Gregg Popovich has officially won more regular season games than any other coach in NBA history. The San Antonio Spurs beat the Utah Jazz on Friday night, 104-102, marking the 1,336th time that Popovich won a game. With the win, he broke a tie he had atop the list with legendary coach Don Nelson and moved into the No. 1 spot all time.
While this is an accomplishment that exists right at the intersection of excellence and longevity, anyone who has ever seen Gregg Popovich talk about himself for more than a half second knows that he hates being celebrated. And despite the fact that everyone knows this, Popovich was mobbed by his players after the game — after giving him a little space, Jakob Poeltl hugged him and started jumping, at which point everyone else joined in.
Popovich smiled, which is nice, but during his postgame press conference, the legendary Spurs coach made clear that he didn’t like this, and there will be hell to pay.
“Yes, they know how much I enjoy that sort of thing,” Popovich said as the room laughed. “And I’m gonna bring them all in and have ’em run suicides before the game tomorrow.”
He said the exact same thing after the Spurs gave him a water bottle bath in the locker room.
Sometimes the word “cheap” gives off a really negative feeling. It can make us feel like the quality isn’t there. It can feel like the worst possible iteration of a certain product. But cheap doesn’t necessarily mean bad. And that’s particularly true in the beer world where cheap often means crisp, refreshing, easy-drinking, and always there for you.
Sure, you can spend $25 on a four-pack of 16-ounce tallboys of the hottest milkshake IPA or barrel-aged this-or-that beer, but what happens when you simply want a beer that’s not going to challenge you at every sip? That’s where an $8 six-pack of crispy, delicious, no-frills lager or pilsner comes in.
Instead of simply strolling through our neighborhood grocery or beer stores to find these bargain bangers, we asked a few well-known brewers, craft beer experts, and brewing professionals for help by calling out the “cheap” beers they actually like to drink. Let’s see what they picked.
Montucky Cold Snacks is a great cheap beer. They do the beer right. And if you are thirsty, it delivers a crisp and inoffensive lager in a useful format.
PBR is the only beer I would buy that’s around $1 per beer, and I’ve been drinking it since I started out as a beer drinker. I’m not embarrassed to go to a bar and order that beer. That’s also where Randy Sprecher got his start as a brewer in the 1980s before he founded Sprecher Brewery in 1985.
Belikin Beer from Belize is a great cheap beer. Technically this beer would be categorized as a tropical style lager or pilsner and is the best lager you will find in the Caribbean. Because it’s an all-malt beer, it has a little more body and malt sweetness relative to most of the other Caribbean beers, which are often brewed with sugar as an adjunct.
Miller High Life — it’s the damn champagne of beers after all. It’s cheap, crisp, refreshing, and crushable. It’s also the kind of beer that’s always there and always tastes the same decade after decade. It’s pretty hard to beat when discussing cheap, reliable beers.
I think Old Style is the best “cheap beer” available in the Midwest. The krausening method gives it a clean finish. It’s highly carbonated and refreshing, and the sweetness is in perfect harmony with the bitterness. The sign of a quality dive bar in Chicago is the giant Old Style sign hanging off the front of the building.
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale isn’t the cheapest beer, but it’s a lot less expensive than most craft beers. This beer is a top-fiver for pretty much every brewer in the U.S. because it’s classically delicious, widely available, and, best of all, affordable. Beautiful whole cone hop flavor and rounded maltiness for $10 a sixer? Come on.
Narragansett Lager is my pick. If you’re going to go less expensive, you might as well drink ‘Gansett and support a great brewery. It has more malt and hop flavor than any macro brew but is still light enough to meet your easy beer-drinking days.
Your dad and grandpa’s favorite beer has been made the same way since 1960. It’s always cheap, crisp, malty, and sweet. It tastes like beer tastes in your imagination. It’s a no fills, crushable, and memorable beer. There’s a reason it has a cult-like following.
While bock beers have close ties to spring, you can grab a bottle of this crushable 4.4 percent ABV banger any time of the year. This Texas-made classic is known for its sweet malt backbone and brightly floral hops. It’s refreshing all year long.
The Grasshopper is a classic that’s overdue for a revival. The drink dates back to the 1910s in New Orleans but really took off in the 1950s in the suburbs. Its hay-day, though, was the disco era in the 1970s. Since then, it has been one of those drinks that rarely appears on cocktail menus and a lot of bartenders have to look the recipe up if you order one.
While this is a pretty light and delicious cocktail, it is certainly a dessert cocktail. It’s basically mint-chocolate ice cream in cocktail form, which, again, kind of slaps. But even with the addition of heavy cream, it still stays fairly light thanks to a vigorous shake and a very light dose of alcohol.
Look at it this way: if you like Shamrock Shakes, you’re going to dig this.
Below, I’m shaking up a classic disco version. Though the old-school versions call for freshly grated nutmeg garnish, I skip that as it doesn’t quite gel for me. If it sounds good to you, go for it. Otherwise, this cocktail is very easy to master and pretty fast to make. Let’s get shaking!
Also Read: The Top Five Cocktail Recipes of the Last Six Months
Creme de cacao is pretty easy to find at any liquor store. Just make sure you get the clear kind and not the dark one. As for the creme de menthe or mint liqueur, you want the neon green stuff. This is what gives the drink its signature green hue in the glass.
Beyond that, I used a 32 percent heavy cream and fresh mint, which you should be able to get at your local grocery store.
Zach Johnston
What You’ll Need:
Coupe or Nick and Nora glass
Cocktail shaker
Cocktail strainer
Jigger
Zach Johnston
Method:
Prechill the glass in the freezer.
Add the creme de cacao, mint liqueur, cream, and ice to a shaker.
Fill the shaker about halfway with ice and affix the lid. Shake until the shaker is ice cold to touch (about 15 seconds).
Strain the drink into the prechilled glass. Garnish with a single mint leaf. Serve.
Bottom Line:
Zach Johnston
This is one of those drinks that make you say, “Okay, I get it,” from the first sip. It’s creamy yet light. It really does taste like mint chocolate chip ice cream in a glass. And that happens to be my favorite ice cream flavor. So this cocktail works for me.
While I can see it being the drink of suburban backyard soirees in the 1950s, it’s a little harder to imagine a cream-based drink as part of the sweaty disco scene of the 1970s. Either way, now’s a great time to give this deliciously sweet, minty, and chocolate-y cocktail a chance.
This week may have the usual big releases from Netflix and Pixar, but don’t sleep on the indies. Today also sees the launch of Moon Manor (co-written, co-directed, and produced by Uproxx’s Erin Granat), an offbeat comedy billed as “a true-ish story” about an aging eccentric diagnosed with Alzheimer’s who decides to stage his own assisted suicide like one last big party. A “FUNeral,” as he calls it.
The protagonist, “Jimmy,” is played by 84-year-old oddball Jimmy Carrozo, whose life story inspired many of the elements in Moon Manor. From the official synopsis:
He was in the Army in 1955 where he was a radio announcer, until his officers outed him as gay. To avoid a dishonorable discharge, Jimmy agreed to surrender all rights to his VA benefits, and has since been at the forefront of campaigning to have his benefits returned to him, which now provides the very modest income on which he lives in a small apartment in Los Angeles with his second husband Marcus. After the army, Jimmy went on to tour extensively as a theater song and dance man. In 1968 he met Rick Granat (uncle of co-director Erin Granat) at the audition for the musical HAIR (he was an original cast member of the LA production),
In the 70s Carrozo and his partner Granat performed regularly at The Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip, and the Merv Griffin Show on television, with comedians like Robin Williams opening for them. Since Granat’s death from AIDS in 1986, Carrozo has thrived despite his own HIV diagnosis. As an activist, Jimmy received national press for his efforts campaigning for gay couples to have the same immigration rights as straight couples, as well as speaking on Capitol Hill representing AIDS Project Los Angeles.
Moon Manor was directed by the duo of Machete Bang Bang and Granat, with an eclectic cast that includes, as you can see from the clip above, Ricki Lake (!!) and Gayle Rankin from GLOW. It hits select theaters and OnDemand March 11th.
Back when Ava Max and Tiësto dropped their dark, clubby anthem, “The Motto,” the producer and pop star pair shared a pretty luxurious video to go along with it. The vibe made sense for Ava, who was fresh off a stint of stadium shows opening up for Maroon 5, but now she and Tiesto have released another visual to go along with the track.
Directed and choreographed by Charm LaDonna — who previously worked on Ava own “My Head & My Heart” video, along with the Weeknd’s Super Bowl halftime show last year — the video was shot in LA and features a number of dancers. Filling out the cast are Darrion Gallegos, Caho Kitaori, Joseph John Perez, Gato Waddell, Maggie Anne Wade, Cache Melvin, Candice Savage & Honey Balenciaga. As the third single off TIesto’s next album, “The Motto” has become a streaming hit since it was released last November. It was the first time Ava and Tiësto had worked together, and he was really excited to work with her on the song.
“Ava is such an exciting young talent and her beautiful voice adds such depth to the song,” the producer said of their collaboration. “I cannot wait for the world to hear our collaboration. ‘The Motto’ is the party anthem keeping us dancing into 2022 as we close out a crazy year!” Guess his prediction came true — and manifested in an even dancier video to go along with the song. Check it out above.
ESPN’s most ubiquitous college football analyst is headed to Amazon in a limited capacity. According to Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, Kirk Herbstreit will spend one night a week calling NFL games as Amazon takes over as the exclusive broadcaster for Thursday Night Football beginning with the 2022 season.
Amazon’s interest in bringing Herbstreit on board has been around ever since it was reported that Troy Aikman, who was viewed as the longtime favorite to take the job, would head to ESPN and become the lead analyst on Monday Night Football. A number of other names, including Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay, were linked to the position before Herbstreit emerged as a potential partner for Al Michaels in the booth — Marchand did, however, report that Michaels has yet to sign a contract with Amazon and could be a potential option for Fox with Joe Buck moving to ESPN.
As for Herbstreit, this new gig does not mean he’s leaving his longtime employer. Despite the fact that his Thursday nights are now busy, Herbstreit will reportedly continue his college football obligations with the Worldwide Leader. Marchand reports that he is still expected to appear on College GameDay every Saturday morning before hopping into the booth for ESPN’s marquee college football broadcasts on a given weekend.
This will not be the first time that Herbstreit will call games in the pros, as he has worked alongside his usual CFB partner, Chris Fowler, on occasional Monday Night Football broadcasts in recent years.
Deshaun Watson will not face criminal charges pertaining to the sexual misconduct allegations that have been levied against him in the past year. The district attorney’s office in Harris County, Texas, brought charges from nine of the 10 criminal complaints that Watson, the Houston Texans quarterback who did not play last season, in front of a grand jury.
On Friday, it was announced that the nine cases were rejected by the grand jury. The 10th complaint was not presented.
“Today we presented nine criminal complaints for consideration by the grand jury. Beginning at 9 o’clock this morning, we presented evidence for over six hours for the grand jury to consider, as well as having witnesses available for those persons to testify in front of the grand jury,” said Johna Stallings, division chief of adult sex crimes and trafficking at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, per ESPN. “And the grand jury considered all of that evidence and returned nine no bills against Deshaun Watson involving these nine criminal complaints. We respect the grand jury’s decision and … conclude the criminal proceedings in Harris County.”
Watson is still being investigated by the NFL under its personal conduct policy, and still faces civil lawsuits pertaining to the allegations made by 22 women. Earlier in the day on Friday, Watson went through a pair of depositions for the civil cases, and according to the New York Times, repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment, as his lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said he would do.
Tony Buzbee, a lawyer for the 22 women who have filed civil lawsuits against Watson, said that Watson cited his Fifth Amendment right and declined to answer questions during the two depositions, as Hardin previously said he would. Each of the depositions lasted about 90 minutes, and Buzbee estimated that Watson responded to 150 questions or more by citing his Fifth Amendment right. The women who filed these two civil cases did not submit criminal complaints against Watson.
According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the expectation “by many” is that Watson will face some sort of suspension from the NFL.
For decades, José Villaruel, 78, was a substitute teacher in Fontana, California, 50 miles west of Los Angeles, where he was affectionately known in schools as “Mr. V.” But all of that changed in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. After schools pivoted to distance learning, the substitute teacher was out of work.
Villaruel was forced to retire and live off his social security check, but he had debts and sent a large portion of his money to Mexico to pay for care for his sick wife. To make ends meet, Villaruel was forced to live in his blue Thunderbird until his fortunes improved. But he had a strong hope they would.
Around that time, Steven Nava began to notice someone sleeping in their car every morning in a parking lot near his home.
“I noticed that he had all of his belongings in his car, and that’s when I realized he was homeless,” Nava told NBC Los Angeles. He also noticed that the man living in his car was his former substitute teacher, Mr. V.
Once Nava made the connection, he gave him $300 to stay in a hotel room for a few nights.
“I had a mission to help the teacher who was going through a difficult time during the pandemic,” he said. “I spoke to Mr. V., and he told me that the only source of income was a monthly Social Security check and that most of that money was sent to his wife who is very ill in Mexico.”
Knowing that Villaruel needed more help, Nava put together a GoFundMe fundraiser for him and posted about it on social media.
TWITTER FRIENDS PLEASE HELP! every morning/ night Iu2019ve always noticed this older man that would stay out in his car constantly at this parking lot near my house even when the weather was bad. He looked familiar and Iu2019m sure alot of yu2019all have had him as a substitute in Fontana…pic.twitter.com/3hFpIAOMCO
..I confronted him about it and asked what his situation was, so turns out he’s gone homeless since the whole pandemic hit and he’s been struggling getting back to his feet. His car is really old and that’s where he’s been staying for the past year. I felt like the need to help..
..so that day I decided to give him $300 to help with his necessities and situation. He was overwhelmed and in disbelief about was I gave him, he’s was so happy and he thanked me and gave me a hug as he had a tear running down his face. But I’m still determined to do MORE..
..and so with that I come to the twitter community and ask for help in raising money to help him out. I know if we can all pitch in even $1 it will go a long ways. So pls share and hopefully lets make this happen. Go fund me will be up soon and ALL donations will be given to Mr.V
usually hangs out here really early in the AM is when I catch him before work, but god bless to all who can help and spread the word! pic.twitter.com/oVmqfouDUv
Nava’s tweets quickly went viral and he raised $27,000 for his friend. On Villaruel’s 77th birthday, Nava, with the help of a local news station and former students, surprised him with a check for $27,000. “Everybody always recognized him because when he went into the classroom he always had just such good energy,” Melissa Lopez, a former student of Mr. V.’s, told Fox 11 at the ceremony.
After the initial fundraiser ended, Nava started a second fundraiser that earned $30,000 more for Villaruel.
“It is an experience of my life that will be kept for the rest of my life. I carry it in my heart,” Villaruel said. “I felt that something was going to happen, that things were going to change, and it happened suddenly when I least expected it.
“I tell the students when they have a project, keep going despite the difficulties, don’t give up. Do not give up. Don’t quit.” Mr. V. didn’t quit and his students didn’t give up on him.
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The story of Nava and Mr. V. is a powerful example of the effect that a teacher—even a substitute—can have on their students. No one deserves to be without a home, especially those who spent decades educating children.
In September 2021, Nava revealed that thanks to all the help, Mr. V. was able to return to his family in Puebla, Mexico. “So long friend,” he wrote on a TikTok video. “Keep spreading positivity.”
A relatively slow week produced the video for Vince Staples’ “Magic,” as well as a new video for Kanye West’s anti-Pete Davidson song “Eazy,” whie Friday saw the releases of Key Glock’s “Painkillers,” Latto’s “Wheelie” with 21 Savage, and Megan Thee Stallion’s unsettling “Sweetest Pie” featuring Dua Lipa, along with the releases listed below.
Here is the best of hip-hop this week ending March 19, 2021.
Albums/EPs/Mixtapes
Benny The Butcher — Tana Talk 4
Benny The Butcher
The latest addition to the ever-expanding Griselda empire finds Benny trading verses with J. Cole, Boldy James, Stove God Gooks, and the rest of his Buffalo-based bar-bearing battalion, as well as remixing one of The Notorious B.I.G.’s fan-favorite album cuts.
Dave East — HDIGH
Dave East
Concision is the key to pulling off a lot of lyrics-forward rap releases — something it seems Dave East has finally figured out. He makes his latest project’s nine songs count, roping in both soulful singers like Anthony Hamilton and Musiq Soulchild and fellow rhyme-first advocates like Benny The Butcher, Method Man, and Trae The Truth.
Fly Anakin — Frank
Fly Anakin
Fly Anakin is calling this his debut album, which is fine by me. It’s certainly sonically worthy of the title, as he strips away any unnecessary features (and even the drums on many of the 17 tracks) to reintroduce himself to potential fans who might not be aware of his extensive mixtape catalog.
Kali — Toxic Chocolate
Kali
When Latto jumped on Kali’s breakout hit “Mmm Mmm,” I knew the up-and-coming ATLien was going to be a star. Her debut EP goes a long way toward proving it, flipping gender dynamics and cleverly reimagining hometown hits for a new, social media-savvy generation.
Lil Durk — 7220/em>
Lil Durk
The delay might well have been worth it; Lil Durk’s latest is a polished crowd-pleaser. The Windy City veteran sticks close to his comfort zone, but since when has that ever been a bad thing? When he does, it’s on the head-scratching closer with Morgan Wallen, which the unlikely collaborators actually make work.
Tobi Lou — Non-Perishable
Tobi Lou
The perky Chicagoan follows up his 2019 project Live On Ice with an eclectic mix of upbeat songs displaying a chipper flow, a gift for hooky melodies, and a whimsical sense of humor backed by sumptuous synth-laden production.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
The Boys will release the show’s Season 3 trailer on Saturday, March 12, about a week following The Boys Presents: Diabolical animated series. Flagship series showrunner Eric Kripke has confirmed that the spinoff’s finale is canon and ties into the next round of live-action episodes, which will arrive on June 3. To that end, the show’s going into a bit of a publicity blitz. Amazon already released a poster that shows Billy Butcher with apparent laser eyes, which means that (as in the comics) he takes Compound V. And that would put him on a more even playing field to take vengeance upon Homelander for ripping the Butcher marriage apart, not once but twice (and ending with Becca’s death).
Just to hammer home the show’s point that Supes are, indeed, the bad guys here (while also playing around with the “vigilante” label), The Boys has more posters for ya. All of them parody the Batman movies, none of which are immune. The Female, along with Butcher, Frenchie, Hughie, and Mother’s Milk, are all onboard the parody train.
In addition, the show’s vowing to go gangster against the Compound V powers that be, Vought International. Yup, it’d be a shame if something happened to this burger joint.
Free lunch on Vought, would be a shame if we crashed their lil’ website. https://t.co/jrNpWH0tSs
Expect the customary amount of gore and even more raunch when The Boys returns on June 3.
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