The new trailer for The Continental offers the deepest dive yet into the John Wick prequel series headed to Peacock. Set in the 1970s, the three-part event centers on the early years of Ian McShane’s character from the films, Winston Scott (played by Colin Woodell), as he finds himself in hot water with Mel Gibson‘s Cormac, who makes his first appearance in the trailer.
Cormac controls the titular Continental hotel and all the power that wields. However, that power has been threatened by Winston’s brother, who stole something very valuable from Cormac that he expects Winston to retrieve. Instead, the two are locked into a deadly war that, judging by the trailer, will have no shortage of brutal assassin brawls that fans of the John Wick films have come to expect.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.
The Continental: From the World of John Wick premieres September 22 on Peacock.
Josh Hart was among the most impactful in-season acquisitions by any team last season, as the Knicks dealt Cam Reddish to Portland for the former Villanova star, who became a key rotation piece as New York reached the second round of the playoffs.
Hart’s two-way abilities on the wing were on display for the Knicks, as he provided defensive versatility on guards and wings, while being an excellent rebounder and off-ball cutter and shooter (albeit a reluctant one) on offense in his 25 games in New York. In the postseason, Hart averaged 10.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in New York’s 11 contests, proving his game more than translates to the playoffs. After deciding to pick up his player option for the 2023-24 campaign, all signs pointed to Hart and New York agreeing to a contract extension that would keep him around in the long-term.
That ended up finally happening on Wednesday, the first day that Hart was eligible to agree to a new deal with the Knicks. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Hart put pen to paper on a 4-year extension worth $81 million that will run through 2027-28.
New York Knicks G Josh Hart is finalizing a four-year, $81 million contract extension, Aaron Mintz, Dave Spahn and Steven Heumann of @CAA_Basketball tell ESPN. Deal delivers Hart a total of $94M through 2027-2028 season. pic.twitter.com/PNlhKWka4g
It was notable that Hart was the only Team USA player who did not participate in their exhibition earlier this week against the Puerto Rico, but as Wojnarowski noted, the expectation is he’ll be a full go once everything is sorted out.
Sides are working thru the final details today, and once fully complete, Hart will continue his participation with Team USA on its way to the FIBA World Cup. https://t.co/qJMvhmP8CY
The last few summers have been quite busy for the Knicks when it comes to locking up talent from Villanova. Last year, the team agreed to a deal with Jalen Brunson, and this time around, New York extended Hart and signed Donte DiVincenzo in free agency.
While we can’t speak for the rest of the world, it seems like the United States is figuratively drenched in beer. What we mean is there are more than 9,000 breweries currently operating all over the country from Palo Alto to Portland (Maine). With this type of saturation, it should come as no surprise that not all of them are worth your time. But luckily there are a lot of breweries that are. And we aren’t just talking about the giant, famous, and award-winning breweries either.
In that massive number, there are countless underrated breweries that don’t get the praise some of their counterparts receive. These high-quality bastions of brewing fly under the radar. We think that absolutely stinks, so we decided to do something about it. We’re going to find them and let you in on their brewing majesty.
But we couldn’t do it alone. To find these underappreciated breweries, we reached out to craft beer experts again for some advice. We asked them to tell us their picks for the most underrated breweries in America. Take some notes, because if the folks who spend their days brewing beer think these breweries are underrated, you should definitely seek them out immediately.
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Farm Club in Traverse City, Michigan is a great small brewery from my hometown. Being that far up in Northern Michigan you don’t hear enough about them, but they consistently put out solid unpretentious beers that you can enjoy around their outdoor fire pit. The beautiful scenery of the area also doesn’t hurt the situation.
What To Drink:
Known for its lagers, IPAs, and rustic farmhouse ales (hence the name), we suggest starting with its flagship Farm Club Farmhouse Ale. This 5% ABV Bière de Garde is known for its slightly funky, bready, fruity, very refreshing flavor.
Moonlight Brewing in my town of Santa Rosa is a must-visit if you are in the area. I am not so sure this brewery is underrated but more so under-known. Those of us in the know all value it for the great, interesting, and diverse beer they are putting out. While most come for some of the more well-known breweries, no one has ever been disappointed after visiting Moonlight. From crisp pilsners to delicious dark lagers to beers flavored with local redwood tips, you will find something for everyone (even hopheads).
What To Drink:
Death & Taxes is a San Francisco-style black lager that’s equal parts bold and robust and light and refreshing.
The Wailuku Brew Works in Keaau, Hawai’i is only underrated because it just opened. Situated in the Shipman Industrial Park between Hilo and “Downtown” Keaau, they may lack the view factor that some of Hawai’i’s other destinations have. But what they lack in an exterior view they make up for with a beautiful little taproom, and their beers are delicious and inventive. Despite being only a few months old they have a wide range of beers from traditional to hazy fruited to sour and even some mead. There are a few non-alcoholic sodas in the lineup to come. If you are on the Big Island of Hawai’i, don’t miss this still pretty unknown gem.
What To Drink:
Niu Nui Porter is a rich, dark, robust taste of Hawaii in beer form. It’s known for its creamy mouthfeel, rich dark chocolate, coffee, and sweet coconut flavors. Why wouldn’t you want to drink a sweet and malty porter in a tropical paradise?
An underrated brewery that beer drinkers should visit is Zero Gravity in Vermont. I think a lot of people talk about Vermont beer and use it to refer to two or three brewers. I think Zero Gravity is a wonderful example of quality and variety that comes out of Vermont but isn’t talked about enough.
What To Drink:
No trip to Vermont’s Zero Gravity is complete without a pint of two of its flagship Conehead IPA. Brewed with Citra hops, pilsner malts, and American wheat. It’s a hazy, juicy, hoppy, piney, citrus bomb that you won’t soon forget.
Berkley Beer in Taunton, Massachusetts. They brew excellent beers and are fairly under the radar. The most exciting things about this place are the people and the care they put into the beers, the food, and, most importantly, the experience. There are always 8-10 beers on draft and several gluten-free options too with their impressionable fruited hard teas. Enjoy their expansive taproom or lounge on their patio with couches and comfortable seating.
What To Drink:
Berkley has a few great IPAs worth checking out. Why not get really wild with it and try its 8% ABV double IPA called Hog Oiler? It’s known for its tropical fruit, pine, and citrus-driven palate.
American Solera in Tulsa, Oklahoma has got it all going for them. They produce exceptional beers that are not only well-executed but also packed with fun and uniqueness. Their brewery and taproom are simply amazing, perfectly matching their fun-loving attitude. However, what sets them apart the most is their outstanding staff, who I can confidently say are some of the best people I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with throughout the years. I can’t praise their beers, atmosphere, and people enough. They are a fantastic company, and I’ll happily go out of my way just to visit them and their brewery.
What To Drink:
American Solera is the type of brewery where you can order anything at random and you’ll be pretty happy with the result. To start, though, we suggest its flagship Solero. This 5% pilsner is crisp, refreshing, and totally well-balanced.
G5 Brewing – Beloit, Wisconsin
G5 Brewing
Garth Beyer, Certified Cicerone and owner of Garth’s Brew Bar in Madison, Wisconsin
Already great and better every time — that’s what I think each time I visit G5 Brewing in Beloit, Wisconsin. It’s beyond clear that the brewer continues to finesse and improve the beers. Surprisingly, it’s fairly rare to find a brewery that can make both food and beer at an excellent level. G5 is one of the few that do.
What To Drink:
If you make your way to G5, we suggest trying its kölsch-style beer called Hindenburg In A Lightning Storm. It’s crisp, refreshing, and classic with an American twist of Centennial hops.
One of the Bay Area’s underrated breweries is Old Kan Brewing in Oakland. Old Kan was Oakland’s first brewery in the modern era and is tucked into a quiet street in an industrial part of the city. They’re much more about quality than quantity, with styles like dark lager and California common. Everything is simple, delicious, and spot-on.
What To Drink:
You can’t go wrong with any of Old Kan’s fresh beers, but we love its California Common beer aptly named “Classic”. Brewed with California malts and Northern Brewer hops, it’s crisp, bready, and lightly bitter.
The Outlaw Brewing Company – Winchester, New Hampshire
Outlaw Brewing Company
Frederic Yarm, USBG bartender at Josephine in Somerville, Massachusetts
The Outlaw Brewing Company in Winchester, New Hampshire, is an amazing visit worth the trip down dirt roads. Its rustic layout of wooden chairs around firepits with old barns and other wooden structures in the distance is contrasted by the world-class beers they brew and serve, including top-notch IPAs made with locally grown hops (some of which are grown onsite) and one of my favorite brown ales. The adventure is topped off with great musicians performing and their food truck cooking up creative dishes.
What To Drink:
Outlaw Brewing’s award-winning Peach Blonde Ale is bliss in a pint glass. It’s a balanced blonde ale with notes of bready malts, ripe peaches, and gentle, floral hops.
A lot of breweries have a couple of great beers and a bunch of fillers, but top to bottom Coppertail has the best lineup I’ve seen. And most importantly, they resist the urge to over-hop everything they make like most American microbreweries. They take the time to focus on taste and balance.
What To Drink:
If you visit Coppertail, you have to try its take on a classic Belgian-style Trippel Ale. Unholy is referred to as an “American Trippel Ale” because of the liberal use of American hops. Refreshing, fruity, and lightly bitter, it’s a can’t-miss beer.
Over the past year, Memphis rapper, GloRilla has made an incredible breakthrough. With two back-to-back hits — “F.N.F. (Let’s Go)” and “Tomorrow 2” — Glo has already shown herself to be a heavy hitter.
These songs would later appear on her debut EP, Anyways, Life’s Great…, which was released last November, and she would be announced as a Grammy nominee for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance the following month. Now, GloRilla is gearing up for her full-length debut album.
Glo talked about the upcoming album in an interview with Good Morning America, as part of a series commemorating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. She didn’t give away too many details, but she promised we can expect more fun, women-empowering songs.
“I’m excited about it,” said Glo. “I plan on going number one. I gotta make another song that’s gonna have all the girls screaming — and another anthem.”
Additionally, Glo has other milestones to look forward to. Yesterday, MTV announced that Glo is nominated for Best New Artist, and Best Hip-Hop alongside Cardi B for their “Tomorrow 2” collaboration.
Elsewhere in the Good Morning America interview, Glo called Cardi’s verse on “Tomorrow 2” her “favorite feature of all time.”
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What do The Bear and Mad Men have in common? For one thing, they’re both very good shows. And one of the things that makes them both very good shows is another similarity: the refreshing lack of “will they, won’t they” between the male and female leads. There was no romantic tension between Don and Peggy on Mad Men; that’s also true of Carmy and Sydney on The Bear, although there’s some weirdos out there who want they to get together.
Sorry, but ain’t happening, according to Ayo Edebiri. The actress — who is having a year to remember with roles in The Bear, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Bottoms, and Black Mirror — told the Hollywood Reporter that the fan theories among Carmy-Sydney shippers can be “frustrating.” She added, “It’s really not our thought process when we’re making the show, and I understand it can be part of a show’s culture — but I don’t think they’re going to get what they want.”
Edebiri brought up not Mad Men, but another AMC drama when discussing whether sad-eyed Carmy should be romantically involved with anyone. “It’s TV, do you want to see Walter White go to therapy and then reunite with his family?” she joked. If Edebiri plays the therapist, then yes. I want to see that.
City Girls’ JT is never one to hold back, and her recent Instagram Live was no exception. While she was chatting to fans earlier this week, one reportedly asked the rapper to send some merch — which she quickly addressed.
“Stop begging,” JT told the fan and the audience, according to HipHopDX. “You know what I don’t like? When a motherf*cker scared to beg a man but they’ll get on here and beg me. Don’t ask me for sh*t you won’t ask a man for, baby. Don’t ask me for nothing you won’t ask a man for. If you ain’t got no courage to ask the man that you texting or talking to for anything… do not think you can ask me for it because I ain’t got it just like that man.”
“The thing is don’t ask me for nothing that you can’t ask that man,” she added. “How bout you ask that man to buy you some merch? When the site open back up, boom. There you go.”
Those who have since seen the video aren’t fully here for JT’s reaction either, with one user responding, “These new artists can’t perform for sh*t & go out their way to alienate fans.” Another added, “I’d say she too fine to be so corny.”
In a feud that’s possibly more ridiculous than Zuck v. Musk (with the latter having yet another new excuse about why he probably cannot fight), the stare down between meatball Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom is also growing laughable. Granted, the two governors have been at each other’s throats from afar for over a year. Last week, however, Newsom challenged DeSantis to a debate for what goal?
That’s not entirely clear, but DeSantis talked a big game in the immediate aftermath: “I’m game, let’s get it done, just tell me when and where.”
Not so fast, though. Neither has technically pulled out as of yet, but DeSantis list of alleged demands borders on the truly ridiculous, as if he’s almost taunting Newsom to call this thing off. DeSantis is no minimal-rider type of Ice Spice performer, either. Nor is he as cool-irate as Jack White with the guacamole recipe. Maybe he’s more like an early-day Bieber? Nope, still not as cool there, either.
There are no lists of colored M&M’s here, and it’s not technically a “rider,” but DeSantis requires a cheering section and more, according to an irritated Newsome spokesperson, via The Independent:
“What a joke,” Mr Newsom’s spokesperson, Nathan Click, said in a statement. “Desantis’ counterproposal is littered with crutches to hide his insecurity and ineptitude — swapping opening statements with a hype video, cutting down the time he needs to be on stage, adding cheat notes and a cheering section.”
He added that “Ron should be able to stand on his own two feet,” and that “it’s no wonder Trump is kicking his a**.”
To be fair, the GOP is so broken and MAGA-ridden that Trump would probably be leading no matter who the candidate pool included for 2024, so DeSantis could never live up to that (low) bar. Still, if you are gonna unfurl a list of silly demands before you’ll step on that stage, at least add some chunky guac to the mix. Because at that point, why not.
Cocoa, the key ingredient found in your favorite chocolate bar, has been a highly revered food product throughout human history. It’s been used for religious ceremonies in Peru, royal feasts in England and France, traded as currency for the ancient Mayans. And considering that many of us enjoy chocolate on a regular basis (mochas and candy bars, anyone?) it seems like that love is still going strong even today.
And if you are someone who looks forward to that sweet chocolate pick-me-up on a regular basis, you likely have the women of West Africa to thank.
Women like Barbara Sika Larweh, a mother of six who works as a cocoa farmer in Larwehkrom, a community located within the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality in the Western North Region of Ghana.
Mama Cash now empowers other women to gain independence
Nearly 60% of the world’s cocoa comes from both Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, where Barbara and other mothers make up over half of the labor force. These female cocoa farmers shoulder the same physical burden as their male counterparts—all while also running households and paying for their children to go to school. And yet, they typically don’t receive equal income. Nor do they have access to the resources that could help them achieve financial independence.
Thankfully, positive changes are taking place. Barbara’s story exemplifies the impact of programs offered by CARE and Cargill, such as Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), which are small groups that offer low-interest loans to individuals living in poverty, helping them to build savings without going into devastating debt.
Through these initiatives, women, like Barbara, are equipped with vital knowledge like financial literacy to improve household incomes, sustainable agriculture practices that improve yields, and nutrition education to diversify their family’s diets.
“They came and trained me on the VSLA. I dedicated myself and volunteered so that I would be able to train my people, too,” Barbara explains.
Within the first year of using the programs, Barbara and the people she trained profited—earning her the nickname of “Mama Cash.”
This is no isolated event. In cocoa-growing communities supported by CARE and Cargill programming between 2019-2022, the number of households living below the national poverty line decreased by nearly 32% in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana – as a direct result of increasing and diversifying income through using these programs.
Like Barbara, who today is an executive member of the Community Development Committee, more than 2.4 million women have used their success as entrepreneurs to transform into leaders and decision-makers within their communities. Whether it’s giving most of their earnings back to their families, reducing child labor, or exponentially increasing overall farm yields, the rippling effect is profound.
The impact of the CARE and Cargill partnership goes beyond empowering cocoa farmers. The joint initiatives have fostered progress on complex global issues related to social justice, such as gender equality, climate change, and food security. By improving access to quality nutrition, water, and hygiene, the joint programs have positively influenced the cocoa communities’ well-being.
Suddenly there’s a lot more to think about the next time you eat a candy bar.
Find out more about the important partnership between CARE and Cargill here.
Last year proved to be a breakthrough year for singer and instrumentalist Steve Lacy. The multi-talented Lacy earned his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 song with his hit single, “Bad Habit,” which had previously gone viral on TikTok. But before landing his big break with “Bad Habit,” Lacy had already garnered a large fan base as a member of The Internet, and as a producer for artists like Vampire Weekend, Mac Miller, and others.
He released his debut EP, Steve Lacy’s Demo in 2017, and took to Tumblr to chat with fans. One fan asked if Lacy would be open to dating men, to which he responded, “Sure, why not?”
Shortly after, any outlets reported this as Lacy coming out as bisexual. In a recent interview for Variety, Lacy said that he didn’t consider this a coming out, nor did he really care to make such an announcement at the time.
“But I didn’t really come out,” Lacy says now. “I didn’t try to — it just kinda happened. I don’t care to announce who I’m into sexually. I think it’s silly. I never felt like I needed to come out.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Lacy said that his queerness doesn’t necessarily inspire his art, nor does he feel he needs to be representative of any specific community.
“I never care to speak for anyone else, because I think all of our experiences are so different from each other,” Lacy said. “I guess I have a selfish perspective of myself in the world, and I’m just expressing myself. I’m not necessarily doing things for other people to feel good about themselves.”
Morning Joe wasted no time tearing into Republicans after a new bombshell report showed that Donald Trump and his inner circle knew that his efforts to overturn the 2020 election wouldn’t make it past the Supreme Court.
In a memo published by The New York Times, Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro acknowledged that the strategy to have then Vice President Mike Pence obstruct the election results process was “bold, controversial” and “likely” to be rejected even by Trump’s handpicked justices. However, the gambit “would focus attention on claims of voter fraud and ‘buy the Trump campaign more time to win litigation that would deprive Biden of electoral votes and/or add to Trump’s column.’”
After learning of the report, Joe Scarborough was furious. The Morning Joe host likened the scheme to Russia’s election interference efforts in 2016 and blasted Republicans for continuing to remain silent.
You shame yourself every day. You shame yourself every day if you don’t see a linkage here, if you don’t see the linkage of the Russians trying to sow confusion, and then Donald Trump on his own, learning from people that he’s always admired, on his own, to just create a process that will sow confusion, that’s illegal, that will sow delay, and if he’s lucky, will create riots in the streets, and they can use the Insurrection Act to declare martial law.
“You call it free speech!” Scarborough said. “I call it un-American, and guess what, most Americans agree with me and not you. You’re disgusting! You’re absolutely disgusting if you’re going to forgive this type of behavior.”
“You talk about, oh, two standards of justice, and then you’re silent as Donald Trump threatens a federal prosecutor, an officer of the United States court system, saying, ‘I’m coming after you’ – silence.”
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