But one “Stand By Me” cover from an unexpected source is currently making waves online, and it’s right up there with the best of them. The musical sibling trio Biko’s Manna from Johannesburg, South Africa, is made up of 16-year-old Biko Nhlangothi (also known as BikoStar), 13-year-old Manna Nhlangothi (also known as MannaHero) and 8-year-old Mfundo Nhlangothi (also known as TauLion).
A TikTok of the kids playing the guitar and singing the classic tune has more than 22 million views, and the same video on Facebook has more than 7.9 million views. When you hear Biko open her mouth and sing, it’s easy to see why it’s gone viral.
When Manna adds in his harmony, the casual living room performance goes to the next level. Add when you add in little Mfundo with his body percussion, and it’s clear why news outlets are saying Biko’s Manna is ready to “take the world by storm.”
🫶🏾🫶🏾 Stand by me Song by Ben E. King Covered by BikosManna #TauLion🦁 #BikoStar #MannaHero #TauLion🦁 #BikosManna #BKMN
The sister and brothers come from a family of musicians and performers, and their mom, singer and actress Ayanda Nhlangothi (40), serves as their manager.
Biko told News 24 that music is in her blood and that she is inspired by singer and songwriter India Arie. After she started learning guitar, Manna decided he wanted to as well and they’ve been performing ever since. Mfundo, who dances and plays piano, started playing along with his older siblings and would shout out his name when they were introduced as “Biko’s Manna.”
It’s clear they enjoy making music together, and people sure enjoy listening to them. Here’s the group performing another sweet ballad, Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud.”
It’s Disneyland’s 68th birthday! On July 17th, 1955, the iconic park first opened its doors to the public, and single-handedly created the modern theme park. Whether you’re a fan of large attractions and world-building ala Universal Studios or high-octane roller coasters of the Six Flags variety, we can all agree that Disneyland started it all. And whether its the food or the spectacle that you love — there’s a reason the park, with its $100+ tickets, is still a destination that people go nuts over.
Originally built on 160 humble acres of orange groves in Anaheim California, Disneyland has since expanded to 500 acres with 9 distinctively different “lands” and a sister park — California Adventure — where yes, you can drink beer.
The OG park might not have the allure of the gargantuan Walt Disney World or Tokyo Disneyland, but there is something about being the original that will forever mark the park as special. To celebrate the park’s birthday, we collected some vintage images from the park’s construction, opening day, and early years. The photos depict that park as nearly unrecognizable, and yet at the same time, strangely familiar, and that’s coming from a native Southern Californian who has visited the park in every decade of my life.
With his new album, 222, out now, Lil Tjay is preparing for his first tour since recovering from being shot seven times during a robbery last year. Fittingly, he’s calling the tour the Beat The Odds Tour, drawing the name from the first single he released in the wake of the incident. His album also features a song called “Beat The Odds 2” featuring longtime rhyme partner Polo G and the single “July 22,” which recounts the shooting.
Tickets for the tour go on sale on Friday, July 21 at 12 PM, while presale begins Tuesday, July 18. You can find more info here. Check out the dates below.
09/21 — Pittsburgh, PA @ UPMC Event Center *
09/23 — Bridgeport, CT @ Total Mortgage Arena
09/30 — Halifax, NS @— Scotiabank Centre
10/02 — Ottawa, ON @ The Arena @ TD Place
10/03 — London, ON @ Budweiser Gardens
10/05 — Saskatoon, SK @ Sasktel Centre
10/07 — Vancouver, BC @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
10/13 — Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
10/17 — Sydney, AU @ Hordern Pavillion
10/20 — Melbourne, AU @ Festival Hall
10/21 — Brisbane, AU @ The Fortitude Music Hall
11/22 — New York, NY @ The Theater at Madison Square Garden
11/24 — Toronto, ON @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
11/25 — Boston, MA @ MGM Music Hall at Fenway
11/30 — Washington, DC @ Echostage
12/01 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia
12/02 — Chicago, IL @ Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
12/03 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee
12/07 — Portland, OR @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum
12/09 — Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theater
12/14 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
12/15 — San Francisco, CA @ The Midway
There’s a solid possibility that when you think about a daiquiri, your mind immediately heads to a frozen strawberry slushy or some other ice-filled riff on the classic. And, if that’s your jam, that’s more than okay with us. We’re not here to judge. It’s frozen, refreshing, and highly flavorful when made right. But it’s just not a true daiquiri. At least not the kind of daiquiri Hemingway would have enjoyed.
The classic daiquiri is simple, citrus-driven, and (if we’re all being honest) even more perfect for summer weather than its slushie counterpart. To make a classic daiquiri, you don’t need a high-powered blender. Also, you don’t need strawberries. All you need is rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and ice to shake with. Really, that’s it. Don’t believe us?
Here’s a recipe from our own Zach Johnston proving this from a few years ago:
Ingredients:
2-oz. white rum
1-oz. fresh lime juice
0.5-oz. sugar cane syrup
Lime peel
Ice
Method:
Add the rum, lime juice, and syrup to the cocktail shaker. Top up with ice and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is ice cold to touch (15 to 20 seconds). Strain the cocktail into the waiting, pre-chilled glass. Spritz the lime oils from the peel over the glass, rub the peel’s oils around the stem, bowl, and rim of the glass, and drop the peel into the cocktail. Serve.
While the traditional daiquiri recipe is simple, fresh, and really easy to whip up when your friends text you that they’re on the way and they’re thirsty, the best thing about the daiquiri is its versatility. You can stay true to the original recipe while adding complimentary flavors (without turning it into a cloying frozen beverage).
To prove it, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best, summery daiquiri riffs from some of our favorite bars, restaurants, and bartenders. Keep scrolling to see them all. Maybe you’re only a few clicks from your new favorite daiquiri.
The Gertrude Stein
Shawn Miller
By Shawn Miller, beverage director at Forsythia in Philadelphia
Ingredients:
1 oz. Smith and Cross Navy Strength Rum
.5 oz. bitter melon-infused white rum
.75 oz. key lime juice
.25 oz. Cherry Herring
.25 oz. simple syrup
Preparation:
Shake all ingredients and double strain into a coupe or martini glass. Note: bitter melon can be infused by chopping and deseeding bitter melon and sitting in rum for 2 days then straining.
A play on the Hemingway Daiquiri with a more vegetal and deeply bitter flavor profile. The Cherry Herring adds a fruitier, sweeter note compared with the usual Hemingway Daiquiri addition of maraschino liqueur. — Shawn Miller, beverage director at Forsythia in Philadelphia
Salted Daiquiri
Caroline Patton
By Alex Barbatsis, head bartender at The Whistler in Chicago
Ingredients:
2 oz. of Banks 5 Island Rum
0.5 oz. Lime Oleo
Small pinch of salt
Lime Oleo Ingredients:
Husks of six limes after juicing
500 ml of white sugar
Preparation:
Muddle lime husks and white sugar until a gooey, baby food-like mixture is produced. Let sit covered for one hour. Add 500 ml of boiled water and fully saturate all of the sugar. Let sit for 15 minutes and then strain with a coffee filter. Stir in a mixing glass with ice, strain into a chilled Nic & Nora glass
This is a cross between a daiquiri, a Ti Punch, and a classic style gimlet you might find in a steakhouse. It’s aromatic and strong with a refreshing bright note at the end. The idea behind this drink was to make something that would fit in on a classic cocktail menu or as an aromatic option at a tropical bar. — Alex Barbatsis, head bartender at The Whistler in Chicago
Equal parts sofrito, champagne vinegar, and sugar, plus a pinch of salt.
Preparation:
Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice, shake, and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with fresh bay leaf.
The “Don Johnny” has the basic bones of a daiquiri, but with a twist that pays homage to the cuisine of the restaurant (Bolo). The herbaceous sofrito combined with the vinegar to create the shrub leads to a very savory taste that isn’t often associated with a tropical cocktail. The nose of fresh bay leaf garnish helps complete the transportation from the bar to the kitchen. — Evan Maffiore, Bar Manager at Bolo in Philadelphia
Shake ingredients over ice then strain into a coup. Garnish with a lime wedge.
The Danforth Daiquiri was built to drink very much like a traditional Daiquiri — light, crisp, and refreshing — with a subtle hint of fruit from the addition of peach liqueur. Singani 63 is a critical component of this cocktail in that it contributes a texture reminiscent of biting through fresh peach skin, while also helping to taper the candy-like notes that peach liqueur can sometimes contribute to a drink. – By Devon Tarby at The Danforth in Portland, Maine
Don’t Mind If I Dew
The Red Owl Tavern
By Christopher Devern, lead bartender at Red Owl Tavern in Philadelphia
Ingredients:
1.5 oz. Plantation 3 Star Rum
.25 oz. Falernum
.25 oz. Pisco
.75 oz. honeydew syrup
.75 oz. lemon juice
4 dashes of rose water
Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker tin and shake. Strain over ice or up if that’s your preference. Garnish with edible flowers.
This take on a daiquiri is light, refreshing, and floral as it is comprised of Plantation 3 Star Rum, a white blend from Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad, as well as honeydew syrup, Falernum, Pisco, rose water, and fresh lime juice. We’ve garnished it with an edible flower that lends enticing floral aromas of lavender and eucalyptus. The perfect summer daiquiri that will have you wanting to “dew” it again. — Christopher Devern, lead bartender at Red Owl Tavern inPhiladelphia
Shake all ingredients and double strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with either a blackberry or lime wheel.
This cocktail is a fun riff on the traditional daiquiri while also adding some unique and fun flavors. The blackberry gives the cocktail the perfect summertime sweetness while the Wray and Nephew really assert the fact that it is still a rum cocktail. This cocktail is perfect for those who ask for a strong drink, the traditional rum lover, or the casual summertime sipper. — Patrick Banko, Lead Bartender at Stratus Rooftop Lounge in Philadelphia
Blend Banana and run through centrifuge and freeze. Combine the remainder of the ingredients in a tin and shake. Shave frozen clarified banana into a glass. Pour mixture over.
The Banana Daq was a signature cocktail served with a hand-carved banana dolphin garnish. It was arguably one of the first viral drinks served at Three Dots and a Dash, back in the days of Facebook –Kevin Beary, beverage director at Three Dots and a Dash and The Bamboo Room
Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain in a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
The Hemingway daiquiri is a great riff on a classic for those who prefer cocktails with minimal sweetness and a bit of a tart bite. Ernest Hemingway spent the better part of 20 years living just outside of Havana, Cuba. He became quite a staple in the country, affectionately referred to by the locals as “Papa” and remains one of the best-known figures in Cuban culture. History tells us that in the early 1930s, Hemingway stopped at El Floridita, a local bar in Havana, and ordered their standard daiquiri. After tasting it, he is quoted as saying ‘That’s good but I prefer it without sugar and double the rum’. That day, the drink was made exactly as ordered and was referred to as ‘Daiquiri Like Papa’ and later ‘Papa Doble’. Years later, the head bartender at El Floridita added maraschino liqueur and grapefruit juice to create the Hemingway daiquiri as we know it today. – Megan Anderson, general manager at Lazia in Kansas City
The entertainment industry is in a bit of a pickle. There are dueling Hollywood strikes. Even Tom Cruise movies might be (slightly) underperforming. But you know who’s doing just fine? Taylor Swift. Not only is The Eras Tour is a goldmine, but right now she has four (4) albums in the Billboard Top 10. Taylor knows how to make money, so why not put her in charge of the economy, asked a noted far right crank.
As per Mediaite, Tomi Lahren went on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. Monday, where she and host Stuart Varney inevitably spoke about Taylor’s tour. Varney said it was doing so well that “the Federal Reserve is paying attention to it.” After all, her concerts, when they conclude, could wind up generating $4.6 billion for the economy. “Maybe the White House should consider hiring Taylor for the campaign,” joked Varney.
But Lahren wasn’t joking.
“She would be better qualified than a lot of the people currently working in the White House,” Lahren claimed, saying she thought “it would be a great idea.” She pointed out that it’s not just the shows that has people forking over dough. It’s hotels, plane tickets, money spent in the towns in which shows take place.
“So this is a big generator and we should maybe take a page out of Taylor Swift’s book here,” Lahren argued. “She’s got something that people wanna buy and I think that it’s doing great things for the economy. So I think everybody wins in this situation.”
Problem is, Taylor Swift is definitely not MAGA. “She definitely is on the left side of politics, that is for sure,” Lahren admitted. “But all of that aside, she is generating money for the economy and she’s doing it in a way that a lot of people are excited to go see. So again, if there is a spot open, I think in the White House, she could maybe solve a lot of problems there. I think she would do a lot better than some of the other pick.”
So Tomi Lahren thinks Taylor should be in the White House. But did she think any of this through? What kinds of advice would Taylor Swift give to the nation’s leading economists? Maybe she could tell them to… send her back on tour so she can singlehandedly save the economy? Or she could hatch up the brilliant idea that other absurdly popular musicians should hit the road. American taxpayers could even pay her salary, on top of what she already makes as one of the nation’s top musical acts.
Now that Gunna is officially back, he’s gearing up for his first shows in over a year, booking the Barclays Center in New York and YouTube Theater in Los Angeles for a pair of comeback concerts in September. Presumably, he’s testing the waters for a full-length tour before committing the resources to one — something that some of his peers may want to look into before attempting full-fledged arena tours next time around.
Naturally, Gunna will be performing songs from his new album, A Gift And A Curse, and fittingly themed each of the shows for one half of the album’s title/concept. The New York show, taking place on Saturday, September 9, will be “The Gift,” while the Thursday, September 28 show in Los Angeles will be “The Curse” (ahem, excuse you, sir). If he explains the reasoning behind each selection, it’ll likely be at the shows rather than before; since accepting a plea deal to get out of jail, the Atlanta rapper has made himself scarce online.
Who could blame him, with half the rap world calling him a snitch — regardless of the circumstances of the deal, which so far has only required him to plead guilty to one count of racketeering. While that’s still bad news for Young Thug, who remains incarcerated awaiting trial, Gunna is not required to testify under the terms of his plea. For now, though, rap fans who aren’t worried about all that can look forward to seeing Gunna live on stage again very soon.
Gunna is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
When ESPN went through its latest round of layoffs, there were a number of big names that were let go by the sports media giant. On the NBA side, two of the longtime faces of the network’s coverage were laid off, with Jeff Van Gundy and Jalen Rose having their lengthy tenures with ESPN ended unceremoniously.
That means there will be a shakeup to both the NBA Countdown desk as well as the lead broadcast booth for next season’s coverage, and there were immediately a number of names floated as possible replacements for both. On Monday, a report from Chad Finn of the Boston Globe noted that former Magic, Celtics, Clippers, and Sixers coach (and former broadcaster at ABC) Doc Rivers and Doris Burke were a likely duo to join Mike Breen on the call as ESPN’s top broadcast booth next season.
Nothing is imminent now, but hearing there’s a good chance that Doc Rivers and Doris Burke join Mike Breen on ESPN’s top NBA broadcast team next season.
Rivers was fired by the Sixers this offseason and was floated as a potential Van Gundy replacement by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post when word first broke of Van Gundy being let go, with Marchand noting the money left on Rivers’ Sixers deal could make him easier for ESPN to bring in at a lower salary. Burke, meanwhile, has been a favorite in the booth and is one of the best analysts in the business, having previously worked sidelines for the Finals and more recently doing the ESPN Radio broadcast for the conference finals and Finals.
What this report also indicates is Mark Jackson will no longer be part of ESPN’s lead booth, which raises questions about whether he will be shuffled back into a secondary team — one would think alongside Mark Jones, who has occasionally called games with Jackson and is typically partnered with Burke. In any case, this provides at least one good possibility of what ESPN’s main broadcast team will look like next season, while we still wait to find out how ESPN will shuffle their seemingly ever-changing studio show lineup.
Finally. Not a lot has made sense about The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon so far, but we’re getting there, people.
To briefly recap, The Walking Dead: Dead City is closing in on its final episode of the Semi-Old Negan and Maggie spinoff’s first season. And on September 10, Daryl In Paris will be on the way to bring us glamorous zombies or something. Only kidding on that last point, but really, not much that has been revealed thus far jibes with what we know about this universe.
For instance, Daryl apparently ended up on a boat and slept his way across the ocean, and he has no idea how he washes ashore in France. Also, no one knows where Dog might be, but he’s not with Daryl. The Internet let slip that Melissa McBride’s Carol has been photographed on the set, but we don’t know if those scenes will be in the Commonwealth or if she somehow ends up in France, too. I’m guessing the former, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, Daryl ends up riding on a horse without a motorcycle or even a Vespa in sight in preview images, and don’t even get me started on those sadistic nuns teased by AMC.
With all of these questions up in the air, one thing that I have truly wished for is to see Daryl pick up a crossbow again. And hey, finally, AMC has given us some new images that include Daryl with some sort of pistol-crossbow package. Behold.
AMC
Finally, my unwashed boo is back in his element. Enjoy these photos, too.
AMCAMCAMC
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will be on his way to Crossbow City on September 10.
Finally. Not a lot has made sense about The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon so far, but we’re getting there, people.
To briefly recap, The Walking Dead: Dead City is closing in on its final episode of the Semi-Old Negan and Maggie spinoff’s first season. And on September 10, Daryl In Paris will be on the way to bring us glamorous zombies or something. Only kidding on that last point, but really, not much that has been revealed thus far jibes with what we know about this universe.
For instance, Daryl apparently ended up on a boat and slept his way across the ocean, and he has no idea how he washes ashore in France. Also, no one knows where Dog might be, but he’s not with Daryl. The Internet let slip that Melissa McBride’s Carol has been photographed on the set, but we don’t know if those scenes will be in the Commonwealth or if she somehow ends up in France, too. I’m guessing the former, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, Daryl ends up riding on a horse without a motorcycle or even a Vespa in sight in preview images, and don’t even get me started on those sadistic nuns teased by AMC.
With all of these questions up in the air, one thing that I have truly wished for is to see Daryl pick up a crossbow again. And hey, finally, AMC has given us some new images that include Daryl with some sort of pistol-crossbow package. Behold.
AMC
Finally, my unwashed boo is back in his element. Enjoy these photos, too.
AMCAMCAMC
The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon will be on his way to Crossbow City on September 10.
This weekend will see the return of the Pitchfork Music Festival to Chicago’s Union Park. The three-day festival will kick off on Friday, July 21 and run through Sunday, July 23, with headliners The Smile, Big Thief, and Bon Iver. The fest’s organizers have already released the set times, giving fans plenty of time to map out their weekend. The graphic published on Instagram gives the times for all three stages broken down by time slot, which you can check out below. For our past coverage, check out the reviews for the 2021 and 2022 festivals.
Here’s the breakdown by stage:
Green Stage
Friday, July 21
1:00-1:40 — Nourished By Time
2:30-3:15 — Sen Morimoto
4:15-5:10 — Youth Lagoon
6:15-7:15 — Perfume Genius
8:30-9:50 — The Smile
Saturday, July 22
1:00-1:40 — Deeper
2:30-3:15 — 700 Bliss
4:15-5:10 — Panda Bear + Sonic Boom
6:15-7:15 — King Krule
8:30-9:50 — Big Thief
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