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For several years now, Popeyes has had a lock on making the best chicken sandwich in all of fast food. Every year since it first hit menus, brands everywhere have been playing catchup, trying to best the GOAT —- and they can’t. And trust us, we’ve searched for a better fast food chicken sandwich, we’ve done super-sized rankings, hit up hyped-up new fast food restaurants, and even put the sandwich to the blind taste test, and every time, Popeyes remains the king.

This has led Popeyes to essentially be in competition with itself. Since its initial launch, the brand has given us a few variations on the sandwich, each time iterating on what much of the public already considered a perfect chicken sandwich. They’ve made it spicier, more decadent with the addition of cheese and bacon, and even made a significantly healthier version that still tasted delicious and made us weak in the knees.

Could it get any better? Turns out yes, because Popeyes new Pickle Glaze Chicken Sandwich elevates the dish to new delicious heights. The sandwich is part of a larger pickle-focused menu that includes pickle-flavored lemonade (we’ve tasted weirder things) and a side order of fried pickle chips. Both of those sound interesting, but let’s be real — what we’re really excited about is the sandwich.

Here is our full review on Popeyes’ latest masterpiece.

Popeyes Pickle Glaze Chicken Sandwich

Name one truly great fried chicken sandwich that doesn’t have pickles. Got nothing? That’s because pickles are the quintessential chicken sandwich accoutrement largely due to the way the earthy and briney flavors cut through all the decadence of a deep-fried chicken filet. So granted, the idea of more pickle flavor, like the Popeyes Pickle Glaze promises, could sound off-putting.

There is such a thing as too many pickles, and that is why most sandwiches will have about two or three chips total. But assuming this sandwich just doubles down on pickles misses what makes the Pickle Glaze so special. This sandwich features the typical Popeyes sandwich build — a buttery bun, a few barrel-cured pickles, mayo, and the thick, heavily breaded filet. Where it differs is the heavy dill pickle glaze and crunchy pickle slaw (as if this sandwich really needed more crunch).

The glaze is significantly less earthy and pungent than the actual pickles in the sandwich — instead, what the glaze brings to the table is a medley of tangy, sweet, and subtly sour notes with a hint of garlic and mustard seed. After a few bites, the nuanced flavor of the glaze started to reveal an even deeper flavor, bringing in notes of oregano, cayenne pepper, thyme, and paprika, offering something that is as herbaceous and deliciously spicy.

Not spicy in the hot sense, but in the truest sense of the word — endlessly flavorful.

The Bottom Line:

Popeyes has bested its OG chicken sandwich before, but the Pickle Glaze Chicken Sandwich sees the brand elevating its flagship sandwich to heights we didn’t even know were possible. If you’re looking for the most flavorful chicken sandwich in fast food, look no further — this is it.

The Bondsman arrived on Prime Video/Amazon less than a week ago, and it’s a justifiable streaming hit. The Kevin Bacon-starring show also has vague shades of Justified-lite going on (mostly in the framing, although the presence of Dewey Crowe actor Damon Herriman as Lucky doesn’t hurt) since Bacon portrays a resurrected bounty hunter of demons, who are not unlike the more cartoonish characters arrested by Raylan Givens in Appalachia.

Well, The Bondsman turned out to be a highly entertaining show from Blumhouse, and the first season finale reveals that Hub Halloran (Bacon) is entrenched in more nefarious mechinations than he ever imagined. The cliffhanger season finale ended with Hub at another crossroads after Lilith possesses his ex-wife, Maryanne (Jennifer Nettles), and he’s now faced with the choice of accepting an even weightier deal than the one he had with Satan. So naturally, people cannot get enough of this hellishly hot mess and want to know if Hub’s demon-plagued fate will continue.

Will There Be A The Bondsman Season 2?

No official word exists yet, but showrunner Eric Oleson and Kevin Bacon are pulling for that to happen. In fact, they made sure that the cliffhanger was alluring enough to perhaps persuade Amazon to greenlight more.

As Oleson informed the LA Times, he and Bacon were “evil” while concocting this plan. Look at these little stinkers:

Both Bacon and Oleson are crossing their fingers that “The Bondsman” will have life beyond one season. “I intentionally wrote Season 1 to have an ending that would make it difficult for Amazon not to give Kevin and me more chances to make more episodes. We were evil, devious partners in trying to make sure this show goes the distance.”

The Bondsman also co-stars Jolene Purdy, Beth Grant, and Maxwell Jenkins. All eight episodes of the first season are streaming on Prime Video.

With music festival season fast approaching it’s getting harder to justify spending money on pricey fast food. So don’t! While yes, fast food has gotten pricier, there are still a lot of really great deals out there that’ll get you fed on the cheap.

Now granted, skipping a few full-priced fast food combos a week isn’t going to save you enough to afford tickets to Coachella, but hey, any amount helps and we want you to spend your spring and summer watching your favorite artists on stage, not streaming their albums while you wait in a long drive-thru line.

So we gathered up the best fast food and restaurant deals currently available in the month of April to save you some of that hard-earned cash. Hopefully, now you can spend your money on much cooler things than a double cheeseburger.

Applebee’s — With fast food prices on the rise, eating at a sit down restaurant is starting to seem more and more appealing, especially when you have things like Applebee’s Really Big Meal Deal. The deal consists of a Big Banging’ Burger (their words not ours), or a Big Cluckin’ Chicken Sandwich, or Classic Bacon Cheeseburger, with endless fries, and unlimited fountain drinks for just $9.99.

That’s more food than most fast food restaurants are willing to give you for under $10.

Arby’s — For an unspecified limited time, Arby’s Rewards members can enjoy a BOGO deal on the brand’s best sandwich, the Beef ’N Cheddar.

Carl’s Jr. — This month you can pick up a Snack Stash deal that consists of any of the following three: 6-piece Jalapeño Popper Bites, Waffle Fries, Onion Rings, Small Fries or Fried Zucchini for just $5.99. Carl’s Jr. is officially at the top of our list the next time we get high and the munchies hit us.

Dunkin — Breakfast fans can score the $6 Meal Deal which will get you a six-piece order of hashbrowns, a Sausage Egg & Cheese croissant and a medium coffee. It’s the sort of carb and sugar overload that’ll kick start your morning routine.

Jack in the Box — Grab lunch for two with JiB’s Double Vision Meal Deal, which gets you two Jumbo Jacks, two small fries, and two drinks for $11.99. That’s about $6 per meal, which is pretty damn good deal.

KFC — Do you have dinner plans on Tuesday? Well, now you do! KFC is bringing back its $10 Tuesday deal, which consists of a full eight piece bucket of dark meat fried chicken. Would’ve been nice to get a whole bird in there, but hey, who are we to complain?

Long John Silvers — Fast food fish season continues! Right now you can score any Shrimp Basket from Long John Silvers for just $6. The basket consists of your choice of Grilled, Popcorn, Battered, or Coconut Shrimp plus a side and an order of hushpuppies.

McDonald’s — McDonald’s Daily Double Meal Deal will get you a double cheeseburger, small fries, 6-piece McNuggets, and a drink for just $6. No notes or snide remarks here, that’s a great deal.

Papa John’s — Purchase any large pizza in-store, online, or via the app, and receive a free large 1-topping pizza. There is nothing better than a good old-fashioned BOGO deal!

Popeyes — From now until May 4th, you can pick up a five-piece order of classic or spicy chicken tenders from Popeyes for $9. Straight up, it’s not the best deal Popeyes has ever given us, but hey, it’s still a deal.

Instead, let us point you to a more limited, but much better deal. From now until April 13th you can pick up any two chicken sandwiches and a regular-sized side for just $12. Share it with a friend, or you know, don’t, and eat the two sandwiches yourself! We couldn’t think of a better excuse to try Popeyes’ new excellent Pickle Glaze sandwich

Shake Shack — Between the hours of 2-5pm, you can score one of Shake Shack’s LTO shakes for $4 with any purchase when checking out with the code SHAKEIT.

Subway — Right now Subway is offering its $6.99 Meal of the Day deal. You get a 6” sub, a small drink, and chips (or two cookies), but yes, there is a catch. Every day the deal applies to a different sandwich. Monday will get you a Cold Cut Combo, Tuesday is the Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki, Wednesday will get you the Meatball Marinara, Thursday the Hot Honey Pepperoni, Friday is Tuna, Saturday the BMT, and Sunday the Philly.

Which means you’re probably going on Wednesday!

Wendy’s — Wendy’s best deal, and honestly, one of the best deals in fast food period, is the $5 Biggie Bag. The combo consists of your choice of a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, Crispy Chicken Sandwich or Double Stack, a four piece order of nuggets, small fries, and a drink for just $5.

It’s true what the billboards say: there’s “never enough” Turnstile.

Luckily, the genre-pushing hardcore band have announced a new album, their first since 2021’s Grammy-nominated Glow On. Set to arrive on June 6, Never Enough was recorded in Los Angeles and Baltimore and is produced by vocalist Brendan Yates. There’s no tracklist yet, but Turnstile did release the album’s title track, which begins with a wash of synths before the heavy riffs enter.

As per a press release:

The expansive collection is a restless and exhilarating evolution of the band’s genre-defying sound. A transformative journey, both fearless and alive, by one of the most forward-thinking and influential bands of their generation.

Turnstile have also confirmed that guitarist Meg Mills is an official member of the group now, joining Yates, bassist Franz Lyons, guitarist Pat McCrory, and drummer Daniel Fang.

You can listen to “Never Enough” above. Below, you’ll find the album’s artwork, as well as Turnstile’s festival tour dates.

Turnstile’s Never Enough Album Cover Artwork

Turnstile’s 2025 Tour Dates

06/07 — Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound 2025
06/13 — London, United Kingdom @ Outbreak Fest London 2025
06/14 — Porto, Portugal @ Primavera Sound Porto 2025
06/21 — Clisson, France @ Hellfest 2025
06/28 — Ysselsteyn, Netherlands @ Jera On Air 2025
06/29 — Somerset, United Kingdom @ Glastonbury Festival 2025
07/12 — Ottawa, Canada @ Ottawa Blues Festival 2025
10/03 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock 2025

The iconic Blink-182 trio of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge, and Travis Barker have been back in full swing for a little while now, as they have an album and some live performances under their belt since reuniting in 2022. Speaking of live performances: Today (April 8), the band announced a new run of tour dates, dubbed the Missionary Impossible Tour.

The shows run from late August to early October and feature support from Alkaline Trio (the band of DeLonge’s previous Blink-182 replacement Matt Skiba, so no hard feelings?).

The general on-sale for tickets starts April 11 at 10 a.m. local time. There’s also a pre-sale for Citi cardmembers starting April 8 at noon ET and running until April 10 at 1 p.m. local time. More information can be found on the band’s website.

Check out the tour dates below.

Blink-182’s 2025 Tour Dates: Missionary Impossible Tour

08/28 — Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live*
08/29 — Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
09/01 — Charleston, SC @ Credit One Stadium*
09/03 — Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
09/04 — Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*
09/06 — Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*
09/07 — Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC*
09/09 — Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion*
09/11 — Buffalo, NY @ Darien Lake Amphitheater*
09/13 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Four Chord Music Festival^
09/14 — Ashbury Park, NJ @ Sea Hear Now^
09/16 — Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center*
09/17 — Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Music Center*
09/21 — Atlanta, GA @ Shaky Knees^
09/22 — Huntsville, AL @ The Orion Amphitheater*
09/24 — Rogers, AR @ Walmart AMP*
09/26 — St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheater*
09/27 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center*
10/02 — Sacramento, CA @ Aftershock Festival^
10/04 — Palm Desert, CA @ Acrisure Arena*

* with Alkaline Trio
^ festival performance

Last week, Doja Cat showed a lot of love to breakout star Doechii in the wake of the Florida native’s utter takeover of pop culture. “Doechii is MY inspiration,” she wrote on Twitter. “Doechii is here to STAY.” In response, Doechii wrote back, “Aww stop it. I love you so much. Thank you so much for having me.”

That was nowhere near the end of their love-fest, though. Things got pretty NSFW after Doechii continued, “I love you I love you I love you. You maintain EXCELLENCE in RAP! You are an ICON. You are THEE performer and artist we all know we can count on to make cool ART. Keep sh*ttin on everybody boo, nobody f*ckin whichu.”

Doja apparently couldn’t let Doechii one-up her in the compliments department, so she added her own vow: “I love you too, pimp,” she wrote. “Thank you and never stop making people move or I’ll cut my clit off.”

YIKE.

Doja is known for her silly — and occasionally raunchy — sense of humor, so it seems unlikely that any self-mutilation is actually going to take place, but she certainly made her point. It’s not just talk; Doja brought Doechii along on her 2023 Scarlet Tour, giving the Swamp Princess one of her first opportunities to make an impression on fans.

Doechii made the most of the invitation, carving out a reputation for fully-formed, creative performances with a strong visual narrative that perfectly complemented her commitment to making unique, forceful pop-rap tunes. That rep flourished in 2024, and here we are today, with Doechii joining Doja as one of the most critically acclaimed, fan-favorite personalities in hip-hop.

Hotline TNT‘s Cartwheel was one of the best albums of 2023. On Tuesday (April 8), the New York-based group (who have good taste in fictional music festivals) announced their next album. Raspberry Moon is described as “the most sweeping and compelling Hotline TNT album to date and, crucially, the first built by a full band.”

In the past, Hotline TNT has been a one-man band in the studio, with Will Anderson recording all the music by himself. But on Raspberry Moon, he’s joined by touring members guitarist Lucky Hunter, bassist Haylen Trammel, and drummer Mike Ralston for a bigger, fuller shoegaze-y sound.

You can hear the difference in “Julia’s War,” the album’s first single.

“In a world of half-hearted hooks, and buried-in-the-mix vocals, we had to muster the courage to do what the rest of the shoegaze community could not…We looked out to the stadium and reassured the audience: Our voices, together, will be heard,” Anderson said in a statement. “You’ve never heard a TNT chorus this straightforward – when we stress-tested it during the writing process, the ‘try not to sing along challenge’ came back with a 100% fail rate.”

You can listen to “Julia’s War,” while the Raspberry Moon album cover artwork and tracklist and Hotline TNT’s tour dates can be found below.

Hotline TNT’s Raspberry Moon Album Cover Artwork

Hotline TNT’s Raspberry Moon Tracklist

1. “Was I Wrong?”
2. “Transition Lens”
3. “The Scene”
4. “Julia’s War”
5. “Letter To Heaven”
6. “Break Right”
7. “If Time Flies”
8. “Candle”
9. “Dance The Night Away”
10. “Lawnmower”
11. “Where U Been?”

Hotline TNT’s 2025 Tour Dates: The Raspberry Moon Tour

05/01 — Louisville, KY @ Mag Bar
05/02 — Urbana, IL @ Rose Bowl Tavern
05/03 — St Louis, MO @ Sinkhole
05/04 — Columbia, MO @ Rose Music Hall
05/06 — Colorado Springs, CO @ Vultures
05/08 — Boise, ID @ The Shredder
05/09-10 — Portland, OR @ Roseland *
05/12-13 — Seattle, WA @ Showbox *
05/14 — Vancouver, BC @ Vogue *
05/16 — Sacramento, CA @ Channel 24 *
05/17 — Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl *
05/18 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren *
05/20 — San Antonio, TX @ Aztec *
05/21 — Austin, TX @ Moody Theater *
05/22 — Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory *
05/24 — Oklahoma City, OK @ Jones Assembly *
05/25 — Bentonville, AR @ The Momentary *
05/27 — Columbus, OH @ Kemba Live *
05/29 — Grand Rapids, MI @ GLC Live at 20 Monroe *
05/30 — Chicago, IL @ Salt Shed *
05/31 — Minneapolis, MN @ Surly Brewing *
06/01 — Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club % (early & late shows)
06/03 — Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room

* with Hippo Campus
% with Slow Pulp

Raspberry Moon is out 6/20 via Third Man Records. Find more information here.

It’s officially Coachella season, as we’re just days away from the 2025 edition of the festival, which goes down during the weekends of April 11 to 13 and 18 to 20. As such, as is tradition, the California desert is filling up with billboards from musicians promoting their upcoming performances (here are a few examples). One from Charli XCX, though, is particularly intriguing.

As Charli shared on her private Instagram account (here’s another look), there’s a billboard in the classic Brat green with the Brat text in the middle, but the text has been scribbled over. This may suggest that Charli is preparing to debut a post-Brat era at Coachella.

Fans commenting on Charli’s post have their own theories. Some wonder if this could be Charli hinting that she’ll bring out Sky Ferreira to join in for a performance of their collaboration “Cross You Out.” Others are entertaining the idea that Charli may not play any Brat songs during her set. As one fan commented, “you ended the crash era at coachella 2023 and you’ll be ending brat era again at coachella 2025……”

Meanwhile, Charli recently explained why all her of album covers as they appear on streaming platforms still have their alternate Brat-style artworks, saying, “I see that you want this, I know that you want this, and I love that you want it. I love this narrative. But all I’ll say is, every single thing that I’ve done, even the tiniest, smallest thing, has been for a reason. Like to the point where some people wouldn’t even know. What I’m saying is, everything has a purpose, everything I do has a purpose, and so when this happens, it will be for a reason.”

Is that actually Sydney Sweeney on Tate McRae’s latest album? It turns out: yes! The The Masque Of The Red Death actress is an uncredited special guest on “Miss Possessive,” a highlight from So Close To What. McRae explained how the cameo together during a recent interview with Los40.

“I adore Sydney Sweeney. I’m such a huge fan,” McRae said. “Thanks to her character Cassie in Euphoria, she totally embodied that ‘possessive’ energy and perfectly captured the vibe of ‘Miss Possessive.’ So I thought, if Sydney could lend her voice to the song, it would be a fun Easter egg for the fans.”

She continued, “I sent her a short voice note saying, ‘Can you say this in this way?’ — and when she sent it back, it was perfect. It was super fun.”

McRae previously revealed that it was Glen Powell who linked her with Sweeney. “Well, okay, it’s crazy because… my episode that I was on last year, she was doing the couch here, so that’s when we first saw each other in the hall,” she said on The Tonight Show. “And then Glen Powell, who I do Pilates with sometimes… He connected us. Sydney was such a legend.”

The entire internet agrees.

Recently, somebody — a Young Thug fan, apparently — shared a photo of their back tattoo, which features an illustration of three galloping horses, below the words, “Horses don’t stop, they keep going,” an apparent nod to Thug’s song “Digits.” The problem, though, is that those aren’t the words, as the lyric is actually, “Hustlers don’t stop, they keep going.”

Thug himself caught wind of the ink and responded on X (formerly Twitter), writing, “And that’s y I’m talking with more clarity UY SCUTI… dam bro…”

As Genius notes, the hustlers/horses misunderstanding has long been a meme among Thug fans (here’s an example). So, while the tattoo has been presented as a mistake, it’s possible, perhaps even likely, that the fan didn’t really make a mistake, but was just playing off the long-running joke.

Thug, meanwhile, is on the comeback trail since being released from jail in 2024. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash 2025 lineup was announced recently, and Thug is on it, so the festival is currently set to mark his first live performance since his release (unless something earlier comes up). Interestingly, also on that lineup are Don Toliver and Yeat together, marking their first time taking the stage together as a duo.