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In Search of Air Conditioning and Heaven 17
After procrastinating for about two months, even going as far as trying to fix it myself with a coat hanger, I put in a work order for my weird shower drain. The guy they send out to fix stuff is kind of intense. He likes to tell me way too much about his dates. The last time he said, “I’m hoping to get lucky tonight if you know what I mean.” I think he was referring to having sex. Anyway, I knew he was coming so I took a long walk hoping that when I got back he’d be finished. Suds, sordid details and all. But after 10 minutes of aimless walking, I need an escape from the sauna-like humidity that hangs around the Mid-Atlantic from March until mid-November. I ponder my options. I can pretend to buy a book at the fancy book store, or hey wait, I can duck into R House, a high-dollar food hub ...
Showtime’s American Gigolo Is More Sad than Sexy: Review
The Pitch: Male prostitute Julian Kaye’s leisurely life of bedding wealthy older women and driving nice cars around southern California is suddenly disrupted when he’s framed for the murder of a client. It’s the role that made Richard Gere a household name in Paul Schrader’s 1980 film American Gigolo, but in Showtime’s new series of the same name, Julian is played by Jon Bernthal, the sensitive tough guy who’s become a burgeoning sex symbol in his own right with a string of memorable TV roles in The Walking Dead, The Punisher, and this year’s We Own This City. Julian, who has no memory of the night of the murder, confessed to the killing, and was sentenced to 15 years of prison. After Detective Sunday (Rosie O’Donnell) uncovers evidence that exonerates him, though, Julian is a free man who...
Cobra Kai Strikes Hard Through an Operatic, Over-the-Top Season 5: Review
The Pitch: As the Bard once wrote, things are rotten in the San Fernando Valley. Under the mentorship of obscenely wealthy karate villain Terry Silver (Thomas Ian Griffith), Cobra Kai won last year’s All-Valley tournament — due in no small part to Silver’s illegal intervention. Plus, Silver’s money has given the dojo a facelift, and he plans to expand its no-mercy ethos to kids all over the country. Moreover, he’s framed former sensei Kreese (Martin Kove) for assault, leaving him unfettered control over the dojo while his mentor rots in prison. Our heroes aren’t exactly equipped to combat him, either: The loss at All-Valley months prior has broken Daniel LaRusso’s (Ralph Macchio) spirit, driving him further into paranoid obsession over Silver’s influence on his life. Johnny Lawrence (Willi...
Mo Amer Takes Control of Narrative on Latest Netflix Series
After seeing stand-up comedy live for the first time at the age of 10, Mo Amer immediately knew that’s what he wanted to do. The comedian started his journey at 14-years-old on his high school stage until he walked into The Laff Stop Comedy Club in Houston, Texas which sent him over to The Comedy Showcase with Danny Martinez who became his mentor and taught him the ins and outs of the industry. Amer started touring the world at 18 without a passport and is now the writer and actor in Netflix’s recent hit series, Mo Mo is Netflix‘s straddles the line between two cultures while following the life of Mo Najjar, a Palestinian refugee trying to make ends meet in the United States. Hypebeast caught up with stand-up comedian, writer and actor, Mo Amer to discuss the series’ concept, autobiographi...
House of the Dragon Episode 3: The Worst People in Westeros, Ranked
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for House of the Dragon, Season 1 Episode 3, “Second of His Name.”] Game of Thrones was a show that became famous for the shades of grey to be found in its heroes and villains alike, and so far the prequel series House of the Dragon has shown every indication of following in that proud tradition. Thus, Consequence is happy to introduce Who’s the Worst Person in Westeros, a weekly ranking of House of the Dragon‘s most important characters, and just how unsavory they ended up being each week. Everyone on screen, including dragons, is eligible for this list (though expect the show’s series regulars to be heavily featured as we progress). In “Second of His Name,” we go on arguably the worst family road trip since that Vacation remake where Chris ...
Crazy outcomes when current laws applied to NFTs and the metaverse
NFTs can now serve as court documents… but they might also be unregistered securities, illegal loot boxes, or come with impossible tax demands. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) are thought of by most people as just funny pictures that degens on the internet spend far too much money on for poorly understood reasons. But Jason Corbett, managing partner of global blockchain law firm Silk Legal, says new and innovative use cases are beginning to emerge. “We’ve seen recently the courts allowing the serving of court documents by way of an NFT,” Corbett says, referring to a recent decision by a United Kingdom court to allow notice of the case to be served by airdropping court documents as NFTs to wallets allegedly stolen from the claimant. A bunch of legal absurdities occurs when you apply existin...
Twitter Reacts to Serena Williams’ Final Game and Retirement
Serena Williams has without a doubt been one of the greatest athletes to play the sport of tennis. For 27 years, Williams has graced the courts and become one of the most decorated athletes of this generation. Over the course of her career, Williams has won four Olympic Gold medals, 23 Majors, six US Open titles and received a total of 73 career titles. In her final match, she lost to Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open, capping off her iconic playing career. At 40 years old, Williams gave her final twirl on the court as she exited the match after a 7-5, 6-7 6-1 loss. Throughout the years, Williams has cemented herself as the GOAT, redefining what could be possible on the tennis court. Her playing style will continue to be studied for generations and will always be considere...
Queen’s 10 Best Deep Cuts
This article was originally published in 2018, but we’re dusting it off for Freddie Mercury’s birthday on September 5th. Deep Cuts is a feature in which we look past the hits and dig into the buried gems of our favorite back catalogs. Queen’s discography doesn’t just cast an imposing shadow; it hovers over the musical zeitgeist of multiple decades and several movements within rock and pop music. We all know the hits — the infectious ditties and creative permutations that did as much to define rock as they did to inspire — but it’s safe to say there are plenty of songs within the band’s discography that still aren’t getting the attention they deserve. Advertisement So deep is their discography (15 albums across 22 years) that three separate Deep Cuts compilations were released in 2011… and ...
The 9 Most Shocking Revelations From House of Hammer
Warning: The following article contains potentially triggering material relating to sexual assault. If you are a victim of sexual assault, call RAINN at 1-800-656-4673. If you’ve got a Discovery+ account and are comfortable viewing dark subject matter, then House of Hammer is a must-watch this weekend. While the series begins by focusing on disgraced actor and current Cayman Islands timeshare agent Armie Hammer, this three-part docuseries reveals some terrifying truths about his notorious family. For the multiple allegations of abuse levied against Armie, as the documentary reveals, are just small parts of a much larger and disturbing pattern of violence within the Hammer family. The series may be an extremely difficult watch for some people, and as stated above, there are highly graphic d...
Song of the Week: Arctic Monkeys Return with the Melancholic, Delightfully Funny “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Arctic Monkeys return with the lead single for their forthcoming album, The Car. After the downright silly Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, Arctic Monkeys have returned with “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” the first single from their upcoming seventh studio album, The Car (out October 21st). Already, “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball” seems to pick up where Tranquility Base left off, guided by a piano (which has, of late, been Alex Turner’s primary songwriting instrument) and a slow burning trot from the re...
Rap Song of the Week: Nothing Is Ever “Too Much” for Freddie Gibbs
Rap Song of the Week rounds up and breaks down all the hip-hop tracks you need to hear. Check out the full playlist here. This week, Freddie Gibbs drops “Too Much,” the lead single from $oul $old $eparately. Freddie Gibbs has kept anticipations high for his follow-up to 2020’s Alfredo by teasing it with superstar collaborations like the ScHoolboy Q-assisted “Gang Signs” and “Black Illuminati,” a previous Rap Song of the Week featuring Jadakiss. After recruiting the standout MCs from LA and New York, respectively, the Gary, Indiana native has turned to Memphis for the lead single from his newly announced Warner Records debut $oul $old $eparately. Moneybagg Yo lends Gibbs a hand on “Too Much,” a celebration of excess and wealth. With a seemingly everlasting, unwinding flow that not...
The More Fun Stuff Version of Spider-Man: No Way Home Is, In Fact, a Lot More Fun
Look, when it’s hot outside and you don’t have central A/C, it’s easy for your principles regarding entertainment to change. For example, you might see that Sept. 2nd’s Spider-Man: No Way Home theatrical re-release, dubbed The More Fun Stuff Version, has a runtime of two hours and 41 minutes, and instead of groaning “that is so long for a superhero movie,” you’ll buy a ticket immediately. But revisiting No Way Home has benefits even beyond its promise of at least three hours of air-conditioning, as The More Fun Stuff Version‘s extra 11 minutes of footage does deliver more of, well, the fun stuff. While the opening sequence — in which Peter Parker (Tom Holland), MJ (Zendaya), Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), and Happy (Jon Favreau) deal with the immediate aftermath of Peter’s unmasking as Spider-Ma...
