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It was 75 scandals ago, but let’s take a minute to remember that Hilaria Baldwin, the Boston-born wife of Oscar-nominated and three-time Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin, came under fire for faking her Spanish accent, or as one Twitter user put it, “her decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person.” In response to the backlash, the 30 Rock star quit Twitter, tweeting, “Twitter is like a party where everyone is screaming. Not much of a party. Goodbye for now,” only to eventually return. But on Wednesday, Baldwin left again, this time for good (at least until he returns to ban a few more people).

He didn’t go quietly, though.

The actor, 62, tweeted an article about Gillian Anderson appearing to have an American accent suddenly at the Golden Globes. He used it as an opportunity to joke about the drama involving his wife, 37, which saw her step out of the spotlight for one month.

“Switching accents?” he tweeted on Wednesday, March 3. “That sounds… fascinating.”

First off, I don’t care how many Mission: Impossible movies you’ve been in. You do not come after global treasure Gillian Anderson (who did a famously good American accent for 11 seasons of a television show and two movies; also, she was born in Chicago). Also, Baldwin’s account might be gone (“This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists”), but he’s still on Instagram, where he referred to Twitter as the app “where all the assholes in the United States and beyond go to get their advanced degrees in asshole-iness.” Those “assholes” had a lot to say about his Anderson tweet and subsequent exit:

The best artists know how to adapt to the times while remaining true to their morals and keeping fans on their toes, and Childish Gambino is part of that elite crop. Starting off his multi-faceted career in comedy (he worked as a writer for 30 Rock and starred as Troy Barnes in Community), he quickly but seamlessly transformed from Donald Glover The Actor to Childish Gambino The Rapper with the 2011 release of his debut EP (aptly titled EP). He wholeheartedly embraced his nerdy side in a rap climate that was run by the streets. Pretty soon though, he unleashed more skills, showing that he could sing just as smoothly as his bars.

There are many sides to Gambino, each revealing themselves in a thrilling manner equal to unlocking the next level to your favorite video game. He’s presented heavy-hitting social and racial commentary, reveled in romance, channeled his inner ‘70s funk master, and became the king of the summer season. And he’s done this all while creating an entertainment empire, from his hit FX series Atlanta to most recently securing a multi-year deal with Amazon Studios.

In celebration of Gambino’s debut EP turning 10 on March 8th, we present a ranking of our favorite songs.

20. “Algorhythm” (3.15.20, 2020)

Half of Childish Gambino’s music will make you want to get up and dance. That is the case for “Algorhythm,” but he’s going to work your brain while doing so. This highlight from his recent 3.15.20 album is a lesson in funk, recalling 2016’s “Awaken, My Love!” But peel back the robotic vocals and an incredible sample of Zhané’s 1993 “Hey Mr. D.J.” hit, and the message of technology’s corrosive effects is startling.

19. “Freaks And Geeks” (EP, 2011)

For many of us, “Freaks And Geeks” was our introduction to Childish Gambino. He already released a few mixtapes prior to his debut EP, but his persona was still closely attached to his work on 30 Rock and Community. “Freaks And Geeks” was a smooth transition from the silver screen to the recording studio, as Gambino used the outlandish writing skills gathered from said series (“E.E. cummin’ on her face, now that’s poetry in motion”) and blasted his lyrics to the nerdiest corner of space.

18. “Summertime Magic” (Summer Pack, 2018)

As you’ll witness further down on this list, Gambino does “summer” very well. “Summertime Magic” lives up to its title, drifting off to a hidden island of bliss, valentines, and bright-eyed adoration. Have fun trying to get that “Do love me, do love me, do” earworm out of your head. It’s impossible.

17. “The Worst Guys” (Because The Internet, 2013)

By the time 2013 came around, Childish Gambino was gaining more cred while Chance the Rapper became a critics’ favorite with his second mixtape Acid Rap (where Gambino also appears). But despite all of this, the two were still adorably corny. So “The Worst Guys” is an entertaining attempt to be, well, the worst. Chance only appears on the chorus (what the heck does she need?) while Gambino throws in wild metaphors with back-to-back Sister, Sister references. But his Kanye West influence is still not concealed: the “The girls that you brought man, where are they from?” enunciation is ripped straight from Yeezy himself.

16. “Bonfire” (Camp, 2011)

As soon as the sirens begin, you know Gambino is about to go off. And that he does: “Bonfire,” the lead single from Camp, finds the rapper channeling his inner Lil Wayne as he unleashes his head spinning version of “A Milli.” There’s only a single chorus that cuts through Gambino’s flow, which is so aggressive that you could envision his face going red in the booth. And among the signature outrageous lyrics, Gambino gets cocky while targeting his competition: “’Man, why does every black actor gotta rap some?’ I don’t know, all I know is I’m the best one.”

15. “Pink Toes” (Because The Internet, 2013)

One listen to “Pink Toes” and it’s clear that (like many of us) Childish Gambino was reveling in a post-Channel Orange world. Similar to Frank Ocean, Gambino trades in the in-your-face bars for R&B escapism. Here, his charming croons shine as he paints a surrealist picture of a drug dealer and his loyal girlfriend. Towards the end, Jhene Aiko appears to amp up the fantasy. It’s a match made in heaven (or hell, if the police sirens capping the song are any indication).

14. “Terrified” (“Awaken, My Love!”, 2016)

Aside from the clunky fast food metaphor, “Terrified” is the smoothest track on “Awaken, My Love!” The taunting fear increases with each pluck of that sexy-as-hell bassline, igniting immediate shivers. And for a surprise, actor/singer JD McCrary (who voices young Simba in 2019’s The Lion King live adaptation next to Gambino’s older Simba) closes “Terrified,” making for a perfect meta moment. As if you needed any more conviving of the song’s brilliance, one watch of Gamino’s live performance at the 2018 Grammys will steer you in the right direction.

13. “Feels Like Summer” (Summer Pack, 2018)

Upon first listen, “Feels Like Summer” will spark memories of chasing the ice-cream truck to buy your favorite popsicle, running through sprinklers at the park, and family barbeques. The song’s melody has that warm, nostalgic element to it. But what grounds it is the lyrics, which allude to government control and the warning signs of climate change (“Running out of water, it’s about to go down”). It’s quite the depressing take as you realize summer may no longer be so joyful if we don’t work to change our planet.

12. “This Is America” (2018)

Racism is embedded in this country’s historical fabric, so it wasn’t as if Childish Gambino was reinventing the wheel here. But what makes “This Is America” so unforgettable is putting his own Gambino spin by funneling images that simultaneously mock and teach white racists of their own doing, which are propelled by an iconic video that brings Black people’s mortality to light. “This Is America” swept the 2019 Grammy Awards, taking home four trophies including the coveted Record Of The Year while making history as the first rap song to do so. Its accolades and virality were somewhat promising signs that this generation was finally waking up and smelling reality.

11. “Crawl” (Because The Internet, 2013)

If “Pink Toes” is post-Channel Orange, then “Crawl” is surely post-Watch The Throne. Gambino goes berserk on “Crawl” — the Because The Internet opener that borrows from Kanye West and Jay-Z’s penchant for grandiose beats. Gambino and co-producer Christian Rich creates an environment that’s not of this world, which is equal parts adrenaline-inducing and frightening due to Mystikal’s scatty adlibs, the increasing levels of a vital signs monitor, and a rousing choir. The outcome could’ve been messy, but Gambino hits the perfect balance that is an absolute headspin.

10. “Heartbeat” (Camp, 2011)

It seems like Gambino had 808s & Heartbreak on the brain for this Camp favorite. But make no mistake here, he’s not completely biting off a despondent Kanye West. Rather, Gambino is tapping into his inner romantic as he gets caught in a frustrating love triangle — a side of him that fans hadn’t seen before. From the chorus’ R&B croons to the pumping EDM production, “Heartbeat” encapsulated the heightened emotion of the early ‘10s music era.

9. “The Palisades” (Kauai, 2014)

Love’s complicated tug-of-war is the running theme on Kauai, and “The Palisades” finds Gambino longing for the simple pleasures in life: long walks on the beach, dancing with his girl, and smoking weed. But as he says on the succinct hook: “Love don’t really happen.” It’s all set to an oh-so-groovy, plucky guitar melody that takes a page out of The Neptunes’ book of earworm tricks (right down to mimicking Pharrell’s signature four-count start). Top it off with some Michael Jackson-inspired falsettos and you have a song that would make the Motown gods proud.

8. “Sweatpants” (Because The Internet, 2013)

Sometimes Gambino’s comedic wordplay can steer too far into try-hard territory. But on this Because The Internet cut, the rapper strikes a happy medium. “Sweatpants” has a lot of stand-out qualities going for it: the buzzy trap beat, the way Gambino confidently rides the beat in a way that’s more cool kid than geek, and fully embracing his suburban upbringing with his “The Boy” alter-ego. When he spits “Don’t be mad cause I’m doing me better than you doing you” on the chorus, you have no choice but to believe him.

7. “Candler Road” (STN MTN, 2014)

Childish Gambino opens STN MTN (his ode to his hometown of Stone Mountain, Georgia) with: “I had a dream I ran Atlanta.” And on mixtape highlight “Candler Road,” he fully embodies that vision. Most naysayers would question the rapper’s ability to ride a trap beat, but here he completely dominates. The production is lifted right from the streets of Decatur (where the titular road is found), and Gambino matches its grittiness with a platter of impressive bars, ad-lib singing just for the hell of it, and too many aggressive flows to count. By the time the beat switches on the song’s latter half, you’ll be grinning at Gambino cheekily giving us insight into the vibes we could expect on his hit series Atlanta.

6. “Stand Tall” (“Awaken, My Love!”, 2016)

Being the closer to “Awaken, My Love!”, “Stand Tall” often gets caught in the praise of the album’s more prominent singles. But this isn’t one to be overlooked. It is six minutes of experimental bliss, with Gambino reflecting on his fatherly responsibilities. Here, he transfers the advice his old man once gave him in hopes to pass onto not only his own sons but the listeners who are in search of life’s answers. “Keep all your dreams, keep standing tall / If you are strong, you cannot fall / There is a voice inside us all / So smile when you can, when you can.” The motivating words float through vocoders, a harmonious choir, ‘70s-inspired wah-wah guitar flicks, and floating pipes that ultimately create Gambino’s version of wonderland.

5. “Sober” (Kauai, 2014)

One thing that Childish Gambino does well is juxtaposition, which is brilliantly executed on “Sober.” The melody itself is a sweet electro-R&B ditty reminiscent of a sunny afternoon stroll in the park, yet the lyrical content reveals the opposite. “Girl, what’s your problem? / ‘Cause I know it’s hard sometimes, baby just give it some time.” The opening lines give way to Gambino struggling to cope with a love lost; there’s no hope in mending his broken relationship. But I think the idea of never being sober is more than just reaching for the nearest bottle or substance of choice to drown your sorrows in. Here, love is the drug. And now that’s over, the search for an emotional high that has been lost begins. Towards the end of the song, the beat unexpectedly shifts, forcing all those emotions to come crashing down just as strong as the Hawaiian shores.

4. “Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good)” (Kauai, 2014)

As soon as the birds begin chirping on “Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good),” you’re immediately transported to an island filled with lush greenery, calmly crashing waves and love in the air. Well, that’s what I predict Kauai to be like anyway. But if you haven’t visited the Hawaiian island (like myself), Gambino provides that ticket to escapism on this track. The artist showcased his singing abilities prior to Kauai, but on the EP he truly goes there. He sounds sublime on “Pop Thieves (Make It Feel Good),” wrapping your ears with tender love before Jaden Smith adds a dose of serenity with a spoken-word outro.

3. “Redbone” (“Awaken, My Love!”, 2016)

The tracklist placement of the Grammy-winning “Redbone” is almost too ironic, as if the mischievous Gambino we were first introduced to is in on the joke. Undoubtedly the artist’s strongest single to date, it is stuffed right in the middle of the album. But there’s no accidental skips here: as soon as those heart-thumping drums drop, you’re immediately sucked in. Cringe title aside (the referential “redbone,” or a light-skinned Black woman, is a historically touchy subject in the community), the song is a groove. Heavily borrowing from the melodic genius of Funkadelic, George Clinton’s ‘70s psychedelic funk band, “Redbone” is a masterful blend of paranoia creeping up behind your shoulders (which was heightened by its use in Get Out that gave a whole ‘nother meaning to “stay woke”) and a romantic boogie that’s laid on peanut-butter thick thanks to that unshakable bassline.

2. “3005” (Because The Internet, 2013)

On the surface, “3005” may appear as a cutesy love song. But strip away the punchy electronic production and the lush hook (in which Gambino sounds his absolute dreamiest) that is an overpouring of commitment and promise of fidelity, you’ll find loneliness at its core. “Everybody’s like, ‘It’s a love song.’ It’s kind of an existential thing. I’m just really scared of being alone. When I was little, there was a big dog down the street,” Gambino explained about the song’s meaning, which he wrote following a morning dream. “I was really scared of it. But when I was with my sister, when I knew I had to protect her, I wasn’t afraid of the dog as much because somebody was there. I had a purpose. I kind of lost that, I feel.” What’s more relatable than feeling alone? The shadow of existential dread is omnipresent in “3005,” jerking the song back to reality. It cuts through the bright melodies with lyrics like “I’ve lost all hope of a happy ending” and signature wordplay like “Girl why is you lying, girl why you Mufasa?” In the words of Meek Mill, there’s levels to this sh*t.

1. “Me And Your Mama” (“Awaken, My Love!”, 2016)

Looking back at the Childish Gambino who created “Freaks And Geeks” or even the Donald Glover who starred on Community, I’m guessing that none of us could’ve ever predicted that same person would’ve created “Awaken, My Love!” “Me And Your Mama,” the album’s intense opener/opus, stomps on all that disbelief and picks up our jaws off the floor. It begins completely unassuming, twinkling with mystical synths and a choir harmonizing about the joys of marijuana. But once the two-minute mark hits, we’re shaken awake from the high and staring in the face of our worst nightmares. Gambino, in his career-best vocal performance, emerges from underneath a taunting monster to profess his tortured love. Have you ever heard someone begging to be let into their partner’s heart that passionately? If there’s one thing to take away from “Me And Your Mama,” it’s to expect the unexpected from Childish Gambino. As a matter of fact, spare yourself the trouble and just don’t expect anything that all. The guy is just not of this planet.

On this week’s episode of WTF with Marc Maron, Tim Allen spoke at length about his conservative leanings. He admitted that he liked Donald Trump, not for his politics or his policies, but because he “pissed people off,” and that’s something that Tim Allen appreciated about the former President.

Allen’s political leanings, however, are not unknown. He frequently inserts his conservative beliefs into his sitcom, Last Man Standing. What’s less known about Tim Allen is his stint in prison, which he also discussed on the podcast. Allen did not shy away from his past, saying that when he was younger, he was “an eff up,” that he sold drugs and partook in his own supply. According to Allen, a group of college kids to whom he dealt got caught and “rolled on” Allen and another guy, both of whom took the blame for the crimes of about 20 people. Allen, however, didn’t necessarily hate prison. He got used to it, and he got along by being the funny guy. By the end, he’d even managed to secure his own prison cell, an accomplishment for which he was oddly proud.

Allen was a big drinker, too, although he confesses that he’s now 23 years sober. The past addiction issues and the prison sentence perhaps make Tim Allen the unlikely star of a hugely popular family sitcom, Home Improvement, one of the most popular children’s characters ever in Buzz Lightyear, and the title character in a Christmas family staple, The Santa Claus, which launched two sequels. What’s perhaps even more ironic, however, is the fact that Tim Allen dislikes kids.

It’s actually a bit in his stand-up that’s not far from the truth. “I hate your kids,” he jokes in his act, “and I’m not fond of my kids. But I really hate your kids. Nothing is dumber than human children, and above all, they take the attention away from me in a room.”

Allen has found, however, that the more he dislikes kids — like the ones in his neighborhood — the more they seem to want to hang around him. He also admits that, on The Santa Claus, he was a “mean, horrible Santa Claus off stage.”

“I was an angry, made-up comedian that didn’t have any idea what five hours of make-up would be like. It was horrific. And then these kids wouldn’t behave, and then I’m swearing, SWEARING, while dressed like Santa Claus until one of the Disney people said, ‘Tim, you can’t keep dropping the F-bomb in front of the kids dressed as Santa Claus.’ And of course, I’m going, ‘I’m not goddamn Santa,’ and they’re like, ‘They don’t know that!”

“It was an amazing experience for me, because I really don’t like kids very much, but these kids love being around this pissy Santa, and I learned to be a pissy nice guy.”

Maron also noted how strange it is that Allen has a cranky relationship with kids, and yet he’s a kids’ icon. “You’re Buzz Lightyear, for God’s sake!”

“It’s my biggest joke ever,” Allen said. He told God what he wanted, but didn’t specify exactly how he wanted it. “I want to do The Tonight Show and God said, ‘OK,’ and the next thing, I’m doing The Santa Claus, Buzz Lightyear, Home Improvement, and these family shows. And I say [to God], ‘Wait a minute. I forgot to tell you that I hate kids.’”

On that subject, Allen also admitted a preference for the original scripted opening of The Santa Claus. “It was dark, man. It was dark. I shot and killed Santa in the opening scene. I shot him, and he fell off the roof, and the kid goes, ‘You just killed Santa!’ And I said, ‘He shouldn’t have been on the roof. He should’ve been at the mall, where he belongs. I thought he was robbing my house.’”

Disney, however, rejected that opening scene, telling him, “You can’t start a Disney movie with you murdering Santa.” Allen, not incorrectly responded, “Why? You kill all the parents in every other movie.”

Source: WTF with Marc Maron

Before Drake dropped his latest album, Scorpion, in the summer of 2018, he released his two-track Scary Hours EP a few months before. Now, it looks like Drake will be employing a similar strategy for Certified Lover Boy, as he has taken to Instagram to apparently announce Scary Hours 2.

In a post from last night, Drake shared what appears to be cover art, which reads “Scary Hours” and features a pair of diamond shapes as well as a parental advisory label. He wrote, “FRIDAY MIDNIGHT,” with a skull and crossbones emoji, suggesting that the release is landing tomorrow.

This follows a March 1 update from Akademiks that read, “Drake told me to sit tight n relax… he said that ‘Whats Next’ record is just a ‘warm up ting’. He’s working overtime creating this next masterpiece… CLB on da way… fr. He also told me he shooting some videos.. prollly drop something this week. The Goat is back. Aubrey Champagne Papi Drake Graham.”

The original Scary Hours came out in January 2018 and was then followed by Scorpion that June. So, if Scary Hours 2 precedes his next album in a similar way, Certified Lover Boy could be out in the world in a matter of months.

There have been rumblings that St. Vincent’s upcoming album is called Daddy’s Home, and now we’ve gotten a confirmation on that and then some: Today, she formally announced the album (which comes out on May 14), sharing its cover art, tracklist, and a video for lead single “Pay Your Way In Pain.”

She recently said of the album overall, “I would say it’s the sound of being down and out downtown in New York, 1973. Glamour that hasn’t slept for three days. […] I went back to these records that I probably listened to more in my life than at any other time. Music made in New York from 1971 to ’76, typically post-flower child, kick the hippie idealism out of it, America’s in a recession but pre-disco, the sort of gritty, raw, wiggly nihilistic part of that. It’s not a glamorous time, there’s a lot of dirt under the fingernails. It was really about feel and vibe but with song and stories.”

Watch the “Pay Your Way In Pain” video above and find the Daddy’s Home art and tracklist below.

1. “Pay Your Way In Pain”
2. “Down And Out Downtown”
3. “Daddy’s Home”
4. “Live In the Dream”
5. “The Melting Of The Sun”
6. “The Laughing Man”
7. “Down”
8. “Somebody Like Me”
9. “My Baby Wants A Baby”
10. “…At The Holiday Party”
11. “Candy Darling”

Daddy’s Home is out 5/14 via Loma Vista Recordings. Pre-order it here.

Welcome to SNX DLX — first-timers, we know why you’re here. Yup, we got links for the ultra hyped-up release of the Supreme Nike SB Dunk Lows. But we’ve also got seven other sneakers that are equally worthy of your time. They may not all be as coveted as that iconic starry colorway that recalls the legendary Supreme Dunk Highs, but some of them certainly are.

This week we’ve got fresh Jordans, four colorways of the new Adidas cycle-specific Velosamba silhouette, the newest collaboration from Kanye West and legendary designer Steven Smith, and some of the dopest Nike Dunks to drop all year. Since this is a big week we don’t want to waste any time addressing what didn’t make the cut this week, so without further ado let’s dive into this week’s eight best sneaker drops.

Adidas Velosamba

Adidas’ Samba silhouette is one of the three stripes brand’s best and now it’s been reimagined with city cycling in mind, bring the shoe even closer to its European roots. The Velosamba, as it’s being called, features a stiff recycled nylon insole board that is designed to help with pedal control, a two-bolt cleat outsole cut-out for easy bike clipping, and features reflective detailing on the three stripes to increase nighttime visibility.

Together with its four colorways of off-white, black, yellow, and navy blue, and rider-centric tech, the Velosamba is a great looking and highly functional sneaker. We’d love the OG Samba to get a similar colorway refresh!

The Adidas Velosamba is available now for a retail price of $140. Pick up a pair at the Adidas UK webstore.

Supreme Nike SB Dunk Low Collection

This is easily the most hyped release of the week, do not beat yourself up if you’re not able to cop a pair of these Supreme SB Dunk lows. Prepare to take the L, a lot of us will. With a star-spangled design that recalls Supreme’s SB Dunk High from 2003, this low top version of the famous design is dropping in four different colorways, green on white, blue on white, black on white, and brown on white, and you can expect all four to sell out instantly.

The Supreme SB Dunk low features a premium leather upper with embossed faux-crocodile skin overlays, dual branding, and sits atop a Zoom Air unit. Cross your fingers and pray to the sneaker gods you score a pair.

The Supreme Nike Sb Dunk Low collection is set to drop on March 4th for an unannounced price. Pick up a pair at Supreme, StockX, or other aftermarket sites.

Nike Dunk Low City Market

The colorful City Market iteration of the Nike Dunk Low features a loud set of graphics that combine Nike’s Blue Ribbon Sports heritage, industrial rice and coffee bags, and bodega grocery bags. It’s a weird hodgepodge of designs, but it works in some strange way. Notable details include the transparent wraparound swoosh, tongue and heel tags, and the thick rope laces.

The Nike Dunk Low City Market is set to drop on March 4th for a retail price of $110. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Nike Dunk High Dark Curry

We called it weeks ago, 2021 is the year of the Dunk Highs! This colorway is a thing of beauty, featuring an upper of mixed smooth and distressed suede draped in a velvet brown and dark curry colorway with a contrasting white midsole and off-white outsole. There isn’t much else we can say about this great design, the tones are so rich — it’s nearly perfect in our eyes.

The Nike Dunk High Dark Curry is set to drop on March 5th for a retail price of $120. Pick up a pair via the Nike SNKRS app.

Air Jordan 1 University Blue

It’s truly cruel that such a coveted colorway of the Jordan I would be dropping in the very same week as those Supreme Dunks, but this seems to be Nike’s strategy this year — overload us with their best colorways on a week-to-week basis. This Jordan I features a clean University Blue leather upper with contrasting white paneling, as well as a full leather ankle, heel, toe, and outsole.

It’s great to see such a legendary colorway on an equally iconic silhouette constructed with this kind of care and detail. A victory lap for Nike this week.

The Air Jordan 1 University Blue is set to drop on March 6th. Pick up a pair at GOAT.

Yeezy 450 Cloud White

For the Yeezy 450, Ye sought out the talents of the father of dad shoes, Steven Smith, who helped create this futuristic design that looks more like some alien foot than it does a sneaker. Still, we appreciate Yeezy and Smith for attempting to push sneaker design into the next decade. The 450 Cloud White features an all-white color scheme with a fully knit upper and a wild splashy sole. It’s hard to imagine this sneaker in any colorway other aside from white, which is probably why Ye went for something more minimal with this drop.

This is 2021’s first significant Yeezy drop and it’s a major improvement over last year’s divisive Foam Runner.

The Yeezy 450 Cloud White is set to drop on March 6th for a retail price of $450. Pick up a pair at GOAT.

Chinatown Market x Converse x NBA Collection

B-Ball fans from the late ‘90s will get warm nostalgic vibes from this new collection from Chinatown Market and Converse that recall the Jeff Hamilton-designed NBA Championship jackets from 1998 and 2002. Hamilton is responsible for the jackets worn by the ’98 Chicago Bulls and ’02 Lakers and those designs are spread across both the Converse Pro Leather and Chuck 70 silhouettes.

The Pro Leather features a much more vibrant color scheme but we’re really digging on the more rugged and washed out colorway on the Chuck 70’s upper. Both sneakers feature skyline graphics of the respective championship cities.

The Chinatown Market Converse NBA Collection is set to drop on March 6th exclusively at the Chinatown Market webstore, with a global release following on March 12th.

HOKA ONE ONE Bondi L and Clifton Suede Collection

HOKA ONE ONE is gearing up to drop new spring colorways of their Bondi L and Clifton silhouettes. The Bondi L and Clifton both feature suede uppers with monochromatic colorways of yellow, blue, brown, and purple. Each colorway features a dark and muted undertone that keeps them from slipping into pastel Easter vibes and sit atop HOKA ONE ONE’s comfy cushioned sole.

The HOKA ONE ONE Suede collection is set to drop on March 5th. Pick up a pair of the Bondi Li ($170) and Clifton Suede ($150) exclusively at the HOKA ONE ONE webstore.

Disclaimer: While all of the products recommended here were chosen independently by our editorial staff, Uproxx may receive payment to direct readers to certain retail vendors who are offering these products for purchase.

Doug Liman has a solid track record of directing fan favorite blockbusters like Edge Of Tomorrow and American Made, but you could be forgiven for not knowing that he has a $100 million film opening this week.

And it’s not just expensive. Chaos Walking stars Tom Holland of Spider-Man, Daisy Ridley of Star Wars, and perennial awards favorites Mads Mikkelsen, Demian Bichir, Cynthia Erivo, and David Oyelowo. Based on a YA series by Patrick Ness, to which Lionsgate has owned the rights since 2011, the project has had a basketball team’s worth of writers attached since then. The final, Patrick Ness/Christopher Ford iteration with Liman directing started shooting back in 2017. After reshoots in 2018 and 2019 directed by Fede Alvarez, and another COVID delay from January, Chaos Walking finally completes its long journey to theaters (yes, theaters) this week. It’s a movie that’s been in the oven forever yet still comes out feeling half baked.

Still, it’s hard not to sense the kernel of something good here. Chaos Walking is a bit like a house with “good bones.” The framework for something beautiful is there, but you’ll have to squint to see it amidst the cracked windows and trash-strewn lawn.

The plot concerns Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland), a teen born and raised in a human colony on a distant planet called New World. But here’s where it gets weird (and more importantly, difficult to convey visually): Todd, like all the men of his colony, is afflicted with a condition called “The Noise,” in which his thoughts are broadcast outwardly in a visible fog that swarms around his head at all times (shoulda just called it “Twitter,” am I right?). It’s a condition said to only affect men, though Todd can’t really test the theory as all the women in his colony including his mother were killed by this planet’s native creatures, called Spackles. Thus leaving Todd the youngest human in an all-male settlement. That is, until a human woman (Viola, played by Daisy Ridley) crash lands there from space.

One can imagine that it would be tough being a horny teen laying his eyes on a woman for the first time to have his every inner-most boner fantasy broadcast out loud. What if you couldn’t just put a book over it? As a plot conceit, The Noise is both entertaining on a surface level — a sort of reverse What Women Want — and also rewards further digging. What if men couldn’t so easily ignore and compartmentalize their own emotions?

So those are the “good bones” we were speaking of. It’s the execution of said concepts that immediately proves lacking. We’re told that some men are better at controlling The Noise than others, and characteristically, the leader of this colony of men, the Mayor, Prentiss, played by a scar-faced Mads Mikkelsen, ends up being the best at controlling it. Which is also to say, the most sphynx-like. It’s a wrinkle that partly undoes what’s interesting about the concept in the first place. Wouldn’t the person most adept at fooling themselves be the most powerful? Donald Trump was a lifelong conman who could paradoxically appear trustworthy just for lacking an inner monologue. A man who just speaks his thoughts out loud seems to have nothing to hide. Chaos Walking gropes towards insight here but doesn’t quite find it.

Meanwhile, The Noise is inconsistently applied right from the get-go, with many men in the colony appearing not to have it whenever it’s convenient for the film, and many more broadcasting thoughts that don’t add much — The Noise broadcasting “there’s Todd!” when someone sees Todd, and so forth.

Naturally, Todd finds Viola after she lands, and they strike up an interesting relationship — the boy raised in a terrestrial, hunter-gatherer society meeting the girl who was born and has lived her entire life on a spaceship (the journey takes 64 years). Yet before we can get too deep into this, there’s also an inter-colony conflict (Cynthia Erivo plays a rival mayor), the matter of the Spackles, a religious nut played by David Oyelowo, and the Mayor’s many secrets, including where the colony’s women went and why the “second wave” of colonists has never arrived. Also, a Jonas Brother is there. That’s probably too much for one film and the whole thing ends up feeling like a jumble of half-explored threads. Yet it’s packed with potentially fascinating dead ends, like a character who has to sleep in a separate room because the brain noise from his baseball dreams is so loud.

Conceptually, The Noise is an interesting way to explore men’s and women’s inability to read and understand each other. From the birth of the commercial blockbuster up until about five years ago, the vast majority of movies, and especially action and sci-fi movies, were designed to appeal to the general sensibilities of a teenage boy. It’s understandable then that Chaos Walking, a film literally centered around a teen boy’s broadcasted id, would try to avoid being too hetero horny. But it also feels like the (male) filmmakers were so worried about being not-sexist that they overcompensated by making a film that’s studiously sexless — which isn’t really the same thing.

Chaos Walking is the second Doug Liman feature to hit in 2021 and, all things considered, it’s vastly superior to his unwatchable quarantine yak-fest Locked Down. This one at least had potential. Yet it’s the kind of film that reminds us of the basic fact: making movies is hard.

‘Chaos Walking’ is available in theaters March 5th. Vince Mancini is on Twitter. You can access his archive of reviews here.

If any Marvel Cinematic Universe fan felt skeptical about whether introducing Phase Four on the small screen would go well, WandaVision dashed any fears by midseason. Not only did this show prove to be the weirdest entry of the MCU so far, but Disney+ kept executing successful cliffhangers that delivered seamlessly into the next episode, and then Kevin Feige did the thing, y’all. With one deft maneuver (recasting Aaron Taylor Johnson’s Pietro with Evan Peters), he not only swapped out Quicksilver(s) but also handily fused the MCU and Fox superhero universes, and the audience wholeheartedly respected this solitary chess move that looked toward the future. Now, we’re staring down a finale and Scarlet Witch joining Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

The implications of these developments are vast already. Disney+ and Marvel Studios can now pull mutants into the game, and who knows, we might even see Deadpool shimmy into the party (with F-bombs) sooner than expected. It’s mind-boggling, how casually this is all going down (after the arguably overwrought, 23-film long Infinity Saga), and yes, this early 2021 rollercoaster is not over yet. Loki will arrive in June, and before March ends, we’ll be seeing the premiere of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. As with WandaVision, we’ve got a wishlist, so let’s get down to business.

1. The Begrudging Buddy-Comedy Chemistry We Were Promised: The rivalry between Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier and Sam Wilson/Falcon ignited during Captain America: Winter Soldier, despite Bucky being under mind control. Sam and Steve Rogers founded their military-based friendship and teamed up against Bucky, even though Bucky wasn’t himself, and after Bucky began to break free of his HYDRA mind-shackles, his “until the end of the line” best friend had found a new best buddy. It’s no wonder that these two never liked each other, and this suggestion became explicit with Sam refusing to give back-seat Bucky any legroom in Captain America: Civil War.

Granted, this animosity took a (more figurative) back seat until the final moments of Avengers: Endgame when Steve passed the shield to Sam. Bucky signaled his acquiescence to this decision with a slight nod, but you know that had to string, knowing that Steve entrusted Sam with the position’s honor. Now that they’re living in a post-Steve Rogers world, these two don’t even have to pretend to be nice to each other, but there’s every indication that they’ll work together, whether by choice or by necessity. Don’t expect them to entirely play nice, though. Expect one-liners and grumpiness, and it should be a real blast for viewers while the MCU shifts back into full-on action mode.

2. Sharon Carter Kicking Ass And Being A Huge Part Of This Fine Mess: I didn’t expect to see Agent 13 back again, and without the official agent title, but here we are. She showed up in the show’s Super Bowl trailer around the 1:00 mark, all exasperated-sounding with both Bucky and Sam, before kicking bad-guy booty.

Heck yeah. It’s she who previously became Steve Rogers’ love interest, even making out with him in front of Sam and Bucky in Civil War. Yes, it’s fantastic to have her back and wonder where she’s been hanging for years. It sounds like she’s been in the wind, so to speak, and probably a fugitive from the law, but one must also imagine that things are incredibly awkward these days for Sharon. The last time we saw much of her, she was kissing Steve, and at the end of Endgame, he decided to travel back in time to be with his one true love, Peggy Carter… who happens to be Sharon’s aunt. Hopefully, this will be verbally addressed, at least in passing, but otherwise, yeah, Sharon did not look too impressed to see Sam and Bucky as their stories pick up after Avengers: Endgame.

The dudes will spend a good chunk of the season taking down Baron Helmut Zemo (the big bad portrayed by Daniel Brühl in Captain America: Civil War), but what of Sharon’s place on this show? Marvel Studios has not confirmed where she’s been or what she’s doing now, but this is definitely the first time we’ve seen her in several years, and oh boy, is she showing no mercy. There’d better be a lot of Sharon, or I will rage. I guess The Falcon and Winter Soldier and Sharon Freaking Carter was too windy of a show title, but I’m still here for it, at least thematically. Social media will say that, too.

3. Install A New Captain America: Now we’re cooking. There’s a lot to say about this question (and I plan to say more next week), but one of the more pressing questions for the MCU’s Phase Four is this: who gets to be the new Captain America?

What a loaded inquiry. Obviously, Steve chose to hand the shield to Sam Wilson/Falcon at the end of Avengers: Endgame, but in the comics, both Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier and Sam took up the shield at various points. So, there’s bound to be a little animosity over the official Steve selection, even if, outwardly, Bucky continues to let the slight slide. He did look a little sad at the end of Endgame, and there are certainly arguments to be made about Bucky’s mental state being too fragile to officially take up the Cap mantle, but we’re being mercilessly teased (and expect no less). In the aforementioned Super Bowl trailer at around 0:45, Disney+ follows up a peek at Steve Rogers’ memorial with Sam and Bucky apparently training with the shield.

This tells us very little except that it’s not set in stone that Sam Wilson will be the MCU’s next Captain America. In fact, since Bucky’s catching the darn thing, that might suggest that he’s the one who ultimately ends up doing the honors. We don’t know if they’re competing for the shield or practicing or attempting to destroy it. Any of those options are possible! Yet from the way that Bucky catches that hunk of vibranium, I can’t help but think of a certain moment in Captain America: The Winter Soldier when a then-unidentified Bucky momentarily snagged the shield from Steve. This was a dramatic moment that many saw as foreshadowing before the MCU relegated Bucky into the background.

Several movies later, Bucky arguably got the final shaft (from Steve), but still, Anthony Mackie recently threw out signals that Bucky may very well have a shot at wielding that shield; yep, and Mackie recently got very cryptic while pointing out to Collider that Sam never actually agreed to be the new Cap:

“We don’t know that yet. The show, the idea of the show is basically, you know, and at the end of Endgame, Cap decided he was going into retirement and he asked me if I would take up the shield, but at no point in time did I agree to or say that I would be Captain America. So, the show walks the line of who is going to take up the shield and who’s going to be Captain America if Steve isn’t coming back.”

Anthony Mackie’s being such a rascal here, and I love it. It would actually be quite funny if we found out that Sam didn’t wanna be Cap but didn’t want to hurt Steve’s feelings by saying it out loud to the smug-sounding older Cap. In any event, get ready for some mega-drama with the shield, y’all. I can’t wait.

Disney+’s ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ will premiere on March 19.

If you’re looking for a way to enjoy the rippling, blissfully euphoric full-body high of an edible, without waiting forever for said high to kick in (which inevitably leads you to eat more in an effort to “feel it” faster only to find out you’re now feeling way too much, you’re too high to move, you’re in desperate need of water and the only thing that’s going to make you feel less paranoid is time)… well, then you should definitely consider drinking your THC instead of eating it. And if you’re not interested in that whole “rippling euphoria” thing and just want something non-alcoholic that’ll chill you out, you might as well give CBD a shot, too.

Either way, cannabis-infused drinks are a great way to get all of the relaxing benefits of weed without the smell and mess of smoking or the time-sink of eating an edible. Your body absorbs THC and CBD much faster via a liquid carrier, so you can expect a good high to kick in by the half-hour mark. In short, the days of waiting hours for the effect of an edible to kick in are thankfully over 9if you want them to be). Drinkables are easier to dose, faster acting, and less calorie intensive, but just as fun!

Here are our current favorites on the market.

Lagunitas Hi-Fi Hops

CBD: 2mg (Reverb), 5mg (Tuner), 18mg (Unplugged).

THC: 5mg (Tuner), 10mg (Reverb)

Price: $5 (single), $20 (4-pack).

The Brew

Before you get too excited, no, this is not THC beer. We wish it was, but for legal purposes, vendors cannot currently sell THC-infused alcohol. Sorry, but them’s the breaks. Lagunita’s THC brews are pretty beer-y though, thanks to the inclusion of hops, giving each formula a citrusy undertone that is more in line with what you’d expect from a Lagunitas IPA than a lemon or orange seltzer.

Lagunitas offers three formulas, Reverb, which features 2mg of CBD and 10mg of THC, Tuner, which sports an even ratio of 5mg CBD to 5mg THC, and Unplugged, which features a super dose of 18mg of CBD with no THC, offering a little something for everyone depending on how you like to dose.

The Bottom Line:

Hops and cannabis make for a delightful and earthy flavor combination and Lagunitas offers a variety of dosing options making this a versatile pick.

House of Saka Cannabis Vinfusion

CBD: 5mg per bottle

THC: 25mg per bottle

Price: $45

The Brew

Another casualty of the “crossfaded law,” this THC wine is actually more akin to grape juice. Who cares? It’s delicious!

House of Saka makes both White and Pink “vinfusions” — made from grapes grown in vineyards from California’s famed Napa Valley that are infused with 25mg of THC 5mg of CBD for a relaxing and heavy high that isn’t that far off from what you’d expect from an actual glass of vino.

Of the two, we prefer the Pink, which features notes of strawberry and grapefruit on the palate with a citrusy subtly floral aftertaste. The white is more vanilla forward, with a buttery undertone that probably pairs well with food, but on its own leaves something to be desired.

The Bottom Line:

As close to THC wine as we can legally get in 2021!

Wünder — Wünder20 Blood Orange

THC: 20mg THC

Calories: 25

Price: $7 (per can) $25 (4-pack)

The Brew

If you’re looking for a stronger high from a single can, San Francisco-based cannabis brand Wünder has got your back. The newly released Wûnder20 features 10mg of Delta-9 THC to get you in a relaxed state of mind and another 10mg of Delta-8 THC for a pretty potent body high. This drink is an absolute stress killer. It has a juicy, slightly bitter blood orange flavor that gives it a nice bite and makes it taste like more than just glorified sparkling water.

You’ll be tempted to add the alcohol to this one, it seems like a natural mixer candidate, but we’re going to strongly advise against that. Tread carefully here, this is much stronger than a microdose and can knock those with a low tolerance out.

The Bottom Line:

Deliciously bitter with a strong high that’ll melt away your stress. Vacation in a can.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Cannabis-Infused Lemon Seltzer

CBD: 2mg

THC: 5mg

Calories: 25

Price: $24 (4-Pack), $120 (24-Pack)

The Brew

PBR’s cannabis-infused lemon seltzer is easily one of the best-tasting THC-infused seltzers on the market. Sporting a clean and crisp lemon peel flavor, this seltzer is remarkably transparent, lacking that bitter herbal weed flavor that a lot of other THC-infused beverages suffer from. That transparency makes this brew a great mixer to toss with tequila.

You’re going to need that extra edge, too, because as far as THC goes, this drink is laughably weak.

It’s great for a body relaxing effect, but if you’re really looking to cut loose you’re going to need to reach for multiple cans. The weak punch and lack of fizz are this drink’s biggest downside. PBR would be wise to release more flavors here and up that THC content.

The Bottom Line:

An ideal choice for microdosing or people new to the edible/drinkables scene. Heavy users with a high tolerance should look elsewhere ,unless you feel like killing a four-pack in a single sitting.

Recess CBD Sparkling Water

CBD: 10mg Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract

Calories: 25

Price: $29.99 (6-Pack), $49.99 (12-Pack)

The Brew

The Recess experience is very akin to La Croix, but with CBD. Meaning it’s objectively better than La Croix. The brand uses real fruit flavor blends like coconut lime, peach ginger, blackberry, chai, pomegranate hibiscus, black cherry, and blood orange to deliver a blend of broad-spectrum hemp extract, ginseng, l-theanine, and lemon balm.

If the words “natural” and “botanical” are turn-offs in your drink preferences, look elsewhere because Recess tastes very much like what you’d imagine a healthy CBD drink to taste like — a bunch of plants infused in fizzy water.

The Bottom Line:

You could try all of the flavors or you could just take our word for it and grab the pomegranate hibiscus or blood orange. Looking to take it to the next level? Add a shot of good dry gin and prepare to chill out.

Kill Cliff CBD Flaming Joe Spicy Pineapple

CBD: 25mg

Calories: 20

Price: $69 (12-Pack)

The Brew

“Joe Rogan has a keto-friendly spicy pineapple CBD energy drink with b-vitamins” sounds like a Joe Rogan-based SNL fake ad. But here it is, a reality. And a damn good one at that!

Seriously, this spicy pineapple blend is pretty addicting, with a nice crisp note to it and a sweet tangy and spicy aftertaste that lingers nicely. Be warned though, this’ll give you Flaming Joe burps, which aren’t pleasant.

If Spicy Pineapple isn’t your thing, Kill Cliff has four other flavors including strawberry lemon, orange, mango, and grape, all of which are delicious — but the Flaming Joe is easily a class above the rest. The 25mgs of CBD also makes this the strongest non-THC drink on this list. I can’t say that I felt the effects of the b-vitamins, but I was more chilled out after a single can than anyone drinking from a can with Joe Rogan’s flaming head surrounded by UFOs ought to be.

The Bottom Line

Sweet and spicy with a heavy dose of CBD to relax the body and mind. Way better than you’d expect it to be.

Mad Tasty Unicorn Tears

CBD: 20mg Broad Spectrum Hemp Extract

Calories: 5

Price: $30 (Single Flavor 6-Pack), $60 (Mixed 12-Pack)

The Brew

Ryan Tedder’s CBD seltzer brand Mad Tasty is, well, pretty tasty, and you could reach for Watermelon Kiwi, or Grapefruit, but why would you when you can have Unicorn Tears? We don’t know what it is, we don’t care what it is, but it tastes better than we’d like to admit. Mad Tasty is easily the fizziest drink on this list too, so if fizz is what you’re after look no further.

The 20mg of CBD will do well to relax any aches you have and clear your mind, a great wake-up and go drink for those who like to “feel” their CBD. We wish Mad Tasty would drop a Full Spectrum formula but for now this will have to do.

The Bottom Line

If you’re looking for the best flavor with no psychoactive high, reach for Unicorn Tears. What flavor is it? We have no idea. It tastes and feels like a Harry Styles song.

Infamous jam band pivoter John Mayer decided to join TikTok today, but little did the two set aficionado realize that coming into Gen Z’s world means playing by Gen Z’s rules. Almost immediately after Mayer made his first post, a clip of him mocking his own age by fumbling with the camera and pretending not to know how to work it.

The comments underneath his first post were, ahem, Swift, with thousands of teens reminding him that they have not forgotten that when he reportedly dated Taylor Swift for a hot minute between 2009 and 2010, he was reportedly, kind of the worst. Around the time the pair allegedly dated Tayyor was about 20 and John was about 32… just for reference. And yes, there is a song on Taylor’s 2010 album Speak Now called “Dear John” that Swifites have been convinced for years now is about none other than Mr. Mayer himself.

For his second post on the video sharing app, Mayer seemed to poke fun at the fan’s reactions, captioning the clip: “POV: You’re berating me and I’m hearing you out.” Well, at least he does seem to have a grasp on how TikTok works, after all. For her part, Taylor is currently too busy fighting battles against Netflix and jokes made in poor taste to care about the guy who was a jerk to her a decade ago.