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Few Costco staples are as well loved as its food court. Though the selection consists of simple fast food, certain dishes have become culinary icons—not least of which being the famously unchanged $1.50 hot dog and soda combo meal. And when certain fan favorites exit the menu…oh boy.

Costco food courts are such a hot discussion topic among shoppers that recently an entire Reddit thread was dedicated to exploring different Costco food courts around the world. It’s both interesting to take and look at some of the differences, and soothing to know that no matter where you are in the world…affordable food options await.

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England

Food Court Menu- Yorkshire, England
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As would be expected, this food court offers a very similar selection to that in the US. Soft-serve ice cream, pizza, baked chicken…the usual.

But an American would never expect to see “jacket potato” on the menu, which is the UK name for a baked potato. Plus the toppings are a bit exotic. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never considered piling baked beans or tuna on top of a cooked spud.

This Costco food court also sells the mango smoothie that went viral on TikTok but still only made a short lived debut in America. Or you could be extra fancy and get a gelato cone. Yum.

And in case you were wondering. Yes, there’s a hot dog combo meal. It averages out to about $1.90 USD.

Korea

Korean Costco food court menu
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Here you can still get the hot dog combo meal (for about $147 USD), but it will be an all-pork hot dog rather than the standard all-beef one. But you’ll probably just go for the churros, since (tragically) these are a rare commodity in the US.

But if you’re feeling adventurous, go for a strawberry latte, bulgogi pizza or a bowl of mushroom soup. Or all three!

Iceland

Food court menu in Iceland
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Here the hot dog meal is a wee bit more pricey (around $2.18 USD), but that’s still cheaper than the $8 cheeseburger.

However, the real talked about menu item is the “mexican baka,” which one commenter explained was “like a burrito with pizza dough.” Sold!

Japan

The Food Court Line up Today in Tokyo!
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Feast on bulgogi bakes, shrimp katsu burgers, cold brew coffees, clam chowder and perhaps the cheapest hot dog combo in the world at $1.15 USD.

Canada

Updated Canadian Food Court menu
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Anyone who has been to both a Canadian and an American Costco will tell you that there are a few key differences between the two locations, including the food courts.

For one thing, the Canadian Costco sells french fries—arguably one of the most American foods ever, which makes it surprising that it’s not on the American Costco menu. Some guessed that that was because the American locations don’t have deep fryers installed.

Just imagine having some fries to go with that $1.50 hot dog meal. Or a Polish hot dog, if you prefer (another item only available at Canadian Costcos).

That’s just a small sampling of what some Costcos have to offer worldwide. While they all have something that makes them unique, the budget-friendly hotdog meal goes largely unchanged no matter what. Perhaps there shouldn’t be comfort in that, but there is.

A hot Sexyy summer is upon us. Everyone and their mom is dancing to Sexyy Red‘s hit single, “Get It Sexyy.” Though the St. Louis rapper rapper had a remarkable breakthrough with her viral hits “Pound Town” and “SkeeYee” last year, “Get It Sexyy” has catapulted her into superstar status. Tonight (May 28), Sexyy made an appearance on WWE NXT.

As Sexyy was introduced, she twerked her way into the ring, as “Get It Sexyy” played in the background. Her grand entrance was met with cheers from the audience.

Shortly after, Sexyy unveiled the championship belt, which she carried gracefully above her head.

Elsewhere during the show, Sexyy paid a visit to some of the wrestlers as they were getting prepared in the locker room. Once again, she greeted the wrestlers with some top-notch twerking.

Earlier today, Sexyy celebrated another big milestone. “Get It Sexyy” has sold over one million units in the US, marking her fastest song to reach this milestone. She also just released her latest mixtape In Sexyy We Trust, which features another viral track, the Drake-assisted “U My Everything.”

Needless to say, Sexyy is having a hell of a ride.

You can watch the video clips from WWE NXT above.

The “Man In Finance” woman no longer needs a man in finance. Today (May 28), Billboard reported that Megan Boni, the TikTok user behind the “Man In Finance” viral trend signed a deal with Capitol/Polydor/Virgin Germany.

For content, the sound was first shared in a video Boni made on April 30, in which, she parodies independent artists rhetorically asking “Did I just write the song of the summer?”

In the clip, Boni asks “Did I just write the song of the summer?” She then lists requirements for a man who wishes to be her lover.

“I’m looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6’5”, blue eyes,” Boni said in vocal fry. The sound has since been remixed by several EDM producers and DJs, including David Guetta, Alesso, Loud Luxury and Billen Ted.

In a Billboard interview, Boni admitted she never expected the sound to take off the way that it did.

“I just thought it would be funny to make a video making fun of those single girls who are always complaining about being single,” said Boni, “but yet they want an impossible laundry list of things in a boyfriend, and by the way, that’s myself included.”

But once it started gaining traction, her friend, music manager Amanda Rovitz, along with entertainment lawyer Todd Rubenstein had Boni on phone calls with record labels in less than a week.

The deal is only a licensing agreement for the “Man In Finance” to allow producers to use the sound. So don’t expect a full length album from Boni in the future.

“I won’t make more music unless it’s a parody… but I am definitely behind this song,” said Boni.

Boni also noted that she plans to tap into her creativity full time.

“I put in my two weeks last Thursday,” said Boni. “I’m really excited for what’s next.”

Bill Walton‘s unfortunate death has shaken the sports world. But fans everywhere are showing their love.

Today (May 28), singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist John Mayer took to social media to honor Walton. In his post, Mayer noted that Walton “had an eye toward the truly important stuff, the stuff we already know better than to lose sight of, but often do.”

Mayer also recalled the impact Walton made, by way of “his kindness, his encouragement, and his friendship.”

While Walton’s passing has been tough to accept, Mayer offered some advice, inspired by his friend, as well as Grateful Dead.

“…[W]hen times get tough, everything will be okay if you just pretend to be Bill Walton,” Mayer said.

You can read Mayer’s full touching tribute below.

Bill Walton lived a life that the rest of us could only hope to achieve on our second (or third) go-round. He had an eye toward the truly important stuff, the stuff we already know better than to lose sight of, but often do. One of Bill’s great talents was to reorient you so as to stand bedside him and see the light in life that he refused to break eye contact with.

The climb to acceptance is steep in the Grateful Dead universe, and Bill gave me a huge lift up those stairs with his kindness, his encouragement, and his friendship. He will be so deeply missed, but his approach to life will never be forgotten. I think it’s pretty good advice that when times get tough, everything will be okay if you just pretend to be Bill Walton. Thank you Bill

Charli XCX is for the children. Ahead of her new album, Brat, which is set to arrive in time for our dancefloor-ready summer, Charli made an appearance on the New York City-set video series, Recess Therapy. During which, Charli was joined by the show’s host Julian Shapiro-Barnum, and a young boy named Leif.

Though Charli’s music makes for a great party, and her upcoming album is expected to be stacked with fast-paced club tracks, Leif actually said he doesn’t like parties. “Everybody’s so energized. I don’t like being energized.”

Shapiro-Barnum asked Leif “If you had to throw a party, or you had to go to a party, what would that party be like?”

To which, Leif responded “Do my own thing.”

Same, kid. Same.

Even Charli couldn’t help but tear up at Leif’s adorably relatable response.

“Charli, does this resonate with you?” asked Shapiro-Barnum.

“Yeah, it really does,” she responded. “Sometimes you just want to do your own thing.”

Elsewhere in the clip, Leif tells Charli and Shapiro-Barnum that his favorite genre of music is heavy metal. Charli plays Leif a heavy metal track, however he doesn’t appear to take to it well.

You can see the Recess Therapy clip above.

Brat is out 6/7 via Atlantic. Find more information here.

The Philadelphia 76ers might be the most interesting team to watch in the entire NBA this offseason. Heading into the summer, only Joel Embiid and Paul Reed are under contract, while the assumption is the team is going to give Tyrese Maxey a whole lot of money as the running mate they’ve long wanted to put alongside their MVP big man.

This begs the question: What’s Philly going to do with all that money? According to Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer, they wouldn’t hate to spend it on an old friend, as the team would be ready, willing, and able to give a max extension to Jimmy Butler in the event the Miami Heat trade him.

Via the Philadelphia Inquirer:

The Sixers view him as a fallback option if they are unable to sign Paul George in free agency.

And, according to sources, the Sixers are prepared to give Butler a maximum-salary extension if things align and he forces a trade out of Miami.

Butler is in a strange spot, as he isn’t able to become a free agent until next summer but he’s eligible to get a two-year max extension. Despite that, Pat Riley made it sound like he’s in no rush to pay his All-Star guard, who turns 35 in September, nor is he in any rush to try and trade Butler. As such, the ball would presumably be in Butler’s court if he wants to force the team’s hand, and if there is one thing we know about Jimmy Butler, it’s that he has no qualms about turning up the heat on a team if it helps him get his way.

Adding to the intrigue here is that Butler, of course, used to play for the Sixers, as the team acquired him in a trade with the Minnesota Timberwolves after he forced his way out of there. He only spent 55 games and one playoff run with the team, though, as he entered free agency after that year and was sent to Miami via a sign-and-trade. Despite the fact he left the team, Embiid and Butler have remained complimentary of one another over the years.

Baby Reindeer‘s Netflix reign continued unabated until the release of the third season of Bridgerton (which somehow currently occupies three slots on Netflix’s most current weekly Top 10 Series list). Sandwiched in between these juggernauts, however, is a new docuseries called Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal, which is exactly what it sounds like.

The series surfaces almost nine years after the cheating website was hacked by the Impact Team, an anonymous group who was never unmasked, although the docuseries kind-of suggests that maybe this was an inside job. That was sheer speculation, but in 2015, the hackers released the email addresses and personal details about millions of Ashley Madison users. This led to an untold number of divorces, but guess who did not divorce?

That would be the series’ most showcased married couple, Sam and Nia Rader, a pair of Christian vloggers who went viral due to singing Frozen tunes in the car and streaming a “surprise” pregnancy test carried out when someone forgot to flush the toilet. (Yes, really.)

In the series, Sam was shown (in the above ^^^ still) admitting that he repeatedly lied, including to his own audience, about the extent to which he cheated on Nia. Amazingly, Nia decided to stick around, and they are still married and still have around 2.5 million YouTube subscribers.

Why did Sam and Nia decide to participate after already experiencing so much public humiliation? Netflix usually does not pay its documentary subjects due to ethical-filmmaking considerations (an exception was made for Bad Vegan subject Sarma Melngailis to receive money in order to pay back her jilted employees), so the Raders were not directly being paid to spill their souls for docuseries. Otherwise, what gives?

Well, their official reason as stated in a Daily Mail interview is that Sam wanted to “help other” people by publicly atoning for his marital sins:

“God has been preparing me for this moment. I have been surrounded by brothers and Christ to open up about these things and I owe it to them to strengthen me and be open about my betrayals. I see time and time again so many men in the same place I was and if I can help other marriages, I will do whatever it takes.”

Given that Sam showed himself to be a talented and prolific liar during his early response to the hack — and this is detailed in the docuseries — it would be naive to accept that he appeared onscreen be charitable. Earlier this month, however, Sam and Nia also coincidentally released a book called Sam and Nia | Live in Truth: Public Scandal | Secret Vows | Restored Hearts. So, there’s that possible reason: book publicity.

The first season of Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal is currently streaming. Netflix hasn’t announced a renewal yet, but it’s worth noting that Netflix hasn’t listed it as a limited series, as with Baby Reindeer on the same list.

(Via Daily Mail)

In just six days, Love Island UK will return for its eleventh series, the first output of new episodes from the original series since the summer of 2023. More recently, Love Island UK season 11 follows the release of Love Island: All Stars which aired its inaugural season at the beginning of 2024. ITV and the Love Island crew shared plans to bring back Love Island: All Stars for multiple seasons goign forward. Staying true to their word, we just received news on another season for Love Island: All Stars.

Will There Be A Love Island: All Stars Season 2?

ITV and Love Island announced today that season two of Love Island: All Stars will premiere in 2025. An exact premiere date was not shared at the time of the announcement, but we can assume that season two will debut around January 2025, the same point in the year that Love Island: All Stars season one began.

The news comes after Mike Spencer, Creative Director at Lifted Entertainment, shared his desire to make Love Island: All Stars an annual series. “I would love it to stay like this and do All Stars in winter and then the regular series with new islanders in the summer,” he said. Now his wish ca

“What a perfect way to celebrate a decade of Love Island, by bringing back another all star class of Islanders for what will I’m sure be another vintage year of romance, drama and relationships,” he said according to Radio Times.

‘Love Island: All Stars’ will return in 2025. Season 1 is now streaming on Peacock.

Have you ever wondered where sitcoms get their zany ideas? Sometimes it seems like they pulled nonsensical scenarios out of thin air because they’re so unbelievable. One of those moments happened out in the wild recently and it was caught on film, but not because it was written into a script.

Two people captured the moment on their cell phone, promptly uploading the video to the TikTok channel Jordan Floam Official. In the video you see one man struggling to fold a seemingly impossible to fold stroller. The back door is open so it’s assumed there’s an infant in the backseat who was sitting in the stroller at some point.

The dad pushed buttons, yanks on the stroller, flips it upside down dislodging the seat, all in an attempt to get it to fold onto itself. Much to his relief an assumingly more seasoned dad walks up to lend a hand. Except, that doesn’t go as planned either.

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It is obvious that the people filming this failed stroller folding are tickled by what they’re witnessing, though by the sounds of their commentary, they also have no idea how to fold the thing. As the video goes on it’s clear that the stroller isn’t closing when a third, older man shows up to help the other two guys bang on it. But just as the three men seemed to be reaching exasperation, an older woman walks over, grabs the stroller with one hand and it immediately collapses into the folded position.

No, it wasn’t wizardry, just a seasoned parent more than likely. Most commenters got a kick out of the woman’s smooth execution while others wanted to add the sturdy baby buggy to their list.

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How many Dads to collapse a Stroller? 🤣 #dad #mom #stroller #baby #funny

“That eye contact with the camera tells me she heard y’all roasting them and saw her moment to flex for the girls,” one person surmised.

“Dad here. THEY EVEN MADE IT A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN THE REST OF THE STROLLER FOR YOU. Come on man, you’re making us look bad,” a dad retorts.

“The way he is manhandling a $500 stroller is giving me hives,” someone sobs.

“This is like the episode of the office when Dwight is safety testing Jan’s stroller,” another writes.

Well, moms-to-be, if you were looking for a sturdy stroller, this one looks to be just what you need and it has a large button right in the middle for you to fold it one handed.

When Bobby Wesson posted a love letter to his wife on Facebook under a beautiful photo of her sleeping next to their son, he must have known she would love it.

What he couldn’t have known was that it would go completely viral, and now more than 680,000 other people love it, too.

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In Wesson’s touching letter, he applauds his wife’s dedication to her work as a nurse and all the love and sacrifice she puts into that difficult job every day. His final line perfectly sums up his feelings: “My wife is a nurse. My wife is a hero.”

Check out the beautiful photo and complete letter below:

This is my wife taking a nap. In an hour she will wake up, put on her scrubs and get ready for work.

The tools and items she needs to perform her job will be gathered and checked meticulously—her hair and makeup will be done quickly. She will complain that she looks awful. I will disagree, emphatically, and get her a cup of coffee.

She will sit on the couch with her legs crossed under her and try to drink it while happily playing with the toddler that’s crawling all over her.

She will occasionally stare off blankly as we talk; silently steeling herself for the coming shift. She thinks I don’t notice.

She will kiss the baby, she will kiss me and she will leave to go take care of people that are having the worst day of their entire lives. Car wrecks, gunshot wounds, explosions, burns and breaks – professionals, poor, pastors, addicts and prostitutes—mothers, fathers, sons, daughters and families—it doesn’t matter who you are or what happened to you.

She will take care of you.

She will come home 14 hours later and remove shoes that have walked through blood, bile, tears and fire from aching feet and leave them outside.

Sometimes she will not want to talk about it. Sometimes she can’t wait to talk about it. Sometimes she will laugh until she cries and sometimes she will just cry – but regardless of those sometimes she will be on time for her next shift.

My wife is a nurse. My wife is a hero.

This article originally appeared on 08.14.18