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Let’s face it. The first few weeks (and even month) of spring don’t feel like spring. The weather is still holding on to its cold winter chill. Maybe once April arrives, the real spring that we know and love will begin. Sure, there will be a lot of gloomy, rainy days. But they’ll make way for the sunny, warm days ahead.

Regardless of the weather, this portion of spring is great for beer drinking. Whether you need to wear a raincoat or slap on at SPF 50, it’s a good time for a great beer. A crisp, flavorful spring beer, in fact. And while there’s no specific definition for what a spring beer is, you can assume it’s lighter and hoppier than its malty, darker winter counterparts. Just like the world outside is reawakening and growing ever greener and alive, your spring beer choices are getting more refreshing and easy to drink.

To find these springtime gems, we went to the professionals who bide their time behind bars from Bangor to Bakersfield. We asked some of our favorite bartenders to tell us the best, most crushable beers to drink this spring. Keep reading to see them all.

Evasion Eclipse of the Tart

Augustina Elizabeth, bartender at SIM Golf in Portland, Oregon

ABV: 4%

Average Price: $15 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Eclipse of the Tart kettle sour by Evasion Brewing is an outstanding spring beer. This is a gluten-free sour beer with passion fruit. It’s the perfect treat for a day out wakeboarding or floating in the river with friends on a warm spring day.

Tasting Notes:

This very refreshing, tart beer gets its flavor from passionfruit and its bright hoppy flavor from the addition of Amarillo and Hallertau Blanc hops.

Pacifico Clara Mexican Lager

Sean Noddin, principal bartender at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street in Tampa, Florida

ABV: 4.4%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Living in a tropical climate like Florida, a Mexican lager like Pacifico is my go-to in the warmer months. Always cool, crisp, and refreshing. Citrus and ocean mist. It’s everything I look for.

Tasting Notes:

Crisp, clean, and very easy to drink with flavors like sweet corn, citrus, and grassy, herbal, earthy hops.

Montucky Cold Snacks

Guillermo Bravo, bartender at Vol. 39 in Chicago

ABV: 4.1%

Average Price: $8 for a six-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Montucky Cold Snacks is a can’t-miss spring beer. It is a really good cheap beer. It’s crisp and not overly malty. Plus, it’s called Cold Snacks. What’s not to love about that?

Tasting Notes:

While not overly exciting, this highly crushable beer has flavors like cereal grains, citrus peels, honey, and lightly bitter hops.

Stella Artois

Donny Largotta, beverage director at Gansevoort Meatpacking in New York City

ABV: 5%

Average Price: $9 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Stella Artois will always be the best beer to drink in my opinion. One of the most popular beers in the world, this Belgian beer is known for its easy-drinking, crisp, memorable flavor profile.

Tasting Notes:

During the spring, it’s great because it’s a light-bodied lager that has the perfect amount of sweet malt and hoppy bitterness that just sits in your mouth. However, I personally enjoy it throughout the year.

New Glarus Spotted Cow

Adnan Kahn, food and beverage director at FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar in Chicago

ABV: 4.8%

Average Price: $8 for a six-pack

The Beer:

New Glarus Spotted cow is my go-to. It’s made at a Wisconsin brewery using 100% natural ingredients to produce handcrafted beer. Spotted Cow in particular is a farm cask ale with fruity flavors. Fun fact: Deb Carey was the first woman in the U.S. to establish a brewery.

Tasting Notes:

Cereal grains, citrus peels, toasted malts, and grassy, herbal hops make this a surprisingly complex, flavorful farmhouse ale.

Love City Deep Cut Pilsner

Alex Clark, lead bartender at Square 1682 in Philadelphia

ABV: 5%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

The best beer to drink in the spring is Love City Deep Cut Pilsner. Who doesn’t love a well-made pilsner in the spring? It’s one of the most refreshing beers out there and definitely one of the best beers Philly has to offer.

Tasting Notes:

This local Philadelphia-made beer is super light but does not lack flavor at all. The hops come through but don’t take over the whole beer like a hazy IPA would.

Whiner Le Tub Saison

Andrew Bone, food and beverage manager at Deveraux in Chicago

ABV: 6%

Average Price: $13 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Whiner in Chicago has a fantastic barrel-aged saison called Le Tub. This drinks nicely on the cooler days of spring when the sun starts setting a little later in the day. Saisons are already a great compliment to spring weather. Adding the barrel-aged aspect just brings it to a new level.

Tasting Notes:

It’s a little funky and just a bit tart with a lemony finish. It’s a simple, elegant, easy-drinking farmhouse ale perfect for spring.

Prost Pilsner

Justin Hay, bar manager at Sky Bar at Stanley Marketplace, Aurora, Colorado

ABV: 4.6%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Spring beers for me consist of lighter-in-body brews. I love a good Pilsner or blonde — something I can take golfing or play baseball with, but not feel too full. One brewery that creates German pilsners well is Prost brewery in Denver. They have perfected the Pilsner and is something I plan on enjoying in the months to come.

Tasting Notes:

Classic European pilsner flavors of biscuit malts, lemon peel, honey, and fresh, herbal, piney hops make this an exceptional spring beer.

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Alex Cuper, beverage director at El Che Steakhouse & Bar in Chicago

ABV: 4.7%

Average Price: $6 for a six-pack

The Beer:

This may be a truly hot take that I can catch a lot of flak for, but I’m going to say it anyway. Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) is the best beer in the world, and when you get a cold one on that first day of spring when it is warm enough to go outside in shorts and a T-Shirt bumping Chance the Rapper’s “Angles” in your headphones in one downtown Chicago, that is as close to perfection and pure, unadulterated bliss that I can get to.

Tasting Notes:

It is damn near perfection. It’s crisp and clean and refreshing but still has some personality to it. It’s a near perfect beer, and I will argue this until the end of time.

Bearded Iris Flamingo Road

Garth Poe, bar manager at Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee

ABV: 5%

Average Price: $15 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

My favorite beer to drink in the Spring is a good sour. Something about sunshine and a tangy beer just goes together. One of my current favorites is Flamingo Road from Bearded Iris.

Tasting Notes:

A lot is going on with this beer. Medium-high upfront acidity that gives way to subtle hints of strawberry and raspberry.

Off Color Le Woof

Alex Barbatsis, head bartender at The Whistler in Chicago

ABV: 7.8%

Average Price: $9 for a 12-ounce bottle

The Beer:

In the springtime, I like a beer with little heft, lots of flavor, and nothing super heavy. I often try to find a Biere de Garde style, a technique created by adding more alcohol to the beer to keep it fresher for year-round drinking. Off Color’s Le Woof with Munich and Vienna malts comes in at 7.3% ABV. Lovey for a spring afternoon hangout in the park.

Tasting Notes:

Caramel malts, fruit ester, light funk, and earthy, memorable flavors guarantee you’ll drink this beer all spring long.

If you’re a novice to Mexican, agave-based spirits, you might be confused by the differences between tequila and mezcal. Technically, all tequila is mezcal but not all mezcal is tequila. This is because the term used to define agave-based spirits is, technically, mezcal. Tequila is simply one branch of the family tree — it’s similar to how bourbon is a type of whiskey. Also, tequila can only be made from Blue Weber agave while mezcal can be made using any type of agave. Obviously, there are more differences and rules but at least that gives you a starting point.

As drinkers are becoming more familiar with other agave-based Mexican spirits besides the usual tequila, mezcal has surged in popularity.

“The last five years have seen a significant shift in the way we drink and think about mezcal, making it a growing favorite to find behind a bar,” says Erica Dimmig, lead mixologist at Hotel Pendry in Chicago.

It’s also a favorite to be enjoyed neat or on the rocks as opposed to being simply used as a base for cocktails. The flavors of vegetal sweetness, baked agave, honey, spices, and light (sometimes robust) smoke make mezcal a perfect, warming, sipping spirit for spring.

We hit up a handful of bartenders to tell us the best sips of mezcal they’ve ever had. Keep reading to see them in all their smoky, agave-filled goodness.

Mezcal Macurichos

Walter Meyenberg, founder of Hanky Panky in Mexico City, Mexico

ABV: 53%

Average Price: $130

The Mezcal:

Without a doubt, Mezcal Macurichos, crafted by proper 5th-generation maestros mezcaleros continuing the tradition of artisanal and ancestral processes. It’s an eye-opening, memorable sip of mezcal to say the least.

Tasting Notes:

A beautiful genuine taste that is smoky, earthy, and herbal. It’s complex and flavorful, the kind of mezcal you’ll want to sip neat on a cool evening.

Lucy Pistolas Joven

Alicia Leftridge, bar manager at The Graceful Ordinary in St. Charles, Illinois

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $50

The Mezcal:

Lucy Pistolas joven is one of my favorite mezcals. From the meticulous replanting of the hijuelos in the agave growing process to the recycled glass bottles, Lucy Pistolas’ brand mission of shedding light on the impact Mexican women had on the revolution. Who wouldn’t want to sip on a spirit that proudly touts itself as a symbol of the ongoing fight for women to be respected, recognized, and valued for their contributions? It helps that it’s a really good mezcal.

Tasting Notes:

Not only for its brightly herbal and delicately smokey flavors but also for the sustainable and intentional process from which it’s made.

Código 1530 Artesanal Mezcal

Alex Clark, lead bartender at Square 1682 in Philadelphia

ABV: 42.2%

Average Price: $70

The Mezcal:

Best sip of mezcal is Código 1530 Artesanal Mezcal. Código is a brand made with old-style family recipes. You might know it for its tequilas but definitely don’t sleep on its complex, exciting mezcals.

Tasting Notes:

This mezcal is not crazy smoky like you would have in others. This allows the other flavors to shine. This is one of the most balanced mezcals you can get your hands on.

Mezcal Vago Ensamble of Jabali and Tepeztate

David Tyda, co-owner of BARCOA Agaveria in Phoenix

ABV: 50.4%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Mezcal:

One the best sips of mezcal I’ve ever had was the Ensamble of Jabali and Tepeztate from Mezcal Vago. You rarely see these two agaves together, and it’s an extremely limited batch. Agave nerds of all levels find the flavor of this Ensamble unlike anything they’ve ever had.

Tasting Notes:

You’ve got the pepper and spice from the tepeztate, but that Jabali funk runs underneath the flavor from start to finish. Both expressions are mellowed out by the other, making this a beautiful drinking experience. At 50.4%, it packs heat without the burn. You can detect everything from mint to creosote in the profile. It’s truly complex and we’re honored to have it.

Del Maguey Vida

Donny Largotta, beverage director at Gansevoort Meatpacking in New York City

ABV: 42%

Average Price: $35

The Mezcal:

Del Maguey Vida is a truly delicious Mezcal. It’s great mixed in drinks but also ideal to enjoy in sips. This popular mezcal is made with Espadín agave. Like all of Del Maguey’s expressions, it’s naturally fermented and distilled two times in wood-fired copper pot stills.

Tasting Notes:

You get a nice aroma of tropical fruit, honey, and roast agave as well as taste hints of ginger, cinnamon, and tangerine – all with a soft smoky finish.

Dos Boots Mezcal Ancestral

Inga Tantisalidchai, bartender at OLEA Cellar Craft Cook in Newport Beach, California

ABV: 50%

Average Price: $99

The Mezcal:

I recently got introduced to Dos Boot’s ancestral collection of mezcal ( specifically its Dos Boots Mezcal Ancestral Clay Pots Castilla) and I must say it is quite delightful. It’s definitely one of (if not the) best sips of mezcal I’ve ever had.

Tasting Notes:

The tahona stone wheel used for milling and clay pots impart some beautiful mineral flavors that bring out a mild sweetness from the agave in this smokey mezcal.

Mezcal de Leyendas Maguey Cenizo Durango

Alex Cuper, beverage director at El Che Steakhouse & Bar in Chicago

ABV: 47%

Average Price: $80

The Mezcal:

Mezcal de Leyendas Maguey Cenizo Durango is arguably my favorite sip of mezcal I have been privileged to try. It was the first “ah-ha!” moment with mezcal where I could taste the agave, the process, and the terroir. I know it is usually a wine term, but to me, mezcal is the “wine” of the spirit world and is greatly affected by where it is grown and how it is handled.

Tasting Notes:

Long story short, you can taste its sense of place. his is a dense and rich mezcal with a good amount of smoke on it and a really amazing smell that I can only equate to the first time I got a pair of shoes at Foot Locker and you’re hit with that intoxicating “new shoe” smell. It’s such an amazing spirit to sip on those delightfully warm summer nights.

El Jogorio Mardecuishe

Alex Barbatsis, head bartender at The Whistler in Chicago

ABV: 47%

Average Price: Limited Availability

The Mezcal:

El Jogorio is an amazing line of mezcals, and I’ve always been partial to their Mardecuishe. The ABV of 47.7% makes for a nice sipping temp to enjoy. (Note: avoid 40% ABV mezcal, it doesn’t showcase the best flavors of agave and is generally manipulated to be less flavorful).

Tasting Notes:

Madrecuishe mezcal has a high minerality and lovely floral notes, and El Jogorio knows how to make the most out of every style of agave with their single batch and wild-grown agave practices.

Del Maguey Wild Papalome

Garth Poe, bar manager of Easy Bistro & Bar in Chattanooga, Tennessee

ABV: 48%

Average Price: $129

The Mezcal:

My favorite sip of mezcal has got to be Del Maguey Wild Papalome. This is a giant agave that looks similar to a very large Tobolà. This exceptional mezcal comes from the village of San Pedro Teozacoalco. It’s naturally fermented and distilled two times.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is Earthy, dark, and seductive with notes of mole and leather. The palate has a surprising burst of flavor with black currant that gives way to a savory finish of mushroom and black olive.

Mezcal de Leyendas Tobala

Andrew Bone, food and beverage manager of Deveraux in Chicago

ABV: 48.7%

Average Price: $100

The Mezcal:

I fell down the mezcal rabbit hole while working for Chef Carlos Gaytan at Tzuco. Mezcal de Leyendas has a Tobala from Oaxaca that expanded my appreciation of mezcal as a spirit.

Tasting Notes:

Tobala plants are typically smaller and have a higher sugar content creating a smooth sippable almost honey-like spirit. The fact that they take so long to grow brings the terroir of the territory into play as well.

Real Minero Largo

Erica Dimmig, lead mixologist at Hotel Pendry in Chicago

ABV: 48.9%

Average Price: $139

The Mezcal:

Real Minero Largo by Graciela Angeles Carreño is one of the most sought-after bottles of agave on the market and for good reason. This bottle is light but so complex. To add to the long list of why this mezcal is so special, Real Minero is the biggest and premier producer participating in sustainable agave reforestation practices.

Tasting Notes:

You will catch peppery, light coconut, citrus, and mineral notes. Largo is rested in glass giving it an incredibly soft and creamy mouth feel.

Mezcal Vago Madrecuixe

Joe Vandal, general manager at Rita’s in Breckenridge, Colorado

ABV: 49.8%

Average Price: $110

The Mezcal:

Mezcal Vago Madrecuixe. I feel the same way about mezcal as I do about tequila-there’s no way I can pick just one. There is so much good juice out there. I have a soft spot in my heart for Mezcal Vago. It’s such a unique brand. On my first Palenque visit in 2016, I was fortunate enough to meet Aquilino, Vago’s first producer and it changed me. It’s really unique. 100% madre that sat in clay for six months and then another three years in glass.

Tasting Notes:

I get giddy every time I pour it-huge clay, minerally on the nose. The palate starts with the same clay, minerals, and has the typical Emigdio madre spiciness softened up by its time in glass. It finishes with a nice dry touch.

There was a time, if you can believe it, when Quibi was supposed to revolutionize the way people watched and engaged with content in a meaningful way. That never happened, but they sure did their best. Hey, 2020 was not good.

Quibi, if you have never heard of it (likely), is a now-defunct streaming app that launched in April 2020 and boasted shows from big-name celebs like Joe Jonas and Anna Kendrick… before shutting down in December 2020 after losing nearly $2 billion. What could you expect when the shows were about sex dolls coming to life and Kendall Jenner impersonators? Not much, it turns out.

This is where Jim Toth comes in. The actor/producer had been married to Reese Witherspoon since 2011. We say “had” here because the duo announced their divorce earlier this week. But it appears that the problems started years ago. In 2019, Toth left CAA in order to work at Quibi, which is where the troubles between the two allegedly began.

In a new report from RadarOnline, an unnamed source insists that Quibi’s failure caused strain between the two. “Leaving his position at CAA to join Quibi was a huge gamble. At the time, Reese asked Jim if it was worth the risk, but he said he was up for the challenge and felt confident he’d bring home millions,” said the alleged insider. Instead of bringing home millions, Quibi just sat half-downloaded on everyone’s phones before going bankrupt within six months, so that didn’t pan out.

Witherspoon posted about the split this week on Instagram, saying, “It is with a great deal of care and consideration that we have made the difficult decision to divorce. We have enjoyed so many wonderful years together and are moving forward with deep love, kindness, and mutual respect for everything we have created together.” Earlier this year, the actress was lightly bullied about her chemistry (or lack thereof) with costar Ashton Kutcher. If only we had known then what we know now.

Just think: If Quibi’s Punk’d reboot worked out the way it was supposed to, this all could have been avoided.

(Via Decider)

We can all get a little fascinated by doppelgängers and it’s fun to find people who look alike. But what do you do when your baby girl looks uncannily like a famous middle-aged man?

Mom Dani Grier Mulvenna shared a photo of her infant daughter Cora side by side with a photo of Woody Harrelson on Twitter, with the caption “Ok but how does our daughter look like Woody Harrelson.” The resemblance truly is remarkable, and the tweet quickly racked up hundreds of thousands of likes, shares and replies.

Naturally, the jokes about Harrelson being the baby’s secret father came next, but then Harrelson himself got wind of it.

The actor shared a screenshot of Mulvenna’s tweet on his Instagram page and included a delightful little poem he called “Ode to Cora.”

u201cOk but how does our daughter look like Woody Harreslonu201d

— Dani Grier Mulvenna (@Dani Grier Mulvenna)
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You’re an adorable child
Flattered to be compared
You have a wonderful smile
I just wish I had your hair

How adorable and wholesome is that? Not only did he acknowledge his look-alike, but he even made a self-deprecating joke about his receding hairline.

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People gushed in the comments and Mulvenna shared how tickled her daughter will be someday by the connection.

“You’ve made our day ❤️ can’t wait to show her this when she’s older, you have another fan for life xxx,” she wrote.

Mulvenna also shared on Twitter that her daughter doesn’t always look like Woody Harrelson, but when she does, she really does.

u201cCora says, thank you all so much for the likes and retweets and also that she doesn’t always look like Woody Harreslon, it’s just that when she does…she really really does xxxu201d

— Dani Grier Mulvenna (@Dani Grier Mulvenna)
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What a cutie. What’s hilarious is that sweet little Cora has no clue about any of this excitement and she won’t for many more years. What a fun story her parents will be able to share with her.

Social media has created a world where people can connect in ways they never would have before. When these platforms are so often used for negative means, it’s lovely to see something so sweet and pure come out of them.

This article originally appeared on 08.05.22

There remains some mystery around what life was like in the 1800s, especially for teens. Most people alive today were not around in the Victorian era when the technologies now deemed old-fashioned were a novelty. In this rediscovered 1970s clip from the BBC, two elderly women reminisce about what it was like being teenagers during a time when the horse and buggy was still the fastest way to get around.

While cars were just around the corner from being the common mode of transportation toward the end of the 19th century, it’s pretty wild to imagine what these women experienced. Frances “Effy” Jones explained how, at age 17, she was encouraged by her brother to check out this new machine in a storefront window. Turns out that machine was a typewriter and, after being trained on how to use it, Jones would sit in the store window typing while people outside gathered to watch. Before long, classes began popping up for women to learn how to use a typewriter, starting a new movement for women of that era.

The second woman, Berta Ruck, told the BBC that she would get into a bit of trouble at boarding school for drawing instead of completing school work. This talent took Ruck to art school in London where she rode buses around town, attempting to avoid mud getting on her long skirt. But the woman explained that it never worked and she would spend hours brushing the mud from her skirt before wearing it out again. I’m sure you’re thinking, buses? They weren’t the buses we would see nowadays. These were double-decker horse-pulled carriages.

I know, that’s hard to imagine. That’s why you should check out the video below:

This article originally appeared on 08.29.22

I hope you’re not tired of doing the “Seaweed Sway” yet, because Baby Shark’s Big Movie is coming to Paramount + and Sharki B — aka Cardi B — is coming along for the ride. Naturally, Cardi will reprise her Baby Shark’s Big Show! character along with her husband Offshark (Offset), and daughter Kulture Shark (Kulture). And hey, since they’ve got a new aquatically-named rugrat running around, it looks like Wave is also included in the cast list.

Cardi excitedly shared the news on Twitter, writing, “Happy to announce that me & my family will be in the BABY SHARKS BIG MOVIE!!!!!” Included in the casting announcement are other stars like Ashley Tisdale, Lance Bass (whose name is already the perfect fish pun), K-pop band Enhypen, Saturday Night Live regulars Ego Nwodim and Chloe Fineman, and comedian Aparna Nancherla.

Cardi, Offset, and Kulture first guest-starred on Baby Shark’s Big Show! last spring, when they appeared as animated, brightly-colored versions of themselves to perform a new song by Cardi, “The Seaweed Sway.” The titular protagnist danced with Sharki B and her family during a concert in the episode, showing off the accompanying dance. Fun fact: In Korea, where Baby Shark originates, Sharki B is played by K-pop star CL.

According to People:

The movie will follow Baby Shark and his family as they move to Chomp City, the big city of sharks. Not only will Baby Shark be forced to adjust to life without his best friend William nearby, but he’ll also encounter an evil pop starfish who plans to steal his gift of song in order to dominate all underwater music. Baby Shark has to embark on a mission to break her spell to restore harmony to the seas.

Baby Shark’s Big Movie is set for release during the holiday season.

Juice WRLD‘s death wasn’t just a loss for his family, fans, and friends, but it was also a huge loss for hip-hop as a whole. It was also a warning about the dangers of drug abuse since it was revealed he’d died of an accidental overdose on Oxycodone in late 2019.

Just like Juice WRLD said he was influenced to try drugs by one of his predecessors, his death has become a beacon to his successors. Among them is Juice’s fellow Chicagoan Polo G. In his episode of RapCaviar Presents, which began streaming on Hulu today, Polo recalls his friendship with Juice and how Juice encouraged him to give up taking pills recreationally.

“It made me look at a lot of sh*t differently,” he says. “That made me stop popping Percocets altogether, though. ‘Cause I know he wouldn’t want me on that sh*t.” Even more impactful, though, is that his father followed his example. “Being able to see that and say, ‘Damn, my son can get it together — I need to [as well],” he muses.

Now Polo G spends his spare cash on other distractions, like the iced-out iPhone holder he had turned into a pendant to keep his where everybody else can see it.

RapCaviar Presents is now streaming on Hulu.

There are a lot of things that you could be focusing on this week (baseball, Succession, the announcement regarding the immersive Paddington Bear experience, etc) so it’s okay if you are not really sure what going on over there in Utah at Gwyneth Paltrow’s bizarre ski trial. Honestly, it’s okay if you don’t ever know what’s going on with her, she doesn’t seem to know either, but it works for her.

Here is a quick rundown of said case: in 2016, Paltrow was involved in a ski collusion with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson (you would think an optometrist would be able to see fellow skiers coming but maybe that’s why he’s retired). Sanderson says he was left with a traumatic brain injury, broken ribs, and trauma. Sanderson sued Paltrow, who is countersuing for $1, a move Taylor Swift made famous at her 2017 trial.

Now, thanks to science and all that jazz, a witness to the event insists that there was no way Paltrow hit Sanderson the way he claims. Dr. Richard Boehme, a neurologist who is Sanderson’s witness (!), spoke via Zoom: “The skier that hit him from behind would have to be going in excess of 50 or 60 miles an hour, which I think is highly unlikely unless we’re dealing with an Olympic downhill skier.” This begs the question: is Academy Award-winning actress and former Glee guest star Gwyneth Paltrow an Olympic-level skier? No, but it was nice to pose the question either way.

It seems like Paltrow’s trial will be wrapping up shortly, but not before various witnesses went on the stand and brought up everything from QAnon to stick figure art. Should more celebrities involve themselves in low-stakes trials? Yes! Bring on the mild inconvenience of a traffic violation or a petty neighborhood argument. We want modest court outfits and sketchy witnesses! This is what the judicial system is for!

(Via Variety)

Welcome to Style Watch, our monthly roundup of the best streetwear and apparel to hit the internet. We’re entering the spring fashion season but if you’re in North America you wouldn’t know it as a delayed polar vortex hitting the eastern United States and an ongoing cold front hitting the west coast is keeping temperatures unseasonably lower than normal.

This makes putting together an outfit an absolute pain. Do you ditch the layers or bundle up? Who knows!

Luckily, our favorite brands have our back with a number of early Spring collections that keep things relatively warm. This week we have the latest from NYC label NOAH, who has just teamed up with Lavenham for a new take on the brand’s legendary Denham jacket, a Supreme and the North Face linkup, a new collection from Fear of God, and two trail-ready collections from The North Face NSE and Carhartt-WIP. Don’t shed those layers just yet, it’s looking like spring is coming late this year.

Let’s dive into this month’s best streetwear drops and early spring fits, and be sure to hit up the latest SNX to complete your look with a fire pair of kicks.

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NOAH x Lavenham Collection

NYC-based streetwear brand NOAH has just teamed up with Lavenham Jackets for a special collection of Denham jackets that infuse Japanese denim for a ‘90s hip-hop-inspired recontextualization of a classic Suffolk look. Yup, you read that right, we’re going all around the globe with this one!

The jackets are made in Suffolk England and feature a 100% cotton Japanese denim build with 100% cotton corduroy collars and trim with diamond quilting and full metal snap button closure in three colorways including indigo, forest green, and natural white. The jackets are a straight-up work of art as fashion.

Rounding out the collection is a set of quilted crewnecks and a dual-branded t-shirt.

Shop the NOAH x Lavenham collection at NOAH’s webstore.

Supreme Spring 2023

We’re in the midst of Supreme’s spring 2023 collection which is bringing new mini drops every week featuring the box logo brand’s latest stylings. This week we have a series of outerwear pieces that include the water-resistant Tromp L’oeil nuptse jacket and the high pile fleece pullover made in collaboration with The North Face, and a faux shearling hooded jacket in a muted citrus colorway as well as a whole bunch of other North Face collars for that street-meets-mountain look.

Shop the latest from Supreme at the Supreme webstore

Fear of God ESSENTIALS Spring 2023 Drop 1

For the Fear of God ESSENTIALS spring collection, Jerry Lorenzo is taking the brand into the baggy territory. The collection which features double-layered hoodies, sweat pants, zip-up shirt jackets, and rugby shirts, is constructed with woven nylon, cotton, and corduroy in a muted range of pastel tones that include plum, light Tuscan, sycamore, seal, and off-black.

The collection consists of men, women’s, and unisex pieces and features minimal rubberized branding on certain pieces, like the relaxed sweatpants and hoodies. With the latest ESSENTIALS collection Fear of God, a label once known for its tight fits is stepping into the modern era.

Shop the Fear of God ESSENTIALS Spring 2023 Drop 1 at Fear of God’s webstore. A second drop of the collection is expected to land in early April.

Ben Sherman x The Sherlocks Signature Collection

Ben Sherman has teamed up with indie rockers The Sherlocks as part of the brands Global Artist Foundry program for a new collection of graphic t-shirts, jacquard knit button-downs, fitted polo shirts, Harrington jackets, trousers, and cardigans.

The collection features an indie rock meets posh aesthetic in a bright spring color palette. Our favorite piece from the collection in our opinion is the Signature Harrington Jacket, which featured embroidered branding at the breast, a two-button collar, check body lining, and rubbed cuffs and hem in 10 different colorways.

In a fashion climate that currently favors baggy silhouettes, it’s nice to see the people who like tighter more streamlined fits get a collection that speaks to them!

Shop the Ben Sherman x The Sherlocks Collection at the Ben Sherman online store

Carhartt WIP Spring/Summer 2023 Trail Collection

Carhartt-WIP’s latest spring-summer collection will have you all geared up for your outdoor adventures. The collection consists of jackets, parkas, pants, and canvas pieces in loose utilitarian fits that are equal parts function and fashion. The Wynton jacket and Parka sport a midweight cotton ripstop build with reversible pop colors, and pieces like the Idaho jacket and pants bring in the reflective details for better outdoor visibility.

The collection’s palette consists of three colors including violet, stone, and storm blue, and was inspired by the psychedelic glow of lumen flower prints.

Shop the Carharrt-WIP Spring/Summer 2023 Trail Collection at the Carhartt-WIP website.

The North Face NSE Mountain Archive

If Carharrt-WIP’s latest Trail collection is a bit too muted and utilitarian for you, take a trip back to the late ‘90s early ’00s with The North Face’s latest NSE drop. The collection, which features Carduelis Jackets, track trousers, graphic t-shirts, backpacks, and camp slides, has an almost sickeningly bright color palette of neon greens and purples for a utilitarian collection that looks ready for both the rave and a morning hike.

Or better yet, wear it out to the night hike and have a rave in the woods! The latest NSE collection is unfortunately men’s style only as of now.

Shop NSE Mountain Archive at the North Face’s UK online store

Pacsun Pac 1980 Collection

Pacsun is reaching back even further than the North Face updating styles from the ‘80s for its latest fitness culture-inspired activewear line, Pac 1980.

The line sports modern touchstones like sweat-wicking and quick dry technology, and light stretchy fabrics with classic silhouettes from the ‘80s like high-waisted leggings, circle skirts and dresses, and onesies and cropped crew necks, giving you that vintage look at a low price.

The fabrics in the collection, which the brand is calling PAC WHISPER and PAC GLIDE, are lightweight and soft, while still offering that activewear support you need. The brand plans to add another line of fabrics as the collection grows known as PAC MOVE, which will be fit for all-day wear.

Highlights from the collection include the Speedwalker Onesie, Raw Hem Cropped Crew Neck, and Pac Glide Circle Dress.

Shop the PAC 1980 collection at Pac Sun’s online store.

JW Anderson x UNIQLO Spring/Summer 2023

London-based brand JW Anderson is bringing prep back! Teaming up with UNIQLO, the brand’s spring-summer 2023 collection combines the UK school uniform aesthetic with an injection of modern athleisure, translating the classic look through a baggy comfort-focused lens. If you think those two things sound at odds with one another, it’s because they do. And that’s kind of what makes the new collection so vital.

Featuring men’s, women’s, and unisex essentials, the collection sports wide-legged jeans and khakis, boxy oversized button-ups, cable knit cardigans, striped polos, tees, and other essentials adorned with embossed JW Anderson branding. It’s like looking at the costume design for a Wes Anderson film if Wes Anderson grew up in Gen Z.

Shop the JW Anderson x UNIQLO Spring/Summer 2023 beginning in early April at Uniqlo. View the whole collection here.

EDITOR’S PICK: ROARK Journey Shirt

Look, this shouldn’t take much convincing. Hawaiian floral shirts are in… BUT (and it’s a big but): If you are anything less than Leo-in-Romeo+Juliet-level lean, you can very quickly look like #TommyBahamaDorkDad. No one wants to look like that guy. And as a guy who is a tad thicc and has sent a good few floral shirts to Goodwill, let me tell you — it happens a lot.

It looks cool in a lookbook and then when you wear it you’re suddenly Tuddy from Goodfellas.

That’s why I like ROARK’s new floral and coral shirts so much — many of them are in black, which is slimming. The colors pop and the energy is there but you don’t feel like a 65-year-old guy from Brooklyn on vacation in Maui. Plus they’re slim-fitting, which amplifies the effect.

All that aside, ROARK’s designs are cool and their colors are the perfect balance of fun without being obtrusive. ‘Nuff said.

Pick up the ROARK Journey Shirt at ROARK’s website.

EDITOR’S PICK: IPD Maverick Cord Jacket

Okay, I know this pick from an LA-based editor is kinda cliche — because LA Cool Guy is deep in his California cowboy phase…

But still, I consider this jacket a spring staple. It’s so functional for post-surf or a night out after work. It’s cozy but plays well with a white tee. You could see it at a festival or the farmer’s market. Works with flip-flops and boots. (Dammit, I can’t stop LA Cool Girl’s intentionally disaffected voice playing in my head as I type!).

Anyway, this is a slam dunk and really shouldn’t take much explaining: Tan corduroy and wool lining for spring. If you can’t look stylish in this, you’re struggling.

Pick up the IPD Maverick Cord Jacket at the IPD Surf webstore.

Earlier this year, Phoebe Bridgers shared a throwback photo of her father to mourn his death. The loss of a parent is obviously a challenging thing to deal with, but now Bridgers has revealed that at the time, she was also dealing with bullying from supposed fans of hers. She didn’t mince words while talking about it, either.

In a recent Boygenius interview with Them, Bridgers said, “I’m coming from a place of literally — I’m feeling it in my body as I’m saying it, but — people with my picture as their Twitter picture, who claim to like my music, f*cking bullied me at the airport on the way to my father’s funeral this year.”

After some urging from Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, Bridgers continued:

“If you’re a kid and the internet somehow taught you that that’s an OK thing to do, then of course I hate capitalism and everything that led you to believe that it’s okay to do that. I, at one of the lowest points of my life, saw people who claim to love me f*cking dehumanize me and shame me and f*cking bully me on the way to my dad’s wake.

It’s not like they didn’t know my dad just died. A lot of the top comments [were] like, ‘Hey, her dad just died, what are you guys doing?’ [If you harass me with my face as your profile picture,] I f*cking hate you, and I hope you grow the f*ck up.”

This comes after she told Rolling Stone earlier this year, “I want to normalize talking sh*t about fans. There’s a way to [be a fan] without filming me without my permission behind the back of my head, chasing me down the street.”

Read the full feature here.