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Let’s be real. Everyone wants to get a taste of the “Pink Venom” that Blackpink has.

With their upcoming Born Pink album and “Shut Down” music video on the way, dropping on Friday, September 16, that only means we’re just a month away from seeing Jennie, Jisoo, Rosé and Lisa live on tour. Kicking off in Seoul, South Korea on October 15 and 16 at the KSPO Dome, the Born Pink tour makes its way stateside on October 25 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. The quartet will hold 10 shows in seven cities in North America that will be followed by the European leg of their tour on October 30.

But as pre-sales are already happening for Blink membership holders, here’s what you need to know to grab yourself tickets to see Blackpink in your area next month.

Tickets for the general public go on sale on Friday, September 16 at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

If you are a die-hard Blink looking beyond the standard concert-going experience, there are three different VIP packages being offered: Ultimate Born Pink Experience ($1250), Blink Deluxe Experience ($500), and the Blink Plus Experience ($350). Depending on which package, fans will have access to early entry, watch soundcheck, get dibs on merch and receive some goods.

If you aren’t able to snag yourself a ticket or two, your next best bet may be going through Ticketmaster’s resell or other third-party ticketing sites like StubHub or SeatGeek. But be very wary as prices double, triple, or even quadruple the original price.

Papa John’s founder John Schnatter was excised from the very business that bears his name back in 2018 after he was caught casually dropping the N-word in a leaked internal company call. Now he’s got another N-word on the brain: Nazi. More specifically: Nazi Germany, which he says is an apt description of what the United States has become at the moment. While he’s hardly the first person to make that comparison, he might be the first and only person whose reason for saying so is while coming to the defense of crack addict-turned-pillow-maker Mike Lindell.

As Mediaite reports, Schnatter was a guest on The PBD Podcast with Patrick Bet-David on Thursday, where he spoke about both pizza and politics. He should’ve stuck with the former, because he picked a mighty bizarre hill to die on when it came to his political views. The pizza man’s take is that between the FBI’s raid on Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and Mike Lindell’s phone being seized at a Hardee’s (which will never not be funny), “We now have Nazi Germany.”

Come again?!

The way Schnatter sees it, “If you’re a conservative and believe in conservative principles and you’re outspoken, you’ve got the KGB.” When Bet-David pressed him on whether he really believed that, Schnatter made it clear that he was dead serious. Citing the AG, the FBI, and the IRS specifically, he stated that “the government is now an enemy of the freedoms of the people… If they attack Lindell, Trump, [Michael] Flynn, Papa John — if they attack us, sooner or later they’re going to attack every American that doesn’t believe in their ideology.”

Or maybe just those people who have stolen classified documents from the White House and spent years making baseless claims about the 2020 presidential election being compromised.

(Via Mediaite)

This trailer for From Scratch is conflicting. On the one hand, it’s gorgeous, features Zoe Saldana and Eugenio Mastrandrea falling madly in love, and there’s a little food porn to boot. On the other, it shows a lot. Like, a lot. It seems fairly heavy on the spoilers and on the smooching.

Viewer beware. That said, it paints the portrait of a thoroughly classic romance — one with powerful emotions, passion, and life smacking people right in the face to put those bonds to the test. Based on the best-selling memoir by actress Tembi Locke, the show features Saldana as a struggling artist (whose dad (Keith David!) thinks she should go to law school). She bumps into Lino (Mastrandrea) in the streets of Sicily, sparks fly, and he says the 9 words everyone wants to hear: “Allow me to cook for you at my restaurant.”

Swoooooooon.

Since this isn’t a rom-com, they don’t chuckle their way into the sunset. Life gets real. Again, if you’re already sold, there’s no need to get spoiled by the trailer. And why wouldn’t you be sold? It’s Saldana in a dramatic romantic role, and Keith David is playing her dad. Repeat: Keith David alert. Grab the popcorn.

All 8 episodes of the Netflix series land on October 21st.

Week 1 of the 2022 NFL season is in the books with riveting action across the league. In this space, we enjoyed a productive week, even with ugly results in standalone prime time action. Simply put, a 3-2 mark each week would be deeply satisfying, so there is no room for complaint. With Week 2 on the horizon and a doubleheader on Monday evening to close the weekend, there is plenty to discuss, and as always, we’ll take a brief look back before we look forward to the slate.

• Week 1: 3-2
• 2022 Season: 3-2

Come get these winners.

Detroit Lions (-1) over Washington Commanders

This one is pretty simple out of the gate. I have the Lions and Commanders rated as essentially even, with a slight lean to Detroit. The Lions are at home and laying only one point after a Week 1 loss and a Washington win. Go Lions.

Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins UNDER 22.5 points in the first half

I was perilously close to giving out the Ravens here, in part because I trust Baltimore’s defense in this spot. Instead, we pivot to an old favorite in the first half Under, and these two teams combined for nine points in the first three quarters of a 2021 matchup. We can’t expect that level of Under erotica this time around, but Baltimore likes to grind clock with the run game, and that should also help us to get home in this spot.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-2.5) over New Orleans Saints

It is completely against the grain for me to lay a road favorite like this. It’s not what I do, and I get that. I also think this line stinks to high heaven. The combination of Tampa Bay’s historical struggles against New Orleans and the Bucs uninspiring offensive effort in Week 1 is dragging this line down to a spot where it shouldn’t be. Lay the small number and remember that Sean Payton isn’t walking through that door.

New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers UNDER 40.5 points

Yes, the Steelers won in Cincinnati last week, and we had them. Pittsburgh also needed a lot of help from its defense and an overtime period to get to 23 points. The Steelers generated 4.4 yards per play and 4.9 yards per pass against the Bengals, and Pittsburgh was at least frisky defensively. The absence of TJ Watt isn’t great for us here, but New England’s offense isn’t exactly inspiring. This is a grind-it-out, hideous game and we’ll root for field goals.

Arizona Cardinals (+5.5) over Las Vegas Raiders

This could be a “last stand” situation for the Cardinals, and Arizona had zero defensive resistance last week. Still, this feels like at least a mild overreaction in the number, and the backdoor should be open for Kyler Murray and company if we need it. Or, well, this week could signal that Arizona is totally cooked. We’ll see.

Top Dawg Entertainment marches to the beat of its own slow-paced drum pattern, and no member of the roster displays this fact more than the elusive Ab-Soul. Amidst several TDE releases over the years, the 35-year-old has been noticeably absent, much to the chagrin of fans who have been loud about their desire to hear from him. It appears that all may change soon, as the official Top Dawg Entertainment Instagram page shared a post on Thursday afternoon (September 15) with two pieces of information about the Los Angeles rapper’s imminent musical future, namely a single and an album.

In the post, there is a photo with what appears to be the silhouette of two children standing on top of a roof pointing at a shooting star with a full moon looming in the background. The caption reads “Album done. Warmup tonight. @souloho3” and closes with the phrase “Moonshooter.” Given the contents of the photo, it is safe to assume that Ab-Soul’s impending single will release at midnight on Friday (September 16) and go by that name.

This ought to be pleasing news for his fans, as the rapper has not released an album since 2016’s Do What Thou Wilt. The rapper shared “Hollandaise” in April of this year and appeared on sparse features over the years, but has otherwise been mostly incognito. It looks like Ab-Soul is ready to fully come out of hiding.

Check out TDE’s Instagram post teasing the album and single above.

When did the shooter genre get so stale? We get a Call of Duty every year, although that’s changing, Overwatch doesn’t even look like what it used to be and Battlefield 2042 is only now being patched into a full-fledged game. Then there’s Splatoon 3. A game that feels so much the opposite of everything else in the genre that it can’t help but feel like a breath of fresh air.

The concept of Splatoon alone is already a unique one. Kills? Not the objective. Capturing flags? That’s so 90s. Instead, the point of each match is to cover the walls, floor, and every square inch of a map with your color of ink. The team that covers the largest percentage of the map by the end of the time period, wins. That is the base from the original Splatoon and it’s a simple concept that works extremely well. Obviously there are intricacies to each match and you can’t just ignore kills entirely, because you’ll likely lose. Still, it’s great to have a multiplayer shooter out there that consistently says it doesn’t care about rewarding players with the fastest reaction times or best aim, but instead rewards you primarily for playing the objective of each map. Players of multiple skill levels can both play and be good at Splatoon together and it’s a wonderful thing.

The way Splatoon goes about reducing the skill gap between players is by having so many different weapons (54, to be exact) and power-ups that pretty much everyone can find a style of play that they’ll enjoy. If you are someone that finds yourself really enjoying the game and wanting to put your skills to the test, it does feature competitive gameplay with some unique modes to mix it up. This is where many longtime players rushed to the second they could, so maybe wait a bit before jumping in if you’re a newbie, but it’s a great opportunity to see how you match up against other competitive players.

If you’re not someone that cares about the competitive aspect then fear not, because there is still plenty in this game for you to do. All the Splatoon games before this had highly regarded campaign modes and this one is no different. You thankfully don’t need to play the previous games to understand the admittedly basic plot, and it’s a very fun puzzle/third-person shooter mode. If single player isn’t your speed then team up with a friend and go play the horde mode Salmon Run. It’s back from Splatoon 2 and just as fun as last time. Finally, if for some reason all of this isn’t appealing to you, then you can give the card game Tableturf Battle a try. It’s a 1v1 card game where you use cards to cover up as much space as possible. You can collect up to 150 cards, and while it’s not quite a deck builder we may see people try to turn it into one.

The best part about all of these modes is that they’re available for the game straight out of the box. Nothing has been held for a patch later down the line, none of these modes feel broken or unbalanced, and instead, it’s just all there available for us to play. It feels like such a rarity today to get a full game experience for only $60, but that’s what Splatoon 3 has given us. There just isn’t really anything else out there like it and it’s a must-have for every Nintendo Switch owner.

In Hollywood, everyone says yes to things they have intention of doing, and they rave about your show to your face even if they’ve never seen a second. So how do you know if someone who looovvvves your work has really seen it?

Fresh off her Emmy win and involuntary participation in a failed Jimmy Kimmel gag, Abbott Elementary star/creator Quinta Brunson shared a surefire way to know: check in with the family.

“Henry Winkler’s wife came up and told me how much she loved the show,” Brunson told Variety. “That meant a lot to me. I love when people’s mates or family members come up and tell me that they love the show because that’s how I know they really are watching as a family. And that makes me happy.”

Granted, it’s also possible that someone is genuinely watching your show alone in the darkness without their family, but Brunson’s method here feels like a safe bet.

In the expansive post-victory feature, Brunson also provided some details about the future of Abbott Elementary and its mockumentary goodness. The plan is to dig deeper into the characters without leaving the school too much, to lower the stakes from time to time, and to build on the goodwill of the fans.

“We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel; the wheel works,” she said. “I’d just like to give it some spinning rims.”

(via Variety)

In addition to politely disagreeing on the internet with Martin Scorsese and shepherding about a hundred projects in development, the Russo Brothers have set their sights on converting the Oscar-winning Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid into a series for Prime Video. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they’ve found their Butch in Regé-Jean Page and their Sundance Kid in Glen Powell. Right off the bat, it’s obvious that the show will have a different energy from the movie because both the Bridgerton and Top Gun: Maverick stars are about the same age. It’s a far cry from the outlaw mentorship program vibe between Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

The series is also meant to be the foundation for a larger universe (because, le sigh, of course it is), promising spin-offs and other series to follow. The cart is before the horse. Of course, it’s always possible that Amazon dumping cash into these spin-offs will vault them into popularity by sheer algorithmic determination.

Kaz and Ryan Firpo (who wrote Eternals) will write the scripts for every episode, but the production hasn’t secured directors yet.

The Russo Brothers are basically all over the field, making movies like The Gray Man for Netflix, this series and the worldbuilding exercise The Citadel for Amazon, Marvel movies on the side. You name it. Now to see if they can do the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang justice.

(via The Hollywood Reporter)

EST Gee is showing no signs of taking his foot off of the gas. After an active year of releases and features, the Louisville rapper is ready to share his next album with the world this coming Friday (September 16). I Never Felt Nun clocks in at 21 songs total and includes features from major artists such as Jack Harlow, Bryson Tiller, Future, Jeezy, and MGK.

It is worth noting that I Never Felt Nun continues a series of projects for the 28-year-old that began in March 2020 with Ion Feel Nun. Gee followed that up in December of that same year with I Still Dont Feel Nun before taking things in a different direction. In 2021, he shared Bigger Than Life Or Death, Bigger Than Life Or Death Part 2 , and then a deluxe version of its original iteration. This year, he partnered up with his labelmate 42 Dugg for Last Ones Left before the duo joined their label CMG for the compilation album Gangsta Art.

I Never Felt Nun is led by the singles “Blood,” “Love Is Blind,” “Hell,” and, most recently, “Shoot It Myself” featuring Future. With a strong backing and a lot of momentum, I Never Felt Nun could very well serve as the nitrous oxide to push his lyrical vehicle to even higher heights.

Below, find the I Never Felt Nun album art and tracklist.

1. “Have Mercy”
2. “Shoot It Myself ” Feat. Future
3. “Hell”
4. “Come Home”
5. “I Can’t Feel A Thing”
6. “Backstage Passes” Feat. Jack Harlow
7. “Both Arms”
8. “Bow And Say Grace”
9. “Blood”
10. “Is Heaven For A Gangsta”
11. “Love Is Blind”
12. “X”
13. “Get Em’ Geeski”
14. “Sabotage” Feat. Bryson Tiller
15. “Double Back”
16. “I Won’t Let Em’ Kill Me”
17. “Death Around The Corner” Feat. MGK
18. “Get It Going”
19. “Voice In My Head”
20. “Foreva”
21. “The Realest” Feat. Jeezy

I Never Felt Nun is out 9/16 via CMG and Interscope. Pre-order it here.

Some of the artists mentioned are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

There’s so much damn whiskey in the good ol’ U.S. of A. and Scotland that you might be forgiven for forgetting that there’s even more brown juice from dozens of other countries too. Australia, Denmark, Sweden, South Africa, Germany, France, Finland, Wales, Peru, and Mexico are just a few of the countries making and bottling great whisk(e)y these days. And that’s to say nothing of old school whisk(e)y hot spots like Ireland, Canada, and Japan. Taking a step back to take it all in, you realize that the world of whisk(e)y, folks, is colossal. So let’s take that step back and name some great international whiskies!

For this list, I’m pulling all the double-gold-winning international whiskies from this year’s New York World Wine & Spirits Competition (sans Scotland). I was a head judge this year, which means I double-blind judged all the finalists/double gold winners for the “Best in Class” and “Best in Show” winners. So, I’ll be providing my own tasting notes for each of these whiskies now that I know which is which.

One quick disclaimer: we’re talking about international whiskies from all over the world below, so finding these might be a little tougher than, say, running down to your local liquor store. Each bottle is gettable (click those prices), but expect some serious shipping fees on some of them.

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Best Rye Whiskey & Best In Class — Stauning El Clásico, Denmark

ABV: 45.7%

Average Price: $90

The Whisky:

This Danish whisky takes some local rye as a launching point and a Manhattan cocktail as inspiration. The juice is made from locally grown and in-house malted rye (70%) and malted barley (30%). Once distilled, that juice rests for a few years in oak before it’s re-barreled into ex-vermouth casks for a final touch of flavor.

Tasting Notes:

The nose draws you in with a mix of orchard fruits — ripe tart apples and sweet plums especially — next to burnt orange zest, cinnamon bark, and a hint of salted caramel underneath it all. The palate leans into vermouth botanicals with hints of anise and clove next to more of that woody cinnamon before a sense of dates and prunes mellow toward sultanas and maybe some dried cranberries. The mid-palate peaks around some sharp black peppercorns before descending toward more orange zest and a hint of dried red chili pepper-laced tobacco.

Bottom Line:

This was an excellent sip of rye that felt both classic and fresh. Since it was made with a Manhattan in mind, stir one up with this.

Best Other Single Malt Whisk(e)y — Starward Nova Single Malt Australian Whisky, Australia

ABV: 41%

Average Price: $69

The Whisky:

Australia’s Starward is making big waves around the world right now. Their Nova expression is a classic single malt that’s aged in Australian red wine barrels that held Shiraz, Cabs, and Pinot Noirs. Those barrels are then vatted and the whiskey is proofed before bottling.

Tasting Notes:

The nose opens with a burst of a fresh orchard on a sunny day with plenty of pears, peaches, and plums and a hint of orange next to woody cinnamon and allspice berries with a hint of clove cigarette. The taste leans into rip red berries with a hint of tartness swimming in vanilla cream and dusted with nutmeg and cinnamon and a whisper of caramel sweetness. The end leans into the woodiness of the spices and adds in a plummy chewiness with a hint of orchard tree bark.

Bottom Line:

This is a great entry point for Starward. It’s an easy-going sipper than also makes a mean cocktail.

Best Other Single Malt Whisk(e)y — Archie Rose Distilling Co. Good(e) Whisk(e)y, Australia

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $90

The Whisky:

Sticking with Australia, this single malt mixes the grains after distillation. The juice is a blend of single malt and malted rye whiskies. Those barrels are balanced to create a single malt/rye hybrid that leans into the best of both worlds on the palate.

Tasting Notes:

The nose has a good hint of black pepper and citrus (more grapefruit than orange or lemon) with a solid sense of malted caramel with a hint of dark chocolate that ends up kind of woody with a wet sawdust vibe. The palate opens with a soft caramel roasted maltiness that gives way to winter spice warmth on the mid-palate. The end adds some dark chocolate oranges to those rich caramel malts with a soft vanilla underbelly and a faint rum barrel finish (slightly bitter and funky).

Bottom Line:

This is nice but pretty fleeting if you’re not Down Under. if you are in Oz, then definitely grab a bottle.

Best Other Single Malt Whisk(e)y — Seven Seals Port Wood Finish, Switzerland

ABV: 46.7%

Average Price: $60

The Whisky:

This Swiss whisky combines several malt whiskies (peated and unpeated) from different barrels to make something bigger and bolder. That blend of whiskies is then re-filled into a Port cask for a final rest before vatting, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a light hint of campfire smoke with an (I swear) echo of funky melted mountain cheese next to soft creamed honey, ginger snaps, and raisin-heavy trail mix on the nose. The palate has an earthy edge that’s a little like burning moss next to dates and old gingerbread cookies, marzipan, and sultanas dipped in very mild chocolate. The end warms as it fades with sharp ginger and cinnamon and a mild sense of burning orchard wood and sweet grass.

Bottom Line:

This is an outlier for sure. If you’re into peated whiskies, then this is a must-try. If not, it might be a little funky at first blush.

Best Other Single Malt Whisk(e)y — Kyoto Nishijin Orikuro Obi World Blend, Japan

ABV: 43%

Average Price: $180

The Whisky:

This whisky is made at the Kyoto Whisky Distillery. The actual juice is a blend of single malt and single grain whiskies made on-site and also sourced from all over the world. The throughline is that those whiskies were aged in American oak. Those barrels were vatted and that juice was re-filled into ex-bourbon barrels for a final maturation before a final vatting, proofing, and bottling.

Tasting Notes:

That bourbon vanilla comes through on the nose with a hint of lemon pudding, soft malted caramel, a drop of orange oil, and underlying layers of nearly tannic oak staves. The palate opens with an orange/vanilla pudding that leads to a warm sense of spiced malts before a hint of prune and raisin kick in. The finish has a mild dry flower note with a whisper of tangerines and honey before that almost bitter oak kicks back in.

Bottom Line:

This is a smooth whisky with a capital “S”. Is it worth tracking down? Maybe. A lot of Japanese whiskies hit this price range, but it’s still a lot to ask unless you’re really into Japanese juice.

Best Other Single Malt Whisk(e)y & Best In Class — Spirit Thief Distilling Co. Future Black Single Malt Whisky, Australia

ABV: 60%

Average Price: $172

The Whisky:

Back in Australia, this whisky is all about the blend. The juice is made from 13 barrels that range from ex-wine casks to various oaks from all over the world. Those barrels are hand-selected for their unique flavor profile and vatted and the bottled as-is at cask strength.

Tasting Notes:

The nose opens with a faint sense of dark cherries next to blackberry jam on a scone with whipped butter, and a pinch of salt with some prunes and dates lurking around next to a bundle of winter spices. The palate opens soft and creamy with a dark berry pie before hitting a high note of sharp spices and ABVs. That heat drops off toward a mix of raisins, prunes, and figs with a generous dusting of sharp cinnamon, anise, clove, and a little sassafras all wrapped up in cedar bark and tobacco leaves.

Bottom Line:

This is a delicious whisky that you’re going to need to try the next time you’re in Australia. If you do find a bottle here, maybe grab two as these aren’t going to be around forever.

Best Blended Irish Whiskey — Lost Irish 6 Cask Finished Irish Whiskey

ABV: 40%

Average Price: $40

The Whisky:

This blended Irish whiskey is all about the finish — to an almost silly degree. The triple distilled tipple is aged and then barrels are re-barreled in six different casks from each continent. That means that this whiskey is finished in South African brandy casks, Spanish sherry casks, North American bourbon casks, Colombian rum casks, Australian tawny port casks, and Japanese mizunara casks. Those barrels are then blended, proofed (way down), and bottled.

Tasting Notes:

There’s a nice malty nature to the nose with a hint of dark chocolate (think Maltesers/Whoppers) with a good dose of orchard fruit and a slightly spiced vanilla cream sauce. The palate leans into the creamy maltiness (kind of like a vanilla malt) with hints of old apple skins, peach pits, and maybe some old raisin boxes. The finish is light but hits on a good winter spice, orchard woods, and light notes of cedar bark.

Bottom Line:

This was perfectly fine. It was a little light for my taste (I didn’t vote for it) but works as an Irish whiskey at a low proof.

Best Blended Irish Whiskey & Best In Class — Teeling Whiskey Small Batch Irish Whiskey

ABV: 46%

Average Price: $38

The Whiskey:

Teeling was the first distillery to reopen in Dublin after nearly a century of tough times for Irish whiskey. The craft distillery ages its juice in bourbon barrels before transferring that whiskey to Central American rum casks. Those barrels are then batched, proofed, and bottled in Teeling’s big, dark bottle.

Tasting Notes:

It takes a minute to find the nose on this one but there is a hint of rum-raisin, vanilla, and spiced malts in there. The palate has a slight mustiness to it with a thin line of vanilla tobacco that leads to a potting soil echo. The end is a bit warm on those malts and spice with a little bit of earthiness.

Bottom Line:

This is another whiskey that’s perfectly fine but not my favorite (again, I didn’t vote for this one). This is squarely a cocktail base whiskey for mixing.

Best Other Whisk(e)y & Best In Show Whisk(e)y — Don Michael Black Whiskey Andean Black Corn Whiskey, Peru

ABV: 45%

Average Price: $55

The Whisky:

This Peruvian whiskey is made from a unique mash of 60% Andean Black corn, 30% malted wheat, and 10% malted barley. After fermentation and distillation, the juice is barreled in new American oak barrels (just like bourbon). After a few years, that whiskey is bottled with a touch of Andean spring water.

Tasting Notes:

Earthy and dark corn comes through on the nose almost like a burnt corn tortilla with a hint of smolder to it next to dates and raisins with a hint of vanilla pudding, sour cherry, and dried apricot meatiness. The palate leans into the earthiness with a hint of burnt cinnamon bark next to old vanilla pods, hard raisins, dried figs, and cornmeal mixed with sweet black potting soil and wrapped in a rum-raisin tobacco leaf. The end rolls through a matrix of sharp cinnamon bark, clove berries, star anise, and cardamon pods before hitting a dark chocolate-covered espresso bean next to a whisper of salted caramel and mild nutshell.

Bottom Line:

This was just really good. It was unique while still feeling like a perfectly made whiskey. Plus, you can also actually get it in the U.S., which is a huge bonus.