A couple of years back, Ice Cube shared some of his storytelling inspirations with Uproxx for People’s Party With Talib Kweli. He popped back into Uproxx Studios in LA recently, this time, to sit down with Just Blaze and Katty Customs for Fresh Pair, and once again talked storytelling in hip-hop. This time around, he shared his five favorite narrative rap songs, which he called “the best hip-hop ever.”
Of course, Ice Cube himself wrote what has long been considered to be one of hip-hop’s top storytelling raps in his 1992 hit single “It Was A Good Day.” The second single from his third solo album, The Predator, “It Was A Good Day” peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has been the subject of a running joke in internet culture of people trying to determine just which day Cube describes in the song (he maintains he had no particular day in mind, but that hasn’t stopped online sleuths from trying). It was also recently reproduced by Logic, drawing mixed reactions from fans — although the original artist liked it.
Somehow, Cube’s list of the best five storytelling songs does not include his own rap staple, but does have some old-school classics. Among them: Timeless, foundational hip-hop hits from Slick Rick, Dana Dane, Boogie Down Productions, and at least one left field take (it’s not really much of a story, after all).
You can find out which songs Ice Cube picked in the preview clip above; the full episode drops Wednesday, 7/26 at 3pmET / 12pmPT.
And a lot of those theories are bad — intentionally so.
On the Stranger Things subreddit, user Tiutautikli asked, “What would be the worst possible ending for Stranger Things 5?” For them, it would be “they use tropes that are way too overused and boring. Like Will sacrificing himself and then in the epilogue Mike and El have a son that they name after Will.” If Stranger Things has a Harry Potter-ass ending, it should never comes back.
Others shared their worst-case scenario predictions:
The whole series was a D&D game played by Wills friends in his memory after his passing.
El and Mike use the power of friendship to send Vecna back to the Upside Down.
Eleven dies/ loses her powers forever.
It was all a dream.
Will dies (“bury your gays” trope) while all the straight characters live happily ever after.
Along with the things that others have said, I’d hate to see a time travel story where they fix their problems by going back in time and changing their history so the events of the series never happened.
But the most upvoted terrible ending belongs to Sweetbeans2001:
You really want the worst possible ending? Vecna possesses Will without anyone’s knowledge. Will spends all season 5 picking off the others one-by-one like a bad 80’s slasher movie, starting with Jonathan and Joyce.
Only Will, Mike, and El are left in the final episode. All of Hawkins had been consumed by the upside down. El figures out that Will is possessed and knows she has to kill Will in order to kill Vecna. She struggles to find the courage and strength to attack Will. Mike encourages her to do so in order to save the world. She is heartbroken and crying when she kills Will.
Immediately, the scene brightens and the surroundings start coming back to life. Mike embraces El in a hug, whispers to her that he is Vecna and stabs her in the back. She dies with her eyes open showing despair and betrayal. Vecna returns Mike to normal long enough to show him the vision of what he did to El. He is then horribly killed Chrissy-style.
The final scene is Max waking up from her coma, still blind and crippled, calling out the names of everyone (starting with Lucas) while the hospital and all of Hawkins outside of her window are turned back into the upside down.
Honestly? I don’t hate it. Someone should pitch it at Horror Nights.
Despite right-wing outrage merchants like Ben Shapiro completely melting down over the Barbie movie’s fun-filled skewering of the patriarchy, the Greta Gerwig film lit box offices on fire all across the country — even in red states. There’s no denying that Barbie is a cinematic phenomenon, and the ladies of The View had a field day skewering the Ben Shapiros of the world who couldn’t stop the pop culture juggernaut.
Never one to tolerate nonsense, Whoopi Goldberg wasn’t having Shapiro’s complaints that the Barbie movie is “angry, feminist claptrap that alienates men from women, undermines basic human values and promotes falsehood all at the same time.”
“It’s a movie. It’s a movie about a doll. I thought y’all would be happy. She has no genitalia, so there’s no sex involved, Ken has no genitalia so he can’t [either]. It’s a doll movie,” the 67-year-old said on Tuesday’s live broadcast. “The kids know it’s colorful and it’s Barbie, they haven’t lived through what the adults have lived through, so when they’re seeing this movie, that’s not how they’re looking at it. The kids are looking at it as a Barbie movie.”
Goldberg then challenged these quote-unquote conservative manly men to look their daughters in the eye and repeat the talking points they’ve been spewing.
“You guys, I want you all to tell your daughters why you’re not taking them to see the Barbie movie,” Goldberg said. “I want you to explain to them what’s wrong with Barbie.”
Of course, it wasn’t long before Joy Behar slipped in a Matt Gaetz joke. The conservative congressman took his wife Ginger Gaetz to a promotional screening where she criticized the film for giving Ryan Gosling’s Ken “disappointingly low T.”
“I read that Matt Gaetz complained about Barbie,” Behar quipped. “But it’s rated PG-13. Seems like his crowd.”
After getting in some more laughs at Shapiro, Goldberg wrapped up the segment by encouraging The View audience to see Barbie.
“It’s not meant to do anything but give you a good time,” Goldberg said. “Go see the movie.”
According to Newsweek, Lake doesn’t have much support amongst voters in her home state, and what she does have isn’t nearly enough to justify a Senate bid — something the right-wing firebrand has been contemplating since her 2022 midterm loss. Of course, Lake is still arguing that she actually won the race for governor that took place nearly a year ago, fighting to have the election results overturned in court. But, should she ever give up and admit defeat, many political pundits have predicted she’ll turn her sights to Washington D.C. and, with Trump’s backing, they assumed her senate campaign would be a slam dunk.
Now it seems the woman Trump reportedly dubbed a “spotlight hound” isn’t as beloved by the MAGA crowd as she thought. A poll of 1,000 registered voters showed that 51% of voters in Arizona hold a “very” or “somewhat” unfavorable opinion of Lake. The Republican candidate is also viewed unfavorably by 51% of independent voters, a key demo she’ll need to win in order to compete against current Senator Kyrsten Sinema and her Democratic challenger Ruben Gallego. Lake said she was considering a senate run earlier this month claiming she had, “a lot of options on the table,” but these new poll numbers show she’ll have a steep climb to keep up with her running mates. New data published earlier this year shows that Lake would lose to Gallego, possibly trailing him by double-digits, should she run as a Republican in the race.
Ten years ago, we had the “c*nt punch” sorority girl. Now, it’s the “queen of chaos.”
Rayanna Brock, a former student at Eastern Kentucky University and Western Kentucky University (she was reportedly expelled from both) and member of the “Kentucky Chicks” sorority, recently went viral after appearing on the “mugshawtys” Instagram account. She’s been arrested 11 times, and in most of the mugshots, she’s seen smiling. Brock has leaned into the nickname, but she’s also ready to retire that side of her personality.
“I think why I smiled is, honestly, because I was just high, and I just really didn’t care about anything,” she told The Messenger about her viral mugshots.
Brock became homeless when she was a teenager following the death of her grandparents. “I couldn’t even make it to school half the time,” she said. “I had no way to get to school. Where I was living was so far that the buses didn’t reach the house, and I didn’t know where I was staying half the time.”
Despite the challenges, Brock was accepted into college, but she was expelled not once (after being caught with LSD), not twice, but thrice. “In just the five years since she turned 18, Brock had been arrested on multiple charges, including probation violations, stalking, harassment, shoplifting, wanton endangerment, and evading police,” according to The Messenger.
Today, Brock says she is off drugs and has turned her life around after finding a support system in her boyfriend, stepfather, and other friends who can relate to her struggles… Her dream is to return to school, and she hopes to pay things forward by becoming a counselor for drug-adducted youth — while discovering more about herself along the way.
Brock will tell her story on her TikTok called, what else, The Queen of Chaos.
Ten years ago, we had the “c*nt punch” sorority girl. Now, it’s the “queen of chaos.”
Rayanna Brock, a former student at Eastern Kentucky University and Western Kentucky University (she was reportedly expelled from both) and member of the “Kentucky Chicks” sorority, recently went viral after appearing on the “mugshawtys” Instagram account. She’s been arrested 11 times, and in most of the mugshots, she’s seen smiling. Brock has leaned into the nickname, but she’s also ready to retire that side of her personality.
“I think why I smiled is, honestly, because I was just high, and I just really didn’t care about anything,” she told The Messenger about her viral mugshots.
Brock became homeless when she was a teenager following the death of her grandparents. “I couldn’t even make it to school half the time,” she said. “I had no way to get to school. Where I was living was so far that the buses didn’t reach the house, and I didn’t know where I was staying half the time.”
Despite the challenges, Brock was accepted into college, but she was expelled not once (after being caught with LSD), not twice, but thrice. “In just the five years since she turned 18, Brock had been arrested on multiple charges, including probation violations, stalking, harassment, shoplifting, wanton endangerment, and evading police,” according to The Messenger.
Today, Brock says she is off drugs and has turned her life around after finding a support system in her boyfriend, stepfather, and other friends who can relate to her struggles… Her dream is to return to school, and she hopes to pay things forward by becoming a counselor for drug-adducted youth — while discovering more about herself along the way.
Brock will tell her story on her TikTok called, what else, The Queen of Chaos.
Straight-up delicious. A tried and true classic that never gets old. Especially on a scorching hot summer’s day.
We’ve already blind taste-tested chocolate ice creams, but that list was short (and sweet). This year, we decided to widen the net in order to make sure we have the stone-cold champ. You’re going to need at least one of these stocked in your freezer all summer long, here are our favorites from least essential to most.
A flat chocolate taste that comes across as natural and bitter, but not very sweet. The consistency is a bit too slushy, Halo Top has made attempts to make its ice cream creamier, but I think it still needs a bit more work. It lacks that luxurious creaminess you expect out of, you know, ice cream.
Halo Top is a health-conscious ice cream, an entire pint is only 300 calories and the brand has something like 63% less sugar than your typical pint with 18 grams of protein. If you’re watching your calories and cutting your sugar you might be tempted to grab a pint of this but… maybe think about not doing that though unless you like being disappointed. Just have less regular ice cream instead.
The Bottom Line:
It’s a chocolate ice cream that sacrifices flavor for a lower calorie count and less sugar. And trust us, you taste the compromise.
Icey and watery, lacking a strong chocolate flavor. The cocoa is there but it comes across as super diluted.
In my blind taste test of chocolate ice creams two years ago, I was a bit too harsh on this brand, writing “Chocolate Paradise? More like Chocolate Sh*t.” I, for the record, don’t think this taste like chocolate sh*t. That said, it’s the sort of chocolate ice cream that might lead you to believe the flavor is boring and unimaginative.
The Bottom Line:
A fine but unremarkable chocolate ice cream that isn’t nearly as chocolatey as something called “chocolate paradise” ought to be.
Here is my issue with Halo Top, it takes a beloved well-established flavor (chocolate) and tries to make it health-conscious, which is why it can’t live up to expectations. Nubocha is also a health-conscious ice cream at 250 calories per pint, low in sugar, and dairy-free, but it approaches chocolate from a different lane. And it works!
It has a distinct earthy Mexican chocolate flavor to it with hints of banana and citrus — offering a fruity and tropical spin on chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A low-calorie dairy-free gelato that doesn’t taste like a compromise but be warned, this isn’t straight chocolate either. It has a tropical and fruity quality that tastes unlike anything else on the market.
12. So Delicious — Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Truffle Cashewmilk
A mix of rich cacao and nutty cashew flavors with small granules of chocolate similar to the texture of vanilla bean ice cream. I’m not the main audience for Dairy-Free ice cream, I love dairy, but So Delicious delivers an ice cream that doesn’t feel like it’s compromising, despite its lack of milk.
The Bottom Line:
A great ice cream with a wonderful flavor and a nice creamy texture that just happens to be dairy free.
There is something muted about Blue Bunny. The chocolate notes are there but I feel like the flavor takes a bit too long to actually read as chocolate on my palate and there is a certain oily quality to it that sort of mutes the creamy flavors. Just generally a “lab-created” vibe to the proceedings.
The consistency is very soft, which is nice, but it strikes me as cheap ice cream masquerading as something more premium thanks to its branding. The ingredients include dairy product solids, coconut oil, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and a whole bunch of gums. I don’t know for a fact that’s why it tastes diluted and oily, but something about the flavors made me check the nutrition facts in the first place, so… that’s not great!
The Bottom Line:
It looks nicer, scoops better, and has a soft consistency that might lead you to believe it’s better than it is, but the flavor just isn’t there. And the chemicals are.
A sweet and creamy milk chocolate flavor that is similar to what you’d find in a standard chocolate bar (higher than Hershey quality of course). It’s focused and simple, but a bit icier than I want it to be.
It lacks rich creaminess, but the flavor is on point if you like milkier less cacao-focused chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A good solid mid-tier ice cream brand for those who like the flavor of milk chocolate.
Don’t overlook Dreyer’s (or Edy’s if you’re an East coaster). I know it’s cheaper than more popular brands like Breyers of Blue Bunny, but this chocolate ice cream is simple and delicious. There is a pleasant sweet chocolate flavor here with a nice thick creamy consistency.
The recipe is solid, just skim milk, cream, sugar, and cocoa, meaning it doesn’t rely on corn syrup to get its sweetness like some of the other affordable brands.
The Bottom Line:
One of the best budget ice creams out there — Dreyer’s punches above its weight.
A light cocoa flavor dominates here, a bit like milk chocolate with a weirdly chalky — but pleasant — consistency. I love the flavor, but it tends to stain the palate longer than I’d like. If it didn’t have that lingering aftertaste, I’d rank this one higher.
Favorite Day is Target’s in-store brand which might lead you to write this ice cream off as lesser than the more expensive brands. That would be a mistake.
This one was a bit hard for me to rank because I absolutely love Tillamook’s Rocky Road and Mudslide flavors, which are technically chocolate but elevated with other ingredients, so including them felt like we were cheating.
That made this ice cream come across like it was missing something. The base chocolate flavor is really good, with strong cocoa flavors leaning a bit on the darker side with just a hint of creamy milk flavors. It’s deeper than milk chocolate, but not quite dark chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A rich and indulgent chocolate ice cream. It’s delicious, but Tillamook makes a few other alternatives that utilize the chocolate flavor a bit better. We recommend those.
There is something gourmet about the way Turkey Hill’s Belgian Style Chocolate ice cream tastes. It’s rich and velvety with a deep natural cocoa flavor and a nice slightly bitter coffee-like aftertaste.
Turkey Hill’s strength is in its ingredient sourcing, the milk in this ice cream is from cows local to Turkey Hill’s Conestoga, PA facility and follows a simple recipe of milk, cream, sugar, cocoa, and real Belgian chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A chocolate ice cream that tastes distinctively different from the competition. It’s very rich and has that heavy fudge flavor that is typical of Belgian chocolate.
VanLeeuwen is one of the only brands we sampled that truly captures the dark fruit qualities of actual chocolate, and for that, we love the brand. This simple Chocolate ice cream is rich, fruity, and has a deep dark chocolate flavor that frankly, isn’t for everyone.
If you like milk chocolate, this brand may come across as too intense.
The Bottom Line:
Great texture, and rich and subtle fruity flavors, VanLeeuwen is a brand for people who want their chocolate ice cream to lean heavier on the natural chocolate side than the cream.
A balance of slightly earthy bitter chocolate notes and sweet milky cream. This ice cream has a great soft texture that melts into the tongue with rich milky flavors. You’ve no doubt seen Breyers in your freezer aisle, this is one of the most prominent ice cream brands in the grocery store, and that’s for good reason.
It is a bit pricier than some of the other cartons out there, but you get nothing but quality here — from the ingredients to the flavor.
The Bottom Line:
Breyers might not be as romantic a choice as some of the more obscure high-end brands, but it holds its own against the best of ‘em. It might not be your favorite, but you won’t be disappointed with Breyers.
Very rich, dense, and creamy. The cocoa flavors here are very prominent and hit you right away. It doesn’t have that natural slightly bitter or fruity flavor you get from real chocolate, but it has an addicting fudgy sweetness to it.
Häagen-Dazs lives up to the hype but it’s not just the flavor that’s a winner, the consistency is super dense, a single scoop of this stuff somehow feels like more ice cream than most of the competition.
The Bottom Line:
Truly one of the greatest straight chocolate ice creams you will ever eat. Especially if you’re a milk chocolate fan.
I mentioned that VanLeeuwen’s Chocolate might come across as too intense for people who are more into milk chocolate than dark chocolate, but that’s because the brand advertises the flavor as simply “chocolate.” If you’re actually looking for an ice cream that provides deep dark chocolate flavors, Jeni’s Darkest Chocolate is the perfect choice.
This ice cream has a super indulgent strong fudge flavor, with a smooth texture that is a true joy to let melt against your tongue. There is a lot to savor in every spoonful and it stands as one of the best chocolate ice creams I’ve ever had, scoop shops included.
The Bottom Line:
Deep, dark, and super fudge-heavy. This is an ice cream for true chocolate lovers, if you prefer milk chocolate, this will taste far too intense for you.
Absolute ecstasy on the tongue. McConnell’s Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate isn’t just the best-tasting chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had, it’s the most chocolatey. The flavor hits you in waves, first with an intense bitter-sweet natural chocolate flavor, once you get a sense of the flavor it quickly shifts gears into a rich fudge before finishing milky with subtle notes of vanilla and coffee.
It’s a true journey of flavors that once you have a spoonful of you’ll instantly love, whether you’re a milk chocolate or dark chocolate fan. That name isn’t an obscure Brady Bunch reference either — checking the ingredients, McConnell’s actually uses three different forms of chocolate, Guittard baking Cocoa, a melted chocolate chip swirl, and Guittard bittersweet chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
Simply the best chocolate ice cream on the market today. It’s so far in first that it actually makes our top five feel like a disappointment in comparison. Be warned, once you have McConnell’s, chocolate ice cream will never taste the same.
Straight-up delicious. A tried and true classic that never gets old. Especially on a scorching hot summer’s day.
We’ve already blind taste-tested chocolate ice creams, but that list was short (and sweet). This year, we decided to widen the net in order to make sure we have the stone-cold champ. You’re going to need at least one of these stocked in your freezer all summer long, here are our favorites from least essential to most.
A flat chocolate taste that comes across as natural and bitter, but not very sweet. The consistency is a bit too slushy, Halo Top has made attempts to make its ice cream creamier, but I think it still needs a bit more work. It lacks that luxurious creaminess you expect out of, you know, ice cream.
Halo Top is a health-conscious ice cream, an entire pint is only 300 calories and the brand has something like 63% less sugar than your typical pint with 18 grams of protein. If you’re watching your calories and cutting your sugar you might be tempted to grab a pint of this but… maybe think about not doing that though unless you like being disappointed. Just have less regular ice cream instead.
The Bottom Line:
It’s a chocolate ice cream that sacrifices flavor for a lower calorie count and less sugar. And trust us, you taste the compromise.
Icey and watery, lacking a strong chocolate flavor. The cocoa is there but it comes across as super diluted.
In my blind taste test of chocolate ice creams two years ago, I was a bit too harsh on this brand, writing “Chocolate Paradise? More like Chocolate Sh*t.” I, for the record, don’t think this taste like chocolate sh*t. That said, it’s the sort of chocolate ice cream that might lead you to believe the flavor is boring and unimaginative.
The Bottom Line:
A fine but unremarkable chocolate ice cream that isn’t nearly as chocolatey as something called “chocolate paradise” ought to be.
Here is my issue with Halo Top, it takes a beloved well-established flavor (chocolate) and tries to make it health-conscious, which is why it can’t live up to expectations. Nubocha is also a health-conscious ice cream at 250 calories per pint, low in sugar, and dairy-free, but it approaches chocolate from a different lane. And it works!
It has a distinct earthy Mexican chocolate flavor to it with hints of banana and citrus — offering a fruity and tropical spin on chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A low-calorie dairy-free gelato that doesn’t taste like a compromise but be warned, this isn’t straight chocolate either. It has a tropical and fruity quality that tastes unlike anything else on the market.
12. So Delicious — Dairy Free Dark Chocolate Truffle Cashewmilk
A mix of rich cacao and nutty cashew flavors with small granules of chocolate similar to the texture of vanilla bean ice cream. I’m not the main audience for Dairy-Free ice cream, I love dairy, but So Delicious delivers an ice cream that doesn’t feel like it’s compromising, despite its lack of milk.
The Bottom Line:
A great ice cream with a wonderful flavor and a nice creamy texture that just happens to be dairy free.
There is something muted about Blue Bunny. The chocolate notes are there but I feel like the flavor takes a bit too long to actually read as chocolate on my palate and there is a certain oily quality to it that sort of mutes the creamy flavors. Just generally a “lab-created” vibe to the proceedings.
The consistency is very soft, which is nice, but it strikes me as cheap ice cream masquerading as something more premium thanks to its branding. The ingredients include dairy product solids, coconut oil, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, and a whole bunch of gums. I don’t know for a fact that’s why it tastes diluted and oily, but something about the flavors made me check the nutrition facts in the first place, so… that’s not great!
The Bottom Line:
It looks nicer, scoops better, and has a soft consistency that might lead you to believe it’s better than it is, but the flavor just isn’t there. And the chemicals are.
A sweet and creamy milk chocolate flavor that is similar to what you’d find in a standard chocolate bar (higher than Hershey quality of course). It’s focused and simple, but a bit icier than I want it to be.
It lacks rich creaminess, but the flavor is on point if you like milkier less cacao-focused chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A good solid mid-tier ice cream brand for those who like the flavor of milk chocolate.
Don’t overlook Dreyer’s (or Edy’s if you’re an East coaster). I know it’s cheaper than more popular brands like Breyers of Blue Bunny, but this chocolate ice cream is simple and delicious. There is a pleasant sweet chocolate flavor here with a nice thick creamy consistency.
The recipe is solid, just skim milk, cream, sugar, and cocoa, meaning it doesn’t rely on corn syrup to get its sweetness like some of the other affordable brands.
The Bottom Line:
One of the best budget ice creams out there — Dreyer’s punches above its weight.
A light cocoa flavor dominates here, a bit like milk chocolate with a weirdly chalky — but pleasant — consistency. I love the flavor, but it tends to stain the palate longer than I’d like. If it didn’t have that lingering aftertaste, I’d rank this one higher.
Favorite Day is Target’s in-store brand which might lead you to write this ice cream off as lesser than the more expensive brands. That would be a mistake.
This one was a bit hard for me to rank because I absolutely love Tillamook’s Rocky Road and Mudslide flavors, which are technically chocolate but elevated with other ingredients, so including them felt like we were cheating.
That made this ice cream come across like it was missing something. The base chocolate flavor is really good, with strong cocoa flavors leaning a bit on the darker side with just a hint of creamy milk flavors. It’s deeper than milk chocolate, but not quite dark chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A rich and indulgent chocolate ice cream. It’s delicious, but Tillamook makes a few other alternatives that utilize the chocolate flavor a bit better. We recommend those.
There is something gourmet about the way Turkey Hill’s Belgian Style Chocolate ice cream tastes. It’s rich and velvety with a deep natural cocoa flavor and a nice slightly bitter coffee-like aftertaste.
Turkey Hill’s strength is in its ingredient sourcing, the milk in this ice cream is from cows local to Turkey Hill’s Conestoga, PA facility and follows a simple recipe of milk, cream, sugar, cocoa, and real Belgian chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
A chocolate ice cream that tastes distinctively different from the competition. It’s very rich and has that heavy fudge flavor that is typical of Belgian chocolate.
VanLeeuwen is one of the only brands we sampled that truly captures the dark fruit qualities of actual chocolate, and for that, we love the brand. This simple Chocolate ice cream is rich, fruity, and has a deep dark chocolate flavor that frankly, isn’t for everyone.
If you like milk chocolate, this brand may come across as too intense.
The Bottom Line:
Great texture, and rich and subtle fruity flavors, VanLeeuwen is a brand for people who want their chocolate ice cream to lean heavier on the natural chocolate side than the cream.
A balance of slightly earthy bitter chocolate notes and sweet milky cream. This ice cream has a great soft texture that melts into the tongue with rich milky flavors. You’ve no doubt seen Breyers in your freezer aisle, this is one of the most prominent ice cream brands in the grocery store, and that’s for good reason.
It is a bit pricier than some of the other cartons out there, but you get nothing but quality here — from the ingredients to the flavor.
The Bottom Line:
Breyers might not be as romantic a choice as some of the more obscure high-end brands, but it holds its own against the best of ‘em. It might not be your favorite, but you won’t be disappointed with Breyers.
Very rich, dense, and creamy. The cocoa flavors here are very prominent and hit you right away. It doesn’t have that natural slightly bitter or fruity flavor you get from real chocolate, but it has an addicting fudgy sweetness to it.
Häagen-Dazs lives up to the hype but it’s not just the flavor that’s a winner, the consistency is super dense, a single scoop of this stuff somehow feels like more ice cream than most of the competition.
The Bottom Line:
Truly one of the greatest straight chocolate ice creams you will ever eat. Especially if you’re a milk chocolate fan.
I mentioned that VanLeeuwen’s Chocolate might come across as too intense for people who are more into milk chocolate than dark chocolate, but that’s because the brand advertises the flavor as simply “chocolate.” If you’re actually looking for an ice cream that provides deep dark chocolate flavors, Jeni’s Darkest Chocolate is the perfect choice.
This ice cream has a super indulgent strong fudge flavor, with a smooth texture that is a true joy to let melt against your tongue. There is a lot to savor in every spoonful and it stands as one of the best chocolate ice creams I’ve ever had, scoop shops included.
The Bottom Line:
Deep, dark, and super fudge-heavy. This is an ice cream for true chocolate lovers, if you prefer milk chocolate, this will taste far too intense for you.
Absolute ecstasy on the tongue. McConnell’s Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate isn’t just the best-tasting chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had, it’s the most chocolatey. The flavor hits you in waves, first with an intense bitter-sweet natural chocolate flavor, once you get a sense of the flavor it quickly shifts gears into a rich fudge before finishing milky with subtle notes of vanilla and coffee.
It’s a true journey of flavors that once you have a spoonful of you’ll instantly love, whether you’re a milk chocolate or dark chocolate fan. That name isn’t an obscure Brady Bunch reference either — checking the ingredients, McConnell’s actually uses three different forms of chocolate, Guittard baking Cocoa, a melted chocolate chip swirl, and Guittard bittersweet chocolate.
The Bottom Line:
Simply the best chocolate ice cream on the market today. It’s so far in first that it actually makes our top five feel like a disappointment in comparison. Be warned, once you have McConnell’s, chocolate ice cream will never taste the same.
With the WGA soon approaching the two-month mark, the SAG-AFTRA twin strike is now approaching two weeks. As a result, Hollywood and New York are ground central for picketing actors (including one furious Bryan Cranston) and writers. Not to be forgotten, as well, is the production-heavy Atlanta, where a fiery display went down on Monday after stunt coordinator Mike Massa — who fortunately knew what he was doing and could do so safely — set himself on fire “to make a statement,” via Instagram and Entertainment Weekly.
As EW notes, dozens of stunt performers gathered for a rally near Atlanta, and Massa brandished SAG-AFTRA sign. As fellow picketer Elena Sanchez wrote on Instagram, “We are tired of being burned by the AMPTP.”
Massa further stressed that this was “a great day,” and he is thrilled “to see such a great turnout from our local stunt community, local leadership, and actors who showed up to support us.” And thank goodness for his tenacity, which continues to bring attention to the strikes fueled by (in part) marked changes in how TV residual structures operate in the streaming age. As of now, however, the studios and unions do not appear to be any closer to a resolution, although perhaps Ron Perlman’s recent video can inspire someone to start breaking the ice of standstill talks, other than by fire.
With the WGA soon approaching the two-month mark, the SAG-AFTRA twin strike is now approaching two weeks. As a result, Hollywood and New York are ground central for picketing actors (including one furious Bryan Cranston) and writers. Not to be forgotten, as well, is the production-heavy Atlanta, where a fiery display went down on Monday after stunt coordinator Mike Massa — who fortunately knew what he was doing and could do so safely — set himself on fire “to make a statement,” via Instagram and Entertainment Weekly.
As EW notes, dozens of stunt performers gathered for a rally near Atlanta, and Massa brandished SAG-AFTRA sign. As fellow picketer Elena Sanchez wrote on Instagram, “We are tired of being burned by the AMPTP.”
Massa further stressed that this was “a great day,” and he is thrilled “to see such a great turnout from our local stunt community, local leadership, and actors who showed up to support us.” And thank goodness for his tenacity, which continues to bring attention to the strikes fueled by (in part) marked changes in how TV residual structures operate in the streaming age. As of now, however, the studios and unions do not appear to be any closer to a resolution, although perhaps Ron Perlman’s recent video can inspire someone to start breaking the ice of standstill talks, other than by fire.
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Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
