On Monday, a report by The New York Times revealed damning intel about CNN host Chris Cuomo: New documents showed that he been move involved in his brother Andrew’s attempts to deal with sexual harassment claims than he’d previously revealed. That night, Chris’ weeknight show aired as usual, as though everything was hunky dory. What a difference a day makes.
As per The Hollywood Reporter, CNN has suspended Cuomo indefinitely after the report, which detailed, among other things, how he used his connections to help dig up dirt on some of his brother’s accusers.
“The documents, which we were not privy to before their public release, raise serious questions,” a CNN spokesperson told THR. “When Chris admitted to us that he had offered advice to his brother’s staff, he broke our rules and we acknowledged that publicly. But we also appreciated the unique position he was in and understood his need to put family first and job second. However, these documents point to a greater level of involvement in his brother’s efforts than we previously knew. As a result, we have suspended Chris indefinitely, pending further evaluation.”
Earlier this year, the younger Cuomo claimed he had played a small role in helping his brother. The report, however, showed that he did far more than that. He phoned into strategy meetings, and even told investigators from the New York AG’s office that he would “reach out to sources, other journalists, to see if they had heard of anybody else coming out.” Ultimately it was for nought: Cuomo resigned in disgrace in August, to the surprise of many.
What he didn’t do, Cuomo said, was try to influence how stories about the case were reported on CNN. But that may not be enough to save his relationship with his longtime employers.
When you think of single malt whisk(e)y, your brain almost automatically thinks of Scotland. I think you can be forgiven for that slight to other whisk(e)y producing nations — Scotch absolute does dominate the sector. But single malt doesn’t have to come from Scotland. Anyone can make it from Kamchatka to Chile. That’s why, today, we’re blind tasting and ranking eight iconic single malts made all over the world.
Full disclosure, this was the hardest blind ranking I’ve done. Period. Every one of the whiskies I tasted in this blind taste test was very good. They were varied and nuanced and I really, really liked all of them. Alas, there couldn’t be an eight-way tie for number one so I did rank them but the distance between these rankings is paper-thin.
Our lineup today:
Kavalan Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky
Slyrs Bavarian Single Malt Whisky
Balcones Pilgrimage Texas Single Malt Whisky
Penderyn Rhiannon Single Malt Welsh Whisky
Rampur Asava Indian Single Malt Whisky
Cragganmore Distillers Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
This is pure Christmas cake on the nose with sticky prunes, tons of holiday spice, orange oils, and marzipan. The taste has a subtle nutmeg with creamy vanilla that leads towards a soft and almost rummy plum pudding with a hint of sweet oak in the background. Hints of dark chocolate dust lead towards a hot and spicy tobacco leaf buzz on the end that’s very reminiscent of a hard-hitting, high-ABV bourbon.
Taste 2
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Stone fruit dominates on the nose with a nice medley of orange wedges, cellar must, and savory papaya skins. The taste moves towards rose-water heavy marzipan with caramel sauce, old leather, and thin malts that leads towards a spicy Red Hots finish.
Taste 3
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This opens with a mix of rich honey, soft leather, pears, red grapes, and a touch of stewed peach. The palate has a slight maltiness that’s cut with pear candies, more honey, and pecans floating in syrup. The mid-palate takes on a little nutmeg as an apple soda vibe arrives late and leads you towards a mild chocolate-tobacco finish.
Taste 4
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This hits hard, with a big oak char that immediately fades towards red and blackberries plus a hint of pear that’s then emboldened by creamy walnut sauce from a Chiles en Nogada on the nose … I mean, it’s exactly that sauce. The taste touches on rich marzipan and walnut cake as a creamy caramel leads towards plums, more berries, chocolate-covered espresso beans, and a hint of dry oak.
Taste 5
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Ripe apricots mingle with fresh pineapple, blackberry, and a hint of fruity tobacco. The palate leans into a honey sweetness as a thin line of vanilla and red wine staves drives the taste. The end has a slightly warm and woody tobacco note that touches on clove and nutmeg.
Taste 6
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Apples grilled with fresh fennel and raisins draw you in on the nose with a slightly honeyed edge. The taste pings between mild and soft oak, powdery white pepper, fresh figs, and hard pear candies. Vanilla pops in late as that pepper brings about a savory green herb finish that’s almost oily.
Taste 7
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
Grapefruit pith and vanilla beans sit next to brand new leather notes on this nose. Apple taffy with the wax paper still on drives the palate as dried roses, pinewood panels, and honey-soaked pecans add a nice balance to the taste. The mid-palate goes from a spicy zucchini bread to focus on the walnuts in that bread with a dry note on the finish that’s closer to the walnut shells.
Taste 8
Zach Johnston
Tasting Notes:
This is so mild you really have to take a moment to figure out the nose. There’s a sense of an old Weber BBQ that’s been left out in the rain by the sea that accent hints of rich marzipan, orange oils, freshly ground nutmeg, and a hint of ginger candy. The taste starts off with a bright melon candy next to almonds and walnuts with a light maltiness. The mid-palate brings dark plums into the mix, with smoked pears and apples adding a tine twinge of savoriness and smoke before the finish gently lands on earthy menthol tobacco leaves.
The whisky is all about local, Alpine craft. The Bavarian Summer barley is grown and malted in the foothills of the Alps. The juice is aged in new American oak tuns (huge barrels). Finally, the whisky is proofed with local spring water from those very Alps.
Bottom Line:
I really liked this (I’m going to say that a lot on this list). But if you forced my hand to reach for a 9th dram right after this tasting, I’d likely reach for this one last. So… here it is.
Waterford might be the most interesting whiskey maker in the world right now. The interesting bit about this distillery is found in the barley. The short version of the story is that Waterford sources barley from just over 40 farms across Ireland and then makes a single estate whiskey from each, to highlight how massively important terroir is to whiskey.
Bottom Line:
This was complex and tasty. It was just slightly less nuanced than some of the others on the list and ranked a little lower.
Still, it’s a damn fine dram.
6. Rampur Asava Indian Single Malt Whisky — Taste 5
Rampur Asava is distilled and aged in the shadow of the Himalayas. The whisky is aged in both ex-bourbon and finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks before vatting and proofing with water from those Himalayan peaks.
Bottom Line:
This is where we really start splitting hairs. This is tasty, unique, yet familiar. I wrote in my notebook, “Oh, this is nice.”
5. Balcones Pilgrimage Texas Single Malt Whisky — Taste 3
This single malt starts with Golden Promise malted barley in the mash with proprietary ale yeast and local Texas water. The distilled juice is then loaded into used barrels like all of the world’s great single malts. After a few years of aging under the hot Texas sun, the whisky is transferred into French Sauternes casks, bringing a distinct dessert wine vibe to the juice. Finally, the whisky is bottled at cask strength from very small, one-off batches.
Bottom Line:
This landed a little more into my palate but also really fit in with the rest of the lineup. It was nutty, fruity, funky … everything I wanted in a single malt was there.
Cragganmore is an iconic Scottish distillery. The whisky is matured in sherry casks for 12 years. It’s then transferred into American oak casks that held port for a final maturation phase before proofing and bottling.
Bottom Line:
This is the biggest outlier and that’s why it’s in the middle. This was so different and so much greener and more herbal that I didn’t know if it should be number one or eight. So, here it is.
This single malt from Nikka’s famed Yoichi Distillery by the sea blends its single malts into the final product that highlights both the distillery and region in the bottle. The whiskies are very lightly peated malted barley whiskies that are made with peat heated with dry coal fires. The no-age-statement whisky is then proofed with local spring water and bottled.
Bottom Line:
This was a delightful dram. It’s so subtle and, really, gentle. The fact that this is peated could be completely lost on some whisky drinkers. It’s really an amazing sip of whisky for this price point.
2. Penderyn Rhiannon Single Malt Welsh Whisky — Taste 4
This Welsh whisky is part of the distillery’s “Icons of Wales” line. The seventh release in that series is a malted barley whisky aged in sherrywood grand cru barrels and proofed with local Welsh spring water. The bottle is named after the Celtic horse goddess which means “Great Queen.”
Bottom Line:
This blew me away. That walnut cream sauce vibe on the nose was both wild and really enticing. The taste didn’t quite live up to the uniqueness of the nose and that’s the only reason this isn’t number one.
1. Kavalan Solist Sherry Oak Single Malt Whisky — Taste 1
This big, award-winning whisky is made from 100 percent malted barley. The distillate is aged in Olorosso sherry casks for an undisclosed amount of years. That whisky is then bottled as-is without any coloring, filtration, or cutting with water.
Bottom Line:
This was a dream to drink. It also really appealed to my bourbon-soaked palate, which certainly helped in hitting number one. This is a bottle I definitely need more of, especially as the holiday season sets in.
Part 3: Final Thoughts
Zach Johnston
This is a great example of how varied single malts from all over the world can be, while also having a real throughline. Nuts, fruits, wintry spices, and woody notes came up in almost every bottle except, oddly, the one from Scotland.
That being said, there were so many surprises and unique nuances between drams that they each stood out. And that’s always nice when tasting something blind and trying to rank them. Overall, I think I need to dive into Kavalan a lot more in the coming year. That Sherry Oak is a masterstroke of whisky making and deserves a lot more attention.
When it dropped in 2018, Tierra Whack’s Whack World took hip-hop by storm. Who was this unknown twenty-something rapper out of Philadelphia presenting this flawlessly produced 15 minute album of 15 one-minute songs with 15 separate unique visuals? It was jaw-dropping stuff and Whack has rightfully soared ever since, her voice gracing collaborations with her hometown Philadelphia 76ers, a powerful Janelle Monáe track, even the Madden 22 soundtrack. There have been a lot of singles released in the past few years, but no official album release since Whack World. Until now.
Announced today, Rap? is an EP from Whack, and she has announced a few shows surrounding the release as well. She’ll be in Brooklyn on the day of the release, December 2nd, and in Los Angeles on December 10th. There’s a third date whose location has yet to be announced, but a hometown show in Philadelphia would make sense.
Whack has also announced her first ever fashion collaboration, with an official Vans sneaker and apparel line — an ’80s style collection that Whack and her stylist Shirley Kurata have helped design. All of the pieces will feature the mantra “Weird Hype And Creative Kids” (as in “WHACK”).
The Los Angeles Lakers will be without the services of LeBron James for an unspecified period of time. According to the team, James will miss at least Tuesday night’s game against the Sacramento Kings after being placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
LeBron James has entered health and safety protocols and is out tonight vs. Sacramento, Lakers say.
While James is vaccinated, it is unclear whether or not he tested positive for COVID or is simply a close contact. The NBA’s rules state that he will need to miss a minimum of 10 days if he tests positive for COVID-19. Over the next 10 days, the Lakers have games against the Kings, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Boston Celtics, and the Memphis Grizzlies. The team also has tilts against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 10 and the Orlando Magic on Dec. 12.
The team has played a number of games without James this year, as the All-Star forward has missed 11 of the team’s 22 games due to injuries. They have not, however, been particularly successful when he sits — Los Angeles is 4-7 when James does not play this season and 7-4 when he does not. As a result, the team sits in seventh place in the Western Conference. When he has played during the 2021-22 campaign, James has averaged 25.8 points, 6.8, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals in 36.9 minutes a night.
The Samantha-less Sex and the City reunion, And Just Like That…, is set to premiere on HBO Max in a little over a week, and while there’s going to be plenty of familiar faces, it’s clear this isn’t a straight nostalgia trip. The New York City that Carrie and gang treated like a playground is not quite what it was the last time we saw them a decade ago. The carefree world they once inhabited is no longer so carefree. Whole episodes — like the one where Carrie freaks out because her latest boy toy is bi — would no longer fly. But a new trailer suggests it’s going to try to fit in with changing times.
The trailer, which arrives shortly after a not-much-shorter teaser, finds Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie, Cynthia Nixon’s Miranda, and Kristin Davis’ Charlotte still wealthy New Yorkers, but with some differences. Carrie is a podcaster now, it seems? There’s also more diversity than the very white original show ever showed. There are dating apps, there to frustrate the young and not-so-young alike. Also, one of them tried to run for governor of the state and lost to a guy who had to resign anyway, at least in real life.
There’s also jokes about Barney’s (RIP), plus longtime beaus Mr. Big (Chris Noth), Henry (Evan Handler), and Steve (David Eigenberg), all a little older, and at least one ambiguously maybe or may not still married to one of our main threesome. The revival only runs 10 episodes, the first two available on Dec. 9, and surely that’s enough time to see if a show that used to be a valentine to a very rich version of New York City — and inspired shows like Girls, which showed it up as the fantasy it is — can change with the increasingly changing times. Maybe we’ll wind up getting a Samantha Jones solo spin-off, too.
And Just Like That…premieres on HBO Max on Dec. 9. You can watch the trailer above.
This past April, Kehlani came out as on an Instagram Live video. “I am gay, g-gay, gay, gay,” they later said on TikTok back then. We might learn more about this lifestyle embrace when their new album, Blue Water Road, is released at some point this winter. In fact, Kehlani has even said that the new music “feels vastly different than anything I’ve ever created before.”
The press rounds in the lead up to Blue Water Road have begun and in a cover story with beauty and style magazineByrdie, the R&B star said that the new album “talks about love and coming into gayness.” In the revealing interview, Kehlani talks about notions of beauty, motherhood, fame, writing love songs, and of course, identity. Early on in the story, Kehlani addresses pronouns and how while “she” is acceptable, “they” just feels better.
“I don’t mind when people say ‘she’ at all, but something feels really affirming when people say ‘they.” For Kehlani, using non-binary pronouns feels like an earned respect. “It feels like… you really see me.”
It’s great to see Kehlani embracing who they are and how they would like to be seen. You can read the full profile here.
Kehlani is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Kanye West has a new humanitarian project, and this one is a very noble cause. For a man who has been extremely obsessed with how his own houses look, it makes sense that eventually Kanye would consider the crisis of the unhoused as a serious concern. According to a report from TMZ, Kanye had a meeting with Reverend Troy Vaughn, CEO of LA Mission to talk about his ideas for supporting the community. Ye dropped by The Mission last week to donate 1,000 meals, and during that visit he sat down with Vaughn to outline his thoughts.
Kanye reportedly has a four-step plan for helping the unhoused, starting off with creating a network between all the organizations in the city that currently focus on feeding those in need. Next, he wants to use his Donda network of companies to help give access to education, jobs, and housing for those who are struggling. Next, he thinks that the weekly Sunday Service platform can be used to inspire and uplift –— which is actually a pretty good point because the mental/spiritual health of the unhoused is rarely discussed, if ever. Lastly, according to TMZ’s report Kanye wants to “partner with other groups tackling the crisis and combine their efforts with his ability to provide a bold and innovative vision for the future. Together, he believes they can eliminate the homeless situation.”
Listen, I’d take a solution for the homelessness crisis in LA over another Marilyn Manson collaboration any day, so Kudos to Yeezy for focusing on something that has a huge impact on the entire city. Check out some of his speech at the LA Mission below:
Welcome to our ultimate streetwear gift guide — where we answer the question: what the hell is streetwear anyway? No really, a decade back it was easy enough to simply define streetwear as hoodies, sneakers, and anything made by Supreme. But these days, the idea of streetwear has blossomed into something that gets more nuanced and complex year by year, covering a wide variety of different categories and subcategories, from men’s and women’s clothing to unisex fits, footwear, accessories, and even electronics. Streetwear is so interwoven with modern culture that you don’t even have to hunt to find it these days, it’s in our malls, on fashion runways around the world, and even easily available online, supply chain be damned!
The fact that the term “streetwear” casts such a wide net is great and all, but if you’re shopping for someone in your family or friend circle and all you really know about them is that they absolutely live and die for all things “streetwear,” it can be an absolute hellscape to navigate. So let us do it for you! For our ultimate streetwear gift guide, we’ve covered a handful of the brands worth getting excited about and hit some of the accessories and sneakers that are sure to inspire gasps of joy from the streetwear lover in your life come the holidays.
The footwear and fresh gear we’ve included in this list differs from what we put included in our sneaker gift guide, so if you’re specifically on the hunt for shoes, be sure to give that a look as well. Let’s get shopping!
Supreme is still one of the biggest apparel brands in the streetwear scene and luckily, one of the easiest to shop. We’ve all heard about those limited Supreme drops, and those are definitely still hard to get your hands on, but something simple like a colored box logo hoodie is easy to find and is sure to be in style for as long as streetwear is a thing.
Best of all, since a simple colored hoodie is a wardrobe staple, even if the streetwear lover in your life has one, they’re not going to object to being supplied with another. Grabbing any hoodie by Supreme from their winter 2021 collection is an easy win, no matter how picky the streetwear person in your life is.
If the streetwear lover in your life leans more towards the skateboarding side of streetwear, you need to familiarize yourself with the brand Palace, which is essentially London’s answer to Supreme. Like Supreme, Palace releases weekly drops of streetwear essentials like Gore-Tex equipped jackets, hoodies, pants, headwear, and even the occasional skateboard.
The brand doesn’t have an easy iconic piece like Supreme’s simple branded hoodies, but there is enough variety here to shop for everyone from friends to boyfriends, girlfriends, and even your bratty little cousins.
One of our 2021 brands to watch, Teddy Fresh has steadily been killing it this year with drop after drop of amazing streetwear essentials, from comfortable pastel-colored hoodies to sandals, bucket hats, polo shirts, and fleece skirts. This is the sort of brand that is going to appeal to the streetwear lover in your life that is in their late teens and early twenties and is on the heels of launching a Black Friday sale, sure to help you save some money on what is already a pretty affordable brand by modern streetwear standards.
One of the most exciting streetwear brands operating right now, TOMBOGO features streetwear basics like shirts, t-shirts, hoodies, caps, and pants and updates them with design flair that looks undeniably modern. TOMBOGO is the sort of streetwear you’d see in a music video, so if you’re shopping for that streetwear lover in your life that likens themselves to the big thing, help them reach that level by hooking them up with some TOMBOGO.
The line features fits that are flattering for both men and women, so hit the site and cross off multiple names from your holiday shopping list.
A brand we can’t seem to stop throwing love to this year is the London-based Lazy Oaf, which offers up a fashion aesthetic that feels indebted to ‘90s rave and Brit-pop culture, without looking throwback and outdated. Bucket hats, loose-fitting outerwear, playful shoes, dresses, and pants, it can all be found at Lazy Oaf.
Shop here if the streetwear lover in your life likes to keep their fits loose, casual, and a little psychedelic.
One of our brands from this year’s ComplexCon worth following, Vixx Studios takes a flirty approach to streetwear that is equal parts cute and sustainable. The brand was developed by designer and engineer Victoria Cummings who took a BS in Chemical Engineering and applied it to the world of modern fashion by utilizing upcycle techniques throughout her designs to offset a lot of the waste from the fashion industry.
Currently, Vixx Studios is offering up a collection of halter dresses and top and short sets that recall vintage Nike designs, but present it in a way that feels daring and fresh, a far cry from the type of apparel Nike would actually deliver.
Grab this top and skirt set for the streetwear lover in your life who likes to keep things cute on their morning walk.
Big Ticket Streetwear Collaboration: October’s Very Own Jurassic Park Varsity Jacket
October
Price: $1,500
This is a pretty niche gift, but if the streetwear lover in your life is a big fan of the Toronto Raptors and they happen to be a huge Drake and Jurassic Park fans as well, this gift is pretty much tailor-made for them and no one else. The Jurassic Park varsity jacket features Jurassic Park and Toronto Raptors-themed patches and graphics on a fully lined vegan leather jacket with Jeff Hamilton branded snap buttons, embroidered details, and comes bundled with a limited edition signed plaque.
It’s a big-ticket purchase, but gifted to the right person, this is probably the best present they’ll ever receive in their entire lives, and that’s something.
If you’re looking for an easy gift for the streetwear lover in your life, definitely consider grabbing them a gift card to UNIQLO. It’s not the most exciting brand, and it won’t inspire any gasps or excited freakouts, but UNIQLO is one of the most easily accessible streetwear retailers operating right now and can be found at most malls. So grab a gift card in any amount that makes you comfortable and let that ultra picky streetwear snob shop for themselves!
Essential Streetwear Accessory: Telfar Bag
Telfar
Price: Varies
Telfar makes what are by far the most popular over-the-shoulder bags in all of streetwear. The unisex bags are popular with celebrities and the most fashionable people to walk the streets of New York Fashion Week. They’re also actually incredibly hard to get your hands on.
Currently, on the Telfar website, every bag in every size and color is completely sold out but the bags are readily available on aftermarket sites like StockX for prices that aren’t that much higher than retail. Buy a Telfar bag for the streetwear lover in your life and you’ll instantly be their favorite person for the whole holiday season.
I’m convinced that the entire wristwatch industry is propped up by rich people who have more money than they know what to do with and people who are into streetwear. Luckily for you, the streetwear crowd is less into limited edition “timepieces” and more into simple digital wristwatches like the Casio G-Shock.
First introduced in the early ‘80s this green colorway is a recreation of one of the first G-Shock watches sold outside of Japan in the ‘90s. If you’re not feeling the green, this model has several different color options, from black to yellow, to transparent and the G-Shock website is full of all sorts of different styles that might better speak to the streetwear lover in your life.
Reviews might be mixed on Netflix’s live-action interpretation of the beloved anime Cowboy Bebop, but one thing we can all agree on is that John Cho looks fresh as hell in a pair of round frame sunglasses, so expect this to be the frame of choice for the upcoming spring season.
You certainly don’t have to opt for this particular frame or brand, but Ray-Ban is always a classic choice and will help ensure the streetwear lover in your life is psyched to get a pair of sunglasses in the middle of winter.
Best Homeware Brand For Streetwear Lovers: Curves By Sean Brown
Curves
Price: Varies
Curves by Sean Brown was one of the brands on the ground floor at this year’s ComplexCon and is an ideal brand to shop if you’re looking for some homeware for the streetwear lover in your life. From cool psychedelic rugs to coffee tables coasters, pillows, and other house essentials, Curves is probably the only homeware brand that can be described as hip.
It’s the perfect choice if the streetwear lover in your life just relocated to a new living space.
As futuristic as the streetwear scene may seem from the outside, it’s actually full of love for retro artifacts. Polaroids, Walkmen CD players, Leica cameras, a certain section of hype beast cool kids live for the retro sh*t and right now vintage Gameboys are perfect for that on-the-go individual who wants to stay away from their phone while keeping themselves entertained on a long subway ride. They’re also readily available second hand on websites like eBay for under $50.
Throw a vintage game like Pokemon on top of that gift and call it a day, you just won the holiday season.
With the ever-present popularity of Pokemon, it’s never been a better time to grab a Gameboy and dive into the feel-good nostalgic vibes of youth by playing through whatever iteration of the game you grew up with. For me, that’s the red version, so if you’re shopping for someone in their late ’20s and early ‘30s Pokemon Red or Blue is the move. Find out what era of Pokemon the streetwear lover in your life grew up with and be prepared to experience actual tears of joy when they open your gift.
Best Comfort-Fit: Adidas Yeezy Foam RNNR Mineral Blue
StockX
Price: Varies
Look, it’s totally okay to think that Yeezy Foam RNNRs look stupid, we’re right there with you. But the simple truth is that the streetwear community has, by and large, accepted these just like they’ve accepted Crocs. Right now a lot of brands are approaching fashion with a comfort-first approach and it doesn’t really get more comfortable than these ridiculous slip-on shoes.
The Foam RNNR routinely sells out fast, so if the streetwear lover in your life doesn’t have a pair it’s probably because they’ve been just been hit with bad luck. End that streak when you gift them these Mineral Blue Foam RNNR’s from sneaker aftermarket site StockX. If you’re not feeling the blue, there are a whole bunch of other options out there right now too, including some that look like marble!
Toronto-based label Canada Goose is one of the most legit outerwear brands operating right now. If you’re not familiar with the brand, think the practical functionality of a label like The North Face meets a high-end style aesthetic that has even the most modern streetwear designers clamoring to work with the brand (see this year’s collaboration with Rhude as one recent example).
Luckily for all of us, it’s looking like the brand is further solidifying itself in the streetwear realm by finally dipping a toe into the sneaker game. This year, the label launched their first footwear offerings, the seriously equipped Snow Mantra Boot, and our pick for this gift guide, the Journey Boot.
Available in both men’s and women’s sizes, the Journey Boot is crafted in Italy and inspired by the type of hiking boots worn in the Alps. The Journey Boot was crafted to ensure functionality across all types of terrain and elements while still offering comfortable flexibility that looks straight-up luxury.
As we enter the winter season, help ensure that the streetwear lover in your life is able to hit the snow while still looking as fashionable as ever.
Straight up, this isn’t the type of gift you buy for your streetwear-loving cousin. The Dior Vibe sneaker is the sort of gift you reserve exclusively for your significant other. This classic running sneaker combines white mesh and leather with transparent accents and premium Italian construction for a piece of footwear that screams luxury.
It’s admittedly a lot to drop on a single pair of sneakers, but it’s a dream gift. If your significant other is all about Dior, this is the sort of purchase that is going to linger in their memory every holiday moving forward. That might be a trap if you aren’t able to follow it up, so be warned!
EDITOR’S PICK: Eddie Bauer x Baja East Cashmere Joggers & Cashmere Hoodie
Eddie Bauer
The list of famous names that rep for LA’s luxury streetwear brand, Baja East, is beyond impressive. Bieber, Gaga, Solange — single name stars. The hype is not unfounded, Baja East’s “gender obsolescent” clothing is stylish, well made, loose-fitting, and yet still clearly finely crafted. And in their whole line, I love this simple, cashmere collab with legacy outdoor giant Eddie Bauer best.
Unlike so many unisex or ambisexual clothes, the Eddie Bauer x Baja East joggers and hoodie aren’t cut so loosely as to eradicate the idea that there’s actually a human body wearing the items — a problem which so many genderless brands fall into. Between the fabric and the cut, there’s still a lot of sensuality in this line. It’s cozy and loose-fitting but not anti-sexual, either.
As for the textures and the feel… it’s like wearing a cloud. Warm but breathable. Cozy but viable in public. This is next-level Apres Ski gear and if you rock it on a cold winter’s morning with a partner, things are likely to warm up real quick. The pants with a white tee are perfect for a lazy farmer’s market and the hoodie works under a jacket for a night out in the city.
This might just be the most versatile streetwear drop of 2021. It also happens to be my absolute favorite.
While we all anxiously wait for the definitive answer to “how much Game of Thrones is too much Games of Thrones?”HBO remains hard at work on the former hits many spinoff series, scouting cast members and setting aside what has to be astronomical sums of money to pour into their high fantasy forays. However, just as important as compelling characters, lush locations, and CGI dragons is what (early) Game of Throneswas known for: great writing. Luckily for us, it seems HBO thinks they’ve found it for its upcoming prequel, Tales of Dunk and Egg.
Earlier today, HBO announced Steve Conrad (The Pursuit of Happyness, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Wonder) has been tapped to serve as writer and executive producer on Tales of Dunk and Egg (via Variety). While the filmmaker is might seem a slightly unusual choice, it’s worth noting Conrad has also dabbled into television, previously creating the Amazon Prime series Patriot.
Set 90 years before the events of A Song of Fire and Ice (and subsequently HBO’s Game of Thrones), Tales of Dunk and Egg follows the adventures of Ser Duncan the Tall (Dunk) and a young Aegon V Targaryen (Egg). The one-hour drama will be based on writer George R. R. Martin‘s series of fantasy novellas, and should hopefully hit the streaming service sometime in the next few years.
For those of you a bit put off by that wait, rest assured winter– er, I mean, another Game of Thrones spinoff series — is coming. You can catch HBO’s House of the Dragon (and its cool as hell cast featuring the likes of Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, and Emma D’Arcy) sometime in 2022.
As far as Yoko Ono is concerned, the documentary is positive because it helps showcase the fact that she had nothing to do with tensions in the group, and their eventual ending. But, some of the more positive moments in the film have to do with the sheer musical talent these men possessed, particularly Paul McCartney. One clip from the film that keeps making the rounds on Twitter features a young McCartney messing around on his guitar, trying to make something out of nothing. And then he actually does — turning nonsense vocals and sorta riffs into the bare bones of the song “Get Back” (which the documentary is named for) in about two minutes. Even if The Beatles aren’t your thing, it’s still fascinating that this bit of songwriting magic was captured on film, check it out below.
I’ve never seen anything like this on film before. Paul really has nothing at the 30 second mark—but 45 seconds later he’s got the makings of a hit single. pic.twitter.com/kvGOp1yuZs
Read our review of The Beatles: Get Back right here.
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