THE ART OF THE SNACK | 8282

This year, we have shared a number of our favorite restaurants that we thought you should know about! For our final issue of 2022, we took some time to talk with Jee Kim, one of the partners of 8282 located in the LES. We wanted to know more about this Korean restaurant, the background of both of the cofounders of this restaurant as well as what we can expect from this menu when we swing by next! We also wanted to know more about their beverage program as well which is important no matter what time of year, but is definitely of interest when it comes to the holidays!

ATHLEISURE MAG: Tell us the meaning behind the name 8282 and when did you open?

JEE KIM: 8282, is a light-hearted, fresh take on Korean food.

The name 8282 refers to Korea’s country code, +82, and has an additional meaning: The numbers, when read together, translate to a phrase that means “quickly” or “faster.” The phrase signifies a get-it-done attitude.

After closing our previous restaurant during COVID, we opened 8282 November of 2021.

AM: What do you mean by the term, elevated modern Korean cuisine?

JK: There has been an evolution of modern Korean food in the food scene in Seoul, not only in the fine-dining scene but also within the elevated dining scene. Many chefs trained in New York, Tokyo, or Australia have come back to Seoul to infuse their techniques and training and explore their creativity, dishes that explored their creativity, dishes that combine authentic Korean dishes with ingredients all over the world. When we saw the explosion of Korean fine-dining restaurants in New York, we knew that the market would be receptive to different styles of Korean food, not just limited to Korean BBQs and bibimbap.

AM: What are foods and spices that are indicative of Korean cuisine?

JK: Core Korean foods are side dishes such as kimchi – in all different ingredients, ranging from radish, cabbage, cucumbers, and more. Kimchi is the quintessential Korean dish that is representative of fermented technique used in many of our condiments such as gochujang (red pepper paste), soy sauce, and dwenjang (soy bean paste).

AM: Tell me about the background behind the owners and what led them to coming together to create 8282?

JK: Behind 8282 is a couple who previously ran the restaurant Pado in the East Village. Before operating Pado, Bong Le Jo cooked in the kitchens of Perry St, Dovetail and Kissaki, and I launched several fashion and lifestyle brands, and worked as a truffle distributor in Seoul, in partnership with a New York-based company.

Jo and I dreamed of opening a successful restaurant in New York when Jo began his culinary journey. We’ve been together for past a decade and 8282 is an outcome of years of preparation. With my background in branding and marketing along with sales distribution, I knew that my contributions would be crucial in the early stages of opening. I am currently a Columbia MBA student and hoping to leverage my network in different areas of businesses in our expansion plan.

AM: Jee Kim, I know you make frequent trips to Seoul. What takes place during those trips to ensure that you are bringing the best of your restaurant to its guests?

JK: My family lives in Seoul and my frequent trips are mainly to visit my family. They are all passionate about food and one of our activities as a family is to explore the ever-changing food scene as well as the most authentic restaurants in Seoul. My father is deeply passionate and proud of Korean produce and products and we take time to visit markets, wholesale markets, and farms to deliver freshest ingredients for his company’s employee food hall. I take this time to find ways to bring specific ingredients for 8282 so that our customers in New York can experience them.

AM: How does seasonality factor into the dishes that are offered at 8282?

JK: During COVID, the supply chain issue especially for restaurants have been a severe problem in food costs. We change our menu based on what is available in the market and also what the most flavorful ingredients are.

AM: For those that dine here at 8282 in LES, what can they expect in terms of the ambiance?

JK: Our ambiance is cozy and approachable, with a staff who are very friendly to our customers. It’s a great place for first dates, group dinners – anyone who is looking for a good time.

AM: Your menu is divided into Anju and Banju. Anju focuses on small plates with food menu to pair with alcohol. What are 3 dishes that you suggest in this category?

JK: The theme of the anju and banju is so that the food is always well-paired with alcohol, as this is culturally a very Korean way of dining. Good food should always be paired with good alcohol. I would say all of them pairs well, but the top three are: Tuna tartare + Kimbukak, Boneless K.F.C., and Littleneck Soojebi.

Anju by definition: is the food that pairs with alcohol.

Banju by definition is: the alcohol that pairs with food.

It’s a play on these words that are fun because they rhyme, and it’s culturally nuanced.

AM: For Banju, these are shared plates that are larger and are also meant to be paired with alcohol. What are 3 dishes that you suggest for this that we should have when we come in?

JK: The three top banju dishes are: Dakgalbi Kimchi-bap, Jjajang Bori-bap, and the L.A. Iberico Pork.

AM: We have been long time fans of Soju and you have a wide selection of them. What are 3 kinds that we should try when visiting?

JK: We purposely do not carry the green bottle soju as we wanted to introduce the new types of soju that has been pouring in the Korean market that are of higher quality and grade, most importantly taste. My favorite are: Seoul Night, Golden Barley, and Yangchon Chungju, which is a Korean rice wine.

AM: You’re also known for your craft cocktails. What are 3 that we should try out as we know that you reached out to mixologist Katrina Sobredilla.

JK: We invested heavily on our cocktail program because our food is meant to be paired with alcohol. The top three are: Jeju Old-Fashioned, Oiji Dirty, and the Gochujang Margarita.

AM: With the holiday season being upon us, should there be anything that we should keep an eye out for in terms of events or promotions that you will be involved in?

JK: We are open all throughout the holidays for Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year’s. We just launched our Tea-tini Station where the customers will have a choice between burdock, buckwheat, chai, corn, matcha, and jasmine tea. It’s a tea flavored martini station with vodka, tea infused soju, tea syrup, and citrus bitters. On 12/19, we had a Filipino pop-up as Kat Sobredilla (our head bartender) is Filipino. For Lunar New Year (1/22) we are hosting a Banchan Box Party x Woori Show Seollal 2023. More information can be found below!

To celebrate Seollal 2023, 8282 is organizing an intimate fundraiser to benefit The Woori Show, a non-profit org that is spreading KOREAN AMERICAN JOY! It's an online arts, language and cultural program that helps teach all things Korean through music, stories and fun!! It's founded and created by the talented and passionate Nari Kye, who you may remember as a producer from Bourdain's Parts Unknown.

The Woori Show is tapping into their talented friends to be in the showcase, celebrate and uplift our community with a "Banchan Box Party" on Sunday January 22, 2023 for a SEOLLAL CELEBRATION! Yay, Year of the Tokki!

8282 in the LES has graciously offered to host this dduk-mandoo gook + banchan party. Families are invited to learn how to make mandoo (are you a crimper or a sealer?), seongpyon by Rice Blossoms and learn about Seollal from Woori Show Founder, Nari Kye! There will be food and fun!

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PHOTOS COURTESY | 8282

Read the DEC ISSUE #84 of Athleisure Mag and see THE ART OF THE SNACK | 8282 in mag.

MAKE IT A SIGNATURE | MINDY WEISS

As much as we love living vicariously through a number of people's travels on IG, we also love a good event. There is something about an immersive experience where you know that the food must have been amazing, the setting is transportive and the visuals make every picture look epic! These things just don't happen on their own, it's a blend of cohesive themes that come together and in many cases, there is an event planner who makes it happen!

We have been fans of Mindy Weiss for decades as she has created events with phenomenal themes whether they are large scale or intimate in nature. Her work has been used by some of the biggest celebrities and athletes while executing their vision to perfection. Her work has been cosigned by Vogue, Brides and Harper's Bazaar! So, when we had the chance to find out more about how she got into the industry, how she stays inspired and what we need to think about our event regardless of whether she is at the helm or if we are doing it ourselves, we had to take a few moments of her time!

ATHLEISURE MAG: We have been fans of yours for a few decades now and whether it’s a wedding, launch event or whatever it is. There is something about how you create an immersive experience that also showcases the vibe of the person that is hosting the event!

MINDY WEIS: Oh thank you and thanks for noticing that!

AM: Of course! When did you realize that you wanted to be an event planner?

MW: Well, I got married the first time, very young and I was looking for a part-time job. In college, I thought that I was going to go into production and didn’t know that I would go into this direction. I got a job in a little precious stationery store. This stationary store is where they don’t do it as much, but you look through books and you order custom stationery and innovations. Oh my God, I loved it! From that point, the person who hired me who is now my best friend in the whole world, for the last 40 some odd years, we started to work out of the house. We left that store and worked out of the house and people started asking me to do their events besides just doing their invitations.

Now growing up, my mother gave the best parties. Hysterical, now as an adult and a mother, my Sweet 16 was at the Playboy Club! Back when they used to have Playboy Clubs – so embarrassed now! I mean, they weren’t naked, but they were definitely in their bunny suits and it was like, what were you thinking? But she thought that that would be clever. So it was in the blood and I did the first party and then it just stuck from that one party, I got 10 events. So that is my story!

AM: How do you get inspiration when you are tackling your next project?

MW: Well, I really try to personalize it as much as possible. So we have great conversations, I’m trying to pull things out of what they love! You know they give me Pinterest pages that literally have 20 different ideas from a traditional event, a modern event, a vintage event. I try to pull itall back to personalizing it as much as possible and that brings me here to say that right now, the biggest trend is guest experience. This is the trend obviously for every event from a wedding on. Everything is very important and is the key, but how is your event going to be different from all the events that you’re going to at the same time. Typically, if you’re getting married, you’re group of people are getting married and then you are on the wedding circuit.

Like my middle son was in 6 weddings and he is on the circuit and I keep saying to him – elope, elope! But no, his girlfriend is going to want the whole thing! So bringing it back to guest experience, I’m always trying to find what is new, what would be a cool thing that you could include people in that looks beautiful, that is something that they may have never considered before and that’s kind of why I teamed up with Seedlip for the Seedlip Soiree because it’s so up my alley.

I don’t know if you have seen these bottles.

AM: We have seen these bottles and my boyfriend has had them. I like that sometimes when you have been partying maybe too much, but you still would like to have a beverage that looks tasty and it pairs well with fruit juices – it’s a great mocktail! I’ve even made it into a cocktail as well because the ingredients are great!

Why did this collaboration come about?

MW: Well, the truth is, I don’t drink. Once in awhile in Cabo at the end of a very big event, I’ll take a shot of tequila. So what interests me in this is exactly what you just said! I want to have a beautiful drink that doesn’t necessarily have to be mixed with alcohol, but certainly can be. I can still feel like I can be social and I don’t feel the pressure, but I would like to carry a beautiful drink that feels somewhat organic and beautiful. The last event that I served it at, let’s just say one of the ingredients is the rosemary, well I took it to a new place by making sure that there was a sprig of it in the drink, I made sure that there were beautiful flowers to represent what that drink was. I think that I have a few more holiday parties, I’m on the countdown and at one party, we’re going to do a party with a bar that is in the Seedlip drink, I’m going to design where that bottle sits with what’s in it.

AM: I’m sure that that will be beautiful because you do beautiful work.

MW: It will enable people to know what exactly is in it immediately. And again, it’s a guest experience. I do get asked to represent some different companies, but I’ve kind of made a pact with myself that I can only really speak to the things that I can relate to.

AM: How important is it to have a signature cocktail(s) at an event?

MW: I actually thought that at one point is was going away.

AM: Really?

MW: Yeah, because all of the Old Fashioned drinks were coming in, but then it’s back in a really big way! A big part of my business was making bar menus so people could see the creativity and look at the names of the drinks and what is in it which is important obviously for a lot of people. It’s on every wedding list that we check off. So how is it important? It’s very important because no one is letting it go!

AM: Exactly!

Regardless of all of the things that you have done in terms of the amazing events that you have created, if we’re not able to book you as I would obviously love to do so for a future event...

MW: Book me! Yes!

AM: Every time we see your IG, you’ve killed it again! How does someone go about creating their own events if they are doing it themselves? What should they be focusing on? What should they be organizing so that they can execute their vision?

MW: First of all, they should sign up for my Masterclass because I have a Masterclass now! It takes you through all of those categories, but it needs to represent you. So, put aside the IG for a second and the Pinterest and everything. What are your favorite drinks? What are your favorite flowers? What’s great is that when people walk into a wedding or a holiday party or a shower or whatever it is and you want people to come in and go, “oh my God, this is so them!” Of course they have that because this is what they like! If you can pull from that when you're doing your signature drinks it should represent what you drink. So you want to share that part and obviously we would do Mindy’s Mocktails which would have what I like and my husband loves Old Fashioned and we would do that – he is so old fashioned which he is! But then, that’s how you would personalize these things with music you play, the food you serve, the vows you say -everything comes from within you and trying not to be a copycat!

See, there’s nothing wrong with going to an event and seeing a beautiful bar with the drinks that they serve. You can still have a beautiful bar with drinks that you serve that represent you. Look at everything as inspiration.

AM: I love hearing that. As someone who is the Co-Founder/Creative + Style Dir of Athleisure Media who is also a fashion stylist, I like the concept of mood boarding, pulling all of these different inspirations in and making sure that when I’m dressing our celebrities, I like adding things that speak to them while adding in a layer to it so that it is a little different. But it still feels true to who they are. So I can totally get what you’re saying about that.

MW: Because in our world, the first thing that people go to unfortunately is, “I saw that already!” I’m sure in fashion, you really see that a lot because if someone already wore it, how are you going to change it up? In my world, the competition with event planners is pretty up there. I love to Instagram to do inspiration and to give inspiration, but don’t you think that I don’t get inspiration from there and then put a twist on it where I feel like, “ooo I can make it better” or “I can make it different.” That’s the same with every aspect of celebrating.

AM: You’ve been talking about guest experience. Whether someone is hiring you or creating their event themselves, what should be in your mind when it comes to those that are attending your party regardless of your theme or why they are there?

MW: If you’re having a party, it’s not just about you! You’re inviting people to your event, it’s a gift to them and it’s a gift that just keeps on giving, It cannot be all about yourself. Not when people are coming, bringing a gift, spending money to get there, buying clothes – it’s a gift for both of you. You need to remember that when you are the host or hostess that it’s not going to be all about you.

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PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS | PG 94-97 Dennis Kwan Photography

Read the DEC ISSUE #84 of Athleisure Mag and see MAKE IT A SIGNATURE | Mindy Weiss in mag.

IN THE OFF SEASON | SEBASTIAN LLETGET

The holiday season has a lot going on from wrapping up the year, a number of events and this year, we all got to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the biggest soccer event in the world! We got to catch up with MLS FC Dallas midfielder, Sebastian Lletget to find out about how he got into the sport, his passion for the game, his predictions as we talked with him when there were 8 teams left in the tournament, his partnership with Old Parr Whisky and how he has spending his time in the off season!

ATHLEISURE MAG: We are huge fans of soccer and are excited to talk with you! When did you fall in love with soccer and when did you realize you wanted to do it professionally?

SEBASTIAN LLETGET: Oh my God, man you’re taking me back! I think like most, my story really started with my dad and his background is full Argentinian. I don’t know if some of your readers would know, but the Argentinian fan base is just that people really live the game and it’s so different! For me, it started at a very very young age. I think that as soon as I could understand my father’s words or his actions, soccer was a starting point in our relationship! As young as 2 years old when you’re really starting to walk and play and it only got more competitive. I think that the story is interesting too because you live in a country – I mean when you think of the story of soccer in the US, it has come such a long way as there used to be such minimal opportunities! So kind of carrying that passion without it being supported by the 4 walls that I grew up in, when I would leave home it would be about baseball, basketball and all of the American sports. To see how much it has grown now here is truly beautiful thing.

AM: You played previously for LA Galaxy, NE Revolution and you’re currently with FC Dallas, what did you like about this 2022 season?

SL: Man, I loved this season! I think individually for me this season, I just learned so much because you go from being at a place for 6-7 years here in LA and then sometimes you need a breath of fresh air, new opportunities and something to spark your career again and to spark your love for it. I think that I reached that point here. As much as I loved it in LA and New England gave me that opportunity and I go there, you know things kind of work their way out the way that they are supposed to and I thought that I would be there for the rest of my standing contract and then 4 or 5 months later, an opportunity comes up and I get to go to Dallas and I take that! I always try to tell young kids that you just have to learn how to adapt and pivot. It’s probably one of the biggest lessons that any player can kind of learn because you can’t plan anything in this sport!

AM: Absolutely!

What are you looking forward to next season?

SL: Oh man, now that I signed a new deal, I’m so blessed and grateful to be part of the club for a consistent basis for the next few years – for me, it’s always going to be to win a championship. I won things with the National team last year, it was a very successful year, but I never won anything on a club level. So that’s definitely on the top of my list. I think that to do that with Dallas and the culture that is being built there, it’s a very very exciting time. So that’s my goal!

AM: We’re all glued to the World Cup! At the time of this interview, we still have a few days ahead of us! What are your predictions that we should be thinking about as we head into the last days?

SL: Oh my God! Isn’t it a crazy one? There’s been a lot of amazing stories right? It just keeps getting better! It’s crazy to think that we’re already at 8 teams. For me, tomorrow is a big day right? For my family, for the household – especially when Argentina played Mexico it was very much so divided because my fiancé, Becky G, comes from Mexico, my family is Argentinian!

AM: Yeah, separate rooms for awhile until everyone cools down haha!

SL: Haha I know right? It’s going to be tough because Argentina plays Holland. I mean, that’s the game that I am looking forward to. That’s going to be the biggest test! I do hope that Argentina does go all of the way and I think that someone like Messi deserves it. I think what he had done for the game and I just hope that that story gets written!

AM: Obviously, I’m used to the World Cup being in the summer time. So when it takes place, I’m pulling clothes for our cover shoots and then you’re popping in and out of the bars to see how everything is going! This year, it’s kind of cool that it’s during the holidays and we can have our watch parties and take it to the next level. You’ve partnered with Old Parr Whisky for their Golden Moments Campaign. Can you tell me why your brands were synergistic to get together and what’s a go-to cocktail that we can enjoy while we’re hanging out with friends and cheering on our teams?

SL: Yeah, I think that the partnership with Old Parr couldn’t have come at a better time. Like you said, just the serendipity timing between the World Cup and the holidays and then partnering up with a whisky brand like Old Parr, it just all goes together so well. What really drew me to the brand is how intertwined Old Parr is with the Latin community. Obviously, my background is that I come from Latin America so that’s what really brought me close to the brand. I’m just really happy that it all worked out and as far as a cocktail that you can enjoy, my signature cocktail is called Off the Pitch! It’s actually really good and I’m not just saying that!

That’s where we are at the moment and we have definitely enjoyed some whisky in the off season and again, because it’s my off season, I get to really have a good time! Because during the season, I have to be very on it, so this was perfect timing.

AM: With the holiday season being in full swing, how are you spending it because it is your off season as well!

SL: I don’t know if it’s me getting older, I feel like I used to go a little more crazy and being everywhere. But now, I’m just like waking up at home. You turn 30 and things start to change! It’s the little things I swear! Just being with family, my fiancé and her family! It’s been a beautiful time. Watching soccer and connecting with people that you don’t always get to connect to on a normal basis. With this career, you have to sacrifice a lot to get anywhere and it’s the same in your industry! I’ve just been using that time wisely!

AM: Outside of soccer, you’re also an entrepreneur what are some projects that you’re working on that you would like our readers to know more about?

SL: Aww man! That’s a really good question! There’s a lot of things that I’m working on kind of on the low. Now that you ask, I’m working on my first venture capitalist fund. That’s a really exciting time because I’m just a big advocate to breaking barriers. For athletes, especially in this country and in the MLS, we have always been told to stay in this box and you can only just be there and work around that space. But I’m just like, somebody’s got to go in a different direction and to break barriers and to break those generational patterns you know what I mean? So that has been my goal and I think that this is a way that I can change that. I can fund really amazing projects and of course, there’s money and stuff, but it’s also about changing people’s lives and giving opportunity to those people that are coming up under me and that’s really my goal. I’m still at the starting point, I’ll be honest. But I am learning and it’s definitely a fun and exciting time!

OFF THE PITCH

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz Old Parr Aged 12 Years

.75 oz of Mango Liqueur

.75 oz of Ginger Liqueur

.5 oz Lime Juice

GARNISH

Spicy Mango (Candied Mango rolled in chili salt)

GLASSWARE

Rocks Glass

HOW TO PREPARE

In a shaker add 1.5 oz Old Parr Aged 12 Years and remaining ingredients and top with ice. Shake and strain into an ice filled glass. Garnish with a spicy mango using a cocktail pick and enjoy.

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PHOTO COURTESY | PG 70-72 + PG 147-149 9LIST STORI3S FC Dallas | PG 75 Courtesy of Sebastian Lletget |

Read the DEC ISSUE #84 of Athleisure Mag and see IN THE OFF SEASON | Sebastian Lletget in mag.

GET FIT IN 2023: 4 REASONS TO WORK WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER THIS YEAR

Are you looking to shape up and get fitter in the New Year? January is a popular time for new gym memberships, but many people who set a New Year’s resolution to get fitter don’t always stick to it for the rest of the year. If you want to change that and make 2023 the year that you smash your fitness goals, then it might be worth considering working with a personal trainer. Keep reading for some of the top reasons why hiring a personal trainer is worth it.

Tailored to You

Unlike stepping into a gym and figuring out all the machines and a fitness routine yourself, working with a personal trainer gives you a level of personal service. If you live or work in Kansas, for example, Front Door Fitness offers a personal trainer Overland Park KS service that tailors workouts to suit your needs, goals, and current fitness levels. A good personal trainer will work closely with you to find out more about what you enjoy, what your goals are, and what you’re capable of right now to come up with a training routine that works for you – and is easier to stick at.

See Results

Often, people go to the gym or work out a lot but don’t get the results that they expected. This might be for several reasons, but often it’s because you’re not sticking to a fitness routine that works well for you or is tailored to your goals. And when you’re not getting the results you want, it’s often much easier to just give up on it all. With a personal trainer, you are more likely to see the results that you want from your workouts over time.

Get Encouragement

Working with a personal trainer can be an ideal way to ensure that you stay motivated and accountable when it comes to your fitness. Unlike working out on your own, which can sometimes feel like a chore when you have to drag yourself to the gym after a long day at work, a personal trainer is there to encourage and motivate you to go – meaning you’re less likely to skip workouts or even throw in the towel completely.

Workout Safely

If you suffer from a health condition or you have an injury that you don’t want to worsen by working out, then there are even more reasons to consider working with a personal trainer. A good personal trainer will be able to work around this and help you figure out just how much you can push yourself in the gym safely, without risking any further damage to your health. They will be able to create a personalized program that works for you and takes your health into account, allowing you to meet your goals despite any problems.

If you want 2023 to be the year that you get fit and healthy, then there are plenty of reasons why investing in a personal trainer will be worth it, from encouragement and accountability to a training plan that’s designed to work for you.

HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS | MARIANNA HEWITT

We caught up with Marianna Hewitt, a well known influencer that took her passion for brands that she loved and personal style to build a brand that is coveted and leaves its consumers wondering about what the next must-have product will be. Summer Fridays has been a brand that we have shared in a number of our roundups over the past few years. We wanted to find out more about about Marianna's approach to the brand, how the line continues to grow its assortment and how she takes time to enjoy her holiday with family and friends as we get into the thick of the season.

ATHLEISURE MAG: We have been fans of yours for a number of years starting way back when you had your lifestyle blog which displayed your visual texture play with neutrals in personal style as well as interior aesthetics. Later, you would go on to create Summer Fridays which we enjoy very much and have shared a number of your products with our readers and are personal fans as well. Why did you want to launch this brand?

MARIANNA HEWITT: Well, being an influencer for so many years and you’re familiar with my content. I love my community, I love my followers and it felt like they wanted something from me that was an extension of me and things that I love. After so many years of posting products, they would ask me if something was vegan, cruelty free, sustainable, if it was good for all skin types – without even knowing, they became a focus group for us. We wanted to dream up that product! You know, you receive so many things and you want to get something that you are excited to try that you love the branding, the packaging and that you love the colors.

So we took all of that information and created Summer Fridays. So Lauren Ireland, my partner and I started working on Summer Fridays in 2016. We launched in 2018 and we’re coming up on 5 years and it has been such an incredible journey. I’m so grateful to not only be an influencer founded brand, but a brand that also works with influencers and it’s so fun because I really value what I bring to other brands so to be able to partner with other creators and to give back to this community of influencers that gave me the career that I have today, I love being able to work with them now today too – so it’s very full circle for me.

AM: We always look forward to your editor packages because you know it's going to be something that is thoughtful and necessary. I love the Jet Lag Mask, the Lip Butter Balm and Body Lotion. I’m constantly stalking your IG to see what’s next. What’s your process like when you’re thinking of bringing new products to the brand and do you have anything new coming up for this holiday season or as we’re looking into the new year?

MH: Our thought process is to be really intentional with the things that we bring out into the world. We want to add products into your routine that you actually want and need and not anything that is unnecessary. We’re still a small indie brand, so there’s only so many things that we can create each year so each of those things have to be really meaningful and things that we think that our community will really love!

So this year, a few of the things that we had were our Lip Balm Butter Sets, so we had an extension of those. We had an SPF that we launched this year too because I live in CA and it’s a little bit gloomy today, but it’s usually sunny and I love to be in the sun and all around the world, but I definitely want to be able to protect my skin no matter where I am. So, launching a sun screen felt very summer for Summer Fridays. We were so excited to have that as it was something that our community really wanted and we really do listen to our customers for the products that they want, the skincare ingredients that they’re looking for and so we create those products for them.

Coming up, we're kind of wrapping up the holiday season, but we have really great launches next year and hopefully, you’ll get them and I think that you will like it!

AM: Looking at your social, you’re always sharing your fun lifestyle as well as interiors. What are some of the things that you’re thinking about when it comes to hosting gatherings for dinner parties and brunches? What are some of your hosting must-haves when it comes to having people over?

MH: I love to entertain, I love having people over and my interior design style was really to invite people over so that they feel comfortable. I like this elevated feeling of my home, but I really wanted people to feel that they could just gather and be together when they come over and that it feels comfortable and not too stuffy! I like to show off my interior design love that I have and it’s so fun to have an excuse to invite people over. I’m super busy and I’m also a very particular person in how I like to have things. My biggest holiday hack is to batch and pre make your cocktails before all your guests come over. What I don’t want to do is that all of my guests come over and I’m in the kitchen making them drinks or they’re trying to make drinks for themselves and they’re not actually gathering with their friends and family together. So by pre-batching that cocktail, it really saves so much time! You can do this in such a cute way. I love glass containers that you can get, you can put all the pre-mixed things together into one container and have it ready to go! That's why I love Astral – any kind of tequila drink is my go-to cocktail. I literally don’t drink anything else except for tequila. So to pre-make these cocktails and everyone knows it’s my favorite, we came up with this really fun recipe. It’s like your classic Paloma, but it has this holiday twist with this Brulee and I am not a bartender by any means, but the fact that I can do this drink and it tastes delicious and it looks beautiful, it’s definitely going to be something that is going to impress your guests.

AM: Is that your signature one?

MH: I love that cocktail, it just feels really great. A normal Paloma anytime of year is perfect and then you have this Brulee one for this time of year for the holidays! I love a Spicy Margarita especially in the summer, so I love to have that then and it’s my go-to cocktail when I’m out. Any type of tequila drink variation is my favorite.

AM: For those that are coming over, what do you suggest that we should have on hand?

MH: A couple of other things that I like to have on hand is of course Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. You always want to stay hydrated this time of year because I feel like my skin is so dry with the winter weather and the heat is on inside. Just any kind of lack of moisture in our skin so our Jet Lag Mask is great. Jenni Kayne makes these really beautiful Leather Coasters, so I have a beautiful marble table that I made myself from a slab of marble that I found in a stone yard. So I don’t want to mess up the marble table so I always have coasters everywhere just to make sure that no one is leaving rings on my table when they leave my house. So they look really beautiful but they are functional as well. There are a couple of other things that I love to have at home. I like to eat a lot of gluten-free, grain-free desserts and there’s this bakery here in LA called Sweet Laurel. They have my favorite desserts ever, they ship nationwide and they have a pre-boxed one too so, if you want to make it at home yourself, you can. I recently brought it over to a friend for Thanksgiving and it had all of these different desserts and I can't even tell that these are gluten-free and grain-free because of how delicious they are. You can box them up and make them at home and I definitely recommend trying them out!

BRÛLÉED PALOMA

INGREDIENTS

Juice of ½ Ruby Grapefruit

1oz Fresh Lime Juice

Sparkling Pink Grapefruit Soda

Brown Sugar

GARNISH

Brown Sugar Rim + Brûléed Grapefruit

Slice a grapefruit into discs and place onto a paper towel. Once dry, place grapefruit into a bowl of brown sugar to evenly coat the dry side. Place the slice, sugar side up, under the broiler until the sugar caramelizes. Allow to cool completely before garnishing.

GLASSWARE

Highball Glass

PREPARATION

Combine Astral Tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Rim a highball glass with brown sugar and pack with crushed ice. Strain shaker into the glass and top with sparkling pink grapefruit soda. Garnish with a brûléed grapefruit slice.

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AWARDS SEASON | CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS 2023 WINNERS

We enjoyed watching the 28th Critics Choice Awards tonight hosted by Chelsea Handler on The CW. We always enjoy seeing what takes place during Awards Season as we get into the thick of things. As always, our predictions are italicized, winners are in bold and those that we guessed correctly that won are italicized in bold.

BEST PICTURE

"Avatar: The Way of Water"

"Babylon"

"The Banshees of Inisherin"

"Elvis"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"The Fabelmans"

"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

"RRR"

"Tár"

"Top Gun: Maverick"

"Women Talking"

BEST ACTOR

Austin Butler -- "Elvis"

Tom Cruise -- "Top Gun: Maverick"

Colin Farrell -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Brendan Fraser -- "The Whale"

Paul Mescal -- "Aftersun"

Bill Nighy -- "Living"

BEST ACTRESS

Cate Blanchett -- "Tár"

Viola Davis -- "The Woman King"

Danielle Deadwyler -- "Till"

Margot Robbie -- "Babylon"

Michelle Williams -- "The Fabelmans"

Michelle Yeoh -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Paul Dano -- "The Fabelmans"

Brendan Gleeson -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Judd Hirsch -- "The Fabelmans"

Barry Keoghan -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Ke Huy Quan -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Brian Tyree Henry -- "Causeway"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Angela Bassett -- "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

Jessie Buckley -- "Women Talking"

Kerry Condon -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Jamie Lee Curtis -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Stephanie Hsu -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Janelle Monáe -- "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS

Frankie Corio -- "Aftersun"

Jalyn Hall -- "Till"

Gabriel LaBelle -- "The Fabelmans"

Bella Ramsey -- "Catherine Called Birdy"

Banks Repeta -- "Armageddon Time"

Sadie Sink -- "The Whale"

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE

"The Banshees of Inisherin"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"The Fabelmans"

"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

"The Woman King"

"Women Talking"

BEST DIRECTOR

James Cameron -- "Avatar: The Way of Water"

Damien Chazelle -- "Babylon"

Todd Field -- "Tár"

Baz Luhrmann -- "Elvis"

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Martin McDonagh -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Sarah Polley -- "Women Talking"

Gina Prince-Bythewood -- "The Woman King"

S. S. Rajamouli -- "RRR"

Steven Spielberg -- "The Fabelmans"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Todd Field -- "Tár"

Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Martin McDonagh -- "The Banshees of Inisherin"

Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner -- "The Fabelmans"

Charlotte Wells -- "Aftersun"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Samuel D. Hunter -- "The Whale"

Kazuo Ishiguro -- "Living"

Rian Johnson -- "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

Rebecca Lenkiewicz -- "She Said"

Sarah Polley -- "Women Talking"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Russell Carpenter -- "Avatar: The Way of Water"

Roger Deakins -- "Empire of Light"

Florian Hoffmeister -- "Tár"

Janusz Kaminski -- "The Fabelmans"

Claudio Miranda -- "Top Gun: Maverick"

Linus Sandgren -- "Babylon"

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Hannah Beachler, Lisa K. Sessions -- "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

Rick Carter, Karen O'Hara -- "The Fabelmans"

Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, Vanessa Cole -- "Avatar: The Way of Water"

Jason Kisvarday, Kelsi Ephraim -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy, Bev Dunn -- "Elvis"

Florencia Martin, Anthony Carlino -- "Babylon"

BEST EDITING

Tom Cross -- "Babylon"

Eddie Hamilton -- "Top Gun: Maverick"

Stephen Rivkin, David Brenner, John Refoua, James Cameron -- "Avatar: The Way of Water"

Paul Rogers -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Matt Villa, Jonathan Redmond -- "Elvis"

Monika Willi -- "Tár"

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Ruth E. Carter -- "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

Jenny Eagan -- "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

Shirley Kurata -- "Everything Everywhere All at Once"

Catherine Martin -- "Elvis"

Gersha Phillips -- "The Woman King"

Mary Zophres -- "Babylon"

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP

"Babylon"

"The Batman"

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Elvis"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"The Whale"

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

"Avatar: The Way of Water"

"The Batman"

"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"RRR"

"Top Gun: Maverick"

BEST COMEDY

"The Banshees of Inisherin"

"Bros"

"Everything Everywhere All at Once"

"Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery"

"Triangle of Sadness"

"The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent"

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

"Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"

"Marcel the Shell with Shoes On"

"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish"

"Turning Red"

"Wendell & Wild"

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

"All Quiet on the Western Front"

"Argentina, 1985"

"Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths"

"Close"

"Decision to Leave"

"RRR"

BEST SONG

"Carolina" -- "Where the Crawdads Sing"

"Ciao Papa" -- "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"

"Hold My Hand" -- "Top Gun: Maverick"

"Lift Me Up" -- "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever"

"Naatu Naatu" -- "RRR"

"New Body Rhumba" -- "White Noise"

BEST SCORE

Alexandre Desplat -- "Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio"

Michael Giacchino -- "The Batman"

Hildur Guðnadóttir -- "Tár"

Hildur Guðnadóttir -- "Women Talking"

Justin Hurwitz -- "Babylon"

John Williams -- "The Fabelmans"

BEST LIMITED SERIES

“Gaslit” STARZ

“The Girl From Plainville” Hulu

“The Offer” Paramount+

“Pam + Tommy” Hulu

“Station Eleven” HBO Max

“This is Going to Hurt” AMC+

“Under the Banner of Heaven” FX

“The Dropout” Hulu

BEST DRAMA SERIES

“Better Call Saul” AMC

“Andor” Disney+

“Bad Sisters” Apple TV+

“The Crown” Netflix

“Euphoria” HBO Max

“The Good Fight” Paramount+

“House of the Dragon” HBO

“Severance” Apple TV+

“Yellowstone” Paramount Network

BEST TALK SHOW

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)

“The Amber Ruffin Show” (Peacock)

“Full Frontal with Samantha Bee” (TBS)

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” (Syndicated)

“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)

“Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen” (Bravo)

BEST COMEDY SPECIAL

“Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” (Netflix)

“Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune” (Netflix)

“Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel” (HBO)

“Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual” (Netflix)

“Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth” (HBO)

“Would It Kill You to Laugh? Starring Kate Berlant & John Early” (Peacock)

Best Foreign Language Series

“Pachinko” (Apple TV+)

“1899” (Netflix)

“Borgen” (Netflix)

“Extraordinary Attorney Woo” (Netflix)

“Garcia!” (HBO Max)

“The Kingdom Exodus” (MUBI)

“Kleo” (Netflix)

“My Brilliant Friend” (HBO)

“Tehran” (Apple TV+)

Best Animated Series

“Harley Quinn” (HBO Max)

“Bluey” (Disney+)

“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)

“Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal” (Adult Swim)

“Star Trek: Lower Decks” (Paramount+)

“Undone” (Prime Video)

Best Movie Made for Television

“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (The Roku Channel)

“Fresh” (Hulu)

“Prey” (Hulu)

“Ray Donovan: The Movie” (Showtime)

“The Survivor” (HBO)

“Three Months” (Paramount+)

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Zendaya – “Euphoria” (HBO)

Christine Baranski – “The Good Fight” (Paramount+)

Sharon Horgan – “Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+)

Laura Linney – “Ozark” (Netflix)

Mandy Moore – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Kelly Reilly – “Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Bob Odenkirk – “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

Jeff Bridges – “The Old Man” (FX)

Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us” (NBC)

Diego Luna – “Andor” (Disney+)

Adam Scott – “Severance” (Apple TV+)

Antony Starr – “The Boys” (Prime Video)

Best Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“Barry” (HBO)

“The Bear” (FX)

“Better Things” (FX)

“Ghosts” (CBS)

“Hacks” (HBO Max)

“Reboot” (Hulu)

“Reservation Dogs” (FX)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Jean Smart – “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Christina Applegate – “Dead to Me” (Netflix)

Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Kaley Cuoco – “The Flight Attendant” (HBO Max)

Renée Elise Goldsberry – “Girls5eva” (Peacock)

Devery Jacobs – “Reservation Dogs” (FX)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Jeremy Allen White – “The Bear” (FX)

Matt Berry – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Bill Hader – “Barry” (HBO)

Keegan-Michael Key – “Reboot” (Hulu)

Steve Martin – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – “Reservation Dogs” (FX)

#SEEHER AWARD

Janelle Monae

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jeff Bridges

Best Animated Feature 

“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” (Netflix)

“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” (A24)

“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” (DreamWorks Animation)

“Turning Red” (Pixar)

“Wendell & Wild” (Netflix)

Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Daniel Radcliffe – “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (The Roku Channel)

Ben Foster – “The Survivor” (HBO)

Andrew Garfield – “Under the Banner of Heaven” (FX)

Samuel L. Jackson – “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” (Apple TV+)

Sebastian Stan – “Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)

Ben Whishaw – “This is Going to Hurt” (AMC+)

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Henry Winkler – “Barry” (HBO)

Brandon Scott Jones – “Ghosts” (CBS)

Leslie Jordan – “Call Me Kat” (Fox)

James Marsden – “Dead to Me” (Netflix)

Chris Perfetti – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Sheryl Lee Ralph – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Paulina Alexis – “Reservation Dogs” (FX)

Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (FX)

Marcia Gay Harden – “Uncoupled” (Netflix)

Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Annie Potts – “Young Sheldon” (CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Paul Walter Hauser – “Black Bird” (Apple TV+)

Murray Bartlett – “Welcome to Chippendales” (Hulu)

Domhnall Gleeson – “The Patient” (FX)

Matthew Goode – “The Offer” (Paramount+)

Ray Liotta – “Black Bird” (Apple TV+)

Shea Whigham – “Gaslit” (Starz)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television

Niecy Nash-Betts – “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix)

Claire Danes – “Fleishman Is in Trouble” (FX)

Dominique Fishback – “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” (Apple TV+)

Betty Gilpin – “Gaslit” (Starz)

Melanie Lynskey – “Candy” (Hulu)

Juno Temple – “The Offer” (Paramount+)

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Giancarlo Esposito – “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

Andre Braugher – “The Good Fight” (Paramount+)

Ismael Cruz Córdova – “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)

Michael Emerson – “Evil” (Paramount+)

John Lithgow – “The Old Man” (FX)

Matt Smith – “House of the Dragon” (HBO)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Coolidge – “The White Lotus” (HBO)

Milly Alcock – “House of the Dragon” (HBO)

Carol Burnett – “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

Julia Garner – “Ozark” (Netflix)

Audra McDonald – “The Good Fight” (Paramount+)

Rhea Seehorn – “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

Best Foreign Language Film 

“RRR” (Variance Films)

“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Netflix)

“Argentina, 1985” (Amazon Studios)

“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths” (Netflix)

“Close” (A24)

“Decision to Leave” (Mubi)

Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made For Television

Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout (Hulu)

Julia Garner – “Inventing Anna” (Netflix)

Lily James – “Pam & Tommy” (Hulu)

Amber Midthunder – “Prey” (Hulu)

Julia Roberts – “Gaslit” (Starz)

Michelle Pfeiffer – “The First Lady” (Showtime)

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AWARDS SEASON | SAG AWARDS 2023 NOMINEES

This morning, the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations were announced! We can’t wait to see who wins what on Feb 26th! We have our predictions below in bold and on the big night, we’ll see how many predicted correctly.

FILM NOMINEES:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Austin Butler, Elvis
Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Bill Nighy, Living
Adam Sandler, Hustle

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Cate Blanchett, Tár
Viola Davis, The Woman King
Ana de Armas, Blonde
Danielle Deadwyler, Till
Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Paul Dano – The Fabelmans
Brendan Gleeson – The Banshees of Inisherin
Barry Keoghan – The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Eddie Redmayne – The Good Nurse

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau – The Whale
Kerry Condon – The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu – Everything Everywhere All at Once

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE
Babylon
The Banshees of Inisherin
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The Fabelmans
Women Talking

OUSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Avatar: The Way of Water
The Batman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Top Gun: Maverick
The Woman King

TV NOMINEES:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES
Steve Carell – The Patient
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Sam Elliott – 1883
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Evan Peters – Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR A LIMITED SERIES
Emily Blunt – The English
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy
Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks – Better Call Saul
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Adam Scott – Severance

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Julia Garner – Ozark
Laura Linney – Ozark
Zendaya – Euphoria

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Bill Hader – Barry
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
Jean Smart – Hacks

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
Better Call Saul
The Crown
Ozark
Severance
The White Lotus

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Hacks
Only Murders in the Building

OUTSTANDING ACTION PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES
Andor
The Boys
House of the Dragon
The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power
Stranger Things

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WHAT'S A FLEX IN FANTASY FOOTBALL?

If you’re new to fantasy football or you’re thinking of playing next season, there are some terms that could potentially throw you off. One such term that you hear if you’re a fantasy football player is a flex also called a flex position.

If you don’t completely understand the flex position, it can negatively impact your fantasy results.

A flex is a spot that gives managers in fantasy football flexibility, as indicated by the name. It can be filled by different positions.

As one example, in a lot of standard flex leagues, you can put a running back, tight end, or wide receiver in your flex roster spot.

The following are some other things to know that you may find helpful as you’re figuring out a strategy.

The Basics

Typically, in fantasy football, when you’re filling your starting lineup, you need the following:

·        A quarterback

·        Two running backs

·        Two wide receivers

·        One tight end

·        Defense

·        One kicker

Along with the above positions, there are a lot of leagues that will choose to include a flex player in their starting lineup. This becomes a critical position to win matchups as you move from week to week.

If you join a league using a flex, then your draft can end up becoming a competition to have the most players of the flex position, which again are: a running back, wide receiver, or tight end.

To put it even more simply, the flex position is an additional player in a starting lineup that has to be listed as one of the three positions above. Flex positions can provide an overview of how good a manager is if you assess how they fill this position.

Your flex can end up being integral to your success, or why you lose.

Drafting Flex Players

Your flex player can change from week to week, but as your season unfolds, it’s one of the most important spots in your lineup. With that being said, it’s also your hardest position to fill from matchup to matchup.

As your draft progresses, you only have a finite number of players who are reliable, and you can choose from. There are shortages of these reliable players on a team from week to week. The flex may have to change a lot throughout the season to identify the best matchup.

For flex positions, it’s rare to use a tight end because the running backs and wide receivers are the players with more chances to make plays and also score touchdowns during any given game.

In standard leagues, you can’t play a quarterback in your flex position. These aren’t typically going to be high-scoring players, whereas the expectation with a quarterback is that they’re going to put up the bulk of the points compared to any other position.

Choosing Types of Flex Players

It’s not necessarily realistic to compare a running back to a wide receiver because you have to figure out how many touches the players would get in a game. When deciding on the player you’re going to put in a flex position, there are some people who feel it depends on the type of league.

If you’re in a standard league, the conventional wisdom is that it’s more reliable to put a running back in a flex position because points depend on yardage more so than how many times a player touches the ball.

In a PPR league, a team gets an additional point for each reception a player makes in the game, as well as the yardage gained. If you’re in a PPR league, you might find it more advantageous to use a wide receiver in your flex position because there are more that are going to play during a game, giving more options.

In fantasy football, the best flex players are often the ones that get the most points from running back and wide receiver spots. The flex position frequently revolves around sleepers, who aren’t valued high enough to be high as a draft pick, and instead are picked up off the waiver wire.

If you are able to get multiple players in the same position during your draft, you could use one as a flex.

Some of the players that you’ll often see ranked as being the best flex players include Christian McCaffrey, Cooper Cupp, and Jonathan Taylor.

 Finally, there’s also a super flex format, where you have a flex spot where you can put one running back, one wide receiver, one quarterback, or a tight end, basically meaning in the super flex format, you can start two quarterbacks each week.

AWARDS SEASON | GOLDEN GLOBES 2023 WINNERS

It’s the big night for the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards! We shared our predictions in an earlier post. Those that are italicized are what we said would win. Those that are the winners that we didn’t get correctly will be in bold and those that we guessed correctly that won, they will be italicized in bold.

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

ELVIS (Warner Bros)

THE FABELMANS (Universal Pictures)

TÁR (Focus Features)

TOP GUN: MAVERICK (Paramount Pictures)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

CATE BLANCHETT   TÁR

OLIVIA COLMAN   EMPIRE OF LIGHT

VIOLA DAVIS   THE WOMAN KING

ANA DE ARMAS   BLONDE

MICHELLE WILLIAMS   THE FABELMANS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA

AUSTIN BUTLER   ELVIS

BRENDAN FRASER   THE WHALE

HUGH JACKMAN   THE SON

BILL NIGHY   LIVING

JEREMY POPE   THE INSPECTION

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

BABYLON (Paramount Pictures)

THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (Searchlight Pictures)

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (A24)

GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY (Netflix)

TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (Neon)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

LESLEY MANVILLE   MRS. HARRIS GOES TO PARIS

MARGOT ROBBIE   BABYLON

ANYA TAYLOR-JOY   THE MENU

EMMA THOMPSON   GOOD LUCK TO YOU, LEO GRANDE

MICHELLE YEOH   EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

DIEGO CALVA    BABYLON

DANIEL CRAIG    GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY

ADAM DRIVER    WHITE NOISE

COLIN FARRELL    THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

RALPH FIENNES    THE MENU

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED

GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO (Netflix)

INU-OH (GKIDS)

MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON (A24)

PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH (Universal Pictures)

TURNING RED (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE (FORMERLY FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT   (GERMANY)  (Netflix)

ARGENTINA, 1985   (ARGENTINA)  (Amazon Prime Video)

CLOSE   (BELGIUM / FRANCE / NETHERLANDS)  (A24)

DECISION TO LEAVE   (SOUTH KOREA)  (MUBI)

RRR   (INDIA)  (Variance Films)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

ANGELA BASSETT    BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

KERRY CONDON    THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

JAMIE LEE CURTIS    EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

DOLLY DE LEON    TRIANGLE OF SADNESS

CAREY MULLIGAN    SHE SAID

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE

BRENDAN GLEESON   THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

BARRY KEOGHAN   THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

BRAD PITT   BABYLON

KE HUY QUAN   EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

EDDIE REDMAYNE   THE GOOD NURSE

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE

JAMES CAMERON    AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

DANIEL KWAN, DANIEL SCHEINERT    EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

BAZ LUHRMANN    ELVIS

MARTIN MCDONAGH    THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

STEVEN SPIELBERG    THE FABELMANS

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE

TODD FIELD    TÁR

DANIEL KWAN, DANIEL SCHEINERT    EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE

MARTIN MCDONAGH    THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

SARAH POLLEY    WOMEN TALKING

STEVEN SPIELBERG, TONY KUSHNER    THE FABELMANS

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE

CARTER BURWELL   THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN

ALEXANDRE DESPLAT   GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO

HILDUR GUÐNADÓTTIR   WOMEN TALKING

JUSTIN HURWITZ   BABYLON

JOHN WILLIAMS   THE FABELMANS

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

“CAROLINA” — WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
    Music by:    Taylor Swift
    Lyrics by:    Taylor Swift

“CIAO PAPA” — GUILLERMO DEL TORO'S PINOCCHIO
    Music by:    Alexandre Desplat
    Lyrics by:    Roeban Katz, Guillermo del Toro

“HOLD MY HAND” — TOP GUN: MAVERICK
    Music by:    Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice
    Lyrics by:    Lady Gaga, BloodPop

“LIFT ME UP” — BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
    Music by:    Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson
    Lyrics by:    Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson

“NAATU NAATU” — RRR
    Music by:    M.M. Keeravani
    Lyrics by:    Chandrabos

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

BETTER CALL SAUL   AMC+/AMC

THE CROWN   NETFLIX

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON   HBO MAX

OZARK   NETFLIX

SEVERANCE   APPLE TV+

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

EMMA D'ARCY   HOUSE OF THE DRAGON

LAURA LINNEY   OZARK

IMELDA STAUNTON   THE CROWN

HILARY SWANK   ALASKA DAILY

ZENDAYA   EUPHORIA

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA

JEFF BRIDGES   THE OLD MAN

KEVIN COSTNER   YELLOWSTONE

DIEGO LUNA   ANDOR

BOB ODENKIRK   BETTER CALL SAUL

ADAM SCOTT   SEVERANCE

BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY    ABC

THE BEAR    FX

HACKS    HBO MAX

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING    HULU

WEDNESDAY    NETFLIX

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

QUINTA BRUNSON   ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

KALEY CUOCO   THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT

SELENA GOMEZ   ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

JENNA ORTEGA   WEDNESDAY

JEAN SMART   HACKS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY

DONALD GLOVER   ATLANTA

BILL HADER   BARRY

STEVE MARTIN   ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

MARTIN SHORT   ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

JEREMY ALLEN WHITE   THE BEAR

BEST TELEVISION LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

BLACK BIRD   APPLE TV+

DAHMER - MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY   NETFLIX

THE DROPOUT   HULU

PAM & TOMMY   HULU

THE WHITE LOTUS   HBO MAX

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

JESSICA CHASTAIN   GEORGE & TAMMY

JULIA GARNER   INVENTING ANNA

LILY JAMES   PAM & TOMMY

JULIA ROBERTS   GASLIT

AMANDA SEYFRIED   THE DROPOUT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES, OR A MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

TARON EGERTON   BLACK BIRD

COLIN FIRTH   THE STAIRCASE

ANDREW GARFIELD   UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN

EVAN PETERS   DAHMER - MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY

SEBASTIAN STAN   PAM & TOMMY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

JENNIFER COOLIDGE   THE WHITE LOTUS

CLAIRE DANES   FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE

DAISY EDGAR-JONES   UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN

NIECY NASH   DAHMER - MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY

AUBREY PLAZA   THE WHITE LOTUS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

F. MURRAY ABRAHAM   THE WHITE LOTUS

DOMHNALL GLEESON   THE PATIENT

PAUL WALTER HAUSER   BLACK BIRD

RICHARD JENKINS   DAHMER - MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY

SETH ROGEN   PAM & TOMMY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL-COMEDY OR DRAMA TELEVISION SERIES

ELIZABETH DEBICKI   THE CROWN

HANNAH EINBINDER   HACKS

JULIA GARNER   OZARK

JANELLE JAMES   ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

SHERYL LEE RALPH   ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MUSICAL-COMEDY OR DRAMA TELEVISION SERIES

JOHN LITHGOW   THE OLD MAN

JONATHAN PRYCE   THE CROWN

JOHN TURTURRO   SEVERANCE

TYLER JAMES WILLIAMS   ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

HENRY WINKLER   BARRY

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