesn’t allow you to do either of them… Appreciate your good health and functioning body — even if it isn’t your ideal size. Look after it and embrace how amazing it is.”

4. “Give, give, give. It is true that you gain more happiness doing things for others than doing them for yourself. I wish I did this more. Since I have been sick, I have met the most incredibly giving and kind people and been the receiver of the most thoughtful and loving words and support from my family, friends and strangers; more than I could ever give in return. I will never forget this and will be forever grateful to all of these people.”

5. “This year, our family agreed to do no presents and despite the tree looking rather sad and empty (I nearly cracked Christmas Eve!), it was so nice because people didn’t have the pressure of shopping and the effort went into writing a nice card for each other. Plus, imagine my family trying to buy me a present knowing they would probably end up with it themselves … strange! … but those cards mean more to me than any impulse purchase could. … Anyway, moral of the story — presents are not needed for a meaningful Christmas.”

6. “Use your money on experiences … or at least don’t miss out on experiences because you spent all your money on material shit. Put in the effort to do that day trip to the beach you keep putting off. Dip your feet in the water and dig your toes in the sand. Wet your face with salt water.”

7. “Try just enjoying and being in moments rather than capturing them through the screen of your phone. Life isn’t meant to be lived through a screen nor is it about getting the perfect photo.”

8. “Listen to music … really listen. Music is therapy.”

9. “Cuddle your dog. Far out, I will miss that.”

10. “Talk to your friends. Put down your phone. Are they doing OK?”

11. “Travel if it’s your desire, don’t if it’s not.”

12. “Work to live, don’t live to work.”

13. “Seriously, do what makes your heart feel happy.”

14. “Don’t feel pressured to do what other people might think is a fulfilling life. You might want a mediocre life and that is so OK.”

15. “Tell your loved ones you love them every time you get the chance and love them with everything you have.”

16. “Oh and one last thing. If you can, do a good deed for humanity (and myself) and start regularly donating blood. It will make you feel good with the added bonus of saving lives. Blood donation (more bags than I could keep up with counting) helped keep me alive for an extra year — a year I will be forever grateful that I got to spend here on Earth with my family, friends and dog. A year I had some of the greatest times of my life.”

Butcher may be gone, but her impact will live on in the hearts and minds of people around the world.

“Never [met] her, but I am very touched and in tears,” one Facebook user commented. “Such a bright light for a seemingly dark world at times,” another chimed in. “Beautiful.”

“What a wise soul she is,” someone concluded. “I’m off to donate my blood.”

Rest in peace, Holly. You made this world a better place. ❤️

If you are in the U.S. and inspired by Butcher’s message, consider finding a blood donation center near you. You could save a life.

This article originally appeared on 01.08.18

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, known for being one of the most entertaining photography contests, has just wrapped up, and this year’s top prize goes to Jason Moore for his hilarious and brilliantly captured photo of a kangaroo, cheekily named “Air Guitar Roo.” Not only did this fantastic shot win the overall competition, but it also rocked the Creatures of the Land category, too.

Jason’s photo stood out among a whopping 5,300 entries submitted by 1,842 photographers from 85 countries. Moore’s photo of the female western grey kangaroo was taken in the outer suburbs of Perth, Australia when Jason visited a field of wildflowers to snap some pics of the many adult kangaroos and joeys playing there.

“The shoot turned out to be a great session, and I am quite fond of several images that I captured,” Moore said in a statement. “Not many people know that kangaroos are normally fairly docile and even a bit boring most of the time if I’m honest. However, when I saw this roo striking the air guitar pose, it immediately brought a smile to my face, and I knew that I had captured something really special.”

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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was started in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam to create a competition focused on the lighter, humorous side of wildlife photography while assuming an essential role in promoting wildlife conservation.

Here are 14 of the big winners.

1. Overall Winner: “Air-Guitar Roo” (grey kangaroo) by Jason Moore, Australia

“On this day, I had been out with my camera photographing some waterfowl at a nearby lake. I had been up at sunrise to take advantage of the ‘golden hour’ light, but it turned out to be a disappointing morning on the water. After leaving the lake, somewhat dejected, I decided to swing past an area of open bushland, because there are often a ‘mob’ of Kangaroos feeding and sunning themselves in a field close to the road. … The morning light was still favorable so I grabbed my camera and headed off to a spot where I could get down to eye level with my subjects. I ended up shooting about 40 or 50 frames of the kangaroos with various content including mum’s, joeys and also some action shots of them bouncing along through the yellow field. The shoot turned out to be a great session, and I am quite fond of several images that I captured. However, when I saw this animal strike this pose it immediately brought a smile to my face and I knew that I had captured something special.” — Jason Moore

2. Creatures of the Air Award: “Unexpected Plunge” (heron) Vittorio Ricci, South Africa

“An unusual end of a perfect moment.” — Vittorio Ricci

3. Creatures Under the Water Award: “Otter Ballerina” (smooth-coated otter), Otter Kwek, Singapore

“The otter was leaping while attempting to grasp the overhanging leaves, and during an unusual landing, it ended up in the Arabesque pose. I showed this photo to a ballet teacher, and she commented that the otter is a natural but just needs to tuck in its tummy a bit — precisely what a ballet teacher would advise.” — Otter Kwek

4. People’s Choice Award: “Dispute” (greenfinch), Jacek Stankiewicz, Poland

“I caught this scene while watching birds in the Bialowieza Forest. My friends interpret this scene in two ways. One, a young naughty kid is arguing with a parent. Two, a kid is reporting to the parent that their brother did something wrong: ‘Look he broke a window!'” — Jacek Stankiewicz

Highly Commended Winners

5. “The Happy Turtle” (swamp turtle), Tzahi Finkelstein, Antarctica

“The swamp turtle is surprised and smiles at the dragonfly resting on its nose.” — Tzahi Finkelstein

6. “The Monday Blahs” (great grey owl) John Blumenkamp, USA

“While photographing the great gray owl shown in my image, I had been busy working to capture that majestic-looking pose. As the owl preened and then sat still for a short while, it stretched once more and for a quick moment gave the pose shown. As it did, I grinned and thought… now that’s funny!” — John Blumenkamp

7. “One for the Family Album” (gannets) Zoe Ashdown, UK

“At RSPB Bempton Cliffs, each year between March and October, around half a million seabirds use the chalk cliffs towering above the North Sea to nest and raise a family. Gannets mate for life and they return to the same nest year after year to raise their young. Lying safely at the top of the cliff face, I was able to observe the affection shown between the gannets each time one returned to the nest. They have a greeting ritual, they rub beaks and entwine their necks; it’s how they strengthen their bond. But it’s also a brilliant opportunity to catch them in various poses. I didn’t realize I’d taken this image until I got home, but as soon as I saw it I laughed out loud! They look like proud parents, posing with their baby.” — Zoe Ashdown

8. “Don’t Look Down” (Atlantic puffin), Brian Matthews, UK

“A puffin does an inverted snoopy impression while watching jelly fish.” — Brian Matthews.

9. “Boing” (grey kangaroo) Lara Mathews, Australia

“Taken at Westerfolds Park, a beautiful and surprisingly wild pocket of land in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, famous for its kangaroo population. The mob was enjoying some morning sunshine when this joey decided to get silly and try his hand at boxing.” — Lara Mathews

10. “The Rainforest Dandy” (monkey) Delphine Casimir, Bali

“This picture was taken in the monkey forest in Ubud, Bali, a crazy place where monkeys are king! This forest is special even magical and sacred to the Balinese people. Maybe our dandy is the reincarnation of a divinity?” — Delphine Casimir

11. “Look Right, Bro” (macaque, deer) Pratick Mondal, India

12. “That Wasn’t Here Yesterday” (white-winged dove) Wendy Kaveney, USA

“A white-winged dove appearing to fly head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton.” — Whitney Kaveney

13. “Snowball” (white grouse) Jaques Poulard, Norway

“The white grouse is coming towards me and looks like a snowball with eyes.” — Jaques Poulard

14. “Excuse Me Sir But I Think You’re a Bit Too Young to Be Smoking” (grey fox) Dakota Vaccaro, USA

“While I was working deep in the Virginian woods, a family of grey foxes took up residence under the deck of the abandoned cottage next to my work housing. One day, while practicing their hunting skills on bits of moss and branches, one of the kits lunged at a small chunk of wood and started rolling around with his prize. Tired after his hunt, the kit lounged on his belly still holding the wood in his mouth which gave the strong resemblance of a cigar.” — Dakota Vaccaro

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, known for being one of the most entertaining photography contests, has just wrapped up, and this year’s top prize goes to Jason Moore for his hilarious and brilliantly captured photo of a kangaroo, cheekily named “Air Guitar Roo.” Not only did this fantastic shot win the overall competition, but it also rocked the Creatures of the Land category, too.

Jason’s photo stood out among a whopping 5,300 entries submitted by 1,842 photographers from 85 countries. Moore’s photo of the female western grey kangaroo was taken in the outer suburbs of Perth, Australia when Jason visited a field of wildflowers to snap some pics of the many adult kangaroos and joeys playing there.

“The shoot turned out to be a great session, and I am quite fond of several images that I captured,” Moore said in a statement. “Not many people know that kangaroos are normally fairly docile and even a bit boring most of the time if I’m honest. However, when I saw this roo striking the air guitar pose, it immediately brought a smile to my face, and I knew that I had captured something really special.”

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The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards was started in 2015 by Paul Joynson-Hicks MBE and Tom Sullam to create a competition focused on the lighter, humorous side of wildlife photography while assuming an essential role in promoting wildlife conservation.

Here are 14 of the big winners.

1. Overall Winner: “Air-Guitar Roo” (grey kangaroo) by Jason Moore, Australia

“On this day, I had been out with my camera photographing some waterfowl at a nearby lake. I had been up at sunrise to take advantage of the ‘golden hour’ light, but it turned out to be a disappointing morning on the water. After leaving the lake, somewhat dejected, I decided to swing past an area of open bushland, because there are often a ‘mob’ of Kangaroos feeding and sunning themselves in a field close to the road. … The morning light was still favorable so I grabbed my camera and headed off to a spot where I could get down to eye level with my subjects. I ended up shooting about 40 or 50 frames of the kangaroos with various content including mum’s, joeys and also some action shots of them bouncing along through the yellow field. The shoot turned out to be a great session, and I am quite fond of several images that I captured. However, when I saw this animal strike this pose it immediately brought a smile to my face and I knew that I had captured something special.” — Jason Moore

2. Creatures of the Air Award: “Unexpected Plunge” (heron) Vittorio Ricci, South Africa

“An unusual end of a perfect moment.” — Vittorio Ricci

3. Creatures Under the Water Award: “Otter Ballerina” (smooth-coated otter), Otter Kwek, Singapore

“The otter was leaping while attempting to grasp the overhanging leaves, and during an unusual landing, it ended up in the Arabesque pose. I showed this photo to a ballet teacher, and she commented that the otter is a natural but just needs to tuck in its tummy a bit — precisely what a ballet teacher would advise.” — Otter Kwek

4. People’s Choice Award: “Dispute” (greenfinch), Jacek Stankiewicz, Poland

“I caught this scene while watching birds in the Bialowieza Forest. My friends interpret this scene in two ways. One, a young naughty kid is arguing with a parent. Two, a kid is reporting to the parent that their brother did something wrong: ‘Look he broke a window!'” — Jacek Stankiewicz

Highly Commended Winners

5. “The Happy Turtle” (swamp turtle), Tzahi Finkelstein, Antarctica

“The swamp turtle is surprised and smiles at the dragonfly resting on its nose.” — Tzahi Finkelstein

6. “The Monday Blahs” (great grey owl) John Blumenkamp, USA

“While photographing the great gray owl shown in my image, I had been busy working to capture that majestic-looking pose. As the owl preened and then sat still for a short while, it stretched once more and for a quick moment gave the pose shown. As it did, I grinned and thought… now that’s funny!” — John Blumenkamp

7. “One for the Family Album” (gannets) Zoe Ashdown, UK

“At RSPB Bempton Cliffs, each year between March and October, around half a million seabirds use the chalk cliffs towering above the North Sea to nest and raise a family. Gannets mate for life and they return to the same nest year after year to raise their young. Lying safely at the top of the cliff face, I was able to observe the affection shown between the gannets each time one returned to the nest. They have a greeting ritual, they rub beaks and entwine their necks; it’s how they strengthen their bond. But it’s also a brilliant opportunity to catch them in various poses. I didn’t realize I’d taken this image until I got home, but as soon as I saw it I laughed out loud! They look like proud parents, posing with their baby.” — Zoe Ashdown

8. “Don’t Look Down” (Atlantic puffin), Brian Matthews, UK

“A puffin does an inverted snoopy impression while watching jelly fish.” — Brian Matthews.

9. “Boing” (grey kangaroo) Lara Mathews, Australia

“Taken at Westerfolds Park, a beautiful and surprisingly wild pocket of land in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, famous for its kangaroo population. The mob was enjoying some morning sunshine when this joey decided to get silly and try his hand at boxing.” — Lara Mathews

10. “The Rainforest Dandy” (monkey) Delphine Casimir, Bali

“This picture was taken in the monkey forest in Ubud, Bali, a crazy place where monkeys are king! This forest is special even magical and sacred to the Balinese people. Maybe our dandy is the reincarnation of a divinity?” — Delphine Casimir

11. “Look Right, Bro” (macaque, deer) Pratick Mondal, India

12. “That Wasn’t Here Yesterday” (white-winged dove) Wendy Kaveney, USA

“A white-winged dove appearing to fly head-on into a cholla cactus skeleton.” — Whitney Kaveney

13. “Snowball” (white grouse) Jaques Poulard, Norway

“The white grouse is coming towards me and looks like a snowball with eyes.” — Jaques Poulard

14. “Excuse Me Sir But I Think You’re a Bit Too Young to Be Smoking” (grey fox) Dakota Vaccaro, USA

“While I was working deep in the Virginian woods, a family of grey foxes took up residence under the deck of the abandoned cottage next to my work housing. One day, while practicing their hunting skills on bits of moss and branches, one of the kits lunged at a small chunk of wood and started rolling around with his prize. Tired after his hunt, the kit lounged on his belly still holding the wood in his mouth which gave the strong resemblance of a cigar.” — Dakota Vaccaro

If there’s one thing Trevor Noah excels at (besides stand-up comedy), it’s talking about hot topics. When Trevor Noah was hosting “The Daily Show,” his “Between the Scenes” segments where he chatted with his live audience during breaks often went viral. In these clips, Noah would find ways of speaking about controversial issues in a way that was clear, concise, thoughtful and wise.

With his new podcast “What Now? with Trevor Noah,” he’s taking those conversations even further.

A video of Noah explaining the premise behind the podcast shared by Carrick Ryan gives voice to what so many people are feeling about social discourse in the modern age.

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“If there’s one thing I’ve always loved, it’s having a spirited conversation,” Noah begins. “I’ve always loved how the words coming out of another person’s mouth can change how the mush in your brain processes or sees the world that it’s seen a certain way for such a long time.”

However, Noah points out, people appear to be losing the ability to have those conversations. He explains that he recently attended an event where people of all ages were having “interesting” and “dynamic” conversations about difficult topics, and every few minutes he’d hear someone say, “Now, I would never say this in public, but….” or “I would never say this if I was being recorded, but…”

“So many of us have opinions and ideas about the world we live in that we are either unable, unwilling or too scared to share,” Noah laments. “And I thought to myself, if we cannot have conversations about difficult things—if the conversations themselves are now the difficult things—then what hope do we have of fixing the difficult things?”

Noah compares the current conversational reality to a minefield, which is one of the most dangerous places you can step foot in because you don’t know where the mines are buried.

“All you know is at any moment something could blow up,” he says. “Imagine if discussing how to navigate the minefield was as dangerous as the minefield itself. That’s what I feel like we’re living in now,” Noah says.

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Noah’s description of the social landscape hit home for many people who shared their thoughts in the comments.

“This is why I enjoy Trevor Noah so much—he always digs beneath the surface.” – Carol A.

“That actually made me cry and I don’t know why. I feel pretty hopeless when it comes to the world. I am disgusted with the human race. We have never learned and never will, thousands and thousands of years have proven that. The helplessness of watching what is going on around me makes me numb.” – Elisabeth T.

“He is talking about having a legitimate conversation. That means exchange of ideas, opinions, and experiences. It doesn’t mean, ‘How can you possibly believe …?’ And the response cannot be, ‘I believe this completely and you’ll never change my mind so stop trying.’ This isn’t a conversion or a intervention. It’s a conversation. Know the difference.” – Deb A.

“Partly because to address a controversial issue in a way to accurately say what you want requires a range of vocabulary and thoughtfulness from speaker and listener that is a bit scarce these days. Every issue is considered binary, you are judged to be for or against things. It’s like standing on the edge of the minefield discussing tactics with one view as there are no mines and the other the area is one big mine.” – Peter H.

Some people talked about the importance of listening to one another while others questioned whether productive conversations could be had with certain groups of people, such as conspiracy theorists or religious fundamentalists.

However, who we have those “spirited conversations” with may not matter as much how we have them. If we want to see how it’s done, Trevor Noah offers a solid example. Find “What Now? with Trevor Noah” wherever you listen to podcasts.

Taylor Swift’s quest to own the masters for all her past works is nearly complete. There are two albums remaining — her 2006 self-titled debut album and 2017’s Reputation — and the Swifties are on high alert for which will be announced first. After some forensic digging through Easter eggs shared on social media, they believe they know what’s next.

The Empire State Building might have given fans the final clue they needed. On Sunday, November 26, the landmark’s X account shared a grayscale photo of the building with the caption: “There will be no explanation .” The line is a direct callback to Swift’s promotional poster for the original album. On August 25, 2017, Swift unveiled artwork for the body of work with the full line, “There will be no further explanation. There will just be reputation.”

So, did the Empire State Building’s official X (formerly Twitter) page tease Reputation (Taylor’s Version)? The short, unconfirmed answer is yes. Unless it’s no.

This year, Swift released both Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) and 1989 (Taylor’s Version), the latter being her most successful re-recording. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) quickly shot to the top of the music charts. In fact, it even offered Swift the biggest sales week in her career. Her tangerine-colored Target-exclusive vinyl certainly helped.

Tiffany Haddish had an interesting Thanksgiving weekend. Early Friday morning, the comic and actress was arrested by the Beverly Hills Police Department after being found asleep in her car with the engine running. She was taken into custody on suspicion of DUI — her second such arrest after an incident in Georgia last year. Haddish was already joking about the incident during a stand-up set that evening, but now she’s taken a more serious approach.

Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, Haddish vowed that “this will never happen again.” She added, “I’m going to get some help so I can learn balance and boundaries.”

Haddish told ET that she had spent Thanksgiving doing good. She’d spent the day feeding underprivileged people at The Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. After that she delivered a special holiday set. Before her arrest she posted an Instagram video of her rocking out to the yacht rock band Yächtley Crëw at the El Rey Theatre.

When she was arrested, Haddish said, her Tesla had parked itself when she dozed off. Alas, it was blocking a portion of the street. She added that she’s in good spirits following her arrest.

Haddish evidently didn’t spend too long in custody. That evening she was doing a set, during which she joked about the arrest. “I prayed to God to send me a man with a job, preferably in uniform. God answered my prayers,” she joked. “Because God believes in me.”

During her DUI bust last year, she made a similar joke while on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

(Via ET)

When it comes to beer (especially craft beer), you’d have a tough time finding a beer more popular than the IPA. Whether it’s a West Coast IPA, New England-style IPA, or Imperial IPA, the style is arguably the most sought-after across the entire American craft beer world. But with more than 9,000 breweries currently operating in the US, there’s an awful lot of IPA options available.

How can you possibly choose just one? Well, the easiest way to find a great IPA is to drink a ton of them and simply find the ones you enjoy. Or you can let us do the legwork for you. Today, that comes in the form of asking a handful of well-known bartenders to tell us the one IPA that is ordered the most often at their bars. As you can see, patrons enjoy some well-known staples as well as many lesser-known underrated IPAs — keep scrolling to see them all.

Bell’s Two-Hearted

Alex Barbatsis, head bartender at The Whistler in Chicago

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Bell’s Two Hearted is what you want when you order an IPA. It’s incredibly popular in our bar because the Centennial hops give amazing round, full flavor, and a sharp bitter note without being too heavy.

Tasting Notes:

At 7% ABV, the touch higher alcohol content carries all the dry hopped flavors ranging from pine to grapefruit and many more.

Gravely Debaser Hazy IPA

Alex Fitzgerald, beverage director at Paseo in Louisville

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

We serve Gravely’s Debaser Hazy IPA at Paseo, and it’s very popular with our IPA-loving guests. This beer has just enough hop and malt to satisfy the regular IPA drinker and those looking to explore IPAs.

Tasting Notes:

This Citra-hopped hazy IPA is loaded with tropical fruit and citrus flavors. The finish is pleasantly bitter.

Bearded Irish Homestyle IPA

José Medina Camacho, co-owner and bartender at Adiõs in Birmingham, Alabama

ABV: 6%

Average Price: $17 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

We stock Homestyle IPA, from a local brewery called Bearded Iris. Its hoppy and citrusy quality makes it super crushable. Solely hopped with Mosaic hops, this is a beer for fans of hoppy, fruity IPAs.

Tasting Notes:

The palate is a mix of berries, cereal grains, ripe grapefruit, and pine needles. At 6% ABV, it’s surprisingly crushable.

Goose Island IPA

Federico Doldi, food and beverage director at Gansevoort Meatpacking in New York City

ABV: 5.9%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Goose Island IPA is an American IPA that has a fruity aroma and a bold hoppy finish, making it a hop-lover’s dream. It’s a great beer for all seasons, from cold to mild to hot.

Tasting Notes:

This IPA is very popular for a reason. It has a slightly bitter taste on the palate to cut the sweetness from the fruit. Pine, fruit, everything an IPA drinker craves.

Grimm Wavetable

Tsuru Goto, food and beverage manager at Society Cafe in New York City

ABV: 6.7%

Average Price: $17 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

We’re lucky to be in New York City so we are able to access some great local breweries. The one we have been going to for our IPA is Grimm. The best and worst thing about it is that most of their beers are produced in limited quantities. This means we do have to switch up our selection based on what is available, but it also means that we get these great freshly hopped IPAs, and this freshness really makes the difference for a good IPA. Our current selection at Society Cafe is Wavetable. It’s a New England-style IPA brewed with Citra, Strata, and Mosaic hops. It’s extremely popular with our guests.

Tasting Notes:

Fruity, juicy, and dominated by candied orange peels, ripe pineapple, and pine with a gentle, lightly bitter finish that will leave you craving more.

Funky Buddha Hop Gun

Daniele Flumiani, restaurant manager at The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort in Miami

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Funky Buddha Hop Gun. It’s an American IPA brewed in Florida. It’s a classic 7% ABV East Coast IPA that’s available all year long and very popular at our bar.

Tasting Notes:

The hop bitterness is predominant, followed by floral and citrus notes. It has a refreshing finale making it very popular in warm-weather locations.

Calusa ZOTE IPA

Nick Perdue, beverage director at Tzeva in Sarasota, Florida

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $17 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Calusa Brewing’s ZOTE IPA. Absolutely have a sip when and if you can. It’s so hard to get now because of the demand for it, I can barely stock my fridge as it is.

Tasting Notes:

It’s really delicious, piney, bright hazy IPA. Quaffable and light, with a really super-natural citrus to keep it grounded.

Cigar City Jai Alai

Adrienne Balk, bartender at Parasol in St. Petersburg, Florida

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Cigar City Jai Alai IPA is our guest’s favorite. This beer is locally brewed in Tampa Bay. Not only is it a favorite of our guests, but this hoppy, flavorful IPA is a popular choice among drinkers all over the country. And for good reason.

Tasting Notes:

With notes of caramel, tangerine, and orange, it is on the hoppy side making it a beer lover’s dream.

Modist Dreamyard

Mike DeCamp, director of operations of Jester Concepts in Minneapolis

ABV: 7.1%

Average Price: $18 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Modist Dreamyard is a great IPA and one often enjoyed by our guests. People love it for what it is and the fact that it is a local brew makes it even better.

Tasting Notes:

Modist Dreamyard is a New England-style IPA that smells like stonefruit, pineapple, and citrus and that is amazing mostly coming from the huge amount of Citra and Denali hops they add.

Brickstone Haz’d Juice

Jazz Craft, beverage director at Proxi in Chicago

ABV: 6.7%

Average Price: $13 for a six-pack

The Beer:

The most popular IPA we serve is Brickstone Haz’d Juice. It’s a hazy IPA that is more full-bodied and citrus-forward.

Tasting Notes:

Even though it’s double hopped it uses cascade and Citra hop to add a freshness that cuts through some of the more bitter finishes you find in most IPAs.

Before he was a polarizing U.S. president hated by most of Hollywood, Donald Trump was in the entertainment business. He had his own TV show and everything. He was even in some movies, always as himself, and he’s worked with some big time directors. One was, amazingly, Taika Waititi.

Per Insider, the Next Goal Wins filmmaker recently went on the podcast SmartLess, where he reflected on directing a Super Bowl commercial back in 2012. It was called “Brotherhood of Man,” and it included characters from some of NBC’s biggest shows, including 30 Rock and SNL. It also included the then-star of The Apprentice, and it doesn’t sound like he was easy to work with.

“I directed Trumpy,” Waititi bragged. “There was a piece of paper with a list of demands. The height of the camera had to be a certain height to make him look a little thinner.”

Waititi then joked about Trump’s curious skin, saying, “I think it had whatever the Pantone for orange was that he had to appear as on screen.”

But seriously, folks, Trump was just as enamored with yes men than as now. “He had a makeup person who was also his ego booster and she would touch him up and say, ‘Oh, Mr. Trump, oh Mr. Trump,’” said Waititi.

Back when he was directing the Home Alone 2 guy, Waititi’s star was still ascending. He’d already helmed some features, including Eagle vs. Shark and Boy, and he was about to do the What We Do in the Shadows movie, as well as the Sam Neill-starring Hunt for the Wilderpeople. Then came Thor: Ragnarok, which he admitted he only did because he needed money. And now look at him.

(Via Insider)

There are two frontcourt battles that will take center stage during Monday night’s game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers. One is obvious: Anthony Davis will lead the Lakers into Philly, where he’ll be greeted by Joel Embiid. Two of the best big men in the league, Davis and Embiid won’t be matched up on one another for 48 minutes, but any time they are, all eyes will be on how Davis does against the reigning league MVP.

The other is a bit less obvious, but it also includes Davis. During his pregame media availability on Monday, Sixers reserve big man Paul Reed got asked about how he’s going to handle this assignment, and he made clear that he thinks Davis is prone to embellishing contact.

Reed has endeared himself to Philly fans by being the exact sort of player who will say a star on the other team is a “big flopper,” so this isn’t an especially big surprise. Still, word of this got back to both coaches, and while Lakers coach Darvin Ham decided to wish Reed good luck in going up against Davis, Sixers coach Nick Nurse made clear that he had no clue Reed said this — just look at his reaction when he learns of the quote.

Davis will enter Monday’s game 22nd in the league with 5.9 free throw attempts per game.

Usually when celebrities do a video revealing what’s in their bag, you can almost guarantee that there will be zero traces of any half eaten candy bars, wads of crumpled receipts and other junk items most people carry around everyday.

Instead, viewers can expect a rather aspirational fare—luxury skin products (that said celebrity is a brand ambassador for, no doubt)…top-of-the-line health foods…at least one New York Times Bestseller.

But not Jennifer Garner. No no no. When Jennifer Garner does a purse contents reveal, you can expect something messy, hilarious and oh-so relatable.

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“What’s in my bag? I’m embarrassed to even show you,” the actress wrote in a TikTok video caption. But truly, her embarrassment is making everyone feel seen.

In the clip, she dives into her backpack—that’s right, a backpack, not even a purse—and pulls out a notebook, an iPad, a datebook, a pouch of pens (because “pens are life”) plus a two-sided glasses case, which she notes anyone “over 50” will understand why they’re necessary.

And because she’s a mom, she of course carries around items for kids, including two books— “The Whalebone Theatre,” which she’s reading with her 14-year-old, and “The Giver,” which she’s reading with her 11-year-old.

And then come the snacks. The copious, profuse, abundant amount of snacks.

At first it’s just three protein bars and a nearly empty bag of chocolates with one last piece remaining. “Lucky day! It’s my lucky day!” Garner exclaims as she grabs the last piece. Followed by another, definitely empty candy bag. Oh how quickly purses become glorified trash cans.

Garner then sends herself into a giggle fit as she pulls out not one, not two but eight different bags of nuts…quite literally squirreled away in various hidden pockets. Plus more candy.

“I’m so scared,” she struggles to say while cry-laughing on the floor. “I’m not going to have any nuts!”

Watch the hysterical video below:

@jennifergarner

What’s in my bag? I’m embarrassed to even show you…. 🥜🌰🥜🐿️

♬ original sound – Jen Garner

Garner might be embarrassed by the video, but judging by the comments, it’s only made fans respect her more.

“All this video did was remind me how much I love Jennifer Garner,” one person wrote.

Another added, “Note to self if we are ever around Jennifer Garner we will not go hungry or be bored while waiting for the storm to pass by love it!”

And perhaps this comment nails the moment best of all:

“Love that she is as unhinged as the rest of us. 😂🥰”

Kudos to Jennifer Garner for giving us a laugh and making us feel seen. Stars, they’re just like us—especially when it comes to snack packing.