Month: August 2021

Tom Brady is one of the greatest professional athletes of all time and as a result, he is always expecting perfection from his teams. After winning seven Super Bowls, Brady knows what it takes to win and he is well-aware of the fact that championships can be won in the offseason. Preparation is the key to success, especially in a sport like football where the players move around on the field like chess pieces. As he turns 44 years old, Brady is looking to win an eighth Super Bowl title, and he is expecting big things from his Buccaneers teammates.

As it stands, the Buccaneers are in the midst of training camp prior to the NFL season which will officially begin next month. The NFC South is looking pretty weak this year, and the Buccaneers are the favorites to win the division and potentially even get a bye in the NFC playoffs.

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With Brady’s quest for perfection in mind, it shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that the quarterback had a bit of a temper tantrum yesterday at practice. While doing some drills on offense, Brady’s wide receivers dropped some passes all while his offensive line gave up some would-be sacks. This led to a bit of a meltdown from Brady as he took a ball and punted it 40 yards before smashing his helmet on the ground.

After practice, it was reported that Bruce Arians stood up for Brady noting that he just wants the best out of teammates. Even with seven Super Bowls to his name, Brady is still fiery, which should be good news for the Bucs moving forward this season.

For quite a while now, The Weeknd has notably approached his artistry as if each of his major studio albums marked a unique chapter in his career. Throughout the first half of this year, Abel has been reaping the rewards from his previous chapter, the After Hours era. The Weeknd’s success of that two-year period has been irrefutable, as he has made history with Billboard Hot 100 records and even became the first solo Canadian artist to headline the Super Bowl.

A handful of months ago, however, the Trilogy artist appeared to tease the next chapter in his career by posting a now-deleted close-up photo of him in a dark fisherman-esque costume with the caption “the dawn is coming….” The Weeknd has since wiped his Instagram clean and started over completely, and he also recently hit Twitter and incited pure chaos by tweeting, “f*ck it … IT STARTS TONIGHT.”

This has led many of his fans to assume that “The Dawn Era” would officially be in full swing soon, and to fuel hype even more, The Weeknd shared a one-minute and forty-one-second teaser for an untitled track. Stylistically, it remains similar to the nostalgic synth-pop that he previously experimented with on Starboy and deeply explored on After Hours, but it also appears to be longer and more free-form like his early output on his Trilogy mixtapes.

Naturally, The Weeknd’s fans are currently losing their minds, so check out some of their reactions on Twitter below.

Just a few days ago, Kyle Kuzma was traded to the Washington Wizards in a blockbuster deal that sent Russell Westbrook to the Los Angeles Lakers. Kuzma will be joined by Montrezl Harrell and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in Washington, as they are now linking up with the likes of Bradley Beal who is one of the best shooting guards in the entire NBA. It is going to be an interesting pairing and fans are excited to see how it all goes down next season.

Of the three players sent to the Wizards, Kuzma is easily the most polarizing. There are numerous fans out there who have slandered Kuzma into oblivion over the past year or so, and it has all culminated into this trade. Regardless, he was still well-liked by his teammates, including veterans LeBron James and Jared Dudley.

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In fact, LeBron and Dudley held a nice going-away dinner for Kuzma over the weekend as they linked up at a local L.A. grill. The three took a picture together and it’s clear that there are no hard feelings over Kuzma’s exodus from the team.

After the trade, Kuzma took to Instagram where he wrote a letter to the Lakers saying: “Man oh man where do I begin??? Lakeshow we’ve had a journey,” Kuzma wrote. “I was 21 and just a young pup coming here and you guys opened up your arms openly and accepted me into the LA community! Coming into to this league I told Robby, Jeanie and Magic that all I wanted to do here is help be apart of something special and help be apart one of those banners (now) 17 banners and dammit we did it! I wouldn’t change anything about my journey everything has been a lesson to me! Ive learned the game of basketball from some of the best players to ever do it on earth while being in LA and now it’s time for me to get out there and really spread my wings and be who I say I am. LUV LA I’m a laker for life.”

Kuzma seems to be excited for his new opportunity, which is great to see, especially after a difficult year in Los Angeles.

Kanye West is currently busy as he prepares to release his album DONDA this week. The project is supposed to come out on Friday, August 6th and fans are excited to hear what the artist has in store. Of course, there is always a possibility that the album gets delayed again, although at this point, it seems likely that we will get the album sooner rather than later.

As for Kanye’s business ventures, his Yeezy brand is performing extremely well this year and his shoes are still at the top of sneaker culture. There is no slowing down the brand, and to celebrate Yeezys success, Kanye West is celebrating August 2nd as Yeezy Day. Sneakerheads have been excited for this day as it means numerous dope Yeezy models will be restocked on various different platforms.

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Yeezy Day actually started bright and early at about 7 AM EST and with it came three sneaker drops in the Yeezy Foam Runner MX Cream Clay, the Adidas Yeezy 700 V3 Azael, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 Tail Light. Since that time, the Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 “Mauve” and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 “Synth” have also dropped. In the midst of writing this, the infamous 350 V2 “Zebra” also dropped.

The shoes are being released on a multitude of platforms including Yeezy Supply, Yeezy.com, and adidas CONFIRMED. Each sneaker is going to be extremely limited, so you’re going to have to be on the ball if you want to cop any pairs.

Let us know which shoes you want to see restocked, in the comments below.

The Weeknd sent fans into a frenzy on Twitter, Sunday night, after revealing a new track on social media. Earlier in the night, he teased that something would start tonight.

“fuck it … IT STARTS TONIGHT,” he tweeted before midnight.

 The Weeknd dropped a one-minute and forty-one-second teaser for the track afterward. The short clip cuts out just after the vocals start coming in.

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The After Hours singer has been teasing new music for months now. Back in May, he hinted that a new album was on the way during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.

“You guys make me want to do this forever. I love you so much,” he said during his acceptance speech after being awarded the honor of Top Hot 100 Song for “Blinding Lights.” “I just want to say, the After Hours are done, and the dawn is coming.”

More recently, he warned fans to “say your final goodbyes” on July 29th.

Fans were losing it in the replies to The Weeknd’s reveal.

“I KNEW IT I FUCKING KNEW IT. TOU WOULDNT PLAY US LIKE THAT,” one fan wrote.

Another wrote: “ABEL COMING TO SAVE MUSIC AGAIN.”

Check out the preview for The Weeknd’s next song below.

Jonah Hill showed off a new tattoo on Instagram, Sunday, which shows a “rock on” logo reworked to have a body-positive theme.

“BODY LOVE,” the tattoo reads.

Hill has opened about about his past insecurities regarding his weight and called out media outlets for body-shaming. Earlier this year, he took particular issue with a headline in the Daily Mail.

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“I don’t think I ever took my shirt off in a pool until I was in my mid 30s even in front of family and friends,” he wrote on Instagram in response. “Probably would have happened sooner if my childhood insecurities weren’t exacerbated by years of public mockery about my body by press and interviewers. So the idea that the media tries to play me by stalking me while surfing and printing photos like this and it can’t phase me anymore is dope. I’m 37 and finally love and accept myself.”

He continued, “This isn’t a ‘good for me’ post. And it’s definitely not a ‘feel bad for me post’. It’s for the kids who don’t take their shirt off at the pool. Have fun. You’re wonderful and awesome and perfect. All my love.”

Hill’s is set to star in Adam McKay’s next film, Don’t Look Up, which is slated to release on Netflix, later this year.

Check out Hill’s new tattoo below.

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