With the economy taking a huge hit from the coronavirus pandemic, millions of Americans are feeling the pinch. And many are expressing frustration that the $1,200 stimulus check from the government will barely cover one month of rent or mortgage payment, if even that.

Vic DiBitetto, a comedian with a classic Italian New Yorker vibe, went on an epic, profanity-laden rant about how the government and large companies are handling these economic woes. Giving us $1,200 of our own money back while big companies get windfalls of cash in tax breaks and bailouts? Mortgage companies delaying payments for a few months, but then expecting people to pay those missing payments in full when those few months are up, when people haven’t had any income? Yeah, no.

(Warning: Lots of f-bombs and other profanities in this video, so folks with kiddos, watch with discretion. And be prepared to be virtually spit on once he really gets going.)

DiBitetto’s “ticked off” rant has gone viral on Reddit and Facebook, with people loving his way of explaining what many Americans are currently feeling. Commenters agree that his angry-yet-eloquent arguments are worth listening to, if you aren’t too put off by swearing and spittle.

As folks wrote on Reddit wrote:

“I did not expect such a coherent argument that I would 100% agree with when this video started.”

“Even when I agree with someone I normally won’t listen to them screaming for 4 minutes. I actually listened through the whole thing. He is just extremely well spoken for the type of screaming he is doing. And the end with his head gesture was perfect.”

“I can’t even come close to a coherent argument like this even when I’m not mad.”

“I was fully prepared for bullshit and then it was just completely logical thoughts and I was not prepared for it lol”

How refreshing to have our expectations and assumptions turned on their heads. Thanks, Vic, for expressing what many Americans are feeling right now.

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Ariana Grande first came to mainstream pop culture prominence with her role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon series Victorious, but her career in entertainment actually began before that. When she was 15 years old, in 2008, she made her Broadway debut in the musical 13. Now Grande is set to return to her roots on an upcoming livestream concert, for which she will join two Broadway icons.

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown usually makes a monthly appearance at Manhattan venue SubCulture, but for obvious reasons, that will not be happening in April. Instead, he is hosting a livestream concert, and he will be joined by Grande. Brown, by the way, created 13, Grande’s debut Broadway show. The two will also be joined by Shoshana Bean, who has performed in productions of Hairspray and Wicked, among other notable shows.

The performance will benefit SubCulture staff, and it is set to take place on Monday, April 27 at 8 p.m. ET on SubCulture’s Facebook page and Brown’s Vimeo channel.

Brown said of the performance, “I had to figure out some way to let these notes and words in my head come out and be shared with my collaborators and my audience, and so, here we are. All of us in our homes, making music however and whenever we can, with an amazing team to help pull it all together, and two of the greatest singers on the planet Earth: the patron saint of the SubCulture Residency, Shoshana Bean, and Grammy-winner, icon and total theater nerd Ariana Grande. We’ve put together a show about what we’ve lost, what we’ve discovered and what we’re grateful for, and I can’t wait to share it with you.”

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$3 acne spot gel, a chic lil’ air fryer, a body pillow your body could melt right into, and way more.

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The one Zoom mistake you really don’t want to make.

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“First thing I’m gonna do after lockdown is go to lush so i can get three months of aggressive human interaction in about ten minutes.”

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“Today we feel like one big army devoted to one fight. Today it feels like maybe, just maybe, we can keep up.”

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Officials are expecting to identify more COVID-19 cases from people who have died.

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She might be a controversial figure with an alleged history of racist language and bullying, but Tessa Blanchard remains at the top of Impact Wrestling, as their World Champion and biggest star. However, last night was the first night of Rebellion, an Impact event that was originally planned as a PPV and became a two-night show on AXS thanks to the Coronavirus Pandemic that has made live events with audiences unsafe and rearranged everyone’s plans.

Unexpectedly, similar health and safety concerns led Tessa Blanchard to skip the event entirely, forcing a change to the main event. The original plan was a Triple Threat for the World Championship with Tessa defending against Michael Elgin and Eddie Edwards. When Tessa didn’t show up, Elgin cut a promo claiming it was because she’s afraid to fight him. Tessa responded on Twitter:

She then went on to apologize to fans for missing the event.

The other big news out of Impact Rebellion is that Willie Mack defeated Ace Austin to become the new X-Division Champion. This is Mack’s first title in Impact, and he’s a really likable performer, so it’s cool to see him get a run with a belt.

Also, Crazzy Steve returned to Impact. Decay fans rejoice.