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Trader Joe’s is probably the only grocery store people build an entire personality around (excluding Erwhon, for the LA crowd). Which is weird because, you know, it’s a freaking grocery store. But that level of fan obsession has also made it an incredibly polarizing brand — for every TJ’s die-hard who proudly carries a tote there are a handful of people who insist on trash-talking TJ’s.

Personally, I’ll go to whichever market is closest to where I am. Unless I’m looking for something specific like cuts of meat, certain spices, or region-specific products. Or if I want to buy produce — which is tough to grab at Trader Joe’s unless you want four different-colored bell peppers, 18 jalapeños, or some pre-packed pre-washed greens.

So is Trader Joe’s a bad market? Our take: It’s fine. Trader Joe’s has some great products, fun snacks, decent wine, quality bread, excellent frozen meals, and a few other pantry staples that you can get on the cheap. But over on Twitter, people are in the midst of a fierce debate and we have to say, given some of the takes, both sides are making some pretty strong arguments.

Here are our favorite takes from the ailing social media site.

Some great arguments from both sides and some fun observations about the culture of shopping at TJ’s — this is what the internet is for people: arguing about dumb shit.

But we have to hand it to Twitter user EaRF DAY for providing the only proper take that matters:

Word.

With the WNBA’s profile higher than it’s ever been, the league’s All-Star Game halftime performance this past Saturday needed to be someone equally attention-grabbing who could fit the league’s mission of highlighting women being excellent in their field. Enter Kehlani, who performed their song “Distraction” to the rapt attention of both fans in attendance at the game and those watching at home on ABC/ESPN. They couldn’t help swooning as Kehlani — who was universally acknowledged as the perfect choice to fill the role — sang the ballad. Even the players were grabbing their cameras to capture some footage.

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The weekend saw some landmark moments in basketball history — women’s or otherwise — as the New York Liberty’s point guard Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-Point Challenge Friday night with the most points anyone has ever scored since the introduction of the money ball, 37. That means she only missed two of a possible 27 shots.

Earlier this year, Kehlani teased that they were back working on music after the tremendously successful Blue Water Road Tour, referencing breakout album SweetSexySavage on Instagram. Kehlani is billed as the headliner of Northern California’s Sol Blume festival, which was recently rescheduled due to flooding in Sacramento.

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

Donald Trump Jr. continued to make attacking Hunter Biden a key focus of his father’s 2024 presidential campaign. While serving as the keynote speaker for the Turning Point Action Conference over the weekend, Junior wasted no time bringing up Hunter’s laptop, which has been conservative McGuffin going all the way back to the last presidential election… where it failed to give the elder Trump a victory over Joe Biden. But why let a dead horse go unbeaten?

“I have a feeling if it were the ‘Don Jr. laptop from hell,’ you all would have heard about it,” Don Jr. told the crowd. “Right? I mean, do you think if I was videoing myself going 172 while smoking meth, I have a feeling, magically, CNN would find it to be relevant again.”

Junior then attempted to trumpet his father’s parenting skills by claiming the former president would’ve brought the hammer down if Junior were caught in a similar scandal.

Via Mediaite:

“Like, do you know — let’s talk about this for a second — do you know what my father would have done to me if it was my laptop?”

At this suggestion, the crowd broke into laughter, and an attendee yelled, “He’d chop your head off!”

“Yeah, my dad would have sent me to Gitmo! You’re right!” Don Jr. said.

Junior ended his remarks by suggesting that maybe Joe Biden could learn a thing or two about parenting from famous Father of the Year Donald Trump. (Father of the Years openly fantasize about having sex with their daughters, right? Ok, just checking.)

“You know, I think Hunter could have used some of that tough love from Joe…,” Junior mused about his dear old dad.

(Via Mediaite)

Back on May 19, country star Jason Aldean shared a new song called “Try That In A Small Town.” However, on July 14, he shared a video for the track. Then, over this past weekend, he ended a concert early due to heat exhaustion. Presumably for at least one of those two reasons, the two-month-old song has received some renewed attention online and it’s not favorable.

Aldean is a trending topic on Twitter today (July 17) after a couple different tweets showcasing the song’s lyrics went viral, with over a million views each. One reads, “.@Jason_Aldean – who was on-stage during the mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert in 2017 that killed 60 people and wounded over 400 more – has recorded a song called ‘Try That In A Small Town’ about how he and his friends will shoot you if you try to take their guns.” The other says, “heard some talk about jason aldean’s newest song and had to look up the lyrics… are we fr letting this sh*t slide?? in 2023??”

The song begins, “Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalk / Carjack an old lady at a red light / Pull a gun on the owner of a liquor store / Ya think it’s cool, well, act a fool if ya like / Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light it up / Yeah, ya think you’re tough.” The chorus continues, “Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / ‘Round here, we take care of our own / You cross that line, it won’t take long / For you to find out, I recommend you don’t / Try that in a small town.”

The second verse starts, “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that sh*t might fly in the city, good luck.” He sings in a later bridge, “Full of good ol’ boys, raised up right / If you’re looking for a fight / Try that in a small town.”

This garnered plenty of reactions. One user wrote, “Someone tell Jason Aldean…,” and linked to an Associated Press article with the headline, “Mass school shootings mostly happening in small-town America.” Another user wrote, “Just a reminder that Jason Aldean grew up in a city (population approx. 160,000) and now lives in Nashville, TN (population 692,000). He has no idea what ‘happens in a small town’, he’s just a racist who writes barely concealed lynching songs.”

When releasing the song’s video, Aldean explained, “When u grow up in a small town, it’s that unspoken rule of ‘we all have each other’s backs and we look out for each other.’ It feels like somewhere along the way, that sense of community and respect has gotten lost. Deep down we are all ready to get back to that. I hope my new music video helps y’all know that u are not alone in feeling that way. Go check it out!”

Check out some more reactions below.

Early this month, Young Thug and Drake reunited — on digital wax if not in real life — on Thug’s new album, Business Is Business for a pair of tracks, “Parade On Cleveland” and “Oh You Went,” continuing their longstanding chemistry. Today, they shared the video for the latter track, which makes up for the lack of Young Thug’s physical presence with a few reminders of his impact on music fans in his native Atlanta.

Of course, while Young Thug’s presence is still felt in having young fans clamor all over Drake to recite Thug’s lyrics, the Atlanta rapper remains incarcerated. He’s (still) awaiting trial on charges of racketeering and other crimes, accused by the State of being the ringleader of a criminal organization responsible for wreaking havoc throughout Atlanta.

Being locked up didn’t stop Thug from releasing new music, though — even if the music was actually kind of old. Business Is Business is largely made up of material Thug had previously recorded before being arrested last year. Some fans still couldn’t help but conjecture about whether or not he’d commented on his present standing with YSL artist Gunna, who was released after accepting a plea deal in which he admitted to being in a gang.

Business Is Business is out now via Young Stoner Life Records/300 Entertainment/Atlantic Records. Get it here.

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

Tucker Carlson’s wallpaper face received plenty of airtime while he essentially dominated Fox News in prime time. However, an even more notable phenomenon can be found in the ousted host’s maniacal-sounding fits of laughter. Such as the case when The Daily Show couldn’t resist making a supercut out of Tucker giggling about sex while interviewing Elon Musk. Then there was the time that Tucker brayed with laughter while discussing his “white replacement” theory.

The laughter has taken over the airwaves too many times to count, and no matter the context, it’s always unsettling. So without further ado, here’s the most disturbing thing that you will see all day: Tucker giggling madly about a variety of subjects during his speech at the Turning Point Action Conference. His kicker appears to be a cocaine joke.

“Don’t trust a man with numb gums.” And again, the laughter. It’s a lot. Each laugh is like 10 normal laughs, and these super-laughs just keep coming.

Also, is that closer better or worse than Don Jr.’s cocaine joke? Perhaps it’s best not to compare them and not to think about this too much at all. Also, those Turning Point Action events are a little bit pricey, so hopefully, those in the audience do enjoy Tucker’s brand of enthusiasm.

Eight years after Dead & Company began in 2015, the spin-off Grateful Dead band played their final show on the farewell tour at San Francisco’s Oracle Park.

Consisting of original Dead members Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann — along with John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti, and Oteil Burbridge — they had consistently toured (although Kreutzmann did not join the farewell tour, according to Brooklyn Vegan).

Even with the band coming to an end, the members are also staying quite busy, according to the publication. Weir’s band Wolf Bros are joining Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour this fall. Kreutzmann’s Billy & The Kids band has two August shows: one in Baltimore and one in NYC.

And although Grateful Dead’s Phil Lesh wasn’t in Dead & Company, fans can still catch him rocking out with Phil Lesh & Friends — who have several concerts going on later this month.

Continue scrolling for the final Dead & Company setlist.

1. “Bertha”
2. “Good Lovin’” (The Rascals cover)
3. “Loser”
4. “High Time”
5. “Samson And Delilah”
6. “Althea”
7. “Dear Mr. Fantasy” (Traffic cover)
8. “Hey Jude” (The Beatles cover)
9. “Bird Song”
10. “Help On The Way”
11. “Slipknot!”
12. “Franklin’s Tower”
13. “Estimated Prophet”
14. “Eyes Of The World”
15. “Drums”
16. “Space”
17. “Days Between”
18. “Cumberland Blues”
19. “Sugar Magnolia”
20. “Truckin’”
21. “Brokedown Palace”
22. “Not Fade Away” (The Crickets cover)

When it comes to hare-brained schemes, Donald Trump has no equal. According to a new book by former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor, Trump reportedly wasted considerable amounts of time obsessing over his border wall between the United States and Mexico. Even worse, that time was often spent on problems that didn’t even exist, yet Trump still expected people to follow through on his crazy solutions.

On one occasion in March 2019, Trump reportedly started demanding “out of of nowhere” that something be done about Texas ranchers who were opening doors in his border walls to let cattle reach the Rio Grande river.

“No doors. I don’t want doors,” Trump said in an excerpt from Taylor’s book. “How crazy is this? There are doors in the border wall? It’s stupid. They can just walk up, open the door, and thousands of [illegals] rush in.”

Despite being told by Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that this wasn’t even close to true, Trump still plowed ahead demanding a fix that would, we kid you not, involve cows climbing ladders.

Via Newsweek:

“Just buy the land. I know more about land than any other human on Earth. Let’s do it, okay?” Taylor quotes Trump as saying. “Give the ranchers ladders. They can use ladders to get to the other side, but not doors. You could use small fire trucks. Call the local fire stations, and use the ladders on their trucks to help them get over.”

The plan was “so incandescently stupid I couldn’t laugh,” Taylor remembers thinking at the time.

According to Taylor, Trump spent “coming up with imbecilic ideas at the border than he did focusing on his job” and the former president often had to be warned by the Pentagon to “stop talking about shooting migrants.”

“When it comes to Trump, the truth is always vastly more idiotic than the fiction,” Taylor told Newsweek.

(Via Newsweek)

As a culture, we are always talking about the fact that the “ideal” man or woman we see represented in advertising is so unattainable that it damages people’s mental health. But the reality is that when it comes to dating, 99% of us aren’t out there looking for someone the media thinks is ideal. We’re much more likely to search for the “type” we like best. And what’s cool is that just about everyone is somebody’s type, whether they know it or not.

The funny thing is that some people have a very specific type, while others cast a much wider net.

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A Redditor by the name of MyPasswordIsABC999 asked people on the forum to share a “type” they’re attracted to but “too embarrassed” to tell anyone. The question was a big hit, receiving over 17,000 responses, and most were proud of their type. In fact, the most popular comment on the thread was, “So many of these aren’t embarrassing.”

People shared all the different types they’re into, whether it’s those who are larger, thinner, have big or small features, and are tall, short or medium height. They also shared their favorite personality types, whether geeky, assertive, nice or mean.

“You know what I just love about this whole entire thread? Basically, every person in the world is attractive to someone else…that’s just so damn wholesome,” Runningprofmama wrote.

Another commenter was pleased by the refreshing tone of the thread. “What a wonderful body-positive thread. This is rare,” WhaleSexOdyssey wrote.

The thread might have been responsible for some love connections, too, as some people pointed out they were the type the commenters appreciate.

Here are 19 of the best responses to the question: “What’s a ‘type’ you’re attracted to but too embarrassed to tell anyone?”

1. Mad scientists

“What about a German scientist that is a high achiever with publications, patents, 80% of a PhD, and their own lab? Oddly specific, I know.” — DAngerscientist

2. Mean-looking women

“I like women that are kind of mean or at least look mean and stern.” — Juicecalculator.

3. Stabby-adjacent

“Crazy enough that I think I might actually get stabbed, but not crazy enough to actually do it.” — CryaxisOG

4. Girls with big noses

“Girls with big noses. I’m not quite sure why. Something about a prominent nose just adds a unique sexiness to a woman’s face.” — Wokeupstilltiredwrote.

6. Any type

“I literally have no type and no girl ever believes me. Scrolling through this post proves it. I’m just like yep strong girls love ’em, thick girls love ’em, goth girls love ’em, tomboy girls love ’em, tall girls love ’em, short girls love ’em.” — Hydroxs

7. Gray-haired men

“I’m 38, and I’m starting to be attracted to men with gray hair, or at least salt and pepper hair, which is completely age-appropriate, but it feels really weird.” — Meansecurity

8. Larger girls

“I’ve always been attracted to larger girls. I was embarrassed about this when I was younger, but fortunately got over it.” — shoesofwandering

9. Strong woman

“Assertive, not in a bossing around kind of way, more a she gets what she wants kind of way while still being a kind person.” — HelferleinLarger girls

10. Shy girls

“Super shy girls. Dating one currently and I love her so much. I feel like people assume if you like shy quiet women that you just want someone subservient. But the truth is I just like taking care of her and I love the way she looks at me when I predict what she wants and is so happy because I pay attention to her so I know how to love her and serve her.” — AbyssWankerArtorias

11. Larger men

“I only discovered this about myself with the guy I’m dating now. Was always into really skinny dudes and only dated skinny dudes and then I saw my guy one day, thought he was really cute, immediate crush.

He was wearing a mask for the first few months of knowing him (only knew him as a coworker), and then one day I see him walking around without his mask and oh my god he is gorgeous. I had to physically avert my eyes because I couldn’t stop looking at him. I’m pretty shy and unapproachable to people I don’t really know, so he stopped talking to me but I couldn’t stand it, overcame my shyness and went and confronted him about it one day (playfully), took his phone and put my details in it, and told him to talk to me. A month later we were dating. Anyway. I like thinking about it.

He’s soft and comfy and so strong so I feel really safe with him. I call him my pillow bf I’m seeing him later and I can’t wait.” — PsychicNinja_

12. Geeky guys

“The awkward geeky guys with glasses, the ones who are confident in the things they love but just a bit awkward.
There’s just something I love about winding them up, because sometimes they’ll try and give as good as they can get. But once they don’t know what to do they’re usually smiling and having fun but have no idea what to say. That’s the bit I like.
The minute I see I can get that reaction out of someone I’m hooked.

But it’s also an issue, because usually they have low self-esteem so at some point it turns into a why are you dating someone like me.” — AddictiveMischief

13. Big beefy men who are nerds

“Big boys. Human equivalents of bears. Tall and broad with thick arms and soft bellies, that could just pick me and throw me around. There is no too big. I loved climbing trees as a kid and now I’m rediscovering that hobby.

Men who watch anime and play video games and have any other nerdy hobby. I’m not joking. I was a weird anime kid growing up, it contributed to my bullying, I refused to give up on my interests.” — ghostyface6

14. Girls with crooked teeth

“Absolutely. I never knew I liked this so much until I realized some other folks are into it, too. I find it very humanizing and interesting. Add in some sorta sleepy eyes (just a little bags under the eye) and I’m SOLD.” — PolkaWillNeverDie00

15. Tall and slim guys

“I really like looking at this type aesthetically. They just make visually pleasing lines, especially if they’re leaning against a wall with their hands in their pockets or sitting in a rocking chair.” — CCVeediVee

16. Buff women and twinks

“I like women that are manly and men that girly. Call that the bisexual agenda.” — heyhihaiheyahehe

17. Whatever Jack Black is

“Whatever the f*** Jack Black is, but I’m NOT embarrassed. He’s f***ing hot to me. Fat, bearded, talented, and passionate. My kind of man. WOOF!” — Lostswansong

18. Red-haired men

“Men with red hair! Although I’m not embarrassed! Although a bit embarrassed to have a ‘type.’ It seems kind of shallow. It just seems to be unusual to love a specific hair color!” — Hagrid’sSexyNipples

19. Ice queens

“Every woman I’ve ever been with is cold, detached and acts like an aloof cat.” — Dammulf

Blur’s lead singer, Damon Albarn, once was placed against Oasis’ Noel and Liam Gallagher for the better band of the Britpop era. However, while Albarn’s band still makes music together, playing a recent run at Wembley Stadium and gearing up for the new album, The Ballad Of Darren, Oasis… well… Most know how that story goes.

The two Gallaghers have since taken their own solo musical routes while feuding with each other in the process. Every so often, there’s speculation or comments about the possibility of them making up to reunite Oasis, but then the feud continues.

Still, Albarn is holding out a lot of hope for an Oasis return.

“I can guarantee they’re going to reform, in fact, I’ve put money on it,” Albarn told The Sun recently. “They’re brothers and it would be wonderful to see them reconcile.”

“The only funny thing is that our two nights at Wembley will be dwarfed by their SEVEN!” he jokingly added, speaking to the group’s reach if they got back together.

In a separate interview with Consequence, he was also asked about the Gallaghers and shared, “The road is clear for them to do that now. I think that’s great. You know what I mean? Obviously, I expect an excellent new record to accompany it.”

Here’s hoping Albarn wins his bet.

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