Frankly, SZA sighting are a rarity. Outside of the “Saturn” singer’s sporadic posts on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), she does a stellar job at living life offline.
So, SZA’s upcoming appearance on Hot Ones will surely be something fans will caress. But before the episode premieres on First We Feast’s YouTube channell (currently scheduled for Thursday, September 26), SZA has already got users online buzzing. In the promotional poster (viewable here), SZA is seen sporting full-on alien-like face prosthetics. The look appears to be a hint back to the look she previously teased online which could be a hint about her highly anticipated album, Lana.
“Fun times at the pain farm ,” wrote SZA in the Instagram comments.
However, fans are exactly fond of the get-up. Users online took to their pages to voiced their .
After experiencing premature leaks, SZA threatened to scrap the project. But ultimately, she announced that she would release the leaks as the SOS Deluxe and her new tracks on Lana.
Brat summer is sort of, kind of over, but the party is just beginning for its creator Charli XCX. On September 14, the “Talk Talk” singer kicked off her Sweat tour.
Thanks to the North American run being a joint venture with co-headliner Troye Sivan, it is a dual experience. However, that hasn’t stopped Charli XCX from finding a way to one up herself each night. Tonight (September 23), Charli XCX treated fans to s surprise cameo from Lorde. The pair took to Madison Square Garden’s stage in to perform their song, “Girl, So Confusing Remix.”
In the clip captured by a concertgoer (viewable here), the New York City audience couldn’t hold back their excitement as they immediately joined in to sing along.
Oddly enough fans speculated that the original version, which was featured on Charli XCX’s Brat album was a dig at Lorde. While it appears that Lorde could’ve been the muse to inspire the record, based on her leaning vocals to its remix the two quickly shut down whispers that the singer had tension with one another.
Even on stage inside of Madison Square Garden, Charli XCX and Lorde immediately embraced each other as they worked the crowd. Clearly, there’s no bad blood between the duo.
One of the major storylines of the early NFL season has been the fairly lackluster quarterback play around the league, including from this year’s much-talked about rookie class. Caleb Williams has struggled in Chicago behind a pretty dreadful offensive line, Bo Nix had two awful games before a quality performance in a Week 3 win, and Jayden Daniels hadn’t been asked to do much passing the ball for Washington in their first two games.
That all changed for Daniels on Monday night in Cincinnati though, as the Commanders offense erupted for 38 points as he had a coming out party on national television with an absolutely dominant showing in a Washington shootout win. Daniels was nearly perfect, completing 21-of-23 passes on the night for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns — while also rushing the ball 11 times for 40 yards and a TD on the ground.
The biggest thing fans wanted to see from Daniels and the Commanders offense has been opening up the passing game and letting the young QB throw it down the field, as that was where he was at his best at LSU, but through two games had been tasked with almost entirely underneath throws. Kliff Kingsbury finally turned him loose against Cincinnati as he connected twice on deep passes to Terry McLaurin, showing off his incredible arm and touch on the deep ball.
The second of those came with the Commanders up five with just over two minutes to go on a 3rd and 7, and the Bengals sending all-out pressure and playing press man on the outside. Daniels recognized his 1-on-1 opportunity with McLaurin before the snap and let a gorgeous ball go right before getting lit up by a blitzer, with McLaurin running underneath it for a terrific catch at the back pylon.
It was the perfect way for Daniels to cap off a night few will forget if he continues on to stardom, as after a pair of unspectacular (but also perfectly fine) starts to open his career, he put his full talent on display under the national spotlight. His 21-of-23 night set a new NFL rookie record for completion percentage in a game, and by moving the Commanders to 2-1, the conversation will inevitably shift to wondering if Washington is already in a spot to compete for a playoff berth in the NFC. Time will tell if this was a sign of a CJ Stroud-esque rookie season for Daniels or if we will look back on this and think it says a bit more about Cincinnati’s defense than anything. Still, for the first time in a long time there’s real reason to believe Washington has itself a star QB in the making.
Earlier in the month, Ice Spice found herself in the middle of a professional controversy with former friend Cleotrapa. But as of today (September 23), the “Popa” rapper was supposedly able to put another dispute behind her.
According to Billboard, Ice Spice has reached a settlement in a copyright infringement surrounding her breakout song, “In Ha Mood.”
Although the specifics of the argument has not been shared, based on Billboard’s report, all parties were agreed to resolve the matter.
Back in January, fellow recording artist D.Chamberz launched the suit against Ice Spice, the track’s producer RiotUSA, and her record labels (Universal Music Group, Capitol Records and 10K Projects). D.Chamberz alleged that his track was not only release prior to Ice Spice’s song, but it also gained traction which used to emphasize the likelihood of the musicians coming across it.
“It cannot be purely coincidental,” said D.Chamberz’s attorney. “Go [to] the core of each work.”
D.Chamberz argued Ice Spice’s single copied his record’s “beat, lyrics, hook, rhythmic structure, metrical placement, and narrative context of his track.”
Ice Spice’s legal representatives denied the accusation.
However, D.Chamberz attornies doubled down on their arguements. “By every method of analysis, ‘In Ha Mood’ is a forgery. Any proper comparative analysis of the beat, lyrics, hook, rhythmic structure, metrical placement, and narrative context will demonstrate that ‘In Ha Mood’ was copied.”
September 12, 2024, marked the second death anniversary of the late rapper PnB Rock. Back in August, two men alleged to have been involved with the “Zaza” rapper’s tragic death were found guilty of murder, robbery, and conspiracy. Now, according to TMZ, each have formally been sentenced.
The outlet reports that Freddie Trone was sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. Trone’s sentencing factors in his one count of murder, two counts of robbery, and one of conspiracy conviction. Trone allegedly spearheaded the fatal shooting, provided his then armed his 17-year-old son with a gun, and sent him into the restaurant where PnB Rock was to rob him. While Tremont Jones received a sentence of 12 years after being found guilty of two counts of robbery and one of conspiracy for altering Trone to PnB Rock’s location.
Sadly, this devastating fight for justice isn’t quite over yet for PnB Rock’s family. In July, Trone’s son, the last suspect allegedly involved in the shooting reportedly lacked competency to stand trial.
Stephanie Sibounheuang, PnB Rock’s girlfriend, witnessed the heartbreaking incident. Weeks after his death, penned a note on Instagram about the ordeal, writing: “I am 100% not ok… It takes so much prayer and spiritual therapy to gain the strength to do the simple things in life now… I will never understand a loss so close. I feel so empty. My world is dark now. My heart is broken for the kids.”
As if Sabrina Carpenter didn’t spend enough time on the road last year, the “Nonsense” singer has just launched her Short N’ Sweet Tour. Today (September 23), is slated to takeover Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena with special guest Amaarae.
For those lucky enough to secure tickets to any stop on the tour, they will have the chance to snag merch without paying the shipping fees and wait time. Continue below to get a sneak peek of the items up for grabs.
Here Is The Merch Available At Sabrina Carpenter ‘Short N’ Sweet Tour’
Based on photographs captured by concertgoers, there are a total of seven graphic t-shirt options (ranging from $45-$50) for sale on-site, one Short N’ Sweet soccer Jersey ($80), one commemorative tote bag ($30), one hat ($40), one customized pair of socks ($20), one pullover hoodie ($85), and two album editions (alternative Sweet N Sour cover CD for $15 and vinyl for $35). View the designs below. Other items including a pillow and more can be purchased on Sabrina Carpenter’s website. Find more information here.
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Blue hoodie: $85 Socks: $20 Hat: $40 Yellow tee: $50 Tour date tees: $50 Juno genetics tee: $45 Tote: $30 Jersey: $80 Camaraderie tee: $50 Brown crewneck: $80 Alt cover CD: $15 Vinyl: $35
Sabrina Carpenter 2024 Tour Dates: The Short N’ Sweet Tour
09/23 — Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
09/25 — Toronto, Ontario @ Scotiabank Arena
09/26 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
09/29 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
10/02 — Hartford, CT @ XL Center
10/03 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
10/05 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
10/08 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
10/11 — Montreal, QC @ Centre Ball
10/13 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
10/14 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
10/16 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
10/17 — Saint Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena
10/19 — Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
10/20 — Charlottesville, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena
10/22 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
10/24 — Orlando, FL @ Kia Center
10/25 — Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
10/28 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center
10/30 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
11/01 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
11/02 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Delta Center
11/04 — Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
11/06 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
11/07 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
11/09 — San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
11/10 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
11/13 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
11/15 — Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
Short N’ Sweet is out now via Island Records. Find more information here.
Marvel Studios isn’t treading sparingly with a new Thunderbolts* teaser trailer that eclipses the 3:00 minute mark. The post-Deadpool and Wolverine film, which hopes to reinvigorate MCU ensemble pictures, features a group of ex-villains who we have mostly seen in other Disney movies. The ensemble is led by Yelena Belova/White Widow (Florence Pugh) and includes Winter Soldier/Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan, who is definitely pulling that arm out of a dishwasher), Red Guardian (David Harbour), John Walker/US Agent (Wyatt Russell), organizer Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Red Hulk/Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross (Harrison Ford), and more.
That “more” includes “Bob,” seen above at the 1:45 mark, who is portrayed by Lewis Pullman (also a Bob in Top Gun: Maverick) and must have more to his identity, right? You know it. Bob is short for Robert Reynolds, a.k.a. the Sentry. He was reportedly going to be portrayed by Steven Yeun, who later exited due to scheduling conflicts.
Do not be deceived by Bob’s relatively weak looking appearance upon discovery in the trailer. Marvel holds the Sentry out as possessing practically unlimited power adding up to “a million exploding suns.” As a result, he can be a powerful hero, but he has a dark side and a precarious mental state that can drag him down into the most powerful villainy as well:
The Sentry battles many foes, but none as powerful as his arch-nemesis and darker half, the Void, a malevolent persona who dedicates his life to killing as many people as the Sentry rescues. For a long time, the two do not realize they are aspects of the same person and the Sentry goes to great lengths to defeating the Void, even altering his memories and that of the worlds’ memories as well.
In the comics, the Sentry was recruited into the Thunderbolts group by Green Goblin/Norman Osborn, who offered the struggling hero help for his psychological ills. As of now, there’s been no indication that Green Goblin will surface in this film, and Disney/Marvel Studios is keeping the actual plot of this movie under the cloak of secrecy other than to offer this description: “Marvel Studios and a crew of indie veterans who sold out present ‘Thunderbolts*,’ an irreverent team-up featuring depressed assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) alongside the MCU’s least anticipated band of misfits.”
Please enjoy this poster, which sure does resemble a Sons Of Anarchy image. Bob is clearly not enjoying himself here:
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Thunderbolts* (which will presumably be distinguishable from Suicide Squad in several ways) will be released on May 2, 2025.
Earlier this month, Victoria Monét fans were ecstatic to learn that the “On My Mama” singer is preparing to release a deluxe edition of her Grammy-winning album, Jaguar II. But while that news was welcome, today, she followed it with some less pleasant news, confirming her breakup with longtime boyfriend John Gaines, with whom she shares one child.
In a statement posted to her social media, she explained why she waited nearly ten months before making the announcement, while also asking fans to “be gentle” with the former couple and their daughter. You can read the full statement below.
With good intentions, we honestly have been avoiding a formal statement about something as natural and as personal as love. We originally preferred to keep this out of the public (as announcing this publicly is sure to make pain resurface) but it is becoming more and more difficult to suppress. Yes, we have seen all of the questions and extremely false accusations of our origin story and we have thought long and hard about whether we owed it to anyone to explain where we are as we heal, since we understand how social media can magnify the truth or run far with untruths. Ultimately we decided to be open and address it in hopes to put a period on the question marks for the sake of our healing process.
We spent the last 10 months trying to respectfully and privately navigate the fact that we are no longer in a relationship. Though we still completely adore and respect each other, we are not a couple anymore. There was no infidelity, toxic behavior nor drama. We both just have some fundamental growing to do that would be best done apart so we can remain the best versions of ourselves for our daughter. It simply didn’t work out and that’s okay. We still think the world of each other and operate with love in every interaction for our family. We have an incredible daughter to raise for life and that is undoubtedly our number 1 priority forever. No relationship status can remove or replace that fact. We are committed to doing the inner work and trust that God will place us both where we belong in due time.
To all of our supporters, friends and family, thank you for your love, care and concern. Please allow us the peace and space to maintain a safe and happy environment to continue to co-parent to the best of our ability for Hazel! We plan to remain a family regardless of our public facing title, so please when you see us together with Hazel, be understanding and gentle. We appreciate you all for hearing us out and hope to be kept in your well intentioned prayers. Thank you
Sincerely Victoria and John
Multiple Neil Gaiman projects have received bad news lately, including the cancelled Dead Boy Detectives Netflix series and the paused Graveyard Book film from Disney with Good Omens‘ third season not exactly declared safe, either. The future of that Prime Video/Amazon series, for which Gaiman serves as showrunner and screenwriter, hasn’t recently been clarified amid sexual assault allegations (which Gaiman has denied) reported reported by Tortoise Media, who detailed allegations from five women in a podcast series.
Meanwhile, Netflix’s The Sandman, which Gaiman executive produces, continues post-production for the fantasy series’ second season, and although Netflix hasn’t issued a statement about the allegations, the author might have been sidelined from promotional duties. During the streaming service’s Geeked Week, a three-minute behind-the-scenes video surfaced from Netflix, and nowhere is Neil Gaiman seen, heard, or even mentioned by name:
Under normal circumstances, this would be highly unusual because of course Gaiman was front and center in the first season BTS video three years ago:
Has Gaiman been formally sidelined, by the streamer or by his own hand, as he has offered to do for Good Omens? Netflix simply has not commented on the subject, but the omission feels awkward at best.
Then again, Netflix hasn’t commented at all on the allegations against Gaiman, not even when the service cancelled Dead Boy Detectives, likely because the series wasn’t hitting the mark on viewership, despite the enthused fanbase that does exist. You can still see those viewers everywhere on social media and in YouTube comment sections where they ask Netflix to reconsider. Meanwhile, The Sandman doesn’t yet have a precise return date, other than Netflix recently specifying “in 2025.”
It’s a new week, which means the Crumbl Cookie report is back! Every week we set out to bring down every new cookie dropping at Crumbl and rank them from least essential to most. Everybody deserves a little treat from time to time, but we want you to spend your money only on the very best. Unless you want to be a crazy person like me and just buy all six, which, after over a month of doing this, I don’t recommend.
Don’t get me wrong, more cookies are always a good thing, but let’s face it, some of these cookies can be duds. After being a bit disappointed in last week’s lineup, I’m not quite sure how to feel about the cookies dropping this week.
Aside from the Confetti Cake, which is getting its Crumbl debut, we’ve got a Birthday Cake cookie with Oreos, a Peanut Butter cookie made with Snickers, a Caramel Shortbread cookie with Twix, and the return of the OG Pink Sugar cookie. In the Crumbl world, I’m not the biggest fan of big brand collaboration, they always taste too safe and unimaginative to me. I do however love Twix, Snickers, and Oreo, so I’m at least curious about how Crumbl is going to utilize these ingredients.
But, enough talking about it. Let’s dive into the best cookies dropping at Crumbl for the week of September 23-28.
A Quick Note On Mini Cookies
This week I opted for the mini cookies instead of the full size just because I’ve been curious about them for a while. If you’ve never been to Crumbl, the mini cookies can be very appealing — they’re smaller, less indulgent, cheaper, and ideal for a person who wants a little bit of everything but doesn’t want to eat six giant cookies by themselves.
But if this is your first time at Crumbl, I’m going to go ahead and suggest against them. Crumbl cookies are at their best when they are decadent — people say Crumbl cookies can be too sweet, well, that’s kind of the point. These cookies are designed to be treats, and the full-size cookie packs way more flavor — the ratio of ingredients to toppings to cookie base is much better.
Yes, you’ll save some money by getting a six-pack of minis vs the full size, but only about $5, and for cookies that aren’t even half as big as the full size. So if you want the most bang for your buck, just get the full size. If you can’t decide which of the six deserves your money (that’s what we’re here for) go ahead and get the minis. Alright, let’s eat.
6. Birthday Cake ft. Oreo
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
In the intro to this piece, I mentioned that I feel like the big brand collaborations are safe and unimaginative, and the Birthday Cake cookie ft. Oreo is just that. This is the third week in a row that Crumbl has had some kind of Oreo cookie and they are all essentially interchangeable.
This cookie tastes like an Oreo, topped with cake batter cream cheese instead of the usual cream. That gives the cookie this weird sort of tang to it that tastes less like and elevated Oreo and more like something off-brand. Honestly, a pack of Oreos will serve you better than this cookie.
The cookie is supposed to come with rainbow sprinkles on top of the creme cheese topping, for whatever reason mine didn’t (I blame the minis), though I doubt the inclusion of sprinkles would’ve done anything to win me over.
The Bottom Line:
A straight-up skip.
5. Milk Chocolate Chip
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
This is another flavor that suffers from the mini form factor. The full size will give you big chunks of chocolate chip, with the mini you’re getting significantly less chocolate chips. But I’ve had this cookie enough times to know its good, that’s not why it’s ranked low on this list.
The other cookies at Crumbl are just better than this simple, albeit delicious, milk chocolate chip cookie.
The Bottom Line:
Just save your money and pick up next week’s semi-sweet chocolate chip. It’s the superior cookie. Or, if you love Milk Chocolate Chip so much that you can’t pass up on this, make sure you get the full size.
4. Caramel Shortbread ft. TWIX
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
What I like about the Caramel Shortbread ft. TWIX is that it doesn’t rely too heavily on TWIX, using the candy as a feature rather than a focal point. This cookie is great, the base is buttery and decadent, while the mix of caramel and milk chocolate topping offers a lot of richness that pairs well with the buttery base.
The crushed TWIX adds a nice amount of texture to this otherwise soft-chew cookie. Crumbl says that the cookie is filled with pieces of TWIX, and while I can confirm, I don’t feel like there were enough to impact the flavor in any way.
The Bottom Line:
A wonderfully tasty and indulgent cookie, recommended especially for fans of TWIX.
3. The Original Pink Sugar
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
It pains me to rank this one in third place because if it dropped among last week’s lineup, it would’ve easily taken the top spot. But the Pink Sugar is facing some stiff competition this week, and as delicious as this cookie is, there are a few better options.
This deceptively simple cookie looks like your average sugar cookie, but it’s elevated thanks to an almond base and almond frosting. There is a lot of subtlety and nuance here that the average sugar cookie lacks.
The almond adds a semi-bitter counterbalance, which tamps down some of the sweetness but also adds in light echoes of cherry. The way the flavors sit on the tongue are a truly enjoyable experience.
The Bottom Line:
Probably one of the best sugar cookies you’ll ever eat. Don’t write it off because of its simplicity.
2. Confetti Cake
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
Wonderfully fluffy and moist, the Confetti Cake is a true treat for fans looking to get their cake fix at Crumbl this week. The cake features two layers of confetti yellow cake topped with a sweet and rich vanilla buttercream frosting, with some rainbow sprinkles for a bit of texture, but let’s face it, the sprinkles are mostly just a visual thing.
This cake is incredibly sweet and rich, so be warned, you’re going to want some help if you want to eat this one in one sitting.
The Bottom Line:
An elevated, tasty, confetti cake. Better than any box cake we’ve ever had.
1. Peanut Butter ft. Snickers
Dane Rivera
Thoughts & Tasting Notes:
It finally happened people, after four weeks in a row where the top spot was taken by a cake, a cookie has finally managed to score first place. And we have Snickers to thank for that!
This cookie features a nutty peanut butter cookie base topped with toasty caramel buttercream, a milk chocolate drizzle, and pieces of chopped-up Snickers. It has this wonderful earthy toasted flavor that is well-balanced with rich chocolate notes.
There isn’t a single cookie in this lineup that made me more mad that I opted for the mini cookies this time around than this one. In fact, I’m planning on hitting up Crumbl again this week just so I can get the full-size version. While I like most Crumbl Cookies, no single cookie has made me want to visit twice in one week like this one.
The Bottom Line:
Delicious, toasty, nutty and rich. This is the best cookie at Crumbl this week.
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