In flashback scenes, we learn Rocket’s origin story and how he learned to talk and fly spaceships. We also meet otter Lylla (voiced by Linda Cardellini); walrus Teefs (Asim Chaudhry); and bunny Floor (Mikaela Hoover). They’ve been experimented on by the High Evolutionary (Chukwudi Iwuji), and when Rocket learns that they’re going to be killed the following day, he plans an escape — but Lylla, Teefs, and Floor are killed before they can see the endless blue sky. It’s one of the saddest scenes in MCU history.
Less sad is the High Evolutionary’s death, because f*ck that guy.
Other deaths in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 include: Ayesha (Elizabeth Debicki in a wild performance), who gets blown up in front of her literally golden son, Adam Warlock (Will Poulter); War Pig, a robot pig voiced by Judy Greer, which is a fun sentence; and tens of thousands, if not millions of citizens on Counter-Earth. But at least Cosmo is alive (and a good dog)!
So, to recap, all the Guardians make it out of Vol. 3 alive, but the High Evolutionary, Ayesha, War Pig Voiced By Judy Greer, and Rocket’s friends die. James Gunn better turn off his notifications for the Lylla scene.
No mom dreams of delivering their baby on the side of the road. Visions of comfy birthing centers or a hospital room with the OBGYN that you’ve grown fond of are usually the images that come to mind. But not everyone has a delivery in their place of choice, and women that have birthed more than one child typically have faster labors.
People who have a lot of children often know their bodies and sense how quickly their babies might come, so they try to make it to the hospital before things get interesting. A couple in Florida who were expecting their sixth child attempted to head to the hospital before the baby arrived, but the baby had other plans.
Knowing he had to get his wife to the hospital quickly, Luis Lopez pulled over when he saw deputies on the side of the road and flagged them down for a police escort.
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately), the sheriff’s deputy couldn’t provide the couple with a police escort. He called for an ambulance and put on some gloves instead. Good thing, too, because within a few minutes, he was going to be catching a baby and the entire thing was caught on video.
It’s the kind of thing that’s not only intense but incredibly heartwarming. The Hillsborough deputy, Dan “Red” Jones, was extremely calm and used a soothing voice to encourage the mom, but he didn’t skip out on making a joke when he finds out it was the couple’s sixth child.
“Six! Woo, y’all need a better hobby, OK,” Jones joked.
Turns out this isn’t the first baby the deputy has delivered on the job; it’s his third. He also used to work with cattle and helped deliver calves, so he knows plenty about birthing babies—at least more than the average person. Maybe he missed his calling. Either way, he was just who was needed in that moment.
Check out the dramatic video below:
We are pleased to report that Mom and baby are healthy and doing just fine.
Fans of both Madonna and Julia Garner are in good spirits, as the two appear to have reunited over french fries. Last June, Garner, of Ozark and Inventing Anna fame, was tapped to play Madonna in a biopic based on her life. Several actresses were said to have auditioned to play Madge, including Euphoria‘s Sydney Sweeney and Don’t Worry Darling‘s Florence Pugh.
While fans were elated for the budding superstar to play Madonna, the biopic was revealed to have been indefinitely shelved back in January.
Now, fans are theorizing that the project is back on, after the two were seen partying and sharing fries.
— best of julia garner (@bestofgarner) May 2, 2023
“Glad Madonna 1. Doesn’t hate Julia Garner and 2. Hasn’t locked Julia Garner in a Madonna Biopic Training Camp hell basement,” said one fan on Twitter.
Glad Madonna 1. Doesn’t hate Julia Garner and 2. Hasn’t locked Julia Garner in a Madonna Biopic Training Camp hell basement pic.twitter.com/Q0EN35gtWE
“Does this mean the Madonna biopic is still a go?!?,” said another fan in reaction to the photos. “B*tch we’re Madonna” is pretty clear confirmation, right?”
Madonna posted these pictures of her & Julia Garner.
Does this mean the Madonna biopic is still a go?!?
“Bitch we’re Madonna” is pretty clear confirmation, right?
— Steffi (inn.my.humble.opinion) (@inn_mho) May 3, 2023
If the biopic is back on, it’s safe to assume production won’t resume anytime soon. This July, Madonna will kick off her international Celebration Tour, celebrating four decades of hit.
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Two years ago, Tom Brady signed a deal with Fox to become their next lead NFL analyst whenever he retired. His deal was a record-setting one, obliterating any other broadcasting contract at 10 years, $375 million.
However, after retiring (again) earlier this year, Brady and Fox both agreed to wait until 2024 to start his deal, allowing the future Hall of Famer to take a year off from football completely, and also learn and get more comfortable as a broadcaster. In the meantime, Greg Olsen will remain Fox’s lead analyst alongside Kevin Burkhardt during the 2023 NFL season, but it’s possible Olsen’s tenure in the lead booth will not just be a stopgap.
Andrew Marchand of the New York Post reported on Thursday during an episode of The Marchand and Ourand Sports Media Podcast that he was now leaning more toward Brady backing out of his massive deal entirely.
CLIP: Brady Meter to call Fox games moves to 49-51
Marchand says he’s spoken with some close to Brady recently who noted the former star isn’t sure he wants to commit to the travel schedule of calling games full-time, noting he wouldn’t want to go into it at anything less than 100 percent, which means 4 days on the road each week as opposed to arriving on game day. While that’s not exactly a huge lift for someone making $37.5 million per year, Brady isn’t exactly hurting for money right now and, as Marchand notes, he shares custody of his children with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen.
It was always fairly surprising that Brady agreed to such a long-term deal to be in the booth immediately after retiring, because the travel requirements and general workload is the reason Peyton Manning has turned down every network’s overtures to land NFL broadcasting’s white whale. ESPN finally was able to land him for the Manningcast, but that’s 10 weeks during the season and is done from the comfort of his home (which, the brothers not being in the same room and stepping on each other and guests remains the biggest issue with the show). Brady now seems to be realizing he may also not want to commit to that lifestyle, and will have the next year-plus to decide whether he wants to move forward with his deal with Fox or if he’ll be turning down $375 million.
A new summer banger is on the way. Lil Wayne and will.i.am have the formula for a new heater. Appropriately titled “The Formula,” Lil Wayne and will.i.am’s new collaboration arrives ahead of F1 Grand Prix Race in Miami this Sunday.
The single drops tonight at midnight, but ahead of the release, will.i.am spoke with Uproxx about working with Lil Wayne.
Both Will and Lil Wayne have been in the game for nearly three decades. In our interview, Will recalled his first time meeting Weezy and how he had a familiar energy.
He doesn’t quite remember how exactly their first meeting happened, however, Will has nothing but fond memories of Weezy.
“All I know,” Will said, “is that when I first met Little Wayne, I felt like I’ve known him my whole life because he has that ‘this is my cousin, this is my family member,’ vibe. So, I don’t remember the first time. I don’t know if it was in the early 2000s, I just know when I met him, I had the vibe that I’ve known him forever.”
We are just hours away from the new single, but in the meantime, you can check out a clip of the interview above.
Jung Kook of BTS has mad love for the fans, known as the BTS Army. While the K-Pop boy band is on hiatus serving their mandatory time in the Korean military, the boys have been keeping fans fed with solo music. Fans all around the world are showing love to BTS as individuals and as a group, even if they won’t hear new music from them for a long time.
But perhaps, there may be such a thing as loving something or someone too much. Today (May 4), Jung Kook took to WeVerse to ask fans to stop ordering food to be delivered to his house.
Translated from Korean, Jung Kook wrote, “Don’t send home delivery food. I won’t eat it even if you give it to me. I’m thankful, but I eat well. You can buy it yourself.”
While it is remarkable that some fans were able to track down Jung Kook’s home, he reminded the army that two can play at that game. He warned fans that if this continues, he will take some sort of legal recourse.
“I beg you,” Jung Kook continued. “If you send it one more time, I will check the receipt order number you sent and take action. So stop it.”
As with any dish, understanding the foundations of food and wine pairing is key, and while you may feel slightly intimidated, it’s actually not as difficult as you think. Simply take the main components in food (salt and fat) and marry them with the structural components of wine (acid, body, and, in the case of red wine, tannins). Lastly, in addition to considering the base protein, take all factors of the taco—sauce, toppings, and veggies—into consideration. Even spice level plays a part.
Still feel a bit lost? We’ve got you covered. Check out our six essential wine and taco pairings below, then apply the explanations to additional tacos not listed down the line. Fair warning, your go-to stash of Mexican beer may end up lasting longer than you think.
TACOS AL PASTOR
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Pairing: Juicy, light to medium-bodied reds – Grenache/Garnacha, New World Pinot Noir
THE BREAKDOWN:
Fans of pork are no strangers to the sweet-yet-savory delights of tacos al pastor. Crafts with a variety of spices, including cumin, garlic, and chipotle powder, these tacos are uniquely topped with pineapple—which is key to consider when choosing a wine pairing. While pork can generally stand up to medium to fuller-bodied reds on its own, the added sweetness from the pineapple calls for something a bit more light and fruit-forward.
Reach for a juicy New World Pinot Noir or Garnacha for a match made in heaven.
Go-to Bottles:
Envinate Albahra Tinto (Garnacha), Au Bon Climat Pinot Noir
Remember the El Paso taco kit of your youth? That’s what we’re talking about here—think seasoned ground beef, crispy hard shells, and the basic fixins. We’re approaching this pairing like we would any similarly seasoned red meat, meaning that a number of medium-bodied reds with medium to high acid and moderate tannins—such as Mencia, Cabernet Franc, and Barbera—would work great here. Whether Spanish, French, or Italian is what your palate’s craving, there’s a medium-bodied red out there that promises to pair perfectly with your nostalgic taco choice du jour.
Go-to Bottles:
Descendants de J. Palacios Petalos Mencia, Baudry Chinon, Oddero Barbera d’Alba
FISH TACOS
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Pairing: High-acid white wines – Albariño, Txakoli
THE BREAKDOWN:
There are a number of ways that fish tacos are prepared, with the most stark difference being grilled or fried. However, in the realm of this particular wine pairing, no matter how you prepare your protein, a bottle of high-acid white is the way to go. For fried fish tacos, we tend to reach for something with a bit of effervescence—think Spanish Txakoli or a Portuguese Vinho Verde, but a salty Albariño or even Sauvignon Blanc would work just fine here.
Go-to Bottles:
Quinta Consuelo Albariño, Pazo das Bruxas Albariño, Granbazan Txakoli
CARNE ASADA TACOS
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Pairing: Smoky, earth-driven reds – Etna Rosso, Old World Pinot Noir, Listán Negro
THE BREAKDOWN:
For a complementary carne asada taco pairing that can go the limits, look no further than smoky, earth-driven reds. This famous style of taco, generally produced from inexpensive and easy-to-slice steak, comes marinated in garlic-lime-mesquite dressing prior to being grilled—the mesquite being the key pairing factor here. When choosing a bottle, look for something with smoky or flinty undertones to really underscore the flavors in the meat here.
While Sicilian Etna Rosso would be our go-to pairing, you really can’t go wrong with Burgundian Pinot Noir—though should you be able to find a Listán Negro from the Canary Islands, we’d definitely spring for that.
Go-to Bottles:
Benanti Etna Rosso, Jérôme Bretaudeau Pinot Noir, Frontón de Oro Tinto
CARNITAS TACOS
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Pairing: Rosé or Pinot Noir
THE BREAKDOWN:
For meat lovers everywhere, carnitas tacos are also a favorite preparation. Produced from a base of simmered pork, these savory tacos are often topped with a variety of toppings, including cilantro, salsa, lime juice, and oftentimes a hint of guacamole or chopped onions. There’s a lot of flavor going on here, so we recommend keeping it simple and sticking with a high-acid, fruit-forward rosé, which is actually one of the most versatile food-pairing wines out there.
The acidity and fruit-forwardness promise to keep your palate salivating for more, yet the absence of tannins (or moderate presence, should you go with Pinot Noir) pair perfectly with the meat without ever becoming overpowering.
They say that certain veggies—particularly green ones—are hard to pair, though with an herbaceous white on the table, everything is certain to fall into place. Wines with somewhat green undertones (Sauvignon Blanc, Grüner Veltliner, Vinho Verde) and high acidity complement the unique flavors found in veggies, as well as promise to complement whichever type of dressing—chipotle mayo, salsa, or guacamole—that finds itself on top.
When people become parents, the whole world suddenly revolves around a little bundle of joy that takes up all their time and energy. This makes it too easy for parents to let their personal aspirations, hobbies, and social lives slip away. Most of the time, it’s not a conscious choice but something that happens in the background while you’re busy caring for a child.
Then one day, you look up and wonder, where did my life go?
The big problem is that people can become so wrapped up in their identities as parents that when their children grow older and leave the house, they have no sense of self. Amy Morin, LCSW, says that this can lead to feelings of loss, loneliness, distress and conflicts with their partners.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama, the mother of two daughters in their early 20s, knows this situation all too well. She was asked how she handles being an empty nester on the “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where she explained how her parents prepared her for the role.
u201c”The Light We Carry” author @MichelleObama shares the important lesson she learned about being “enough” from her parents.u201d
— The Drew Barrymore Show (@The Drew Barrymore Show) 1682357420
“What am I going to do when they do leave the nest, and it’s just me and my girlfriend and my kids living their life?” Barrymore asked Obama. “Will that be enough? Will I be enough?” she continued.
“You will always be enough,” said Obama before reflecting on a life lesson taught by her father. “The beauty of Fraser Robinson, my father, was that I saw in him a feeling of ‘enoughness’ in himself,” she shared, adding that he had “every reason to be resentful about life.”
Her father taught her the value of appreciating what she has.
“If you had something on your plate that was good, and you hadn’t finished it, and you were looking for more before you even enjoyed what was on your plate, you’d get in trouble,” she continued. Robinson believed that not being satisfied is “‘the thing that’ll get you … never being satisfied with what you have right here. Because it’s enough. What you have is enough.’”
Obama then related Barrymore’s simple question to a more significant crisis facing many people in modern society.
“We live in a time where it feels like folks never think it’s enough,” Obama added. “We’re always looking at the next thing on YouTube. And we’re never satisfied, ever. I’ve met billionaires who are not satisfied. They don’t feel like it’s enough.”
Then she brought the topic back to every parent who will one day look up and find their children have left the house. The good news is she thinks that with the right attitude, they’ll be just fine.
“So that’s the long way of saying: will you be ok? [Yes,] as long as you’re ok with you,” she concluded. “As long as you know that Drew, all alone, in her chair with a book is enough, then it doesn’t matter whether your kids are there. You don’t need to hold on to them. It doesn’t matter whether you have friends. It doesn’t matter whether you have this job. You’ll be enough.”
There is certainly no shortage of stories from women highlighting the glaring disparity between society’s expected responsibilities of husbands vs. wives. Some are a bit more lighthearted, poking fun at the absurdity. Others reflect utter frustration and had-it-up-to-here-edness with partners not doing their share of the work.
However, self-proclaimed “Clueless Husband” J Fisher’s honest, thoughtful retrospection on the subject shows that it’s not just female partners noticing that things need to change.
In a now-viral TikTok video, Fisher describes how he used to consider himself the “main character” of his relationship.
What exactly did that look like? Early on in his marriage, it looked something like this:
“Say we’d be going on a trip. My partner at that point in time would be doing the laundry, vacuuming the house, making sure the dishes were done. I would think, I would literally think like, ‘Well, yeah, we don’t have to do that. That’s you wanting to do that. It’s not what I want to do,’” he explained in the clip.
Fisher later shared how his wife would then get everything ready for said trip, while he would simply pack for himself. This continued even after they had kids. It became worse, actually.
“My partner would do all the work to get all of them ready to make sure they were bathed, snacks packed, and I would get myself ready.”
Looking back, Fisher can plainly see how this behavior was “not okay.” But how did he think this was acceptable in the first place? After some reflection, he realized that it was simply the standard being modeled to him from an early age.
“I saw my own father do this quite a bit where he would take care of his own needs. So, I know I didn’t learn it from nowhere,” he said. “But I also had to unlearn it because it never was okay. I thought that my role was to do all these things outside of the home and that the home was women’s domain. I saw that modeled and even taught as the way it should be, but, oh my gosh, is that not partnership? And that sucks.”
After coming to this revelation, Fisher’s opinion is that if you approve of this division of labor, that you “shouldn’t be in a relationship.”
Hard to argue with that.
Hoping that he can further illustrate a better partnering mindset in a way that “may help it click for some guys,” Fisher has all kinds of insightful TikToks focused on taking accountability and expanding emotional intelligence. In them, he often names therapy, setting boundaries, finding community and accessing personal joy (rather than relying on a partner to fulfill all emotional needs) as major tools for creating a more equal relationship.
And perhaps the best part—there doesn’t seem to be so much shame around the subject. Fisher acknowledges his own goodwill while still admitting to displaying less-than-healthy behavior. It’s hard not to feel like if maybe this kind of honest, yet compassionate reexamination of gender stereotypes were more commonplace, we’d all collectively be a lot farther ahead.
Blanco tequila is tequila in its purest form. It’s simple fermented agave juice that’s distilled (twice) and then cut with water and bottled. There are, of course, more steps to it, but that’s the gist. And yet, as with any spirit there’s a lot of variation that can make or break a good tequila from how the agave is cooked and extracted to the fermentation process, what it’s distilled in, how long it’s rested, what’s getting added to the mix, and who’s running all those processes.
The SFWSC just announced all their medals and eight blanco tequilas snagged a coveted double gold medal (the top tier). Basically, that means that during a double-blind tasting panel, all of the judges at the table unanimously gave the pour of tequila a gold medal. Long story short, any pour that gets double gold is not only good but outstanding and special — it has to be to break through the static.
For this list, I’m taking a deeper dive into all eight double gold medaling blanco tequilas. Where I can, I’m adding my professional tasting notes (and adding the bottlers’ notes where I can’t). The point is to help you sift through all those blanco tequilas on the shelf these days and find something truly special and tasty to add to your bar cart before Cinco de Mayo. Let’s dive in!
Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Tequila Posts Of The Last Six Months
This tequila from Hacienda La Esperanza is made from 100% estate-grown agave. The agave hearts are slow-roasted in brick ovens before roller mix extraction of the juices. Those juices are open-air fermented in stainless steel tanks before classic pot still double distillation. Finally, the tequila is rested in stainless steel tanks before proofing with natural spring water and bottling.
Baluarte is a wetland (Ciénega) tequila from Jalisco (compared to the Valley and Highlands). The juice is made from slow-roasted agave from a brick oven and an old roller mill. The spirit is twice-distilled in a stainless steel pot still with a copper coil. The final product is cut with deep well water before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Fresh agave mingles with a nice layer of minerality — think of heavy water with plenty of magnesium and iron — next to a nice dash of white pepper and dried green cooking herbs.
Palate: There’s this mild whisper of vanilla on the front end of the palate with green and lush agave juice, more dried green cooking herbs, and a note of sweet butteriness.
Finish: The end is crystal clear with a sense of that minerality but more in the sense of walking through an agave field on a sunny day with the mineral-rich soil mingling with the live plants.
Bottom Line:
This is a clean and crisp blanco that makes a wonderful cocktail. Put it in a white Negroni or tequila martini.
This very limited and bespoke tequila is from Tequilera Puerta de Hierro. The agave is slow-roasted in old stone ovens before very old-school tahona stone extraction (basically, they crush the cooked agave under an ancient stone to get the juices out). The juice is then fermented in an open-air vat with wild yeasts. That juice is then distilled in both a copper pot still and a stainless steel pot still. The final product is cut with deep well water before bottling.
“An exquisite drink with an extraordinary flavor and smoky aromas due to its cooking in volcanic stone ovens with wood over direct heat. Bright in color, rich in flavor and texture.”
Bottom Line:
This limited release is going to be hard to find outside of Mexico. That said, the Cava de Oro line is represented in the U.S. market, so you might be able to find one or two of these bottles. If not, give their regular Blanco a try. It’s a nice pour that plays well in your favorite cocktails.
This tequila from the Valley region of Jalisco is a single-estate expression. The agave is cooked in a low-pressure autoclave before it’s roller milled and open-air fermented in stainless steel tanks. That fermented juice is then double-distilled in copper pot stills. The tequila is aerated before going into the bottle with no additives.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose on this one is fresh AF with a bright sense of summer wildflowers, orange blossom, and a herb garden in full bloom next to mild sweet notes of agave that’s nearly like pulque (the Indigenous precursor to tequila).
Palate: The palate leans into caramelized roasted agave notes with a lush sense of creamy honeyed florals and citrus (kind of like an orange sherbert) with a crystal clear sense of soft minerality that plays well with that creaminess.
Finish: The caramel agave and creamy citrus drive the end past the minerality toward a final note of soft white pepper with a whisper of tart tropical fruit.
Bottom Line:
This is a very sippable pour of blanco. Add a little ice and a twist of lime or a fresh allspice leaf and you’re set.
This is a new “luxury tequila” brand that’s just getting started. Beyond the trendy label, the tequila in the bottle comes from Destileria Leyros (which makes a ton of different brands). The distillery uses quick cooking and a diffuser for juice extraction. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks before column stills turn that into spirit. That distillate is then cut with well water before bottling.
Tasting Notes:
None available.
Bottom Line:
This is so new that there is very little information available about what it actually is out there. Evidently, it’s pretty tasty though since it is on this list.
Próspero Tequila is a female-owned and made brand made at Tequilera Don Roberto. Master distillers Stella Anguiano teamed up with music superstar Rita Ora to create a bespoke brand that goes beyond simple “celebrity” tequila. The actual tequila is made in a factory setting but leans into nuance thanks to Anguiano’s expertise in building a great bottle of tequila.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is super floral with a sense of orange blossom and nasturtium next to soft fresh agave with a hint of minerality and dried citrus rinds.
Palate: The palate is lush and carries more dried florals and citrus toward a dash of white pepper and clove with a soft minerality.
Finish: The end arrives with a mix of dried roses and dried grapefruit rinds next to the faintest hint of sweet agave with a good dash of that white pepper to round things out.
Bottom Line:
This is a solid blanco that works best for cocktails (that’s what it’s made for).
“Predominant notes combined between fresh and cooked agave, slightly herbal with sweet characteristics on the palate… A robust and balanced body with citrus, floral, and mineral notes with a balanced, smooth, and long-lasting finish.”
Bottom Line:
This sounds like a pretty good and straightforward blanco. I’m sure it’ll make a solid cocktail.
This tequla from Cía. Tequilera Los Alambiques distillery in the Southern Highlands of Jalisco is an old-school place. The agave hearts are slow-roasted in old stone ovens before roller mill juice extraction. That juice ends up in old wooden fermentation tanks for an open-air ferment. Next, the juice is run through copper pot stills twice before aeration (resting) and bottling without any additives besides natural spring water for proofing.
Tasting Notes:
Nose: This is so clean yet absolutely brimming with white pepper, herb gardens in full bloom, gallons of rainwater, citrus orchards, and deeply caramelized agave with a hint of fresh allspice leaves and almond skins.
Palate: Those bright and vibrant citrus orchards present on the palate next to dried tart berries, almond shells, and cinnamon bark with a deep sense of slow-roasted agave rolled in white pepper and fresh spearmint.
Finish: That spearmint really amps up the finish with a deep caramel agave juiciness cut with pomelo and savory green herbs just kissed with peppery tobacco.
Bottom Line:
This is far and away my favorite blanco on this list (that I’ve tried). I mix with this at home and also love it over ice with a hint of lime or grapefruit or even fresh sage if I’m feeling the savory vibes.
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