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Netflix has found great streaming numbers in dramatizing real-life stories. The biggest recent example of this would be Dahmer, which is already the streamer’s second-most-watched original series of all time, weeks after the Ryan Murphy show surfaced. Then there’s continuing fallout from Inventing Anna subject Anna Delvey/Sorokin, who has stayed in the headlines for several months, and Luckiest Girl Alive also portrays some inspired-by-real-life (and triggering) events as written by author Jessica Knoll. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that these projects star Evan Peters, Julia Garner, and Mila Kunis (respectively speaking), but they’re proof that real life can be more dramatic than any fictional story, and the eyeballs are there.

To that end, a sleeper series surfaced a few weeks ago with High Water, a Polish production about the 1997 Millennium Flood that buried parts of Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic and killed over 150 people as rapid flash flooding dwarfed cities and rural areas. The six-part series brings the catastrophe to life onscreen for the first time, and the show’s creator, Anna Kępińska, declared (via a Netflix press release) that the project intended to zero in on the battle between individuals and the collective. In the end, the dramatized story portrays what happens when everyday troubles are replaced by an impossible-to-predict event that pits humanity against an uncontrollable force. From Netflix’s summation of the plot:

In July 1997, scientists and local government officials face life-and-death decisions when a destructive flood wave threatens the city of Wrocław in Poland. The local authorities, led by the aspiring clerk Jakub Marczak bring in Jaśmina Tremer, a female hydrologist with a troubled past, to help save the city at any cost. At the same time, Andrzej Rębacz returns to his hometown, a village near Wrocław, unexpectedly leading the rebellious residents against the disaster.

Here’s the limited series’ very intense trailer that promises a harrowing ride.

High Water is currently streaming on Netflix.

Last Friday, Migos members Quavo and Takeoff dropped a new album, Only Built For Infinity Links, sans the third member of their group, Offset. In the months leading up to the album’s release, fans couldn’t help but speculate about whether or not his absence from their promotion meant the group had permanently fractured. In addition, Offset himself began teasing his own solo album separate from his fellow Migos, further stoking concerns that the group is done as a trio.

Comments made by Quavo and Takeoff during a recent interview added fuel to those rumors. Appearing in a podcast, Quavo said, “I just feel like we want to see our career as a duo because we just came from a loyal family… Sometimes, when sh*t don’t work out, it ain’t meant to be.” In another interview, this time with Rolling Stone, they did, however, leave the possibility of a reunion open, comparing Migos to Wu-Tang Clan and their duo project to similar offerings from Wu-Tang’s individual members (the album’s title is a homage to Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx).

“It made sense because Wu-Tang was a group and then them boys did a duo track,” Quavo explained. He also said, ” I feel like the group is going to always be the group Migos and then Quavo and Takeoff’s going to be Quavo and Takeoff.”

So, while they haven’t exactly stated plans to get the band back together, don’t count out Migos entirely.

Have you ever wondered why Dan Snyder, who doesn’t seem like he is particularly interested in owning a football team, continues to own the Washington Commanders, even in the face of scrutiny from Congress regarding sexual harassment allegations, a stadium that is falling apart, and a team that has made the playoffs five times since the turn of the millennium? A new piece by Don Van Natta, Seth Wickersham, and Tisha Thompson of ESPN attempts to answer this question, and as it turns out, a big portion of it is that Snyder believes he is untouchable.

The long and the short of it is that Snyder claims that he has acquired dirt on a number of individuals, including other owners and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, which he allegedly says means “they can’t f*ck with me.” And with NFL league meetings taking place next week, there are questions about whether or not there is a way to get Snyder, who has owned the team since 1999, out of the nation’s capital.

League sources say the NFL is aware that Snyder has claimed to be tracking owners. But none of the owners or sources would reveal how they learned of Snyder’s alleged effort to use private investigators. It’s also unclear how many owners are said to have been targeted, though sources say they believe it’s at least six. One owner was told by Snyder directly that he “has dirt on Jerry Jones,” a team source told ESPN, though the nature of the information was unclear. Another source confirmed that Snyder has told a confidant that he has “a file” on Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner who has served as Snyder’s friend, mentor and longtime firewall of support.

Snyder has reportedly compared the NFL to “a mafia” where “all the owners hate each other,” while one owner pushed back against that to ESPN and said “all the owners hate Dan.” A team spokesperson denies that Snyder believes he is capable of turning the league on its head with the amount of information he has accrued on others, and alleges that he has never said anything about the NFL being a mafia.

Jonathan Majors has seriously bulked up, in case you missed it earlier this week. The actor, who rose to prominence in 2020 for his roles in Spike Lee’s Da Five Bloods and in HBO’s Lovecraft Country, has gotten absolutely shredded since for roles including Kang, the next big bad in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (he made a cameo in the role last year in Loki and will be in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania). He’ll play the new adversary to Adonis Creed in Creed III, and he will also play a bodybuilder in the drama Magazine Dreams.

Majors told Men’s Health that he gained ten extra pounds for Creed, five more for Kang, and six more for Magazine Dreams, for a grand total of 21 pounds all while getting keeping his body fat percentage below 10 percent. “When you see these guys, it’s like, Yeah, they’re fucking fit,” Majors told Men’s Health. “But if you look at it, there’s a story there.”

So.. how did he do it? Here’s Majors’ back workout routine that got him ripped (seriously, see the photos), as told to Men’s Health:

• Straight Arm Lat Pulldown: three sets of ten reps
• Close Grip Pullups: three sets of ten to twelve reps
• Leg Raises: three sets of eight to ten reps
• Oblique Knee Raises: three sets of eight reps
• One-Arm Dumbell Row: three sets of twelve reps per arm
• Dumbell Shrugs: three sets of twelve reps

“Training and working out are very important to me. I try to challenge myself to get to a place to express things in the gym the same way that I do in my line of work,” the actor, who has been working with trainer Mark “Rhino” Smith, told Men’s Health.

(Via Men’s Health)

It looks as though Gunna will remain locked up until his January trial on racketeering charges after his third request for bond was again denied, according to Billboard. Judge Ural Glanville agreed with prosecutors that there was a chance Gunna could intimidate or otherwise tamper with witnesses, despite protests from Gunna’s legal team that there is “no evidence” he’s a danger. As Glanville explained, “I still have the same concerns that have not been otherwise alleviated.”

Gunna was indicted in May along with Young Thug and over 20 other members of their crew YSL on dozens of accounts of violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO Act). Prosecutors say the label, “Young Stoner Life” was actually a violent street gang, “Young Slime Life,” and is responsible for acts of murder, armed robbery, drug dealing, and more. The inclusion of the rappers in the indictment has drawn criticism from observers including fans, fellow artists, music industry moguls, and even lawmakers in other states for its use of the artists’ lyrics to tie them to the criminal activities of the alleged street gang, with many calling the move a racist application of the RICO Act.

Critics say that the indictment plays on stereotypes about rappers and Black men in general; Gunna’s defense made similar arguments, challenging the prosecution to offer proof that Gunna had actually threatened anyone. However, prosecutors said that they intended to provide that evidence, saying a co-defendant in the case told Gunna, “I will still wack someone for you.” That was apparently enough for Judge Glanville.

Gunna is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

Brett Gelman has a fascinating career.

The actor and comedian had small-but-essential roles on three of the most acclaimed television shows of the past 20 years in Mad Men, Fleabag, and Twin Peaks: The Return. Eagleheart, which he starred on with Chris Elliott and Maria Thayer, is an underrated Adult Swim gem. His Dinner with Friends specials are extremely funny, and he showed off his acting chops in the darkly funny Lemon, which he also co-wrote.

And now Gelman is on the Netflix mega-hit Stranger Things, which inspired him for the next phase of his career: action star.

“I want to do that,” he told the Guardian about pulling a Bob Odenkirk. “I’m meeting with people about that. One of the things that I love about Stranger Things is that it harkens back to a cinema that I really love. For a long time, I always saw myself as the villain. But the show really opened up the possibility of being the hero for me. I would really like to be that fun action star. It is definitely something I am focused on doing right now.”

Gelman also shared some one of the benefits of being on a popular show. “Hey, I mean, I’ll be honest, it’s nice being able to get into restaurants easier,” he said. “And I love the fans, I love that they’re moved by it, and it makes them feel good.” But mostly the restaurant thing.

(Via the Guardian)

“Let’s just say: visionary,” says Dominique Purdy in an attempt to describe himself on the new episode of Scenes. The artist better known as The Koreatown Oddity is not kidding — he’s a rapper, producer, actor, writer, comedian, and more. More than anything, he is just himself and constantly finding new ways to express that.

Community is an important aspect of his creativity. His friends in different disciplines all have different strengths that they lean into and bring together to create something big and powerful. Collaboration helps keep the inspiration high and the projects strong. One of the mediums through which Purdy likes to create is upcycle used clothing with the company Chico-N-Esco. “I want to do stuff that is gonna last or that matters,” he says about the work, which is both sustainable and rewarding. Without creating any waste, they’re able to design and sell countless clothes. By doing it together, they’re able to bring all different sorts of ideas and knowledge to the table. That way, the audience they reach is massive.

“It’s an honor and a blessing to be able to be a part of something that’s gonna stand the test of time,” he says. At the end of the day, that’s the biggest perk to his relentless efforts: He has made his mark on the world.

Watch the full video above.

What every television series needs is more Skarsgårds and more Norwegian mountains.

Succession season four could not come soon enough, especially after that brutal season three finale. Every Sunday without is empty (at least we have House of the Dragon which is fantasy-Succession to sustain us for the time being, but it’s still not the same). While we might not be getting the next season of Succession until next year, we know that the Roy family (and probably all of the people who follow them around such as Geri and Karl) are heading to Norway.

Variety reports that in the fourth season, Lukas Matsson (played by the one and only Alexander Skarsgård) will welcome the Roys on a trip to the Norwegian mountains. Per Variety, producer Scott Ferguson is overseeing the shoot in Norway. Actors Skarsgård, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook have been confirmed to be shooting scenes from the fourth season across “a number of locations is western Norway.” Ferguson also confirmed to the outlet that the fourth season will dive more into Matsson as the sale of Waystar Royco to the tech mogul heats up. Everyone deserves more Alexander Skarsgård as a treat.

“When we saw images of the remarkable architecture and setting of Juvet we got really excited,” Ferguson told Variety. “Norway is a glorious, natural setting. It immediately seemed like a perfect place for a family gathering in the series. We studied different countries, but we realized Norway just has this exceptional landscape — like nowhere else in the world.”

Succession will return with Mr. Skarsgård for season four in 2023 (most likely).

(Via Variety)

Part-time grifter Anna Delvey has just been released from prison and is now out and about for the first time since her story was portrayed in a hit Netflix series earlier this year. Inventing Anna told the (mostly) true story of Delvey (also known as Anna Sorokin) who racked up a hefty $275,000 bill around various New York hotels and banks after claiming she was an heiress waiting for her father to wire over some money. Spoiler alert: he never did, and Delvey was charged with fraud and intentionally deceiving major financial institutions.

After going to jail in 2017, Delvey was then taken into immigration custody where she has been for the last 18 months. Today, the fake heiress is a free woman, so naturally, her first step is to do a tell-all interview with CNN. Only the “Telling” is more like Delvey still insisting she didn’t do anything wrong, and Jake Tapper wasn’t having it.

While speaking with Delvey, Tapper attempted to find even a small hint of remorse coming from the grifter, though she stood her ground. Tapper then asked if Delvey ever apologized, to which she said she apologized in court, but not to anyone personally…including her friend who she stole $62,000 from. “Well, I didn’t steal any money from friends,” she said. “And everybody else is a financial institution.” Tapper then said there was no way that this was a “victimless crime” because she took advantage of people, “I definitely did,” she noted. “And I was younger, and I’ve learned from my mistakes.”

Despite a vague statement about making mistakes, Delvey still thinks that she is owed another shot in the spotlight. “I feel like a deserve a second chance, it was my mistake that I made,” the con artist/sometimes real artist said. “I served my time and I feel like I should deserve a second opportunity.”

Tapper then asked a loaded question about how Americans responded to Delvey’s fame. “Do you think there is something about the US where we are fascinated by con artists, grifters, liars?” This was proven by the fact that Inventing Anna became a huge streaming hit as part of the Summer of Scammers.

“I would say so, yes,” Devley said. “If I were to be prosecuted for similar crimes in Germany, I don’t think people would really care,” she noted. “I never really wanted to be famous…I just wanted to work on my business.” Delvey was open about the influx of marriage proposals and fans she made while in jail, so Americans are definitely fascinated with her crimes. It’s only a matter of time before she has a reality show or begins dating Pete Davidson.

(Via CNN)

The Dinote family of San Antonio, Texas, inadvertently started a tradition in 2020 when they purchased two human skeletons and a skeleton dog to decorate their lawn for Halloween. Steven Dinote told KSAT they jokingly propped one up against a lawnmower, which gave his wife, Danielle, the idea of making the skeleton walk the dog the next day.

This led to a competition where the family members try to outdo one another with funny ideas.

“It started as a joke in October 2020 when everyone was home during the pandemic,” Steven told Today. The displays became must-sees for the people in the neighborhood who would stroll by their house to see what the skeletons were up to each day.

“We didn’t realize how popular it got … we had neighbors all of a sudden walk on up and say ‘We love your display, we purposely change our walks just to see what you got,’” Dinote said. Since 2020, the skeleton display has expanded to four adults, a kid, a dog, a cat and a piranha-like fish.

The family says it takes between 20 minutes to an hour to set up the scenes daily. They put everything together in the morning, but sometimes have to do a bit of preparation the night before.

The family has even set up a Facebook page, Skeleton House of San Antonio, where people around the world can keep up with the family’s antics. Last year’s scenes included couples’ yoga, a rock band and painter Bob Ross giving a painting lesson.

This year started with a scene of the skeleton family returning from vacation to celebrate the holiday. “Boo!! We’re back!!!” a sign on the lawn read. What a great way to kick off the season.

This scene of the skeletons golfing was so detailed that the Dinotes’ neighbor, Oscar Carrero, could only do it justice by taking a video. The golf balls in the scene go all the way to the neighbor’s lawn where another skeleton is holding the pin.

Here’s a scene from “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” They did a perfect job of recreating the ghost costumes worn by the “Peanuts” kids.

A Texas-style BBQ! “Bone appetit, y’all!”

A lucha libre match. This scene could also work to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos.

The boney break dancers. I wonder if they’re listening to Bone Thugs-N-Harmony? “See you at the crossroads, crossroads, crossroads …”

In the end, for the Dinotes, it’s all about spreading some cheer during times that have been challenging for a lot of people.

“We’re getting a lot of people coming up and thanking us and bringing a little joy. We had one person say there’s so much negative stuff going on in the news, everyone’s bitter with each other and it makes their day just to come over and see a little bit of humor,” he said. “If that helps, that makes us happy.”