Recently, Finneas revealed that he and his sister Billie Eilish are in songwriting mode for the latter’s upcoming third album. As good work takes time, it may be awhile before we hear what they’ve come up with. In the meantime, Eilish took to TikTok to share a brief cover of a Ben Folds deep cut.
In the video clip, Eilish is seen at at the piano, singing a few lines from Folds’ song, “Still,” which was originally released in 2006 as part of Dreamworks’ soundtrack for the animated movie Over The Hedge.
“I must give the impression that I have the answers for everything,” Eilish sings in the clip. “You were so disappointed to see me unravel so easily / It’s only change, it’s only everything I know/ It’s only change, and I’m only changing.”
Eilish was only around five years old when Over The Hedge came out. In a recent interview with Vogue, Eilish revealed that she often misses the days when she was younger, before she became a household name, saying, “I look back at who I was, when fewer eyes were on me. I grieve that. I strive to be that kid again.”
Check out the clip of Eilish singing “Still” above.
“Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus was the first single from the band’s first album. It’s also by far their biggest song, with over 433 million streams on Spotify (and a prime placement on the Loser soundtrack, alongside Eiffel 65, Everclear, and Blink-182). The dirtbag anthem is still so omnipresent, 23 years after it came out (and forever ruined pop punk?), that model, author, and podcast host Emily Ratajkowski used it to caption an Instagram post of photos from when she was a teenager.
If only we all looked that good during our teenage dirtbag phase (we all had a dirtbag friend in a Black Sabbath shirt, though).
Ratajkowski discussed her high school years in a 2021 interview with philosopher Amia Srinivasan. “I experienced what the double-edged sword was like — wearing something tight to school and then realizing that the popular girls weren’t paying attention to me because the boys were paying attention to me, while also feeling my vice principal snapping my bra strap,” she said. “So much of what women experience is this feeling of, “I’m the one seducing, I’m the one who’s getting this attention, so I have the power.” But it wasn’t until I got older that I was able to look at these experiences that have stuck with me and think about control, and through thinking about control, think about power.”
Now, please enjoy the achingly 2000 music video for “Teenage Dirtbag.”
Would you be considered human if you haven’t locked yourself out of your house at least once? One mom on TikTok found herself in quite the predicament with only her toddler to “mission impossible” his way to unlocking the house door to let his mom, @gesikaaaaaa, inside. The video starts with the camera pointed at a rosy-cheeked toddler on a snow-covered porch.
The boy looks to be no older than 2 or 3 but he’s an expert at following directions … sort of. It’s all still pretty new to him and, as anyone who’s ever interacted with a toddler knows, multistep directions are not the way to go. They tend to hear one thing only and even then are apt to be distracted by a stray piece of lint and not be able to finish the task.
Everything is new to a toddler and it doesn’t take much to distract them. And just about anything can be a toy. So when this mom helped her son through an open window in an effort to guide him through the process of unlocking the door, classic toddler cuteness ensued.
The desperate mom explains in the video that she left one window unlocked and you can see immediately that there’s no way an adult could fit through the small space without injury. So instead she uses her toddler to do it and once he’s inside the house his instructions are to get a chair … he finds a bowl. His mom tells him, “Focus. Focus. Grab the chair and take it to the door.”
What do you know? That sweet boy did just as he was told. Until he found a rock. Mom quickly refocuses the boy and the chair is back on the move, then he finds the fireplace tongs and takes a break to play with the fireside tools stand. Eventually the little guy succeeds in his mission but the journey there was the cutest maze of side quests you’ll ever see.
Every group of teenage friends usually has that one house with the “cool parents” where everyone can hang out. It’s usually a place where there isn’t much judgment but plenty of snacks and a teen-friendly place to hang like a garage, living room or basement.
There are two types of parents who don’t mind having teens over all the time. One type allows the kids to drink and party because, “you’re gonna do it anyway, might as well do it here.” The other kind likes having kids around so they can be sure they don’t get into that type of trouble.
Jeremy Serrano, a Lutheran pastor in Northern California who has three children ages 12, 15 and 17, recently went viral on TikTok for explaining why parents should strive to “Be that house!” where kids hang out.
Be that house! #parenting #parentsoftiktok #progressiveclergy
“I was talking to another parent the other day and they asked me, ‘Why do you always have teenagers over at your house?'” Serrano said on TikTok. “One of the things that we’ve worked really hard on is being the house that the teenage friends of my children want to hang out at.”
The Serrano house is a teenagers’ paradise. It’s stocked with snacks and has an ax-throwing target, basketball hoop and trampoline.
“My wife and I, we intentionally ask our children’s friends what kind of food and drinks they like and then we make sure that we have those things on hand for them,” he said in the video.
“It’s just one of the best things that we’ve ever done,” added Serrano. “Because we get to know our kids’ friends and then we know that they’re hanging out here.”
The house may be a place where kids can let loose, but there’s no illicit partying happening. “We have boundaries and don’t allow that here,” he told Today. “In fact, I’d lose credibility with my children by not providing boundaries.”
The TikTok post received a lot of positive comments from people who loved growing up in “that house.”
“My mother law told me once… food, drinks, and activities will always be cheaper than lawyers, legal fees, and therapists,” anmccoy74 wrote. “This was my house growing up and my mom said that when I went away to college she lost not just one son but more like 5 sons,” Gridpod added.
“I’ve always said I want to be the house the kids go hang out at so I can be a trusted place for them but most importantly my kids tell me their lives,” Addie Davis wrote.
Serrano told Today that the teens are comfortable coming to him for advice because of the open environment he’s created. “I was really honored that my children pointed their friends to me—the first time it happened I was like, ‘Whoa that is a big deal,'” he said. “My rule is, they can share our conversations with anyone they want, but I won’t. If their parents ask if we’ve talked, I won’t lie, but I’ll point them back to their children.”
After his post went viral, the pastor posted a subsequent video where he shared some tips on how to create “that house.”
Replying to @moeffinmary tip#1 be a non judgmental presence. #parenting #parentingtips
“I think the number one way to be ‘that house’ is to be parents that provide a non-judgmental presence and non-judgmental listening to your kids’ friends,” Serrano said.
He added that it’s important to “really get to know their sides of things. To really try to understand how they’re feeling in response to situations.” Serrano says parents shouldn’t think of what the teens are saying as “good or bad” but just to “be there and listen to them.”
In the end, having “that house” is all about creating a great environment for the entire family. “We get to be involved in our children’s lives,” he says. “And provide a safe space among chaos in the world.”
Gregg Berhalter, the manager for the United States men’s national team during its run to the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup, and U.S. Soccer both released statements on Tuesday afternoon pertaining to an alleged plot to blackmail Berhalter and additional “potential inappropriate behavior towards multiple members of our staff by individuals outside of our organization.” One day later and it was reported that the individuals behind the threats were Claudio Reyna and Danielle Egan, the former American soccer players whose son, Giovanni, was the source of consternation in Qatar over his lack of playing time.
Berhalter, who is presently out of contract, created a Twitter account to release a lengthy statement. After commenting on the team’s performance in Qatar, he addressed what he called “an apparent effort to leverage something very personal from long ago to bring about the end of my relationship with U.S. Soccer.” He went on to explain that this was in reference to an incident from when Berhalter and his now-wife, Rosalind, were students at the University of North Carolina. As he tells it, the pair got into an argument, Berhalter kicked her legs, he underwent counseling, the two reconciled, and have been married with children for 25 years.
In its statement, U.S. Soccer announced an investigation into the matter and condemned “violence of any kind,” but made it a point to indicate Berhalter was not the only one targeted.
Amid the numerous questions that popped up in the aftermath was who, exactly, knew about an incident this personal and had the means to use it as a form of blackmail to keep him from returning to the USMNT? ESPN reported on Wednesday that Claudio Reyna “sent multiple messages to U.S. Soccer executives during the World Cup threatening to reveal sensitive details about USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter’s past,” while Egan sent a statement to Fox Sports indicating this came in the aftermath of comments Berhalter made about her son after the team’s time at the tournament ended, although she claimed it was not done in an effort to prevent Berhalter from returning as manager.
In a statement sent to @foxsports, Gio Reyna’s mom, Danielle, says she reported the 1991 domestic violence incident involving USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter to USSF sporting director Earnie Stewart after Berhalter’s post-World Cup comments on Gio. Full story to follow.
“But I want to be very clear that I did not ask for Gregg to be fired, I did not make any threats, and I don’t know anything about any blackmail attempts,” Danielle Reyna said.
Berhalter and Reyna were high school teammates, while Egan attended North Carolina and was teammates with Rosalind Berhalter, nee Santana, on the Tar Heels’ women’s team. Their son, Gio, is one of the brightest young attacking talents in world football, but struggled to get onto the field for the USMNT in Qatar. While Berhalter and Reyna openly disagreed with one another about whether the Borussia Dortmund wunderkind was healthy enough to shoulder a heavy load at the World Cup, it was later revealed that Reyna’s attitude was not especially well-received in the dressing room, which led to him apologizing to the team.
In all, Reyna played 52 minutes at the World Cup by way of an 8-minute cameo against England and the entire second half of the team’s knockout stage loss to the Netherlands. At one point during the tournament, a former national team player, Eric Wynalda, claimed that Reyna’s lack of playing time was the source of friction within the team and that Berhalter asked Reyna to lie about an injury keeping him sidelined — the latter claim he eventually walked back — before saying that he spent the preceding days consoling Reyna’s father over the situation.
Zach Bryan has been an avid detractor of the monopoly that a certain ticketing website has on live music. He dislikes the company so much that in addition to speaking out frequently about their policies, he even named his recent live album All My Homies Hate Ticketmaster.
“I have met kids at my shows who have paid upwards of four-hundred bucks to be there and I’m done with it,” Bryan tweeted in one of his many posts about them. “I’ve decided to play a limited number of headline shows next year to which I’ve done all I can to make prices as cheap as possible and to prove to people tickets don’t have to cost $450 to see a good and honest show.”
death and taxes and hoping Ticketmaster burns to the ground
“He could mount his own shows in public or non-Live Nation owned spaces, but that is an incredibly time-consuming logistical challenge, from liquor permits to government ordinances and independent security, ticketing, food and beverage vendors,” the source said. “The less autonomous but easier maneuver is avoiding the Live Nation/TM complex wherever possible and using SeeTickets, AXS, or other less gouge-y ticket retailers. That is much less difficult, but in some markets, is impossible.”
A Nashville manager also noted, “He’s got options for now, because his leverage is there. He’s exploded, he’s massive, and he sells f*ck piles of tickets. Did he completely avoid Live Nation rooms on these ‘select headlining dates’ he will be announcing soon? If so, then he won’t be tied down to Ticketmaster.”
Dave Bautista has been a part of the MCU for almost a decade (!) after appearing in 2014’s Guardians of the Galaxy as Drax, the warrior without the ability to understand sarcasm and metaphors. While his character was a fun addition to the universe, Bautista says that his time as Drax has come to an end.
“I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him,” the Glass Onion actor said, before explaining the difficulties of Marvel life. “But there’s a relief. It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.” Bautista will still appear as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 which is set to be released on May 5th of this year.
Bautista isn’t the first Marvel alum to express how difficult it is to be a part of the superhero universe– Zoe Saldana recently mentioned just how fun those 5-hour makeup sessions can be! And the Scarlett Witch herself Elizabeth Olsen has also spoken about how she fears losing roles thanks to her Marvel contract.
It seems like Bautista isn’t losing out on roles anytime soon, though. He will reprise his role in the upcoming Dune sequel, and also has a part in M. Night Shyamalan’s horror filmKnock at the Cabin alongside Rupert Grint and Jonathan Groff. If the dramatic stuff doesn’t work, there is always room for more horror movies!
When searching for creative inspiration, Half Gringa — the powerful force in folk rock emerging from Chicago’s close-knit indie rock scene — can’t help but look inward. As a self-described introvert, the band’s lead singer and songwriter Isabel “Izzy” Olive draws inspiration from reflecting on her past, her roots, and how “blood ties can affect how we love, and how we love can affect what we pass onto progeny through our memories.”
Now with two full length projects to their name, 2017’s Gruñona and 2020’s critically acclaimed Force To Reckon, Half Gringa is now gearing up for the forthcoming EP Ancestral Home. So far, the project has been previewed with the single “Miranda,” which combines Mitski‘s emotional wit with Katy Kirby‘s mesmerizing lilt to craft a haunting and diaristic ballad.
Celebrating the impending release of Ancestral Home, Olive sits down with Uproxx to talk Bruce Springsteen, hide-and-seek, and a hatred of needles in our latest Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Pondering Midwestern Latina Poet.
It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?
As someone who cares about the poetry in songwriting.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
Chicago but Toronto is a close second!
Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
Probably Jens Lekman. His songwriting is so funny and sharp, and his songs are nothing like mine but I think that’s why I’m so inspired by him — the way he thinks about himself and other people and the little spaces we all occupy in the world is so clear in his writing. I’m always aiming for that.
Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
I think the goodness of a meal is really grounded in how satisfying it is, and that can be impacted by where you are, who you’re with, how you’re feeling about your life and yourself and by any emotional connection you have to that meal. So among the best meals I’ve had are paella my at my mom’s on my birthday, tamagoyaki and hot sake at the fish market in Tokyo, charcuterie on a roof in Lisbon with friends, hallacas in Caracas on Christmas, and pasta carbonara alone on my couch after a long, exhausting day.
What album do you know every word to?
A few, but notably Gia Maraget’s There’s Always Glimmer. I used to sing backup in Gia’s band, she’s the best. Her songs are so memorable.
What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?
Bruce Springsteen at Wrigley Field with my mom!
What is the best outfit for performing and why?
Anything with pockets for guitar picks and capos.
Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
John Paul Brammer. His turn of phrase is just exquisite, I think I laugh out loud at every single thing the man tweets.
What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?
There’s a wide range of tastes in the full band, so it’s rare that anything gets played twice — but I think at some point when I’m in the driver’s seat I’ll put on Riders In The Hills Of Dying Heaven by Campdogzz. Love that record.
What’s the last thing you Googled?
“urban outfitters 2010 catalog” — It’ll make sense if you read my newsletter.
What album makes for the perfect gift?
Daniel Villarreal’s Panama ’77. It’s fun, lovely, jazzy, groovy. Impossible to dislike.
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
Slept on the seats of a black box theater in Charlottesville, VA.
What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
I don’t have one because I hate needles!
What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?
Prince, Bad Bunny, and Dolly Parton.
What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
As a touring musician, any small kindness feels like the nicest thing in the world. Someone giving me an extra few bucks for a vinyl at a show, other musicians giving us a quiet place to crash, someone’s folks buying us a meal. It really means so much in the moment because of how brutal touring can be.
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Where you come from isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.
What’s the last show you went to?
Elizabeth Moen at Schubas in Chicago!
What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?
Purple Rain.
What’s one of your hidden talents?
I’m great at hiding — hide and seek and Sardines are the most fun games to me.
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds‘ “feud” is still going strong in 2023. In a new Twitter video, Jackman pleaded with the Motion Picture Academy to not give Spirited an Oscar nomination for “Good Afternoon” after learning that it’s on the shortlist. In the clearly tongue-in-cheek video, Jackman confirmed that he has to film Deadpool 3 later this year, and the experience will be insufferable if Reynolds is walking around with an Oscar nom under his belt.
Jackman also attempted to give the highly-anticipated Deadpool film a more fitting title for his return as Wolverine:
Ryan Reynolds getting a nomination in the Best Song category would make the next year of my life insufferable. I mean, I have to spend a year with him shooting Wolverine and Deadpool. Trust me, it would be impossible. It would be a problem. So just to recap, love Spirited, love Will, love Octavia, love the song “Good Afternoon,” love Benj [Pasek] and Justin [Paul]. But please, please, from the bottom of my heart do not validate Ryan Reynolds in this way, please.
Naturally, Reynolds saw Jackman’s video and couldn’t let let it go without commenting. He also caught Jackman’s sly retitling attempt and was not a fan.
“Disagree. I think the deepfakes that sung and danced for Will and I would love to perform at the Oscars,” Reynolds responded before adding, “Also ‘Wolverine and Deadpool,’ bub?”
New year, new Dave East? During the rapper’s recent appearance on the My Expert Opinion podcast, East reflected on the backlash he received over his dislike for the song “Old Town Road.”
Back in April 2019, while Lil Nas X celebrated the song’s historic run on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, East, on the other hand, took to his Instagram stories writing, “This f*ckin’ ‘Old Town Road’ sh*t is f*ckin’ wack!” Later adding, “I ain’t no hater, man, but that sh*t is wack with a cape on it. It’s super wack.”
Now, nearly four years after his initial comments, the Harlem native rehashed the incident telling host Math Hoffa, “It’s like you can’t have an opinion on sh*t no more.”
“I said I did not like ‘Old Town Road.’ One day, I felt a way. I said, ‘I don’t like this record.’ You know their entire community ran down on me,” said East, clarifying, “I never said nothing about the [LGBTQ] community. I’m cool with the people in the community.”
Viewers took to Twitter to quickly remind East that he, in fact, does have a problem with the queer community after he used a homophobic Jamaican slur to comment on Lil Nas X’s Nicki Minaj-inspired Halloween costume the following year.
According to East, “You gotta know what comes with it,” but listening to the interview, it is clear he still doesn’t have a clue.
East doubled down on his disapproval of the song, saying, “I don’t like the song,” adding, “I don’t like the fact that it’s being played on New York radio, where I know it’s a thousand n****s right in the town. When I go to Atlanta, the radio sounds like Atlanta.”
Watch the full clip above.
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