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If you’re lucky enough to be in a relationship where your partner smokes just as much weed as you (or more!), you’re probably well aware of that special moment that is shared when you first crack open a fresh flower jar. The act of passing it between one another, breathing in the aromatic terpenes, breaking up the sticky buds, and putting them in your smoking device of choice — it’s downright ritualistic and few things make you feel more intimate and connected.

As we head into Valentine’s Day weekend, we want to help ensure that your February 14th smoke sesh is just a bit more special than your average ritual. The easiest way to do that is with really really good weed. Good weed melts your stress and anxiety away, it focuses you, on your feelings, on your partner, on touch, smells, sight and sounds. It heightens every sense and makes each second feel vivid and explosive, we all want that, so our weed writers shouted out some of their favorite strains on the market right now that will get you there.

Let’s smoke!

Cannabiotix — Wedding Cake (Dane Rivera)

Price: $60

The Strain: Hybrid

Tasting Notes:

This beautiful cross between Animal Mints and Triangle Kush features frosty crystals caked across deep green buds with wiry orange hairs that taste just as good as it looks. With dominant terpenes like limonene, myrcene, and linalool, Wedding Cake gives off a light tropical sweetness that is accented by bright citrusy notes. It’s almost meringue-esque!

It’s an absolute pleasure to smoke, and with a THC of 28% it packs a powerful punch — so take it slow with this one. Inhale those sweet tropical notes, let the calming euphoric effects take over, and just feel it out, the last thing you want to do before that Valentine’s day action is fall asleep before it starts.

Bottom Line:

As beautiful to look as it is to smoke, CBX’s Wedding Cake delivers on all fronts and truly feels like a special occasion weed.

22Red — Strangelove (Dane Rivera)

Price: $50

The Strain: Hybrid

Tasting Notes

For just $50 for an eighth of flower this good-looking and sticky, 22Red feels like a steal. This hybrid strain has love in the name, but that didn’t really impact our decision, we’re including this because of its sweet combination of sweet orange creamsicle-like notes, and soothing minty floral finish. The smoke produced by this bud is thick, milky, and super smooth, thanks to its combination of Gelato 33 and Kush Mints genetics.

With a THC potency of 30% this stuff is going to send you to the moon, but never in a way that makes you feel weighed down like a super strong indica.

Bottom Line:

Smooth and flavorful, 22Red smokes like a premium top-shelf strain with a budget-friendly price.

A Golden State — Night Sky (Dane Rivera)

Price: $60

Strain: Indica

Tasting Notes:

A Golden State’s flagship indica strain, Night Sky, is heavily sedating, so be careful with this one. The THC potency hovers around 26% percent from strain to strain and features deep green leaves with flecks of purple throughout. The flavors here are rich, deep piney flavors dominate with the occasional floral lift and almost chocolate-like finish on the exhale. A single hit will get your body buzzing, so we’re going to suggest you keep it at one, no matter your tolerance.

While the heavy is high and a bit sedating, it also makes sensations feel tremendous, like you’re in a waking dream.

The Bottom Line:

The perfect nightcap, smoke this at the end of the day when you’re ready to get in bed with your partner and never leave.

Insane — Honey Moon (Dane Rivera)

Price: $50

Strain: Hybrid

Tasting Notes:

Insane’s Honey Moon is a strain in a similar style to CBX’s Wedding Cake but at a more affordable price point. It has that same mix of tropical citrus flavors, but it’s a bit more earthy and spicy and less sweet. While that doesn’t interact with the palate as nicely, the high this strain will offer you is highly euphoric.

After a few hits of this stuff, I started to feel a vibration behind my eyes and even the lightest sensations brought a smile to my face.

The Bottom Line:

Highly euphoric, this strain will have your body buzzing with good vibes and heighten your sensitivity.

Wonderbrett — Orange Sunset (Dane Rivera)

Price: $60

Strain: Hybrid

Tasting Notes:

Until recently, I hadn’t had any experience with the insanely popular weed brand Wonderbrett, and then I smoked Orange Sunset. I’ve been meaning to branch out and try the brand’s other strains, but I just haven’t gotten around to it because this one is so good. Featuring a cross between Orange Banana and OG Kush, this strain is dominated by limonene, pinene, and linalool, producing a flavor that is citrusy, herbal, and a bit flowery.

It’s a soothing smoke that brings on feelings of tranquility and instantly elevates your mood. It has a way of unlocking this creative side of your brain that keeps you open to experimentation, which on Valentine’s Day, is never a bad thing.

The Bottom Line:

Flavorful, relaxing, mood-boosting, everything good weed should be.

Fumé (Jackie Bryant)

Price: $55

The Strain: Double Chem OG

Tasting Notes:

There are multiple ways to do Valentine’s Day. Some prefer a night on the town, while others a night on the couch. If the latter speaks to you, this is the weed for that. Fumé is a Northern California weed brand HQ’ed in Napa Valley, which is typically more famous for wine. Don’t let that sway you — this is high-quality indoor and their “Indica” strain, which is a Double Chem OG, which is a cross between OG Kush and Chemdog. Gas is the name of the game with this cultivar, and it also has other savory notes, like skunk and wood chips.

The high is deeply calm and soothing and very much centered in the body, rather than the head.

Bottom Line: This is snuggle weed.

Ridgeline Farms (Jackie Bryant)

Price: $45

The Strain: Green Lantern

Tasting Notes: Fresh from the hills of southern Humboldt County is Ridgeline Farms, which grows award-winning outdoor weed on a second-generation legacy farm. Green Lantern is one of the cult famous strains from grower Jason Gellman, who still grows on his family’s homestead. It was picked up by rapper Berner’s brand Cookies earlier this year. A high-THC cultivar clocking in at around 35% THC, it’s gassy bud with a true Kush lineage that will get you so lit you will honestly have little else you can do but focus on what’s right in front of you.

Expect a bright head high on this one, too — ideal for stimulating conversation.

Bottom Line: This terpy, outdoor-grown cultivar won the 2019 Emerald Cup.

Emerald Spirit Botanicals (Jackie Bryant)

Price: $45

The Strain: Harmony Rose

Tasting Notes:

As the name implies, this sungrown bud from Mendocino County’s Emerald Spirit Botanicals smells and tastes of roses, yes, but other flowers like violets and green elements like moss. This bud is lovingly grown on a small family farm that stretches back a couple of generations and comes from a host of other lower-THC cultivars that were specifically selected for its high CBD content. The high from Harmony Rose, in particular, is surprising. It’s a 1:1 CBD:THC ratio, which could indicate that the smoker won’t get very high, but the wide variety of major and minor terpenes combined with other flavonoids presents a multi-faceted high that is surprisingly stoney and delightfully heady.

It’s honestly perfect weed, and this being the holiday of roses, it’s perfect for the occasion.

Bottom Line: For the toker who appreciates all aspects of the weed smoking experience, not just getting high.

No Till Kings (Jackie Bryant)

Price: $45

The Strain: Cookies & Cream #2

Tasting Notes:

Long Beach’s No-Till Kings grow indoor buds in living soil, which is a healthy, regenerative, and sustainable cultivation tactic that utilizes only natural and organic materials, like worm castings, to enrich soil and grow plants in. Their Cookies & Cream #2 is a hybrid that is sure to leave smokers in a nice headspace, while smelling and tasting like a true classic cookies strain we all know and love. Think heavy vanilla and sweet notes on the nose and in its taste. This strain was bred with an unknown Cookies & Cream mother crossed with Starfighter F2. Seeds were bred by Exotic Genetix, the pheno was selected in-house by No Till Kings.

Bottom Line: This is for the Valentine’s Day smoker who is looking for something sweet.

Cheer up, every Los Angeles Lakers fan, there’s something to look forward to. No, not the playoffs, but Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, the HBO Max series about the NBA-dominating Showtime-era Lakers. On second thought, maybe being reminded of a better period in the team’s history won’t make you feel better. Ah well.

Co-created by Max Borenstein and Jim Hecht and directed by Adam McKay (Step Brothers, Anchorman, and Succession), Winning Time stars John C. Reilly as Lakers owner Jerry Buss, Solomon Hughes as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Quincy Isaiah as Magic Johnson, Sally Field as Jessie Buss, Rob Morgan as Earvin Johnson Sr, Hadley Robinson as Jeanie Buss, Jason Segel as Paul Westhead, Sean Patrick Small as Larry Bird, Michael Chiklis as Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach, and Adrien Brody as Lakers coach Pat Riley, seen here with a fantastic mustache.

Here’s the official plot summary:

Welcome to the hottest show in town. It’s gonna be exciting. From Adam McKay, director of The Big Short and Vice, comes a story about the rise of basketball Hall Of Famer Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) and the lengths one man (John C. Reilly) will go in pursuit of securing a basketball dynasty.

Winning Time premieres on March 6 on HBO Max.

Nigerian singer Fireboy DML took a huge step in crossing over to US success in 2021 with his tropical single “Peru” — especially after adding British singer Ed Sheeran to its remix earlier this year, launching the single onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Today, Fireboy gave the single a shot of added adrenaline with another new remix, this time tapping trap rap superstar 21 Savage and emerging West Coast crooner Blxst to contribute similarly optimistic verses to the upbeat single.

In his verse, 21 Savage brags about his success over the past few years, boasting that he’s accumulated “twenty million dollars in a year and that’s with no shows.” Meanwhile, Blxst offers a romantic stanza of his own, pining for the company of a woman who makes him ponder changing his plans. “I’ve been wanting you so bad / That you might make me backtrack,” he rhymes. “Might just fly away / Just touched down from MIA.”

Fireboy’s toehold on US pop culture has steadily increased over the past year after collaborating with burgeoning talents like D Smoke on “Champion” and established stars such 6lack on “Sere.” By this time next year, he could very well be one of the can’t-miss talents from his home country who are leading Afrobeats’ mainstream takeover, joining such stars as Davido and Wizkid at the forefront of the genre’s globalization.

Listen to Fireboy DML’s “Peru” remix 21 Savage and Blxst.

When Peacock announced a reboot of the beloved ’90s sitcom, many were expecting a hilarious take on the Will Smith comedy, but for an updated 21st century audience. In a way, they were right, but the show is not a comedy.

Bel-Air will begin streaming on Peacock on Sunday, February 13th, and it will drastically differ from the original feel-good comedy. First of all, the show will be an hour-long drama, a very different take from the original half-hour sitcom.

Starring newcomer Jabari Banks, who coincidentally shares a last name with the show’s Banks family, the show will have the same premise: Will Smith, a young man from West Philly (also where the actor Bans is from) is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in Bel-Air, California. The swanky neighborhood full of rich families is far from what Smith is used to.

Instead of fun-loving pranks and basketball games, the show will tackle more serious issues that relate to a modern day family. In the official synopsis, the show is described as a reimagined vision:

Bel-Air is described as an hourlong dramatic retelling of the beloved ’90s sitcom that leans into the original premise of Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. With a reimagined vision, Bel-Air will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases of what it means to be a Black man in America today, while still delivering the swagger and fun nods to the original show.

Will Smith is the producer for the show, which will premiere with its first three episodes on Super Bowl Sunday. If you want to get caught up on the lore, the original Fresh Prince From Bel-Air is streaming on HBO Max.

Spoilers for The Power of the Dog will be found below.

Much has been made out of Netflix’s The Power of the Dog, rightfully so, given that it’s an incredible movie, even if it isn’t the easiest watch at times. The Jane Campion-helmed movie should do well at the Oscars, and the film continues to generate discussion about toxic masculinity, viewed through lenses past and present, but how about that ending?

Let’s give the lowdown on what happened. To be perfectly blunt here, the film heavily implies that Peter killed Phil. This was the case despite their (also implied) budding relationship, and Phil had seemingly had a change of heart toward the young man, which may have had something to do with Phil opening up about his past with suggestions about his own sexuality.

Then Phil fell ill and surprisingly died, and this seemed to happen fast, and the anthrax poisoning detail surprised Phil’s brother, George, given the degree of care that Phil generally took during his duties on the ranch. Yet Peter, motivated to protect his own mother, Rose, from Phil’s sinister ways, had handed over contaminated rawhide to Phil, whose open wound likely facilitated infection from the anthrax bacterium.

Peter’s decision, of course, presents larger questions about identity and sexuality and whether this was a deserved ending for the film’s leading character. And inside of all of that, there’s a necessary conversation happening, one that will likely continue as the Oscars approach for a March 27 broadcast. (Also, hopefully, Rose lived a peaceful life!)

The Power of the Dog is currently streaming on Netflix.

Charli XCX’s new album Crash is due out on March 18th and the Charli hive has been buzzing. Unfortunately, some of the pop star’s fans have been acting none too nice on social media in regards to the rollout, causing Charli to reconsider her presence on social media. She has nothing to worry about from us though, because everything she’s put out in the Crash orbit thus far has been straight fire. Especially, the UK dance floor romp of “Beg For You” featuring Rina Sawayama, which now has a brand spankin’ new video out.

In the clip, Charli and Rina are cult-ish figures (sound familiar?) in a power field. They lead a rebellion of followers through a ritual of sorts, replete with buzzing dance moves from the pair and the ensemble behind them. Charli previously teased the training and work that went into the dance portion of the vid and it totally hits. It’s a totally electric clip for the absolute banger of a track and it keeps building excitement for the release of Crash.

Watch the video for “Beg For You” above.

Crash is out on 03/18 via Asylum Records UK/Warner Records UK. Pre-order it here.

Charli XCX is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

After months of rumors, Kylie Jenner announced this past weekend that she had given birth to her and Travis Scott’s second child together. Many believe the child is a boy since Jenner shared a blue heart emoji alongside what is presumably the child’s birthdate, “2/2/22.” Now, it seems Jenner has finally revealed the baby’s name.

On her Instagram Story today, Jenner shared a plain image of white text on a dark gray background that reads, “Wolf Webster,” followed by a white heart emoji. Scott’s legal name is Jacques Berman Webster II, so it would seem Wolf Webster is in fact the baby’s full name.

This post is being updated.

Adele made headlines today after she showed up at a nightclub and taking a brief moment to work a stripper pole. That took place after she filmed an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, which has now aired and has plenty of noteworthy Adele takeaways of its own.

During the conversation, Norton danced around that fact that he noticed a flashy ring on Adele’s hand and expressed curiosity about whether or not she’s engaged. “As if I would ever tell anyone if I was or wasn’t,” Adele replied. Norton responded, “I have to say, as a casual observer, it looks like you are.” Adele had a big laugh at that and replied simply, “Alright.” Norton noted he was “taking that a yes,” which got another laugh from Adele.

Elsewhere in the show, Norton asked Adele about when she thinks her postponed Las Vegas shows will actually happen, and Adele confidently answered, “They’re absolutely happening this year. Oh, 100 percent! […] They are absolutely happening this year, oh my god. I want a baby next year [laughs].” That reveal left Norton stunned and speechless as Adele continued, “I have plans next year! I have plans! Imagine if I have to cancel shows because I’m having a baby! No, I’ve got plans next year, they better f*cking happen this year.”

She also spoke about why she stays mostly out of the spotlight between albums, noting that she “definitely will vanish again” after she’s done promoting 30. She continued, “I’m trying to make a really conscious effort to stop being so anal with my privacy. […] I’m trying to not always be two completely different versions of myself because it’s exhausting. […] So yes, I will be disappearing in terms of my music, but you might see a glimpse of me every now and then. I won’t be in complete hiding. […] But yeah, you know, like I said, I would like to maybe have more children, so it’d be up to them. I only just now feel like I’ve caught up on my sleep from nine years ago,” referring to when she gave birth to Angelo, her first child.

Watch clips from Adele’s Graham Norton appearance above.

Things just got very interesting on the Marvel Netflix characters front. Less than two months after both Charlie Cox’s Daredevil and Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin appeared in Spider-Man: No Way Home and Hawkeye, respectively, Netflix has confirmed that its entire slate of Marvel series are officially leaving the streaming platform at the end of February. That includes Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Punisher, and the limited Defenders series. The shows have remained in limbo since 2018 when Netflix canceled them, and now, they’re officially leaving the platform for good.

Via IndieWire:

Netflix confirmed to IndieWire that the series will leave the platform at midnight local time February 28. The Defenders titles were licensed originals, and as the license for Netflix has ended, the rights are returning to Disney. Representatives at Disney had no comment.

As IndieWire notes, Entertainment Weekly was the first to report the news, but neither publication has been able to get a comment from Disney on what will happen to the Netflix shows. There is, of course, speculation that they will be hosted on either Disney+ or Hulu, with the latter being the most likely scenario given the series were produced by ABC Studios and contain more mature, less family-friendly content matter, particularly in Jessica Jones and The Punisher.

There’s now the big question of whether these series might actually be revived. Charlie Cox recently told The Hollywood Reporter that there are plans for Daredevil’s future after his No Way Home cameo, but naturally, he’s sworn to secrecy by Marvel, who runs a tighter ship than the freaking Pentagon. Just give us a hint, guys. We’ll be cool. We promise.

(Via IndieWire)

February is an interesting month for beer drinkers. For some of the country, winter, frigid temperatures, and snow are still in full force with no end in sight. Other parts of the country are already headed towards spring. This means the beer choices vary depending on both personal tastes and geography. Do you pour another rich, robust stout or do you start drinking light and refreshing pilsners or IPAs?

“I’m a sucker for an Irish red ale this time of year,” says Jeremy Ragonese, president of Uinta Brewing in Salt Lake City, Utah. “The arrival of this beer is a harbinger of spring. The rich, toasty malt sweetness is both satisfying and remarkably drinkable.”

Since we know that beer styles vary this time of year (just like the weather), it can be difficult to figure out what to drink on any given day. To help you out, we asked a handful of craft beer experts, brewers, and brewing professionals to tell us what they’re drinking in February. Keep scrolling to see their picks!

Fair State Tmavé Pivo

Garth E. Beyer, certified Cicerone® and owner and founder of Garth’s Brew Bar in Madison, Wisconsin

ABV: 4.4%

Average Price: Limited Availability

Why This Beer?

I’m drinking the Bohemian cousin to Germany’s schwarzbier, a dark Czech lager by the name of Tmavé Pivo brewed by Fair State Brewing Cooperative. It’s all of the sweetness of darker malts with extremely limited roast characters. It’s almost toffee-like. As opposed to the heavier February beers, this is an unexpectedly drinkable and versatile beer fit for the cooler season.

Enegren Dunkel

Ryan Pachmayer, head brewer at Yak & Yeti Brewpub and Restaurant in Arvada, Colorado

ABV: 5.5%

Average Price: $5 for a 16-ounce can

Why This Beer?

Enegren Dunkel is my pick for February. It’s malty, toasty, and biscuity with a touch of chocolate and dark caramel. It’s drinkable enough for our 60-degree winter days, but it can hold its own when the temp drops below freezing.

Boulevard The Calling

Jesse Sommers, vice president at Berthoud Brewing Company in Berthoud, Colorado

ABV: 8.5%

Average Price: $12 for a four-pack

Why This Beer?

The beer I’m most likely to drink in February is The Calling by Boulevard. It’s one of my absolute favorites with lots of big tropical fruit notes and just very well made. This is an 8.5 percent IPA that holds its own on a cold, winter night.

Pilsner Urquell

Brian Jaszewski, director of product management at Sprecher Brewing Co. in Glendale, Wisconsin

ABV: 4.4%

Average Price: $10 for a six-pack

Why This Beer?

I’m a huge fan of high-quality traditional style lagers, many of which we make here at Sprecher. The crispness and subtle malt tones in Pilsner Urquell are a perfect balance and insanely drinkable. I generally have a couple of four packs around for those times I just want a beer with no hard work involved.

Duchesse Cherry Sour Red Ale

Jamie Boalbey, director of beverage and operations at Pitfire Pizza in Los Angeles

ABV: 6.8%

Average Price: $21 for a four-pack

Why This Beer?

Duchesse Cherry Sour Red Ale is a very sexy beer that pairs really well with food. February in California can still be a bit chilly, but spring is definitely around the corner. The unique toffee and toasted brioche characteristics are welcomed and deeply appreciated. I keep coming back to this beer because it’s like eating a fresh sour cherry right off the tree. It makes me think of love and cheese or chocolate (this beer pairs really well with both) and the transition from winter to spring.

Sierra Nevada Barrel-Aged Narwhal

John Swanson, brewing supervisor at New Belgium Brewing in Asheville, North Carolina

ABV: 11.9%

Average Price: $18 for a four-pack of 16-ounce cans

Why This Beer?

February in Asheville is cold with a mix of rain, snow, and sun. I am a seasonal beer drinker so it could be almost anything. This February I am enjoying Sierra Nevada Barrel Aged Narwhal. Barrel-aged Narwhal is great with its notes of vanilla, oak, and chocolate.

Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere

Brian Bergman, brewing director at Sycamore Brewing in Charlotte, North Carolina

ABV: 4.5%

Average Price: $11 for a 750ml bottle

Why This Beer?

For me, February beers sort of straddle the line between heartier, richer beers and crisper, lighter options that evoke thoughts of spring and warmer weather. I fall in the latter camp and I’ve always enjoyed brewing and drinking saisons. So one great example to me for a February beer is Bam Biere by Jolly Pumpkin. It’s quite light in body and ABV, but it packs a lot of nuanced flavors and a slight tartness. Crispy malt and floral/citrusy hop flavors all play with the subtle yeast esters very well, giving the drinker a complex yet drinkable package good for any time of the year.

Guinness Draught

Adam Beauchamp, COO and co-founder at Creature Comforts Brewing Co. in Athens, Georgia

ABV: 4.2%

Average Price: $8 for a four-pack of 15-ounce cans

Why This Beer?

I typically keep Guinness Draught cans in the fridge at my house. We brewed a collaboration beer with them several years back in Dublin, and I became very fond of that classic beer. It is fantastic for winter, but also any time. I love the refined roast character and gentle yeasty esters. What a masterpiece.

Kern River Citra Double

Teddy Gowan, director of brewery operations at Societe Brewing Company in San Diego

ABV: 8%

Average Price: $19 for a four-pack

Why This Beer?

Citra Double IPA from Kern River is my pick. February is a great time for Double IPA’s, it’s still a little chilly and the higher ABV is good in the cold. It’s a great example of the style and I just like everything Kern River Brewing does.