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There is nothing more nerve wracking and exciting than getting ready for your very first date with someone you’re feeling smitten with. But imagine having been out of the dating pool for 25 years. You might be a little rusty and maybe a tad bit more nervous than you would’ve a quarter century ago.

But in the age of social media, when you’re feeling a little nervous or excited before going somewhere, you can turn on your camera and invite thousands of your closest friends to get ready with you. That’s exactly what this 93-year-old grandmother did before her first date in more than two decades. Lillian Droniak has gone viral before with her dating advice and rules for a funeral, but this time she’s going viral for going on her first date with a man she met at bingo.

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The grandma stood in front of the mirror in a tan dress with blue flowers on it as she invited her followers to get ready with her. She has clearly been taking notes from the younger creators on TikTok because she pulls off the GRWM—get ready with me—trend flawlessly, including the storytelling along the way.

“I’m getting nervous now. I met him at bingo and that’s the way it goes. He’s really handsome and I couldn’t say no,” Droniak admits before putting on lipstick. “I might kiss him, you never know.”

At the end of the video, she shows the finished product and does a little twirl so you can get the full effect of the dress and reminds her followers that if her date doesn’t like her outfit then he can leave.

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i couldnt say no to a first date because its been too long and im not getting any younger

Of course, her followers wanted an update after her big date, and she delivered in a follow-up video. Unfortunately for the internet’s favorite grandma, the date didn’t go well and she will not be going out with him again. Grandma has high standards. Doesn’t seem to be much of a concern for Droniak, since she’s racked up over 8.9 million honorary internet grandchildren and she keeps them entertained with her shenanigans.

Watch her sassy update on the date below:

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Replying to @neens3251 i keep looking out the window because im nervous hes gonna come back here

Prom season is upon us, and you know what that means. Fancy dresses, elaborate promposals, rented limousines…and goats.

Yes, you read that right. Goats. They’re this year’s hottest prom trend, thanks to TikTok.

High schoolers are posting videos across the platform showing off their formal attire while posing next to a rented-out, real-life goat as a tongue-in-cheek nod to the popular sports phrase G.O.A.T., meaning “greatest of all time.”

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Some even adorn their goat dates with sparkly collared leashes, because doesn’t everyone deserve to feel fancy on prom night?

@duhh.itskera P R O M M M M 💙🐐! #prom #prom23 #prom2k23 #goat #blowthisup #viral #fyp #foryoupage ♬ original sound – KayKay

It’s kind of the younger generation’s M.O. to baffle the older folk with weird fads, but this by far is Gen Z’s wildest move yet. A few are even calling the craze “tacky.” But hey, it doesn’t look like any goats are being hurt in the process (except maybe the ones who didn’t get asked to prom…sad) so it seems like pretty harmless fun.

It also means business is booming for places like Get Your Goat Rentals. This Atlanta-based grazing company mostly rents out goat herds to chew through overgrown vegetation as an eco-friendly alternative to chemical sprays. But this year, it’s added prom rentals to the list of services.

@nukkgirll we ate hands down ##prom2k23##blackgirlprom ♬ Florida Water (feat. Luh Tyler) – Danny Towers & DJ Scheme & Ski Mask the Slump God

Amanda Hudgins, owner of Get Your Goat, shared with Insider that the company had actually been capitalizing on the G.O.A.T. acronym since February, offering “Goat Grams” for Valentine’s Day as well as half-hour cuddle sessions/photo sessions for $75.

Both products were a success, and in March, a high school senior named Trevian White hired their goat Paddy to take prom photos. And these weren’t your average prom photos. No no no, these were shot at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta and incorporated a rented-out Lamborghini red carpet.

Watch below:

@get_your_goat_rentals #atl#atlanta #GOAT #getyourgoatrentals #prom ♬ Purple Maze – Lalinea

…and the rest is viral TikTok history.

“Now we’re getting calls from all over the south. It’s just really gone crazy,” Hudgins told Insider. So far, Get Your Goat has done 20 prom shoots and is expected to do at least 100 by the end of the school year.

We don’t always understand what the kids are into these days, but if it brings a bit of joy, I say let them do whatever floats their goat.

It isn’t easy having to explain to a child who is different that they aren’t quite like other children. Most parents would probably prefer to downplay the situation, saying “It’s no big deal. You aren’t quite the same as the other children, but everyone is different.”

However, Tori Roloff, 31, star of the TLC’s long-running “Little People, Big World,” has decided to go the other route. She’s asking her 5-year-old son, Jackson, to lean into his uniqueness and use it to help others.

Tori is married to Zach Roloff, 32, who’s been a star of “Little People, Big World” for 24 seasons. Zach and Tori have three children: Josiah and Lilah, 3, and Jackson, 5. All three of them have achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism.

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In an Instagram post, Tori shared how she is helping her son embrace his uniqueness.

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“I feel like Jackson (and others) are starting to notice that something is different about him,” she wrote. “At Jackson’s first soccer game, the other team was asking why he was so small. Purely out of curiosity I believe—not bullying or being malicious—just curious.”

Jackson told his mother about the questions during the game, and she was quick on her feet with a thoughtful answer.

“It stuck with him enough to tell me on the side line though. I told him ‘that’s how God made you, now show them how fast you are!’ He then proceeded to score a goal, and I can’t tell you how stoked we were,” she wrote.

Tori hopes that Jackson will embrace his size and use it to help others just like his family has done by increasing awareness about the challenges that people with dwarfism face through their TV show. The show also showed how all people, no matter their size, are much more alike than they are different.

“He’s starting to notice that he’s different and that’s hard to cope with—however, I WANT him to know he’s different. But maybe not in the way he thinks he is,” she wrote.

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She then described her innermost hopes for her son.

“Jackson I pray that you notice that you are different,” she wrote. “That God has set you apart from all other people. I pray you’re different in how you see and love others. I pray that you’re different in the choices you make to keep God close to your heart. I pray you’re different in how you solve problems and arguments. I pray that you think differently about how the world works and adaptations that can be made. I pray you see your differences and use them to change the world. You are different, kid. Different than any kid I’ve ever met. You are one of a kind and I am so stinking proud to be your mom.”

There is no one right way to talk to our children about the challenges they face in life. But It’s valuable for people like Tori, who has a very unique parenting situation, to share how she handles difficult topics, because it gives us more tools to use in the oh-so-tough but oh-so-rewarding job of parenting.

Most people would love a free impromptu trip to Disneyland. It’s one of those destinations that doesn’t have an age limit; no matter how old you are, you get to go explore the park and feel like a kid again for an entire day. And the best part is, since you’re an adult, there’s no one to tell you no to ice cream before dinner or to drinking a fancy margarita with Mickey ears at 1:00 in the afternoon. You truly just get to escape and pretend you have no responsibilities.

Some lucky day workers got to do just that recently. In a video uploaded to TikTok, Jesús drove a local hardware store to see if any day workers wanted to accompany him and the person filming to Disneyland. The group was skeptical, especially when he wasn’t offering work, but a day of fun—and when he told them they’d be paid to join him.

This offer would be a head-scratcher for just about anyone, but these guys decided to lean into the curiosity and hopped in for a full day of working hard at playing.

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The look on the men’s faces says it all. They went from ride to ride laughing, smiling and just enjoying their time at the park. I’m sure if they’re married or partnered, they’re going to have a hard time convincing their significant others that they actually got paid to go to Disneyland, but it was worth it. One of the men says in Spanish, beaming while watching the parade, “The face of a child who has never had a toy.”

At the end of it all, the men got dropped back off at the parking lot they were picked up and everyone was still full of smiles and gratitude. Jesús gave each of the day workers $200, a hug and memories that will last a lifetime.

Watch the sweet video below:

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Their smiles say it all 🥹

It’s no secret that even the most seemingly safe of public places can instantly turn dangerous for a woman. Is it fair? No. But is it common? Absolutely, to the point where more and more women are documenting moments of being stalked or harassed as a grim reminder to be aware of one’s surroundings.

Lacie (@lacie_kraatz) is one of those women. On April 11th, she was out on a run when she noticed a man in front of her displaying suspicious behavior. Things got especially dicey when the man somehow got behind her. That’s when she pulled out her phone and started filming—partially to prove that it wasn’t just her imagination, and also out of fear for her safety.

“Hello. I’m just making this video so that women are a little more aware of them,” she begins in the video. “See this gentleman behind me? Yeah, this is what this video’s about.”

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According to Lacie, the two were initially running in opposite directions. But at some point after seeing her, the man stopped in the middle of the trail and waited for her to pass so that he could follow her path from behind.

“Now, I know what you’re thinking—‘Why are you suspecting that he’s following you?’” Lacie continues. “Well, let me tell you. I was just walking like this, and I look up, and he’s in front of me, and he just keeps doing a ‘peek’ like this behind him, over and over again.”

Lacie added that at one point, she even made an illegal crossing when “do not walk” sign was still up in an attempt to put some distance between herself and the man. After looking over her shoulder, she noticed that the man was visibly “speeding” to keep up.

In case there is still any doubt, Lacie then begins to run to see if the man will follow suit. Sure enough, he does.

Luckily the man eventually seems to give up, though he still seems to be watching her from a distance. Lacie ends up safe back home, but she didn’t even accomplish what she set out to do that afternoon.

“I couldn’t even finish my run,” she concludes. “I only ran like a mile and a half. I wanted to do 3 miles, but no—creepy men just had to be creepy f****** men today.”

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@lacie_kraatz #foryou #ladies #awareness ♬ original sound – Lacie

Countless women empathized with Lacie in the comments section. Clearly, this was not a unique circumstance.

“What I do when I’m being followed is act feral,” yet another person shared. “Like I’ll bark and growl really loud and flail my arms around. If you look crazy, you’re doin’ it right.”

Another added, “Man, nothing pisses me off more than men who make me feel uncomfortable doing things that I NEED to do for my health and well-being.”

Others tried to give their own tips for handling the situation, from finding nearby police or fire stations to using a variety of running trails to simply notifying the first visible passerby of what’s happening and asking to stand with them.

And of course, the resounding advice was to use the public space, and modern-day technology, to one’s advantage.

As one person wrote, “Girls we have got to normalize turning around and yelling at people following us. Let them know you know, take pictures of them, scream, make a scene.”

It’d be nice if these kinds of unsettling interactions didn’t exist. But here we are. At the very least, it’s good that women are speaking up more so that these situations are easier to spot early on and women can know how to navigate them in the safest way possible.

Latto “brought all the energy” for her first-weekend Coachella set at the Sahara tent, as observed by Uproxx, bringing out Lola Brooke and Saweetie. She didn’t disappoint for Weekend 2, either — squashing beef (or just a misunderstanding?) with Coi Leray while performing her new single, “Put It On Da Floor.”

“More special guests, choreo, stamina, ass & abs today at Coachella on the Sahara Stage at 5:05pm,” Latto tweeted on Sunday, April 23.

Yung Miami wasn’t able to join as planned due to traffic:

But Latto still had a special guest behind the scenes. Teyana Taylor and her The Aunties Productions handled the creative direction of Latto’s set.

“The Aunties are not just regular creative directors, we’re cool creative directors @theauntiesinc,” Taylor captioned an Instagram compilation video of how Latto’s Coachella set came together, beginning the morning of April 16.

“I am truly a proud AUNTEYYYYYYYYYYYYY @latto777 you did ya big one both weekends,” Taylor continued. “I’m so proud of your growth, willingness to be a student to better your craft and your dedication! I’m so excited for the journey ahead with you as your CD. 4 shows down together and a lot more to goooooooo! Let’s goooooo!”

Latto posted from the Special 2our, kicking off on Friday, April 21 — Lizzo’s second North American leg of her 2022 Special Tour, which Latto has opened for in its entirety. The second photo in the Instagram carousel is of Latto backstage with Taylor.

Latto and Taylor have been developing their creative rapport for a while, as Vibe pointed out in June 2021 that Taylor served as the creative director for Latto’s debut PrettyLittleThing campaign.

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

We’ve seen the last of Tucker Carlson’s “scandalized baked potato” face, at least on Fox News.

The host and conservative news network have agreed to “part ways,” according to a statement. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.” There will be no farewell hurrah: Carlson’s final episode was on Friday, April 21st. Fox News Tonight will be hosted by “rotating Fox News personalities” until a permanent host is found.

The timing of Carlson’s sudden exit is… interesting.

Carlson’s exit comes less than a week after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle the election software company’s defamation claim. Carlson was to be among the witnesses to testify if the case had come to trial. Carlson was Fox News’ most watched personality, making his exit all the more surprising, but also its most controversial. Even after the network faced litigation over its post-2020 election coverage, Carlson continued to suggested that the vote was not legitimate.

It’s currently unknown what Carlson’s next move will be, but many Fox News employees will be glad he’s gone. “He acts like the king of Fox. Entitlement. Extremely unprofessional,” an anonymous producer told the Daily Beast, while a correspondent called him “a joke, and I don’t know many in the news division that likes or respects him. He makes our jobs harder and way more dangerous.” Sounds like they hate him, “passionately.”

(Via Mediaite)

Pack your ludicrously capacious handbags and pull out your most expensive spelunking puffer coats because Succession has landed in Norway.

The fifth episode of season four sees Roy siblings Kendall, Roman, and Shiv jet-setting with some of the Waystar-Royco old guard to a private Scandinavian retreat hosted by prospective buyer Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). They’re not there to visit the Guggenheim, but to see which former Logan Roy apostates are headed for the lime pit so, yeah, not the grief-cation anyone was hoping for. Still, the scenery on display in “Kill List” makes this stealth-wealth purgatory with sprawling vistas and pig spits an instant bucket list destination. So, if you want to relive Cousin Greg’s “Hapsburg” roast, or tell a billionaire to f*ck off on the top of a mountain, read on.

Where In Norway Was Succession Episode 5 Filmed?

The show filmed the entire episode in Møre og Romsdal county which sits on the west coast of Norway. It’s a popular tourist destination thanks to the mountain Nesaksla and the fjords and forests that surround it. Like the Roy siblings ascending the mount to negotiate with Matsson, everyday ants can also reach Nesaksla’s peak by way of The Romsdals Gondola — that fancy-looking lift Kendall and Roman spent so much time in during the episode. There’s a restaurant open to the public on the top of the mountain too.

Meanwhile, most of the basecamp scenes like the ones where Tom Wambsgam and the rest of the herd are fattening themselves up for the impending slaughter were filmed at the famous Juvet Landscape Hotel. If some of the floor-to-ceiling glass landscapes and austere wood paneling look familiar it’s because the Juvet is the same location where Alex Garland’s 2015 sci-fi thriller Ex-Machina was filmed.

The hotel rents out cabins with some incredible views which is where Matsson stuck Kendall and Roman before making his high-altitude power play. The Gudbrandsjuvet Gorge (where the company men and women practiced archery and sweated things out in a sauna together), the Atlantic Ocean Road, and the nine hairpin turns of the Trollstigen Road are also featured in the episode.

Brb, just booking our private jets to Jesse Armstrong’s gorgeous Norwegian hellscape now.

SNL‘s spoof ads are clearly not designed to be high-quality affairs. Lauren Boebert was famously triggered by a “poorly acted” skit with Chloe Fineman brandishing holiday cheer with a firearm. In that same style, however, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has presented her response to the Bud Light controversy, and yes, she appears to be serious.

Of course, Kid Rock was also serious when he whipped out an AR-15 (quite inaccurately, as John Oliver pointed out) on some unsuspecting beer cans to demonstrate his disgust with the Anheuser-Busch brand’s partnership with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney. And so began a “boycott” that led to Bud Light CEO Brendan Whitworth’s statement (that many felt was a copout and included, “We never intended to be part of a discussion that divides people. We are in the business of bringing people together over a beer”).

Now, here’s the former press secretary’s answer: beer koozies for “real women.” She also tweeted an ad (featuring other female Republican governors), which also includes a photo of her hunting during a “real women doing real things” voiceover.

Yep, it’s real (Twitter seems to be at least handling “government” organization tweets in an accurate way so far), and Sarah liked it so much that she tweeted it again with a different catchphrase: “We like our beer cold, not woke.”

Fingers are crossed for an SNL response to this SNL-like mess.

As the debate about the value and utility of AI in music continues, another artist has added his voice to the conversation. Khalid, who most recently released new music last month with “Softest Touch,” was asked about his view of the situation by TMZ. His response was ambivalent; while he sees worth in AI as a tool, he sounds unimpressed by all the AI-generated reproductions of established artists that have been sweeping the internet lately.

“I have mixed feelings about it,” he said. “I feel like AI is definitely going to be a helpful tool and it’s one of those things that you can’t escape. Hopefully, you know, I get to still have my job for a long time… I feel like it takes away the authenticity and that’s something that I really value about myself.” With regard to AI “resurrecting” deceased artists for collaborations with contemporary idols, he said, “I respect all the music for what it is and I think I’m fine. I appreciate the legends as they are.”

As AI has become more commonplace in recent months, much like the popularity of NFTs a couple of years ago, some artists have encouraged its use, while others have floated the idea of using legal measures to curtail AI’s spread. Grimes and Liam Gallagher were some of the notable proponents of the technology, while Universal Music Group issued a sternly-worded statement about AI’s use cutting into artists’ profits — and notably, labels’ profits as well.