Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and a man who has tried to make the news for another high-profile reason this week, was caught on film in a compromising situation with the Baron Cohen character, who Giuliani may or may not still believe is a real person. While the rest of America will be able to see the scene for themselves on Friday, Baron Cohen tweeted a defense of Giuliani on Thursday night that poked fun at this appearance in the film, in which the former mayor of New York City appeared in a hotel room that Baron Cohen’s Borat burst into and claimed the person he was with was an underage girl.
“I (am) here to defend America’s mayor, Rudolph Giuliani,” said Baron Cohen, in character as Borat. “What was an innocent sexytime encounter between a consenting man and my 15-year-old daughter have been turned into something disgusting by fake news media.”
Borat makes a gesture with his hand, seeming to extend his nose and continuing a trope he often referenced in his first Borat movie. Then he issued a very tongue-in-cheek warning to anyone who might try to prank Giuliani in the future.
“I warn you, anyone else try this and Rudolph will not hesitate to reach into his legal briefs and whip out his sup-penis.”
Given the response on social media word of Giuliani’s appearance in the film got, it makes sense that Baron Cohen would address the scene directly in a video that doubles as an ad for the movie. Let’s just hope that Giuliani’s “legal briefs” are the only thing we see in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, and nothing more graphic.
After the second scheduled presidential debate of the year was canceled after president Donald Trump declined to hold the debate virtually following his coronavirus diagnosis. On Thursday, however, Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took the stage once again for the final debate of the year. Unlike the first debate from late September, which was riddled with negative comments and left an ill taste in the mouths of many voters, Thursday’s night debate erred on the calmer side of things. Sharing their reactions to the debate, a number of names from the music world jumped on Twitter to deliver their thoughts.
Lady Gaga stressed the importance of voting saying, “YOU MUST VOTE. VOTING IS ESSENTIAL,” while Big Sean expressed his frustration with Trump and Biden’s inability to directly answer a question. “Politicians just can’t answer a question straight?!” he asked. “They dance around it n then kinda answer it, like sorta.”
In another tweet, Big Sean asked why Abraham Lincoln’s name was continuously brought up during the debate. “Did he say Abraham Lincoln?” he said. “What’s going on here?!!”
Politicians just can’t answer a question straight?! They dance around it n then kinda answer it, like sorta
Lastly, producer Mike Dean opted to use the retweet function to share his thoughts as he reposted a tweet that said, “Spoiler alert: Trump doesn’t want to pay the workers in his hotels and clubs a higher minimum wage.”
You can find some more reactions from the music world below.
Video of Thursday night’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants likely won’t be submitted for Hall of Fame consideration in Canton. However, the game did feature some intriguing moments, including a memorable 80-yard scamper by Daniel Jones that ended in hilarious fashion. Still, there was an actual NFL game in the balance and, when the Giants took a 21-10 lead with 6:21 to go in the fourth quarter, New York looked to be in a strong position to get a victory.
On cue, the Eagles scored a touchdown within two minutes, cutting the margin to 21-16 (failing a two-point conversion). Then, the Eagles were able to get a defensive stop with the help of a pivotal drop from Giants tight end Evan Engram on third down that would’ve potentially iced the game.
Carson Wentz and Philadelphia’s offense then took over 71 yards from the end zone with 2:29 remaining after a punt and a personal foul on New York. From there, the Eagles were able to zoom down the field with relative ease, entering the red zone with plenty of time.
Despite a seemingly untimely penalty to back Philadelphia up to first and goal from the 18-yard line, Wentz was able to find Boston Scott with a beautiful throw to give the home team the lead and, eventually, the win.
The game wasn’t over when Scott crossed the goal line, particularly given the fact that the Eagles failed on the two-point conversion attempt to keep the margin at 22-21. New York had 40 seconds to try to sneak into field goal range but, in on-brand fashion for this particular game, the contest ended on a sack by Brandon Graham and fumble from Jones.
With the win, the Eagles improve to 2-4-1 on the year and, somehow, that puts Philadelphia in a good spot with regard to the NFC East race. Make no mistake, the Eagles didn’t play well on this night, going just 3-of-8 in the red zone and generally underachieving throughout the game. Still, Philadelphia got the result they wanted, and the connection between Wentz and Scott may have changed the course of the playoff pursuit in the league’s shakiest division.
The New York Giants went into Philadelphia at 1-5 but still, somehow, Thursday night’s tilt with the Eagles was crucial for the NFC East playoff race. In the division that no one seems to want to win, getting a second win and doing so against a division foe would tie the Cowboys in the win column — who now are without their starting quarterback for the season.
On Thursday night both teams had their problems, but the Giants offense came alive to the tune of 21 points — the second-most points they’ve scored in a game this season — thanks in part to Daniel Jones finding some rhythm through the air and with his legs. His biggest play of the night was an 80-yard run that saw him pull it on a read option and take off into acres of space, but as he got into the Eagles red zone he began to run out of gas resulting in a rather hilarious moment as Joe Buck went from “he’s gone!” at the 50 to “he tripped!” in a matter of seconds.
Buck wasn’t alone in producing spectacular calls of the hilarious moment, as Ian Eagle on NFL radio and the Fox Deportes calls were both also delightful.
The good news for Jones and the Giants was that they managed to find the end zone on the drive anyways as they played arguably their best game of the season — with some help from some truly horrific decision-making and play-calling from the Eagles offense in the red zone. Still, they’ll have some fun with that one in the film room — although a win would make it much easier to take the laughs.
UPDATE: The Giants did not win as the Eagles pulled off a rather incredible comeback, so it will not be as much fun to watch that one in the film room.
The first 2020 presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden has been a lot more civilized than the crosstalk-filled first one. The debate commission managed to avoid a repeat by muting mics when a candidate went too long or attempted to interrupt. Trump ended up overstaying his welcome on a question and got his mic cut, which a lot of people found cathartic after the past four or so years. Things got a little more contentious, though, when Trump mentioned the word “coyotes” while discussing immigration. Soon after, Joe Biden whipped out the sarcasm.
Biden sarcastically refers to Trump as “Abraham Lincoln,” and Trump gets confused by it pic.twitter.com/Ogdt1QXf3g
While speaking about U.S. race relations and the criminal justice system, Biden waved his hand at Trump and referred to him as the sixteenth U.S. president. “Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history,” Biden said. “He pours fuel on every single racist fire — every single one.” Clearly, Biden was mocking Trump, who had already referred to himself (three times) as “the least racist person in this room,” and Trump was visibly confused by Biden’s remark.
Here’s a brief transcript replay:
Trump: “He made a reference to Abraham Lincoln, where did that come in?”
Biden: “You said ‘Abraham Lincoln.’”
Trump: “No, no. I said, ‘Not since Abraham Lincoln has anyone done what I’ve done for the Black community.’ I didn’t say I was Abraham Lincoln!”
Biden: [Smiles]
Naturally, people were amused by Biden dragging Trump, who was not only confused but may have felt insulted as well? Who really knows, but yep, he did not get the joke.
Trump interpreting Joe’s drag “Abraham Lincoln here” as literal is the funniest thing this year. He’s never heard a joke.
“Abraham Lincoln here is one of the most racist presidents we’ve had in modern history. He pours fuel on every single racist fire–every single one,” Biden says mocking Trump. pic.twitter.com/BtQ5tyhftZ
It appears that Biden called Trump “Abraham Lincoln” in mock jest (or maybe a verbal slip), but regardless, Trump took it as Biden calling him “Abraham Lincoln” and found that insulting. So, that’s fun.#Debates2020
The Daily Show was quick to fact check here and verify that Trump was, in fact, correct when he stated that he’s not Abe Lincoln. Hopefully, we’re all clear on that point now.
Fact Check: Donald Trump is correct when he says he’s not Abraham Lincoln
To appreciate fully what the world of film has to offer, it’s best to watch a wide variety of what’s out there rather than just focus on one genre. That said, there are times when nothing but a great horror film will do. Like, say, during Halloween season. The horror selection on Amazon Prime runs deep, but a few pages in it starts to be dominated by low-budget obscurities. There’s a lot of cream near the top, however, which offers a generous sampling of what horror has to offer. So here are the 15 best horror movies on Amazon Prime Video right now.
Bradley Cooper stars in this grisly thriller about a subway killer committing massacres and the photographer in charge of catching him. Cooper plays Leon, a photographer hoping for his big break who discovers a man has been killing subway riders of the midnight train. As Leon tries to stop the murderer, he pulls his friend, girlfriend, and the police into the hunt. There’s a ton of violence, gore, and a bizarre ending but Cooper sells the hell out of this thing.
Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg star in this horror thriller that breaks up its bleak plot with bright moments of dark comedy. Poots plays Gemma, Eisenberg her boyfriend, Tom, as the couple prep to take the next step in their relationship: house hunting. But their search for the perfect starter home ends with them trapped in some sort of hell where they must raise a strange child before they can earn their freedom. It’s a total millennial nightmare.
Nauseating. Disturbing. A total mindf*ck. Those are all fitting descriptions of Ari Aster’s Hereditary follow-up, a sophomore outing that gleefully embraces the very worst of humanity and shines an unforgiving light on those universal flaws. It’s a horror story, sure, but it’s a relationship drama at its core, flavored with pagan rituals, brutal killings, unsettling imagery, and all-consuming grief. Florence Pugh gives a career-defining performance as Dani, a young woman reeling from a terrible familial tragedy who accompanies her distant, disinterested boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) and his college bros to a small Swedish village to celebrate the summer solstice.
Is there ever a time where a mysterious stranger shows up in a small town, and everyone is better off from it? Well, The Wailing is no exception to the familiar inciting incident, as it focuses on a village in South Korea that sees the spread of a terrifying illness once a shady character moves into its surrounding forest. As people start dying, a police officer starts investigating and is sucked into a brutal puzzle. While it’s about 30 minutes too long and the tone isn’t always consistent, The Wailing keeps its audience guessing as much as its protagonist. Its unique religious realism turns this dream-like story into a memorable nightmare.
This thriller from M. Night Shyamalan got some hate when it first premiered, mostly because fans of the Signs creator expected more nightmare fuel than what the film ultimately delivers. That’s not to say this thing isn’t scary. It revolves around an isolated community trapped deep in the woods by mysterious creatures who kill indiscriminately. When one village member (Joaquin Phoenix) falls ill, it’s up to the woman who loves him (Bryce Dallas Howard) to brave the monster’s territory in search for help. What really sets up the jumps here is that Howard plays a blind woman, and Shyamalan leans hard into that disability to elicit even more thrills.
Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe star in this truly bonkers period drama from Robert Eggers. It’s a beautifully shot portrait of two men slowly driven to the brink of insanity by their choice in career — they’re stuck alone on a slab of rock, looking after a crumbling lighthouse. It’s not your typical “horror” flick — Pattinson masturbates to visions of mermaids, and Dafoe gets drunk and does a jig — but it hails from Eggers who also gave us The Witch, so there are some ominous moments littered throughout. To say anything more would be spoiling the fun.
Toni Collette stars in this terrifying nightmare by first-time director Ari Aster. The film charts the grief and shared trauma of the Graham family. Annie (Collette) is mourning the loss of her secretive mother, worrying over her inherited mental health issues and her children. When her son Peter accidentally kills his sister, hauntings begin happenings. Malevolent spirits, possessions, a seance gone wrong — this is pure nightmare fuel, people.
Chris Hemsworth stars in this Whedon creation directed by Drew Goddard that’ll make you wary of ever going on a mountain retreat again. Hemsworth plays one of a group of five friends who head to the woods for some R&R. The remote cabin they stay at quickly becomes a hellish prison they struggle to escape from.
Mark Duplass and Olivia Wilde star in this truly chilling sci-fi thriller about a group of medical pioneers looking for ways to bring people back from the dead. Spoiler: They succeed, but quickly wish they hadn’t. Their first test subject is a dog who returns demonic, a clear indicator they should just give this whole thing up. But when Wilde’s character is fatally electrocuted, the team decides to test out their miracle serum on a human being, and what returns from the grave is clearly not the same person they knew. The film didn’t get enough attention when it launched, and though it’s pretty predictable, the cast, including Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger, do a superb job of acting completely terrified for nearly two hours.
The unlikely origin of the modern horror film: a farmhouse in the rural area surrounding Pittsburgh where director George Romero shot most of Night of the Living Dead. Working on a tiny budget, he not only created the modern movie zombie but made horror safe for grimy, uncomfortable visions taken from everyday life, helping to pull the genre out of gothic castles and away from theatrical monsters. Night of the Living Dead remains essential viewing, and not just because of its place in history. It’s still incredibly scary, in large part because Romero had such humble resources. It doesn’t play like a nightmare from long ago and far away. It has the immediacy of a news bulletin.
A cornerstone of the horror genre and German Expressionism — and film history as a whole — F.W. Murnau’s unauthorized 1922 adaptation of Dracula helped establish the basic vocabulary of the horror movie, using long shadows and unnerving photographic effects to create a disturbing atmosphere. It also features one of the ugliest monsters ever put to film, Count Orlock, as played by Max Schreck under heavy makeup. The years have done nothing to reduce its power to disturb.
It’s not entirely accurate to call The Neon Demon a horror movie, even if necrophilia and cannibalism both factor in pretty heavily. Nicholas Winding Refn’s dark show business fairy tale doesn’t fit easily into any genre, following a just-off-the-bus aspiring model named Jesse (Elle Fanning) as she tries to make it in a Los Angeles where danger awaits around every corner. Beautifully filmed, even when focusing on ugly images, and set to a pulsing synth score, it’s an unsubtle, blackly comic look at the underside of show business with little regard for the divide between good taste and bad.
This zombie dystopia from Paul W.S. Anderson has spawned a multi-million dollar franchise but you really can’t enjoy any of the dozen or so sequels and spin-offs without catching the original entry. Mila Jovovich kicks serious ass as Alice, a woman with amnesia tasked with figuring out how a deadly virus that turns its victims into flesh-eating animals was unleashed on the population in an underground experimental facility known as The Hive. While Alice tries to piece together her memories and figure out who to trust within her group of commandos, the facility’s A.I. begins targeting the group, killing them off one by one.
Luca Guadagnino’s buzzed-about horror remake is a mind-bending exercise in the cinematic. Dakota Johnson plays Susie, a young dancer who arrives at a prestigious academy where disturbing happenings begin to take place. After one dancer goes missing, another dies, and a third is severely injured, the students begin investigating their instructors to discover they belong to a coven of witches with troubling rituals that rest upon the dancers playing their parts.
More spooky than downright terrifying, this Halloween favorite has a theme-song that always slaps and a cast of colorful characters that people almost always borrow costume ideas from come October. The first installment in the franchise introduces us to Morticia (Anjelica Huston) and Gomez (Raul Julia) Adams, a feverishly-in-love couple who live in a gothic mansion with their two children, Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman), and a handful of other bizarre family members. When Gomez’s long-lost brother shows up, it’s up to Morticia and the children to uncover whether he’s really blood, or just a con-artist hoping to swindle them out of their fortune.
The third presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump was a bit less shouty than the first, but it did have a muted moment that got people on social media talking. Trump, who peppered his debate with a lot of his favorite buzzwords, brought out a considerable number of things you’d find on conservative Facebook in sparring with Joe Biden. But one thing he mentioned during a talk about immigration got people upset, and a little bewildered, was when Trump mentioned “coyotes” carrying immigrants across the U.S./Mexican border.
Q: The US can’t locate the parents of more than 500 children who were separated from them. How will they be reunited?
TRUMP: “These children are brought here by coyotes and lots of bad people, cartels, and they used to use them to get into our country.” pic.twitter.com/kDvTCwEOXR
“These children are brought here by coyotes and lots of bad people, cartels, and they used to use them to get into our country,” Trump said.
Some were confused by the remark. But as many people fact-checked online, “coyote” is a term used for someone who smuggles others across the border, often for pay. Several people were quick to fact check the statement online, though it didn’t make people feel any better about the remark.
Fact check: Migrant children separated by the Trump administration during Zero Tolerance came with their families, not coyotes. We know. We worked with the children who were sent to shelters after being separated. Facts matter.
— Not pregnant just eating good.. (@OfficialKuromi) October 23, 2020
The line came in a narrative that Trump enforced, similar to what he said about Mexican immigrants when he first announced he ran for president four years ago, that “rapists” and “murderers” were coming through the border to harm Americans. Trump’s “coyotes” comment also came when talking about the more than 500 children that were reportedly separated from their parents and have not been reunited. That got Avengers star Mark Ruffalo upset online as well.
TRUMP and the GOP have torn 520 Children from their parents! They came with their parents. It’s not Coyotes, it was their parents. This is an atrocity that TRUMP and GOP committed.
The first 2020 presidential debate between President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden was so filled with crosstalk that it was absolute pandemonium. That was such a stressful TV watch, in fact, that when a fly camped out on Mike Pence’s head during the VP debate, people appreciated the stress-relief factor. Speaking of cathartic, the debate commission decided to shut down the crosstalk factor during the final POTUS debate by cutting mics when a candidate went too long or attempted to interrupt.
Well, who got their mic cut first? Trump, of course. Here’s the moment.
There’s a lot of people who have been waiting over four years for this to happen, given that not a day goes by without a zillion tweets and a bombastic speech (or four) from the president. In other words, a lot of people found this moment — seeing Trump’s mouth move without hearing his voice come out — to be therapeutic.
Did his mic just get cut?
OMG. I’ve been dreaming of that moment for the last four years.
Never fear, the moment’s out there on the Internet, so it shall live on for all of posterity. And Trump will probably tweet about it, thereby ending the silence, but still… it actually happened.
Just days before the 2019-20 NBA season came to a screeching halt in March, Kenny Atkinson parted ways with the Brooklyn Nets. More than seven months later, Atkinson is still on the coaching market but, on Thursday evening, a report emerged from Marc Stein of the New York Times tying the 53-year-old coach to a new home. Stein reports that Atkinson is a “strong contender” to join the staff of the L.A. Clippers under newly-hired head coach Tyronn Lue.
Former Nets coach Kenny Atkinson has emerged as a strong contender to join new head coach Ty Lue’s staff with the Clippers, league sources say
Prior to his arrival in Brooklyn, Atkinson was the lead assistant under Mike Budenholzer with the Atlanta Hawks and, given his pedigree, he may even be overqualified for this particular role. However, the Clippers seem to be putting together quite a staff under Lue, with Stein also reporting that former Hawks and Bucks head coach Larry Drew will be involved (and prior reporting putting Chauncey Billups on staff), as well as the potential for Heat assistant Dan Craig.
Heat assistant coach Dan Craig, who interviewed for Indiana’s head-coaching vacancy, is said to be another top target for Lue’s staff with the Clippers, which is also expected to include another former NBA coach head coach in Larry Drew
Though Lue has experience as a title-winning head coach in Cleveland, it is never a bad thing to bring top-flight minds aboard when attempting to compete for a championship. As such, Atkinson is a great hire for the Clippers, especially when accounting for his strong background as an offensive coach that excels in player development. It remains to be seen as to what Lue’s full staff will look like, but owner Steve Ballmer will likely spare no expense, and Atkinson immediately becomes one of the best assistants in the NBA.
It’s officially dark beer weather. Which dark beer — stout or porter — is up to you. Of course, you might not know the difference. Most beer drinkers don’t.
At the end of the day, it all revolves around the malts. Stouts are usually made using un-malted, roasted barley. This gives them their toasty, coffee-like flavor notes. Porters are typically made with malted barley that isn’t roasted. This leaves porters feeling much milder on the palate — more chocolatey and caramel-like.
We’ve talked stouts a fair bit recently, so today we’re giving porters some shine. To find the best options for fall sipping, we asked some bartenders for their input. Check their answers below!
Three Floyd’s Alpha Klaus
Dante Wheat, bartender and founder of Raw Pineapples in Louisville, Kentucky
Three Floyd’s Alpha Klaus. The GOAT of Christmas beer (Christmas starts in fall IDC) is a beautifully strange cross between a porter and a pale ale.
This beer is dope, point blank period.
Resurgence Peter B. Porter
Andy Printy, beverage director at Chao Baan in St. Louis
If you can locate it, Peter B. Porter from Resurgence Brewery in Buffalo, New York is a decadent treat for spooky season. Chocolate, peanut butter, and all the best parts of childhood trick or treating are what awaits your palate. A standard ABV and touches of vanilla make it a sustainable choice while greeting the costumed kiddos with full-size candy bars.
I’ve been interested in the Almanac Bourbon Sour Porter recently because it’s not overwhelmingly heavy. With the sour component, it has a nice sweetness that isn’t ever too much. With the tart sour notes, it’s got a really fun complexity.
Tyranena Brewing Chief Blackhawk Porter. This is a spot-on porter with plenty of coffee and chocolate flavors. The head is a nice mocha and the viscosity is enticing.
The best porter to drink this fall would have to be Founders. The Founders Porter is perfect for fall/Halloween time. It has a sweet chocolate nose to it, with a strong, yet balanced malt.
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Roberto Berdecia, bartender at La Factoria in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Most of us have more time now, if so, I will recommend a proper porter tasting. If not, my favorite one is Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald. It’s probably because it was the first porter I tried, but the combination of the flavors is perfect for my palate.
Funky Buddha Wide Awake It’s Morning
Nestor Marchand, director of food and beverage at Plunge Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Wide Awake It’s Morning, from Funky Buddha Brewery. It is a south Florida local brewery making very good, genuinely interesting brews. It’s pretty much breakfast in a pint glass with maple, coffee, and chocolate flavors.
Anchor Porter
Eli Gay, taproom manager for NOLA Brewing in New Orleans
Anchor Porter. This criminally overlooked porter has stood in the shadows of its older sibling, Anchor Steam, for far too long. It’s the perfect blend of roast and chocolate while finishing clean. At 5.6% ABV, you can enjoy multiple in one session without palate fatigue.
Writer’s Picks:
Stone Smoked Porter Vanilla Bean
The only thing that can make a porter better is if it’s smoked. This version is full of coffee, chocolate, and vanilla sweetness paired with robust roasted malts. It will warm you up on a cold, fall night.
Creature Comforts Koko Buni
This 8-percent milk porter is so flavorful you’ll have to drink it a few times to catch all the notes. It starts with hints of coconut and espresso and moves into milk chocolate and eventually sweet cream. All in all, the epitome of “dessert in a glass.”
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