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Ted Cruz Was Relentlessly Booed And Had A Beer Thrown At Him At The Houston Astros Championship Parade (Which He Rode In, For Some Reason)

Ted Cruz is on a getting booed tour of the United States. He was booed while attending a New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros game in the Bronx. He was booed while visiting The View (where he also got called a “climate-denying piece of sh*t” by an activist). And — most hilariously — he was booed in Houston, Texas, during the championship parade for the Astros, who beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series.

The Houston Chronicle reports that as the Texas senator “made his way through a sea of fans wearing orange and blue, loud boos ensued. In footage from the festivities, Cruz — who wore Astros colors — was shown waving at the crowd, smiling, and giving a thumbs up, despite several fans giving him thumbs down and booing at him in return.”

Based on the videos from the scene, it was more than “several” fans (who were also none too happy to see Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick). “Ted Cruz pulled off what I thought was impossible- getting booed at a championship parade,” tweeted one person who was on the scene, while another added, “Video of @tedcruz receiving robust, loud, and supremely well-deserved boos from the crowd.” He also had a beer chucked at him.

It must be nice for Astros fans to do the booing, not getting booed, for once.

(Via the Houston Chronicle)

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The Wall Street Journal Flash-Fried Trump For Attacking GOP Candidates Right Before The Midterms

Over the weekend, Donald Trump attended a rally in Latrobe, Pa. that was meant to boost Republican candidates Dr. Oz and Ron Mastriano going into Tuesday’s midterm elections. Instead, Trump used the opportunity to crow about his inevitable 2024 presidential run, and more damagingly, attack any Republicans who pose a threat to him in the primaries. On top of rolling out an embarrassingly weak nickname for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump also fired a veiled warning shot at Ted Cruz.

“He didn’t like me for a while but we got to be friends, right? Could’ve put him on the Supreme Court,” Trump said in an obvious allusion to staying on his good side.

The attacks were noticed by the right-leaning Wall Street Journal who called out Trump for threatening Republican chances just a few days before the midterms. The paper also went the extra mile of warning conservative readers what another Trump presidency will include:

Mr. Trump wants to clear the GOP presidential field, and he knows that Mr. DeSantis has emerged in the last two years as his strongest potential opponent. A declaration so soon after the election, if he does declare next week, will also be an attempt to deter a possible Justice Department indictment.

But his focus on his own prospects, and criticizing his fellow Republicans even before a crucial midterm election, is one more reminder that Mr. Trump’s only abiding principle is what’s good for Donald Trump.

Trump’s barb at DeSantis might also prove to be unnecessary. The Florida governor is reportedly mulling not entering the 2024 presidential race, and instead, setting his sights on 2028. (Maybe God told him to wait?) However, that was before Trump began insulting him, and it’s anyone’s guess as to what will happen after the midterms when DeSantis no longer has to act like he won’t abandon the governorship to pursue the White House.

(Via Wall Street Journal)

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Ryan Reynolds Revealed How Being A Taylor Swift Fan Is A ‘Like A Religion’ In His Household, Rightfully So

Ryan Reynolds is more than just the actor who plays Deadpool or the guy who bought a soccer team for some reason. He is also close friends with Taylor Swift, which is the most coveted achievement you could ever hope for in Hollywood, probably!

While on this week’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, Reynolds spoke about Deadpool and just how exactly he was able to get Hugh Jackman back on board to play Wolverine. But more importantly, he gave us a little bit of insight into what it’s like to be friends with Taylor Swift, which is probably more interesting anyway, right? We all know how he got Wolverine back.

When he was asked about how his family celebrated Swift’s new album, Reynolds said, “That’s like a religion in our house,” the actor said. Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively are expecting their fourth child next year, who will automatically be born into the Taylor Swift fandom.

Reynolds continued, “In fact, I’m not making this up. We are having a Taylor Swift Midnights dance party in, uh, right after this. It’s Sunday. We’re headed straight to the porch where we’re doing a full dance number set to Midnights… swear words included. My favorite thing is when a three-year-old is just throwing down the f-bomb in a song.”

Reynolds then explained what it was like for his daughters to learn that Swift is an actual musician, not just a quirky aunt who breaks out her guitar at family gatherings, or someone who likes to wear a Deadpool costume from time to time. “I think what’s most exciting for them is that for the longest time they just thought Taylor’s just a, you know, like an aunt, like a friend of mommy and daddy that’s very, very close, almost family. And then they went to a concert one day and were like, ‘Oh, oh this isn’t a hobby.’” If a hobby can be shattering streaming records then yes, Taylor Swift’s singing career is a nice hobby.

(Via SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show on YouTube)

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(For You)r Consideration: The Hottest TikTok Trends In Music This Week

(For You)r Consideration is a weekly column breaking down the rappers and singers doing it RIGHT on TikTok and the viral trends and top songs taking over your FYP.

The Girls Love Yacht Rock

The classics of Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, and more should have popped up on your FYP by now. For those unfamiliar, the yacht rock subgenre is a collection of soft rock hits fitting for sailing activities and vibing during everyday life that came to popularity from the mid-1970s to the mid-1980s. Users on the app appreciate the genre for its light, catchy melodies and easy listening. Under the hashtag #yachtrock, with 2.2 million views, you can see TikTokers living life with hits like “What a Fool Believes” by the Doobie Brothers and find videos with playlists, outfits, and more inspired by the subgenre.

Shirt Is Here

Remember when SZA first teased “Shirt” on Instagram BACK in October 2020? After YEARS and just in time for Scorpio season, the official song was released with a mini film directed by Dave Meyers and co-starring LaKeith Stanfield, and TikTok users are rejoicing. User @icymahree has created content with their infamous hand dance to the eerie Darkchild-produced beat. Between the official audio on TikTok and fan-uploaded sounds, “Shirt” has half a million songs to the sound proving the loyalty of SZA’s audience.

“Heyy,” Lil Baby

Lil Baby’s third studio album is having its viral moment on TikTok. User @nickatnite18 mashed up a clip from Genius of Baby plaining voicing the lyrics to “Heyy” with the official hard-hitting studio version, and TikTokers are getting creative with the audio. Highlighting the difference in Baby’s enthusiasm between the two clips, the sound is the background track to before and after makeup videos, flexing what they aren’t and are looking for in a partner. The mashup is so popular it has more videos to the sound than the original “Heyy” audio.

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One Of Margot Robbie’s ‘Babylon’ Co-Stars Is Certain That She’ll Win An Oscar For Her ‘Incredible Performance’

Babylon has all the makings of a Best Picture nominee. It’s a period piece about Hollywood from an Oscar-winning director starring two A-listers in Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. The last time they worked together, in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Pitt won his first Oscar — could Robbie be next? One of her Babylon co-stars thinks so.

Eric Roberts predicted that Robbie, who plays Nellie LaRoy, an actress loosely based on the stars of yesteryear like Clara Bow, Jeanne Eagels, and Joan Crawford, is “going to win an Academy Award” for Damien Chazelle’s Babylon. “She gives the most incredible performance in Babylon that I have ever seen,” he told the Hollywood Reporter

The Righteous Gemstones actor compared Robbie to Elizabeth Taylor and Sandy Dennis in 1966’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which was nominated for 13 Oscars and won five. “[They] gave perfect performances, and it’s on that level,” he continued. “She blew me away. I couldn’t believe how brilliant every minute of every day she was.

If there’s two things Eric Roberts knows, it’s that: “yes” is the right answer when you’re offered a role, any role, even if it’s promoting erectile dysfunction products; and that Margot Robbie deserves an Oscar. Babylon comes out on December 23.

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

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Kremlin Opponents Are Reportedly Plotting To Oust Putin Through A Civil War Or ‘A F*cking Hammer To The Head’

As Vladimir Putin‘s invasion of Ukraine continues to be a deadly and embarrassing blunder for Russia, talk of his ouster has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks. The costly endeavor has made Putin’s own allies turn against him as his rivals see an opportunity to permanently remove him from power. On the table is a civil war reportedly being plotted in Poland by anti-Kremlin forces, and the goal is very clear: kill Putin.

Via The Daily Beast:

A guerrilla fight may be the only way to take down Putin, said opposition activist Viacheslav Maltsev. “The main goal is to physically eliminate Putin,” Maltsev said.

“The fight against terrorists requires terrorists’ methods,” one politician present said, according to Gazeta Wyborcza.

In addition to a mounting civil war, reports have been coming in that the Russian elites who make up Putin’s inner circle have turned on him. The Ukraine invasion has been an unmitigated disaster, and the Russian leader has made the worst mistake possible: Threatened the fortunes of oligarchs as aggressive sanctions target the country. It’s a situation that is not going to end well for Putin.

“Nobody’s gonna ask, ‘Hey Vladimir, would you like to leave?’ No. It’s a f*cking hammer to the head and he’s dead. Or it’s time to go to the sanatorium,” former CIA Moscow chief Daniel Hoffman told The Daily Beast. “They schwack him for it. That’s what they’ll do.”

(Via The Daily Beast)

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Brockhampton’s ‘The Family’: All The Info To Know, Including The Release Date, Tracklist, And Features

Brockhampton recently announced their highly anticipated final album, The Family, which is scheduled to be released on November 17.

Earlier this year, the Texas music collective announced they would be splitting up, to the dismay of many fans. The group teased their final album during a performance at Coachella this past spring. After the group left the stage, a clip was played where the group was seen discussing the last Brockhampton LP, with the video cutting to a graphic that read: “Final Album. 2022.”

Since the festival performance, the group has unfortunately been on an “indefinite hiatus.”

Luckily for fans, ahead of their forthcoming album, the hip hop collective released their comeback single, “Big P*ssy,” with an accompanying video where frontman Kevin Abstract can be seen driving around New York with the biggest smile waving and greeting fans. The album will be executive-produced by Bearface and Boylife.

Check out the tracklist for the upcoming project below:

1. “Take It Back”
2. “RZA”
3. “Gold Teeth”
4. “Big Pussy”
5. “All That”
6. “Back From The Road”
7. “Good Time”
8. “Basement”
9. “South Side”
10. “Boy Band”
11. “37th”
12. “Anyway You Want Me”
13. “Prayer”
14. “My American Life”
15. “The Family”
16. “The Ending”
17. “Brockhampton”

The Family is out on 11/17 via RCA and Question Everything. Pre-save it here.

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LeBron James’ Story About Listening To The Migos ‘In 2010’ Doesn’t Make Sense, Given That Their First Mixtape Dropped In 2011

In the wake of the death of Migos rapper Takeoff, the tributes have poured in from all corners of the entertainment industry. However, one has made fans skeptical about the honesty of the speaker after one glaring detail in his anecdote about Migos and Takeoff turned out to be way off-base.

LeBron James, who is well-known for his music curation, was asked about Takeoff’s death after an LA Lakers game Sunday afternoon. His response, in which he recounted listening to Migos in the Miami Heat locker room in 2010, went viral on Twitter when fans realized that he couldn’t possibly have been listening to them then, because their first mixtape didn’t come out until 2011.

And while this could easily be attributed to a memory misfire — LeBron is almost 40, by the way — fans on Twitter apparently thought it was much funnier if they just assumed he was lying. Unfortunately, ‘Bron’s earned kind of a reputation for fibbing, telling reporters that he’s watched The Godfather trilogy six times or pretending to read books it seems very obvious he hasn’t.

LeBron wasn’t the only big star accused of telling fish tales this week. Fans also cried foul on The Game when he paid homage to the late Aaron Carter.

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A brave fan asks Patrick Stewart a question he doesn’t usually get and is given a beautiful answer

This article originally appeared on 06.26.13.


Patrick Stewart often talks about his childhood and the torment his father put him and his mother through. However, how he answered this vulnerable and brave fan’s question is one of the most eloquent, passionate responses about domestic violence I’ve ever seen. WARNING: At 2:40, he’s going to break your heart a little.


You can read more about Heather Skye’s hug with Captain Picard at her blog.

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A dad’s letter to himself on his worst day, from himself on his best day

This article originally appeared on 11.23.16

Hey man, I know today was rough. I’m really sorry. I heard it was a doozy.

It started a lot earlier than it should have. I guess you could say the previous day never really ended.

You put your daughter down for bed around 8 p.m., like usual. You scarfed some food and chugged some NyQuil to try to knock out your throbbing cold, the one you caught from her (love those daycare germs!). Two hours later, you woke up to the sound of her coughing through the baby monitor. Then came the crying.


You rolled out of bed in a glassy-eyed, cold medicine-induced fog. You stumbled your way up the stairs to soothe her. Nothing worked. She cried every time you tried to lay her back down. Your head was throbbing. Your eyes dry and heavy. Her cries like nails on a chalkboard. You got frustrated and had to just put her down, let her cry while you walked away to cool off. “I can’t do this,” you thought, exhausted, drained. It didn’t matter if you could do it or not because she kept crying, and she needed you.

The whole night went on like this before the sun mercifully came up.

Breakfast time. You sleepwalked your way through cooking an omelet (you burned one side, but does it really matter?). She threw it on the floor and wailed. Did she want a banana? More water? Crackers? Was something hurting? You didn’t know. You just kept handing her things.

This was your entire day.

After that, you carried her over to her toy bin and let her play. She was joyful, finally smiling and laughing. You sat, zombie-like, sipping your coffee and enjoying the brief moment of peace. Then she tripped over a wooden puzzle piece and hit the ground hard. More tears. And then more. Normally she wouldn’t cry this hard, but she was sick. She wasn’t herself. You picked her up and held her and kissed the boo-boo, but she wouldn’t stop crying.

You put her back down because the crying in your ear was like a power drill to your temple. Normally, you’d be so much more patient and nurturing. But you weren’t yourself either.

The whole day was like this. You took her to the store where she refused to stay in the cart. She wanted to run up and down the aisles, which was fine, but then she tripped and fell. Again. More tears. She threw her lunch on the floor and cried about it. You tried to put her down for a nap, but she kicked and flailed until you gave up.

It didn’t matter if you could do it or not because she kept crying, and she needed you.

There were things to be done around the house: chores, projects, cleaning. You had nothing in you but medicine and whatever food you were able to scarf down between tantrums. It was all you could do to muscle your way through bath time and get her into bed.

And you weren’t far behind her. You crawled into bed, drained, knowing she’d probably be up within a matter of hours, hacking and coughing and crying. Poor thing.

When it was finally quiet, you felt bad for her. She didn’t mean to be a pain; she’s just a baby. A baby with a cold, at that. You were so disappointed with yourself. Why couldn’t you have been more patient, more loving? She had a hard day too.

You have to be better than that.

You drifted off to sleep locked in on one single thought: Maybe I’m not cut out for this dad thing.

I know your day was bad. Really bad. But mine was great, and I’m sorry, but I just need to tell someone about it.

Get this: It started at 8 a.m. 8 a.m.!

I know, I know. My daughter slept great. It’s hard to believe she’s so grown up. It doesn’t seem that long ago that she was only sleeping a few hours here and there, then struggling through the night. Last night we put her down at 8.p.m. and didn’t hear a peep out of her for 12 hours. I slept gloriously.

So. Much. Better.

The baby monitor gently crackled to life with her quietly babbling to herself. But I was already up. I climbed the stairs and pushed the door open to her room. She jumped to her feet and saw me, and she smiled the biggest smile I’ve ever seen and bounced up and down in her crib. As I got closer, she shot her arms into the air so I could pick her up. I did, and she laid a sleepy head on my shoulder.

She was a joy at breakfast. She sat in her chair and gulped down her banana while I cooked up an omelet (I nailed it, by the way, perfectly cooked, 10/10). I put on some music and she playfully shimmied her shoulders to the beat. When the eggs were ready, first she blew on them to cool them down, just like I taught her. She then showed off her fork skills and wolfed down the entire plate.

The rest of the day went by in a blur. There was the quick run to the store, where she helped put things in the cart and waved at every single person who passed by. Then, a trip to the park where she finally went down the big scary slide by herself. She came out the bottom giggling and ran to me.

I didn’t want the day to end.

And after I kissed her good night and mommy rocked her to sleep, I was left with just one thought: I am doing pretty OK at this dad thing.

It’s hard to believe sometimes that we are the same person, living the same life. But here’s what I know: Tomorrow is a new day.

I don’t know whether it’ll be good or bad. I really don’t. (I hope it’s good!)

But you know what? At some point, you’re going to look at that spot on the floor where your daughter tripped and face-planted, and you’re going to laugh. When you think about it, it was kind of funny, right? (She was totally fine.)

And eventually you’re going to find an old piece of omelet wedged under the kitchen table, covered in dust after she chucked it over her shoulder, and you’re going to roll your eyes lovingly as you scoop it up and throw it away.

Take it from me: You’re doing the best you can. You’re going to have those days where you wish you could keep it together better, where you wish you could be the perfect parent.

But if you can just hang in there, better days are ahead. I promise.

Trust me, I just had one. And it was totally worth the wait.