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Sean “Diddy” Combs is a hip-hop mogul, an icon of music and business whose impact on the genre and pop culture at large can never be overstated. But, somehow, his social media posts tend to overshadow all that, especially when he tries to flex on us and instead winds up making himself the butt of jokes he may or may not be in on.

This time, he’s got fans wondering whether he knows what “athlete’s foot” actually is after sharing a video on Instagram bragging about having the fungus after going hard in the gym. “It’s a proud day today,” he says in the video. “I been on my three-a-day workouts and I got athlete’s foot. If you ain’t go athlete’s foot, you ain’t locked in. Look at that pretty foot. You see that? Yeah. I’ma take care of it though don’t nobody get nervous. Yeah, it’s okay. Just a little itchy, burn burn.”

Of course, athlete’s foot, known medically as tinea pedis, is actually a skin infection caused by a number of different funguses. It’s not actually related to working out, but it can most often be picked up places like locker rooms (such as at your local gym), hence the nickname. It could also be caused by wearing shoes that are too tight, not changing your socks, or even letting your toenails grow too long.

This isn’t the first time one of Diddy’s Instagram videos backfired on him. In 2021, while recounting a story meant to highlight how far he’s come, he wound up drawing skepticism from fans instead.

While meeting with the media on Wednesday afternoon, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa addressed a clip from ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark. While discussing the Dolphins’ most recent preseason game, Clark brought up Tagovailoa’s build, which the former No. 5 overall pick did not appreciate.

“He probably knows more about me than I know about myself, I don’t know, Ryan’s been out of the league for some time,” Tagovailoa said. “It’s a little weird when other people are talking about other people when they’re not that person. Just a little weird.

“My background is, I come from a Samoan family. Respect is everything, but it does get to a point where, hey, you know, little easy on that buddy. I think we’re pretty tough-minded people, and if we need to get scrappy, we can get scrappy, too. Just saying.”

This comes in response to comments Clark made on ESPN one day prior, when the NFL analyst said that Tagovailoa “wasn’t in the gym” during the offseason.

“He might’ve spent a lot of time at the tattoo parlor, he was not at the dinner table eating what the nutritionist had advised,” Clark said. “He looks happy, he is thick. He’s built like a girl who works at Onyx in Atlanta right now on the bottom.”

While Clark went on to say that Tagovailoa looked great during the Dolphins’ preseason game against the Houston Texans, his comments about Tagovailoa’s build caught much more attention. And when Clark addressed them on Twitter, he made it a point to say that while he was joking around, “if asked why I said it by Tua I would tell him.”

As Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN noted, Tagovailoa spent the offseason bulking up in an effort to prepare his body for playing an entire NFL season.

Bigger does not always equal better when it comes to movie star performances. Sometimes you get Nicolas Cage transcending to a higher plane of bugged-out existence in Face/Off, other times you’re left with whatever the hell Jared Leto was doing in House of Gucci. Using this metric, Al Pacino’s performance in Heat is more Cage than Leto, and it’s one of the reasons why the 1995 film is a masterpiece. But Pacino almost went even bigger.

Heat director Michael Mann told Variety that he shot a scene of Pacino snorting coke off a dagger, but it was cut for sending “too strong a message.” Too powerful, even.

“Al’s best takes are always five, six or seven,” Mann said. “It’s never the first two. He’s experimenting around, and then after five, six or seven, maybe it’s a small change. After that, he would deliver a take that was fantastic.” He also told an amusing story about the famous “great ass” scene.

Once they had a good take in the can, he’d ask Mann if he could do “a wild one.” Mann always said yes. Sometimes it was brilliant, sometimes it was terrible. Often it was hilarious. Alas, this was Azaria’s first day on set. “I neglected to tell him that we had a habit of doing this,” says Mann. “Al just flipped this guy up and down and cut loose, and that look of shock and amazement on Azaria’s face is because we’re going completely off the script into something totally wild.”

Maybe the cocaine dagger scene can be resurrected for Heat 2.

(Via Variety)

Some of the best parts of HBO’s Hard Knocks come when the series dives into the lesser known players and rookies trying to make the team and introduce you to the people behind the pads and helmets.

On this week’s Hard Knocks, Jerome Kapp, an undrafted wide receiver out of Kutztown University, got some shine as he stole the show in the team’s rookie talent show. Rookie talent shows are often gold mines for Hard Knocks, as rookies are often tasked with doing impressions of coaches or star teammates, sometimes to hilarious results — Tim Johnson’s portrayal of Shannon Sharpe during the Ravens’ 2001 camp remains one of the great moments the show has ever had. Kapp was not tasked with imitating one of his coaches or teammates, but instead delivered a rendition of B-Rabbit’s freestyle from 8 Mile to the delight of the Jets team room.

I don’t think Kapp has a future in the music industry, as he struggled a bit to stay on the Shook Ones beat, but he went all out for it, knowing fully well this was likely to end up on national television. His teammates certainly appreciated the effort and earning a little more respect in the locker room for being willing to risk making a fool of yourself is always the goal of the rookie talent show.

A story out of Moorehead, Minnesota, originally reported by WDAY in Fargo, North Dakota, is remarkable because it combines incredible fortune and commendable generosity. When these things come together, we must share them with everyone on Upworthy.

Connor Halsa, 14, was fishing with his family on Lake of the Woods, a large body of water between Minnesota and Canada with over 14,000 islands and 65,000 miles of shoreline. It’s known as a fisherman’s paradise and the Walleye Capital of the World.

Connor felt a tug on the end of his fishing line and thought he caught a fish. “I thought I had a huge fish, so I set the hook really hard,” Connor told WDAY reporter Kevin Wallevand. But when his cousin grabbed what he had caught off the hook and netted it, they realized that it wasn’t a fish but a billfold.

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“My cousin opened the wallet up, and he said some words you probably shouldn’t say, and he showed everyone, and we took the money out and let it dry out,” Connor said. When they counted up the cash in the wallet, it amounted to $2,000.

There was no question to the Halsas that they would do the right thing with the money. “My dad said we should give it to the person, and I said we should, too,” Connor said.

It’s impossible to calculate the odds of Connor dredging up the wallet from the bottom of the lake. Lake of the Woods is 70 miles long and 70 miles wide, and he just happened to nab the billfold and reel it into the boat.

They found a business card inside the wallet that helped them track down its owner, Iowa farmer Jim Denney. He says that he lost the wallet while fishing about a year ago. Denney drove up from his farm in Red River Valley, Iowa, to Moorehead, Minnesota, to retrieve his wallet, and when he arrived, he offered Connor a reward. But the teenager refused to take any money. However, he did accept a gift from Denney—a personalized cooler. The farmer also took the Halsa family to dinner.

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Denney was also blown away by the chances of his wallet being found. He believes the wallet slipped out of his back pocket while fishing. “The odds of ever, ever finding a billfold in there, of hooking a billfold in 20 foot of water, I don’t think there would be a number,” he told WDAY.

It’s also incredible that the wallet and its contents were still relatively intact after all that time in the lake. Winters in that part of the world are harsh.

“To meet people like that, who are that honest, I tried to get them to take the money, and they wouldn’t do it,” Denney said of the Halsa family. “I would take Connor as a grandson any day, and I would fight for him any day,” he added.

For Connor, it was all about doing what was right.

“Be nice to everyone and give back. We didn’t work hard for the money, he did. It was his money,” he said.

Having to “walk on eggshells” is an uncomfortable situation for anyone. But when children are forced to do it around the very people meant to keep them safe, it’s downright painful. And the damage caused can be long-lasting.

In a viral TikTok post, psychologist Dr. Kim Sage breaks down this unhealthy parenting style and what exactly constitutes an “eggshell parent.”

With eggshell parents, Dr. Sage explains, the parent’s mood is always “unstable” and “like being on a rollercoaster.”

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An emotional outburst could include name calling, verbal berating, gaslighting, accusations, threats, intimidation, shame, mocking, invalidation, yelling, even destroying possessions…while other times the mom or dad might be very supportive and loving.

Never knowing what to expect, kids of eggshell parents then have to become “hypervigilant” to prepare for whatever comes next.

@drkimsage Eggshell parenting and emotionally unpredictable, unsafe parenting often creates a lifetime of hypervigilance in us —and a deep belief that there’s no such thing as real safety in relationships.💔#eggshellparent #toxicparent #walkingoneggshells #emotionallyimmatureparents #narcissisticparent #drkimsage ♬ original sound – Dr. Kim🦋Psychologist

Oftentimes, Dr. Sage notes, this kind of dynamic leads to parentification and/or enmeshment, leaving the child not only without emotional boundaries of their own but also in a position of regulating the parent’s emotions and possibly even taking care of the household while doing so.

The biggest problem with eggshell parenting is that it eviscerates trust.

“No matter how much ‘good love’ you give as a parent…if tomorrow that love is unsafe, if it’s hurtful, if it’s conditional…the good love doesn’t really mean the same thing,” Dr. Sage says in a follow-up video.

How does this dynamic carry over into a kid’s adulthood? It shows up as social anxiety, an inherent lack of trust in others and a tendency to isolate.

In other words: “What you start to believe is that if your own mother or father or caregiver is not generally consistently safe, then no one is safe.”

@drkimsage Eggshell mothers, eggshell fathers, eggshell parents…#eggshellmother #eggshellparent #enmeshment #parentification #drkimsage #toxicparent ♬ original sound – Dr. Kim🦋Psychologist

Dr. Sage’s videos struck a chord with millions of viewers who considered themselves raised by eggshell parents.

One person recalled, “This is my family. Constantly dancing around my father’s moods and my mother’s coping mechanisms. Neither able to connect with me on any meaningful level.”

Another added, “It was like a battlefield. You had to worry about sniper fire and bombs going off. Truly feared for my life.”

Still another wrote, “Anxiety. Scanning. Waiting. It’s exhausting. I spend weekends by myself by choice. It takes days to feel like me after socializing.”

Considering that so many people feel the aftermath of certain toxic parenting styles like eggshell parenting, it’s no wonder why parents today are so interested in gentler and healthier approaches.

In order to avoid repeating the eggshell pattern, Dr. Sage recommends that parents take active steps to regulate their own emotions, rather than displaying volatility towards their children. And if there is a sudden emotional shift, take responsibility for the action instead of leaving kids to internalize it all.

So much of parenting seems to be figuring out how to avoid the shortcomings of our own parents. Luckily, social media and helpful professionals like Dr. Sage make that task just a little bit easier.

Catch even more of her videos here.

We are just weeks away from Mitski‘s new album, The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We. Ahead of the upcoming release, Mitski has shared two new songs.

On the extraterrestrial “Star,” Mistki delivers chilling, ghostly lines over an organ, as she describes the feeling of holding onto a special love throughout various universes and phases.

“That love is like a star/ It’s gone, we just see it shining /’Cause it’s traveled very far, I’ll / Keep a leftover light / Burning /So you can keep looking up / I am yours no matter,” sings Mitski.

On the reflective “Heaven,” Mitski finds a glimpse of hope amid heartbreak, as she delivers angelic vocals over a triumphant orchestra.

“Now I bend like a willow thinking of you / Like a murmuring brook curving about you / As I sip on the rest of the coffee you left / A kiss left of you / Heaven, heaven, heaven,” she sings.

This mystical pair of songs comes by way of production and collaboration with arranger and conductor Drew Erickson and a full orchestra at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles.

You can listen to “Star” and “Heaven” above.

The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We is out 9/15 via Dead Oceans. Find more information here.

Donald Trump has already made it clear that he will not be attending the first GOP debate, and instead, will spite Fox News by appearing in a pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson that will go live on Twitter during the Wednesday night event. However, Fox has reportedly made plans to ensure that Trump is part of the debate, and no, it doesn’t involve using Donald Trump Jr. who will be attending as a surrogate for his father. Whatever that means.

Last week, moderator Bret Baier told Politico that Trump will “be there, even if he’s not there” thanks to his current position as “leader of the primary.” What that exactly entails wasn’t clear at the time, but according to The Daily Beast, Fox News is taking great pains to make Trump part of the debate:

Indeed, multiple people familiar with the situation told The Daily Beast that the network has committed to a plan to “beam Trump in” by playing clips of him throughout the debate and having the candidates respond. The move partly satisfies the network’s need for an active, lively debate with the frontrunner somehow involved, as well as its post-2020 core operating principle to “respect the audience”—in particular, the MAGA base that craves all things Trump.

As for why Trump is skipping the debate, The Guardian reports that the former president is hoping to humiliate both Fox News and Rupert Murdoch as well as “starve the other Republican presidential candidates of attention.”

According to sources, Trump is still mad at how Fox News has covered him lately as evidenced by his recent freakout over their continued use of that picture he doesn’t like. The “big orange one.”

(Via The Daily Beast)

Crypto bro Sam Bankman-Fried is so desperate to avoid going to prison after allegedly defrauding investors of millions of dollars that his latest defense strategy hinges on incriminating one of the most powerful law firms in the country.

Bankman-Fried co-founded the cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX, which gained popularity a few years ago as Bitcoin and others rose in value. FTX offered customers a digital wallet to store, trade, and transfer their crypto as they saw fit but when the market value of Bitcoin dropped drastically, FTX’s sketchy business practices came to light. According to federal investigators, Bankman-Fried was funneling money from FTX to another crypto company he owned, Alameda Research, which was headquartered in Hong Kong. The FTX CEO was also accused of using his company’s funds to buy personal luxury items, make political donations, and fund celebrity advertising campaigns. Since that discovery, FTX has gone bankrupt and Bankman-Fried has been indicted on multiple charges including money laundering, wire fraud, campaign finance violations, and securities fraud.

And now, he’s blaming his former lawyers for his criminally bad behavior.

On Wednesday, Bankman-Fried’s defense team drafted a letter promising that he would provide evidence that members of Fenwick & West — one of the country’s most powerful firms — advised him on how to set up shell companies and move money between FTX and Alameda holdings. According to the letter, Fenwick attorneys were ” involved in reviewing and approving decisions related to these matters.” According to Bankman-Fried, Fenwick & West advised him on data retention policies, customer agreements, terms of services, and the Alameda exchange which led him to believe he was acting in good faith.

Fenwick & West have yet to publicly address these claims.

(Via CoinDesk)

Lizzo has been making headlines over the past few weeks about the alleged treatment of her dancers. Now, it appears it’s not the first time a situation has come up between them.

In 2022, Lizzo’s documentary, Love Lizzo, premiered on HBO Max. During one of the scenes, a group of dancers assist Lizzo in rehearsals for the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards and open up about their experiences in the field. However, according to the Los Angeles Times, the dancers later claimed that the footage appeared in the film without their consent or knowledge. Because of this, they also weren’t paid, and Lizzo was a producer on the project.

The publication notes that the dancers’ manager, Slay Smiles, sent an email to the Boardwalk Pictures’ attorney, Alan Brunswick, on January 17.

“After seeing all of the videos, I’m sure you realize how sensitive and private the dialogue was for the talent involved,” Smiles reportedly wrote. “This was supposed to be a safe space to express and share with the Principal talent [Lizzo], so by sharing this unauthorized footage to the public without their approval/permissions, has truly exploited these women and violated the emotional safety they had in those moments.”

The situation escalated when one of the dancers hired an attorney about the matter. Because of this, “Boardwalk Pictures, a Lizzo entity and other parties” signed a confidential settlement where the dancers were then paid and released their rights to appear in the documentary.

Lizzo’s lawyer, Martin Singer, also added that the issue was resolved by the production company and that she “had nothing to do with it and knew nothing about it.”

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