The group stage at the 2022 World Cup featured some true shockers, as pre-tournament favorites like Germany and Belgium failed to advance to the knockout stages. Among the teams that made surprising runs to the Round of 16 was South Korea, which advanced over Uruguay in stunning fashion by beating Portugal in the third match of the group stage.
Their reward for that triumph was a matchup on Monday with the odds-on favorites to win it all in Brazil, which got Neymar Jr. back from an ankle injury to bolster their star-studded lineup. It didn’t take long for Brazil to assert its dominance on Monday, as they spent the first 45 minutes of the game absolutely clowning the South Koreans as they piled up four goals.
The first of those came quickly, as Raphinha broke free on the right hand side and slid a pass across the box that managed to get through to Vinicius Jr., who took a touch and coolly popped it in the back of the net past a whole host of scrambling defenders.
It took just 7 minutes for Brazil to take the lead
Shortly after, Brazil was given a penalty kick after Richarlison beat a defender to a bouncing ball and got kicked in the foot in the box, making for an easy decision from the referee.
Then it was Richarlison’s turn to get in on the fun, as his heater continues this World Cup on one of the most beautiful passing sequences you will see all tournament to set up a wide open goal.
The final goal of the first half came on a cheeky chipped pass from Vini, who found Lucas Paqueta making a late run, knocking one past the keeper to make it 4-0 Brazil.
The first half of the game was so utterly dominant from Brazil that it felt like a scrimmage at times, not a World Cup knockout round game, but so goes life for the Brazilian squad, with South Korea finding itself in the unenviable position of a team chasing goals against a Brazil unit that is lethal in open space on a counter attack.
The year may not be over, but the 2023 tour announcements have already begun.
We’ve already heard about BLACKPINK continuing their Born Pink World Tour, now other big names in the K-pop scene are starting to announce theirs for 2023. Rising boy group P1Harmony teased their upcoming winter tour called 2023 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : P1ONEER]. The FNC Entertainment group will kick off their ‘Pioneer‘ tour next month in Seoul on January 14 and 15.
Five days after completing their Seoul stops, the six member ensemble — consisting of Keeho, Theo, Jiung, Intak, Soul, and Jongseob — will embark on the US leg of the tour. P1Harmony is set to bring the Pioneer tour to 12 major cities across the country including, Los Angeles, Oakland, Denver, Houston, Chicago, Atlanta, Reading, New York, Washington DC, Nashville, Austin, and Dallas.
Earlier this year, the group completed their 2022 P1Harmony Live Tour [P1ustage H : Peace] that consisted of a one-night show in Seoul and an 11-city US tour from February to May.
Just last Wednesday (November 30), P1Harmony released their fifth EP, HARMONY: SET IN, with their lead single “Back Down.” In celebration of the release, the group made their debut performance of the song on The Kelly Clarkson Show on the same day.
Check out the full tracklist to Harmony: Set In below.
Bratty will be teaming up with Metronomy on her upcoming EP. On Friday (December 2), the Mexican singer-songwriter revealed the tracklist and release date for Es Mi Fiesta Y Si Quiero Hago Un EP. Bratty also released the new song “¿Y Cómo?” featuring Hinds.
Since breaking out in 2018 with her debut EP Todo Esta Cambiando, Bratty has given Latin music an alternative and bedroom pop twist. Bratty is the musical project of Jenny Juárez who hails from Culiacán, Sinaloa. Among her hits are “Ropa De Bazar” with Mexican folk singer Ed Maverick and a rock-infused cover of Karol G‘s “Bichota” for Spotify Singles.
Es Mi Fiesta Y Si Quiero Hago Un EP will be released on January 5. The title is a reference to throwing a party. “It’s my birthday party and the collaborators are my guests,” Bratty said in a statement. “[It’s] a celebration of music.” Among the guests on the EP is British electronic group Metronomy for the song “Things Will Be Fine.” She willl also be tapping into the Latin alternative scene features from Depresión Sonora, Álvaro Díaz, NSQK y Méne, and Cariño.
Bratty teamed up with Spanish alternative group Hinds for her new single “¿Y Cómo?” In the surf rock kiss-off anthem, Bratty and Hinds let an an ex-lover know that their lives are so much better without him. The single was released with another new track as well titled “Mi Habitacíon” featuring Yawners.
Find the Es Mi Fiesta Y Si Quiero Hago Un EP tracklist below.
The relevant section of the set begins with Burr crediting himself for being good at “picking out psychos,” like West. His wife was a fan and he was, too, until he watched him give an interview. “He was talking sh*t about how great he was, and there was just this look that was in his eye, and it just made me nervous,” Burr said. He continued:
Literally, a chill ran down my spine, and I just started thinking, like, ‘No! No! No!’ And I turned, and I looked. Before it even registered that it was Kanye, my first thought was, ‘Oh, thank God. Oh, thank God. It’s just a Black guy.’ ‘Thank God! It’s just a Black guy.’ Yeah, I know, you’re right to pull back. It’s right to get awkward, you don’t know where this could go. This could very easily go in a Klan-ish direction, okay? So just let me clarify. Just hear me out. I’m thinking, ‘Thank God it’s a Black guy,’ meaning, ‘Thank God that ego that is in him…’ When that thing floated down from the heavens, or the cosmos, whatever the hell Joel Osteen sh*t you believe… When that thing was floating down, it could have landed in anybody. Thank God… it landed in a Black guy. Thank God it got wrapped up in that, trapped within that. It’s safe in there. No reason to worry when it’s in there, because if that ego, however, had floated down… and landed in a blue-eyed white dude, there is no telling the damage that could have been done. You’re talking entire civilizations wiped out… worldwide famine, the moon colliding with the Earth. Thank God that ego landed in a Black guy.
The part that’s gone viral is Burr saying, “Next time Kanye is going off on himself, close your eyes, forget it’s him, and really listen to what is coming out of this guy’s mouth. He says sh*t like, ‘I’m a genius, I’m a god, I’m Shakespeare. My biggest regret is that I’ll never get to see myself perform live!’ That’s a direct quote: ‘I’ll never get to see myself perform live.’ Dude, you put that ego in a white dude, and he’d be [impersonates Hitler].”
Nobody can fault him for posting posting selfies to Instagram from a seemingly relaxing day at the beach with the caption, “tried to unplug but then I looked cute…” Yesterday (December 4), Lacy documented his downtime again — his face was shaved, and oh yeah, everything else was also bare.
“Contemplating what’s real and what’s fake,” Lacy captioned the cheeky photo, featuring him seductively lounging in bed and staring away from the camera, the shot framed with his private area just out of frame.
Predictably, the reactions were swift. “Dope c*ck Steve,” Lil Nas X — no stranger to confidently flaunting his body and posting thirst traps — hilariously commented. Photographer Quil Lemons added, “It’s 7am in LA go back to sleep lmaoooo.” Tierra Whack asked, “What be the point [crying laughing emojis].”
In Lacy’s defense, he has every reason to be feeling himself. “Bad Habit” is at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated December 10. The ubiquitous single became Lacy’s first career No. 1 on the chart in October, logging three nonconsecutive weeks in the top slot.
But Twitter isn’t a place for logic. Read some of the reactions to Lacy’s naked Instagram habits below.
Went on instagram ONCE. ONE TIME and the second picture I see is a damn near naked Steve lacy on my TL. Taking my ass right back to twitter
When Vladimir Putin isn’t reportedly pooping all over himself after falling down stairs these days, he’s also apparently freaking out about his underperforming army. Should he really be too shocked? It only seems inevitable that soldiers who are sent with no clear orders wouldn’t ascend toward success, nor does it bode well that tampon instructions are being doled out to new recruits, meaning that medical supplies are low or nonexistent.
However, word has surfaced that Putin is taken aback at his not only afraid that he’ll be killedif he loses this war, but he’s straight-up afraid of the loss itself. That comes according to U.S. National Intelligence Director Avril Haines, who is quoted by NBC News on the ammunition shortage that Putin cannot seem to overcome. Further, Haines reveals that she’s received intel about Putin being genuinely “surprised” at how this war is going for Russia:
“I do think he is becoming more informed of the challenges that the military faces in Russia. But it’s still not clear to us that he has a full picture at this stage of just how challenged they are,” Haines said.
At the same time, Haines notes that U.S. intel’s sources reveal that Putin has been cagey about whether he ever plans to admit that he needs to pull back or altogether pull out of this war. This shouldn’t be too surprising to those watching at home, but it’s surely something that the Ukrainian (and Russian) people do not love to see.
It’s officially that time of the year again. Like a jet-flying elf from the North Pole, Tom Cruise is blanketing Hollywood with his legendary Christmas cake that he’s been gifting celebrity friends for over a decade now. The White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake from Doan’s Bakery in Woodland Hills, California is the stuff of legends at this point, and Rosie O’Donnell could not resist gushing that hers has dutifully arrived like clockwork.
“my tommy sent me a coconut cake !! i love that guy,” O’Donnell wrote on Instagram along with a picture of the mythical baked good that hopefully won’t melt the faces of mere mortals like ourselves.
A while back, O’Donnell confirmed to The Jess Cagle Show that she’s been a regular recipient of Cruise’s coconut cake during special occassions, and she doesn’t care what people say, she knows he’s the one remembering those dates. Via Parade:
“He is the only person who never misses my birthday. In knowing him for 25 years now, he has never missed my birthday or an event in my life,” she said, later adding, “A lot of people say to me, it’s just his secretary, but I don’t believe that. I think he knows in early March, ‘Oh, it’s Rosie’s birthday coming up,’ and he sends me something. Every single year for 25 years.”
Thanks to starring in Top Gun: Maverick, Glen Powell is now on the exclusive cake list, and he recently confirmed that the rumors about its deliciousness are true. In fact, Powell’s been on the list for a few years now, and it’s to the point where friends actually pester him if it’s arrived yet. It’s apparently that damn good. Tom Cruise mails a heck of a cake, everybody.
Whether you’re hosting parties or you’ve been invited to a gathering, the holiday season is a great time to stock up on spirits. And while bourbon and the various whiskeys are important this time of year, the likes of gin, vodka, tequila, and rum are also fun party favors. Today, specifically, we’re turning our attention to rum.
When it comes to versatile, mixable spirits, it’s difficult to beat rum. The various types of rum include white rum, gold rum, dark rum, spiced rum, navy strength rum, and others. There’s something to fit every palate. The best part? Myriad affordable rums are perfect for your holiday home bar and switching rum for whiskey is an easy way to riff on a classic (eggnog, old fashioned, hot toddy, etc.).
To find some holiday mixing gems, we went to the professionals who bide their time behind the bar. We asked twelve bartenders to tell us their picks for the best rums to mix with this holiday season. Keep scrolling to see their picks.
When finding rum to mix, I go with rums that are a little sweeter and I typically really like dark rums. In terms of brands that I think have a ton to offer, I like Ten to One. It has the right amount of sweetness, mixed with just a touch of sugar cane funk, with great baking spice that makes me think of winter while hopefully enjoying a cocktail on the beach. Tiki is the obvious way to go with this, especially a Hemingway Daiquiri.
That being said, the dark works really well as a whiskey substitute if someone is a little nervous about whiskey.
The best mixing rum is Bacardi White with the coconut tropical sweetness you can mix this with spices and infuse your holiday cocktail. It is also the best option for the well-known “coquito” cocktail. It’s simple, flavorful, and always inexpensive.
It’s a bottle that belongs on your holiday bar cart.
Flor De Cana 7 Year can be used in a variety of ways. We infuse it with tropical tea to create a variety of Pirate/ Tiki cocktails. This award-winning rum is known for its flavors of toasted coconut, vanilla beans, dried fruits, and warming, complex finish.
Zacapa 23 is an excellent choice for the holiday season. Zacapa 23 neat or served as a smoked old fashioned with notes of cinnamon and star anise is the perfect sipper with a cigar. Besides that, its caramel, vanilla, licorice, dried fruits, and oak works well in most seasonal cocktails.
Brugal 1888 is my favorite rum for holiday drinks. It’s full-bodied and oaky with a touch of sherry which makes it as good an option for sipping neat around the fire as it is for throwing into egg nogs, holiday punches, or hot buttered rums.
Bumbu Crème Rum
Bumbu
Cosimo Bruno, beverage curator at Daxton Hotel in Birmingham, Michigan
Bumbu Crème Rum is the ultimate blend of select spices, rich and decadent dairy cream, and Bumbu rum. This manifestation is nearly irresistible in a cocktail and will make your holiday evenings merry and bright.
I prefer coconut rum if I am going to drink it. Koloa Kaua’i reminds me of the islands. This rum you can sip or make the perfect pina colada. Bold flavors of vanilla, tropical fruits, and toasted coconut make this rum shine in any seasonal cocktail.
For the holidays, I’d choose a Venezuelan rum like Pampero Rum Aniversario. What flavors make it great? Pampero is fairly sweet with vanilla beans, butterscotch, and a nutty sweetness. It helps that it’s also bargain-priced. What cocktails does it mix into well? Holiday cocktails, punches, eggnogs, old fashioneds, and other drinks.
I’m from south Florida, so rum is kind of second nature for me.
Santa Teresa 1796
Santa Teresa
Nicholas Bennett, beverage director at Porchlight in New York City
If I’m mixing up a drink with rum this holiday season I am using Santa Teresa 1796. Sure, this is a very nice sipping rum and will make a great after-dinner nightcap, but it also makes a great egg nog. It has a spicy, oaky flavor that compliments the spices that make egg nog so wonderful during the holiday season.
Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva is my pick. This is obviously a great rum to sip neat, but its flavor profile plays perfectly with the holidays. Dark fruit, baking spices, butter, and tobacco. I mean come on. Whip up a hot buttered rum or mix it with your favorite vermouth and amaro and grab a seat by the fire.
Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Kraken
Gabby Senne, bar supervisor at Sideways Lounge in Buellton, California
My go-to rum for mixing is Kraken. It is a higher-proof rum with great flavors, I like using the higher-proof rums for mixing especially with something really sweet because the extra alcohol helps cut through that sweetness for a nice and balanced drink. Kraken is great in eggnog or anything with pineapple.
Foursquare Probitas
Foursquare
Jack Beguedou, bartender at Proof 192 in Omaha, Nebraska
Foursquare is my go-to. This is because of the higher-proof and bold flavors, this is the perfect rum for mixing and blending cocktails. If I had to pick only one, it would be Foursquare Probitas. This blended white rum is filled with vanilla, citrus fruits, and molasses. It’s a great mixing rum for the holiday season.
Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers have at least two things in common: They both have passionate fan bases, and they’re both currently dating actors. (Swift also recruited Bridgers to feature on “Nothing New.”) Now, those actors are linking up: As part of Variety‘s new season of their “Actors On Actors” interview series, Joe Alwyn (aka Swift collaborator William Bowery) and Paul Mescal will sit down for a joint conversation.
Aside from that pair, also participating in the upcoming season are (per Variety) Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Colin Farrell, Laura Dern and Michelle Williams, Viola Davis and Jennifer Lawrence, Carey Mulligan and Margot Robbie, Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler, Austin Butler and Janelle Monáe, Kate Hudson and Glen Powell, John Boyega and Letitia Wright, Ana de Armas and Eddie Redmayne, and Paul Dano and Brian Tyree Henry.
Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh offered a statement, saying, “We are thrilled to bring back ‘Actors On Actors’ for a 17th season, along with our biggest issue of Variety yet — and we can’t wait for readers to soon discover a one-of-its-kind portfolio by award-winning photographer Alexi Lubomirski. ‘Actors On Actors’ has become the most-watched awards season offering in publishing. We look forward to millions of viewers around the globe enjoying, and dissecting, this year’s incredible conversations.”
Back to Swift and Bridgers, though: Fans are trilled about this. Check out some reactions to Alwyn/Mescal below.
Beatle George Harrison was pigeon-holed as the “Quiet Beatle,” but the youngest member of the Fab Four had an acerbic, dry sense of humor that was as sharp as the rest of his bandmates.
He gave great performances in the musical comedy classics, “A Hard Days Night” and “Help!” while holding his own during The Beatles’ notoriously anarchic press conferences. After he left the band in 1970, in addition to his musical career, he would produce the 1979 Monty Python classic, “The Life of Brian.”
Harrison clearly didn’t lose his sense of humor for the rest of his life. Shortly before his death in 2001, he played an elaborate prank on Phil Collins that shows how the “Here Comes the Sun” singer would go the extra mile for a laugh.
In 1970, Harrison was recording his first solo record and arguably the best by a Beatle, “All things Must Pass.” The session for the song, “The Art of Dying” featured former Beatle Ringo Starr on drums, keyboard legend Billy Preston on keys, virtuoso Eric Clapton on guitar, and was produced by the notorious Phil Spector.
Harrison wanted a conga player for the session, so Ringo’s chauffeur reached out to Phil Collins’ manager. At the time, Collins was a relative unknown who was about to join Genesis, a band that would bring him worldwide stardom.
The 18-year-old Collins was starstruck playing on a session with two former Beatles, so he played extra hard in rehearsals, resulting in blood blisters on both hands.
“Anyway, after about two hours of this, Phil Spector says, ‘Okay congas, you play this time.’ And I’d had my mic off, so everybody laughed, but my hands were shot,” Collins told Express.
“And just after that they all disappeared – someone said they were watching TV or something – and I was told I could go,” after that, Collins was relieved of his duties and told to go home. A few months later, Collins bought the massive triple album in the record shop and was devastated to learn he’d been edited out of the song.
“There must be some mistake! Collins thought. “But it’s a different version of the song, and I’m not on it.”
Some thirty years later, Collins bought the home of Formula One driver Jackie Stewart, a close friend of Harrison. Stewart mentioned to Collins that Harrison was remixing “All Things Must Pass” for a rerelease.
“And he said, ‘You were on it, weren’t you?’ And I said, ‘Well I was there,”‘ Collins recalled.
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Two days later, a tape was delivered from Harrison to Collins with a note that read: “Could this be you?” Collins continued: “I rush off and listen to it, and straight away I recognize it.” It was a recording of “The Art of Dying.”
“Suddenly the congas come in – too loud and just awful,” Collins was devastated, then as the end of the take, Harrison can be heard saying, “Hey, Phil, can we try another without the conga player?”
Collins was devastated, to say the least.
A while later, Stewart calls Collins and puts Harrison on the line. “‘Did you get the tape?’ Harrison asked. “I now realize I was fired by a Beatle,” Collins sighed. The two changed the subject, but a few minutes later, Harrison couldn’t stop laughing.
“Don’t worry, it was a piss-take. I got Ray Cooper to play really badly and we dubbed it on,” Harrison admitted. “Thought you’d like it!” So, Harrison had an entire recording session with a conga player who he asked to play poorly, just to pull one over on Collins.
If you’re in the mood for another of rock’s greatest pranks. The story of “The Ring” told by Beastie Boys’ Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz shared in “Beastie Boys Story” is another great example of someone going to incredible lengths just for a laugh.
The story revolves around the late Beasties’ rapper Adam “MCA” Yach, his bandmate Horovitz, and a very creepy ring given to him by a fan backstage at a concert.
“The Ring” from Beastie Boys Story (Original Original Cut)
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