While National Treasure 3 might be stuck in year 13 of development hell, progress is well underway for its television series counterpart. Shortly after announcing a National Treasure series was in the works over at Disney+, the studio has revealed its lead actor: emerging star Lisette Alexis. According to Deadline, Alexis will be playing the role of Jess Morales, a Latina with a “natural talent for solving puzzles” and “whose brilliant and resourceful mind loves a good mystery.” The series follows Morales as she embarks on an adventure to discover the truth about her family as well as recover a lost Pan-American treasure.
Whereas the National Treasure films focus primarily on white American history, in an interesting and refreshing twist, the upcoming television series promises to tell a more inclusive story that transcends the founding fathers. Morales herself is written as DREAMer, a child who came to America undocumented but is completely acclimated to American culture after having lived in the country their entire life. Along with her “diverse group of friends,” the team not only sets off to explore the world but also tackled “the timely issues of identity, community, historical authorship and patriotism.”
Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer behind the National Treasure series and hits like Pirates of the Caribbean, is returning to National Treasure as the show’s executive producer. Jon Turteltaub and Mira Nair are set to co-direct the 10-episode series, with Marianne and Cormac Wibberley on board as its writers. Production is set to begin in early 2022 with the series’ most likely hitting the streaming service later that year or in early 2023.
If we’re being honest, any time is a good time to stock up on bolder, darker beers. While there are certainly darker beer styles well-suited for cool (and downright cold) weather, today we’re turning our attention to a beer that transcends any season or weather pattern. The stout.
Since there are stouts for all seasons — featuring varying levels of darkness, spiciness, fruitiness, hoppiness and so much more — we’re not going to limit ourselves. We’ll be calling out dry stouts, imperial stouts, barrel-aged stouts, and everything in between.
To find the best of the best, the stouts that beer pros would be thrilled to drink from now until the day they die, we asked a handful of well-known brewers and brewery professionals to tell us their go-to stouts. These are “desert island” stouts — beers that you never grow tired of. Keep scrolling to see all of their selections and click on those prices if you want to try one too.
My favorite stout is the Lugene Chocolate Milk Stout from Odell. This beer is the perfect bottle to grab after a long day. It’s super smooth and sneaky! The artwork on the label is also adorable.
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders Brewing
Patrick Chavanelle, research and development brewer at Allagash Brewing Company in Portland, Maine
Coffee is one of my favorite ingredients used in beer. Similar to hops, the characteristics of coffee can vary drastically from bean to bean, based on where it’s grown, how it’s processed, and how it’s roasted. All of these variables need to be considered when integrating coffee into a beer recipe. Somehow the folks at Founders were able to find the perfect coffee-to-beer combination in Founders Breakfast Stout.
This beer reminds me of camping and roasting marshmallows over a fire. It pairs perfectly with a campfire brunch or a nightcap after a long day of hiking. It’s just so damn good.
Bourbon County Stout by Goose Island Brewing Co. is one of the most unique beer releases each year. The release date — only in select stores across the country — has been Black Friday for many years now. That means that while so many people are shopping for TVs, I’m standing in line outside a liquor store hoping to score one of the many variants they release each year.
It’s a high ABV stout with great complex flavors without being cloying.
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
Brooklyn
Todd DiMatteo, owner and brewer Good Word Brewing in Duluth, Georgia
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout checks this box big time. This ten percent stout is in a league of its own. I remember waiting impatiently at times of the seasonal release of this beer and when my pub would have it on draft. This beer has bitter chocolate, is rounded and decadent, and balanced in ways a stout should be.
One stout that I look forward to drinking in the fall is the Founders KBS Stout. It has big flavors of coffee and cocoa with a little vanilla. It has a smooth and silky mouthfeel and a big 12 perent ABV. Mouthfeel is important in all beers, especially in a stout.
I gravitate toward this style (and this particular beer) because of the physical attributes it has; low carbonation and a delightful, pleasing viscosity that makes the Founders KBS Stout feel truly decadent.
Fremont Dark Star
Fremont
Brandon Capps, owner and head brewer of New Image Brewing in Arvada, Colorado
Fremont’s Dark Star is an imperial oatmeal stout packed with dark, roasty, chocolate flavors, and a firm bitterness yet a smooth experience all at once. It’s very easy to find, affordable, and just drinkable enough to have two glasses. That’s something I can’t say about many stouts, even some lower ABV offerings.
Great Divide Yeti
Great Divide
Dave Bergen, co-founder, director of brewing and marketing at Joyride Brewing Company in Edgewater, Colorado
I’m a big Yeti fan, and there’s a reason why this Great Divide flagship has been around as long as it has. Yeti is everything an American imperial stout is supposed to be: Big, brash, roasty, and bitter.
I enjoy all the different iterations of the Yeti clan, but I always come back to the OG.
Old Rasputin from North Coast Brewing Company is a powerhouse of a Russian imperial stout. It’s incredibly flavorful and complex with the big, brash roastiness the style calls for. It’s a huge beer, and it’s hard not to have two.
Firestone Walker Parabola
Firestone Walker
Skip Schwartz, innovation and wood cellar lead at WeldWerks Brewing Co. in Greeley, Colorado
To me, it is still one of the best barrel-aged stouts that are widely available. This beer is also a huge reason for my obsession with barrel-aged beers. I love the roasted coffee flavors with a huge oak profile. Nothing speaks to me more than a great barrel-aged stout and Parabola, year-after-year, is one of the best.
Deschutes Obsidian Stout
Deschutes
Samuel Richardson, co-founder and brewmaster at Other Half Brewing Co in Brooklyn, New York
Obsidian is just a great stout from the earlier days of craft beer. It’s classic and drinkable with great roasted flavors that are balanced. This beer is also very nostalgic for me and I’m sure a lot of other early craft beer adopters, especially those of us who grew up in Oregon.
Left Hand Nitro Stout is a go-to for me year-round, but there’s something even more enjoyable about its roasted aromas, rich flavors, and creamy mouthfeel once there’s a chill in the air. While Left Hand’s pushed their series of stouts into a wide breadth of flavor combinations, it’s their original Milk Stout I first fell for, keep coming back to, and always pour hard.
Stone Xocoveza Stout
Stone Brewing
David “Zambo” Szamborski, brewmaster at Paperback Brewing in Glendale, California
I am a big fan of Xocoveza Stout from Stone. This stout — originally created by Mitch Steele, their former brewmaster — is a take on Mexican hot chocolate. It includes cacao nibs, coffee, papilla peppers, and a few spices as well as lactose to keep it sweet like chocolate. Yummy.
As a Drizly affiliate, Uproxx may receive a commission pursuant to certain items on this list.
Carson, California-bred TDE rapper Reason has returned with a new EP, No More, No Less: Demo 1, which features appearances from Adé, Benny the Butcher, Doe Boy, Reason’s TDE label-mate Isaiah Rashad, and Wale. Reason calls the EP “a small collection of thoughts and moments that I’ve been asked for repeatedly” and explained that he released it because it was “something I wanted to give to y’all in the meantime” while he’s finishing a proper follow-up to his 2020 album, New Beginnings.
The three-song effort opens with “Left Hand” featuring Benny, Isaiah, and Wale, a block thumper that finds the three rappers trading verses over a variety of different beats. That’s followed by the hypnotic “Not For Me,” which reunites Adé and Wale and includes Benny, then the set concludes with the woozy, downtempo “12am In ATL,” which features Benny, Isaiah, and Doe Boy. Clocking in at nine minutes and 53 seconds in total, No More, No Less showcases Reason’s impressive wordplay by setting it alongside some of the most prolific and clever rappers in the game today.
The EP also helps set up Reason as part of the vanguard of the post-Kendrick TDE roster the label will have to get behind after a “weird time” for TDE in 2020. Along with Isaiah, Ray Vaughn, and Doechii, Reason is carrying the torch for the West Coast rap label as it evolves in the wake of Kendrick Lamar’s departure.
John Mayer is in the middle of a critical resurgence due to the popularity of his extremely relatable new album, Sob Rock. After an initial breakout as an undeniable, melodic songwriter, it felt like he was searching for direction over the last few releases. On Sob Rock, he’s found his footing again, and aside from the excellent single “New Light,” he’s also recently reworked one of the album’s other singles, “Last Train Running.” The original version was an ’80s-indebted, synth-heavy track that featured Maren Morris on harmonies, but Mayer’s gotta do what Mayer’s gotta do.
A new ballad version is peak Mayer, and honestly, it sounds absolutely great. Today, Mayer shared a live video performance of the reworked version, which is a dream for any music nerd. First of all, the song was recorded live at Henson Studios in Hollywood, and features Mayer using his fancy guitar: a PRS Silver Sky in Roxy Pink. Along with Mayer, the video features a band composed of real legends: Lenny Castro, Greg Phillinganes, Sean Hurley, David Ryan Harris, Aaron Sterling, and Don Was as the recording engineer.
Check out the video above and if you haven’t heard Sob Rock yet, simply add it to your must-hear list for 2021 releases.
Prior to the beginning of the 2021-22 NBA regular season, Boston Celtics wing Jaylen Brown tested positive for COVID-19. He missed the team’s final three tune-up contests during the preseason, but has suited up for four of Boston’s five regular-season games and even dropped 46 points on opening night against the New York Knicks. However, Brown said he’s experiencing residual effects of the virus, per Chris Grenham of Forbes Sports.
Jaylen Brown says he has noticed over the last couple of games that his body isn’t recovering like it was before covid.
“Instead of playing one game, it kind of feels like I played three.”
Brown is not the first Celtic to report long-term effects of a bout with COVID. Last season, in January, teammate Jayson Tatum contracted COVID and said he had to start taking an inhaler before games, which he’d never previously done.
“I take an inhaler before the game since I’ve tested positive,” Tatum said, according to ESPN’s Tim Bontemps. “This has kind of helped with that and opened up my lungs.”
Similarly, Philadelphia 76ers guard Seth Curry contracted COVID in January and was transparent about the lengthy process required for him to regain rhythm and his athletic capacity.
Brown has not said anything to indicate he wants to take time off to get back to 100 percent. So far this season, Boston’s 25-year-old All-Star is averaging 24.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 37.5 minutes per game, with his scoring and minutes marks second on the team only to Tatum.
Despite a scorching op-ed written by director Denis Villeneuve after it was announced that Dune would be included in the highly controversial decision by Warner Bros. to release its entire 2021 film slate on HBO Max the same day as theaters, the film performed admirably at the box office. More importantly, Dune‘s success secured a green light for Dune: Part Two just a few days after the first film’s release, and from the sound of things, Villeneuve seems to be much happier with his relationship with Warner Bros. now.
For starters, Dune: Part Two has been guaranteed an exclusive 45-day theatrical window, which was key to Villeneuve, who told The Hollywood Reporter, “The theatrical experience is at the very heart of the cinematic language for me.” Notably, earlier in the year, Villeneuve was concerned that the HBO Max move had killed the Dune franchise before it even started, but now he’s talking about possibly even coming back for a third movie. Via THR:
“If things go well with Part Two, I could foresee the idea of maybe doing … Dune Messiah. That would make sense to me,” Villeneuve says when asked about his career plans. “After that, I think that I will make some other movies — let’s call them big movies, regarding their ambition and scope. And later on, when I’m too tired to do that, I will go back to some smaller projects. But for now, I have the energy to do this.”
Of course, before Villeneuve starts figuring out how to tackle the third installment in Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi series, he has to get to work on Dune: Part Two, which starts filming in Fall 2022, according to the director. However, he assures Dune fans that the production won’t take nearly as long because a lot of the groundwork was laid down making the first film, but he and cinematographer Greig Fraser will still be pushing the sequel’s visual style.
“I don’t want to have the impression that we are just repeating ourselves,” Villeneuve said.
There are few more fulfilling hobbies than having a love of books.
Reading isn’t just a great way to have a good time. Reading increases brain connectivity, makes people more empathetic, reduces depression symptoms, improves vocabulary, and may even cause you to live longer.
It’s a huge benefit for a child’s development as well. According to Parent.com, reading “stimulates the side of the brain that helps with mental imagery, understanding, and language processing, and that brain activity.”
Sure beats wasting time playing video games.
Thirteen-year-old Callum Manning wanted to share his love of reading with the world, so on February 23, he created an Instagram account where he posted photos of the books he’s read. It started with a post about Stephen King’s “The Shining.”
“So I guess I’m going to start this account off with one of my favourite books, Callum wrote. “This book was the first book I read in 1 day. And I was like 10. So yeah it scared me.”
He would go on to fill his pages with books such as “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen, “1984” by George Orwell, and current classics such as “A Game of Thrones” by George R.R. Martin and “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” by J.K. Rowling
Kids Callum’s age can be exceptionally cruel. A group of them created a group chat where they bullied him for his love of books and then invited him to join. After subjecting him to emotional abuse, they kicked him out of the chat.
“I don’t tend to cry that often but I think that was the first time in a while I’ve actually cried,” Callum told PA Media.
His older sister, Ellis Landreth, was understandably upset about the cruelty, so she tweeted about the group chat, hoping about “20 or 30 of my friends [would] like a few of his posts or follow him or give him some words of encouragement.”
Her tweet would go viral, receiving over 180,000 likes.
Can’t believe how awful kids are. My little brothers made an Instagram reviewing and talking about books and kids in his new school have seen it and have created a group chat calling him a creep slagging him off about it and added him to it so he could see 🥺 pic.twitter.com/wuuj2XlO34 — Ellis (@EllisLandreth1) February 29, 2020
She was bombarded by responses from people who wanted to support her brother.
I think the love from all around the world has probably let him know he isn’t alone. But all the interesting people I know were once considered weird kids with books. Including me. — Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) March 2, 2020
I’ve followed him and dropped him a little message but I’d love to buy him a book or send him over an amazon gift card – I’m sure he has a lot of books on the way but please DM me if there’s any book he doesn’t have 😊 — bef ydw i (@beffybadbelly) March 1, 2020
Shout out to your brother for wanting to expand his mind! The little rats bullying him aren’t expanding anything glued to a phone screen 👊🏽 — James Quinn (@quinnstagrammm) February 29, 2020
Just a few hours after the tweet, Callum received thousands of followers on his page. In just three days, he’s up to nearly 400,000 followers. He’s also received countless messages of support through the page.
English novelist Matt Haig sent Callum a collection of books, adding: “Hey let’s all follow Cals Book Account on Instagram and show him some support.” A book store near Manning’s home in northeast England promised him a book on the house.
Callum’s story was shared on Instagram by authors Caroline Kepnes and Malorie Blackman.
The teenager has received over 15,000 messages in his DMs. “He’s absolutely overwhelmed,” Landreth told CNN. “He can’t even get through all his DMs.”
Callum’s mother is over the moon about the response. “She’s so happy people are spreading positive messages about these issues,” Landreth said. “No matter how small some things seem, they can stick with kids forever.”
Optical illusions are universally beloved for how they trick our brains and blow our minds. There’s a reason we enjoy magic shows and Escher paintings and are mesmerized by fake oases in the desert. We love seeing things that bend our perceptions of reality, and the science behind the magic always proves fascinating as well.
The Ames window is a pretty well-known optical illusion, but it’s always cool to see. When spun, the angled window appears to oscillate back and forth instead of spin all the way around. But this video adds a twist that makes the effect even more mindbending—our brains simply can’t process objective reality mixed with an optical illusion.
The YouTube channel Curiosity Show explains the science of the illusion and gives a DIY demonstration for making your own Ames window. But wait until the pen gets taped to the window and spun. This is some real-life magic right here. Mind. Blown.
Most abusers don’t start their relationships by hitting their partners. That’s why early warning signs are vital to recognize.
I know two women who recently left abusive partners. Both men seemed sweet and likable—even gentle—each time I saw them. Both had some lovely qualities as people and even as partners. And both turned out to be controlling, increasingly abusive partners behind closed doors.
The thing about domestic violence is that most people don’t enter into relationships with someone who abuses them from the get go. It’s often like the analogy of the frog in boiling water. If you place a frog into a pot of boiling water, it’ll jump right out. But if you put it in a cool pot and gradually increase the temperature, the frog won’t recognize that it’s being slowly cooked until it’s too late.
Abuse usually comes on gradually, with plenty of opportunity to manipulate and forgive and justify the water getting warmer. That’s why many stay in abusive relationships far longer than they should.
A domestic violence counselor suggests a simple test to help identify potential abusers early in a relationship.
Rob Andrews is a domestic violence counselor in Australia. He told ABC News that he advises people to use what he calls the “No Test” to identify potential red flags early on in a relationship.
“The No Test is basically to watch out for the way your partner responds the first time you change your mind or say no,” Andrews said.
“While expressing disappointment is OK, it’s not the same as annoyed. Annoyed is ‘how dare you,’ a sign of ownership or entitlement.”
Ownership, entitlement, control—these are red flags that often lead to increasingly abusive behavior. And though women can definitely be abusers, the reality is that women are much more likely to be the victims of domestic violence and male abusers tend to be more dangerous to their partners.
“A lot of the women who will present to services will see themselves as part of the problem,” Andrews said. “They’ll ask themselves why they’re always attracted to abusive men, blame themselves for not being assertive enough, blame themselves for pushing their partner’s buttons, causing their anger.”
“With the No Test, we’re not trying to give women knowledge that they didn’t already know,” he said, “but when they see it in black and white in front of them like that, they realize they of course have the right to say no, that they aren’t to blame.”
Andrews describes our patriarchal history as “the nut of the problem.”
Andrews said that some people erroneously tell women that they should just be more assertive with their partners, letting them know they won’t stand for controlling or abusive behavior, but that’s not always the best tack to take.
“Being assertive with a man who’s threatening to bash you is not a very good idea,” he said. “It almost comes from what I’d call ‘deficit thinking,’ that somehow these women need to be trained up so that the people won’t abuse them. The only person who can stop the abuse is the person who is doing the abusing.”
Andrews works with men who are struggling with their own behavior and want to change. He has them think about what kind of man they really want to be and work with them to align their behavior with that vision.
“I hear a lot of people saying how it’s so hard for men now, it’s all so confusing,” he said. “It’s very easy to be a man. Just be polite and respectful to people, it’s not that difficult really.”
“But in saying that,” he added, “we are to some extent dealing with 2,000 years of history of women being a second-class citizen. That’s the nut of the problem and we’ve got to keep chipping away at it.”
Kylie Minogue launched a return last year that clearly had the blessing of the Disco Gods. The aptly-named Minogue comeback, DISCO, had fans of ’70s dance floor jams rejoicing, and songs like “Say Something” and her remix of “Real Groove” featuring Dua Lipa got even more people interested in pop’s recent revival of the groovy format.
Apparently, Minogue realized after Dua hopped on that remix that adding new collaborators and guests to her already-pristine rework of ’70s vibes was a great way to connect the past with the present, and her new version of the record drops in a few weeks. DISCO: Guest List Edition includes guests like Years & Years, the legendary disco icon Gloria Gaynor, and extended mixes or remixes from Basement Jaxx, Purple Disco Machine, and Syn Cole.
Luckily for Jessie Ware fans, it also includes a collaboration between Minogue and Ware on “Kiss Of Life.” For her part, Jessie was getting into the disco revival vibes herself last year with the shimmering What’s Your Pleasure?. “Kiss Of Life” is a sweet spot between the two records, and further proof that this ’70s throwback emphasis isn’t going anywhere soon — the music that’s coming out of it is just too good! Check out the collab up above and look out for DISCO: Guest List Edition dropping on November 12.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy
Privacy Overview
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
