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May 17, 2025
'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Sends Strong Message to Wife Cat
Two months ago when the third season of Reacher was making its debut on Prime Video, Cat Ritchson, the wife of titular character Alan Ritchson, made headlines when she issued a message for his on-screen love interest, played by Sonya Cassidy.
"I’d like to shine the spotlight on and show my gratitude for the work ethic of Sonya Cassidy @ms_filmmaker. This woman is an ACTRESS. I find myself in awe of what she was able to put up on screen as Duffy," Ritchson said at the time.
"My role during these long shoots is one of a wife and mother at home while the cast shoots long, grueling hours; and the elephant in the room is that there are love scenes that need to be shot (spoiler alert for this past week’s episode 🤣 ) Truth is, those can feel vulnerable for all parties involved - the actors and the spouses at home. Sonya is a dream come true for any actor’s spouse. She comes prepared (which means faster shooting days) and she has distinct professional boundaries. Let me tell you something: that work ethic, those boundaries - it all synergizes into her outta this world performance."
The message showed her trust and love in both her husband and Cassidy to perform their duties with respect. That love and respect is mutual between the Jack Reacher actor and his wife, as evidenced by his message for her on Mother's Day.
"I’m the luckiest man alive. To be able to build the treasure that is our marriage and family is and always will be the greatest privilege and success of my life. @catritchson you are wisdom personified. Strength incarnate," he said in a message on Instagram. "A tantalizing percolation of joy, adventure and love. The boys and I are so beyond blessed to be able to journey with and for you. Happy Mother’s Day/19th Wedding anniversary momma. You deserve to be revered and celebrated forever and always."
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But he wasn't quite done showing his love for his wife after wrapping filming of his new movie, Runner.
"Back with @catritchson and fam for a second and my lord it feels good. Two movies without em starts to hurt a bit. A day trip to the next gig will do a body good," he said in a post over the weekend.
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Ritchson has a number of products in the works including the Reacher spin-off, Neagley.
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May 16, 2025
Michael B. Jordan Tips Cap to Tom Cruise With ‘Mission: Impossible’ Premiere Showing
Tom Cruise and the entire Mission: Impossible team are set to premiere what’s believed to be the final installment of the beloved franchise. While the official release date for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning is May 23, 2025, the Global Premiere was held in London on May 15, 2025.
It's rarely surprising to see a high-profile name attend a movie premiere, but one noteworthy appearance that drew immediate attention was Sinners star Michael B. Jordan.
However, Jordan's attendance was far from out of the blue, and it sent an extremely clear message to Cruise, who openly showed his support on social media for Sinners. The 62-year-old star posted a photo on Instagram praising the film, director Ryan Coogler and Jordan while holding a movie stub back on April 27, 2025.
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Jordan responded to Cruise's post to show his appreciation, but it's apparent he saw an opportunity to do more to reciprocate the kind gesture.
"Thanks for the love and support!!! @tomcruise," Jordan said in a comment on Cruise's post.
Cruise, who's long been one of the biggest names in Hollywood, has very rarely, if ever in recent years, posted on social media about movies he's not involved in. It made his message to Coogler, Jordan and the rest of the Sinners cast even more noteworthy.
Jordan's arrival at the premiere and interaction with Cruise were revealed by Etalk, and the respect between the two was quickly apparent.
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As Etalk pointed out in the video's caption, Jordan also posted a message on his Instagram to give Cruise and the new Mission: Impossible film another tip of the cap.
"I was too young to see the first Mission Impossible in the theater, but now I get a chance to watch the final one… in IMAX!!!! Much love @tomcruise," Jordan wrote in the post.
While Cruise's initial message pointed at Sinners and Jordan rightfully brought high praise from fans, how the 38-year-old star responded was equally as impressive.
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Rory McIlroy Forced to Change Driver Day Before PGA Championship
In the first round of the PGA Championship the second betting favorite behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, fired a 3-over, 74 to sit 10 shots off the lead.
McIlroy, who is known as one of the best drivers of the golf ball in the sport, managed to find just four fairways en route to the brutal score. As it turns out, there may be a reason for his lack of success with the driver on Thursday.
According to a new report from PGA Tour SiriusXM Radio’s Taylor Zarzour, the driver McIlroy planned to use in the tournament was deemed "no longer permissible" and he was not allowed to use it. The five-time major champion was forced to switch drivers the day before the tournament kicked off, leading to his 3-over, 74.
Analyst and former professional golfer Johnson Wagner revealed details of the testing.
"The USGA conducts these tests pretty much every week out here on professional golf. They test it across all aspects of the face of the driver. Drivers fail all the time. Every single week somebody's driver fails and it is by no fault of the player, they don't know how to do it - it is a sophisticated testing system," Wagner said.
"And when you're a player like Rory McIlroy that hits the ball as hard as he does the face naturally thins out...It's unfortunate that it happened the weekend of a major and that it maybe cost him a few shots yesterday...he did nothing wrong."
"This is something that happens week to week on the PGA TOUR."
— PGA Championship Radio on SiriusXM (@SiriusXMPGATOUR) May 16, 2025
Johnson Wagner came to Rory McIlroy's defense after his driver was deemed non-conforming by the USGA.
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After getting used to his new driver, McIlroy stormed out of the gates in his second round with four birdies in his first 10 holes to move to 1-under for the tournament and just seven shots off the lead. He struggled over the next eight holes, though, carding four bogeys and two birdies to go along with two pars to finish with a 2-under, 69 on the day to move to 1-over for the tournament.
McIlroy made the cut on the number and starts nine shots back of the lead held by Jhonattan Vegas.
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'The Hunger Games' Makes Big Ralph Fiennes Announcement
The Hunger Games franchise has announced that Ralph Fiennes will portray President Snow in the upcoming prequel film, Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.
The film is based on Suzanne Collins' novel, Sunrise on the Reaping, and is set to hit theaters November 2026. Set 24 years before the events of the first Hunger Games novel, Sunrise on the Reaping follows 16-year old Haymitch Abernathy and his journey to win the 50th Hunger Games.
In the original Hunger Games trilogy, Haymitch - mentor to Katniss Everdeen - was played by Woody Harrelson. In the upcoming prequel, Australian actor Joseph Zada, will take on a younger, less jaded version of the character. Zada's previous work includes the television series Invisible Boys (2025), Total Control (2024), and the film The Speedway Murders (2023).
The cast has been revealed slowly, with Maya Hawke, Lili Taylor, and Kelvin Harrison Jr. also joining the project.
The announcement of Fiennes' casting was made May 16 on X.
President Snow.
— The Hunger Games (@TheHungerGames) May 16, 2025
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Fans have been vocal in sharing their thoughts.
One user wrote, "THIS IS THE GREATEST CASTING EVER." Another shared, "Ralph Fiennes as President Snow is not just casting - it's a declaration of war on subtlety, mercy, and my emotional stability. This man is about to the rebellion into silence."
Ralph Fiennes attends the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 02, 2025 in Hollywood, California.Monica Schipper/Getty Images
Some were disappointed that Keifer Sutherland - the son of Donald Sutherland, who played President Snow in the original trilogy - was not cast.
One commented, "Are you kidding??? So not Kiefer Sutherland who is the spitting image of Donald Sutherland? C'mon"
Fiennes' history of dark and villainous roles - including Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter Series, Amon Goeth in Schindler's List (1993), and Chef Slowik in The Menu (2022) - suggests he is well-suited to play the ruthless and tyrannical President Snow.
Justin Bieber Teases 'Special Project' He's Working On
Earlier this month while his wife was attending the Met Gala, Justin Bieber went viral for his actions on the golf course.
Bieber posted a number of videos to Instagram showing off his time on the golf course - and his unique golf swing. A video of his tee shot and his interesting outfit choice, a white tank top and baggie pants, caught the attention of the masses on social media where it racked up over 3.3 million views.
Bieber's golf handicap was later revealed, with fans in disbelief at just how good he actually is...despite the interesting swing. The singer is back in the headlines a week later with a new revelation on his Instagram account.
Bieber hinted at something big coming for fans. "The anticipation for this next season of life is killing me. So excited," he said in one post while tagging longtime friend and social media superstar Matthew Espinosa.
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In a subsequent post, Bieber offered more details about the upcoming announcement - but only slightly.
"Who would have thought god would have brought this trifecta back together," Bieber said before teasing a "special project" the trio is working on together.
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The posts from Bieber come just a few week after the Hollywood Reporter revealed he's hard at work on a new album and decided to head overseas for "inspiration." The report suggested he was "close" to finishing his first project since Justice in 2021 and has been holding "jam sessions" at his Los Angeles house in recent months.
Attendees included his longtime DJ Tay James, musical director HARV, SZA collaborator Carter Lang and Australian artist Eddie Benjamin.
Despite his hiatus from music over the past four years, Bieber's following hasn't died down. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, he’s logged eight No. 1 singles and 26 top-ten entries while 17 of his songs, or songs he accompanies on, have reached at least one billion streams.
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Joe Rogan Shares Thoughts on Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' Song
Just last week the artist formerly known as Kanye West released a new song Heil Hitler that caught the attention of the music world, for good reason.
The song was released on May 8, which also marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), when World War II ended in Europe. West, who changed his name to Ye in 2021, sparked backlash with lyrics like "They don't understand the things I say on Twitter, Heil Hitler," and blamed events in his life like his custody battle as to why he "became a Nazi."
With the song spreading across social media, popular podcast host Joe Rogan spoke about its contents with fellow comedian Tom Segura. During their conversation, the UFC analyst admitted West's controversial new song is "kind of catchy," before drilling into specifics.
"What are you doing, dude?... At a minimum, you're going to get less educated people to go like, 'This is a fun thing to say,'" Segura said, sparking a lengthy response from the Joe Rogan Experience host.
"It is crazy, but it's also kind of a sign of the times," Rogan said. "This is a chaotic world we're living in. And it's like, OK, this kind of highlights the benefits—I want to say this carefully, I want to say real clearly—I don't support people saying that. I don't think it's a good thing to say. I don't say it. I certainly don't think any racism is good. I don't think antisemitism is good. I don't think anti-Christianity is good. I don't think Asian hate is good."
He continued, suggesting banning the song lends itself to West's points.
"I don't think anything is good, but there's a benefit to just letting people talk. Like let people say whatever the f*** they want to say, even if it s****. This is the benefit of Twitter, but this is also the bad part. It's like, that f****** song has so many millions of hits on Twitter," he added. "It's been banned from every platform, but is it good to ban things from platforms, or is it better to let it be out there and let people talk about it? Because if you ban it, then people want to hear it more."
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Walmart Has a Jump Starter and Tire Inflator for Nearly 70% Off That Shoppers Say Is a Must-Have for Emergencies
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The worst thing that can happen to you in a car is a crash. The next worst thing is a flat tire or a dead battery, which is why you should have certain car accessories to take care of these problems should they arise. A good jump starter can help you avoid the awkwardness of asking for a stranger's help. But, to take it further, it's worth investing in this device that jump-starts and pumps tires that Walmart is selling for just $40.
The Phancir Car Jump Starter with Air Compressor is currently 69% down from its usual $130, thanks to a great discount and an additional on-page coupon that appears when you sign into your free Walmart account. It’s a hybrid device marked down to a price that’d be good for either of its functions individually. This is also a very well-received gadget, with over 185 five-star ratings at Walmart. However, you should note that this offer is part of a Walmart Flash Sale, so it could end soon.
Phancir Car Jump Starter with Air Compressor, $40 (was $130) at Walmart
The Phancir Car Jump Starter with Air Compressor.
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Phancir brings the two most common emergency car repair techniques to drivers in a small 5x7 body that weighs under 2 pounds. The 1500-amp jumper will work on standard 12-volt car batteries, but you can also use it as a power bank to charge your mobile devices. Likewise, the 150 PSI air compressor is perfect for your car tires, but it can also be adjusted for use with bikes, basketballs, and more. This product really demonstrates its value when you look at Walmart’s bestselling jump starter (now on sale for $40) and bestselling air compressor (now on sale for $25) to see that you’re saving an extra $15 versus buying both other products.
One shopper revealed how useful this dual-threat is even in the middle of the night. “The digital display and various adapter options make it easy to use, and I appreciate that it holds a charge well over time. Plus, the built-in LED lights are a nice touch for nighttime emergencies.”
Meanwhile, another shopper talked about its ability to stay ready for when you need it. “It's easy to charge and seems to hold the charge for months, which is a huge plus during those brutal winter days when both tire pressure and battery life often become issues.”
To get your hybrid jump starter and tire inflator for a mere $40, act now. You never know when you’ll need it, just as you can never be sure when this deal will end.
I Drove the Best Mini-Supercar and Came to a Confusing Conclusion
The Lotus Emira comes with two engine options, three different transmissions, and two suspension setups with entirely different goals.Courtesy Image
Lotus gives Emira buyers more baseline choices than most sports and supercar manufacturers. This low-slung screamer can come with two engine options, three different transmissions, and two suspension setups with entirely different goals. Typically, in the automotive industry, spoiling customers for choice is a good idea, but those seven features actually only result in just six choices.
I’ve now driven three Emiras, so fully half of the lineup: a supercharged V6 manual with the Tour suspension, then the AMG inline-four equipped with a dual-clutch transmission and the Sport suspension, and now—finally—this AMG DCT (called the First Edition by Lotus) in Tour spec. That leaves only the V6 manual in Sport, plus the V6 torque-converter automatic in both Tour and Sport, on the table. Yet despite the laundry list, I can now fully conclude that only two packages for the Emira make any sense at all.
Understanding the Recipe
With the Emira, Lotus set out to improve almost everything about the Evora—from the exterior design, to interior ergonomics, modern connectivity, and performance.Michael Teo Van Runkle
To understand the Emira, we need to revisit the Evora that preceded it. Still a mid-engined sports car, the Evora nonetheless added nearly 50 percent of the weight of its own predecessors, the Elise and Exige. The same supercharged 3.5-liter V6 sourced from Toyota as one of the Emira’s two engines served as the sole choice, with the same six-speed manual gearbox, too. And yet, the Evora represented a sea change in mindset at Lotus versus the much more raw and unrefined Elise and Exige, as the British firm attempted to add more comfort, more quality, and a somewhat absurd set of second-row seats.
With the Emira, Lotus admittedly set out to improve almost everything about the Evora, with which it shares much of a chassis—from the exterior design, to interior ergonomics, modern connectivity, and performance. Even the air conditioning blasts ice cold! And the visibility isn’t too bad, either (for a mid-engined car anyway).
Meanwhile, the new AMG inline-four should put out plenty of grunt for a 3,187-pound screamer, even if the 2.0 liters rated for 400 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque actually fall a bit short of the top-end output of the final Evora GT’s 416 horsepower. So in my mind, before ever jumping into an Emira, the main mysteries largely came down to how the DCT performs and how the different suspension packages transform life with an eminently more comfortable coupe.
In all seriousness, when pushing hard on twisty mountain roads, this AMG DCT Emira in Tour spec can corner with the best sports cars on the market. But we’re a long, long way off from the AMG DCT with Sport suspension that I drove this past fall, which managed to hold a gobsmacking 1.7 g of lateral grip...on a cold day…on public roads…with an amateur like me behind the wheel.
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Sport vs. Tour in a Sports Car, not a Grand Tourer
The 2025 Emira AMG DCT offers a Sport option—suspension gets stiffer springs and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires—or the Tour, which uses softer springs and Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber.Michael Teo Van Runkle
So what’s the difference? The Sport suspension gets stiffer springs and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, while the Tour uses softer springs and Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber. The tires probably made for most of the difference in cornering forces, I believed at first, since I maxed the Tour cars out at more like 1.2 g. That’s almost a 50 percent advantage for the Sport, but on the other hand, daily driving Cup 2s on cold, rainy, or frosty roads can certainly spell disaster.
The problem is, though, that the Tour suspension also makes daily driving worse. Both the supercharged V6 manual and AMG DCT cars when equipped with the softer springs demonstrated strange shakiness, transmitting every bump and crack in the road straight to the driver’s spine, while tramlining as well as an actual train on highways and almost losing composure over any mavy portions of asphalt.
A magic point exists for any suspension system, at which the ground provides a complementary amount of damping force to the shocks and springs. Bicycle manufacturers discovered this decades ago, as evidenced by the era when high-performance road bikes with tires as skinny as a pencil switched from curved front forks to straight designs. Try smacking a table and listening to the reverberations—then slam your hand down onto the table and hold it there. Which caused the table to calm down more quickly? (Ernesto Colnago supposedly learned this from Enzo Ferrari, actually, so the story comes full circle.)
The 2025 Emira AMG DCT has stunning style, arguably the best-looking car on the market today.Michael Teo Van Runkle
Similarly, the Emira’s Sport suspension glues the car to the ground, so the ground can take over some of those calming responsibilities. By loosening up the Tour suspension, the chassis then needs to do all the work, ruining the exact mechanical advantage that makes low-slung mid-engine sports cars so spectacular in the first place.
Talk about the worst of both worlds. Now throw on the Goodyear tires, which lack both the grip and communication of the Cup 2s, and the situation becomes even more baffling. Precisely because the ingredients should be so good! Stunning style, arguably the best-looking car on the market today, to my eye. A modern interior that fits my 6-foot-1 frame comfortably, with a little parcel shelf behind the seats in place of the Evora’s vestigial second-row seats. A lightweight chassis with a wider track, and a new engine option from what we certainly know is a capable powertrain partner.
Corporate Considerations Over Enthusiast Excitement
A 2025 Emira powered by either the supercharged V6 or AMG inline-four can still launch hard enough to terrify friends.Michael Teo Van Runkle
In fairness, an Emira powered by either the supercharged V6 or AMG inline-four can still launch hard enough to terrify friends. But Lotus has never been about all-out straight line speed. Instead, a Lotus should carve through cornering loads and happily, confidently step the tail out and drift with the traction control turned down.
The fact that the Emira with Tour suspension only does seem happy with the springs compressed—in a hard squat during full-throttle acceleration, threshold braking, or high-g cornering–confirms my suspicion that the Tour spec as a whole was almost certainly an afterthought. I figured Lotus engineers developed the Emira specifically to house the AMG engine with the Sport suspension, and then some bean-counting executive called down from the corner office insisting that older customers will need a softer option.
This likely shrunk the development timeline, and the engineers probably didn’t care, telling themselves that purposefully compromising the exact car they built to be perfect made no sense in the first place. Then, when the resulting Tour setup started porpoising and bucking and rolling, the only way to achieve any kind of handling prowess was to overcompensate with over-aggressive alignment specs. Which then ruins the steering—to the point that I never felt comfortable driving the Emira Tour with one hand, even in a straight line.
Meanwhile, I also suspect that AMG pulled a fast one on Lotus. Selling this 2.0-liter engine and DCT as a single unit makes sense, but only at first. Surely Mercedes-Benz has a manual transmission that can bolt up, and maybe AMG even promised that from the get-go (or maybe not). The Emira’s chassis seems perfectly built for the engine, that much is clear. But whether Lotus knew they would have to then tune the engine and DCT also seems unlikely.
The 2025 Emira AMG DCT seems not to take into consideration braking at all—at low speeds, the shifts throw off engine deceleration and braking modulation entirely.Michael Teo Van Runkle
Evidence to support my theory includes the fact that Mercedes-AMG sells the A-Class with the same engine, but putting out 16 more horsepower. Yet that Euro-spec hatchback both sounds better and drives better than the Emira equipped with the same engine—with none of the lurching, uncertain gearshifts, and driveline flares that the Emira exhibits even in the base drive mode. Plus, to put the Lotus in either Drive or Reverse, the driver needs to push or pull on the gearshift lever twice—for no discernible reason, which makes trying to perform quick maneuvers in town borderline impossible.
The DCT also seems not to take into consideration braking at all. At low speeds, the shifts throw off engine deceleration and braking modulation entirely—when the gearbox isn’t shuddering or vibrating raucously, anyhow. Toeing light inputs into the brake pedal while trying to inch forward in traffic simply doesn’t work. Only driving as hard as possible at all times keeps this car settled down, a catch 22 that belies the entire purpose of selling a Tour suspension setup in the first place.
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Final Conclusions on a Confusing Mini-Supercar
The 2025 Lotus Emira AMG DCT steering is constantly upset, the suspension unsettled, and the drivetrain unpredictable. Michael Teo Van Runkle
So the steering is constantly upset, the suspension unsettled, and the drivetrain unpredictable. Darty and dramatic, impossible to drive smoothly at low speeds, uncomfortable at higher speeds on anything but the smoothest tarmac. At least with the outdated Toyota V6—quite literally a minivan engine—the stick shift somewhat served as a distraction from the suspension situation. And driving the AMG DCT in Sport spec, the sublime chassis compensated for and distracted from the powertrain’s problems. But here with the Tour package, the AMG and DCT’s engagement, or lack thereof, also only emphasize the suspension and steering woes.
The only partial solution I discovered? Keeping the car in Sport or Track mode and fully shifting manually via the paddle shifters myself. At all times. Not very Tour-y, to say the least. And who knows, maybe a good-old-fashioned V6 bolted to the torque-converter automatic (in Sport trim, of course) might just work best—again, quite literally driving as smoothly as a minivan. But are we truly trying to make a low-slung mid-engined mini-supercar more and more soft?
The Emira gains so much versus my favorite Evora, not the final GT variant but the preceding 400 model (even if what I truly want is an Inokinetic-tuned Exige). But sacrificing both daily driveability and all-out performance makes no sense. I’m simply not willing to give my fourth Emira, the supercharged V6 manual with Sport suspension, another go-round.
Because what I know now, only a 33 percent hit rate for one of my most highly anticipated cars of this decade simply won’t cut the mustard for a tiny company trying to survive by adopting assembly line production methods and taking on foreign ownership amid a larger industry struggling with the brinkmanship politics of EV adoption.
And we’re missing the most important point anyway: The real truth, in the end, is that Lotus should have played their own brinkmanship games with AMG and insisted on buying the 2.0-L with a manual transmission. In short, an Emira for a new era should come with the AMG engine bolted to a six-speed stick shift, and the Sport suspension—or nothing at all.
2025 Lotus Emira AMG DCT Touring SpecsEngine: 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinderTransmission: 8-speed dual-clutch transmissionHorsepower/Torque: 400 hp/354 lb-ft0-60: 3.8 secondsTop Speed: 171 mphPrice: From $99,900
Adidas Is Selling Its 'Super Comfy' $50 Clogs for Just $19 Right Now, and Shoppers Say They Wear Them 'Everywhere'
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Whether chilling at home, going to the gym, or simply wanting something comfortable to wear, many have found their way to slip-on shoes. While some will opt for sandals or laceless sneakers, a rubber clog remains a unicorn style that can do it all. These days, you're not just limited to Crocs—one brand quietly taking up space in the category is Adidas with its Adilette Clog, and now is the perfect time to snag a pair—they're over 60% off.
The Adidas Adilette Clogs are on sale for as low as $19 right now at Adidas when you use the code SUNSHINE at checkout, for a total discount of up to 62% off compared to their full price of $50. Fans have been raving about their performance, giving them a near-perfect 4.7-star rating after 5,800-plus votes, while calling them “better than slippers" and "other clog shoes.” They come in white and black in sizes 4 to 13, and they look like they're going to sell out over the next couple of weeks, so get yours ASAP.
Adidas Adilette Clogs, $19 (was $50) at Adidas
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Affordable, comfortable, and stylish, these contoured EVA clogs take the mundane and infuse it with Adidas’ sporty heritage for a much-needed update. The synthetic uppers still have a soft-to-the-touch feel, so while durable, they'll be comfortable even if you wear them for hours. They have a small heel lip to prevent slippage, while the aerodynamic air cut-outs make them not only look cool but also surprisingly lightweight and extremely breathable.
“These are the greatest clogs I’ve ever purchased,” one buyer said. “These clogs fit true to size, are comfortable, versatile, and reasonably priced. I have purchased multiple pairs for casual wear, driving, gardening, and lounging. The black and white is a perfect start—much better product than Crocs.”
Adidas Adilette Clogs, $21 (was $50) at Adidas
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Another shopper said they were “super comfy clogs,” admitting that they “almost wear them to go everywhere, even to work." They added that "they are very comfortable and easy to put on. The clogs are also not easy to slip out of. They do not make a loud sound when I walk.”
For $19, the Adidas Adilette Clogs are the perfect summer footwear choice for all occasions. Make sure you grab a pair or two before this ends on May 19.
Justin Bieber's Reported Money Troubles
Fans have been worrying about Justin Bieber's mental health recently, but a new documentary is focusing on his reported financial health.
TMZ Investigates: What Happened to Justin Bieber?, which is currently streaming on Hulu, raises the question about why he sold his 300-song catalog to Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million in December 2022. Musicians will sometimes sell their song collection late in their careers, but Bieber is only 31 years old.
In the documentary, TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin claims that the "Never Say Never" singer “had to sell his music catalog because he was broke" despite earning upwards of $500 million to $1 billion in his young career. (Celebrity Net Worth estimates he's currently worth $200 million.) The root of the issue is reportedly tied to the cancellation of his 2022 Justice World Tour
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "Issa Rae" Episode 1788 -- Pictured: Musical guest Justin Bieber performs on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Levin stated that Bieber was on "the verge of financial collapse" and the sale was urgent even though his then-manager Scooter Braun tried to convince him to wait until January 2023 for the tax break.
“Justin said, ‘I gotta sell it now.’ And he sold it in December. That’s how broke he was,” Levin alleged.
TMZ isn't the only one pointing out Bieber's financial issues, The Hollywood Reporter also noted that he lost out on an "estimated $90 million he would have netted from the tour." The media outlet shared that the debts snowballed because he had to pay back his advance to AEG, estimated to be $20-40 million, which was covered by Braun's company. Bieber has reportedly not paid Braun back in full yet.
Bieger's reps pushed back on the claims to The Hollywood Reporter, stating, "Any source that is trying to sell you a story about alleged financial distress … either doesn’t understand the entertainment industry or, more likely, is trying to paint an unflattering portrait of Justin, which bears no resemblance to reality.”
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