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San Francisco Chronicle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Hulk Hogan tried to join Metallica but never got a call back
Following the death of wrestling star Hulk Hogan, a long-forgotten chapter of his larger-than-life story has resurfaced: his serious attempt to join Metallica as the Bay Area metal band's bassist. Hogan, who died at 71 from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on Thursday, July 24, was widely celebrated as the man who turned professional wrestling into a global spectacle. From headlining the inaugural WrestleMania in 1985 to body-slamming Andre the Giant before 93,000 fans, Hogan helped define the WWE's golden era. But before the red-and-yellow spandex and the signature '24-inch pythons,' Hogan was just a long-haired 'music kid' in Florida. In a resurfaced 2014 interview with VICE, Hogan recounted dropping out of college to pursue music full-time. He played bass in a band called Ruckus, which tore through the Tampa bar scene in the 1970s. 'We would play in north Tampa, then go over to Clearwater Beach and play at Skip's on the beach,' he said. 'The whole building would move when we played!' His musical ambitions didn't end when wrestling superstardom began. In the early 2000s, Hogan heard that The Rolling Stones might be seeking a new bassist — possibly following Bill Wyman's departure — and seized the opportunity. 'I was in the UK for some award show, and Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger's old lady, was walking out with me to present this award,' he told VICE. 'I heard her talking on the phone to Mick about, 'Oh, you got to find a bass player.'… I said, 'Tell Mick if you guys need a bass player for the Rolling Stones, I swear to god I could show up. I could rehearse one day and play everything they play.'' He even sent Hall boxes of wrestling merchandise for her children. 'Never heard a word back,' he added. Hogan's most persistent musical pursuit, however, came when he believed Metallica was auditioning bassists. He told VICE he recorded himself playing and sent the tape to the band's management. 'I was writing letters… Kept making calls trying to get through. I tried for two weeks and never heard a word back from them eithe,' he said. 'I would have quit wrestling to play in the Rolling Stones or Metallica like that (snaps fingers)… Of course I didn't (audition) — but I tried!' In a separate interview with The Sun, Hogan went further, claiming he had been friends with drummer Lars Ulrich and was asked to join the band in its early days. Metallica, however, remembers it differently. Ulrich flatly denied the story, and frontman James Hetfield told Metal Injection, 'I don't remember him… Definitely not.' Though he never joined a stadium-filling rock act, Hogan's music career wasn't entirely fantasy. In 1995, he co-wrote and released 'Hulk Rules' with the Wrestling Boot Band — a children's album that was a commercial success but a critical curiosity. He even scored a Top 40 UK hit with a cover of Gary Glitter's 'Leader of the Gang (I Am)' in collaboration with comedy metal band Green Jellÿ, under the eye of then-unknown music executive Simon Cowell. 'He was cool!' Hogan later said of Cowell. 'He brought us in and said, 'I love this album!' Then he got us doing this Gary Glitter cover… it was number one for five weeks over there!' At one point, Hogan even considered performing with One Direction. 'NBC wants me to interview them… then their management said, 'Would you bring them onstage?'' Hogan told VICE. 'Then they said, 'Would you play a song with them?'' The collaboration never materialized. Hogan's death comes just months after a series of controversial public appearances. In 2024, at a promotional event for his Real American Beer brand, Hogan caused an uproar when he asked a crowd, 'Do you want me to body slam Kamala Harris?' and mimicked a stereotypical Native American greeting. The remarks reignited scrutiny of Hogan's history of racially offensive language, including a leaked tape that led to his temporary removal from the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015. He was reinstated in 2018. As the band performs, frontman James Hetfield spots the misfit duo hovering above the stage in a helicopter filled with gold bars. 'Beavis and Butt-Head, we love you guys,' Hetfield says into the mic. Beavis yells back, 'How much to buy Metallica?' Hetfield jokes, 'One gold bar oughta be enough' — a remark he quickly regrets as the absurdity escalates.
Eater
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Who Needs a Labubu When You Could Have a Fried Chicken Bag Charm?
is the commerce writer at Eater, and an award-winning writer with bylines in GQ, VICE, The Daily Beast, and other publications. A curious home cook with a deep love of Polish cabbage rolls, her devotion to food service journalism knows no bounds. As lovers of all things food-related, the Eater shopping team is understandably passionate about paying sartorial homage to our love of filthy vodka martinis, mall pretzels, and Aperol spritzes. There's a special sense of camaraderie in the air when a fellow pickle-lover is spotted in the wild courtesy of a realistic pickle keychain; our love of food can feel so personal that it's a bit like spotting someone on vacation in a T-shirt of your favorite local band. When it comes to food-themed style moments, there's the bold (a radicchio-print dress) but also the more understated (a martini cell phone chain). The current accessory du jour: bag charms, which have taken off amid the popularity of 'Birkinifying' bags — named for Jane Birkin's practice of adorning her Hermès bag with scarves, tags, and keychains — and in the context of a larger consumer shift towards quirky accessories. In an interview with the New York Times about the trend, Marissa Galante Frank, Bloomingdale's fashion director for accessories and beauty, said that she noticed shoppers 'craving a way to show their personal style,' and that charms are 'a way to make a more serious handbag feel unique.' So it only makes sense that we, as food lovers, would want to deck out our bags with unique food-themed charms and keychains. There's the classic hot-sauce-as-keychain bit, which truly never gets old — check out this interchangeable sauce keychain flight from Tabasco — as well as newer bag swag splendors, like the Instagram-viral Loewe tomato bag charm: Fashion and lifestyle brands have become increasingly smitten with food-themed apparel and accessories recently, and the exploding popularity of bag charms has yielded a treasure trove of options for every kind of food freak and every budget. Thankfully, you don't have to spend $650 at a luxury Spanish fashion house to bring home a tasty food- or drink-themed bag charm or keychain, and your devoted Eater shopping team (hi) has trawled the internet to bring you the coolest bag charms for making your farmers market tote turn heads at the berry stands. Let's accessorize — and maybe make those Labubus a little jealous. This homage to Diet Coke The Japanese-inspired brand Smoko makes all kinds of cute food-themed home goods that are worthy of your next White Elephant party (see: this ambient dumpling light), including this metallic diet soda bag charm. For the lover of martinis and tapas Prove your martini fealty with a string of Castelvetrano olives as a keychain, or go for Michael Kors' metallic gold and silver martini bag charm. This designer banana is 60% off This Italian-made banana is admittedly a splurge, but it's one that will always stay ripe. Plus, it comes with the option of either a lobster clasp or a keychain. This tiny orange bag charm can hold your loose change Things that this delightful five inch-wide orange bag charm can also hold: mints, lip balm, condoms, magic beans — the options are endless. Auntie Anne's has entered the chat In addition to both the lobster clasp and keychain, this faux pretzel is made out of brass, which means it can handle all of the brouhaha of big city life (i.e. clanging against subway poles, your crush's drink spilling). Fasten a bundle of fruit to your farmers market tote Take your pick of these miniature avocados, oranges, lemons, potatoes, or peppers in recycled produce bags. You're partial to ketchup on your chicken nuggets, fries, and fried chicken I had a dream last night that every one of these was fastened to Jane Birkin's Birkin. Fendi's deliciously detailed leather bag charms Somewhere, there is a timeline in which I dip my fries into Kewpie mayonnaise on a yacht off the coast of Mallorca, whilst paying close attention not to stain my truly artisanal, $1,000 leather bag charms from Fendi. You save all of your ketchup packets In the poetic words of Moda Opernadi, it's 'a sachet of sauce, made from glossy red capra leather' complete with a tear marker. Details, my friend. It's always an Aperol spritz summer The beauty's in the details of the sparkling bag charm, which has different crystals and beads to bring dimension to its design. This elegant egg Next stop? Finding you a rhinestone garlic tank top.
Economic Times
21-07-2025
- Health
- Economic Times
'Monday Blues' are more than a meme: New study reveals long-term impact of weekday anxiety
iStock New research reveals that Monday anxiety isn't just psychological—it leaves a biological imprint. A UK study found cortisol levels in hair samples of people anxious on Mondays were up to 23% higher. (Image: iStock) For decades, "Monday Blues" has been dismissed as a cultural cliché—a punchline to countless memes, tweets, and coffee mug slogans. But new research suggests that this dreaded start to the week may not just be in our heads—it could be etched into our biology. A recent study reported by VICE, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has revealed that anxiety felt specifically on Mondays is leaving a measurable biological footprint. According to the findings, people who reported experiencing stress at the start of the week had cortisol levels up to 23 percent higher than those who reported stress on any other day. The study, led by Dr. Tarani Chandola, analyzed hair samples from more than 3,500 older adults across the UK. Cortisol—the body's primary stress hormone—was found in significantly elevated concentrations in people who reported Monday-specific anxiety. And this wasn't a fleeting phenomenon. The cortisol was still detectable in hair samples taken weeks, even months, later. This finding is particularly notable because cortisol is a key biomarker for long-term stress exposure. It's the hormone responsible for our fight-or-flight response, triggered when the brain perceives threat or danger. Over time, sustained levels of cortisol are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, weakened immunity, elevated blood pressure, and even diabetes. In short, your Monday dread might be doing more than souring your mood—it could be silently undermining your health. One of the most revealing aspects of the study is that this effect isn't limited to people in the workforce. Even retirees—individuals technically free from Monday morning meetings and project deadlines—showed elevated cortisol levels associated with Monday anxiety. This suggests that the anxiety isn't simply linked to employment or workload, but something deeper and more ingrained. 'The nervous system might still be clocked in, even if you're not,' the researchers noted. In other words, your body could still be reacting to decades of pattern conditioning, responding to the start of the week as if it's an automatic alarm for stress. Doctors have long observed a spike in cardiac events on Mondays—a phenomenon commonly referred to as the 'Monday effect.' Heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths are statistically more likely to occur on the first day of the week, a trend often attributed to the abrupt transition from weekend rest to weekday stress. This new research lends physiological support to that observation, suggesting that Monday-induced cortisol surges may indeed be contributing to this phenomenon. Dr. Chandola's findings highlight something many people have always suspected but couldn't quite prove: we don't adapt to Monday stress over time. Instead, for many, the anxiety becomes part of a repeating weekly cycle. And now, there's evidence that our bodies carry that stress forward—quietly, persistently, and quite literally growing out of us in strands of hair. So, the next time you feel that familiar dread creeping in on Sunday evening, it might help to remember—your body isn't being dramatic. It's just reacting to a pattern that's become all too real.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
'Monday Blues' are more than a meme: New study reveals long-term impact of weekday anxiety
For decades, " Monday Blues " has been dismissed as a cultural cliché—a punchline to countless memes, tweets, and coffee mug slogans. But new research suggests that this dreaded start to the week may not just be in our heads—it could be etched into our biology. A recent study reported by VICE, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders has revealed that anxiety felt specifically on Mondays is leaving a measurable biological footprint. According to the findings, people who reported experiencing stress at the start of the week had cortisol levels up to 23 percent higher than those who reported stress on any other day. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category Project Management CXO Product Management Degree others Others Operations Management PGDM Digital Marketing Data Analytics healthcare MCA Design Thinking Finance MBA Cybersecurity Technology Public Policy Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Leadership Data Science Data Science Management Skills you'll gain: Project Planning & Governance Agile Software Development Practices Project Management Tools & Software Techniques Scrum Framework Duration: 12 Weeks Indian School of Business Certificate Programme in IT Project Management Starts on Jun 20, 2024 Get Details Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management Project Planning & Risk Analysis Strategic Project/Portfolio Selection Adaptive & Agile Project Management Duration: 6 Months IIT Delhi Certificate Programme in Project Management Starts on May 30, 2024 Get Details — weedgarf (@weedgarf) Cortisol and the Hair-Raising Evidence The study, led by Dr. Tarani Chandola, analyzed hair samples from more than 3,500 older adults across the UK. Cortisol—the body's primary stress hormone—was found in significantly elevated concentrations in people who reported Monday-specific anxiety. And this wasn't a fleeting phenomenon. The cortisol was still detectable in hair samples taken weeks, even months, later. This finding is particularly notable because cortisol is a key biomarker for long-term stress exposure . It's the hormone responsible for our fight-or-flight response, triggered when the brain perceives threat or danger. Over time, sustained levels of cortisol are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease, weakened immunity, elevated blood pressure, and even diabetes. In short, your Monday dread might be doing more than souring your mood—it could be silently undermining your health. You Might Also Like: Your money stress may not be about the paycheck: What's really behind your financial anxiety? It's Not Just About Work One of the most revealing aspects of the study is that this effect isn't limited to people in the workforce. Even retirees—individuals technically free from Monday morning meetings and project deadlines—showed elevated cortisol levels associated with Monday anxiety. This suggests that the anxiety isn't simply linked to employment or workload, but something deeper and more ingrained. 'The nervous system might still be clocked in, even if you're not,' the researchers noted. In other words, your body could still be reacting to decades of pattern conditioning , responding to the start of the week as if it's an automatic alarm for stress. The 'Monday Effect' and Your Heart Doctors have long observed a spike in cardiac events on Mondays—a phenomenon commonly referred to as the 'Monday effect.' Heart attacks and sudden cardiac deaths are statistically more likely to occur on the first day of the week, a trend often attributed to the abrupt transition from weekend rest to weekday stress. This new research lends physiological support to that observation, suggesting that Monday-induced cortisol surges may indeed be contributing to this phenomenon. A Dread You Can't Shake Off Dr. Chandola's findings highlight something many people have always suspected but couldn't quite prove: we don't adapt to Monday stress over time. Instead, for many, the anxiety becomes part of a repeating weekly cycle. And now, there's evidence that our bodies carry that stress forward—quietly, persistently, and quite literally growing out of us in strands of hair. You Might Also Like: Can stress permanently change your body? Expert reveals the irreversible effects of mental strain So, the next time you feel that familiar dread creeping in on Sunday evening, it might help to remember—your body isn't being dramatic. It's just reacting to a pattern that's become all too real.
Yahoo
18-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Old Clip Of Stephen Miller Praising Torture Resurfaces Amid Aggressive Immigration Enforcement
A video of White House deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller praising torture in 2003 is resurfacing once again amid public backlash over President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies. The video, posted by VICE in 2017, captured a high school age Miller sitting on a school bus with a mic in hand arguing for the use of torture during the Iraq war. 17-year-old Stephen Miller: 'Torture is the way to go…Torture is a celebration of life and human dignity.'Of course he said that. Why am I not surprised? — Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) July 16, 2025 'To the issue of the Iraqi civilians. I think that as many of them should survive as possible, because the goal of any military conflict is to kill as few people as possible,' Miller argued. 'But as for Saddam Hussein and his henchmen, I think the ideal solution would be to cut off their fingers.' 'I don't think it's necessary to kill them entirely, we're not barbaric people, we respect life.' Miller continued. 'Therefore, torture is the way to go.' The now-White House immigration policy adviser said back then 'tortured people can live' and 'torture is a celebration of life and human dignity.' 'We need to remember that as we enter these very dark and dangerous times in the next century and I only hope that many of my peers and people who will be leading this country will appreciate the value and respect that torture shows towards other cultures,' Miller said with a smile. Former White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders dismissed the video in 2017, telling VICE it was created as a joke. 'This is clearly a sketch comedy routine performed by teenagers and for teenagers as part of a video yearbook,' she said. 'This teenage skit does not reflect any policy position, past or present, held by Stephen Miller. This is another comical overreach by the media.' Despite Huckabee's claim the video was created as a comedy sketch, former Santa Monica High School classmates of Miller have come forward detailing his concerning level of cultural insensitivity back in the day. Ari Rosmarin, the editor of the high school student newspaper, told NPR how Miller enjoyed challenging Latino students to speak English and casting those who disagreed with him as unpatriotic. She recalled Miller telling her 'if I don't like it here to go somewhere else.' Jason Islas, a former middle school friend of Miller, told WGBH the two bonded and he was even invited to Miller's bar mitzvah, but lost touch going into high school. 'He gives me this sort of litany of reasons why he doesn't want to be my friend anymore,' Islas told the outlet. 'The one thing that really sticks out in my memory was my Latino heritage.' The video recirculating online comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration, which led to several people to be deported to third-party countriesor detained at Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, which many reported to be deplorable. Several influencers and high-following pages have reposted Miller's video online this week, sounding the alarm over who is advising the president on immigration policies. Iconic rock band Dropkick Murphys shared the video on Instagram this week, with a simple clown emoji caption. 'Stephen Miller the tough guy Tennis player,' the band wrote on the post. 'America is laying down for this guy?' Related... Gavin Newsom's Press Office Calls Stephen Miller A 'Fascist Cuck' Amid Rumors About His Wife And Elon Musk OOPS!! Stephen Miller's Fox News Glitch Goes Viral For Most Poetic Reason Army Veteran And U.S. Citizen Arrested In California Immigration Raid
