A man from Utah invited KUTV News into his home for a special unveiling of a hamburger from McDonald’s that he’s had for over two decades. David Whipple unveiled his twenty-year-old hamburger for the first time in six years. What’s even more strange about it is that the burger, kept in a Big Mac tin, literally doesn’t look like it would be any older than a day or two.

This burger was initially bought on July 7th, 1999 in Logan, Utah. Initially, Whipple bought the burger to use as an example in presentations about enzymes and deterioration. “It got stuck in a coat pocket. The coat got thrown in the back of my van, and I guess it just got hung up on our closet in Logan. Subsequently we moved from Logan to St. George, Utah, and it stayed there for a couple years and I think my wife was giving the coat away or something and found it,” Whipple recounted.

KUTV previously interviewed the man in 2013 when he first discovered the hamburger. He’s kept it in the Big Mac tin since. KUTV said that it still looked the same and didn’t smell like much aside from cardboard.

McDonald’s Utah has since issued a statement regarding the sandwich and its current state. Barbara Schmiett, McDonald’s Rep, suggested the reason the burger didn’t decompose was that it was hidden away in a tin. 

In the right environment, our burgers, like most other foods, could decompose. As the story alludes to — in order to decompose, you need certain conditions — specifically moisture. Without sufficient moisture – either in the food itself or the environment – bacteria and mold may not grow and therefore, decomposition is unlikely. So if food is or becomes dry enough, it is unlikely to grow mold or bacteria or decompose. Food prepared at home that is left to dehydrate could see similar results. Similarly, this particular burger is likely dried out and dehydrated, and by no means the same as the day it was purchased. The reality is our burgers are made with 100% USDA inspected beef. There are no preservatives or fillers in our patties and the only thing every added is a touch of salt and pepper on the grill.

NBC has given a straight-to-series order for a comedy series based on the childhood of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Kodak Black may be behind bars at the moment, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t browsing social media from time to time. The South Florida rapper was perusing Instagram on Friday, when he came across a photo of one of his idols, Drake, and decided to show his love for the “Life Is Good” rapper.

Drake shared two photos of himself in a post on January 4th wearing a white Nike hat and showing off his recently pierced ears. Of course, since Kodak doesn’t have access to IG at all times, he didn’t see the photos until 6 days later on January 10th. Despite the fact that Mr. Champagne Papi has plenty of more recent posts, Kodak chose to share his feelings on this one. “I Am Your Biggest Fan Sir. I Love Your Music Sir,” he wrote in the first comment, followed by a separate comment stating, “If We Can’t Do A Whole Album Together, I Never Want To Do A Song With You Sir.” The love and respect is definitely mutual for Drake, as he gave Kodak immense praise when he dropped his album, Dying To Love, back in 2018 before he was sentenced to forty-six months in prison in November on charges related to obtaining firearms illegally. In December, Kodak shared an awful story from his time in jail in which he claimed to have been laced with drugs by prison staff and kept in solitary confinement in abhorred conditions.

Blueface can be a bit of a goofball on social media. Just in the past month, he’s been responsible for a few antics that got him featured in our headlines. First, he got in an unexpected (and unnecessary) spat with Lil Duval. It started with Blueface lecturing Shiggy about why he should stay in the comedy lane rather than dabbling in rap. Lil Duval, being a comedian who also happens to rap, came to Shiggy’s defense. Blueface doubled down on his stance that comedians shouldn’t rap, and clowned Lil Duval’s music and net worth. Following this incident, Blueface decided to give back to the needy for the holidays by heading to LA’s Skid Row and tossing cash at homeless people. The video he shared of this attempt at a charitable act received a ton of backlash for being insensitive. 

This being said, Blueface has been an entertaining character online. The latest example of this is the video he shared on Instagram of a computerized female voice roasting him for his ridiculously long feat. The rapper is first seen standing in front of his blue Benz, before close-ups are provided of his feet and you could see that they are extensively elongated. The voiceover compares the appearance of his feet to a bunch of inanimate objects such as a meatball sub, a limousine and a rifle. The highlight might be when she jokes that his crossed toes are “making a promise.” 

All this goofiness aside, Blueface’s debut album, Find The Beat, is set to drop on January 17. Listen to a new song by him, “Finesse The Beat“. 

Ever since the Nike Air Yeezy 2, every single shoe that is all-red with no other color has been dubbed “Red October.” Monochrome sneakers have become quite popular over the last few years and much of it has to do with West’s influence. Ever since moving on to Adidas, it appears as though Kanye has brought some of his influence with him

Adidas has just started rolling out the Adidas UltraBoost 2020 which is the spiritual successor to the 2019 model. Thanks to these new images below, we now know that the UltraBoost 2020 will be coming in an all-red colorway. In terms of description, there isn’t much else to say other than the fact that these are quite vibrant and will certainly look great with any red outfits you have. What makes this shoe especially unique is the presence of red Boost which is a rarity for Adidas.

According to Sneaker News, these kicks will be dropping on Saturday, February 1st for $180 USD. Let us know what you think of these and whether or not you plan on copping them. If you need an all-red running shoe, these would certainly be a great cop.

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It seems as though some of the wildest most unheard of behaviour can go down in fast food establishments. From our most recent update on how a woman shot up a KFC for not receiving a fork to a new story on a woman who pulled out a gun on a customer at Burger King who complained about a complication with their order – seriously.

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According to WREG, a Memphis woman named Oderrial Moore-Williams (who works at BK) was upset when a customer claimed she was charged too much for her order. The incident went down at a drive thru window and when the customer pulled over, four employees reportedly charged her car. When customer went to reach for something was when Oderrial pulled her gun out and pointed it at the disgruntled customer. 

Oderrial was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. “There’s a ways to handle things and I think that management or somebody above management need to go, just sort of screen their workers to make sure that they know how to handle things,” a customer on the scene told the publication, while another added: “If you come with problems, problems gonna follow you. That’s what you gonna get.”

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The great moments and storylines of The Sopranos were only possible through the creation of characters with such credible inner lives. How could a slight nod of the head or a certain look mean so much without the painstaking effort put into making each character feel like one of your closest friends? Every character is revealed as a masterpiece when dissected, because you marvel at the imagination it took to create a fictional person capable of such humanity and violence. Or of such intelligence and, at the same time, obtuseness. Or of such heinous morality but with such a well-timed wit. The contradictions in each persona were what made them ring true and seem real. On this list, there’s no place for “but do you like so-and-so?” Of course not. They’re all terrible people— but that’s what makes them gripping characters.

10. Silvio Dante (played by Steve Van Zandt)

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Steven Van Zandt is so good as Silvio Dante that you forget that he was part of Bruce Springteen’s E Street Band. In his real life he wears bandanas, dresses in rainbow colors, and plays guitar and mandolin. But in The Sopranos, Silvio is Tony’s consigliere and owner of the Bada Bing! club. Silvio is the no-nonsense, dependable guy— the Tom Hagan in the crew.

He’s the level-headed, thoughtful foil to Paulie’s hot-headed, impulsive character. Like Paulie, though, Silvio’s blind faith in Tony wavers at times. Tony’s obvious grooming of Christopher threatens to become a serious problem, but Silvio manages to navigate around Tony’s favoritism. When the intervention for Christopher kicks off, Silvio reads his contribution off of a slip of paper: “When I came in to open up one morning, there you were with your head half in the toilet. Your hair was in the toilet water. Disgusting.” Even when Tony supports Christopher’s claim that he had been sick with the flu, Silvio’s expression is fixed. Silvio has already made up his mind about why Chrissy was throwing up and he doesn’t care to hear any other opinions. In this situation, his fixedness renders him incorrect but it usually serves him well under Tony’s tumultuous rule. I think Silvio was a more beloved character until he was charged with murdering Adriana. His ability to keep his emotions out of his work may have previously been viewed through a lens of realpolitik, but it seemed psychopathic once applied to a scenario as devastating as Adriana’s death. When Silvio is shot and his fate is left undeclared at the end of the series, his wrongdoing makes it difficult to decide how to feel. The beauty of the series is its unflinching gaze and daringness to go beyond a safe ‘anti-hero’ and tread into proper villain territory.

9. Ralph Cifaretto (played by Joe Pantoliano)

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What a great villain. Sniveling. Stupid enough that you don’t respect him, but not so stupid that you aren’t scared of him. Ralphie is the type of dangerous idiot that collapses societies (Joe Pantoliano also played Cipher in The Matrix). Ralphie will always be remembered for being viciously murdered by Tony (and chopped up by Christopher) in one of the most barbaric and beautifully choreographed scenes in the series. It’s hard to think of another fight scene that challenges the hand-to-hand kitchen combat, weaponized frying pan. Ralphie is a necessary character because he provides an example of someone unrepentantly evil in a cast of characters that all toe the line.

8. Adriana La Cerva (played by Drea de Matteo)

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Even though I wanted Adriana to be successful in “saving” Christopher, I never had any faith that she could do it. She was too sweet, dumb, and loyal. From her IBS to her failed music talent scouting career to Cosette’s farcical death—Adriana is a comedic figure in a large-scale tragedy. She was the perfect character to get entangled with the FBI because she frustrated them to no end without meaning to. She wants to cooperate, but only if she doesn’t get anyone in trouble. Adriana has no idea how high the stakes are and actually believes there’s a way to get out of the mafia unscathed. The fact that she actually befriends the FBI agent and brings “Danielle” into Tony’s home is emblematic of Adriana’s naiveté. Anyone watching from the outside can anticipate what’s going to happen to Adriana from the first time she agrees to cooperate.

Adriana imagines herself packing her things and driving away, but instead she sits and waits for Silvio to pick her up.

7. Junior Soprano (played by Dominic Chianese)

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Bobby Baccalieri and Junior’s repartee is one of the best features of the series. Junior is an insufferable old man who starts off as a genuine threat, becomes a nuisance, and then ends as a shell of a person. Dominic Chianese is masterful in portraying the range of someone who is affecting dementia to someone who is suffering from dementia. He throws in just enough lucid looks and coy smiles to keep you guessing as to his true mental capacity. Message boards pick apart the point at which Junior actually lost it because the performance is so layered and masterful.  

6. Meadow Soprano (played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler)

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Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. To me, Meadow is the single most tragic figure in The Sopranos. By the final season, she’s 180-ed on her civil liberties phase and transitioned fully into a state of Carmela delusion. She traded her do-gooder boyfriend Finn in for Patrick Parisi, whose law career is still mob connected. Meadow’s rant about how Italian Americans are unfairly portrayed in the media as mafiosos makes it hard to remember that as a teenager, she asked her dad, “Are you in the mafia?” Meadow is a deft case study in unfulfilled promise and how difficult it is to escape your roots. As whiny and annoying as Meadow could be, I always loved the moments when she challenged Tony and made him seem like a typical suburban dad trying to mediate between his wife and daughter.

5. Paulie Gaultieri (played by Tony Sirico)

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Maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the actor who played Paulie was a real wiseguy. Tony Sirico was arrested 28 times and served 20 months—but he’s also acted with Dennis Hopper and Harvey Keitel. You can never say Sirico didn’t bring authenticity to the role (even though he grew up in Brooklyn rather than Jersey). Paulie’s rescue of the oil painting of Tony and Pie-O-My is the perfect microcosm of their relationship. Paulie’s simultaneous hero worship and resentment of Tony was believable in a world that required blind loyalty and extreme deference to the chain of command. Nothing gives me life like a Paulie malapropism, but the lasting image of Paulie is indisputably eating half-frozen ketchup packets with Christopher (“Not bad. Mix it with the relish.”) in “Pine Barrens.” The scene captures Sirico’s unique gift to infuse humor and absurdity into a situation where both qualities seem inappropriate, but play so well.   

4. Li Soprano (played by Nancy Marchand)

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When you find out Li Soprano is based on David Chase’s own mother, it all makes sense. She is a character with such depth and richness because she’s stepped out of real life and onto the screen. Li’s ability to both annoy and enrage Tony stems from her all-encompassing knowledge of his insecurities. She needles him, baits him, and stabs him in the back. She knows that with their blood bond he will never truly turn on her— even if he is capable of holding the thought of suffocation in his mind. The moment that most encapsulates their relationship is when Li has just had a stroke, she’s hooked up to oxygen and is being wheeled through the hospital on a stretcher. Tony confronts his mother, screaming that he knows she betrayed him—that she tried to have him murdered. An orderly tells Tony that his mom doesn’t know what’s going on or what he’s saying. As Tony is being restrained he screams after her, “She smiled! Look at the look on her face […] She’s got a fucking smile on her face!” Even when she is physically incapacitated she thrives on Tony’s suffering. She craves his attention and revels in the fact that she can cause a reaction and break his heart even when he’s been crowned alpha of the crew.    

3. Carmela Soprano (played by Edie Falco)

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I would rank Carmela at the top of the Most Conflicted Characters list. Her life is funded by blood money, but she fancies herself a sophisticated woman. The majority of her life, Carmela refuses to acknowledge the reality of her mob ties, but every once in a while the ugly truth stares her in the face. In “Second Opinion,” Carmela has an appointment with Dr. Krakower and he refuses payment because he knows what Tony’s line of work is. Shamed and humiliated by the doctor, Carmela demands something that will make her feel legitimate in the eyes of the world: a $50k donation to Columbia. Carmela has the intelligence to know that her lifestyle comes at an iniquitous cost, but she doesn’t have the gumption to do anything about it beyond a feeble first step. Her pangs of conscience ring false by the third or fourth time we see her ‘grappling’ with the morality of being a mob wife—and that’s what makes Carmela so compelling. Her life is a series of false starts. One of the funniest incidents of Carmela’s hypocrisy is her jealousy of Father Intintola and Rosalie’s friendship. Her relationship with a man of the Church is entirely self-serving and she bastardizes the meaning of faith when she almost sleeps with the priest. Edie Falco’s portrait of a wife and mother who uses the excuse of duty to her family to sustain a life that benefits her equally is incredibly acted.

2. Christopher Moltisanti (played by Michael Imperioli)

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“Did you ever feel like nothing good was ever gonna happen to you?” That line destroys me. Christopher’s artist aspirations, his desire for a father figure, the “Acting for Playwrights” class— I find even his flaws endearing because he’s such a disarming character. Chrissy is hilarious then brutal then idiotic then pathetic all in the same episode. He suffers so many humiliations and the sense that he is fated to be miserable feels spot on. From the mock execution to being strip searched to the feeble way he dies, Christopher’s lack of agency is oppressive. Even though Meadow, Adriana and Carmela are all caught up in a lifestyle they feel conflicted about, Christopher has no breathing room to even feel conflicted. His tragedy is not that he made the wrong choice but that he never had any choice to begin with. Christopher’s death is anticlimactic but devastatingly appropriate: a combination of bad luck and (someone else’s) opportunity.

1. Tony Soprano (played by James Gandolfini)

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It’s easy to forget how stigmatized therapy once was given that it’s ubiquitous now. The concept of a mob boss who sees a shrink was hysterical and groundbreaking at the same time. While The Godfather obliquely addressed Michael’s inner life (think the final shot of the second film), The Sopranos forced Tony to talk frankly about his feelings. The result was that Tony’s humanity often humiliated him and thereby made him relatable. Tony probed his emotional life and his past trauma to give us wildly obtuse insights like: “What happened to Gary Cooper? The strong, silent type. That was an American. He wasn’t in touch with his feelings. He just did what he had to do. See, what they didn’t know was once they got Gary Cooper in touch with his feelings that they wouldn’t be able to shut him up! And then it’s dysfunction this, and dysfunction that, and dysfunction vaffancul!” Tony is a great anti-hero because he transcends the one-dimensionality of Gary Cooper types. Even as he’s orchestrating brutality and murdering his nephew, you can still see the weaknesses that his family and therapy have laid bare.

Burt Ward, who starred as Robin alongside Adam West in the ’60s television show, Batman, was told to take penis shrinking medication by the studio in order to fit into Robin’s costume.

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“They thought that Robin had a very large bulge for television,” explained Ward to PageSix. “I took them for three days and then I decided that they can probably keep me from having children. I stopped doing that and I just used my cape to cover it.”

Ward also explained to PageSix that his life as a celebrity was never that crazy: “You must understand I never smoked, drank or did drugs so I never went to a bar in my entire life. It’s not to say I didn’t go out and have a good time but I never went out and did what you think Hollywood [celebrities] do.”

“I was a straight-A student at UCLA,” Ward continued. “In fact, the Dean at UCLA was upset with me when I left in my third year to do Robin because she said I should have been a nuclear physicist. I was in the top 3% in the United States in science and math.”

Nowadays, Ward and his wife spend most of their time during charity work with their organization Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions, Inc.

"EEE EUH" is echoing across the globe. Roddy Ricch's "The Box" is indisputably the biggest song of 2020 so far. Well, some may wish to dispute that Justin Bieber's new single, "Yummy", is more deserving of this title. "The Box" already beat out "Yummy" for #1 on Spotify's Top 50 Streaming list in the United States, but we're still waiting for Billboard's Hot 100 to update. "Yummy" will enter the Hot 100 this week and, as massive of an artist as The Biebs is, it's looking like Roddy Ricch's song has a chance of clenching the top spot. Bieber has been pushing for his fans to adopt aggressive streaming tactics for "Yummy" to debut at No. 1, but the more widely beloved song shall reign. "The Box", which appears on Ricch's major label debut, Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, became his first top five hit last week by climbing up to No. 3. 

While we wait to see whether "The Box" is the biggest song in the country, why not look at some of the memes that are contributing to its popularity? Many of the memes play on the squeaking noises that appear at the beginning of the track, which initially seemed like an odd choice, but now gets everyone's blood pumping. There are also several memes that reference Netflix's most popular series at the moment, You. And of course, "The Box" has been edited onto several Spongebob Squarepants clips, because Spongebob memes are forever.