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Did you know that chickens purr? Well, maybe not all chickens but this silkie chicken is certainly trying to give cats a little competition on the most adorable imitation of a car motor. Usually when people think of a chicken they think one of three things, dinner, eggs or they envision an actual chicken that’s running around in an outside pen seemingly confused with life.

Chickens typically serve some sort of purpose for their owners, even if it’s just to prevent them from weekly trips to the grocery store for eggs. But some chickens are simply there to be pets and sometimes entertainment. Have you ever seen a chicken wear clothes? Well, they make them.

And since people have taken to having chickens hang out as pets, they behave like pets. Jen Hamilton has a silkie chicken named, Grits, who loves nothing more than taking a bath and being swaddled like an infant.

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Recently the nurse re-uploaded a video to her social media of Grits after her bath, explaining how much the silkie loves to be swaddled as she dries.

“I had to give Grits a bath, but did you know that she loves to be swaddled,” Hamilton says. “So, context. Chickens purr when they’re happy. So, watch this.”

The labor and deliver nurse then demonstrates how she swaddles Grits with a minor mishap in the middle of her execution of the perfect chicken swaddle. As Hamilton was swooping a piece of the towel around, Grits quickly face planted with a tiny little “thud.” Don’t worry though, her mom’s an actual nurse. No silkie chickens were harmed in the process of making the video, Hamilton quickly sat Grits upright again and continued the mission of the perfect chicken swaddle. People couldn’t get enough of Grits’ little tumble or her interesting happy chicken purr.

“I LOST IT WHEN SHE FELL & the ‘Whoops’ was so calm and collected,” someone writes with two rolling on the floor laughing emojis.

“I will never not laugh hysterically at the *thud* ‘whoops…sorry,'” a commenter says.

“She sounds like a printer from the ’80s when she purrs and I love it,” another person writes.

Get to know Grits and her happy chicken noises in the video below. You won’t regret it, promise.

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The use of artificial intelligence software within the arts continues to rise, especially in music. With the Recording Academy’s recent inclusion of AI-generated recordings in the Grammy nomination pool, it won’t slow down anytime soon. While artists like Grimes embrace the advancement of sonic tech, others, such as Drake, are adamantly against it. Bad Bunny is another superstar who has come out in opposition to AI-generated recordings.

On November 6, the “Baticano” musician took to his WhatsApp community chat to blast a now-viral AI-generated track using his voice and its supporters. “If you guys liked that shit of a song that’s viral on TikTok, leave this group right now. You don’t deserve to be my friend, and for that [reason], I made the new album to get rid of people like that. So then ‘chu chu’ out of here… My God, I don’t want you at the tour either,” wrote Bad Bunny.

Fans online shared their thoughts on the AI-generated track.

“That Bad Bunny AI song is so fucking good, lol,” wrote one user.

“Bad Bunny hates that AI song with his voice, but it slaps so much sorry,” penned another.

“I still don’t understand why people are mad at Bad Bunny’s reaction to that AI song. I would be upset too if my voice was being used like that, especially as an artist,” remarked another.

Kenya celebrated its first “special holiday” dedicated to planting trees on Monday, November 13. The day was declared on November 6 by Kithure Kindiki, Kenya’s cabinet secretary for the Interior, who wrote, “The public across the Country shall be expected to plant trees as a patriotic contribution to the national efforts to save our Country from the devastating effects of Climate Change.”

To support the country’s efforts, the Kenyan government made 150 million seedlings available to its citizens via public nurseries and hopes that each of them will plant two trees to help reverse the effects of climate change.

The government hopes that 100 million trees will be planted on the holiday.

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The holiday is part of Kenya’s Landscape and Ecosystem Restoration Programme, which aims to grow and nurture 15 billion trees by 2032. From 1990 to 2010, Kenya’s forest cover was reduced from 12% to 6%, according to UN estimates. However, conservation efforts over the past 12 years have increased to 9%.

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The UK’s King Charles, who has been a lifelong environmental advocate, praised the country’s efforts at reforestation. “Having been planting trees for most of my life, I thought I was doing rather well, but your ambition for planting 15 billion trees makes me admire your efforts,” King Charles said at a state banquet.

Planting trees is one of our best tools for fighting climate change because they can absorb carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere. They also provide shade, reducing the need for air conditioning while releasing oxygen, which supports biodiversity.

A typical hardwood tree can absorb 48 pounds of carbon dioxide a year, which adds up to approximately a ton by the time it reaches 40. Unfortunately, humans dump about 40 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the air yearly.

The holiday was celebrated by many in the rural parts of Kenya. Dozens of people came together to plant trees near the source of Kenya’s second-longest river, Athi. “I have come to plant trees here because our water levels have been diminishing. Even here at the river source, the levels are very low, trees have been cleared,” local resident Stephen Chelule told the BBC.

Planted…. pic.twitter.com/XV22aHgHe2

— Ahmednasir Abdullahi SC (@ahmednasirlaw) November 13, 2023

Watu wakanairo washaanza kupanda miti as early as Now taking advantage of the morning rain….. Wee kaa hapo waiting uletewe Land kwa bed Yako. pic.twitter.com/TYzVTApuvk

— Mike Sonko (@MikeSonko) November 13, 2023

Raila Odinga plants a tree in Homa Bay in honour of National Tree Growing Day pic.twitter.com/0oThpy20Kq

— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) November 13, 2023

The Kenyan tree-planting holiday reminds people of the tremendous power they can have when they come together for a common cause. What if people in countries across the world made the same commitment?

The United States has 11 federal holidays, which are all dedicated to significant historical events and people. We also have Arbor Day, where people are encouraged to plant trees, and in 2022, the National Arbor Day Foundation says it helped plant more than 630,000 trees worldwide. Consider this: If we made Arbor Day a Federal Holiday where everyone gets the day off, and asked to plant two trees each, that would be over 660 million trees a year!

The Kenyan tree-planting holiday reminds people of the tremendous power they can have when they come together for a common cause. What if people in countries across the world made the same commitment?

In the United States, we have Arbor Day, where people are encouraged to plant trees, and in 2022, the National Arbor Day Foundation says it helped plant more than 630,000 trees worldwide. However, what if we made Arbor Day a Federal Holiday where everyone gets the day off, and is expected to plant two trees each? That’d be over 660 million trees a year!

The United States has 11 federal holidays, which are all dedicated to significant historical events and people. But given the incredible climate crisis we face, it would be beneficial to add one more where Americans come together to do something extraordinary for the planet that has given us so much.

Taylor Sheridan sure has plenty of cowboy irons in the fire. Lawmen: Bass Reeves has only just begun, and Yellowstone still needs to get back to filming its final episodes, but there’s no time like the present for the Sons of Anarchy alum to prepare three more freaking spinoffs in addition to 1883 and 1923.

There will be both a 1944 and a 2024 show, but one of the series, 6666, sounds particularly intriguing and not simply because it sounds like a possible embodiment of Pantera’s “Cowboys From Hell.” For real, though, this show will adopt a fictional take on the real-life cowboys of the 6666 Ranch, located near Guthrie, Texas and now owned by Sheridan, so the show will surely shoot on location.

Who will star in this series? As of now, there appear to be no plans to make this the Matthew McConaughey spinoff of Yellowstone (if we had to guess, that’s probably going to be 2024). However, there could be a familiar face or two onboard in the form of crossover characters/actors. Yellowstone‘s Ryan Bingham and Jefferson White have been the subject of rumors regarding their involvement, and Jefferson White’s character, Jimmy, seems perfectly set up already after his on-point departure in Yellowstone‘s Season 4 finale:

Here’s the 6666 synopsis:

Founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 has inspired a new scripted series where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing. The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world-class cowboys are born and made.

At this point, Taylor Sheridan is keeping any confirmation of the 6666 cast members shrouded in secrecy, but we will be watching for any possible updates, as well as news on a definitive release date.

Nearly seven years since the release of their last collaborative album, Collegrove, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz have reunited for its sequel, Welcome 2 Collegrove. They’ve been hinting at its creation since 2018 and even plotted a release in 2020 that went unfulfilled. But now, the album is finally ready for release, and the duo has been promoting it with late-night appearances on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Here is everything to know about Welcome 2 Collegrove.

Release Date

Welcome 2 ColleGrove is out 11/17 via Def Jam Recordings. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “Scene 1: Welcome 2 Collegrove”
2. “G6”
3. “Big Diamonds” Feat. 21 Savage
4. “Presha”
5. “Long Story Short”
6. “Scene 2: Duffle Bag Boys”
7. “Million From Now”
8. “Crazy Thick”
9. “Transparency Feat. Usher
10. “Significant Other”
11. “Scene 3: Ladies Man”
12. “PPA” Feat. Fabolous
13. “Oprah & Gayle” Feat. Benny The Butcher
14. “Shame”
15. “Bars”
16. “Scene 4: No Fent”
17. “Godzilla” Feat. Vory
18. “Crown Snatcher”
19. “Can’t Believe You” Feat. Rick Ross
20. “Scene 5: Never Was Lost”
21. “Moonlight” Feat. Marsha Ambrosius

Features

The features on the album will include 21 Savage, Benny the Butcher, Fabolous, Marsha Ambrosius, Rick Ross, Usher, and Vory.

Singles

The first single released was “Presha.” Future singles have yet to be released.

Artwork

Tour

While no tour has yet been announced, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz did tour for their 2016 Collegrove project, so another tour wouldn’t be out of the question.

Taylor Sheridan sure has plenty of cowboy irons in the fire. Lawmen: Bass Reeves has only just begun, and Yellowstone still needs to get back to filming its final episodes, but there’s no time like the present for the Sons of Anarchy alum to prepare three more freaking spinoffs in addition to 1883 and 1923.

There will be both a 1944 and a 2024 show, but one of the series, 6666, sounds particularly intriguing and not simply because it sounds like a possible embodiment of Pantera’s “Cowboys From Hell.” For real, though, this show will adopt a fictional take on the real-life cowboys of the 6666 Ranch, located near Guthrie, Texas and now owned by Sheridan, so the show will surely shoot on location.

Who will star in this series? As of now, there appear to be no plans to make this the Matthew McConaughey spinoff of Yellowstone (if we had to guess, that’s probably going to be 2024). However, there could be a familiar face or two onboard in the form of crossover characters/actors. Yellowstone‘s Ryan Bingham and Jefferson White have been the subject of rumors regarding their involvement, and Jefferson White’s character, Jimmy, seems perfectly set up already after his on-point departure in Yellowstone‘s Season 4 finale:

Here’s the 6666 synopsis:

Founded when Comanches still ruled West Texas, no ranch in America is more steeped in the history of the West than the 6666. Still operating as it did two centuries before, and encompassing an entire county, the 6666 has inspired a new scripted series where the rule of law and the laws of nature merge in a place where the most dangerous thing one does is the next thing. The 6666 is synonymous with the merciless endeavor to raise the finest horses and livestock in the world, and ultimately where world-class cowboys are born and made.

At this point, Taylor Sheridan is keeping any confirmation of the 6666 cast members shrouded in secrecy, but we will be watching for any possible updates, as well as news on a definitive release date.

With the SAG-AFTRA strike tentatively settled, actors can resume to work, which is great news for Stranger Things fans. The fifth and final season (a.k.a. Stranger Things 5) was just about to start filming when the strike hit. While it’s bad news that production got delayed, the good news is that Stranger Things will be one of the first Netflix series to fire back up and race towards a release date.

On the heels of the strike being resolved, Deadline reported that Stranger Things 5 would start filming in a “couple of weeks.” David Harbour, who plays Chief Jim Hopper on the hit series, corroborated that reporting in an interview with PEOPLE:

“I mean, I don’t know if we’ll be shooting next week, but yeah, as soon as possible,” he told PEOPLE, adding that he heard from showrunners immediately after news of the strike’s conclusion hit social media.

“They literally called me, I think it was 10 minutes after the SAG thing on Twitter,” he explained. “The first AD [assistant director] is like, ‘So, get the flight for you on Monday, right? We’ll be acting in Atlanta.’”

As for the Stranger Things 5 release date, Netflix hasn’t even announced a window, which is understandable given the delays caused by the strike. However, even with the rush to start filming, the final season is most likely dropping in 2025. The epic scale of the show requires months of filming followed by even more months of editing and special effects.

Given Stranger Things‘ penchant for May and July premieres, we’d probably say Summer 2025 is the most likely release date.

Stranger Things 1-4 are available for streaming on Netflix.

Nearly seven years since the release of their last collaborative album, Collegrove, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz have reunited for its sequel, Welcome 2 Collegrove. They’ve been hinting at its creation since 2018 and even plotted a release in 2020 that went unfulfilled. But now, the album is finally ready for release, and the duo has been promoting it with late-night appearances on The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Here is everything to know about Welcome 2 Collegrove.

Release Date

Welcome 2 ColleGrove is out 11/17 via Def Jam Recordings. Find more information here.

Tracklist

1. “Scene 1: Welcome 2 Collegrove”
2. “G6”
3. “Big Diamonds” Feat. 21 Savage
4. “Presha”
5. “Long Story Short”
6. “Scene 2: Duffle Bag Boys”
7. “Million From Now”
8. “Crazy Thick”
9. “Transparency Feat. Usher
10. “Significant Other”
11. “Scene 3: Ladies Man”
12. “PPA” Feat. Fabolous
13. “Oprah & Gayle” Feat. Benny The Butcher
14. “Shame”
15. “Bars”
16. “Scene 4: No Fent”
17. “Godzilla” Feat. Vory
18. “Crown Snatcher”
19. “Can’t Believe You” Feat. Rick Ross
20. “Scene 5: Never Was Lost”
21. “Moonlight” Feat. Marsha Ambrosius

Features

The features on the album will include 21 Savage, Benny the Butcher, Fabolous, Marsha Ambrosius, Rick Ross, Usher, and Vory.

Singles

The first single released was “Presha.” Future singles have yet to be released.

Artwork

Tour

While no tour has yet been announced, Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz did tour for their 2016 Collegrove project, so another tour wouldn’t be out of the question.

Seth Rogen has been naked in many TV shows and movies, but only once did the scene involve a dog sniffing his butt because it smelled like beef jerky.

Rogen, Nick Offerman, and Paul Dano dropped by Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday to discuss Craig Gillespie’s Gamestock biopic, Dumb Money, as well as how they met, working with Pete Davidson, and failed auditions. It’s a fun time, especially when the topic of nude scenes came up. “I’ve been naked many times on camera, mostly to comedic effect,” Rogen said. The “worst” instance was for The Interview, his 2014 comedy with James Franco and Randall Park that almost led to a nuclear holocaust. Weird times.

“There’s a scene in the film where I’ve shoved a rocket up my ass. I’m concealing it from North Korean guards and I get stripped down by the guards and they have a German Shepherd who’s supposed to… the joke is that the German Shepherd is smelling me and it smells my ass,” Rogen explained. The dog handler and a representative from PETA were on set, but the dog refused to, um, stick his nose up there until they found a solution: beef jerky.

“I end up shoving beef jerky in my ass,” he said.

You can watch the rest of the interview, including the PETA representative’s reaction to the beef jerky trick, in the video above.

With the SAG-AFTRA strike tentatively settled, actors can resume to work, which is great news for Stranger Things fans. The fifth and final season (a.k.a. Stranger Things 5) was just about to start filming when the strike hit. While it’s bad news that production got delayed, the good news is that Stranger Things will be one of the first Netflix series to fire back up and race towards a release date.

On the heels of the strike being resolved, Deadline reported that Stranger Things 5 would start filming in a “couple of weeks.” David Harbour, who plays Chief Jim Hopper on the hit series, corroborated that reporting in an interview with PEOPLE:

“I mean, I don’t know if we’ll be shooting next week, but yeah, as soon as possible,” he told PEOPLE, adding that he heard from showrunners immediately after news of the strike’s conclusion hit social media.

“They literally called me, I think it was 10 minutes after the SAG thing on Twitter,” he explained. “The first AD [assistant director] is like, ‘So, get the flight for you on Monday, right? We’ll be acting in Atlanta.’”

As for the Stranger Things 5 release date, Netflix hasn’t even announced a window, which is understandable given the delays caused by the strike. However, even with the rush to start filming, the final season is most likely dropping in 2025. The epic scale of the show requires months of filming followed by even more months of editing and special effects.

Given Stranger Things‘ penchant for May and July premieres, we’d probably say Summer 2025 is the most likely release date.

Stranger Things 1-4 are available for streaming on Netflix.