The biggest meme of this young NBA season has easily become a Jason Kidd photo from Mavericks Media Day, which was likely planned out as something extremely harmless, a former franchise great donning the classic colors and logo from a prior era. What it turned out to be is Kidd wearing an oversized, short-sleeved button-up with an absolutely enormous collar. As preseason continues for Dallas, reporters were finally able to get Kidd’s comment on the photo, and his response did not miss the moment.
“I’m thinking in my spare time to start a bowling team,” Kidd said Friday, clearly in on the joke.
Jason Kidd addressed a very important topic during his pregame media session, thanks to @tim_cato.
Of course, it didn’t stop the Twitter account Korked Bats, who started the laughfest over the collar in the first place, from going all in, creating a hilarious thread in which Kidd’s collar engulfs him and then takes a tour of the galaxy on its own.
Kidd, as one of the NBA’s all-time top assisters, would probably be pretty great at bowling, but he admittedly has his work cut out for him this month putting his imprint on a Mavs team that has failed to put a great team around Luka Doncic since drafting him back in 2018.
At long last, Adele’s name is buzzing around the headlines again.
Anyone who follows the megastar on social media knows the announcement of her new album, “30,” has been a bit of a global phenomenon. She was recently on both, yes, BOTH, covers of U.S. and British Vogue, where she gave her first interview in five years.
Her interviews cover a wide range of topics, where she answers questions in her quintessential relatable, slightly sailor-mouthed style we’ve all come to know and love. And whether she’s talking about her divorce, weight loss or accountability as a celebrity, she’s giving us a new look at owning your life. For me, those lessons are:
Admitting when you’re wrong is more important than maintaining your image.
In her British Vogue interview, Adele was asked about the criticism she received for a picture posted on Instagram during the Notting Hill Carnival last year. The photo showed the pop star sporting Bantu knots while she wore a Jamaican flag bikini, which received backlash calling her out for cultural appropriation.
If 2020 couldn’t get anymore bizarre, Adele is giving us Bantu knots and cultural appropriation that nobody asked f… https://t.co/uzuAaQQvmt
And yet, despite the negative comments, Adele’s picture has remained on her feed. Not out of pride, however. Quite the opposite.
In the interview, she states:
“I could see comments being like, ‘the nerve to not take it down,’ which I totally get. But if I take it down, it’s me acting like it never happened … And it did. I totally get why people felt like it was appropriating.”
Never one to resist self-deprecating humor, she admits, “I didn’t read the f**king room.”
Sometimes learning from our mistakes is more important than saving face. And it’s something that not many are willing to do, especially those with careers dependent upon public personas. I agree that taking down the photo would be, in turn, a way of erasing it all from history. By not taking it down, Adele holds both humility AND integrity.
Body positivity is no one’s business but your own.
Especially when it comes to self-care. The iconic singer had also received some negative feedback regarding her weight loss, including but not limited to: loud opinions, uniformed theories and outright accusations of being a sellout.
Sellout? More like someone who prioritizes mental health.
She said in the British Vogue interview:
“It was because of my anxiety. Working out, I would just feel better. It was never about losing weight, it was always about becoming strong and giving myself as much time every day without my phone. I got quite addicted to it. I needed to get addicted to something to get my mind right.”
As for why she didn’t document her workout regime: “I did it for myself and not anyone else. So why would I ever share it? I don’t find it fascinating. It’s my body.”
And to the accusatory spectators, she says, “People have been talking about my body for 12 years. They used to talk about it before I lost weight. But yeah, whatever, I don’t care. You don’t need to be overweight to be body positive, you can be any shape or size.”
Getting real about what makes you happy—or unhappy—is the best way to set an example.
When asked about her divorce from Simon Konecki and how it had affected their young son Angelo, Adele told U.S. Vogue, “It made him really unhappy sometimes. And that’s a real wound for me that I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to heal.”
She added that the latest album, in part, was to show her son:
“Who I am and why I voluntarily chose to dismantle his entire life … If I can reach the reason why I left … if I can find that happiness and he sees me in that happiness, then maybe I’ll be able to forgive myself for it … I want my son to see me really love, and be loved. It’s really important to me … I’ve been on my journey to find my true happiness ever since.”
Is there a Grammy for Best Use of an Album to Teach Your Children Self-Love? If so, that award goes to Adele.
Owning your part is the way to heal a broken heart.
Many fans who got through break-ups by belting out the lyrics to “Chasing Pavements” might be a touch disappointed by this, but: Adele’s new album will not not be featuring themes of retribution and heartbreak. This is a good thing.
Instead of making a finger-pointing divorce album, Adele described “30” as “It was more me divorcing myself. Just being like, Bitch, fuckin’ hot mess, get your fuckin’ shit together!”
While reflecting on her previous works, she noted:
“I realized that I was the problem … all the other albums are like, You did this! You did that! Fuck you! Why can’t you arrive for me? Then I was like: Oh, shit, I’m the running theme, actually. Maybe it’s me!”
If only more pop artists could allow their lyrics to reflect more nuance and maturity. Sure, it might feel cathartic to sing at the top of your lungs how someone did you wrong, but where is the personal growth in that? What Adele is sharing here carries so much more value, and reminds us all to take back our own personal power.
Like many fans, I cannot wait to check out “30.” I’m expecting this woman (who is the exact same age as myself) to offer the wisdom of a thousand lifetimes. If the suspense is killing you, check out a quick teaser of one of Adele’s new songs below.
As the old saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. The more loving adults in a child’s life the better chance they have to grow up to be healthy and happy. That’s why it’s pretty wonderful that Wayne Brady, one of America’s most versatile performers and personalities, has said that he’s going to help raise his ex-wife’s newly adopted son.
To some, it sounds a little strange that a man would volunteer to help raise his ex-wife’s child, especially when she has a boyfriend at home. But Brady, his ex-wife Mandy Taketa, and her boyfriend, Jason Michael Fordham, have a different relationship than most people in a similar situation.
Brady and Taketa were married in 1999, had a daughter, Maile, in 2003, and were divorced in 2008. But the former couple learned to put their differences aside to raise their daughter and have since grown to be best friends. So, given their relationship and the fact that Taket’s new son will be Brady’s daughter’s brother, it’s understandable for him to play a big role in his life.
Brady admits that getting to where they are now wasn’t easy.
“It’s not easy, that’s the thing. … You see the end result,” he told Us magazine. [People say], ‘Oh, you guys are aspirational.’ Well, if you knew the fighting and the therapy and the tears and the work that it takes to make this look easy, then we’ve earned the right to co-parent together and we’ve earned the right to have a blended family. … It’s all about the work.”
The three are so close that Brady quarantined with them during the early days of the pandemic.
“People ask that like, ‘Oh, my God, it’s so crazy.’ No, it’s not crazy. Like I said, [you have to] spend time with the family that you love,” he told Us. “My ex-wife is my best friend and she’s my family and her boyfriend is part of that family. So who else would I spend this time with? … I’m very fortunate that we have that type of relationship.”
Taketa announced that she and Fordham adopted a baby boy named Sundance-Isamu last month on Instagram. In the post, she mentioned that Brady would have a big role in the child’s life.
She also thanked the child’s birth mother, Ana, for the amazing gift she gave to their family.
“Ana, thank you for making me a mommy again along with you. Thank you for blessing Jason with the gift of fatherhood, making Maile a big sister, & Wayne a godfather. He’s going to spoil Sunny like crazy!” she added.
The next day, Brady posted a video holding the baby and announced his new title, “Duncle.”
“This is my godbaby, but He’s gonna call me Duncle, ‘Daddy-Uncle’ because I plan on being around and doing all that stuff,” Brady shared in an Instagram video.
Duncle Wayne later posted a photo of the two in matching Versace outfits.
Kudos to Brady for stepping up and giving young Sunny another great role model to guide him through life. He’s also shown a lot of people that having an ex doesn’t necessarily mean making an enemy. It could be an opportunity to create a beautiful friendship.
Where most rappers have to arrive at a crossroads in their career before deconstructing themselves on a record, 30 year old Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins has made a career out of doing so constantly. On his fourth album, Elephant In The Room, due out later this month, he opens up once again with conversations about both himself and the world around him.
With the just-released “Contacts,” he floats over a clean-hitting, contemplative beat produced by Rascal, Tae Beast and Eli Brown spitting “Stretching out, my shoulders wide / All my burdens boulder size,” before the cognizant punctuation on the hook that “Real eyes realize real lies, help me see the truth.” In the song’s video (above) directed by Ren, he takes his clone hostage before an unexpected twist at the end that can’t be missed.
Jenkins shared some thoughts on the upcoming album:
“From my estranged relationship with my father to friendships that don’t feel the same anymore to the even more basic idea of acknowledging that I need help. We become accustomed to allowing none progressive qualities and truths to occupy so much space in our lives simply by ignoring them, or ignoring them despite them being right in our faces! I intend to face several of those dormant issues/topics head-ons in the hopes that others can, at the very least, identify with the spaces I’ve grown from.”
Elephant In The Room is out October 29th via Cinematic Music Group. Peep the tracklist below.
Elephant In The Room Track List
1. The Valley of the shadow of death Prod. Tee-Watt, Thelonious Martin & renzell
2. Things you can die for Feat. Ben Hixon Prod. By renzell
3. Stiff Arm Feat. Ayinde Cartman Prod. By renzell
4. Contacts Prod. By Rascal, Tae Beast & Eli Brown
5. Scottie Pippen Prod. By Kiran Kai (Additional Production by Otto Maralot, Oscar Jerome Laurence, Jack Polley, Joe Armon-Jones & Oliver Simeon Sarkar Samuels)
6. Gucci Tried to tell me Prod. By Lophiile
7. D.U.I Feat. Green SLlime Prod. By Tee-Watt
8. Speed racer Prod. By Saba (Background vocals by Tiffany Lance)
9. Truffles Prod. By renzell & Monte Booker
10. Is, this Cigarette Prod. By Tee-Watt & LeRoyce (Additional Production by Otto Maralot)
11. Reflection Prod. By renzell
12. Rug Burn Feat. Serpent with Feet Prod. By Tee-Watt
Russell Wilson left the Seattle Seahawks’ Thursday Night Football loss to the Los Angeles Rams with a nasty looking finger injury that called into question his ability to continue his games started streak. According to a report by Jeremy Fowler of ESPN, Wilson’s streak of 149 consecutive starts appears likely to come to an end.
While Wilson had an x-ray on his right middle finger that came back negative, the All-Pro quarterback reportedly suffered a ruptured tendon that could keep him out as many as eight weeks. Fowler reports that the team does not want to rush Wilson back and has his long-term health as its No. 1 priority.
Sources: Seahawks are bracing for Russell Wilson to miss at least a month and possibly 6-8 weeks with his ruptured middle-finger tendon that likely requires surgery. Seattle thinking about Wilson’s long-term health. Barring an unexpectedly swift recovery, it’s Geno Smith’s show.
The injury occurred when Wilson attempted to throw a pass but caught the helmet of Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald, and while he attempted to come back in for one more possession, he eventually left the game altogether. Only Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has a longer active starts streak, and Wilson’s current streak is the sixth-best mark in NFL history, as he has not missed a start in his decade-long career.
With Wilson on the shelf, the Seahawks will turn to veteran signal caller Geno Smith, who has been Wilson’s backup since the 2020 campaign. Smith and the Seahawks, which sit 2-3 on the season, will head to Pittsburgh next week to take on the Steelers on Sunday Night Football.
The Brooklyn Nets will be able to have Kyrie Irving around in a limited capacity when the team is on its home turf. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Irving received the go ahead from New York City to be able to practice at the team’s facility in Brooklyn, as the local government determined the venue in Industry City is technically a private office building.
New York City has determined the Brooklyn Nets‘ practice facility, HSS Training Center, is a private office building – clearing Nets All-Star Kyrie Irving to practice at home, City Hall official tells @TheAthletic@Stadium.
While the team did get this minor boost in its efforts to have Irving up to speed during the regular season, there is still the hurdle of home games, which he appears unlikely to clear any time soon. New York City determined that Irving will need to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in order to participate in those games, and as has been widely documented, the All-NBA guard does not want to do that.
City Hall official says Irving is cleared to practice at home, but still not able to play in games at Barclays Center until the All-NBA guard fulfills vaccine requirement. https://t.co/OFy974t6iM
Irving is still eligible to play in road games for the Nets, unless they are playing a team in a city with a local mandate. So far, that includes the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, although both of the teams in Los Angeles are about to find themselves under these sorts of restrictions, too. Irving is slated to lose up to $15 million should he not participate in home games due to his decision to not get the vaccine, but in a recent piece in Rolling Stone, his aunt hinted that he appears willing to do that.
Don Toliver takes in the sights in the video for “Way Bigger” from his newly released album, L.O.A.D. (Life Of A Don). The video sees Toliver standing on a rooftop overlooking the city, where he dances and raps, then performing atop a theatre marquee displaying the title of his new album. The stripped-down approach keeps the focus on Toliver’s music, which is marked by thumping bass and woozy, hypnotic synth loops.
Lyrically, the song focuses on Don counting his blessings, which include Goyard bags, Lambo trucks, and “hundreds of bands in cash.” The single’s content is in line with the other singles that he’s released from the album so far, which include “What You Need” and “Drugs N Hella Melodies” with Kali Uchis. The album itself features Travis Scott (who appears on two tracks, “You” and “Flocky Flocky“), Baby Keem, HVN, and SoFaygo. In addition to releasing his new album, Don Toliver has also been on his tour for it along with special guest BIA.
Watch the video for “Way Bigger” above and check out Life Of A Don, out now via Cactus Jack and Atlantic, here.
Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Urban Meyer’s most prominent former player has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tim Tebow, who won a pair of national titles and a Heisman Trophy under Meyer at the University of Florida, appeared on ESPN’s First Take on Friday to look back on the interactions he’s had with Meyer and his family in the last week.
In the aftermath of videos popping up on the internet of Meyer in Columbus, Ohio dancing and getting close with a woman who is not his wife just days after the Jaguars lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football to fall to 0-4 on the year, Tebow expressed that he believes this is a “disappointing, frustrating, and honestly heartbreaking situation.”
After explaining that his heart went out to Meyer’s family, with whom he is close, Tebow revealed he spoke to Meyer about what happened.
“It’s a very difficult week, and my advice to him was to apologize, to admit it, to learn from it, and to never, never repeat it,” Tebow said. “Coach shared with me that it was one of the hardest times of his life.”
Tebow went on to say that Meyer is “hurting,” and that there are players in the Jaguars’ locker room whose trust and respect Meyer will need to get back, which Tebow believes he wants to do.
“Coach isn’t taking it lightly, and he knows what a big deal this is, how disappointing it is to so many people, and I believe he wants to make amends, which is very hard and takes a while,” Tebow said.
The former Heisman Trophy winner made it a point to say that he does not condone what Meyer did, but that he loves his former college coach and his family, and that he wants to give him an opportunity to make those amends, saying that he wants to give Meyer a chance “to change, to grow, and to be able to earn back that trust and that respect.”
Now an ESPN analyst, Tebow appears on First Take every Friday during the college football season. Earlier this year, Meyer signed Tebow to a contract during training camp and gave him the opportunity to make the Jaguars’ roster as a tight end. Tebow, who had previously never played tight end before, was cut during the preseason.
Eleven years ago, the first volume of Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows, saw artists like Justin Vernon, The Avett Brothers, and Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band honoring the legacy of the great John Prine when he was still with us. Now, Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vo. 2 has arrived and it honors Prine in the afterlife following his death in April 2020.
The album features covers by Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, and Jason Isbell’s gorgeous cover of “Souvenirs.” Wherein Prine’s 1972 original was a hushed countryside yarn that highlighted Prine’s magnificent acoustic guitar, Isbell’s version feels like music tailor-made for a lonely renegade drive up the interstate. An organ is prominent and Isbell’s solo guitar musings shine bright, showing what drew Prine to Isbell’s music when he was alive. Check out the full tracklist for the tribute album below.
Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 Track List
1. “I Remember Everything” performed by Brandi Carlile
2. “Pretty Good” performed by Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
3. “Saddle in the Rain” performed by Amanda Shires
4. “Yes I Guess They Oughta Name A Drink After You” performed by Tyler Childers
5. “Sweet Revenge” performed by Margo Price
6. “Summer’s End” performed by Valerie June
7. “Souvenirs” performed by Jason Isbell
8. “Angel From Montgomery” performed by Bonnie Raitt
Heeyyyyy, everyone! It’s time to share our weekly collection of Hopeful Happy Things, which has frankly become a bit therapeutic for me to pull together. It’s far too easy to let the Terrible Trending Things suck up all of our attention, so purposefully focusing on joy and delight feels quite healing.
Check out these 10 things and see if you agree.
Bear cubs find a hammock and create delightful chaos.
FLIPPING OUT: These curious cubs are still trying to figure out how to use a hammock. https://t.co/Dy5LGjBIVF https://t.co/pD2fjcAj6F
How frigging cute are these cubs? Every kid who tries to get into a hammock for the first time understands. Hang in there, cubbies. Hammocks are hard, even for humans.
This beatbox champion’s stylings—the beatboxing AND the hair—are too epic.
Daniel is profoundly autistic and his parents said that he had never expressed a desire for friends before. They weren’t even sure if he fully grasped the idea of friendship. His dad shared his birthday wish on Twitter, and birthday greetings poured in from unexpected places. Read this beautiful story here.
We all need this reminder of how powerful and life-changing teachers can be.
“My teacher said I’m an artist!” and that’s all it took for this kid to proudly display his artwork. Teachers are superheroes with incredible powers.
Surprise veteran homecomings never get old. This one is just pure joy.
If that doesn’t make you smile (and then maybe cry a little), then I don’t even know. Splash some cold water on your face or something and make sure your heart is pumping.
Seriously cannot get enough of Abby, the donut thief superhero.
This isn’t new, but I’d never seen a compilation of this cutie’s verbal gems before. Too hilarious. I did a little digging and found out the family has a TikTok channel (@alongcameabby), so excuse me while I go bingewatch a precocious preschooler for hours.
Hope that lifted your spirit! Keep an eye out next Friday for another round-up of happiness. 🙂
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