TNT’s Inside The NBA crew is already in midseason form, even in the first week of the 2021-22 NBA season. The panel has discussed Ben Simmons (at length) in the early going, expressed frustration with Kyrie Irving, and even had a bunch of laughs when Shaq indicated that he would “bust Wilt (Chamberlain)’s ass.” On Thursday, there was plenty of chatter as the NBA revealed the final 25 players on its famed 75th anniversary list, but the jokes arrived in full when Shaq showed up late to the set and wandered to his seat during live air.
Given that the entire league continues to discuss the Ben Simmons saga on an hourly basis, it isn’t a shock that Charles Barkley immediately referenced the Philadelphia 76ers star.
“What’s wrong with you, Ben Simmons?” Barkley said. “You mad at us for asking you to show up to work?”
Shaq then proceeded to pull out his phone as the jokes were flying, as Barkley, Kenny Smith and Dwyane Wade picked on him for the late arrival. Ernie Johnson snuck in that this has happened before in Atlanta, and this was the first show of the regular season from the studio. Still, the traffic situation in the hometown of the show probably isn’t quite enough to explain this one away, though the entertainment factor of Shaq’s delay probably made the entire sequence worth it.
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When you think of your favorite IPA, what time of year do you imagine? There’s a very strong likelihood you picture a warm (maybe even hot), hazy, humid, sunny summer day. You probably don’t envision a dark, frigid (possibly snow-filled) winter’s eve or even a chilly, leaf-covered autumn afternoon. But while the warmer months are filled with days and nights when West Coast IPAs, Hazy IPAs, and milkshake IPAs make complete sense, there are actually plenty of IPAs made specifically for the fall and winter.
While not a designated style per se, there are myriad cold weather (or winter IPAs) on the market that are perfectly suitable for seasonal drinking. While many still have the heavy, floral, resinous, bitter hops presence of their warm-weather cousins, some also have more malt presence, contain wintry ingredients (like spruce tips or spices), and have a higher ABV than summery IPAs.
Since it’s only a matter of time before the season of winter IPAs is upon us (and many of these seasonal beers have already become available) I figured the time was right to rank eight of our favorites from the likes of Sierra Nevada, New Belgium, and others. And of course, the only true way to rank them would be to once again set up a blind taste test.
Part 1: The Taste
Below, you’ll see the eight beers I selected for this blind test:
Sierra Nevada Celebration
New Belgium Accumulation
Alpine Windows Up
Alaskan Hopothermia
Upslope Spruce Tip IPA
Troegs Blizzard of Hops
Peak Winter IPA
Five Boroughs Winter IPA
Let’s get our wintry IPA drink on!
Taste #1:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of tangerine, lemon zest, dank pine, and caramel malts greeted me before my first sip. This was followed by flavors of fur tips, grapefruit, pineapple, floral hops, caramel, and subtly bitter hops. All in all, this is a very complex, well-rounded winter IPA.
Taste#2:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
This beer is bursting with tropical fruit aromas like mango, pineapple, guava, grapefruit, and slightly bitter, floral hops. On the palate, I found juicy pineapple, ripe mango, melon, caramel malts, and dank resinous pine that tied everything together nicely.
All in all, it’s an exceptional winter IPA.
Taste#3:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Aromas of guava, pineapple, orange peels, and slightly herbal, floral hops are all present on the nose. Sadly, the palate isn’t as impressive as the nose. It does have flavors of tropical fruits, ripe oranges, bready malts, and slightly bitter hops, but not much else.
Overall, a decent, not overly exceptional beer.
Taste #4:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you’ll find light caramel malts, slight resin, and just a hint of pineapple. That’s about it. The palate is surprisingly light with hints of citrus zest, tropical fruits, and slightly bitter hops. The finish is dry, crisp, and bitter. Not a bad beer, but not a very exciting one either.
Taste #5:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
A lot is going on with this beer’s nose. First, I noticed aromas of pineapple, mango, and other tropical fruits as well as tangerines, grapefruit, citrus zest, wintry spices, and piney hops. The palate is loaded with more citrus flavors, juicy tropical fruits, bitter, floral hops, and a nice hit of caramel malt at the finish.
Taste #6:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, I found scents of Christmas trees, orange peels, baking spices, and slight caramel malts. Sipping it revealed notes of toffee, bready malts, tangerine, orange peels, pine needles, and a wallop of slightly bitter, dank hops. It pretty much tastes like winter in IPA form.
Taste #7:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Complex aromas of tangerines, grapefruit, baking spices, and slight hops met my nose before my first sip. The palate is surprisingly bitter, but not unlikeable. There’s a ton of dank pine flavor that pairs well with caramel malts, citrus peels, and slight spices.
It’s big, bold, and highly drinkable.
Taste #8:
Christopher Osburn
Tasting Notes:
Notable aromas of orange peels, dank pine, and caramel malts are prevalent. Sipping it revealed notes of grapefruit, a forest of pine trees, pineapple, and bread-like malts. It all ends with a nice mix of caramel malts and floral, resinous, bitter hops.
Overall, a fairly well-balanced winter IPA.
Part 2: The Ranking
Now comes to actual ranking. The taste test was done completely blind. I didn’t know which breweries I was tasting so I was able to simply nose and taste each selection to rate and rank them. I looked for subtle nuances, complexity, and balance of the use of hops, malts, and various other wintry flavors.
When it comes to winter IPAs, you probably don’t think of New England-style IPAs. But Peak wants to change that idea with its Peak Winter IPA. Brewed with Calypso, Simcoe, Citra, and Azacca hops, it’s known for its juicy, hazy, hoppy flavor created to make you forget about the cold weather outside your windows.
Bottom Line:
I didn’t hate this beer. It’s just not as flavorful as I would like for a wintry IPA. I can’t imagine pairing it with rich, wintry meals.
This year-round expression might not technically be a “winter IPA”, but just because it doesn’t have this official designation, doesn’t mean it can’t fit the bill. Otherwise, why would they make this Mosaic and Citra-hop, citrus-centric IPA available in the middle of winter?
Bottom Line:
Maybe I was trying to fit a square peg into a round hole but this beer was a bit of a disappointment, as the nose makes you believe you’re in for a fruity flavor bomb. The palate is slightly lacking. But I’d definitely try this one again and see if I enjoy it more the second time around.
A play on hypothermia, this double IPA is brewed with a deluge of hops including Nugget, Apollo, Amarillo, Citra, and Centennial hops. The result is a potent, 8.5% ABV beer known for its citrus, spice, and malty flavor created to stand up both to the elements and seasonal dishes.
Bottom Line:
While not perfect, this beer has a nice mix of malt and hops. Complexity and balance are what I’m looking for in a great winter IPA.
With a name like Blizzard of Hops, you pretty much know what you’re getting into with this beer. This seasonal beer is brewed with Pilsner malt, un-malted wheat, white wheat, ale yeast, and Centennial, Chinook, and El Dorado hops. It’s known for its complex, hoppy, malty flavor.
Bottom Line:
I really enjoyed this winter IPA. It had the right ratio of citrus, tropical fruit flavors, caramel malts, and nicely bitter hops.
This 6.8% citrus-driven winter IPA gets its seasonal flavor by being brewed with 2-Row, Carared, Carafa II malts, and flaked oats as well as Citra, Ekuanot, Simcoe, and Cascade hops. It’s malty, hoppy, and a great complement to the seasonal feasts to come.
Bottom Line:
Some winter IPAs lean too heavily on hops. This beer managed to mix the hops side with a ton of other maltier flavors. It can definitely stand up to rich, savory winter foods.
Sierra Nevada is well known for its iconic pale ale, but it’s also known for its fall seasonal Celebration Fresh Hop IPA. Brewed with Caramelized malts and Two-row Pale malts as well as ale yeast, and Cascade, Centennial, and Chinook hops, it’s a beer worth waiting for every year.
Bottom Line:
This is a flavorful, impressive beer. It’s loaded with flavors that work perfectly in cooler weather but is bright and crisp enough to make you feel like you’re enjoying it on a warm, summery day.
This hazy, winter seasonal is the kind of beer that makes a drinker stop questioning the appeal of a mid-winter IPA. This 6.5% ABV winter IPA begins with a base of ale yeast and pale wheat malt. It gets its spicy, piney hop presence from the addition of Strata, Mosaic, Lotus, and El Dorado hops.
Bottom Line:
This is the type of winter IPA I’d drink from now until April (and probably beyond). It’s vibrant, fruity, and has just enough of a malt backbone to remind me that it’s not summer anymore.
There are few scents more reminiscent of late fall and winter than pine. That’s why the folks at Upslope Brewing drops its Spruce Tip IPA every year in late October right about the time the weather begins to change. This 7.5% ABV beer is brewed with American malts as well as Simcoe and Cascade hops but gets an added kick from the addition of fresh pine needles.
Bottom Line:
When it comes to the hierarchy of winter IPAs, this one is hard to beat. It’s obvious this beer includes pine flavor as well as the resinous flavor of the included hops. This duo makes it a highly memorable, drinkable seasonal brew.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of spontaneously walking out the door and treating yourself a day of pampering at a spa without even telling anyone, you’ll love this doggo who is living your best life.
According to CTV News, a 5-year-old shepherd-cross named Gem escaped from her fenced backyard in Winnipeg early Saturday morning and ended up at the door of Happy Tails Pet Resort & Spa, five blocks away. An employee at the spa saw Gem at the gate around 6:30 a.m. and was surprised when they noticed her owners were nowhere to be seen.
“They were looking in the parking lot and saying, ‘Where’s your parents?'” said Shawn Bennett, one of the co-owners of the business.
The employee opened the door and Gem hopped right on in, ready and raring to go for her day of fun and relaxation.
Gem is known to the folks at the day spa, as she’s a fairly frequent visitor there. When an employee called her family, they were surprised that she’d escaped from the yard, but not surprised that she chose to hoof it to Happy Tails.
“She’s one of the many dogs that love coming here,” Bennett said. “I always call it Disneyland for dogs because they play with all their best buddies and it’s amazing to watch them.” Happy Tails is described on its website as “an ‘all-inclusive’ luxury pet resort.”
Bennett said that dogs sometimes slip off-leash in the parking lot and arrive at the door before the owners do, but they’d never had a dog show up totally unaccompanied.
Gem’s owners were super chill about the whole thing, saying, “Seeing that she’s already there, she can just stay for the day,” according to Bennett.
Maybe Gem was trying to tell her owners something. Apparently, she used to go to Happy Tails three or four times a week, but since the pandemic hit, she’s only been going once a week. Clearly, the good doggo feels like that’s not enough.
“Dogs are smarter than we give them credit for,” said Bennett.
Indeed they are. Bennett also told CTV News that owners should pay attention to how the pandemic has impacted their pets’ routines and how that might affect them. Pet owners should also look for signs of separation anxiety in their pets as owners return to working away from home.
For Gem, separation anxiety doesn’t appear to be much of an issue. Sweet doggo just wants her downtime at the doggy spa, and who can blame her? Gem is all of us in this dumb pandemic. Give us a full day in a place where we have no responsibilities, where people wait on us hand and foot, and where we can forget about the wacko world outside and just chillax for a while with our close friends.
Mila Kunis admitted a recent parenting fail on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and it brought up a debate parents have had for ages: should kids be taught to physically fight back when they’re being bullied?
It all started after Kunis and husband Ashton Kutcher’s daughter Wyatt Isabelle, now seven, came home from preschool and revealed she was pushed by a bully. To which Kunis replied, “Did you push her back?”
“Push her back next time,” was the advice Kunis gave to her daughter. “You push her back and say ‘No, thank you,’ and you walk away.” She later elaborated on her instructions saying not to push anyone when they’re on the swings, ladder, or slides but when they’re “even-Steven.”
However, when Kutcher heard this advice he completely disagreed.
“I turned around, and I see Ashton’s face, and he was like, ‘No!'” she said, shaking her head.
Even though Kutcher disagreed, she stood firmly on her advice. “You stand up for yourself, and you say ‘No thank you,'” she said.
Mila Kunis Teaches Her Kids to Stand Up For Themselves | MOM CONFESSIONS
The dispute between Kutcher and Kunis is a topic as old as time. Heck, even The Bible can’t agree on whether or not to take “an eye for an eye” or to “turn the other cheek.”
Psychologist Karyn Healy says that in some cases it may be beneficial for a child to punch back at a bully. “Several studies of pre-school and primary school-aged children have found that being submissive to peers and not retaliating increases children’s risk of ongoing bullying,” she wrote in The Conversation.
But a lot rides on how successful the child is with their retaliation. If the child’s response is wild and emotional, the bullying may intensify.
“Hitting back may deter further aggression if done calmly and competently, but if the child is highly emotional or physically unskilled, hitting back will make matters much worse,” Healy writes.
Healy believes that the best way for a child to avoid being bullied is to respond by being assertive and calm. She adds they should stand up for themselves by using their words and to enlist the help of friends. Also, research shows that it’s important to notify any school officials because “most schools can improve the situation when made aware of the issue.”
Carrie Goldman, author of “Bullied: What Every Parent, Teacher, and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear,” says that teaching kids to fight back can make them feel that it’s their fault they’re being bullied.
“Those kids who are unable to fight back may end up feeling blamed for the bullying,” she writes. “Their already fragile self-esteem is further weakened, as they wonder, ‘What is wrong with me? Why can’t I make this stop?'”
Child psychologist Dr. Andrew Mendonsa offers a slightly different opinion. He believes that a child should react physically to defend themselves, but only to remove themselves from the situation, not to get send a message.
“Children do have a right to defend themselves, but they have a right to defend themselves in the sense of escaping a situation,” Mendonsa explained to ABC 10.
“If someone has their hands around their neck, they have a right to break free of those holds,” he added. “But then again, breaking free and then engaging in the situation, unfortunately, is going to be seen as being an aggressor.”
The takeaway appears to be that parents should focus themselves on raising confident children because they are less likely to be bullied. But if they are, they will be able to respond in a manner that doesn’t encourage the bullying to intensify.
Also, it’s imperative that children are taught to notify a teacher or person of authority if they are being bullied.
French poet Arthur Rimbaud was a prolific artist by the time he was a teenager. Equal parts bohemian, provocative, idealistic and avant-garde, his works inspired the songs of Dylan and helped launch an entirely new art form that we still use today.
From the very beginning, Arthur Rimbaud saw his chosen vocation as more of a spiritual calling. In his two letters titled “Lettres du voyant,” a 16-year-old Rimbaud likened poets to “seers,” and strived to become a seer himself by losing his own individual consciousness and being taken over by “the unknown.” The unknown, in this case, being the music of the universe, the greater life force or divinity itself.
To reach this unknown, according to Rimbaud, would be the greatest achievement, “because he has cultivated his own soul—which was rich to begin with—more than any other man! … even if he ends up losing the understanding of his visions, at least he has seen them!”
To accomplish this task, he developed a creative process known as “disordering of all the senses,” by exposing himself to fasting, pain, alcohol, drugs—any mind-altering substance or activity, basically. Which probably sounds like a typical artist. But you know, Rimbaud did it before it was cool.
Unconventional methods or not, they did open his mind up to creative innovation. In trying to encapsulate his dreamy visions in words, Rimbaud helped create an entirely new form of poetry that rejected the doctrines of realism and naturalism in what is now known as symbolism. In escaping the clutches of strict language patterns, Rimbaud allowed for a more formless poem structure, letting the images and their associations determine the poem’s shape. Thus began the prose poem.
It’s no wonder Dylan, a venerable creator of “vision music,” has often cited Rimbaud as a favorite poet. “When I read those words the bells went off. It made perfect sense. I wished someone would have mentioned that to me earlier,” he wrote in “Chronicles vol 1.”
You can definitely see Rimbaud’s influence in the lyrics of “Like a Rolling Stone,” for instance. Though it’s a fun rock anthem, the structure and word choices carry so much more meaning.
At 17, Rimbaud wrote one of his now most famous works, “The Drunken Boat,” which spins the story of a tipsy boat freed from constraint and succumbing to elemental forces … ostensibly bringing it all back to themes of traveling into the unknown. His work garnered the attention of well-regarded poet Paul Verlaine, and thus began a passionate and tumultuous love affair as rocky as the seas in Rimbaud’s poem.
Patron-turned-lover Verlaine invited young Rimbaud to his home, which sparked a wild, drug induced, on-again-off-again romantic relationship between the two. The affair was so tumultuous and chaotic that Verlaine shot at Rimbaud in a drunken rage. Now that’s quite a lovers’ quarrel.
Henri Fantin-Latour’s “By the Table” depicted Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud and others. upload.wikimedia.org
Their bitter, final farewell gave way to a deeply existential crisis for Rimbaud, leaving him disillusioned on all his ideals, both personally and creatively, which he reflected in his work “Une saison en enfer,” aka “A Season in Hell.” In it, Rimbaud shares the hells of his chaotic attraction for Verlaine, as well as “the failure of his own overambitious aesthetic,” according to Britannica. The book ends with a piece with the simple title “Adieu,” which many conceive to be a goodbye to poetry itself, at least in the distinctive voice Rimbaud carved out for himself.
After that, silence. At least for his poetry. Rimbaud cast aside the philosophical unknown and instead opted for physical adventure, traveling to the Alps, visiting Egypt and eventually traveling back and forth to Africa under the employment of a coffee trader. Which to me feels like an old-timey way of giving up your beloved blog and going to work for Starbucks. Sad.
Rimbaud returned home to Paris only one last time before dying at the age of 37, from what at first appeared to be arthritis, then later was diagnosed as bone cancer. And just like that, the prodigious and prolific writer’s life was cut short. But not without making a lasting impact on poetry.
In a poem titled “Alchemy of the Word,” Rimbaud lamented his failures, writing “I flattered myself with the belief that I had invented a poetic language that, one day or another, would be understood by everyone.” Like many true visionaries, Rimbaud never got to see that his dreams did in fact come to life.
It is unclear why, exactly, he did this, but Philadelphia 76ers executive Daryl Morey appeared on 97.5 The Fanatic in Philly on Thursday afternoon to discuss the ongoing Ben Simmons saga. Morey sat down with longtime radio personality Mike Missanelli to give an update on how things are going, and made clear that his stance on a potential deal for Simmons has not changed.
Morey went as far as to tell Sixers fans that it would be in their best interest to prepare for this to go one for quite a while, as he does not plan on lowering his asking price on a potential deal, and as of now, the only thing that the team has been able to get back in trade talks is “role players.”
“If we can trade Ben Simmons for a difference maker, we will do it” – @dmorey to @975TheFanatic
He said fans should be prepared to buckle in “for a very long time” because right now he can only trade Ben for role players.
Morey doubling down on not trading Simmons for role players: “People should buckle in, this is going to go a long time…if we can trade Ben Simmons for a difference maker, we will do it”
In explaining his approach, Morey stressed his commitment to making sure the Sixers are able to maximize their odds of winning a championship while Joel Embiid is in his prime. Then, in what might have been the most startling thing he said in the entire interview, Morey said that he is willing to let this go for the duration of Simmons’ contract, which would be four more years, to make that happen.
Daryl Morey on @975TheFanatic: “Would you rather eliminate what people perceive to be a distraction, or would you rather have better playoff odds? I’ll take playoff odds…Whatever we have to deal with that helps the Philadelphia 76ers win the title, we’ll do it.”
Morey on his timeline: “You’re going to think I’m kidding, I’m not. This could (go on for) 4 years. … We’re in the prime of Joel’s career…Either Ben Simmons is playing for us, or we have to get back a difference maker.”
Morey: “You’re going to think I’m kidding, I’m not, this could take four years…we’re in the prime of Joel’s career…this is not a day to day [issue}]. Every day, we are going to expect Ben Simmons to be back here, or we trade him for a difference maker.”
All of this comes on the same day that Simmons reportedly went to the Sixers’ practice facility for an individual workout, said he was dealing with back issues, got treatment and the all clear from the team’s training staff, then went home.
When Stardew Valley was released back in 2016 it became so much more than just a little farm game. It became one of the most popular games of the last decade with, thousands upon thousands downloading and playing the game so they could go work on their own little farm, make relationships, fall in love, and have a nice relaxing time. It’s a truly delightful game that took the concept of the old Harvest Moon games and ran with it to success. Most impressively? It was all made by just one guy, Eric Barone.
It’s been a long time since Barone released Stardew Valley and he hasn’t exactly slowed down. He’s released multiple updates, expansions, and the game has been ported to platforms beyond the PC. It’s a true hit and he would be completely justified to never make another video game. However, he announced back in 2018 that he would be forming a team to help him with the future production of Stardew Valley but also to give him time to work on a new game.
On Thursday, Barone finally revealed the new game he has been working on. ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier has a teaser trailer available for everyone to watch. It showcases a game that is very similar in aesthetic to Stardew Valley, but it’s also very clearly its own game. It features a much heavier emphasis on combat with players traveling through what looks like a portal to another world so they can gather resources. What are these resources being used for? Making chocolate of course. Barone explained his decision in a blog post at Hauntedchocolatier.net.
Why chocolate? I’m not sure. It just kind of came to me. I think sometimes the best ideas just appear in a flash, instead of being cleverly thought out. That’s how I like to work, anyway. What’s important is the execution. And after 10 years of practice, I feel more confident than ever in being able to bring an idea to life.
Regardless, I think a lot of people like chocolate.
A lot of people do like chocolate, and the possibility of making chocolate in this new world that is very Stardew Valley in style but has its own mysteries to it is an exciting one. We have no idea when the game is going to be released, and neither does Barone, but we can’t wait to see further updates as the game proceeds further into development.
Earlier this fall, the football world found itself briefly focused on a small charter school in Ohio after Bishop Sycamore got blown out on national television by IMG Academy, to the point that the announcers calling the game couldn’t hold back their disgust that the game ever got scheduled, much less put on television.
In the aftermath, further details emerged about the lack of funding for the program and how players at the previous iteration of the school slept on floors and stole from grocery stores just to eat. Ultimately, the coach of the team was fired and the story eventually faded into the background, but that will change in 2022 when not one but two documentaries on the Bishop Sycamore debacle will be released. Kevin Hart and Rich Paul are partnering on one such documentary, which was announced back in September, and that will now be joined by an HBO Sports documentary on the program from Michael Strahan and Adam McKay.
HBO Sports has acquired the television and streaming rights to a feature documentary chronicling the Bishop Sycamore high school football scandal from Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Entertainment, Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries, Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, and The Athletic. The film will debut on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max in 2022.
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With exclusive access to [coach Roy] Johnson, the documentary will explore two very beguiling questions: What exactly is Bishop Sycamore and who in the world is Roy Johnson?
Both documentaries promise unique interviews with people involved, with the Hart/Paul doc promising interviews with players and coaches, while it seems the HBO doc will have the much talked about coach as the centerpiece of its look at the saga. We’ll find out next year just how interested folks still are in all of this, but for those still wondering how this program even came to exist, we should get answers aplenty from a variety of viewpoints.
If you had an opportunity to see Pusha T play a live show around the time that DAYTONA dropped in 2018, you’d have seen a rapper whose dedication and delivery are on another level in the game. He’s seemingly committed to not just rapping over his songs on stage and for an artist of his caliber, it just increases the intensity of the already pressing music on an album that’s tough to top. But wait…
King Push spoke with Billboard for a feature that was presumably centered about how he was sifting through his closet to produce a portfolio of threads for a “The Vault:Pusha T” Closet Sale on the high-end menswear site Grailed (you can rock Pusha T’s 2015 Burberry floral print jacket for $600; adjust your holiday gift lists accordingly). But the pride of Virginia Beach clearly had more on his mind, namely his next album, which was said to be nearly done back in March when he was just waiting on a collaboration from Kanye West.
He told Billboard today that the project is being mixed and the finishing touches are being put on feature verses. It’s set to have production from The Neptunes and Kanye West, and he added that “I want to give fans an offering of not only great music but something merch-wise, hard copy, vinyl, everything.”
He says the goal is to put some form of music out this year, but the biggest statement was when he called his shot: “I think I’ve topped Daytona for sure,” Push told Billboard. “One-thousand percent.” This is very much in line with when he told the Instagram Live show Behind The Velvet Rope in March that it’ll be “the best album that drops in 2021.” Here’s hoping he’s not reading too much into Kendrick Lamar’s new Spotify photo like everyone else is…
Looking for something sugary-sweet to watch this holiday season? Great news, you won’t even need the Hallmark channel to do so! For the past few years, Netflix has been sleighing it (sorry, I had to) when it comes to releasing cute-and-cozy holiday movies the whole family can enjoy during the most wonderful time of the year, and their ongoing The Princess Switch series is no exception. For all you fans of the romance and Vanessa Hudgens-filled films, you’ll be delighted to know we now have a trailer for the third entry in the franchise and, even better, looks just as charming as its predecessors.
In The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star, Hudgens stars as three unique versions of herself: Queen Margaret, Princess Stacy, and their troublesome cousin Fiona. Together, the team of look-alike relatives must band together to solve the mystery of who might have stolen a precious relic hailing straight from the Vatican City: the Star of Peace. The trailer’s description goes on to imply this is just the start of the women’s royal adventure, promising “Christmas romance” and “unexpected” switches along the way:
“When a priceless relic is stolen, Queen Margaret and Princess Stacy enlist the help of Margaret’s audacious look-alike cousin Fiona who teams with a dashing, mysterious man from her past to retrieve it… rekindling the sparks of a tantalizing Christmas romance and resulting in a very unexpected switch.”
In addition to Hudgens, the film also features Remy Hill (Crazy Rich Asians), Nick Sagar (Run the World), Sam Palladio (Nashville), and Will Kemp (Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce). Mike Rohl, the director of the series’ previous two films, is staying on board as The Princess Switch 3‘s director, with Robin Bernheim writing the film’s script. The film is scheduled to hit Netflix on November 18.
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