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Remember the Dark Universe? You might not! Back in 2017 It was supposed to turn the old stable of Universal monsters — Dracula, Frankenstein (and his Creature), the Mummy, the Invisible Man, the Wolf Man, etc — into another Avengers/DCEU. It died after its very first entry, but out of its ashes something beautiful was born: solitary one-offs that allow directors to put unique spins on the classics. First there was The Invisible Man with Elisabeth Moss, then (one still-ongoing pandemic later) Renfield.

Now, according to Deadline, there’s another. Scream (the fifth one) and Scream VI directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet — from the collective known as Radio Silence — have signed up with Universal Pictures to do their own twist on the Universal monster canon.

Which will they go with? Will we get some brooding new twist on the Creature from the Black Lagoon? A psychologically messed-up take on the Wolf Man? Maybe a redo of that cool Invisible Man sequel where the allies have an invisible agent infiltrate the Nazi powers? Perhaps a new monster? Hang tight on that, because what creature they’re going with has yet to be made public.

What’s more, Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillet, who broke through with the nifty Ready or Not, won’t be getting to their Universal monster movie for a bit. First they have to make the seventh Scream, which was rushed into production after Scream VI re-confirmed that the longtime meta horror franchise was indeed back in business. Just as Tom Cruise saved movies with Top Gun: Maverick, he also wound up inadvertently saving Universal monster movies by making a truly terrible entry.

(Via Deadline)

The Atlanta Hawks are officially in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Atlanta traveled to Miami on Tuesday night to take on the Heat with the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference on the line, and thanks to a gameplan that was heavily dependent on their ability to pummel their opponents on the glass, the Hawks picked up a 116-105 win.

Two things were crucial in Atlanta taking a 65-50 lead into the locker room at halftime. On one end of the floor, Miami’s offense could not play much worse. An 11-2 run at the end of the half helped make things look a little more respectable, but the Heat trailed by as many as 24 points, largely because they just couldn’t hit shots — the team shot 17-for-45 (37.8 percent) from the field and 4-for-15 (25 percent) from behind the three point line. If not for a throwback, 19-point first half by Kyle Lowry, things would have been bleak for Miami.

It didn’t help that, on the other end of the floor, Atlanta gobbled up offensive rebounds and got prolific scoring efforts off the bench. While the team was generally ok shooting the ball — 23-for-50 (46 percent) from the field, 8-for-25 (32 percent) from three — the Hawks got eight offensive boards, while the trio of Saddiq Bey, Onyeka Okongwu, and Bogdan Bogdanovic combined to score 31 points off of the bench. All of that, in addition to a 13-point, six-assist, six-rebound half from Trae Young, propelled them into the locker room with a double-digit lead.

Miami came out swinging at the start of the second half. The Heat opened up the frame with an 18-8 advantage to get within five points, and while the Hawks were able to get their lead back out to double-digits, Miami put itself into a position where the lead was within arm’s reach, a major turnaround from where it was earlier in the game. But thanks to a 6-0 run to end the frame, Atlanta was able to buy a little breathing room and take a 91-78 lead into the fourth.

The big push by the Heat came early on in the fourth, with Lowry leading the charge as the team was able to go on a 12-4 run to get the lead down to six. Unfortunately for them, a dunk by Bogdanovic and a triple by Dejounte Murray got things back to double-digits at the halfway mark of the quarter. And from that point on, the Hawks were able to keep their opponents at bay, as Miami never got within seven points for the remainder of the evening.

Young’s 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists led the way for Atlanta, while six other players scored in double-figures: Murray (18), Bey (17), Bogdanovic (14), Okongwu (12), John Collins (10), and Jalen Johnson (10). While Clint Capela only had four points, his 21 rebounds (eight offensive) were crucial in the Hawks’ 63-39 lead on the glass. Miami, meanwhile, was led by a season-high 33 points off the bench by Lowry, with Herro pitching in 26 and Butler stuffing the stat sheet with 21 points, nine assists, four rebounds, two steals, and a block.

With the win, Atlanta earned a matchup with the Boston Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs. The Celtics hold a 3-0 lead in the season series between the two teams. Game 1 of the series will tip off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST from TD Garden on ESPN.

As for the Heat, they’ll now wait and see if they’ll play either the Toronto Raptors or the Chicago Bulls on Friday with the 8-seed on the line. The game will take place in Miami, and the winning team will take on the top seed in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Atlanta Hawks are officially in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Atlanta traveled to Miami on Tuesday night to take on the Heat with the 7-seed in the Eastern Conference on the line, and thanks to a gameplan that was heavily dependent on their ability to pummel their opponents on the glass, the Hawks picked up a 116-105 win.

Two things were crucial in Atlanta taking a 65-50 lead into the locker room at halftime. On one end of the floor, Miami’s offense could not play much worse. An 11-2 run at the end of the half helped make things look a little more respectable, but the Heat trailed by as many as 24 points, largely because they just couldn’t hit shots — the team shot 17-for-45 (37.8 percent) from the field and 4-for-15 (25 percent) from behind the three point line. If not for a throwback, 19-point first half by Kyle Lowry, things would have been bleak for Miami.

It didn’t help that, on the other end of the floor, Atlanta gobbled up offensive rebounds and got prolific scoring efforts off the bench. While the team was generally ok shooting the ball — 23-for-50 (46 percent) from the field, 8-for-25 (32 percent) from three — the Hawks got eight offensive boards, while the trio of Saddiq Bey, Onyeka Okongwu, and Bogdan Bogdanovic combined to score 31 points off of the bench. All of that, in addition to a 13-point, six-assist, six-rebound half from Trae Young, propelled them into the locker room with a double-digit lead.

Miami came out swinging at the start of the second half. The Heat opened up the frame with an 18-8 advantage to get within five points, and while the Hawks were able to get their lead back out to double-digits, Miami put itself into a position where the lead was within arm’s reach, a major turnaround from where it was earlier in the game. But thanks to a 6-0 run to end the frame, Atlanta was able to buy a little breathing room and take a 91-78 lead into the fourth.

The big push by the Heat came early on in the fourth, with Lowry leading the charge as the team was able to go on a 12-4 run to get the lead down to six. Unfortunately for them, a dunk by Bogdanovic and a triple by Dejounte Murray got things back to double-digits at the halfway mark of the quarter. And from that point on, the Hawks were able to keep their opponents at bay, as Miami never got within seven points for the remainder of the evening.

Young’s 25 points, eight rebounds, and seven assists led the way for Atlanta, while six other players scored in double-figures: Murray (18), Bey (17), Bogdanovic (14), Okongwu (12), John Collins (10), and Jalen Johnson (10). While Clint Capela only had four points, his 21 rebounds (eight offensive) were crucial in the Hawks’ 63-39 lead on the glass. Miami, meanwhile, was led by a season-high 33 points off the bench by Lowry, with Herro pitching in 26 and Butler stuffing the stat sheet with 21 points, nine assists, four rebounds, two steals, and a block.

With the win, Atlanta earned a matchup with the Boston Celtics in the opening round of the playoffs. The Celtics hold a 3-0 lead in the season series between the two teams. Game 1 of the series will tip off on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. EST from TD Garden on ESPN.

As for the Heat, they’ll now wait and see if they’ll play either the Toronto Raptors or the Chicago Bulls on Friday with the 8-seed on the line. The game will take place in Miami, and the winning team will take on the top seed in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks.

Taylor Swift’s avid fans, the Swifties, may be going above and beyond in the wardrobe department for the pop star’s The Eras Tour stops. But the “Lavender Haze” singer’s impact on fashion is not to be ignored. Following her reported split from her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, Swift was spotted on a night out on the town. Those paparazzi-captured images of her roaming the streets of New York have led to a massive spike in online sales for one fashion company.

According to TMZ, the jeans Swift is photographed sporting are from the brand Area, have now sold out online. Named “Butterfly-patch Cropped Jeans,” the pants that retail for $673 prominently feature a bedazzled butterfly on the upper leg. Fans rushed to grab the fashionable pants after tracking down where it was being sold.

As for Swift’s breakup with Alwyn, it’s been revealed that it took place a few weeks ago. Despite the pair being a couple for nearly six years, they have allegedly remained amicable as the split “was not dramatic,” although “the relationship had just run its course.”

It seems like everything associated with Taylor Swift sees record-breaking sales, and not just her highly sought-after concert tickets.

Taylor Swift’s avid fans, the Swifties, may be going above and beyond in the wardrobe department for the pop star’s The Eras Tour stops. But the “Lavender Haze” singer’s impact on fashion is not to be ignored. Following her reported split from her boyfriend Joe Alwyn, Swift was spotted on a night out on the town. Those paparazzi-captured images of her roaming the streets of New York have led to a massive spike in online sales for one fashion company.

According to TMZ, the jeans Swift is photographed sporting are from the brand Area, have now sold out online. Named “Butterfly-patch Cropped Jeans,” the pants that retail for $673 prominently feature a bedazzled butterfly on the upper leg. Fans rushed to grab the fashionable pants after tracking down where it was being sold.

As for Swift’s breakup with Alwyn, it’s been revealed that it took place a few weeks ago. Despite the pair being a couple for nearly six years, they have allegedly remained amicable as the split “was not dramatic,” although “the relationship had just run its course.”

It seems like everything associated with Taylor Swift sees record-breaking sales, and not just her highly sought-after concert tickets.

Ariana Grande has kept a pretty low profile over the past year. The “Thank U, Next” singer made a triumphant return to the music charts after collaborating with fellow pop star The Weeknd on “Die For You (Remix).” However, the joy of releasing new music was extremely short-lived after fans began to question her physical appearance.

After the concerns became too overwhelming to ignore, Grande took to TikTok to speak on the matter. She started the video by saying, “I don’t do this often. I don’t like it, and I’m not good at it.” She continued, albeit uncomfortably, saying, “I just wanted to address your concerns about my body.

“I think we should be gentler and less comfortable commenting on people’s bodies no matter what,” said Grande. “There are ways to compliment someone or to ignore something that you see that you don’t like, that I think we should help each other work towards. We should aim toward being safer and keeping each other safer.”

Grande confessed, “The body that you’ve been comparing my current body to was the unhealthiest version of my body,” adding, “I was on a lot of anti-depressants and drinking [while] on them and eating poorly. And at the lowest points of my life, when I looked the way you consider to be my healthiest, but that, in fact, wasn’t my healthiest.”

“Healthy can look different,” she emphasized.

Grande wanted to make a second point in the video: “You never know what someone is going through, so even if you are coming from a loving and a caring place, that person is probably working on it. Or has a support system that they are working on that with.”

Even though Grande said she didn’t want to make the video or address the comment, she added that she hopes “something good might come from it.”

Watch the full video below.

Cardi B has spoken candidly about many aspects of her private life, including horrendous allegations made by fans. She even recently called her court-mandated community service obligations “the best thing” to happen to her, saying, “Community service has been the best thing that has happened to me. [It’s] almost like a spiritual journey because sometimes I leave these centers in tears.”

Now, in her latest TikTok vlog, the “I Do” rapper is giving even more of herself to her fans. Cardi put on her best ASMR narrator’s voice for an intimate look at the day in the life of the star. “So my fans have been wanting me to do more TikToks, so here I am. I am going to give you what a regular day is in my life as Belcalis,” she said.

Over the course of the vlog, one can see how Cardi effortlessly navigates her role as a mother to her two young children, Kulture and Wavy, whom she shares with her husband Offset. Cardi can also be seen hitting the gym for an intense full-body workout and sketch regimen. She ended the video in the recording studio, where she lays down new music and celebrates the fifth year anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning debut album Invasion of Privacy.

Watch the full video below.

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

It’s been said countless times, but teachers really are the best and bravest of us all. Anyone who has spent time surrounded by kids, trying to help them learn while managing the countless crises that can occur when hundreds of immature humans are put together in one place, knows that teaching encompasses so much more than just academic instruction. Teachers serve as mentors, counselors, nurses, mediators and sometimes even security guards.

That’s why a middle school teacher who thought there was a fight happening in her classroom ran full speed toward it—in a dress and heels, no less.

A TikTok video shared by @lilythern shows a teacher sprinting down a school hallway with an overlay of text that reads, “This middle school teacher thought she was running to break up a fight.” As she runs into the classroom, she sees a couple of dozen students gathered in a tight circle and shouting. The teacher immediately starts pushing her way through the outside of the circle, yelling, “Hey! Break it up! Break it up!”

But there is no breaking up to be had. In fact, what she finds is the exact opposite.

As the students part to let her through, we see some of them holding up signs and smiling. Then we see a man down on one knee.

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How fast was that adrenaline switch from fight-or-flight to genuine joy? Seriously, the fearlessness with which she ran into that room is as heartening as the proposal itself.

People in the comments loved it:

“She is so strong. She was running towards the chaos to stop it with her bare hands. What a fighter. This is the best proposal ever.”

“That was the ‘Not in my school!’ run! 😂😂😂😂”

“Fearless teachers are the ones that deserve the most respect.”

“Don’t marry her, she has to join the Avengers.”

The students were clearly thrilled to be a part of the sweet proposal, and the teacher’s immediate and enthusiastic “yes” made it all that much sweeter.

Definitely a moment none of these students—or their teacher—will ever forget.

Donald Trump has a lot of go-to stories he tells during softball interviews and at his epic rallies. But perhaps the funniest genre of Trump tall tale is the one where he claims someone or some-such ran up to him crying at how great he is. (Even his other son Eric has used this line recently.) If you didn’t think he was going to claim people were weepingly apologizing to him last week during his history-making arraignment, well, we have some voter fraud nonsense you might believe, too.

On Tuesday, Fox News shared a clip from Tucker Carlson’s sit-down with Trump — his first with him since he became the first U.S. president ever indicted on criminal charges (with more to possibly come). Among Tucker’s hard-hitting questions was what it was like spending 57 whole minutes being treated like a crook at a courthouse in Lower Manhattan. At least the employees there were (allegedly!) wonderful to him.

“They were incredible,” Trump claimed. “When I went to the courthouse which is also a prison in a sense, they signed me in and I’ll tell you people were crying. People that work there. Professionally work there that have no problems putting in murderers and they see everybody. It’s a tough, tough place and they were crying. They were actually crying. They said ‘I’m sorry.’”

Yeah. Sure they did, pal.

When Manhattan district attorney Alvin Bragg revealed that the former president was being indicted, his team offered him the chance to do the whole thing over Zoom. That way, he wouldn’t have to leave the resort in which he now lives. Trump declined, making the schlep up to the hometown that mostly hates his guts. Perhaps he thought he’d look like a strong martyr for his base. Reports, though, were that he looked “visibly shaken,” “gaunt,” and “afraid.”

Will Trump’s supporters find it hard to believe that employees at a courthouse were actually in tears as they took his fingerprints? They believe an election from two-and-a-half years ago was stolen despite the dearth of evidence, so probably.

(Via Mediaite)

In the midst of a busy weekend to wrap up the 2022-23 NBA regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a bevy of headlines. Not only did starting forward Jaden McDaniels break his hand while punching a wall during a game, but Rudy Gobert also punched teammate Kyle Anderson, prompting a wide range of reactions around the league. Gobert is now suspended for Minnesota’s play-in matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers and, in advance of Tuesday’s play-in doubleheader, TNT’s Inside The NBA crew predictably discussed the fallout.

Even as Ernie Johnson attempted to defer the conversation to the next segment, Charles Barkley effectively did an impression of Gobert while (softly) punching Kenny Smith on the air.

After the amusing punch, Barkley then immediately backed up in a hurry. It all came with a smile, though Barkley made sure to get in a verbal jab of sorts on the way.

“I’m just going to tell y’all at home,” Barkley said. “You can’t hit somebody and run backwards.”

This probably won’t be the last time that Gobert gets the ire of the TNT panel but, in this instance, Barkley seemingly could not help himself. Even if the Wolves fall short in Los Angeles on Tuesday, they’ll have another chance to get into the playoffs by playing the winner of the 9-10 game in the West.