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Russell Westbrook Made NBA History With 35 Points, 21 Assists, And 14 Rebounds Against Indiana

Russell Westbrook isn’t a stranger to making NBA history when it comes to triple doubles. The former MVP has stuffed the stat sheet for years, becoming the first player since Oscar Robertson to average a triple-double for a season back in his MVP winning campaign 2016-17.

However, in recent years, Westbrook has had some issues with efficiency and has shuffled from the Thunder to the Rockets to now being on the Wizards. His tenure in Washington got off to a rough start as he dealt with injury and was trying to find his rhythm with a new team, but has steadily rounded his way into better form since getting healthy, once again averaging a triple-double (which he’ll look to do for the fourth time in five years). That helped Washington rebound a bit to at least in the play-in hunt in the East, but they recently hit another rough patch that dropped them to 13th in the conference.

On Monday night, though, they picked up a win over Indiana thanks to a preposterous performance from Westbrook, who put together the first 35-point, 20-assist triple-double in league history.

Given complaints about Westbrook have been that while his production is prolific, it hasn’t impacted winning, he at least quieted that talk for a night as he was the catalyst for a Wizards win in a back-and-forth affair with the Pacers despite the absence of Bradley Beal. Westbrook was efficient, going 14-of-26 from the field and 4-of-6 from three, and had just about everything working on Monday, accounting for 88 points scoring and creating.

It’s a reminder of just how good Westbrook is when he’s at his best. His rough nights are really rough but his great nights are historically great, and that’s really the full Russ experience. He might have the widest floor and ceiling of any star in the league, and it makes him at times frustrating for fans. Still, it’s worth celebrating performances like this and Washington picked up a needed win in the process.

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A Late Oregon State Three Didn’t Beat Houston But Gave The Beavers A Backdoor Cover

After trailing by a 34-17 margin at the halftime break of their Elite 8 matchup against the No. 2 seed Houston Cougars on Monday, the cinderella run of the No. 12 seed Oregon State Beavers appeared to be fading away with haste. While Oregon State was not able to complete the massive comeback to earn a Final Four berth, Wayne Tinkle’s team made things very interesting in the second half. In fact, the Beavers knocked down a three-pointer in the final seconds that was… significant to some.

In order to set up the drama in the final minutes, Oregon State first put together a 10-0 run to cut a 14-point second half deficit down to 52-48.

From there, the Beavers eventually tied the game at 55-55 with 3:48 to go, albeit for only a moment.

Along the way, Houston did Oregon State some favors, missing key free throws to keep the margin manageable. To be fair, Oregon State wasn’t really in the mix in the last 60 seconds, but they were doing just enough to stay in touch and continue to intentionally foul.

That was significant in that, for those interested in handicapping the NCAA Tournament from a point spread perspective, Oregon State entered this game as an eight-point underdog. A cover seemed to be a pipe dream for about the first 30 minutes, but Houston’s 32.3 percent shooting kept the door open. The Beavers also shored up its ball security, avoiding a turnover for more than 19 minutes to begin the second half, and the stage was set for Maurice Calloo to bring it home.

With Oregon State trailing by nine points, Calloo dribbled to his left, gave a bit of an up-fake and launched a three-pointer that found the bottom of the net.

That took the margin from nine to six, swinging what was probably a (very) large sum of money across the sports betting landscape. For Houston backers, this was brutal, even with the caveat that the Cougars simply weren’t that good on offense in this game. Houston needed 19 offensive rebounds to get the win, and they should feel fortunate to reach the Final Four.

At the same time, Oregon State probably didn’t “deserve” to cover here after the hole it dug. Still, the end result is all that matters, and as the saying goes, good teams win and great teams cover.

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‘American Gods’ Has Been Canceled After Three Seasons, Though There May Be A Wrap-Up Movie

American Gods may be about immortals, but the show was not: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Starz has canceled the ambitious drama, based on Neil Gaiman’s beloved fantasy novel that blended all manner of mythology into a mind-blowing mash-up. It lasted three intermittently produced series, starting in 2017. Its last season aired its final episode on March 21, just over a week before it received the axe.

The show had its share of production headaches. Initially it was run by developers Bryan Fuller, of Pushing Daisies and Hannibal, and Logan co-writer Michael Green. They left after the first season, and were replaced by Jesse Alexander. But then Alexander was replaced for the third season by Charles H. Eglee. Throw in the two-year gap between seasons and you have a show whose early demise isn’t as surprising as it could have been.

Three seasons, incidentally, is how long another much-liked, button-pushing cable show that also featured Ian McShane lasted: Deadwood. Like HBO’s beyond-gritty take on the Western, which was resurrected in 2019 for a final two-hour capper, American Gods may live to see one final gasp. THR reports that the show’s producers are in talks with Starz to greenlight a “potential event series or movie,” to give it the send-off it deserves.

(Via THR)

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Paige Bueckers Had 28 As UConn Beat Baylor In A Thriller To Reach Their 13th Straight Final Four

Monday night had as much basketball as any fan could handle, with the men’s and women’s Elite 8 starting and a full 11-game NBA slate. In the early window, the UConn-Baylor women’s game took center stage as two of the best teams in the country went toe-to-toe in an absolute thriller that saw each team seemingly take control at various points in the second half, only for the game to be in serious doubt down the stretch.

Baylor was the first to take control in the third quarter, with Dijonai Carrington leading the Bears to a 10-point lead in the third quarter as Baylor simply imposed their will physically and dominated for a stretch. Carrington finished the game with 22 points, seven rebounds, and three assists to lead the Bears.

However, UConn had the answer in the form of freshman phenom Paige Bueckers, who was the catalyst on a 19-0 UConn run to end the third and start the fourth — that coincided with an unfortunate hamstring injury to Baylor’s DiDi Richards. Bueckers showed why she is one of the game’s elite shotmakers already as a freshman, burying some big buckets to pull the Huskies back in front.

The Bears would not go away that easily, though, clawing their way back into the game with great defense and their strong interior presence. Down the stretch it was consistently a one-possession affair, and after Christyn Williams, who was sensational with 22 points, missed a pair of critical free throws late, Baylor found itself with the ball down just one point with 17.1 seconds on the clock. Unsurprisingly, they went to Carrington, but they seemed too concerned with milking the clock rather than running some good action, leading to a tough Carrington fadeaway over two defenders.

Replays showed that Carrington had a legit gripe about being fouled on the play, as UConn’s defenders seemed to bring their arms down rather than staying vertical and made contact, but in a fourth quarter that saw a lot go uncalled, this wasn’t completely out of character for the way the game had been officiated. Still, it’s a brutal way for Baylor to go out with how well they played and this photo shows the serious contact on Carrington.

UConn was able to eek out a 69-67 win, but the Bears have some real gripes about how this game ended.

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Rockets GM Rafael Stone Doesn’t Think You Can Judge The James Harden Trade Until 2030

It has been a very difficult year for the Houston Rockets and their new leadership, as general manager Rafael Stone and head coach Stephen Silas have been tasked with picking up the pieces after the mass exodus from the franchise after last season. The departure of Daryl Morey and Mike D’Antoni precipitated trade requests from Russell Westbrook and, more importantly, James Harden. Other veterans on the roster, like P.J. Tucker, likewise wanted out, and while it appears the Rockets did well in flipping Westbrook for John Wall and picks, the Harden trade has been, to this point, an unmitigated disaster.

The Rockets opted to go with the Brooklyn Nets’ offer that was headlined by three first-round picks going to Houston and four pick swap rights, along with Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen. Houston turned that into a massive four-team deal, with the Rockets passing on LeVert and Allen in favor of a fourth first round pick (a 2022 Bucks first from Cleveland) and Victor Oladipo. The choice to go with another pick that will almost assuredly be at the end of the first round and Oladipo over Allen and LeVert has already backfired, as Oladipo failed to regain his value on the trade market and was dealt for Kelly Olynyk and Avery Bradley, who simply don’t factor into any longterm calculus for the Rockets.

On Monday, general manager Rafael Stone unsurprisingly pushed back on criticism of the trade, saying he’d 100 percent do it again. No one should expect him to say anything different publicly, but the issue is with the way he defended the deal.

Stone claims the deal can’t be judged until 2030, citing the various picks and swaps the Rockets will have over the next decade from Brooklyn. There’s a decent point to be made with that, although I will say it is a clever ploy from general managers on rebuilds to stretch assets out as long as possible to give themselves a bit more security to “see through” a plan — that plan is often still foisted by impatient ownership, but it’s a smart play. The bigger issue comes in that last paragraph, where Stone tries to make the case that the Harden deal gave them a better chance to compete in a “shorter timeframe,” which somewhat negates any request to hold off nine years to judge the deal.

The choices of the Rockets objectively did not help their short-term prospects. Oladipo was a gamble at the time and one that didn’t pan out, resulting in being shipped off at the deadline for no future assets and no one with a long-term future in Houston. LeVert and Allen, meanwhile, would’ve given them a pair of quality young players under team control for at least two more years after this, in the case of LeVert, and an RFA in Allen that could’ve been kept for four or more. The picks they will receive in the immediate future from the Nets and Bucks are going to be at the end of the first round, which aren’t likely to produce players that are immediately impactful in making Houston competitive. Unless he’s saying that not getting much back in the immediate has let them completely bottom out and given themselves a chance at Cade Cunningham — which, even getting the worst record would only yield a 14 percent chance at the Oklahoma State star — the short-term return on this deal is simply not as good as it should’ve been — not to mention the reported interest from Philly dangling Ben Simmons.

Had Stone simply lauded the future assets the Rockets got in the deal, it’d have been a reasonable argument, even if one folks may disagree with, but to take that stance while also pretending they got positive short-term pieces sees this effort at spinning the Harden deal into a good trade fall apart.

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The headline writer for this 1933 Frida Kahlo article would undoubtedly like a do-over

Though she’s been dead for nearly 70 years, Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is famous around the world. She is best known for her colorful self-portraits, her bold artistic statements involving pain and passion, and her feminist activism. She is more easily recognizable than most visual artists, thanks to her own face being her main subject matter and the unibrow that served as her most prominent identifying feature. She is, in fact, arguably more well-known than her mural artist husband, Diego Rivera, who is famous in his own right.

That has not always been the case, however.

Diego Rivera was one of the most well-known artists of the early 20th century, his large-scale murals launching a revival of fresco painting in Latin America. He earned a place in a prestigious art academy in Mexico at age 10, went on to study in Spain, then settled for more than a decade in Paris. Rivera was friends with Pablo Picasso, and he lived in the U.S. for a handful of years. He painted some of his huge murals here, for the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco in 1931, the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1932, and Rockefeller Center in New York City in 1933.

While Rivera was a household name in the 1920s and 30s, Kahlo was not, despite being a prolific artist. In fact, the headline of a 1933 Detroit News article highlighting Kahlo’s artistic endeavors referred to her simply as “wife of the master mural painter,” patronizingly describing how she “gleefully dabbles in works of art.” In hindsight, oof.


The article itself is far more gracious towards Kahlo—perhaps in part because it was written by a female writer, Florence Davies. (It’s highly likely that the headline was written by an editor, not Davies herself.)

Davies asked Kahlo if her husband had taught her to paint. “‘No, I didn’t study with Diego,” Kahlo replied. “I didn’t study with anyone. I just started to paint.'” Kahlo got a twinkle in her eye before adding, “‘Of course, he does pretty well for a little boy, but it is I who am the big artist.'” Then she exploded into laughter.

Neither Davies nor the world knew how seriously true her words would become, though Davies did describe Kahlo’s formidable talent in glowing terms.

“Senora Rivera’s painting is by no means a joke,” Davies wrote, “because, however much she may laugh when you ask her about it, the fact remains that she has acquired a very skillful and beautiful style, painting in the small with miniature-like technique, which is as far removed from the heroic figures of Rivera as could well be imagined.”

That Kahlo made a name for herself as an artist in her own right, especially in the time period in which she lived, is a testament to both her style and her spirit. Her personal story, too, is one for the ages. She was badly injured in a bus accident as a teenager and endured 35 surgeries in her short 47 years. She was married to Rivera twice—a tumultuous that was rife with infidelity. She wrote dramatic love letters and indulged heavily in drugs and alcohol. It’s hard not to be curious about such an intriguing life.

However, it’s her meteoric rise in popularity since the 1970s that has made Kahlo into a household name. Her star of fame may have emerged more gradually than Rivera’s, but it’s proven to have outshone his.

Indeed, her “dabbling” was actually the creation of a massive body of artistic work that most of us can recognize on sight. Undoubtedly that headline writer would be embarrassed now to have written about one of the world’s most famous female artists in such quaint, condescending terms. Especially when the more common question now is “Who was Diego Rivera?” with the answer being “Frida Kahlo’s husband. He was also a famous artist.”

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Drink These West Coast IPAs If You’re A Fan Of Bold Citrus Flavors

Before there were New England IPAs, Milk Shake IPAs, and even session IPAs, there was the classic West Coast IPA. These hoppy, bitter brews are what many drinkers conjure first when they think “IPA.” They’re often quite dank, but they balance those pine resin notes with bold citrus flavors.

The West Coast IPA boomed so big in the early 2000s and into the 2010s that there was sure to be a backlash. But the style endures and remains loved by beer drinkers. It’s nothing if not high impact — grabbing your attention with all of those bitterness units combined with a fruity punch.

Check out ten of our favorite West Coast IPAs featuring bright, fresh, citrus flavor profiles below.

Ballast Point Sculpin IPA

Ballast Point

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

This beer from San Diego’s Ballast Point is consistently ranked as one of the best IPAs ever made. It’s a 7% ABV West Coast IPA, hopped five different times during the brewing process to guarantee a little weed-terpene dankness matched with mouth-watering citrus flavors.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find hints of lemon zest, juicy peach, and pine trees. On the palate, you’ll find notes of guava, mango, pineapple, and resinous, spicy hops. The finish is filled with crisp, tart tangerine and lime flavors.

Bottom Line:

This award-winning IPA is guaranteed to please the most serious citrus fans. It’s balanced out with just the right amount of hop bitterness.

Sierra Nevada Dankful

Sierra Nevada

ABV: 7.4%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

It’s not simply the seven different hop varieties that make this piney, resinous, floral beer highly drinkable and memorable. It’s also the fact that this 7.4% beer is brewed to support various charities — including those involved in social equality and the environment.

Tasting Notes:

Before taking a sip, breathe in the aromas of crisp malts, caramel sweetness, and a nice mixture of pine, pineapple, and grapefruit. Take a sip and you’ll be greeted with spicy, bitter hops, fresh-cut grass, lemon zest, and ripe limes. It all ends in a memorable combination of resin and citrus.

Bottom Line:

This is a great beer for people who are just as interested in charitable acts as a beer that’s bursting with hop and citrus flavors.

Green Flash West Coast IPA

Green Flash

ABV: 8.1%

Average Price: $13.99 for a six-pack

The Beer:

When it comes to West Coast IPAs, San Diego is the center of the universe. One of the best brewers of this style is Green Flash. Hop fans will enjoy many of ithe brand’s offerings, but it’s hard to top the classic Green Flash West Coast IPA with its five different hop varieties and pleasing mix of tropical fruits, ripe citrus, and floral hops.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find scents of ripe grapefruit, tangerine, pine, and wildflowers. The palate is swirling with caramel, rich malts, lemon zest, and subtly bitter, floral hops. The finish is filled with crisp, tart lime and orange notes that are balanced with a nice bitter backbone.

Bottom Line:

You can’t go wrong with a West Coast IPA that’s literally called West Coast IPA that also comes from one of the most well-known breweries on the whole West Coast.

Firestone Walker Union Jack

Firestone Walker

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $10 for a six-pack

The Beer:

There are few beers more important to the history of the West Coast IPA than Firestone Walker Union Jack. Named for one of the co-founders of the brewery, this well-balanced brew is filled with Cascade, Centennial, and CTZ hops as well as dry-hopped with Centennial, Simcoe, Citra, Cascade, Chinook, and Amarillo hops.

Tasting Notes:

Take a moment to nose this IPA and you’ll find aromas of a lush forest of pine trees, wet grass, and ripe pineapple. The palate is filled with tropical fruits, tart grapefruit, lime zest, and resin. It all ends in a nice pairing of bright citrus and bitter hops.

Bottom Line:

If you’re only going to drink one citrus-filled West Coast IPA, make it this OG from California staple Firestone Walker.

Maine Lunch

Maine Beer

ABV: 7%

Average Price: $7.99 for a 16-ounce bottle

The Beer:

There are few beers with as much name recognition as Maine Lunch. The name and the bottle are simple, but the juice inside isn’t. Named for a beloved whale with a fin that appears to have had a bite taken out of it, this West Coast-style IPA from the East Coast is loaded with Amarillo, Simcoe, and Centennial hops.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll be treated to scents of ripe oranges, zesty lemons, and a nice floral throughline. Take a sip and you’ll find flavors of guava, juicy grapefruit, tangerine, caramel sweetness, and a nice herbal, piney backbone. The finish is a nice mix of sweet citrus and mild bitterness.

Bottom Line:

When it comes to a beer name, we couldn’t think of one more aptly named than Lunch. Who needs a turkey sandwich when you can just enjoy a pint or two of this citrus-filled brew?

Three Weavers Expatriate IPA

Three Weavers

ABV: 6.9%

Average Price: $12 for a six-pack

The Beer:

This West Coast IPA is named Expatriate because, in addition to American hops, it’s brewed with two-row barley and English crystal malt. This 6.9% IPA is popping with El Dorado, Simcoe, and juicy Mosaic hops. The result is clean, crisp, fruity, and perfectly hopped.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find aromas of orange peels, ripe mangos, and pine. The first sip is overflowing with juicy pineapple, tart grapefruit, subtle berries, and a nice, steady level of floral, piney hops. The finish bridges the gap between bitter and fruity.

Bottom Line:

The combination of English malts and American hops gives this a bold, rich, caramel flavor that is complemented by the ripe citrus hop flavor.

Stone IPA

Stone

ABV: 6.9%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

Like Firestone Walker and Ballast Point, Stone IPA is one of the best examples of the West Coast IPA style available. First released in 1997, it’s crisp, hoppy, filled with citrus flavor, and has a nice hop, bitter bite.

Tasting Notes:

Take a moment to breathe in the aromas of sweet cereal, rich malts, resin, and orange zest. The palate explodes with lemon juice, tropical fruits, ripe pineapple, and pine. It all ends with a pleasing, subtly bitter finish.

Bottom Line:

Stone IPA has been brewed longer than most of the breweries in this country have even existed. More than twenty years of brewing guarantees a clean, dialed-in brew every time.

Bear Republic Racer 5

Bear Republic

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $11 for a six-pack

The Beer:

This award-winning IPA is well-balanced thanks to the addition of wheat, malted barley, crystal malts, and Cascade and Columbus hops. Bear Republic’s flagship brew is refreshing, zesty, and filled with floral, hoppy, and citrus flavors.

Tasting Notes:

Give this beer a nosing and you’ll notice hints of pine trees, resin, ripe oranges, and a floral background. When you sip this beer, you’ll find flavors of juicy tangerine, guava, orange peel, and bitter hops. The finish is dry and citrusy.

Bottom Line:

Bear Republic expertly uses hops in its beers. Racer 5 is probably the cleanest, most crisp, and easily drinkable example of this.

Melvin IPA

Melvin

ABV: 7.5%

Average Price: $15 for a six-pack

The Beer:

California isn’t the only place crafting high-quality, citrus bomb West Coast IPAs. Wyoming’s Melvin has perfected the style with its award-winning 7.5% IPA. It gets its bold flavor from brewing with Centennial, Citra, and Simcoe hops. But it takes it one step further by dry hopping with all three of the same hops — a fascinating and fruitful move.

Tasting Notes:

On the nose, you’ll find aromas of bready malts, ripe grapefruit, orange zest, and plenty of bitter, herbal notes. On the palate, you’re sure to note the trifecta of orange, lemon, and lime as well as sweet malts, subtle caramel, and a palatable bitter finish.

Bottom Line:

If you enjoy West Coast IPAs with dry-hopped flavor, you can’t go wrong with Melvin’s absolute hop bomb. It will probably become your new spring and summer go-to.

Surly Axe Man

Surly

ABV: 7.2%

Average Price: $18 for a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans

The Beer:

Don’t fear that axe man. Although he should be given the respect he deserves, as he is the Minnesota-based brewery’s most popular beer. This gem is double dry-hopped with Mosaic and Citra hops as well as Golden Promise malts. It was first brewed in a collaboration with Denmark’s Amager Brewery.

Tasting Notes:

The nose is filled with hints of mango, guava, and tangerine thanks to the dry-hopping process. This is followed by pine needles and a nice malt backbone. The flavor profile is dripping with juicy tropical fruits, ripe tangerine, mouth-watering peach, and loads of citrus — all of which lead toward a dry, slightly bitter finish.

Bottom Line:

This is the boldest, baddest IPA on this list. You don’t have to wear a Viking helmet when you drink it, but it would surely improve the experience.

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A Capitol Riot Suspect Was Allegedly Arrested While Wearing A T-Shirt That Read ‘I Was There’

It’s been nearly three months since the deadly failed MAGA coup attempt, in which die hard Trump supporters tried, and failed, to overturn the 2020 election results by storming the US Capitol building. Since then, there have been more than 300 arrests, footage of which has occasionally been turned into social media content. But it’s safe to say that none of them have been as funny as the guy who was arrested while actually wearing a t-shirt that directly incriminated him.

As per AP News, when one Garret Miller was rounded up at his Dallas home on January 20, he greeted authorities while wearing a shirt that featured a big picture of Donald Trump. There were words, too: “Take Back America,” it read, as well as “I Was There, Washington D.C., January 6, 2021.”

What’s more, like many of the hundreds of people arrested for storming the Capitol, he thoroughly documented his actions on social media — not on Parler or Gab, the services taken over by right-wing extremists, but on Facebook. As per AP:

After Miller posted a selfie showing himself inside the Capitol building, another Facebook user wrote, “bro you got in?! Nice!” Miller replied, “just wanted to incriminate myself a little lol,” prosecutors said.

But that’s not all:

After the Democratic congresswoman tweeted the word “Impeach,” Miller tweeted back to her, “Assassinate AOC,” according to prosecutors.

In a Jan. 10 post on Instagram, Miller said the officer who shot and killed a woman in the crowd of rioters should get a televised execution, according to prosecutors. Miller believed the officer was a Black man and called him a “prize to be taken,” prosecutors said.

“He will swing,” he allegedly wrote. “I had a rope in my bag on that day.”

Miller — who remains jailed in Oklahoma and whose transfer to D.C. is on hold after he broke his collarbone while playing soccer in the facility’s recreation yard —faces 12 counts, including civil disorder, obstruction of an official proceeding, and assaulting, resisting or impeding officers. His lawyer claims that he has expressed regret for his actions, and that he “has no history of violence, and he did not engage in any acts of violence in connection with the charged offenses, unlike many others who have previously been released.” It’s big if true, especially considering the sentiments expressed by his t-shirt.

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NBA Top Shot Announced A 48-Hour Pack Drop To Guarantee More Collectors Can Purchase Moments

NBA Top Shot‘s biggest problem has generally been a good one: too many people want a part of the basketball highlight collectable startup as part of the explosion of interest in NFTs. To get its ever-growing collector base more involved, the company has tweaked the way its done several pack drops, including a massive drop where it guaranteed every user with an account would get access to a Series 2 pack.

After several more limited drops involving the NBA All-Star Game, the Dapper Labs beta announced Monday another massive pack drop, this time rolling out over a two-day period so hundreds of thousands of collectors could get a shot at three more moments from the fast-rising collectable market.

As Top Shot explained on its blog, the Series 2 pack drop is open to all collectors, with the goal of the extended window being that anyone interested can get a pack without having to wait in long queues for the chance to purchase one. Despite that, more than 150,000 users were initially in a queue for the packs when the waiting room went live on Monday.

The drop will be available to users until Wednesday at 11 AM PDT, and Top Shot promised an update on the actual delivery of those packs by April 7. That’s a bit of a wait for collectors eager to roll the dice and possibly pull a rare rookie moment or perhaps a very valuable LeBron James highlight, but it’s a smart way to make sure everyone interested has a chance at the ecosystem that’s seen moments on the marketplace continue to go for high prices. While some of the more common moments from lesser players can be found for less than $15, there are currently 11 moments with an asking price in the six figures. And while it’s unlikely anything you pull from a base pack will go for that much, a lucky user could certainly make their $9 back many times over if they are fortunate.

In other news, Top Shot also announced that “gifting” moments, sending them from one account to another for free, will be discontinued “for the foreseeable future” as the company continues to battle against collectors with multiple accounts exploiting the system to circumvent pack purchase limits and other restrictions. The company is also working to increase the number of users who can withdraw funds from their accounts. As of Friday, Dapper Labs announced that more than 28,000 users have access to their funds, with more than $18.7 million taken out by collectors since the beta went live in the fall of 2020.

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Due To The Allegations Of Sexual Abuse, Armie Hammer Has Been Dropped From The Last Movie He Had In the Works

Ever since allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against Armie Hammer, the actor has either dropped out of or been dropped by one movie after another, from the Jennifer Lopez action comedy Shotgun Wedding to The Offer, a limited series about the making of The Godfather. He even lost his agents and publicist. Now it looks like the final domino has fallen: The Billion Dollar Spy, the last project he had on the docket, has gotten rid of him as well.

This comes from Variety, who report that the actor, once a hot property, is no longer attached to the Cold War drama-thriller, which would have cast him opposite Mads Mikkelsen and seen him directed by Amma Asante (Belle, A United Kingdom). It’s not clear yet if the film is still going into production without him.

There is one more project that still has his name attached: the sequel to Call Me By Your Name, the romantic drama that was widely seen as taking his career next-next-level. However, unlike The Billion Dollar Spy, that film had never officially gone into development and still has no script. The original film’s director, Luca Guadagnino, is even busy with pre-production on another film, so the sequel’s future is even more in doubt than it was before. There are still two films he completed before the allegations came out: the Agatha Christie adaptation Death on the Nile and the Taika Waititi soccer movie Next Goal Wins.

This all began when multiple women came forward with disturbing allegations against Hammer involving his sex life. In mid-March, a woman came forward accusing him of rape and other violent behavior. He is currently being investigated by the LAPD.

(Via Variety)