This week Disney employees began doing daily walkouts in protest of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill. Those participating take issue not only with the state leaders who proposed and support it, but also their company, which they think have not done enough to oppose it. And on the first day of protests, they got some big-time support.
As rounded up by Entertainment Weekly, some big names — including ones employed by Disney themselves — stepped up to give those publicly opposing the legislation some love. There was Oscar Isaac, who took time during a junket for Disney+/Marvel show Moon Knight to talk to Variety about the bill.
“I guess my comment would be, [singing] ‘Gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gay gayyyyyy!’” he said. “Yeah, it’s an absolutely ridiculous law. It’s insane. It’s insanity. And I hope that Disney as a company comes out as forcefully as possible against this idea. It’s astounding that it even exists in this country.”
One of Isaac’s fellow Marvel-ites, Mark Ruffalo re-tweeted a statement from actress Kerry Washington, saying he stood “proud and in solidarity with our LBGTQIA+ family!”
Raven-Symoné, currently working on Disney Channel’s Raven’s Home, revealed that she and her castmates were with them on the ground. “In support of our LGBTQ+ family and all of those who will be damaged by the ‘don’t say gay bill’ we the cast of Ravens Home are walking out,” she wrote on Instagram. “In todays world it is imperative that we take stands, show support, and move forward not backwards. Every family every person and every child deserves to be recognized no matter their race, gender, or sexual orientation. Education that reflects the truth and the world we live in is something we must fight for.”
Meanwhile, over at Peacock, Larry Wilmore showed a picture of him and his colleagues standing in solidarity with Disney employees.
We’re taking the time today on set to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ employees of Disney. We’re all in this together!! pic.twitter.com/HILTLTWLt4
The legislation, expected to be signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits the teaching of gay and trans matters in early schooling. Critics have charged it as straight-up homophobic and transphobic, bound to further marginalize and endanger already marginalized and endangered groups. Disney CEO Bob Chapek has fumbled trying to respond to staff disapproval of the way he’s handled the matter, even revealing that highers-up have even forced them to neuter LGBTQIA+ characters. DeSantis, meanwhile, has mocked the company that comprises a key part of his state’s economy, even after they’ve yanked money away from lawmakers who supported the bill.
By the sounds of it, we’re not going to see Zion Williamson play basketball this season. A report on Monday indicated that the expectation is Williamson will not be able to suit up for the New Orleans Pelicans during the stretch run of the 2021-22 campaign as he’s working his way back to 100 percent from offseason foot surgery.
We do know that Williamson is with the team in New Orleans after he left to rehabilitate in Portland, but between that and his sitting on the bench during games, we haven’t seen a whole lot of the former No. 1 overall pick this year. On Tuesday evening, though, that did change when Williamson posted a clip on his Instagram account in which we saw that he looks about as good as you can in a three-second clip.
Williamson was in the Pelicans’ gym and decided to throw himself an off-the-backboard pass, which he grabbed, went between the legs, and dunked with his left hand.
This Sunday, the 94th Annual Academy Awards will kick off and from a musical standpoint, there are some pretty big names who could walk away with an award that night. Beyonce, Billies Eilish, Finneas, Van Morrison, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Diane Warren picked up nominations in the Best Original Song category. Elsewhere, Questlove’s Summer Of Soul, the Lady Gaga-led House Of Gucci, and the Alana Haim-starring Licorice Pizza were also nominated. While it will certainly be exciting to see who walks away with an award, we’ll also be able to see some of the aforementioned names perform during the show.
After prior reports said Beyonce would perform at the upcoming show, it was confirmed that she, along with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Reba McEntire, and Sebastian Yatra, will take the stage for performances this Sunday. Each artist will perform songs that were nominated in the Best Original Song category. Beyonce will sing “Be Alive” from King Richard, Billie Eilish and Finneas will sing “No Time To Die” from the James Bond film of the same title. Reba McEntire will perform “Somehow You Do” from Four Good Days which was written by Diane Warren, and Sebastian Yatra will perform “Do Oruguitas” from Encanto which features music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
With that, four of the five songs that were nominated in the Best Original Song category will be performed at the 2022 Oscars. Van Morrison was invited to perform “Down To Joy,” his nominated track from Belfast. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the Oscars “due to his tour schedule” according to a statement from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
When federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court seat hearing began, Republicans made a big show of swearing it wouldn’t turn into a circus. That didn’t last long. One GOP lawmaker after another has attempted to come for President Biden’s unfailingly calm nominee. Ted Cruz even asked her if “babies are racist.”
One of the most dramatic moments came courtesy of Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator is no stranger to throwing hissy fits during Supreme Court justice hearings. Back when Justice Brett Kavanaugh was being grilled over credible accusations of sexual misconduct, Graham nearly imploded. This time he blew up over another unusual subject: his desire to keep Guantanamo Bay’s detention center open forever.
It’s been much discussed that as a public defender, Jackson — whom Graham has twice voted to the federal bench — has represented detainees at the facility, which became so infamous during the Iraq War a Harold and Kumar movie was named after it. Graham seized upon this, but he wound up having his biggest tiff not with Jackson but with Dick Durbin, the Democrat Illinois senator, who tried to put her previous legal filings into context. Durbin also pointed out that the cost of keeping each detainee there is incredibly high, while the recidivism rate is incredibly low.
“On the issue of Guantanamo, 39 detainees remain,” Durbin tried to explain to Graham. “It’s $450 million per year. Each of these detainees is being held at the expense of $12 or $13 million per year. If they would be incarcerated in Florence, Colorado, the supermax federal prison, the amount would be dramatically less. Since 2009, with the beginning of the Obama Administration, the repeat rate of Guantanamo detainees is five percent.”
That set Graham off. When he asked Durbin if he supported the “indefinite detention” of Gitmo prisoners, Durbin pointed out that some of them were apprehended up to and over 20 years ago.
“If you are one of the people killed in 2005 does it matter to you when we released them?!” Graham shouted at Durbin. “We’re at war, we’re not fighting crime! This is not some passage of time event.” He added, “As long as they’re dangerous, I hope they all die in jail if they’re going to go back to kill Americans. It won’t bother me one bit if 39 of them die in prison. That’s a better outcome than letting them go and if it cost $500 million to keep them in jail, keep them in jail because they’ll go back to the fight.”
After saying the “freaking Afghan government” was comprised of Gitmo alumni and claiming, “This whole thing by the left about this war ain’t working,” Graham was done. He bolted up, grabbed his drink, and took his toys home — or he ran up to reporters to tell them it was “fair to say” he saw some red flags over Jackson’s nomination.
Throughout Graham’s outburst, Jackson remained quiet.
While it’s hard to look at anything aside from Rihanna’s growing pregnant belly lately, some eagle-eyed fans noticed the pop star has been sporting another shiny accessory. Take a minute to look past the belly chains she’s been rocking, in the pregnancy photo shoot announcement, and at fan appearances, and check out the massive bling she’s rocking on that fourth finger of her left hand.
Sure, she’s Rihanna, a famous, wealthy pop star, who has enough resources to go out and buy any diamond ring (or rings) she might want. And given one of her biggest hits is called “Diamond,” it seems like a fair bet that RiRi has a few rocks of her own. But, the timing is pretty significant here, since she and ASAP Rocky got serious in their romantic relationship several months ago, and very recently let the world in on the fact that they’re starting a family. Given all of that context, and of course, the fact that she’s wearing said ring on the customary ring finger, engagement rumors are sparking around the debut of this new ring.
She was wearing plenty of diamond rings during a recent appearance at Ulta, so it might be nothing! But since ASAP has very clearly been in love with Rihanna since that “Fashion Killa” video, perhaps he’s finally locked it down. We’ll just have to wait and see what else the couple might share with us about their future plans.
It’s easy to ridicule the idea of paying more than $100 for a bottle of bourbon. For one thing, you can get plenty of pretty great bourbon for under $50. Of course, for many buyers, that’s not really the point. Bourbon in this price range tends to be special, the kind of beverage you bring out for special occasions. And anyway, $100-$125 is still a far cry from collectible or investment bottles.
These are the sorts of bottles you buy to elevate your palate, and maybe to find something new and exciting. They’re the kinds of bottles you can give as a gifts, that reflect a certain amount of forethought and maybe come with a story — the kinds you can expect the recipient to truly appreciate (and hopefully even share).
The 10 bottles below are all the “good stuff,” all clocking in under $125. I’ve ranked them here according to my own preferences and palate. Look at it this way: the bottom five picks are all really solid, but more of an acquired taste. The top five are all bangers that should transcend any personal preference. In the end, pick the flavor profile that suits you and go from there.
Also Read: The Top 5 UPROXX Bourbon Posts Of The Last Six Months
This bourbon is kind of like Kentucky in a bottle — it’s all about Derby horses and the state’s own spirit. The juice is sourced from a set of 19 barrels from the center of an unnamed warehouse. Those barrels are small batched after 14 long years of resting and the whiskey is proofed with soft Kentucky limestone water.
Tasting Notes:
This sip draws you in, with a silken balance of cherry and vanilla cream that’s shockingly light. The taste builds on that foundation by adding in soft notes of cedar and cinnamon sticks next to a hint of dark chocolate with a whisper of pancake syrup sweetness. The end marries the cherry and vanilla into a cherry bespeckled ice cream, with hints of those woody cinnamon sticks and dark chocolate peeking in on the velvet finish.
Bottom Line:
This is classic from top to bottom, and that’s why we’re starting with it. There’s nothing that’s going to wow you in this bourbon, but there kind of doesn’t need to be. This is just a really solid pour from a boutique-y label more than anything else.
Last year’s drop from Stephen Beam’s Yellowstone line is a mix of seven-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons. The 15-year barrels are high-quality bourbons hand selected by Beam. The seven-year barrels were finished by Beam in Amarone red wine casks before this batch was put together, proofed, and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a balance of dark stewed fruits — think holiday cake spices with dates, prunes, figs, and raisins — next to this bright burst of bright red berries with a slight tartness and powdered sugar sweetness swimming in vanilla cream with mild hints of old leather, dark cacao powder, and toffee lurking in the background. The palate really embraces that vanilla cream base while the berries go full dark and sweet cherry with more of that buttery toffee, dark cacao, and meaty fig adding a dark depth to the sip. The finish builds on the sweet and dark fruits of the mid-palate towards an end that’s full of bright cherry tobacco and small lines of cedar plank that’s lightly singed on the edges.
Bottom Line:
There’s really a lot going on with this bourbon and it all really works, especially around the holidays. I dig this as a neat pour after a big meal as a sort of digestive. Overall, this is a well-made bourbon from an industry icon. That said, it does feel more like a holiday bourbon than something I’d reach for a hot summer day while grilling up some burgers.
This limited edition from Redemption is all about the barrel-picking process. The whiskey starts with a mash of 60 percent corn, 36 percent rye, and four percent malted barley. That rye-heavy juice is then aged for 10 long years. Then the Redemption team sorts through those barrels to find the perfect one to bottle untouched.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a definite sense of the whole vanilla bean (husk to oils) next to nuttiness and a mild floral flourish that’s fresh and almost wet. The taste veers away from that and indulges in eggnog spices, rich and buttery toffee, pecans and walnuts, cedar, and a silken vanilla texture. The end is long-ish and has this very distant hint of lemon curd that leads back to those eggnog spices and egg custard creaminess, paired with a little high-proof buzz.
Bottom Line:
This is nutty, rich, and mildly spicy. I’d argue this is a good entry-point to higher-end bourbons overall. There are no faults in the build of this one but it still feels a little “beginner” level overall, which is both fine and useful (we all have to start somewhere, right?).
7. 291 Small Batch Colorado Bourbon Whiskey (Colorado)
291 Colorado Whiskey’s Small Batch is a great entry point into the wider world of the crafty brand. The juice isn’t a “straight” bourbon, since it’s only aged for one year. That very young whiskey is amped up thanks to Aspen wood staves which are added into the barrels to create a deeper sense of maturation without taking half a decade to achieve it.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a push towards cornbread dripping with butter next to hints of berry bushes plus a touch of caramel apples. The taste adds a good dose of cinnamon to the mix as the caramel leans away from apple and towards kettle corn with hints of nougat and maple syrup arriving late. The end holds onto the warmth of the cinnamon and the sweeter edges while a pine-y resinous note sneaks on the short finish, adding a nice nuance to the sip.
Bottom Line:
This is a bottle worth seeking out for the novelty of the aging process alone. It is absolutely a killer bottle of whiskey, but this list is full of 10, 12, and 15-year-old whiskeys, and a one-year-old feels a little like a cheat at this price point. That being said, this is a quality bottle of bourbon that’s worth it for the flavor experience as much as the uniqueness.
This entry-point to the much older and much higher-priced, George T. Stagg is killing the bourbon game right now. The juice is generally eight to nine-year-old bourbons made at Buffalo Trace, batched and bottled with no fussing, cutting, or filtering. The results are an award-winning bourbon that’s getting harder and harder to find for its MSRP.
Tasting Notes:
The 67.2 percent ABV has distinct and rich molasses with hints of pecan, dark and bold holiday spices, and vanilla oils on the nose. The palate holds onto those notes and adds a cherry sweetness with a hint of woody apple in the background and a touch of toffee. The end is long and very hot, leaving you with a spicy tobacco buzz on your tongue and senses.
Bottom Line:
This is the last of the hit-or-miss bourbons at this price point. Some folks adore this whiskey and will die on Stagg’s hill over it. Others (like me) think it’s perfectly fine but always runs a little hot. That’s easily solvable — I simply pour it over some rocks to calm down those ABVs and truly do enjoy a pour from time to time. But I never really reach for this.
This is classic Old Forester’s mash bill (72 percent corn, 18 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley) that’s left to do its thing in the warehouse until it’s just right. Once those honey barrels hit the right flavor profile, they’re proofed down to 100 before bottling.
Tasting Note:
This has a subtle nose of cherry blossom next to a woody maple syrup that almost felt like it had some of the bark in there next to a nice dose of winter spice. The taste complimented the nose with light florals and plummy fruit next to a touch of cherry syrup-soaked cedar planks and a bushel of dark spices. The mid-palate had a slight dark chocolate-covered espresso bean feel to it that led to a finish that was slightly bitter and full of dark fruit and warm spice.
Bottom Line:
This is a nuanced and classic bourbon from top to bottom. The magic of this whiskey is that even though the notes aren’t outliers in any way, each flavor note still wows, simply for how dialed in it is. It’s just really well made and works wonders neat, on a rock, or in a Manhattan.
Buffalo Trace’s Blanton Single Barrel is made up of hand-selected single barrels that meet the sky-high standards of former Master Distiller Elmer T. Lee, who created the expression back in 1984. The juice is Buffalo Trace’s lower rye mash bill bourbon. Beyond that, BT keeps its cards pretty close to its chest about any more details.
Tasting Notes:
There’s a clear sense of Christmas spices right away, leaning towards honey spiked with vanilla and an old cedar cigar humidor. The taste holds onto the spice, especially nutmeg, as caramel kettle corn, more fresh honey, fresh red berries, and vanilla husks dominate the palate. The end doesn’t overstay its welcome as hints of eggnog spice, dry vanilla, and popped corn surface on the fade.
Bottom Line:
Again, classic and nuanced is the name of the game with this pour of whiskey. There’s a reason this single barrel bourbon is so beloved — it just works. It’s not challenging. It’s comforting. That earns this whiskey a lot of points for this list, but not quite enough to break into the top three because, well, there are a lot of great bourbons out there these days.
3. Heaven’s Door Redbreast Master Blender’s Edition
This whiskey is a collaboration between Heaven’s Door Master Blender Ryan Perry and Redbreast’s legendary Master Blender Billy Leighton. The juice in the bottle is Heaven Door’s low-rye 10-year-old Tennessee bourbon. They take that whiskey and fill it into Redbreast whiskey casks that had previously aged Irish whiskey for 12 years. After 15 months of final maturation, those barrels are vatted and slightly proofed down with soft Tennessee spring water.
Tasting Notes:
This opens with this medley of marzipan, soft leather, prunes and dates, Gala apples, a hint of cedar, and a whisper of ripe red cherry. There’s this body of nutmeg that leads towards a light vanilla pound cake full of candied and dried fruits with a soft Niederegger marzipan center. That then draws towards subtle pops of orange oils, floral honey, walnuts in buttery brown sugar syrup, and this mild touch of spiced apple tobacco leaf. The end lasts for just the right amount of time and leaves you with a walnut shell dryness, soft warmth, and slight tobacco chew buzz that all circles back towards a raisin sherry sweetness and a final morsel of that vanilla pound cake.
Bottom Line:
If you can find this, buy all the bottles that they’ll let you. This isn’t really an investment bottle but it’s a great sipper. This is the sort of whiskey that will wow you in all the right ways. It’s so well built, f*cking delicious, and an easy sipper. It’s really hard to pull off something so deeply hewn that still feels 100 percent accessible and non-pretentious.
This single barrel expression from Garrison Brothers in Hye, Texas is all about highlighting the craft distillery’s grain-to-glass process. The juice is made from a mash of 74 percent local white corn, 15 percent estate-grown soft red winter wheat, and 11 percent Canadian malted barley. That spirit is then rested for three to five years, or until it’s just right to be proofed and bottled.
Tasting Notes:
There are going to be clear notes of cedar, cherry, old leather, vanilla, caramel corn, and sour apples on the nose. The palate should edge towards that sweet cherry with a counterpoint of dry cedar next to Red Hots, angel food cake, more apple, and a touch of spicy tobacco leaf. The end is long and warming with spicy cinnamon, white sugar cubes, and a cedar box full of tobacco.
Bottom Line:
If you put this in a blind lineup, it’d likely win. It’s bold yet soft. It’s deep yet somehow light. This is simply a great whiskey that’d never call itself anything but “good” because there’s a humbleness that comes through on the sip that’s really enticing.
Knob Creek is what Jim Beam becomes with a little massaging, the right aging locations in warehouses, and some luck from the whiskey angels. The juice is made from Beam’s standard 77 percent corn, 13 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley mash. Then it’s left alone for 15 years in the Beam warehouses on specific floors in specific locations. The best barrels are then small batched and proofed down to 100 proof.
Tasting Notes:
Old saddle leather mingles with musty oak cellar beams and dirt cellar floors with an undercurrent of sweet dark fruits and mild caramel. The palate holds onto that caramel as the fruit becomes dried and a cedar note arrives with a rich and almost sweet tobacco. The dry cedar woodiness carries on through the end as the tobacco leads towards an almost oatmeal raisin cookie vibe with a good dose of cinnamon and nutmeg, leaving you with a sweet buzz on your tongue.
Bottom Line:
Fred Noe knows what he’s doing with this line of whiskeys over at Beam distillery in Clermont, Kentucky. This is classic in all the ways that’ll bring a smile to your face while still feeling like it’s taking you somewhere new and exciting. This is the sort of pour that takes the edge off a hard day. It’s as easy-going as a backyard barbecue during the dog days of summer. There are no faults in this whiskey. It feels elevated yet it also feels like something anyone will understand from the first sip. That makes this whiskey a winner.
When it comes to the Billboard charts lately, Dua Lipa can’t seem to miss. The pop star recently broke a pretty significant record as “Levitating” became the longest charting Hot 100 hit by a woman, and her recent collaboration with Elton John, the “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix),” is still climbing high as well, currently sitting at No. 13. That song came out months ago, which indicates that Dua’s success on the chart has been more of a slow burn than an instant leap. However, her new collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion, “Sweetest Pie,” puts that theory to test immediately.
The song, which the pair have been teasing for a minute, has debuted at No. 15 on the chart, which is Dua’s highest debut ever for a single on the Billboard chart. For her part, Megan is also thrilled with the song placement, especially considering how far outside her comfort zone she went on this one.
Let me tell y’all how proud and grateful I am! For me to completely step out of my normal zone / genre/ style of music or whatever and crack the TOP 20 on @billboardcharts as the DEBUT!!! Bitch I’m gagginggg thank you to @DUALIPA for doing this with me only up from here
“Let me tell y’all how proud and grateful I am!” the rapper wrote on Twitter. “For me to completely step out of my normal zone / genre/ style of music or whatever and crack the TOP 20 on @billboardcharts as the DEBUT!!! B*tch I’m gagginggg. Thank you to @DUALIPA for doing this with me. only up from here.”
Even at 98 years old, George Montague never shied away from the spotlight. His rainbow mobility scooter had become a yearly staple of Brighton, England’s Pride Parade. He proudly waved a banner declaring “I’m the oldest gay in the village.”
More than just a festive presence, Montague was also a tireless campaigner for gay rights, after his conviction for “gross indecency with a man” in 1974.
When the U.K. government issued the Alan Turing law, which pardoned any gay or bisexual man previously convicted under outdated antigay laws, Montague challenged for a full apology, arguing that a pardon admits guilt.
Thousands signed his petition, and 43 years after the incident, Montague received his apology.
I am 93, please before I die A PETITION for An apology to the oldest old gay men still alive, PLS help me by signing https://t.co/dKgmYWPlQC — George Montague (@GeorgeMontague2) October 19, 2016
The formal letter that Montague read aloud for BBC News, stated: “Understand that we offer this full apology. Their treatment was entirely unfair. What happened to these men is a matter of the greatest regret and it should be so to all of us.”
“It really made my day, I was over the moon,” he told the BBC after his victory. He was thrilled to watch a more accepting society emerge and evolve throughout his lifetime, a change he actively worked to inspire.
Montague passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 18, with his beloved husband Somchai Phukkhlai by his side. He had fought for a better world, and he won.
Shortly before he died, a sweet statement on Montague’s Twitter read:
“Dear friends and supporters, George is wishing to say goodbye. He thanks everyone who have been supporting his campaign [and hopes] that he might have helped a little for us to live in a better world. Everyone please continue your good works for good causes. I shall rest now.”
The tweet received an outpouring of love from his community, people who were touched by Montague’s passing. Some he had known, others were merely strangers.
Rest in power, George. You’ve made the world a lovelier place to be
Rest in the Gayest Rainbow Heaven……. there will be a massive hole in Brighton Pride Parades……. sending our deepest sympathy and good wishes……LOVE WINS pic.twitter.com/XLWOxNHZn2
— An Evil Wicked Queen 👑 ☠️🍎♍ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺 (@WickedQueenNige) March 19, 2022
I was so sad yesterday to hear of his death. There will be a massive hole in the Brighton Prides for years to come. He made an impact that most of us will never know or understand. Rest In Peace, George. God Bless and THANK YOU!
I didn’t know of George until tonight, but I raise the parting glass to a great man and a life well lived. Suaimhneas síoraí ort, George! pic.twitter.com/GJH8gUZIt4
Might? I do hope George understood just how important his campaigns were & the incredible contribution he made to improving the world he has now sadly departed. I thank the stars that he lived to see justice done, his record cleared & hope he can now truly be at peace.
— Delenn Moresby 🏳️🌈 ☮️ 🇺🇦 (@DelennMoresby) March 19, 2022
A really beautiful goodbye. It seems George lived a life he loved, true to himself and deeply accepted his death & was at peace within himself before dying. All of this is not that common. He has lived and died well ♥️
Brighton’s parade might be a little less colorful without Montague’s decked-out scooter and waving banner, but the impact he has made on his community is eternal.
LGBTQ groups still face discrimination, especially younger student-aged members facing Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and Texas’ anti-trans “child abuse” directive. While it can be disheartening, Montague’s story also reminds us that progress has happened and can continue to happen. It is possible to openly love, when it was a crime not very long ago. We still have major strides to go, but there are victories worth celebrating.
May we all be able to live a life as full of love and courage as George Montague.
When it comes to keeping birds as pets, people usually think about parrots or canaries. Nobody ever considers having a crow. But research has shown that crows are incredibly clever, curious and self-aware.
They recognize the faces of people they like or don’t like and have the ability to use tools.
Looking to experience the magic of crows yourself? A YouTube user named Kräri The Crow from Germany made a video on how you can befriend the crows in your neighborhood in four easy steps. All it takes is “some food and some patience.”
1. Find a pair of crows
Crows tend to live in areas where there are humans so chances are there are crows in your neighborhood. The best place to start is to find a pair with a fixed territory that you see on a regular basis. That way you’re cultivating a relationship with the same animal day after day and you can “slowly get to know each other.”
2. Offer food
Crows will eat just about anything from insects to invertebrates to meat. They also enjoy nuts, worms and vegetables. If you offer the food in the same place at the same time of day you’ll establish a routine.
3. Be mindful
When interacting with the crow, make sure they aren’t anxious or display signs that they are prepared to fly away at any moment. Approach the birds with an open, nonpointed gaze so as to not cause alarm. Sit quietly while you wait for the bird to approach and avoid quick movements.
4. Let the birds come to you
This requires patience. The crow will be shy at first, but they know you better than you think. They will remember your face and your kindness. Give them a chance to observe you and earn your trust.
A the end of the video, Kräri The Crow reminds everyone that we should make friends with crows but they are supposed to live free in the skies and not be stuck in a cage.
For much of 2022, DJ and fashion designer Nigo has been gearing up to release I Know Nigo, his first album in more than 20 years. Nigo is best known as the founder of the clothing line A Bathing Ape, more commonly referred to as BAPE. He’s also a member of the Japanese hip hop group Teriyaki Boyz where he served as their in-house DJ since their 2005 debut. Nigo’s last solo album arrived in 1999 with Ape Sounds, and now, almost 23 years later, he’s just a few days away from dropping his second album.
I Know Nigo has been promoted with four strong singles from some of the industry’s biggest names. They include “Ayra” with ASAP Rocky, “Want It Bad” with Kid Cudi, “Hear Me Clearly” with Pusha T, and “Heavy” with Lil Uzi Vert. Now, just a few days until the March 25 release date for I Know Nigo, Nigo arrives with the project’s official tracklist. Through its 11 tracks, Nigo recruits Tyler The Creator, Pop Smoke, Clipse, Pharrell, Gunna, Teriyaki Boyz, ASAP Ferg, ASAP Rocky, Pusha T, Lil Uzi Vert, and Kid Cudi for I Know Nigo.
You can view the tracklist for I Know Nigo below.
1. “Lost And Found Freestyle 2019” w/ ASAP Rocky & Tyler The Creator
2. “Arya” w/ ASAP Rocky
3. “Punch Bowl” w/ Clipse
4. “Functional Addict” w/ Pharrell & Gunna
5. “Want It Bad” w/ Kid Cudi
6. “More Tonight” w/ Teriyaki Boyz
7. “Paper Plates” w/ Pharrell & ASAP Ferg
8. “Hear Me Clearly” w/ Pusha T
9. “Remember” w/ Pop Smoke
10. “Heavy” w/ Lil Uzi Vert
11. “Come On, Let’s Go” w/ Tyler The Creator
I Know Nigo is out 3/25 via Republic.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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