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After starring in a string of “breezy” romantic-comedies in the late 2000s, Matthew McConaughey faced a $10.5 million decision: continue taking his shirt off in creatively unfulfilling movies, or try something more challenging.

He chose the latter (although, to be fair, no one has ever been more shirtless than Dallas from Magic Mike).

McConaughey began taking roles in auteur-driven fare like Killer Joe, Bernie, and Mud, leading to the “McConaissance.” In a new interview, the Texas icon claims he came up with the “self-marketing” term himself.

McConaughey recalled on Chelsea Handler’s Dear Chelsea podcast that while he was promoting Mud at a film festival, a reporter told him, “You’re on a roll right now, man. It needs a name of something.” He replied, “Yeah, I was talking to this guy a minute ago and he actually called it the McConaissance.” McConaughey was telling a little lie, but “I threw it out there and he goes, ‘The McConaissance, I love that! You like that?’ And I go, ‘Yeah, sounds good, man.’ So I snuck it in there and the sonofabitch, it stuck. So I made that up.”

We could all learn a thing or two about marketing from McConaughey — and we probably will at his The Art of Livin’ event.

You can listen to the podcast below.

(Via Insider)

It looks like Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn really are never ever ever getting back together.

After news of the split between the pop star and actor broke earlier this month, eagle-eyed fans are now keeping a running tally of which T. Swift besties have unfollowed her ex on social media. Swift and Alwyn were together for six years before calling it quits with sources claiming “differences in their personalities” and the singer’s level of fame were problems they just ultimately couldn’t overcome. Some speculated the pair might reconcile after some time apart, with one insider telling People, “They’ve had rough patches before and always worked things out, so friends thought they would take some time apart but eventually come back together.” But now, some eyebrow-raising unfollows on social media seem to suggest their love story is well and truly over.

Fans have noticed that some of Swift’s closest friends and family members have unfriended Alwyn on Instagram. That list included her brother, Austin, all three Haim sisters — Danielle, Este, and Alana — Lily Aldridge, and Ryan Reynolds.

Reynolds seems the most surprising of the group considering he wrote a glowing profile of Alwyn for TIME last year. Reynolds, along with wife and Swift bestie Blake Lively, was spotted having dinner with the singer earlier this week, which might explain the recent unfollow. Though Swift has graciously stayed silent on the break-up, choosing to focus on her current tour, the moves her friends are making online speak volumes.

(Via People)

I’m always wary of movies with the word “rise” or ”rises” in them. In the ’90s and early 2000s, almost every movie message board would have one person who claimed to have insider information on an upcoming anticipated release. And almost every time the name of whatever sequel would have “rise” in the title. You know, like, “Oh Star Wars Episode II is going to be called The Rise of the Empire. You just wait and see.” (It wasn’t). That’s why I was pretty shocked when a Star Wars movie actually did resort to using “rise” and, well, that movie is terrible. There are more examples: The Rise of the Machines, Rise of the Silver Surfer, even The Dark Night Rises. It all kind of signals, “We are out of ideas here.”

Now comes Evil Dead Rise, which would be a serviceable enough horror movie if it wasn’t shoehorned with the Evil Dead moniker. If this were called, I don’t know … The Demon Apartment, yeah, sure, okay. But since this is an Evil Dead movie, I expected something more fun and wacky. This is just a dimly lit, pretty generic horror movie that has kind of a fun ending, but that’s about it.

For people who haven’t seen the original three Evil Dead movies, they are kind of hard to explain. They aren’t really scary. The first one comes the closest to being at all frightening. The third film, Army of Darkness, which I love, might as well be a cartoon. They are all playful and, again, wacky and a lot of that comes from both director Sam Raimi and the central character in those stories, Ash Williams (Bruce Campbell).

Unfortunately, in Evil Dead Rise, there’s no one even remotely close to capturing the, let’s say, emoting style of Bruce Campbell. And director Lee Cronin does a serviceable job of mimicking the frantic style and shots that Raimi made famous in the first three, but it seems inconsistent. When it does happen, it feels too much like an homage than an integrated part of the story. (Also, for no good reason, there’s a shot of elevator doors opening with a pool of blood rushing and splashing into the hallway. I guess I at least have to respect the chutzpah of trying your own version of a shot from The Shining.)

Beth (Lily Sullivan) is visiting her sister, Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland) and her three kids. An earthquake hits the apartment complex opening a hole in the parking garage, which contains the Necronomicon, which we know is bad news and anyone looking at it should know it’s bad news. Anyway, it’s opened and the evil spirits start attacking. (Just once it would be nice to run into a Nice Dead.) There are a couple of good kills (one, in particular, involves a severed eyeball landing in someone’s mouth), and some of the imagery, on paper, sure does look like an Evil Dead movie. I mean, hey, there’s a chainsaw. It’s not used in a goofy way as someone’s literal hand, but it’s there.

It’s like someone was given all the ingredients to the recipe to make an Evil Dead movie, but didn’t know what temperature to cook it at. And Evil Dead Rise is a few hundred degrees short of where an Evil Dead movie should be. But a film like Barbarian comes closer to the spirit of the Evil Dead movies than this does. The pace should be manic, wacky and hilarious. Instead, it’s just kind of grim. Like I said, if this were just a new story, it would be serviceable enough. But, instead, it’s being sold as a modern take on the Evil Dead franchise. Which, I guess, just means it’s dimly lit and is not near as good.

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Franklin Saint, played by Damson Idris, began the sixth and final season of Snowfall on a search for Teddy (played by Carter Hudson) in order to retrieve that $73 million he stole from his account. It may have taken several episodes, but Franklin got to Teddy in the ninth episode of the recently completed season. After intensely torturing Teddy, the two agreed to split the money and go their separate ways. Franklin was seconds away from receiving that money, but his mother Cissy shot and killed Teddy which erased any and all chances that Franklin could get back his earnings.

In the series finale of Snowfall, viewers watched Franklin spiral to a new low and it truly left many fans absolutely gutted. Franklin’s demise was one of three we saw take place in the final season, as it joins the deaths of Jerome (played by Amin Joseph) and Teddy. Days after the finale aired, Amin Joseph took to Twitter to share a fundraiser for Franklin that he discovered on GoFundMe. The fundraiser is titled “Reup on Product” with $73 million as the goal, which is in line with the money that was taken from Franklin’s account. It also lists “Franklin Saint” as the fundraiser’s organizer. In the Twitter post, Joseph wrote, “Unc rolling over in his grave #SnowfallFX,” which, if you’re familiar with Jerome, is probably what would happen.

You can view Joseph’s post above and check out the GoFundMe page here.

Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins suddenly died in late March 2022 while touring South America, plummeting his bandmates and the music world at large into grief. There were tribute concerts held in Hawkins’ memory, and his memory is still very much alive a year-plus after his tragic passing.

There are also tangible traces of Hawkins on Ian Hunter’s album Defiance Part 1, out today (April 21) via Sun Records. Hawkins is posthumously featured on three tracks — “Angel,” “Kiss N’ Make Up,” and “This Is What I’m Here For” — as relayed by Rock Cellar Magazine.

Hunter, formerly of Mott The Hoople, shared with the outlet how Hawkins’ contributions came to be.

“COVID was keeping people in their houses,” he said. “The Rant Band didn’t have any studios in their houses, but there were a lot of people who did have studios in their houses. Jeff Beck had his own place, Taylor’s got his studio and he’s also got the Foo’s studio. I was writing songs and they were doing nothing.”

Hunter continued, “Slash was the first one, Billy Gibbons was the second one. There’s a photographer, Ross Halfin, and he takes photographs of a lot of these guys. And he was putting the word out, too. Johnny Depp got involved. With Johnny came Jeff Beck. It just kind of developed and as it developed, I got excited so I kept writing. We wound up with 20-odd songs. But basically, it was because of COVID. No one would have been around [otherwise]. All these people would have been out touring.”

Meanwhile, Foo Fighters are embarking on their first album rollout since Hawkins’ death. The band signaled the next iteration by dropping “Rescued” earlier this week and announcing their But Here We Are album due out on June 2.

It’s still unknown whether Hawkins will feature posthumously on But Here We Are or who handled the drums for the project, but it’s hard to believe that the Foos won’t pay homage to Hawkins somehow.

Defiance Part 1 is out now via Sun Records. Find more information here.

Bella Ramsey isn’t the first person to leave Twitter since Elon Musk took over, and she won’t be the last (of us), either.

On Friday, a day after the Order 66 of blue checkmark removals, The Last of Us star tweeted, “Twitter it’s been fun. My account will still be active for now but I will not be on here! Thank you my gay army and all the rest. Love you.” Ramsey also included a GIF of herself, as Ellie in the HBO series, saying goodbye.

Other famous people to bounce since Musk acquired the social media platform include Shonda Rhimes (“Not hanging around for whatever Elon has planned. Bye.”), Gigi Hadid (“I deactivated my Twitter account today. For a long time, but especially with its new leadership, it’s becoming more and more of a cesspool of hate and bigotry, and it’s not a place I want to be a part of,” she wrote on Instagram), and, most damningly, Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger (“To my friends on Twitter, I will be taking a step back from the platform for now. Connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn or Instagram to stay informed and hear my latest personal and professional updates”).

When you’ve lost Sully (and Ellie!), you’ve lost the country.

At a recent The 1975 concert, Matty Healy declared, “The era of me being a f*cking asshole is going to come to an end.” Healy still has some skeletons to deal with, though, and he addressed one at a concert in Auckland, New Zealand today (April 21).

As Stereogum notes, during a controversial February episode of The Adam Friedland Show, “Healy mentioned Ice Spice, whom he said he tried to DM on Instagram. The group then tried to guess at the rapper’s heritage by referring to her as Hawaiian, Inuit, and Chinese, while mocking those accents.” The publication later noted, “Healy didn’t participate in those mocking accents, but he laughed along with the podcast hosts.”

Fast-forward to today, when Healy addressed the situation on stage. He said:

“I just feel a bit bad, and I’m kind of a bit sorry if I’ve offended you. Ice Spice, I’m sorry. It’s not because I’m annoyed that me joking got misconstrued. It’s because I don’t want Ice Spice to think I’m a dick. I love you, Ice Spice. I’m so sorry.

I don’t want anything like that misconstrued to be mean. I’m not… I hate… I don’t mind being a bit of a joker. […] It’s OK for me to be, like, a trickster or whatever, but I don’t want to be perceived as, like, being barmy. Because honestly, I just love you guys, and I love doing this. […]

The truth I just want to say, ‘Hello. This is a bit embarrassing. I’m sorry if I get it wrong. We all get it wrong,’ you know? I just have to do it in public and then apologize to Ice Spice. My life’s just a bit weird. I am genuinely sorry if I’ve upset her because I f*cking love her.

Check out a video of the moment below.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is continuing to exert his dominance as one of the biggest powerhouses in television. The rapper has just added a new unscripted reality series to his rapidly growing list of TV shows. However, this time around, 50 Cent is going outside of Starz where he operates his wildly popular Power franchise. The new series titled, Redemption Ink, will stream on Hulu and will reportedly focus on tattoo artist Luis Gutierrez’s shop where the show gets its name.

Via Deadline:

Redemption Ink follows ex-gang and hate group members at a crossroads in their lives. As a first step toward redemption, these troubled individuals are covering up their gangland tattoos, which stand as constant reminders of their dark and complex histories. While sitting in the chair, they will share their emotional stories with the talented tattoo artists devoted to giving them hope.

According to Deadline, 50 Cent will serve as an executive producer under his G-Unit Film & Television production banner, which has been building up quite the cinematic universe for the rapper. Going back over a decade now, 50 Cent has been consistently producing reality and scripted series with the most successful being Power, which has already sparked several spinoffs and even more in the pipeline.

(Via Deadline)

Even though Barry is about to take his final bow, Bill Hader is still continuing his reign as a goofy comic who manages to date way out of his league with female models and comedians. Much like his protege Pete Davidson. This week, Hader stepped out with rumored girlfriend Ali Wong, seemingly confirming their on-again status after a brief (alleged) breakup.

Hader is notoriously a private person, even though people love to talk about his genitals, but he recently mentioned an unnamed girlfriend who encouraged him to go on vacation. Then, like a beacon of hope, Wong and Hader were seen out and about on a hike that likely mimicked the same first date you had with your high school boyfriend. Page Six has the photos, and look at those smiles! The hand-holding! The Jersey City Recreation tee! You could tell they really like each other by the way Wong is looking at him, even though grey sweatpant season is over. That’s how you know it’s real.

The two comedians were linked together back in 2022 after Wong had split from her husband of eight years. The two drifted apart, only to return back and better than ever on their nature hike, which was on Wong’s birthday.

Wong’s latest series, Beef, recently hit Netflix to rave reviews, while the final season of Barry premiered last week. The timing just seemed to work out for the two. Hey, at least he’s not dating his “crush”/cousin Carol Burnett. That would be a whole different ordeal.

(Via Page Six)

As the weather grows warmer and the days get longer, we find ourselves looking out the window of our cubicles or home offices or workspace whatevers and staring at the open road off in the distance. If we could just take all of our vacation days, fill up our gas tanks, and head out into the wild world without much of a plan of where we’re headed or for how long… we would. We’d take a National Lampoon’s Vacation-like trip to whatever our version of Wally World is.

Except our version wouldn’t have a moose out front. Our version is a beer-filled paradise. A trip to one of the best beer cities in the US perhaps? Also, hopefully with better results than the ill-fated journey the Griswold family took.

Sadly, work and general life responsibilities mean any road trip longer than a day needs to be planned out far in advance. That’s why the time is right to lock in on your summer road trip now. That way you can figure out exactly where you want to go and for how long. Then you can request the right amount of vacation days and off you go on your epic travels (capitalism kills spontaneity).

Now for the most important part of this soon-to-be iconic road trip: In order for you to have a great vacation and return home to regale your friends with tales of IPAs, lagers, and sour ales like some kind of medieval beer-fueled minstrel, you have to settle on the city (or cities) you want to explore. To help aid your hop-fueled dreams, we did that work for you — highlighting eight cities so drenched in beer you might never want to go home.

These American cities are loaded with epic breweries, brewpubs, and amazing beer culture. Some are more well-known for brewing and others… not so much. But trust us, all are summer road trip worthy.

Asheville, North Carolina

The Beer City:

If you’re planning a road trip to a beer-centric destination, but you’re also hoping for some non-beer-related fun, look no further than Asheville. Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this beer-soaked North Carolina city is only an hour and a half from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. After a day spent hiking in the woods at the most visited National Park in the country, you can venture into Asheville and sample some brews.

It might not be the biggest city on this list (the population is under 100,000), but the area is home to more than forty breweries (yes, you read that right).

What To Drink:

Asheville has been a beer center for several years now. It first gained notoriety when it was named “Beer City USA” back in 2009. Currently, it’s home to more than forty breweries, brewpubs, and beer bars. Some of the can’t-miss breweries include Hi-Wire Brewing, Bhramari Brewing Company, Highland Brewing Company, Burial Beer Co., Zillicoah Beer Co., and of course Archetype Brewing.

Asheville is a great place to branch out and try different styles as there’s something for everyone and the brewers have the spirit of experimentation in their DNA.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Beer City:

Philadelphia might be known as the “City of Brotherly Love,” but since we know how their sports fans treat Santa Claus and opposing teams and the beer scene is thriving, maybe it should should ditch the misnomer about friendliness and get some sort of beer name instead? After you’ve eaten your weight in cheesesteaks, visited the Liberty Bell, and jokingly attempted (and likely failed) to run up the “Rocky steps,” you’ll be delighted to know the city is loaded with breweries, brew pubs, and great beer bars waiting to be discovered.

At the very least, you can check out a Phillies game and enjoy a local beer while you watch Kyle Schwarber rake home runs.

What To Drink:

Philadelphia might play second fiddle to New York City at times, but it stands up fairly well to NYC in terms of brewing culture. The metro area is home to more than 100 breweries and includes classic breweries like Yards Brewing, Victory Brewing, and Iron Hill Brewery. But it’s also home to innovative, exciting breweries like Brewery ARS, Doc Street Brewing, Second District Brewing, and even a branch of Other Half Brewing. Don’t forget to grab a swoon-worthy IPA at Crime & Punishment Brewing.

San Diego, California

The Beer City:

At this point, even adding San Diego to a list like this seems almost silly. Everyone already knows that San Diego is arguably the center of the IPA universe (if not the American beer universe as a whole). But if you’re going to visit San Diego for the beer, stay for the ridiculous weather, the beaches, sprawling parks, artist community, the iconic San Diego Zoo, and the USS Midway, an aircraft carrier that was turned into a museum.

A day at the beach, the zoo, or an afternoon learning about water-based military operations is sure to give you quite a thirst. A thirst that only a great IPA, pilsner, wheat beer, or sour ale can quench.

What To Drink:

The city is home to more than 150 breweries. That’s an absolutely ridiculous number. Even attempting to skim the surface of the great beer available is a tough task. Can’t miss breweries including Eppig Brewing (for artisanal ales and lagers), Burgeon Beer, Resident Brewing, Pure Brewing Project, Modern Times Beer, Societe Brewing, and Coronado Brewing. Don’t forget the big brands like Stone, Ballast Point, and Alesmith. Close your eyes and throw a dart at a map of Ron Burgundy’s home town and you’ll likely find that it landed on a brewery.

Boston, Massachusetts

The Beer City:

If you’ve never been to Boston, you might spend at least one day walking Paul Revere’s “Freedom Trail”, visiting the Old North Church, and Faneuil Hall, and maybe taking in a Red Sox game at the hollowed grounds of Fenway Park. After all of the walking, you’ll likely be ready for a beer or two. You’re in luck. Boston has as many breweries and brewpubs as it does citizens adorned in “Yankees Suck” tees.

What To Do:

This city has as much beer as it has history. There are countless bars and brewpubs, but some of the best breweries in the country call the Boston area home. This includes Aeronaut Brewing, Trillium Brewing (with its sprawling Three-floor brewpub), Harpoon Brewery, Night Shift Brewing, Cambridge Brewing, and Lamplighter Brewing for a Cloud City IPA or Margot (a blended sour ale aged on blueberries). Remember, the city is also home to Samuel Adams if a classic Boston Lager is your jam.

Grand Rapids, Michigan

The Beer City:

If you’re not up to date on Grand Rapids’ beer scene, you haven’t been paying attention. This city of just under 200,000 residents, situated on the Grand River, just east of Lake Michigan, is home to live music, a thriving food scene, and tons of outdoor recreational activities. It’s also home to a surprising number of breweries for its size. After you spend the day at one of its many museums or outside mountain biking, you’ll want to check out the myriad breweries.

What To Drink:

Sometimes referred to as “Beer City, USA”, Grand Rapids is home to more than fifty breweries in the metro area. That’s fairly crazy for a city this size. There are even beer tours and a “Beer City Ale Trail” where you can map out a day or week spent visiting them all. Can’t-miss breweries include the European-inspired, massive Brewery Vivant, City Built Brewing, The Mitten Brewing, Greyline Brewing, Arvon Brewing, and Jolly Pumpkin Brewery with its long list of beers including Saisons, farmhouse ales, and funky, tart sours.

Founders is also there if you have a craving for Kentucky Breakfast Stout or another barrel-aged triumph.

St. Louis, Missouri

The Beer City:

Yes, we’re well aware that Budweiser called St. Louis home. Its existence and the iconic Gateway Arch are probably the two things the city is most famous for. Well, that and the “greatest show on turf”, the nickname for the offensive behemoth that was the 1999-2001 St. Louis Rams. If you find yourself there this summer, visit a museum, enjoy a meal at one of its award-winning restaurants, grab a beer as big as your head at a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium, or visit one of the many breweries the city has to offer that aren’t named Budweiser.

What To Drink:

Including massive brewing operations, brew pubs, craft breweries, and micro-breweries, the metro area of St. Louis is home to more than sixty breweries. Yes, there’s a lot more than what the Busch family is selling. 2nd Shift with its hoppy IPAs and crisp lagers isn’t to be missed. You can hold onto hope that you’ll get to try the barrel-aged banger known as Abraxas when you visit Perennial Artisanal Ales or you can just be happy to try literally anything else they brew.

Other notable breweries include Urban Chestnut Brewing, Rockwell Beer Co, and 4 Hands Brewing. Visit the Schlafly Taproom and enjoy some mouth-watering food and a flight of beers.

Portland, Maine

The Beer City:

This was a real toss-up between the two Portlands. Portland, Maine makes the list because the home state of Stephen King has been referred to as “Vacationland” because of its stone beaches, quaint seaside towns, and delicious seafood (also, Portland Oregon gets PLENTY of Uproxx love). Drive up to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park while you’re there, but don’t forget to visit one of the many breweries and brewpubs in the area in and around Portland.

What To Drink:

Portland might not be a giant city like San Diego or Philly, but even with a population of under 70,000 people is still home to more than 25 breweries. Opened in 1995, Allagash Brewing is the big name in Portland. Stop by for an Allagash White or any of its limited-release offerings. You’ll be happy you did. Other outstanding outfits include Bissell Brothers Brewing, Foundation Brewing, Rising Tide Brewing, Lone Pine Brewing, and if you want to get out of the city: Maine Beer Company for one of its award-winning IPAs like Lunch and Dinner.

Fort Collins, Colorado

The Beer City:

Colorado is a beer and outdoor lover’s dream. Everywhere you look, there are backpacking, hiking, and mountain biking trails in the spring and summer. And while we could have added the beer-filled city of Denver to this list, we picked the smaller, more outdoorsy city of Fort Collins instead. This northern Colorado city is known for its Old Town historic district, its many parks, trails, and a ton of noteworthy breweries.

What To Drink:

Including New Belgium Brewing (one of the largest breweries in the country), the Fort Collins area is home to more than twenty breweries. Odell Brewing, Prost Brewing, Guilded Goat Brewing, Black Bottle Brewery, Maxline Brewing, and Zwei Brewing, a German-style brewery where you’ll find Bavarian-style pilsners, Munich-style golden lagers, Weissbiers, Dunkels, and a rotating list of crave-able food trucks.