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Six influencers recently announced that they are leaving esports group FaZe Clan following unsuccessful contract negotiations with new management. Bloomberg reports that influencers known as Adapt, Jason, Ronaldo, Lacy, Rage, and Silky — the entire roster on the FaZe Clan website — all announced that they are leaving the group.  Adapt wrote on X that he’d spent 14 years as part of FaZe Clan: “Over half of my life, I’d be lying if I said this didn’t hurt, but it had to be done.” Another FaZe Clan member who left in August had described the situation as one where the…

Welcome to 5 O’Clock Somewhere, our series in which BA’s network of culinary all-stars share their favorite drinks—along with everything you need to serve them in style.During the 2025 run of his Las Vegas residency, Usher became known for a particular bit. Wrapped in a furry overcoat, the singer would descend from the stage with a glass full of ruby red maraschino cherries. He would then hand-feed the fruit to select members of the audience.It’s a flirty, cheeky gesture that spawned numerous viral videos. But it also hints at something essential, but little-known, about Usher: He knows how to give…

I love any excuse to make the Yuletide gay, and given my traditional Christmas rewatch of Todd Haynes’s 2015 film Carol was weeks ago at this point, I was thrilled to learn that the season finale of Canada’s gay hockey sensation Heated Rivalry lined up perfectly with my glut of plan-free post-holiday TV time.So, where did the end of the season find Ilya, Shane, Scott, Kip, et cetera? Below, find absolutely every thought I had about Season 1, Episode 6 of Heated Rivalry, enticingly titled “The Cottage”:God, I wish hockey was this gay in real life.Actually, hold on now…Scott is…

OpenAI is hiring a Head of Preparedness. Or, in other words, someone whose primary job is to think about all the ways AI could go horribly, horribly wrong. In a post on X, Sam Altman announced the position by acknowledging that the rapid improvement of AI models poses “some real challenges.” The post goes on to specifically call out the potential impact on people’s mental health and the dangers of AI-powered cybersecurity weapons.The job listing says the person in the role would be responsible for:“Tracking and preparing for frontier capabilities that create new risks of severe harm. You will be…

Earlier today, I was sitting on a neighborhood park bench eating a sandwich when an elderly couple pulled their car up under a nearby oak tree. They rolled down the windows and turned up some jazz music on the radio. Then the man got out of the car, walked around to the passenger side, and opened the door for the woman. He took her hand and helped her out of her seat, guided her about ten feet away from the car, and they slow danced for the next half hour under the oak tree. It was a beautiful sight to…

Michigan State football has reportedly locked in on its next quarterbacks coach.Multiple reports have been filed that Michigan State is set to hire UMass offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian as its next quarterbacks coach. Matt Fortuna of The Inside Zone and Justin Thind of 247Sports were two of the first to report the notable Michigan State coaching staff news.AdvertisementBajakian previously worked with new Spartans head coach Pat Fitzgerald at Northwestern. He was the offensive coordinator at Northwestern from 2020 to 2023, with three of those seasons being under Fitzgerald as the Wildcats’ head coach.Bajakian was most recently the offensive coordinator and…

Stardew Valley is truly the gift that keeps on giving. Fans of the farm life simulator, specifically those who already own it for the Nintendo Switch 2, can download a free upgrade that introduces new features and multiplayer modes. However, fans have reported some bugs following the free release, and Eric Barone, the game’s developer that’s better known as ConcernedApe, is working on fixes.If you have Stardew Valley on the Switch 2, you can download the Upgrade Pack that introduces mouse controls to make it easier to place furniture and organize your inventory. The upgrade also adds local split-screen co-op…

Balanced eating can seem like such an abstract concept — what does balance really mean and look like when it comes to food? While balance will look different for each of us at every meal, there is one important takeaway to understand about finding and maintaining balance, and that’s what I’m sharing in this video. The Spectrum of Eating Habits Imagine a spectrum. On one end of the spectrum, we have the all-in mentality of rigid diets, plans, and food rules that feel restrictive and require you to regulate yourself. This is the place where you eat “super clean” and…

As a relationship counselor with over 10 years of experience, I’ve learned that even the strongest couples face conflict. What sets emotionally intelligent couples apart is their ability to stay connected, even when disagreements arise.I’m often more concerned about couples who never fight, because avoiding conflict entirely can hide unresolved hurts. After all, the closer you are, the more likely ruptures are to happen, and how you handle them matters.Here are three things emotionally intelligent couples do differently when they are in conflict.1. They don’t assume the worst about their partner’s intentWe’ve all been there. One sharp comment can seem…

We make this simple baked ham with our brown sugar and honey ham glaze, which turns into a sweet, glossy, perfectly sticky coating in the oven. It’s shockingly easy and so good. Glazed ham is one of the easiest holiday main dishes to make. You’re starting with a baked or smoked ham, which is already cooked, so the hard work is done. And the ham glaze couldn’t be simpler or any more delicious. For this recipe, you’ll gently warm the ham in the oven, then crank up the heat and brush on the glaze so it turns sticky, shiny, and…