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Sometimes, you simply want to unplug the season and plug it back in. That is where we are when it comes to NFL handicapping in 2024. After a pair of encouraging weeks, the ugliness returned in Week 10, including a Falcons-Saints game that impossibly stayed under with three missed field goals and other malodies.

We won’t be deterred from the goal of righting the ship but, hey, you could also fade these picks if you’re feeling spicy. Before delivering this week’s five-pack, let’s take a look at the carnage in 2024.

• Week 10: 1-4
• 2024 Season: 18-31-1

Come get these winners.

Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles UNDER 48.5 points – Widely Available

A Thursday night Under? Let’s get back to basics. Washington has been an “over” team to the tune of 7-3 this season, but Philadelphia has been quietly stout on defense in recent weeks. This is, of course, a short week for both teams, and Washington has some injury issues along its offensive line. I tend to think the Commanders defense is a touch undervalued in this spot as well, and this is a favorable price.

Cleveland Browns (+1.5) over New Orleans Saints – FanDuel

The Saints got the bounce last week after firing their coach and, with the help of one of the worst kicking performances of the season for Atlanta, New Orleans won a game it shouldn’t have won. That could benefit us this week, as the Browns are underdogs in a spot where they probably shouldn’t be. Let’s ride the Jameis roller coaster and hope it goes well.

Jacksonville Jaguars (+14) over Detroit Lions – BetMGM

Detroit is a wagon. They seemingly cover every week and, when they don’t like in Week 10, they somehow win the game despite a million turnovers. With that said, getting a full 14 here on Jacksonville is something I can’t pass on. Trust me, I know how ugly it is.

Seattle Seahawks (+6.5) over San Francisco 49ers – Widely Available

Seattle is healthier and coming off a bye, including the projected return of DK Metcalf. I’ve also been a touch low on San Francisco all season, and I simply can’t get this to 6.5 points, even with McCaffrey back for the 49ers.

TEASER: Cincinnati Bengals (+7.5) over Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans (-1.5) over Dallas Cowboys – Widely Available

This teaser happens to involve a pair of prime time games, but I would like it even if it didn’t. Candidly, I love each leg here, with the Bengals more than able to get in the backdoor if things go south at the outset. Houston is on the road, which does scare me a bit, but the situation in Dallas is rather dire, and the Texans may be discounted a bit after a maddening loss to Detroit.

Recently, Mark Zuckerberg shared a photo of himself in a recording studio with T-Pain, posting it on his Instagram Story and writing, “It’s happening guys” (as Billboard notes). Since then, people have been wondering what exactly the Facebook head is up to, and now we know: Yesterday (November 13), Zuckerberg released a cover of “Get Low,” the 2003 classic from Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz featuring Ying Yang Twins.

While this seems like an odd combination (especially given that it’s an acoustic cover with Zuckerberg singing about sweat dripping down his unmentionables), the story behind it is actually kind of sweet: In an Instagram post announcing the cover, Zuckerberg explained the cover is about his relationship with wife Priscilla Chan. He wrote, “‘Get Low’ was playing when I first met Priscilla at a college party, so every year we listen to it on our dating anniversary. This year I worked with @tpain on our own version of this lyrical masterpiece. Sound on for the track and also available on Spotify. Love you P [heart emoji].”

Chan wrote in the comments of the post, “Can’t get quite as low anymore but more in love and grateful for that love than ever. Love you MZ.” T-Pain also wrote, “Happy anniversary! Thanks for letting me be a part of this [fire emoji].”

Listen to the cover above.

The four members of Blackpink are busy with their solo careers. Rosé released the year’s biggest earworm with Bruno Mars; Lisa is a “Rockstar” who is starring in The White Lotus season 3; Jennie broke UK chart records with “Mantra”; and Jisoo is focused on acting in Korean shows and movies. But despite their packed schedules, Blackpink still find time for each other.

“We know each other so well and know how much energy we have to put into every single project,” Lisa told Billboard. “So we want to support and say, ‘You did really well!’ Like, Jennie and Rosie just released their own songs, and we’re on texts, we’re on FaceTime. They’re like family. I’m just so happy that they’re releasing something. This is what we all wanted to do, so I just wanted to say that I really do love their songs.”

Lisa was also asked about her more mature image since going solo, including rhyming “I’m a rockstar” with “baby, make you rock-hard” and performing at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

“It’s a little looser [now],” she said. “We’re not rookies anymore. I’m 27 and headed toward 30. Of course I’m still young, yes, but I feel like it’s more flexible for us. And it’s nothing crazy. I feel like I’m just doing whatever I want, and it doesn’t hurt anyone. As long as it doesn’t hurt anyone’s feelings.”

It’s been rumored lately that Linkin Park was getting ready to announce a big international tour. Well, the rumors were true: Today (November 14), the band has indeed announced 2025 dates for the From Zero World Tour, which span from January to November.

Ticket sales start with an LP Underground fan club exclusive pre-sale on November 18, followed by a general on-sale for North American dates on November 21 at noon local time. The general on-sale for European and UK dates start November 22 at 10 a.m. local time. Find more information on tickets here.

Find Linkin Park’s upcoming tour dates below.

Linkin Park’s 2025 Tour Dates: From Zero World Tour

01/31/2025 — Mexico City, MX @ Estadio GNP Seguros =
02/03/2025 — Guadalajara, MX @ Estadio 3 de Marzo =
02/05/2025 — Monterrey, MX @ Estadio Banorte =
02/11/2025 — Tokyo, JP @ Saitama Super Arena
02/12/2025 — Tokyo, JP @ Saitama Super Arena
02/16/2025 — Jakarta, ID @ Venue TBA
04/12/2025 — Las Vegas, NV @ Sick New World Festival *
04/26/2025 — Austin, TX @ Moody Center ^
04/28/2025 — Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center ^
05/01/2025 — Grand Rapids, MI @ Van Andel Arena ^
05/03/2025 — Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena ^
05/06/2025 — Raleigh, NC @ Lenovo Center ^
05/08/2025 — Greenville, SC @ Bon Secours Wellness Arena ^
05/10/2025 — Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple *
05/17/2025 — Daytona, FL @ Welcome to Rockville *
06/12/2025 — Nickelsdorf, AT @ Novarock Festival *
06/14/2025 — Hradec Kralove, CZ @ Rock for People Festival *
06/16/2025 — Hannover, DE @ Heinz-Von-Heiden Arena ~
06/18/2025 — Berlin, DE @ Olympiastadion ~
06/20/2025 — Bern, CH @ Bernexpo
06/24/2025 — Milan, IT @ I-DAYS Festival *
06/26/2025 — Arnhem, NL @ Gelredome $
06/28/2025 — London, UK @ Wembley Stadium $&
07/01/2025 — Dusseldorf, DE @ Merkur Spiel Arena ~
07/03/2025 — Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter Festival *
07/05/2025 — Gdynia, PL @ Open’er Festival *
07/08/2025 — Frankfurt, DE @ Deutsche Bank Park ~
07/11/2025 — Paris, FR @ Stade de France
07/29/2025 — Brooklyn, NY+ @ Barclays Center
08/01/2025 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden +
08/03/2025 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center +
08/06/2025 — Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre +
08/08/2025 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena +
08/11/2025 — Chicago, IL @ United Center +
08/14/2025 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena +
08/16/2025 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center #
08/19/2025 — Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena #
08/21/2025 — Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena #
08/23/2025 — St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise Center #
08/25/2025 — Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum #
08/27/2025 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center #
08/29/2025 — Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center #
08/31/2025 — Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center #
09/03/2025 — Denver, CO @ Ball Arena #
09/06/2025 — Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center #
09/13/2025 — Los Angeles, CA @ Dodger Stadium !&
09/15/2025 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center &
09/17/2025 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center &
09/19/2025 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center &
09/21/2025 — Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena &
09/24/2025 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena &
10/26/2025 — Bogota, CO @ Venue TBA
10/29/2025 — Lima, PE @ Venue TBA
11/01/2025 — Buenos Aires, AR @ Venue TBA
11/05/2025 — Santiago, CL @ Venue TBA
11/08/2025 — Rio de Janeiro, BR @ Venue TBA
11/10/2025 — São Paulo, BR @ Venue TBA
11/13/2025 — Brasilia, BR @ Venue TBA
11/15/2025 — Porto Alegre, BR @ Venue TBA

* festival performance
! with Queens Of The Stone Age
$ with Spiritbox
= with AFI
~ with Architects
^ with Grandson
# with Jean Dawson
& with Jpegmafia
+ with Pvris

The Milwaukee Bucks played host to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, and while there is still a ton of basketball left to be played this season, you won’t find a more insane final 90 or so seconds of regulation than what we got out of these two Central Division opponents. The two teams traded the lead back and forth, and after a Marcus Sasser three tied things up with just under 30 seconds left, Milwaukee got the ball and had a chance to win.

A wide open look by Taurean Prince did not fall, and with a hair over a second left on the clock, Detroit called a timeout, advanced the ball, and tried to replicate the magic it found on a sideline out of bounds play on Tuesday night against Miami. It looked like that was going to happen, as Cade Cunningham lobbed one up to Ron Holland near the rim, but Giannis Antetokounmpo was able to break things up … well, at least it looked like he did, but the referees called a foul that stood after a review even though it really did not look like Giannis fouled Holland at all.

However, in the words of the great philosopher Rasheed Wallace, ball don’t lie. Holland stepped up to the charity stripe and missed short twice, which ended up sending the game to overtime. It would’ve been an awfully harsh way for the game to end for Milwaukee, but, again, Sheed’s got us covered here.

Klay Thompson made his return to the Chase Center on Tuesday night as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. It went the way that things tend to go when teams travel to take on the Golden State Warriors: Steph Curry did some absolutely ludicrous Steph stuff, and the Warriors went on to pick up a 120-117 win to start their NBA Cup campaign.

Curry scored all 12 of the Warriors’ points during a 12-3 run to close out the game, and plenty of people noted that he looked especially fired up after hitting a three with 27 seconds left that essentially iced things. It turns out there’s a reason why: According to Draymond Green, Curry was ghosted by Thompson in the lead-up to the game.

“I’m stirring the pot, I pissed Steph off,” Green said on his podcast, which you can watch at the 4:30 mark of the video at the top of this post. “He’s like, ‘Yeah, I talked to Klay last night about’ — cause he was supposed to speak before the game. He was like, ‘Yeah I called Raymond and told him I’m not speaking. I just need to lock in on the game, so I ain’t speaking and I talked to Klay about it.’ He tried to check in with Klay about something else, and Klay ghosted him, so he got pissed. And here we go. Locked in.”

Steve Kerr said that Curry was supposed to address the crowd before the game, but he and Thompson decided against it, while Green did drop a hint after the game that Thompson isn’t an easy guy to get a hold of when he told the press “You ever try to keep in touch with Klay? It’s very one-sided. The love is there. The relationship is there.”

This Friday, November 15, Maxo Kream will release his fourth (or eighth, if you were to ask him) studio album, Personification. The rollout for the album has included the release of his singles “Talkin In Screw” featuring That Mexican OT and “Cracc Era” featuring Tyler The Creator, and a few guest features with the likes of Denzel Curry, with whom Maxo collaborated on “Set It.” Curry also appears on the tracklist for Personification, which Maxo shared this week, and also has appearances from fellow Texan BigXthaPlug, Houston rap legend Z-Ro, rising starts Rob49 and Skilla Baby, and Maxo’s brother, who has renamed himself Josh Kream.

Also, earlier this week, Maxo broke down the philosophy behind his new album with a short film shared to Twitter (which I will never call “X”). In the caption, Maxo writes, “Emekwanem. Trigga Maxo. Maxo C. All me all in one. I’ve had it all and lost it all. Thankful for my angels and I regret nothing. I’m still here dropping albums and my new one comes this Friday.”

Personification part 3: Emekwanem. Trigga Maxo. Maxo C. All me all in one. I’ve had it all and lost it all. Thankful for my angels and I regret nothing. I’m still here dropping albums and my new one comes this Friday. Personification. See yall soon. pic.twitter.com/mqZeQqKX9V

— Maxo Kream (@MAXOKREAM) November 11, 2024

You can check out the tracklist for Personification below.

Personification is out on 11/15 via RCA Records. You can find more information here.

01. “Mo Murda”
02. “Fashitsho”
03. “Cracc Era” Feat. Tyler The Creator
04. “Street Fraternity”
05. “Big Hoe Me”
06. “Smokey” Feat. BigXthaPlug
07. “Higher Than Ever” Feat. Rob49 & Skilla Baby
08. “Drizzy Draco”
09. “Walk By Faith” Feat. Josh Kream
10. “Drop Top Impala” Feat. Z-Ro
11. “Bibles & Rifles”
12. “Talkin In Screw” Feat. That Mexican OT
13. “Bang The Bus”
14. “Triggaman” Feat. Denzel Curry

The poor response to Joker: Folie À Deux did nothing to deter Lady Gaga’s acting career. Entertainment Weekly reports that the “Die With A Smile” singer has joined the cast of Netflix’s Wednesday for season 2. It’s currently unknown who Gaga is playing, but she’s currently filming the show in Europe.

This is Gaga’s official introduction to Wednesday, but she was already unofficially affiliated with Netflix’s most-watched English language show after a remix of “Bloody Mary” set to star Jenna Ortega’s dance scene as Wednesday Addams went viral.

“I’m sure Netflix would love that,” Ortega said at the 2023 Golden Globes about Gaga joining the show. “I think Mrs. Thornhill and Wednesday had this weird mentor relationship or kind of understood each other in a certain way, so, if Lady Gaga were to be a part, I think it would have to be two monsters that understand each other.”

Ortega also shared her history with Gaga. “I worked with a hairdresser that used to work with her, and I’d just seen Lady Gaga in concert in Boston a couple of years before, and she’d made me a video saying, ‘Hey Jenna, I heard you’re a fan.’ It was a really sweet video,” she said. “I doubt she had any idea who I was back then, but to see her do [the Wednesday dance] now, it’s one of those moments you acknowledge life changes really fast. It’s crazy.”

Wednesday season 2 premieres on Netflix in 2025.

This weekend is a big one for Charli XCX, as she’s making her debut as host of Saturday Night Live. So, she and the rest of the show’s staff and cast are currently going through the process of getting the episode ready, and that means promos.

The first of them was shared today (November 13). In it, Chloe Fineman expresses excitement about Charli being on the show, and as the conversation goes on, Charli only responds with the word “brat,” which causes some confusion. Eventually, someone interjects to explain they still doing understand what “brat” means, and Charli declares, “But you will, babes.” Charli then strikes poses as Fineman blows Charli’s hair with a leafblower.

Charli’s first time as musical guest on the show was on December 13, 2014, on an episode hosted by Martin Freeman. She was then scheduled for the December 18, 2021 episode hosted by Paul Rudd, but she ultimately had to bail due to the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 (although she did appear in this weird sketch). Her musical guest spot ended up getting rescheduled for March 5, 2022.

Check out the video above.

Brat summer might be over, but Charli XCX is the gift that keeps on giving. Just this season, Charli dropped the star-studded Brat remix album,brat and it’s completely different but also still brat (see the Billie Eilish-assisted “Guess” remix, produced by indie sleaze icon The Dare), announced a link-up and starring role in director Pete Ohs Erupcja, joined the cast of Romain Gavras’ Sacrifice, snagged nine Grammy nominations (including Album of the Year), and is now starring in a new campaign from Stockholm, Sweden-based brand Acne Studios with a photoshoot shot by renowned New York photographer Talia Chetrit.

The world can’t seem to get enough. We’re psyched not just because we’re massive Charli fans, but we love collaborations that make sense and Acne Studios, with its high-fashion meets streetwear aesthetic, is oozing with brat vibes.

The new collection mostly focuses on shoulder bags and baggy-fit jeans but also dips into accessories like padlock chain necklaces, metal frame sunglasses, as other staples like skirts, heels, and iridescent mini dresses. Just about everything from the collection looks straight out of a Charli XCX video, with the exception of the scarfs, which are way more demure than anything associated with this era of Charli.

Check out the full collection here and check out some of the lookbook photos below.