Mindlessly scrolling through TikTok can land you on some pretty interesting videos, including some that seem impossible. People upload all kinds of things to the platform, anywhere from rants about real versus fake grass to showing off their crazy amazing talent. For one mom on TikTok, watching other people exude rhythm while joining the latest dance craze was no longer good enough so she decided to join them. Yep, your everyday suburban mom with four kids and a knack for making sound effects decided to put down the toddler and shake her hips to the beat. It’s hilarious.
Molly the Mom seems to be able to make just about any dance funny, even though she’s actually doing pretty well. Her dance moves coupled with the sound effects, because she never uses the actual music, is bound to lighten anyone’s mood. The best part, she finishes these dance attempts with a tiny hop and kick to essentially signify the end of the dance. But she’s not always alone. Her husband has joined several videos to help Molly attempt couple challenges, which are just as hilarious as the dance videos.
The dancing mom has more than 690,000 followers and 17 million likes. Her comments section is filled with people telling her she nailed the dance she was attempting and telling her that her videos are the highlight of their day. Molly also fields compliments and questions around her uncanny resemblance to Amy Adams, so she changed her name on TikTok to “Walmart Amy Adams” to give people a chuckle.
Hey, if Amy Adams can pick up a dance as quickly as Molly while having a blast and making people laugh then maybe she has a shot at Molly’s crown on TikTok. A good laugh can change anyone’s mood so hopefully a peek at Molly’s content will put a smile on your face.
Creating TikToks might be the number one hobby of choice for many twenty-somethings. But for Olivia Lutfallah, it’s talking about ADHD. Actually, she’s combined both—offering videos that shine a light on the disorder in a fun, compassionate and educational way.
She took the decision to create an ADHD-specific TikTok right before the start of her second semester, and originally it was for pure recreation. “I thought it would be fun to talk about ADHD. I mean, I’ve had like 20 years of coping experiences. It’s something I absolutely love doing,” Lutfallah shared with Upworthy. That pastime has quickly grown into a deeper purpose.
Lutfallah, who was diagnosed with ADHD when she was around 7 years old, has dealt with a number of challenges with being misunderstood, especially when it came to getting necessary accommodations in school.
She recalled having a physics teacher who wouldn’t allow her to get extra time to turn in work because she had the “highest grade in her class.” Having failed to see that ADHD affected Lutfallah’s “ability to go from the beginning of a task to the end of it” rather than her IQ, she thought she’d try to explain it another way. The next day she arrived in class with a note that read “ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactive disorder.”
“And she said, ‘well, I’m a teacher. I took these courses. I know what that stands for’. And I said, ‘I know you think you know what that stands for, but I don’t think you know what it means,’” Lutfallah shared. That statement finally clicked with the teacher, who apologized and told her, “Thank you for educating me. So I don’t make that mistake again.”
With the intent to educate even more people, as well as empower others with ADHD to use their voice, Lutfallah has filled her channel with entertaining yet informative videos that offer one of three things—tips for dealing with ADHD, simple insights into the disorder and lighthearted, relatable ADHD content.
Some of her most popular clips are the ADHD simulators, where viewers get to really witness how those with ADHD experience the world. To put it simply—it’s a lot of noise to deal with.
Below is an example of just how many distractions can pop up within only one minute of trying to make lunch. It paints such a clear picture of the difficulties those with ADHD face when trying to focus on everyday tasks.
“By the end of it, I had watered the flowers, not put away all the groceries, didn’t eat and left to go and get ready for a meeting, you know? Just because there’s so many different things going on,” she shared.
Lutfallah bridges the gap between folks who are neurotypical and those who are neurodivergent in such fun ways that it’s no surprise her channel already has more than 200,000 followers. It’s clear from the comments that it is really serving a need. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder can be a difficult thing to explain or understand. Symptoms can be quite general—such as lack of focus or impulsivity—and indicative of other conditions, often leading to misdiagnosis.
And even with a proper diagnosis, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding the condition, primarily due to misinformation. People might be labeled as bad students or workers, being mentally defective or perhaps worst of all, as having an imaginary condition that’s completely made up.
“It’s overwhelming and suffocating to understand what you’re feeling, but not be able to express it to others,” Lutfallah explained. That’s why her ultimate goal is to inspire “a little compassion.”
You can find even more videos on Lutfallah’s TikTok.
Other than a small role as a stage performer in Ryan Gosling‘s directorial debut Lost River, the last time Eva Mendes graced the big screen was in The Place Beyond the Pines ten years ago. Apprently she’s totally fine with retirement.
“I don’t really miss it,” Mendes told Variety, explaining that she quit because she was tired of scrounging for quality roles. Shortly after The Place Beyond the Pines, she and Gosling had two children. “I thought, ‘Oh, this is what I’m supposed to do right now,’” she added. True to form, Mendes lived every parents’ dream by providing a voice for an episode of Bluey last year. Beyond that, she isn’t keen to jump back into show business, but she also hasn’t shut the door entirely.
“There are more opportunities for Latina actresses now, but when I bowed out 10 years ago I wasn’t being offered things that weren’t specifically Latina,” Mendes said. “It is exciting that things are different now, so who knows what I will do in the future. But right now, I’m keeping it in the home with my kids.”
This is on top of her comments earlier this summer, stating that she’d return to acting for the right project, but wouldn’t do anything involving violence or sex. That leaves a glorious return to the Fast & Furious franchise off the table at least. Still, with all these reports about whether Mendes will come out of retirement, it feels a little like Mendes is planning on coming out of retirement. If not, her comments still confirm that hanging out with Ryan Gosling isn’t such a bad deal.
After his production company SunnyMarch got the right to Megan Hunter’s novel earlier this year, Benedict Cumberbatch has officially joined the cast of The End We Start From. The thriller stars Jodie Comer as a woman who gives birth as London is flooded, forcing her family to seek a series of refuges from the apocalyptic natural disaster. The film promises to be “a powerful hopeful story about the trials and joys of new motherhood in the midst of devastating floods that swallow up the city of London.”
Cumberbatch isn’t alone. Mark Strong is also joining the cast alongside Katherine Waterston, who was announced earlier this summer.
Directed by Mahalia Belo making her feature film debut and written by BAFTA-nominated Alice Birch (Lady Macbeth, Succession), the film has already launched production in London. Belo’s short film Volume, a twisty drama about a missing girl, won a British Independent Film Award and screened at Sundance.
Hunter’s book is stark and sparse, focusing on the challenges of raising the child as the world collapses in the background. It will be interesting to see how the film pulls that focus and delivers us a post-partum climate crisis. At any rate, getting Cumberbatch and Strong in the cast can’t hurt.
Dry Cleaning is back with the third single from their forthcoming album Stumpwork, namely the emotional rollercoaster titled “Gary Ashby.” The melodic pop record tells the story of a lost tortoise, showing how being so consumed by tension can allow something people really care about to fall through the cracks.
Stumpwork, preceded by the singles “Don’t Press Me,” “Anna Calls From The Arctic,” and the aforementioned “Gary Ashby,” is set to release on October 21. The LP arrives in the aftermath of two major losses for band members: bassist Lewis Maynard’s mother and guitarist Tom Dowse’s grandfather. “It’s of course devastating to lose close family members but their legacy in Dry Cleaning is wholly positive,” Dowse said about the losses. “The moments in the songs which are upbeat and joyful made me think of them both the most.”
Dry Cleaning is also preparing to embark on a worldwide headlining tour in conjunction with the album’s release, beginning on September 17 in Solana Beach, California, and finishing up in Antwerp, Belgium on April 1 in 2023. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, September 14, though there is a special fan presale beginning on Friday, September 9 for those subscribed to the Dry Cleaning mailing list.
Listen to “Gary Ashby” above. Below, find the Stumpwork cover art as well as Dry Cleaning’s upcoming tour dates.
Dry Cleaning
09/17/2022 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up
09/18/2022 – Los Angeles, US @ Primavera Sound LA
09/20/2022 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel
09/21/2022 – San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
09/22/2022 – Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library
11/08/2022 – Paris, FR @ Le Trabendo
11/09/2022 – Cologne, DE @ Club Volta
11/11/2022 – Utrecht, NL @ Le Guess Who? Festival
11/12/2022 – Kortrijk, BE @ Sonic City
11/30/2022 – Tokyo, JP @ Liquid Room
12/01/2022 – Osaka, JP @ Club Quattro
12/06/2022 – Auckland, NZ @ Tuning Fork
12/07/2022 – Wellington, NZ @ San Fran
12/09/2022 – Brisbane, AU @ The Brightside
12/10/2022 – Meredith, AU @ Meredith Festival
12/12/2022 – Melbourne, AU @ The Corner Hotel
12/13/2022 – Melbourne, AU @ The Corner Hotel
12/14/2022 – Sydney, AU @ Manning Bar
12/16/2022 – Perth, AU @ Rosemount Hotel
01/10/2023 – Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
01/11/2023 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
01/13/2023 – Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
01/14/2023 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
01/17/2023 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw
01/18/2023 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune
01/19/2023 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
01/21/2023 – San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
01/23/2023 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
01/24/2023 – Tucson, AZ @ Congress Plaza
01/26/2023 – Dallas, TX @ Texas Theatre
01/27/2023 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
01/28/2023 – New Orleans, LA @ Toulouse Theatre
01/29/2023 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
01/31/2023 – Washington, DC @ The Howard Theatre
02/01/2023 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
02/02/2023 – Brooklyn, NY @ Pioneers Works
02/14/2023 – Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
02/15/2023 – Belfast, UK @ Mandela Hall
02/17/2023 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
02/18/2023 – Leeds, UK @ O2 Academy
02/20/2023 – Liverpool, UK @ Invisible Wind Factory
02/21/2023 – Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
02/22/2023 – Sheffield, UK @ O2 Academy
02/24/2023 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
02/25/2023 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute
02/26/2023 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy
02/28/2023 – Cardiff, UK @ Tramshed
03/01/2023 – Brighton, UK @ Chalk
03/03/2023 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
03/13/2023 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA
03/15/2023 – Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Strand
03/16/2023 – Oslo, NO @ Parkteatret
03/18/2023 – Hamburg, DE @ Knust
03/19/2023 – Groningen, NL @ Vera
03/20/2023 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/22/2023 – Offenbach, DE @ Hafen2
03/23/2023 – Munich, DE @ Strom
03/24/2023 – Vienna, AT @ Flex
03/25/2023 – Prague, CZ @ Futurum
03/27/2023 – Warsaw, PL @ Hybrydy
03/28/2023 – Leipzig, DE @ UT Connewitz
03/29/2023 – Berlin, DE @ Festsaal Kreuzberg
03/31/2023 – Rotterdam, NL @ Maassilo
04/01/2023 – Antwerp, BE @ Trix
Stumpwork is out 10/21 via 4AD. Pre-order it here.
For the second time in less than a year, CM Punk has been forced to vacate the AEW heavyweight championship, and less than a week after winning the inaugural trios championship, those belts have been vacated as well in the aftermath of Sunday’s All Out show.
Punk returned mere weeks ago for his first two matches since winning the AEW world championship over Adam “Hangman” Page at Double or Nothing in June. Days after his win over Page, he was forced to relinquish the belt after suffering a foot injury. Jon Moxley stepped in to his place to run the show as the “interim” champion, winning a tournament that culminated at Forbidden Door and eventually beating Punk for the undisputed belt.
Punk hit the post-show press conference after winning the belt and immediately launch into a tirade against the EVPs of the show amid allegations he was responsible for sending former friend Colt Cabana to Ring of Honor. Punk and his longtime friend Ace Steel then allegedly brawled with the Bucks and Omega backstage.
In the aftermath of the alleged explosive altercation on Sunday night backstage at AEW All Out, every person involved has reportedly been suspended, according to Justin Barrasso from Sports Illustrated. According to the report, by the end of Wednesday, current AEW heavyweight champion CM Punk and his longtime friend Ace Steel will either join Kenny Omega, Nick and Matt Jackson, Pat Buck, Christopher Daniels, Michal Nakazawa, and Brandon Cutler, in being suspended or they will no longer be with the company. This comes after Punk reportedly met with Tony Khan on Tuesday.
In their place, Death Triangle will face off against Best Friends and Orange Cassidy trios championship on Wednesday night. The episode of Dynamite also kicked off the AEW Grand Slam Tournament of Champions, with Hangman Page, Bryan Danielson, Sammy Guevara, Chris Jericho, Darby Allin, and Jon Moxley all competing to win the promotion’s top crown (with the bracket below).
— CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) September 8, 2022
That tournament will end in two weeks on Dynamite and answers the immediate questions about how AEW will proceed, but there are still plenty of questions about the incident and the future of those involved with the promotion.
Even though she was weirdly left off the list of acting nominees for her work on Only Murders In The Building, Selena Gomez will present at the 74th Emmy Awards on Monday evening. Only Murders is up for an absurd amount of nominations (absurd = 17), including Outstanding Comedy Series where Gomez and her fellow producers will have a chance at scoring a statuette. Will Arnett, Vanessa Bayer, and Taye Diggs are just a few of the people that might hand it to them.
According to Variety, Squid Game stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon are also set to present awards. Both are up for acting awards among the 14 total nominations for the bleak social satire.
Keenan Thompson will host this year, navigating all the tony true crime, Korean murder games, and shows hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
The full list of presenters is comprised mostly of nominees:
Will Arnett (Murderville)
Angela Bassett (9-1-1; American Horror Story)
Vanessa Bayer (I Love That for You)
Kelly Clarkson (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
Ariana DeBose (Schmigadoon!; Westworld)
Taye Diggs (All American; The Best Man: The Final Chapters)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game)
Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live!; Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’)
Diego Luna (Andor; Narcos: Mexico)
Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: Organized Crime)
Seth Meyers (Late Night With Seth Meyers)
Amy Poehler (Lucy and Desi; Making It)
Molly Shannon (I Love That for You)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Kerry Washington (Live in Front of a Studio Audience: ‘The Facts of Life’ and ‘Diff’rent Strokes’)
It’s been almost three years since Daniel Craig has been James Bond, having wrapped his last day of filming in October of 2019. But don’t worry, he locked in another franchise before he’d drank his last shaken martini. Knives Out, in which the actor played amateur (but good!) sleuth Benoit Blanc, hit theaters around the same time, and it was such a hit that Netflix — in the good old money-burning days — forked over a fortune for two more. But when does the first sequel come out?
The answer is complicated. Called Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, it’s due to hit Netflix on December 23, right in time for some family gatherings. However, Netflix has toyed with bestowing it with a theatrical release, although it’s not clear how wide it will go. (Lord knows they could stand to make some theatrical box office bucks.) It’s also unknown when it will hit theaters, if it does at all. On the same day? A bit before? That part, at least, is up in the air. Meanwhile, those attending the Toronto International Film Festival in early-to-mid September get to see it before anyone else.
Not much is known about the plot, although it involves Edward Norton as a tech billionaire, and it’s set (and was shot) in Greece. Since they’re mysteries, Glass Onion not only has a different title from the first but also a new cast, Craig excepted. Along with Norton, there’s also Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline, Kate Hudson, and Dave Bautista. Being set in sunny Greece, it will likely not feature any killer sweaters.
Seven months have passed since the Los Angeles Rams toppled the Cincinnati Bengals to win the Lombardi Trophy. On the eve of the 2022 NFL season, excitement is brimming amid 32 fan bases, and the football handicapping world is undoubtedly excited for the grind ahead. To that end, we’re back for another campaign of NFL against-the-spread selections in this space, and the last few years have treated us fairly well. The 2021 season ended with a solid 59-48-1 mark including the playoffs, and the ethos remains the same, often leaning on ugly-appearing sides and Unders on totals to get us home.
Before we dive into the Week 1 slate, let’s take a glance at the last group of selections from the Super Bowl and how the 2021 campaign went in full.
Last Week (Super Bowl): 2-3
2021 Season: 59-48-1
Come get these winners.
SIX-POINT TEASER: Los Angeles Rams (+8.5) over Buffalo Bills AND Baltimore Ravens (-1) over New York Jets
Are we getting weird out of the gate? Yes, we are. Teasers are often poor value plays, but Wong Teasers (named after Stanford Wong) can be profitable if you are zooming through key numbers. Both legs of this teaser apply that principle, with the Rams shooting from +2.5 to +8.5 and the Ravens moving from -7 to -1. I’m tempted to simply give out the Rams +2.5 at home, and I do think that is the right side, but I could also see this game landing in the 3-7 range in favor of Buffalo in the opener. On the other side, I have a great deal of confidence in a John Harbaugh team with extra preparation, particularly when facing an old friend in Joe Flacco.
Pittsburgh Steelers (+6.5) over Cincinnati Bengals
A few things are in play here. For one, Mike Tomlin might be a wizard. He is the best underdog coach in the NFL historically, posting a 47-26-3 mark against the spread when getting points, and that jumps to 19-6-2 as an underdog against divisional opponents. I also think the Steelers (quietly) upgraded at quarterback in losing the 2021 version of Ben Roethlisberger and replacing him with Mitch Trubisky, and Pittsburgh’s defense should be stout. The Bengals are rightly favored at home, but this is a number I think should be 4 or 4.5 rather than 6.5 in the opener.
Houston Texans (+7.5) over Indianapolis Colts
I did warn you that we’d be hideous on a regular basis, and this is gross. Indianapolis projects to be improved behind Matt Ryan and what should be a more stable passing game, and the Texans are, well, the Texans. With that said, I’ll snag the home underdog of more than a touchdown here and the backdoor might be open down the stretch for Davis Mills.
Minnesota Vikings (+2) over Green Bay Packers
This won’t be fun either. Aaron Rodgers is the reigning MVP and there are mixed opinions of the Vikings. Still, Green Bay’s offensive talent is not as good as it was a year ago without Davante Adams, and this line gives a great deal of respect to the Packers and very little to the Vikings. Am I too high on Minnesota? Maybe, but we’ll find out soon enough.
Dallas Cowboys (+2.5) over Tampa Bay Buccaneers
These two teams met in the 2021 season opener and played a wild battle with two lead changes in the final two minutes. That result would be just fine again here, with the Cowboys entering as a home underdog. Tampa Bay is the better team on a neutral field, but the Buccaneers had an odd offseason that included a coaching change, Tom Brady taking some time off, offensive line issues, and an injury recovery for Chris Godwin. Dallas might not be able to run the ball here, but it’s the only side.
The ubiquity of hip-hop only grows over time and tends to reveal itself in some unconventional ways. Ukraine’s Ministry Of Defense posted a tweet on Wednesday, September 7, alluding to Russia’s combat losses from February to September ever since Vladimir Putin invaded the country. The tweet included lyrics from none other than Pusha T, and the rapper expressed his approval hours later.
“‘I put numbers on the boards.’ @Pusha_T,” stated the official Ukraine Defense account alongside a graphic detailing the number of eliminated personnel, tanks, armored combat vehicles, and more military equipment owned by Russia. The lyrics come from the Virginia rapper’s popular 2013 record “Numbers On The Boards.”
King Push quoted the tweet over 10 hours later, simply writing, “Great taste in music for the win…” This should not come as much of a shock, as the It’s Almost Dry artist has been very vocal about politics in the past, whether it be assisting Hillary Clinton in her presidential campaign back in 2016, his admiration for former President Barack Obama, advocating for prison reform, or publicly disagreeing with his longtime collaborator Kanye West over his support of Donald Trump.
Check out Ukraine’s Ministry Of Defense’s tweet above as well as Pusha T’s response.
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