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Lizzo has been flying relatively under the radar ever since she started facing harassment lawsuits in 2023. It seems she’s perfectly content with this mode of being and is actively enjoying the break.

In an Instagram post shared yesterday (August 25), Lizzo shared a video of herself enjoying rain in a swimsuit and wrote, “I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace.”

Indeed, Lizzo seems to have been prioritizing her mental health lately. In May, she wrote, “I’m the happiest I’ve been in 10 months. The strange thing about depression is you don’t know you’re in it until you’re out of it. I’m definitely not all the way as carefree as I used to be.. But the dark cloud that followed me every day is finally clearing up. My smile reaches my eyes again and that’s a win. I thought my album was finished.. but I gotta get some of these good vibes off in a banger real quick. Thanks for your patience.”

She also responded to being referenced in South Park, saying, “That’s crazy. I just feel like, ‘Damn. I’m really that b*tch.’ I’m really that b*tch. I really showed the world how to love yourself and not give a f*ck to the point where these men in Colorado know who the f*ck I am. And put it on their cartoon, that’s been around for 25 years. I’m really that b*tch. And I showed y’all how to not give a f*ck and I’m going to keep showing y’all not to give a f*ck.”

Jenna Ortega has an Instagram account, but no Twitter. The Beetlejuice Beetlejuice actress deleted it years ago after a “terrifying” experience where she was sent pornographic images of herself when she was a minor.

In an interview with the New York Times, Ortega was asked for her thoughts on A.I. “I hate A.I. I mean, here’s the thing: A.I. could be used for incredible things. I think I saw something the other day where they were saying that artificial intelligence was able to detect breast cancer four years before it progressed. That’s beautiful. Let’s keep it to that,” she said. “Did I like being 14 and making a Twitter account because I was supposed to and seeing dirty edited content of me as a child? No. It’s terrifying. It’s corrupt. It’s wrong.”

Ortega shared that the first DM she ever opened when she was 12 “was an unsolicited photo of a man’s genitals, and that was just the beginning of what was to come. I used to have that Twitter account and I was told that, ‘Oh, you got to do it, you got to build your image.’ I ended up deleting it about two, three years ago because the influx after [Wednesday] had come out — these absurd images and photos, and I already was in a confused state that I just deleted it.” She added, “It made me feel uncomfortable… I couldn’t say anything without seeing something like that. So one day I just woke up, and I thought, ‘Oh, I don’t need this anymore.’ So I dropped it.”

Ortega previously discussed the dangers of social media as part of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series. “Social media, what it does to anyone our age, it’s such a comparing game. It almost influences bandwagon mentality,” she said. “It’s very manipulative.”

(Via the New York Times)

As Charli XCX’s stylistically diverse discography proves, she’s somebody who does what she wants to do. That includes lying.

In a new interview with Vulture, Charli said, “Lying is so fun, so brat. Who made this rule that you have to be truthful and honest in the press as an artist? The press is just a tool.”

Elsewhere, the feature includes quotes on Charli from Taylor Swift and “Guess” partner Billie Eilish. Swift said, “I’ve been blown away by Charli’s melodic sensibilities since I first heard ‘Stay Away’ in 2011. Her writing is surreal and inventive, always. She just takes a song to places you wouldn’t expect it to go, and she’s been doing it consistently for over a decade. I love to see hard work like that pay off.” Eilish, meanwhile, called Charli the “coolest b*tch I know” and said, “I’m just so honored to have been a part of Brat Summer.”

Speaking of other artists, the piece notes Charli has been working with Bon Iver and Danielle Haim.

Charli also spoke about her relationship with Atlantic Records, saying, “I’ve always been … interpreted as difficult. I have a high standard, and I don’t think they’re right always. And I’m not willing to do something just because they think it’s right. They don’t know what’s best for me and my career, you know? I don’t suffer bullsh*tters, you know? There are a lot of bullsh*tters in the music industry. There really, really are.”

Check out the full feature here.

There’s a big smile on Raheem Mostert’s face as he and I begin our conversation. It’d be hard not to smile if you were in his shoes — Mostert, an NFL veteran who is playing about four hours away from his hometown of New Smyrna Beach, is coming off of the very best season of his career. Long viewed as one of the league’s premier burners out of the backfield, Mostert and rookie De’Von Achane formed one heck of a 1-2 punch in the backfield for Miami last season, with Mostert earning his first Pro Bowl nod and leading the league with 18 rushing touchdowns.

Considering his path to the NFL, it’s pretty remarkable that Mostert ended up here. A former three-star wide receiver recruit, he spent his collegiate career at Purdue before moving to running back, going undrafted, and spending his first two years in the league bouncing around before landing in San Francisco, where he was a reliable member of the team’s running back rotation. But since joining the Dolphins in 2022, Mostert has blossomed into one of the most productive backs in the league, going for 2,280 total yards and 26 total touchdowns over the last two seasons.

Now, he’s gearing up for a 2024 campaign where the Dolphins are expected to compete in the AFC — they went 11-6 last season, but got shut down by the Kansas City Chiefs in the Wild Card round. Before that happens, though, Mostert is taking some time to represent his alma mater ahead of the 20th anniversary of College Colors Day on Aug. 30, as he was part of an ad with Quinnen Williams of the New York Jets and Holly Rowe of ESPN.

Earlier this month, Uproxx Sports caught up with Mostert to discuss College Colors Day, this season in Miami, his Purdue Mount Rushmore, and more.

Happy College Colors Day, how are you celebrating that?

Obviously, I’m wearing my colors from my university, Purdue University. And, you know, College Colors Day is something that’s very meaningful to me. Since I’ve been in the league, obviously, for nine, I’m going on year 10 now, I’ve been staying in touch with Purdue University, but it’s hard because I’m all the way in San Francisco at the time during my career, or I was in Miami, like I am now. A little bit away from Indiana, but just trying to represent as best as I possibly can, especially in the locker room against guys that went to different universities, and every time there’s, like, some type of matchup or something like that during the college football season, we always heckle each other a little bit, and then talk trash, but you always got to show love and support, and that’s why I’m doing this.

How does a super accomplished high school football player and track athlete from a town known for surfing and shark bites in Florida end up in West Lafayette, Indiana?

So, first and foremost, I took my visit to Purdue. They were one of the first schools that ever offered me, and so I felt like it was natural to go and visit the first college that that offers you, right? So, I took my official visit, fell in love with the campus, fell in love with the culture, fell in love with the coach and the coaching staff and even the players — a majority of the guys were from Florida, so that made it a little bit easier of a decision. But also, I wanted to get a good degree. I felt like going to Purdue University, with a business mindset, I graduated with a business management degree. I felt like that was the most important thing for me, and at the time, being the first person to graduate in my family was definitely an honor of mine to accomplish and achieve. So that’s why I went to Purdue, that’s the reason why I chose Purdue.

You’re a guy who, earlier in your career, bounced around a few different teams, but you kept grinding and got to a point where you’re now considered a top running back in the NFL. How, in your eyes, did Purdue set you up to be someone who keeps your head down and grinds while you were establishing yourself in the league?

When I went to Purdue, I played right away. Being a freshman, I had some good stats, but I wanted to grow each and every year, right? And so, I come to my sophomore year, I actually tear my PCL and I missed six games, and then I come back for our rivalry game against Indiana, and then I also play in the bowl game. So that, in itself, gave me a little bit of that hard-nosed, just stay focused and keep working, and things will pay off attitude. Then, moving forward, my head football coach who I committed to, got fired, and then a new coach arose and took over the program my junior and senior year, so I felt like I still had an uphill battle, even with that coach and his coaching staff. I went from playing a receiver to playing — I had to make that switch my junior year to playing running back, and ultimately, I decided to run track, too, and did all those accomplishments while I was running track at Purdue, as well. So, just being able to go through that basis and going through those trials definitely helped me out in the NFL as well — being cut several times my first two years in my career, it just helped me mold into the person and the man that I am today, and also the player that I am today.

Let’s talk about this season, and obviously a huge year coming up from Miami. What are the vibes like as camp is going on right now?

Vibes are high. Energy is great. We’ve got a game tomorrow, we’re super excited about it, the starters going to be playing a little bit tomorrow, I believe. But, yeah, it’s just an amazing time right now, we left off last year with a bad taste in our mouth, and now we want to resurrect that winning culture, winning atmosphere that we did last year. And now we got more pieces, more guys that are bought in, and we’re just excited to go.

This is your third season in Miami for this stint with the team, and it’s Coach McDaniel’s third year, too. Does anything feel different this offseason in terms of your comfort level or the overall understanding of how coach McDaniel runs things? Or have you noticed it’s just business as usual?

It’s business as usual, honestly. But at the same time, this is the third year, and I feel like guys are more settled into the offense, especially on the offensive side of your ball. I was speaking with Tua and some of the coaching staff that were here prior to when Coach McDaniel got hired, and one big thing that they mentioned was that it feels good knowing that we have the same playbook that we’ve had the past two-plus years. So, that’s really encouraging. And we’re just excited, we’re excited to roll.

This whole last year was you achieving stuff, whether it’s the Pro Bowl, rushing TDs leader, being named a top-100 player in the league for the first time. You normally don’t see out of a guy when they’re in their 30s what has this last year or so been like for you? And what was it that set you up for so much success this past season?

Yeah, last year, it was phenomenal. It was a great thing, great run. I’m blessed and happy to say that I finally made the Pro Bowl — I could have made it several times when I was in San Francisco, but due to injuries, and I felt like sometimes voting can sway to a different direction, right? Whether you’re a good player or not. But I’m just thankful that everything worked out at the time that it did. And, yeah, me being 31 last year, now that I’m 32, that’s just nothing but a number. I’m still out here running faster than guys that are 20-plus years old, and I feel like I could just pretty much roll with anyone. Plus, I still got tread on my tires, right? I didn’t take that many hits and handoffs early on in my career, which helps me today.

You mentioned the thing that always comes up in Miami, which is speed, namely at running back and at wide receiver. How does the speed in the wide receiver room make your lives easier, and how does the speed in the running back room do the same for them?

Yeah, if you look at it, when you’re dealing with receivers that can run sub-4.3s and can truly run and take the top off of defenses, you’re gonna have to double those guys. With the plethora of weapons that we have that are fast, it makes the box a little bit lighter for the running backs, and the run game, and then vice versa. If you’re dealing with guys that go run the ball like what we can do, it makes it easier for receivers to get open. So, it just goes hand-in-hand with each other. And honestly, it’s a lot of fun when you have that dynamic going, especially with so many different weapons on the field.

My last question, bringing it back to College Colors Day, I need to know who is on Raheem Mostert’s Purdue football Mount Rushmore.

Oh, man. Purdue Mount Rushmore. Obviously, it would have to be Drew Brees, and then we’d have to do Bob Griese. I feel like that’s just another legend. In my eyes, I feel like Ryan Kerrigan, he’s definitely a stud and he made his mark when he was there. Leroy Keyes, a former running back, God rest his soul, he passed away a couple years ago — he’s a true legend.

And last but not least, mmm, that’s gonna be a tough one cause you can go … man, Rod Woodson. And that’d be my Mount Rushmore.

Over the weekend, a report dropped, and if this report is accurate, it’s major: Oasis is supposedly ready to finally reunite after years of beef between brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher. The band has supposedly already booked a bunch of shows, including a ten-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The group has yet to comment on the report, but they do have something to say: On X (formerly Twitter) yesterday (August 25), Oasis shared a mysterious video teaser that uses their classic italicized font and shows simply the date of August 27 and a time of 8 a.m. (with no time zone specified).

Especially worth noting here is the fact that August 29 marks the 30th anniversary of their 1994 debut album, Definitely Maybe. However, the band previously announced an anniversary reissue of the album back in May, so it’s not clear exactly what this week’s announcement will be.

Liam went on a Definitely Maybe 30th anniversary tour this summer, and at the time the run was announced, somebody asked Liam if Noel would be joining him on the run. Liam said, “He’s been asked and he’s refused.”

Meanwhile, Noel recently said of an encounter he had with Foo Fighters leader Dave Grohl, “I did actually bump into Dave [at Glastonbury 2024]. He was about three feet away from me when I was watching LCD Soundsystem and he was staying in the same hotel I was staying in. I would just like him to wind his f*cking neck in about Oasis. I wouldn’t talk to him. I haven’t got time for that f*cking mob any more.”

Back in June, rising Texas talent Enchanting (real name Channing Nicole Larry) tragically died. Shortly after the news was confirmed and shared online fans of the late “Issa Photoshoot” rapper penned touching tributes in her honor.

Even her former 1017 Records label head Gucci Mane expressed his sorrow in an Instagram upload (viewable here). Shortly after, users speculated about Enchanting’s cause of death. Now, it has officially confirmed. Continue below for more information.

What Was Former 1017 Records Rapper Enchanting’s Cause Of Death?

According to HipHopDX, Enchanting died as a result of an oxycodone and benzodiazepines overdose. In the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office public information records (viewable here), physician Jeffrey Barnard ruled the overdose as accidental.

Prior to the autopsy’s results, a source close to Enchanting spoke to The Shade Room and claimed the recording artist was allegedly struggling with her sobriety and “suffering from withdrawals.”

“She came to my house the last four days to get clean,” said the insider. “She tried her best and I did everything I could to help her, she tried.”

The heartbreaking news is a gutting reminder of Enchanting’s former 1017 Records label mate, Big Scarr, who passed in 2022 reportedly from the same sad cause.

In a fact sheet posted by the Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration, oxycodone is classified as a semisynthetic narcotic analgesic. Benzodiazepines (common examples Valium, Xanax, Halcion, Ativan, and Klonopin) are described as: “A depressant that produces sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures.”

Linkin Park has sent their fans into a spiral. Yesterday (August 24), the “Fighting Myself” musicians launched a 100-hour countdown (viewable here) on their official Instagram page.

After the band purposely left the upload vague, followers flooded the comment section with theories of what’s to come. The most popular guesses were tied to either a new single or full length studio album announcement. Other estimations were the long-awaited lead singer replacement since the band slammed the idea of using a Chester Bennington hologram.

View Linkin Park’s fan theories about the countdown below.

“There are too many rumors of a tour,” wrote one user.

“Is this the new upcoming album,” asked another.

“New singer announcement,” declared one fan.

“Countdown for an LP comeback to the stages,” chimed another.

“December 1st? This is ‘My December,’” chimed a user in reference to the band’s fan favorite track.

But there was an overwhelming guess that Linkin Park’s timer was connected with Rock Am Ring and Rock I’m Park festival 2025’s expected lineup reveal.

“The end of the countdown is the date for the release of the Rock Am Ring/Rock I’m Park lineup. Very suspicious,” added one user.

“Rock I’m Park are going to announce a new headliner for next year on Wednesday. Coincidence? I don’t think so,” penned one user.

“Same timer as Rock Am Ring and Rock I’m Park,” questioned one user.

Each of the fan theories posted above are viable options. However, the world will have to wait until December 1 for an official confirmation.

Bryan Danielson submitted Swerve Strickland to become the new AEW World Champion. Danielson made his entrance following a superb career montage to “The Final Countdown,” while Strickland followed up that entrance with Flash Garments, Bun B, Westside Gunn, and DJ Whoo Kid.

Danielson was on fire out of the gate, but Strickland went right to work on Danielson, busting the challenger open after dropping him on his head onto the ring bell on the apron. The camera panned to Danielson’s daughter at ringside as he poured blood from the opening on his head.

Strickland went for the Swevre Stomp, but Danielson reversed into a Boston Crab. Danielson fired up and kicked Swerve’s head in. Strickland set up for the Swerve Stomp and pinned Danielson for two, then Strickland followed up with a trio of House Calls and could only get a two count.

Strickland gave Danielson his own Danielson kicks to the chest and as the challenger yelled that he loves his family. He then gave Strickland kicks to the chest of his own. Danielson locked in the triangle choke and transitioned into a shoulder capture German suplex.

Danielson hit the Busaiku Knee, but Strickland brushed it off to hit another House Call. He then hit Big Pressure for two. As Strickland showboated in the corner, “Hangman” Adam Page climbed the barricade. Danielson hit another Busaiku Knee, this time for two.

Danielson and Strickland made their way to their feet and traded shots. Strickland brushed off Danielson, who landed another Busaiku Knee before locking in a cross face to win the championship.

While last year’s AEW All In was a relatively straightforward show in terms of what was advertised, the company pulled out all the stops in their 2024 return to Wembley Stadium.

Jamie Hayter’s return

After more than a year away from the ring, Hayter made her long-anticipated return to confront Saraya, who had proclaimed herself “Queen of England” and said she was the best women’s wrestler to come out of the UK.

Mariah May finishes her story

With a year under their belts as one of the best stories in wrestling today, May earned the top belt in AEW’s women’s division.

Grizzled Young Veterans are in AEW

Following the Young Bucks retaining their AEW tag team championship against FTR and the Acclaimed, the Grizzled Young Vets took out Cash Wheeler and set up a future showdown with FTR.

Nigel McGuinness returns to the ring

Last wrestling in 2011, McGuinness made his return in surprising fashion as part of the Casino Battle Royal. Unable to win and claim a future heavyweight championship shot, it’s unclear yet on whether his return opens the door for more matches or if this was a one-time opportunity to wrestle at Wembley.

Ricochet makes his AEW debut

Done in WWE and after finishing out his contract, Ricochet officially became All Elite as part of the Casino Battle Royal.

Christian wins the Casino Gauntlet Battle Royal

Shortly after losing the trios championship, Christian earned a future world championship title shot.

Daniel Garcia cost MJF the American Championship

Will Ospreay got his moment at All In, landing the Tiger Driver on MJF to earn the AEW International title, which Christopher Daniels handed him. MJF had the advantage over Ospreay after connecting on a low blow before Garcia hopped on the apron and knocked the champion backwards.

Sting made the save for his good friend, Darby Allin

After Jack Perry successfully retained the TNT championship against Allin, the Young Bucks came down to the ring with lighter fluid to put on Allin’s casket. Sting’s music hit and he made the save, rescuing Allin.

The Reading and Leeds festivals continue to stake their claim as one of England’s largest events. This year’s festivities headlined by Lana Del Rey, Blink-182, Fred Again.., Liam Gallagher, and more showcased why. Unfortunately, due to technical issues seemingly caused by heavy rains, attendees have a bone to pick with Reading Festival 2024.

After reportedly arriving to her headlining set late yesterday (August 24), Lana Del Rey attempted to make up for it by condensing a few songs. But fans believe her efforts were in vain when the “Tough” singer’s set was abruptly cut short due to a production error. Now, organizations of the festival have issued an apology to Lana Del Rey fans. “Due to an error by the Reading production team we accidentally cut Lana Del Rey’s incredible set short by 5 mins,” read the note. “We apologize unreservedly to Lana and her fans.”

As a bonus, it appears Lana Del Rey could return to the stage today (August 25) based on a promotional image shared in the festival’s Instagram stories.

In the page’s subsequent post, the social media manager then turned their apologetic attention to Reneé Rapp, who battled with the elements during her set.

“We would like to thank Reneé Rapp for her perseverance and professionalism amidst the technical difficulties we had to deal with from Storm Lilian,” a representative wrote. “We know many of you traveled to see her and are really sorry you did not get the show you deserve. We are desperately hoping, like you, that she will come back to R&L in the future.”

Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 is set to close out today (August 25). Find more information here.