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Time Magazine
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Owen Wilson's Stick Sounds Like a Ted Lasso Ripoff. Actually, It's Better
The third episode of the new Apple TV+ golf comedy Stick is called 'Daddy Issues,' but that might as well be the title of the show. Created by Ford v. Ferrari writer Jason Keller, it stars Owen Wilson as a former top golfer, Pryce Cahill, who publicly flamed out 20 years ago. He's been mired in the past ever since, from his job at a sporting goods store to his refusal to finalize the divorce initiated by his long-suffering wife (Judy Greer), move out of their old house, and accept that he's no longer a husband, a father, or a pro athlete. When he spots a surly teen at a driving range, Santi (Peter Dager), who has the makings of a major talent, Pryce sees in this potential protégé a shot at redemption. But Santi, whose now-estranged dad used to push him too hard on the golf course, doesn't exactly relish the prospect of having a new father figure to satisfy. It sounds hackneyed and heartstring-yanking—another comedy that uses sports as a cover to talk about men's feelings and relationships from the platform that brought us Ted Lasso. There are indeed elements of Stick, which premieres on June 4, that come off as pandering; as if a dad-rock soundtrack ('Baba O'Riley,' 'The Boys Are Back in Town') weren't enough, it even rips off Lasso 's earnest folk theme song. While it's a relief that Greer isn't forced to play a harpy, the show can be cringily conspicuous in its efforts to model empathy for women. A self-described 'genderqueer, anticapitalist, postcolonial feminist' character named Zero (Lilli Kay) initially reads as an assemblage of lazy Gen Z clichés that exist mostly in the imaginations of boomers. Yet within the limitations of its formula, Stick works. A trite setup gives way to a looser road-trip vibe after Pryce convinces Santi and his savvy mom (Mariana Treviño) to pile into a RV with him and his cranky ex-caddie (an effectively typecast Marc Maron) for a summer of amateur tournaments. Everyone is low-key lonely, with familial baggage that keeps them from connecting with others. Thankfully, Keller's scripts aren't as twee or didactic about this stuff as Lasso and Shrinking creator Bill Lawrence's tend to be. Nor are his characters cartoons like Ted; most, including Zero, quickly become multifaceted people, courtesy of a cast blessed with unshowy charisma. A game changer it isn't, but Stick still comes out a few strokes ahead of par.
Eater
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
The Best Old Fashioneds in D.C.
View as Map Bourbon or rye, a sugar cube, and bitters. It's a simple drink that focuses on highlighting its base and is a great way to start a meal or end a night. But in a city with creative mixologists and a global palate, an Old Fashioned don't have to stay so, well, old fashioned. Here's just a few places that are taking these three basic ingredients and trying something new: bringing in some sweet, some heat, and a lot more banana than you'd expect. Did we miss your favorite spot? Drop a note at the tipline or email dc@ and we'll consider it for the next update. Read More Eater maps are curated by editors and aim to reflect a diversity of neighborhoods, cuisines, and prices. Learn more about our editorial process. If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics policy. Although Cana markets itself as a caipirinha bar (and believe me, they do the signature Brazilian cocktail well), they have one of the city's best new Old Fashioneds hidden away on their menu too. The bar strips back everything you know about the drink, leaving just the bourbon base (but finished with amburana) and then adding its own Brazilian flavors, including guava, banana, and the signature tamarind. Its namesake ingredient gives it a tangy caramel flavor that feels like it could easily be found on a beach in Rio. Signature Old Fashioned at Jack Rose Dining Saloon Jack Rose, with its 2,700 different whiskeys, doesn't make an Old Fashioned. They make the Old Fashioned. Wild Turkey, demerara, and bitters. That's it. This is for the staunch traditionalist who wants an alcohol-forward drink and they want to have it in a dimly-lit room while sitting in a smooth leather booth. If you want to switch it up a bit though, they'd be happy to switch out the Wild Turkey for something else from their robust selection. Alchemist Old Fashioned at The Alchemist Tucked away behind a hidden door, this speakeasy is secretly serving up a simple and smooth Old Fashioned with just a hint of pageantry. As the name would suggest, they love to play with fire at the Alchemist and their eponymous Old Fashioned runs with that idea. Served with a blowtorch and a skull head that looks like something out of Indiana Jones, the drink is smoked at the table while sugar and orange rind are charred beforehand. This brings out a real depth of flavor from every ingredient while keeping things quite traditional. Daddy Issues at Service Bar Recently re-anointed as one of North America's 50 best bars, Service Bar is sure to impress with not one but two Old Fashioned options. While those looking for something traditional and alcohol-forward may want to go with the Whiskey Whiskey, the Daddy Issues is something a bit more unique than your own father's preferred pour. A combination of black cardamom-infused Michter's, fig balsamic, and creme de cacao give it a smoky, verging on umami profile. It is not too sweet but still has the richness of a good dessert making for a great nightcap. Cigar Old Fashioned at Bar Pilar Bar Pilar promises to take you on a journey through Ernest Hemingway's life in Cuba and this Old Fashioned feels like the perfect way to honor The Sun Also Rises author. The focus here is on the blend of Nearest Green bourbon and Laphroaig scotch with just sugar, bitters, and a bit of cinnamon to round it out. It's a stiff drink and makes for a great sipper. There is a reason that this is the first cocktail the wait staff at Korean hit Anju will tell you to order. Taking the light and gentle flavor of Japanese Iwai whiskey and washing it in sesame oil gives the drink a rounded nutty flavor with a creamy mouthfeel. This melts together perfectly with black tea-infused tart cherry juice and rhubarb bitters which makes the whole concoction very refreshing and just a little bit too easy to drink. If you're looking for something a little more classic, the Seoul Fashioned is also available but this one is just too special not to highlight. Capital One Dining Book primetime tables set aside exclusively for eligible Capital One customers. Capital One Dining is the presenting partner of the Eater app. Sign up for our newsletter. With a spectacular Roman cocktail menu (available now through the end of the summer) it makes sense that beverage director Jonathan Henriquez insists on putting on a show for every guest. For the menu that took him over a year to put together, he made sure that every drink has a performative element and he made no exception here. As a small plume of smoke billows out from the top of the skull-shaped goblet, you'll notice a custom-made ice cube (courtesy of the Ice Queen) with a picture of Mount Vesuvius frozen into the center. Henriquez even made sure it was laminated so guests could bring it home as a memento. The drink itself leans on the delightfully smoky side thanks to a port-finished Woodinville bourbon, porcini mushrooms, and Ardberg Uigeadail. Capital One Dining Book primetime tables set aside exclusively for eligible Capital One customers. Capital One Dining is the presenting partner of the Eater app. Draft Old Fashioned at Last Call Bar If you're looking for a no-frills Old Fashioned that goes down smooth and is easy on the wallet, Last Call has what you need and the owners are so confident in it they keep it on draft all year round. It's alcohol-forward for those who don't want something too sweet and, at $8, is by the far the most affordable on this list. Beijing Old Fashioned at Chang Chang It might not be common to sip an Old Fashioned alongside mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, and fried rice but Chang Chang is not your common Szechuan restaurant. The wild banana chai-infused whiskey and cardamom clove syrup give the drink a balanced smoky sweet flavor that lends itself well to the restaurant's spicy menu. Lakhan's Old Fashioned at Tapori Co-owner Dante Datta and manager EJ Apaga take a yin and yang approach to developing their cocktail menu. While Dante is very interested in unique drinks you won't see anywhere else, EJ focuses on elevating the classics. Their perfect Old Fashioned falls more into the latter camp, taking Wild Turkey bourbon and marrying it with a slightly-spicy, smoky chaat masala and the delicious unrefined jaggery cane sugar that is popular across the Indian subcontinent. Ni De Aqui Ni De Alla at Providencia 'Ni de aquí, Ni de allá' is the immigrant experience summarized in a single sentence, describing the complexity of being between two cultures. Co-owners Pedro Tobar and Danny Gonzalez turn this sentence into liquid form; blending together classic Kentucky bourbon with small-batch Oaxacan mezcal. Plantains give the drink a distinctly soft sweetness that radiates through every sip. It reminds us that Latin American ingredients enhance the more traditional flavors of our shared America. Old Fashioned Habits at Dirty Habit Beverage director Aniceto 'JR' Rena knows what you need to start the summer, blending Rowan's Creek bourbon and Uncle Nearest whiskey (named after the original distiller of Jack Daniels) with sassafras sugar and root beer bitters to make for something very refreshing on a hot day. While this gives the drink a subtle vanilla/caramel flavor, it's not overly sweet. Finished off with picked hon shimeji mushrooms, there's always a fun bite at the bottom of your glass (don't be afraid to use a finger to fish them out). © 2025 Vox Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Link copied to the clipboard. Although Cana markets itself as a caipirinha bar (and believe me, they do the signature Brazilian cocktail well), they have one of the city's best new Old Fashioneds hidden away on their menu too. The bar strips back everything you know about the drink, leaving just the bourbon base (but finished with amburana) and then adding its own Brazilian flavors, including guava, banana, and the signature tamarind. Its namesake ingredient gives it a tangy caramel flavor that feels like it could easily be found on a beach in Rio. Jack Rose, with its 2,700 different whiskeys, doesn't make an Old Fashioned. They make the Old Fashioned. Wild Turkey, demerara, and bitters. That's it. This is for the staunch traditionalist who wants an alcohol-forward drink and they want to have it in a dimly-lit room while sitting in a smooth leather booth. If you want to switch it up a bit though, they'd be happy to switch out the Wild Turkey for something else from their robust selection. Open in Google Maps Foursquare Tucked away behind a hidden door, this speakeasy is secretly serving up a simple and smooth Old Fashioned with just a hint of pageantry. As the name would suggest, they love to play with fire at the Alchemist and their eponymous Old Fashioned runs with that idea. Served with a blowtorch and a skull head that looks like something out of Indiana Jones, the drink is smoked at the table while sugar and orange rind are charred beforehand. This brings out a real depth of flavor from every ingredient while keeping things quite traditional. Open in Google Maps Foursquare Recently re-anointed as one of North America's 50 best bars, Service Bar is sure to impress with not one but two Old Fashioned options. While those looking for something traditional and alcohol-forward may want to go with the Whiskey Whiskey, the Daddy Issues is something a bit more unique than your own father's preferred pour. A combination of black cardamom-infused Michter's, fig balsamic, and creme de cacao give it a smoky, verging on umami profile. It is not too sweet but still has the richness of a good dessert making for a great nightcap. Open in Google Maps Foursquare Bar Pilar promises to take you on a journey through Ernest Hemingway's life in Cuba and this Old Fashioned feels like the perfect way to honor The Sun Also Rises author. The focus here is on the blend of Nearest Green bourbon and Laphroaig scotch with just sugar, bitters, and a bit of cinnamon to round it out. It's a stiff drink and makes for a great sipper. Book with OpenTable Book with OpenTable Open in Google Maps Foursquare There is a reason that this is the first cocktail the wait staff at Korean hit Anju will tell you to order. Taking the light and gentle flavor of Japanese Iwai whiskey and washing it in sesame oil gives the drink a rounded nutty flavor with a creamy mouthfeel. This melts together perfectly with black tea-infused tart cherry juice and rhubarb bitters which makes the whole concoction very refreshing and just a little bit too easy to drink. If you're looking for something a little more classic, the Seoul Fashioned is also available but this one is just too special not to highlight. Open in Google Maps Foursquare With a spectacular Roman cocktail menu (available now through the end of the summer) it makes sense that beverage director Jonathan Henriquez insists on putting on a show for every guest. For the menu that took him over a year to put together, he made sure that every drink has a performative element and he made no exception here. As a small plume of smoke billows out from the top of the skull-shaped goblet, you'll notice a custom-made ice cube (courtesy of the Ice Queen) with a picture of Mount Vesuvius frozen into the center. Henriquez even made sure it was laminated so guests could bring it home as a memento. The drink itself leans on the delightfully smoky side thanks to a port-finished Woodinville bourbon, porcini mushrooms, and Ardberg Uigeadail. Open in Google Maps Foursquare If you're looking for a no-frills Old Fashioned that goes down smooth and is easy on the wallet, Last Call has what you need and the owners are so confident in it they keep it on draft all year round. It's alcohol-forward for those who don't want something too sweet and, at $8, is by the far the most affordable on this list. Open in Google Maps Foursquare It might not be common to sip an Old Fashioned alongside mapo tofu, kung pao chicken, and fried rice but Chang Chang is not your common Szechuan restaurant. The wild banana chai-infused whiskey and cardamom clove syrup give the drink a balanced smoky sweet flavor that lends itself well to the restaurant's spicy menu. Open in Google Maps Foursquare Co-owner Dante Datta and manager EJ Apaga take a yin and yang approach to developing their cocktail menu. While Dante is very interested in unique drinks you won't see anywhere else, EJ focuses on elevating the classics. Their perfect Old Fashioned falls more into the latter camp, taking Wild Turkey bourbon and marrying it with a slightly-spicy, smoky chaat masala and the delicious unrefined jaggery cane sugar that is popular across the Indian subcontinent. 'Ni de aquí, Ni de allá' is the immigrant experience summarized in a single sentence, describing the complexity of being between two cultures. Co-owners Pedro Tobar and Danny Gonzalez turn this sentence into liquid form; blending together classic Kentucky bourbon with small-batch Oaxacan mezcal. Plantains give the drink a distinctly soft sweetness that radiates through every sip. It reminds us that Latin American ingredients enhance the more traditional flavors of our shared America. Beverage director Aniceto 'JR' Rena knows what you need to start the summer, blending Rowan's Creek bourbon and Uncle Nearest whiskey (named after the original distiller of Jack Daniels) with sassafras sugar and root beer bitters to make for something very refreshing on a hot day. While this gives the drink a subtle vanilla/caramel flavor, it's not overly sweet. Finished off with picked hon shimeji mushrooms, there's always a fun bite at the bottom of your glass (don't be afraid to use a finger to fish them out). Book with OpenTable Book with OpenTable Open in Google Maps Foursquare
Los Angeles Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Erin Foster nearly gave up writing. How ‘Nobody Wants This' brought her back
I didn't write for about three years before I wrote the pilot for 'Nobody Wants This.' Not a single page of anything. When I met my now-husband, Simon, I was about to turn 36 and I had just finished working on a pilot that I wrote for Fox called 'Daddy Issues.' It had been a big project for me, and after it got shot, and then not picked up to series, I needed a little break. In that time, my sister and I started some other business ventures. We worked for the dating app Bumble, we started investing in companies, and writing got further away from me. So when I met Simon and we fell in love and started our relationship, I didn't feel emotionally ready to dive back into my writing brain, where I usually dissected everything tragic and comedic about my dating life. This relationship felt different. I wanted to protect it. Also, I didn't really know what to write about. There was nothing funny about being in the first healthy and dependable relationship of my life. There was nothing entertaining about our successful dates or my family loving him. I wondered if maybe the tap had run dry, if the saying was true: being happy is not inspiring. When people asked what I did for a living, I would tell them 'I'm a writer,' because that's what I always wanted to be, and I had been a writer in the past, and my health insurance was through the Writers Guild. That made it feel very official. But when I said it, I felt like a fraud. I most certainly wasn't writing anything. I would wake up in the middle of the night with terrifying thoughts that can only come to you in your sleep — that I had done nothing with my life professionally. That I was officially a loser with a wonderful boyfriend. So my wonderful boyfriend proposed to me in August 2018, and I said, 'Yes, of course.' We decided to throw a New Year's Eve wedding, which meant we had four months to plan. This meant that I didn't have a lot of time to convert to Judaism before the wedding. This was something that came up casually the first time Simon and I ever hung out. He stated clearly that he would need to marry someone Jewish, and I made a mental note: Let him know, also very casually, that I am available to convert. All my friends growing up in L.A. were Jewish. They make great husbands, I knew all about it. Sign me up. I'm 36 years old in L.A., and a great guy with a full head of hair and no selfies in front of private planes wants to marry me. So I found a temple that had an eight-week course. I was hooked at the first meeting, where the rabbi told us that he expected us to take the class together. He said that these classes weren't for me to learn how to be Jewish for Simon. They were for us to take together to decide how we wanted our marriage to look and how we wanted our household to feel. To decide what we cared about and what we disagreed on. Once again, sign me up. It was in the middle of conversion classes when I was telling my manager and producing partner, Oly Obst, about the fascinating people I was meeting there and how different everyone's stories were. Then he looked at me and said, 'That's a show.' I totally agreed with him but wondered who would write it, since I had forgotten how to write. We cobbled together a rough pitch for 20th Century Fox, a studio I had worked with before that had always supported my ideas. They bought it in the room. Every time I talked about the idea, people seemed to click into it very easily. Falling in love later in life, two people from different worlds trying to make it work. Jewish, non-Jewish. It seemed clean. When I finally sat down to start writing it, I was so nervous. I was positive I had lost my touch. No chance I still know how to do this. But after a few dusty runs at a few scenes, it started to come to me. I wanted to create a male lead who was warm and funny and honest and romantic, someone who could handle a strong and complicated woman. A couple who we would really believe could be together in the real world. I wanted to tell the story of all the interesting things that happen in a good relationship and how hard it can be to be with someone who wants to be with you too. It became so clear who these two people were and what connected them. Once the pilot was finally written (and it wasn't fast), we took it out to sell it. Every. Single. Network. Passed. Every one of them! Pass. Pass. Pass. Pass. 'We don't see where it goes.' 'There's not enough conflict.' 'It feels small.' I was about to head back to Loserville. Time to brush up on the recipes I had learned during COVID. We just had one last pitch to Netflix. A pipe dream. I was so dejected by that point, I didn't even let myself get nervous about the response, because I was ready for the last and final rejection. But … spoiler alert, they bought it! I was officially a real writer.
BBC News
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Film Club first look pictures show Aimee Lou Wood, Nabhaan Rizwan and Suranne Jones in new romantic comedy-drama
The BBC has released first-look pictures for its forthcoming romantic comedy-drama Film Club. The screenwriting debut from two of the UK's most exciting voices, actors Aimee Lou Wood (Daddy Issues, Sex Education, The White Lotus) and Ralph Davis (House of the Dragon, Big Boys, Othello), Film Club is made by Gaumont (Obsession, Locked In, The Wives, Lupin, Narcos) and will air later this year on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. For Evie, Film Club is her weekly escape – a chance to create a world of wonder, deck her mum's garage out in whatever the movie calls for, and spend a few uninterrupted hours with her best friend Noa. The new pictures give a first look at BAFTA award-winning Aimee Lou Wood as Evie alongside Nabhaan Rizwaan (Kaos, In Camera) as Noa, Suranne Jones (Vigil, Doctor Foster) as Suz, Evie's eccentric and unconventional mother, and Liv Hill (Three Girls, The Serpent Queen), as Evie's sister, Izzie. It's Friday night. 7pm. Film Club Week 198. Evie hasn't left the house in six months after a 'wobble', and tonight, things are different. Noa's got big news. A dream job is taking him across the other side of the country, which means that all of this is ending. That reality is hitting. That they're going to be forced to consider for the first time they might be more than just friends. Neither of them are the best when it comes to emotions but this time those emotions might be impossible to ignore... As if life weren't challenging enough already, Evie is going to be navigating this amongst the eccentricity of her family home - living with her fiercely loving single mum Suz, sister Izzie, and handsome boyfriend/sometime man of the house Josh. Film Club is a witty and emotional show about love and family, about whether we should follow our hearts or heads, and being in love with a friend. Rounding out the cast for Film Club are Adam Long (Happy Valley, Masters of the Air) as Evie's boyfriend Josh, Arian Nik (Daddy Issues, Passenger) and Fola Evans Akingbola (The Night Agent, Back In Action) as Film Club members Kam and Samantha respectively and co-creator Ralph Davis as Film Club's newest member, Dominic. Owen Cooper (Adolescence, Wuthering Heights) plays Evie's annoying neighbour Callum. Film Club (6x30) was commissioned by Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, and Fiona Campbell, Controller Youth Audience, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer. It is co-created and written by Aimee Lou Wood and Ralph Davis, with Anna Jordan (One Day, Killing Eve) joining the writing team for episode four. The series is produced by Gaumont UK with the support of ZDFneo in Germany. Stella Merz (Gentleman Jack, Renegade Nell) joins as producer and Catherine Morshead (Daddy Issues, The Full Monty) will direct the series. Executive producers are Alison Jackson, Jamie Jackson and Aimee Lou Wood for Gaumont, and Nawfal Faizullah for the BBC. International sales will be handled by Fremantle. Film Club recently wrapped filming in Manchester and the series will air later this year on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three. HC2
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aimee Lou Wood unsure who she is ‘underneath all of these characters' she plays
Aimee Lou Wood has said she is unsure of her identity 'underneath all of these characters' she has played as an actress. The 30-year-old is most known for playing Aimee Gibbs in the hit Netflix show Sex Education, and said everyone recognised her as this character 'for the longest time.' Speaking to Elle UK about her new role in The White Lotus, she said: 'This season feels different in a great way. Mike (White, the show's creator) just nails people. 'He nails our awful habits and our egos with this humour and specificity that is just so alarming.' Wood plays Chelsea in the TV programme which follows the movements of a handful of guests and employees at a luxury hotel resort. 'Chelsea isn't staff, but she's also not a guest,' Wood said. 'She feels a bit like the audience: we're visiting The White Lotus, but it's not really where we belong.' In 2023, the US drama, now in its third series, won the outstanding casting for a drama series Emmy with Jennifer Coolidge securing the supporting actress gong for her role as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt. Reflecting on her acting career, Wood said: 'It's all been so much bigger and more abundant and overwhelming than I ever thought it would be. 'Underneath all of these characters and these stories and these experiences, who the hell am I? I don't think I really know. 'That's what this year is going to be. Getting real is 2025.' She continued: 'For the longest time, everyone thought that I was Aimee Gibbs. 'But Aimee was, in many ways, the most far away from me. Chelsea might be the one I feel most claustrophobic with.' Wood also discussed her mental health and said: 'I'm like, 'no, accept the brain that you've got and now start living for that truth,' I am someone who has so many f****** mental illnesses, and there's nothing wrong with being mentally ill.' Speaking about her desire to write, she added: 'It does feel more me. I don't want to be in the next thing I write, I just want to write. And I'd love to be a showrunner.' Wood has also been starred in the BBC series Daddy Issues and played Sally Bowles in the musical Cabaret in 2023. The full interview with Wood is available to read on the Elle UK website.
