Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane — Hagrid to a entire generation — has passed away at the age of 72.
In addition to his Harry Potter role, he is best known for playing Valentin Zukovsky in both the GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough films in the James Bond series.
If you’re a fan of Blink-182, you’re probably a fan of Alkaline Trio. And I’m sure you know that when Blink-182 went on hiatus, and Tom stepped out to focus on other projects, Matt Skiba from Alkaline Trio stepped in, so that Mark and Travis could keep making music and touring. It’s what they do best! Now, no one can replace DeLonge, his voice is 50% of what Blink does, but when it comes to being an outstanding musician and standup guy, Matt Skiba tops the list.
Blink is one of the biggest bands on the planet, and don’t tell me that you don’t know every single word to “What’s My Age Again.” This band was a beacon of hope in a musical landscape growing up that was littered with squeaky clean pop-music. We craved something real, and different. If you were a teenager in this time, Mark, Tom, and Travis were your gateway drug to bands, like Alkaline Trio.
Yes, Matt sounded different from Tom, but Skiba saved Blink for us, the fans, and the fanatics that have “Blink-182” tattooed on their butt. We owe this man! I know it, you know it, and Tom Delonge knows it better than anyone. That’s why he wrote this note to Skiba, and it almost brought me to tears. Ok fine, I’m leaking from my eyeballs right now. You could call it a cry. Below is his note, and below that, new music from Blink-182, the band that Skiba held together.
This is our thank you to Skiba, for holding it down. Thank you to Blink-182, for being the band that brought me many euphoric moments pushed up against the barricade at shows, for bringing an awkward teen a sense of community, and introducing me to new bands. Now go get some edumacation and listen to Alkaline Trio’s older stuff. I recommend the song “Radio.” We owe that to Matt. -Ali
A teen in Texas was messing around with his dog’s chew toy and accidentally swallowed the squeaker. His mom told him to stop and made a slapping motion towards him, causing him to inhale the plastic noise- maker in the toy. Oops! You can’t help but laugh when he’s in the ER waiting, sounding like a Disney character every time he giggles. This is called ‘instant karma.’ Your mom tells you to stop messing around and you don’t, bad things will happen!
She was also nice enough to capture the whole thing on video. She’s saving it for posterity, and to show to his future girlfriends probably! Squeak, squeak!! -Ali
In this viral TikTok, this guy explains how foreigners can hear English. Keep in mind, it’s one of the hardest languages to learn! We’re native speakers, so we take it for granted, but learning any new language is difficult. Heck, I had six years of Spanish and I’m still speaking slowly making sure I’m getting the verbs correct. And I forgot a ton of it; if you don’t use it you lose it!
This language enthusiast explores different languages on social media, and in this clip, he explains what English can sound like to someone trying to learn it. One commenter said that it sounds like he’s explaining physics because he’s just speaking gibberish. Sounds about right, physics is no one’s strong subject, at least not mine! -Ali
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell star in a new retelling of a Christmas classic in “Spirited.” It’s a musical comedy, directed by Sean Anders, and this time there’s a twist, the story is told from the ghost’s perspective.
Here’s the synopsis: “Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future.”
“Spirited” will hit theatres November 11th.
A new documentary featuring some of the best drummers of all time entitled Let There Be Drums! will be available October 28th (Prime Video and Apple TV+) and November 1st (DVD)
The documentary features interviews with Ringo Starr, Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), Tré Cool (Green Day), Adrian Young (No Doubt), Mickey Hart (The Grateful Dead), Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses), Stewart Copeland (The Police) along with the late Taylor Hawkins.
Let There Be Drums! is directed by filmmaker Justin Kreutzmann, son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and will be released on October 28th (via Prime Video and Apple TV+) followed by a DVD release on November 1st.
Is she the jerk for the this? She’s just treating her how she was treated! Karma!
Am I a jerk for not giving my friend a wedding present because she didn’t give me one on my wedding? It feels dirty but also feels fair. Would you guys say I’m a jerk for this?
-Jess in Elgin
Does she belong to the streets? She keeps a ring from her ex- and wears it all the time. Is this streets behavior?
Does my girl belong to the streets for wearing the ring her ex husband gave her? She thinks because she wears it on her middle finger that it’s okay but I hate it. Would you say she belongs to the streets for this?
Chicago is a city of awesome neighborhoods. 77 going on 78 to be exact. But one of them made the list of ‘Coolest Places To Live In the World.’ That’s saying something! According to the list of 51 cities, only 6 in the US even made the cut. The rankings done by Time Out magazine, were based on accessibility, culture and nightlife, and wide variety of affordable food and drink. They also took into account offerings to locals and tourists. No. 1 is Colonia Americana in Guadalajara, Mexico, which is known to many locals as the “country’s cultural capital.” But I’ll stop beating around the bush and tell you which neighborhood in Chicago made the cut- it’s Avondale. Coming in at number 16, Avondale is known for it’s Polish influence and Mexican food, along with a bunch of interesting small businesses.” Avondale is a rare place that feels equally welcoming to families, arty twenty-somethings and working-class Chicagoans,” Time Out says. In 2021, the Andersonville neighborhood scored at number 2. -Ali
https://www.timeout.com/travel/coolest-neighbourhoods-in-the-world
Take it from me, this beauty hack is not worth it ladies! I just ate the hottest chip on the planet, so when I heard that people are putting Hot Ones, hot sauce on their lips to make them more plump, I said nay. This has to be one of the worst ideas ever. If your lips actually do get bigger, it’s because they’re having a terrible reaction to something that shouldn’t be on them in the first place. This woman tries it in this TikTok and it’s a disaster. “I look like that fool from Monster’s Inc!” she screams. Even she admits that it’s her worst idea ever. As someone who almost died from spice, I urge you NOT to do this! -Ali
The National Transportation Safety Board is trying to get car manufacturers to add a feature that would prevent people from breaking the speed limit. Meera Joshi, a Deputy Mayor of New York City, wants people to start using an alarm-based system that can ‘help.’ It’s called a ‘governor’ and they’ve been on cars for years, but it was to stop them from going over 155mph, not 55mph. The new feature they’re talking about uses GPS to pinpoint where you are . . . check the speed limit . . . and prevent you from going over it. They’re testing it out on city official vehicles to see how it works. If it does go well, they’ll want to have it on cars, for everyone. Someone stop this Karen, NOW! It’s more dangerous to go way under the speed limit, everyone knows that! -Ali
Apple recently introduced crash detection and it’s supposed to alert 911 when you get into an accident. The iPhone14 and the Apple watch have it. For some people, it keeps calling 911 in less severe circumstances, like riding a roller coaster. One woman was on a ride in Ohio that got up to 53 mph, then stopped abruptly causing her watch to call 911. Screams on the other end could be heard from her recorded call as the riders were terrified, in a good way! That was enough for emergency services to respond to the park. Psych! Just kidding! It’s already happened SIX times from the new technology. Apple claims the brand new tech is extremely accurate, but they will continue to work on it. As for the park, they hope that more people that come have outdated iPhones. -Ali
For the first time, the Bears are going away from the navy blue helmet and switching it up for orange on their alternate uniforms against the Commanders on Thursday night. Take a look!
In the 2022 season, the NFL dropped their rule for having just one primary color on the helmet letting teams get a little more creative with it. The Bears will also be wearing the orange helmets against the Cowboys on October 30th. The team will wear their orange jerseys in both games. They have a 6-8 record in the orange jerseys so let’s pray! Do we like the new look? Yay or nay? -Ali
Here it is! The lineup for When We Were Young Festival! 2023 looks to have more of your artists popular in the early 2000’s: Motion City Soundtrack, New Found Glory, Simple Plan and Sum41. You can register for a presale Friday at 10am and put a down payment on your tickets. I realize I just said down payment, BUT it’s totally worth it if this is your scene because it’s practically all of the bands you grew up with. That’s a priceless experience, right?! “I’m just a kiiiiid, and life is a nightmare!” -Ali
This man, was featured on TLC for having a relationship with his car? Yes. Not only does he go on dates with his car, he also has relations with it. Yes. They hula hoop together. This guy tells his dad what he’s been up to, and his dad is just struggling to understand what is going on! This clip will leave you asking, ‘HOW?’
How would you react if your kid told you that they were having a relationship with an inanimate object? My guess is similar to this father. All I know is, I’d knock first before I go into the garage from there on out! “Everyone decent?” -Ali
So maybe I was a little early the last time 😉
After what feels like decades of rumors and anticipation, it is official: TOM DELONGE IS BACK WITH BLINK 182! For the second time! New music, a tour with Turnstile, and best of all the three best friends that anyone could have are reunited. And all was right in the world.
PRESALE INFO: Wednesday, 10am local time, code is WEARECOMING Thursday, 10am local time, code is PUMPKIN More/different codes may come from various credit card companies / ticketing companies / etc. <3 Lauren
There’s something really sexy about a guy that will go into an emergency situation and help. These linemen know it! The guys that are helping Florida get back on it’s feet after Hurricane Ian, are taking advantage by updating their Tinder while they’re in town. They’re just letting their “bucket bunnies”- their groupies, know that they’re there! Nothing wrong with that! Unless if they’re already in a relationship- yikes! Some of these guys are out of town for an extended period of time and are putting in extra work with ladies that aren’t their significant other. Scumbags!
Cheating is cheating no matter what zip code you’re in fellas. We can still identify you with a hard hat on when you’re on a dating app. Knock it off! Are the women who know that have a few good nights with them wrong? I say, you can’t blame them. Blame the married man on Tinder first! The person you need to blame is your man. Yes, you’re always going to have women going after you, that doesn’t mean you should take the opportunity. Dirty dogs! -Ali
Madonna, the Queen of Pop, might have been trying to tell us something in her recent TikTok. It shows her holding a hot pink pair of granny panties, then below, the text reads, “if I miss, I’m gay.” She misses. Then Madonna gives a whatever look to the camera and walks off.
So is she?! Something tells me if Madonna was actually gay, she would’ve come out years ago. She made a bondage music video for crying out loud. Who remembers “Human Nature?” Madonna is one of the best-selling female artists of all time and is NOT shy. She probably just made this to get people talking, and look what we’re doing. Bravo Madonna. And if she is gay, more power to her. We love you no matter who you love Madonna. -Ali
Green Day recently posted this video to their TikTok. It’s footage from when they played at Wrigley Field. One of the fans in the crowd, that was in the very front and all sweaty, promised Billie Joe that he knew how to play guitar when he asked the crowd for some help on a song. The fan swore up and down that he did, so Billie took a chance and brought him up. The guy watches him play three chords then Billie plops the black guitar over the man and he knew exactly what to do! It’s like he’d secretly been waiting for this moment his entire life! He was a showman! this guy ran straight down the stage like he’s been doing it for years.
And no, this isn’t the first time they’ve done this, in fact, they used to do it at most of their shows. I remember when I saw them in high school, they brought an 8-year-old up on stage and he killed it! I was 16 and that’s when I decided that I could probably learn some chords too. If that kid can, I can! But these videos always warm the heart, and hopefully it’ll inspire one of y ‘al too!
-Ali
People love to hate on the Kardashians, yet here they are, out in the world making millions of dollars. Actually it’s more like hundreds of millions of dollars but I digress. They’re just America’s most loved and hated family at the same time. Kim Kardashian, was at a Rams game, so of course they’re going to put her on the jumbotron and she got booed. And we know for sure that she was getting poor treatment because later John Legend wound up on the big screen and he got a more natural response from the crowd and a few cheers. Sorry Kim.
Yes, Kanye’s comments on Twitter probably didn’t help, even though they’re divorced. Let’s give her some credit on ending that nightmare. Don’t boo Kim K when she’s out with her family. Yes, they can seem annoying. But you know what? They wouldn’t be as successful as they all are if nobody cared what they were up to. People still watch and purchase their products, so in the end, they win. Also, I will say, I used to be a big hater on the Kardashians, but that hate has grown into a sort of respect after seeing their hustle. And Khloe’s brand, Good American makes some of the best jeans I’ve ever worn! They’re not all bad! Treat Kardashians with respect! -Ali
