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Just over two weeks ago, Taylor Swift released the latest of her re-recorded albums, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), garnering the biggest sales week of her career. One of the main draws of her overall Taylor’s Version project for fans has been the inclusion of previously vaulted tracks such as “Castles Crumbling,” “Is It Over Now?” “Message In A Bottle,” and “Slut!”

The latter was cut from the original 1989 in favor of the thematically similar “Blank Space,” but made its way onto the final tracklist for Taylor’s Version. However, as with most things Taylor Swift, her maximalist approach has led to yet another version of the song, an acoustic one, making its way online. This time, though, it’ll be a limited edition; according to fans online, it’s only available via Taylor’s website for another few hours — until 11:59 pm ET.

This version of the track comes with the digital deluxe version of 1989 for $5.99 (or, you can get the deluxe album for the same price without it, for some reason). While the exclusivity period could mean that the song will eventually come to streaming services or retail editions, we’re sure that the Swifties wouldn’t pass up such a good deal — or risk missing out if this version of the song remains a one-off opportunity. Check it out here.

The year 2024 approaches, and with it the promise of “out with the old, in with the new.”

But sometimes, it’s not just unsavory personal habits that need throwing out in the new year. But rather, things that fall in to a more collective category. Those common, everyday societal norms that simply don’t do humanity today any favors…and are downright annoying.

Clearly folks have been contemplating this subject, because when Reddit user u/MustPlayVR recently asked “What needs to die out in 2024?” there were plenty of passionate answers. Luckily, we’ve gathered some of the notable highlight to save you from scrolling.

What’s really interesting that a huge majority of the comments reflect major themes of 2023—frustrations with with an imbalance of corporate power, a disillusionment with social media and technology and a general desire to get back to a more authentic way of living.

Check out these 20 common things that people are ready to ‘die out’ in 2024, and you’ll see what we mean:

1. “Social media “challenges” to break the law or hurt people.”

-u/blazze_eternal

2. “Lifetime politicians.”

-u/rthomas10

3. “Subscription services — but they won’t. They’ll keep replacing single upfront purchases. It’s a shame.”

—u/codcksckr

“I hate this. There are many products I see that I would probably try if I didn’t have to sign up for a subscription. I don’t care if I can ‘cancel anytime’ either. I just want to try the product. If I like it, I’ll buy it again. If I don’t, I won’t.“

—u/Duchess-of-Erat

4. “’Accept all cookies’ as the only option.”

—u/Redwoodcurtain8

“‘This webpage would like to send you alerts’ is a close second.”

—u/SongRevolutionary992

5. “EVERYTHING BEING CROPPED. I hate cropped things. If I find a cute shirt, it’s cropped. A cute jacket? It’s cropped. A cute sweater? IT’S CROPPED. I don’t care if people wear it, but IT’S EVERYWHERE.”

—u/get_alifer

6. “Pumping in more and more advertisements into everything, even premium or paid-monthly subscriptions and streaming. Sports are taking longer and longer due to more ads. It’s hard to imagine most ads are even effective at all. How many people have bought an item or service based on advertising? If anything, it makes me more likely to not buy it, especially if the ad is particularly annoying or way overplayed. Also, ad agencies used to put much more effort into ads/commercials. Commercials were never a good thing, but some used to be slightly funny or entertaining at least.”

—u/fartypicklenuts

7. “Five-day workweeks.”

—u/kayton3000

“This one needed to die YEARS AGO.”

—u/justgimmiethelight

8. “Ridiculous cost of living.”

—u/Appropriate-Ad1242

“It infuriates me how it is casually referred to as a ‘cost of living’ crisis like it’s some natural disaster that’s out of our control. Shops and energy companies are boasting record profits while this so-called cost of living crisis is occurring.”

—u/kitjen

9. “Bedbugs.”

—u/vikstarleo123

“Those bastards deserve no mercy.”

—u/Wodanaz94

10. “Celebrity worship.”

—u/misscrimson16x

“YES, athletes included.”

—u/FrenchCoast_0

11. “People who use their phone speakers in public.”

—u/German8888888

“I’ve witnessed this 10x more in 2023 than ever before. It is definitely not dying out next year.The other day I was sat behind a guy at a quiet diner who was on a work meeting of some sort, his entire time there. His speakerphone was at full volume, and he also talked way too loud. After like 30 minutes, he said ‘OK, I gotta let you go, I’m about to leave the restaurant.’ He specifically ended the call because he was no longer going to be causing a huge disruption inside the restaurant.I honestly don’t know why I didn’t tell him to stop. I was just sort of frozen in furious disbelief the entire time.”

—u/ColonelBelmont

12. “Layoffs while CEOs get paid 300x the average employee and still get a raise five times the percentage of the average employee as well.”

—u/4inaroom

13. “Gender reveal parties where they start forest fires just to announce their unborn child’s gender. Seriously, just send an [announcement] text to everyone.'”

—u/Wine_cheezits

14. “Strong opinions on things we are too lazy to research. I still do it, I try to rethink important issues and say have I honestly researched this, or am I just saying what I heard someone else say?”

—u/MuntedMunyak

15. “Tipping culture.”

—u/Chibibowa

16. “‘Back to the office’ corporate nonsense.”

—u/MyKinkyCountess

“Agreed. My job can’t be performed from home, but my commute was a hell of a lot easier when people who could work from home were allowed to.”

—u/Left-Star2240

18. “Identity politics.We are all human beings. It’s high time we united and started acting like it.”

—u/Secret-Target-8709

19. “Influencers filming themselves “helping” others, you’re not helping them, you’re exploiting them for your own gain.”

—u/Andaz1

…and last but not least…

20. “Alpha male podcasts.”

—u/everneveragain

Basketball coaching legend John Wooden once famously said, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching,” and he has a great point. It’s one thing to do what’s right when you are afraid you’ll be punished for doing the wrong thing by an authority figure. It’s another to do the right thing because your peers will applaud you.

But the highest moral good is doing what’s right when no one is watching because that’s doing good for its own sake.

A story out of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that in that community, the patrons of its library know a little something about doing good just because it’s the right thing to do.

On November 4, the Gothenburg City Library was closed for All Saints Day. The day is a holiday dedicated to remembering loved ones who passed by lighting a candle on their graves, or spending time with family and having a festive meal.

The City Library was scheduled to be closed for the holiday, but one of the employees forgot to lock the building door. So, being that it was a Saturday, hundreds of people flocked to the library to check out books, read magazines, surf the internet, or play video games.

Library employee Anna Carin Elf was in the neighborhood and was shocked to see people walking in and out of the library when it was supposed to be closed. Even though it wasn’t supposed to be open, the people in the library just went about their business as if it was a typical day.

“They were surprised. They thought it was a bit empty,” Elf said, according to ZME Science. “The people in the library behaved as usual. Many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer.”

Elf contacted her boss and another colleague and told everyone in the library that the building was closed. The patrons closed up their books and went home. But some left with books for some weekend reading.

The librarians later did a tally and found that 446 people visited the library on All Saints Day and 246 books were borrowed. Surprisingly, all of the books were returned within 5 days. “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly,” Elf told The Local.

Such a heartwarming story u2764ufe0fnThis Saturday, the city library in Gothenburg was closed. But someone forgot to lock the doors. nNo worries! Hundreds of visitors just did what you do at the library: they borrowed books, read the papers, treated their beloved library with respect.

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Through that act, the people of Gothenburg showed us what community spirit is all about. Their collective honesty is a beautiful indicator of their love for their library, its resources and their fellow citizens. Because when you rob a library, you’re stealing from your community.

The story is a powerful reminder to people all over the world of how we should view our public libraries. They aren’t just buildings but a crucial part of our community, a hub of learning and a symbol of our trust in each other.

It also proves the old Iraqi proverb: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”

The City Library was scheduled to be closed for the holiday, but one of the employees forgot to lock the building door. So, being that it was a Saturday, hundreds of people flocked to the library to check out books, read magazines, surf the internet, or play video games.

Library employee Anna Carin Elf was in the neighborhood and was shocked to see people walking in and out of the library when it was supposed to be closed. Even though it wasn’t supposed to be open, the people in the library just went about their business as if it was a typical day.

“They were surprised. They thought it was a bit empty,” Elf said, according to ZME Science. “The people in the library behaved as usual. Many were sitting reading newspapers, some families were in the children’s section and others were searching for books on the computer.”

Elf contacted her boss and another colleague and told everyone in the library that the building was closed. The patrons closed up their books and went home. But some left with books for some weekend reading.

The librarians later did a tally and found that 446 people visited the library on All Saints Day and 246 books were borrowed. Surprisingly, all of the books were returned within 5 days. “Nothing was destroyed. It’s amazing that Gothenburgers enter an empty library and treat it so lovingly,” Elf told The Local.

Through that act, the people of Gothenburg showed us what community spirit is all about. Their collective honesty is a beautiful indicator of their love for their library, its resources and their fellow citizens. Because when you rob a library, you’re stealing from your community.

The story is a powerful reminder to people all over the world of how we should view our public libraries. They aren’t just buildings but a crucial part of our community, a hub of learning and a symbol of our trust in each other.

It also proves the old Iraqi proverb: “The reader does not steal, and the thief does not read.”

It has been a little under a month since Rolling Loud announced the dates for its 2024 return to Los Angeles, and fans are understandably antsy for more information. Rolling Loud’s social media manager, meanwhile, has been delighted to tease them with the possibility of updates like the one below. It doesn’t look like fans will have to wait too long to see the lineup, as Rolling Loud writes, “feels like a lucky month to announce a lineup.”

That means we can probably expect to learn who’s performing at next year’s LA show sometime this month. The 2023 edition of the festival, which took place in early March, was headlined by Future, Playboi Carti, and Travis Scott and featured a lineup including standout performances from Coi Leray, Ice Spice, Ken Carson, Larry June, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Yachty, and more. It also established its new venue in Hollywood Park, Inglewood (just outside the SoFi Stadium) as a well-suited location for its upcoming 10th-anniversary celebrations (and fifth year in the City of Angels)

So it’s good to know that it’ll be returning there in 2024. Rolling Loud LA is scheduled for March 15-17, with tickets already on sale. You can more information on the Roling Loud website.

The sequel to Disney/Pixar‘s Inside Out is heading to theaters next year, which means audiences get to experience the mind of a 13-year-old through the lens of her feelings and emotions. It should be the scariest horror movie of 2024.

With an older Riley comes new emotions, ones which Joy, Fear, Anger, Sadness, and Disgust are not used to. Inside Out 2 will feature a new group of emotions, including Anxiety.

An estimated 15 million adults in the U.S. struggle with anxiety, so of course a movie with a character called Anxiety was bound to get some heated opinions, and that’s when people turn to the internet. Anxiety will be voiced by Stranger Things’ Maya Hawke, and it seems like she has reached her target demographic in the form of Gen Z Twitter users who are into this whole idea.

Obviously, some people aren’t on board with introducing Anxiety as a cute little animated character, but they have failed to consider that this is a movie for children who have never heard of these concepts before, so maybe let’s just hear them out for a little bit?

Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, and Lewis Black all return to Joy, Sadness, and Anger, while Bill Hader and Mindy Kaling are won’t be returning as Fear and Disgust in the sequel due to reported contract disputes. They have been replaced by Tony Hale and Liza Lapira.

Inside Out 2 will hit theaters in June of 2024. Check out the trailer above.

Warner Bros. did it again. A little over a year after the studio shelved Batgirl, a new John Cena movie has suffered the same fate. Coyote vs. Acme, a hybrid live-action animated film that pitted the wrestler against the iconic Looney Tunes character has been locked in the WB vault.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Coyote vs. Acme had already completed the filming. However, like Batgirl, that couldn’t save the Cena film from Warner Bros. and its newfound semi-habit of taking a tax write-off on projects greenlit before the studio’s merger with Discovery:

The previous Warners regime greenlit the movie in December 2020 as a production for HBO Max, its fledgling streaming service. It later announced that Coyote would get a release on July 21, 2023. No trailer was ever released for the film, leading to questions about the studio’s intentions for the project. In April 2022, Warners removed the feature from its release calendar, putting Barbie on its July 21 release date.

Warner Bros. released the following statement to justify its decision to tank a whole entire movie starring John Cena that was already finished.

“With the re-launch of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation in June, the studio has shifted its global strategy to focus on theatrical releases,” a Warner Bros. spokesperson said. “With this new direction, we have made the difficult decision not to move forward with Coyote vs Acme. We have tremendous respect for the filmmakers, casts, and crew, and are grateful for their contributions to the film.”

According to Deadline, Amazon and other streamers were interested in picking up the film, which reportedly received positive test scores, but ultimately Warner Bros. chose a $30 million write-off.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline)

React Like You Know is back!

It’s been a long time — we shouldn’t have left you. But to make it up, our Studio crew — Carolyn Droke, Cherise Johnson, and Steve Vasquez — rounded up a new group of Gen Z faves to run through the millennial video mill and their reactions make the wait more than worth it.

This week, we’ve got Paramore‘s “Misery Business” video, with Uproxx cover stars Chloe Bailey and Coi Leray, Na-Kel Smith, NLE Choppa, Reason, Sexyy Red, and more giving their takes on the fashion and sounds of the 2000s — as well as sharing their stories about living through the song’s lyrical scenario.

As Cherise explains, “It’s Paramore’s version of ‘she can’t love you like I love you’” (what Choppa calls one of “man’s best headaches”). The artists share their stories about being torn between options and getting into literal fights over boys.

Meanwhile, Reason is mystified by Paramore’s looks, asking “Did white people in high school look like this?” Sexyy Red approves of Hayley Williams’ hair, while Chloe has fond memories of her and her sister Halle’s “Paramore and Avril Lavigne phase” joking, “That’d be me, breaking down and crying.”

Check out the latest episode of React Like You Know above.

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

The season two finale of Power Book IV: Force marks a big moment for Tommy, Diamond, and the rest of the CBI crew. Tommy and Diamond spent most of season two working on a plan to take the top position in Chicago’s drug game. They both wanted to cut out the middle man, that being Miguel Garcia, a dangerous a violent man with a direct connection to the cartel. Thanks to a new preview provided by STARZ, we now know that Tommy and Diamond’s mission for CBI was successful to some extent. However, that isn’t all the news that was shared that night.

In the new preview, Tommy and Diamond rally the CBI members to announce that “CBI runs the city.” Cheers ring out as Tommy thanks the crew for their help and commitment to the agenda. A short time after, Tommy and Diamond take a seat together and it’s here that Diamond questions the whereabouts of two members, Bones and Raheem, who were tasked with “dumping a body.” Diamond is a bit worried as he feels like Bones and Raheem are taking too long, but Tommy lets Diamond know that there’s a new plan in motion. “They ain’t dumping a body,” Tommy says coldly, to which Diamond replies, “What the hell is that supposed to mean?”

We currently have no idea whose body is getting dumped, but it’s a question that will surely get answered during the season two finale of Power Book IV: Force.

You can watch the new preview of the season two finale in the video above.

What Is The Release Date For Power Book IV: Force Season 2, Episode 10?

Power Book IV: Force season 2, episode 10, titled “Power, Powder, Respect,” will be released on the STARZ app on Friday, November 10 at midnight ET/PT. The episode will also air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT that same day. You can read the synopsis for the episode below:

Tommy must decide how much he is willing to sacrifice in pursuit of revenge and his long game to take over the Chicago drug game.

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

After an offseason that saw the Miami Heat heavily involved in trade rumors, most notably for Damian Lillard, they entered this season without making any significant additions. That placed a heavy burden on their star players to carry the load, and through the start of the season their depth concerns have been apparent but covered up by the recent play of Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Jimmy Butler.

On Wednesday night, the Heat moved to 4-4 with a win over the Grizzlies to pick up their third consecutive win. Unfortunately, that win came at a price as Tyler Herro suffered an ankle sprain when he stepped on Jaren Jackson Jr.’s foot and had to leave the game. On Thursday, Shams Charania provided an update on Herro that was not particularly good news, as the young guard will miss at least two weeks time, including 10 days in a walking boot, after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 sprain.

Herro is averaging 22.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game to start the season, providing them with much needed offensive creation from the backcourt and shooting a very robust 41 percent from three. He is leading the team in scoring and is second in assists, and given Miami’s lack of ball-handling on the roster, it figures to be difficult for them to navigate his absence. Kyle Lowry will need to take on an even bigger creative role, as will Butler and Adebayo to fill in the gaps. Guys like Josh Richardson and Jaime Jaquez Jr. likely will see their minutes load increase with the void left by Herro, and Miami will face quite the challenge until he returns.

Reacher is back, and he’s got a whole new release schedule for Season 2. The hulking giant played by Alan Ritchson will bust heads a little differently this time around as Reacher Season 2 slides into a weekly release schedule.

Like its title character, Reacher Season 1 slammed onto Amazon Prime Video with all of its episodes dropping at once. The series proved to be a huge hit for the streaming platform thanks to Ritchson’s no-nonsense performance and his imposing figure that made it very clear that you don’t want to be on the wrong side of the ex-military powerhouse.

For Season 2, Amazon is going to stretch these things out, so there’ll be plenty of Reacher to go around heading into winter. Here’s the release schedule:

Episodes 1-3: December 15, 2023
Episode 4: December 22, 2023
Episode 5: December 29, 2023
Episode 6: January 5, 2024
Episode 7: January 12, 2024
Episode 8: January 19. 2024

Here’s the official synopsis:

Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates turned chosen family to investigate, including Frances Neagley (Maria Sten); Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan), a forensic accountant for whom Reacher has long had a soft spot; and fast-talking, switchblade-wielding family man David O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos). Together, they begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, and that brings about questions of who has betrayed them—and who will die next

Reacher Season 2 premieres September 15 on Amazon Prime Video