Last week, we highlighted a video of a porch concert by Wet Leg as a worthy replacement for not getting tickets to their sold-out tour. Well, now you can experience the real thing again, too, as the buzzy Isle Of Wight band have announced a new set of US tour dates for 2022.
Wet Leg — whose debut self-titled album just checked into the Billboard 200 chart this week at No. 14 — will start with a slew of festival dates in July and August, including Chicago’s Lollapalooza and San Francisco’s Outside Lands. They’ll then headline a number of venues across the US and then support Florence And The Machine for three final October dates.
Check out the full North America tour dates below. Tickets are now on sale for those and European tour dates here.
07/29 — Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
07/30 — Detroit, MI @ Mo Pop
07/31 — Montreal, QC @ Osheaga
08/02 — Toronto, ON @ Phoenix
08/04 — Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
08/05 — Happy Valley, OR @ Pickathon
08/07 — San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands
08/26 — Seattle, WA @ Thing Festival
08/28 — Los Angeles @ This Ain’t No Picnic
08/30 — San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
09/01 — New Orleans, LA @ Tipitinas
09/03 — Orlando, FL @ Plaza Live
09/04 — Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
09/06 — Louisville, KY @ Headliners
09/07 — St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall
09/09 — Kansas City, MO @ Truman
09/10 — Denver, CO @ Westword Festival
09/11 — Abiquiu, NM @ Ghost Ranch Festival
09/13 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot
09/15 — Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
09/16 — Las Vegas, NV @ Life is Beautiful
10/04 — Mexico City, MX @ Lunario
10/06 — Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena #
10/09 — San Francisco, CA @ Shoreline Amp #
10/12 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Amp #
On a day like 4/20 your normal stoner-friendly munchie meals just aren’t going to cut it. Sure, buffalo wings, bags of chips, and an endless amount of pizza slices are always good snacks to grab — sober or stoned — but on a day that’s all about celebrating the magic of marijuana, you should think about going that extra step. And what better way than by including the plant into your meals?
Today, in celebration of every stoner’s favorite holiday, we hit up our favorite cannabis culinary creator, Chef Charleen Caabay (no, you’re not high already, that’s an excessive amount of alliteration) to hit us with a THC-infused recipe to help you celebrate the big day with a meal that’ll keep your high rolling and the vibes….vibing. The Chopped winner and The People’s Ecosystem (TPE) co-founder shared a THC-infused pizza recipe as well as a second bonus recipe for those looking for some high-inducing nachos.
If you’re looking for some good herb to support on 4/20, Chef Caaba’s TPE has just launched a collection of cannabsis products they’re calling Smoke This — a line of products that provides stoners with fairly traded cannabis flower and high-quality hashish sourced directly from BIPOC and women cultivators. The Smoke This line features Diamonds and Hash dusted moon rocks, hashish infused pre-roll, flower jars, and pre-ground herb, offering a bit of everything for stoners of all stripes.
Hit up the Smoke This collection here and dive into Chef Charleen’s mouthwatering recipes below.
Chronic Pizza With Infused Pizza Sauce By Chef Charleen Caabay
Lightly flour the countertop to prepare the pizza dough.
Stretch the dough evenly about 1/2inch thick.
Try to make it about 12 inches wide.
Check for any thin areas and even out. Place on a baking sheet and brush with half the amount of infused olive oil on the dough and let rest while the oven is preheating.
Prepare your toppings. Chop any vegetables or proteins thin to your liking.
In a small bowl mix the rest of the infused olive oil with the pizza sauce.
Spread evenly on the rested pizza dough
Add your toppings and top with cheese. Any leftover infused oil can be added afterward.
Bake your pizza for about 15-20minutes. Cook until the cheese is fully melted and the crust is golden brown. Cut and serve into about 8 slices! Enjoy!
Taco / Nacho Bar With Infused Cheese by Chef Charleen Caabay
Cook the ground beef in the mixture with the rest of the dry seasoning.
Add 1 Tbsp of infused butter towards the end and set aside once it’s cooked.
In a small pot, bring to low heat. Add the rest of the infused butter, and add flour, creating a roux.
Add milk or nondairy option and bring to a slight boil at medium heat.
Add both kinds of cheese and meltdown.
Constantly stir until cheese is melted and sauce thickens.
You can add more liquid if the cheese sauce is too thick. You want the spoon to be thoroughly covered and have a stringy consistency when lifting it up. Preheat your tortillas for tacos. Prepare your bowl with nacho chips. Add all the toppings to your liking. Add generous amounts of cheese, and enjoy!
While many Oscars viewers were distracted by that thing that we won’t get into, there were some more memorable moments of the night, including Lady Gaga and Liza Minnelli graciously presenting the final award of the night.
Minnelli, who is 76, was brought out in a wheelchair to present with the actress/singer. “You know how I love working with legends,” Gaga said, referencing Minnelli. “And I’m honored to present the final award of the evening with a true show business legend.” The two had some banter before awarding the Oscar for Best Picture, which went to CODA.
While the moment was heartwarming, it was clear that Minnelli was a little flustered, and seemed to have trouble reading the teleprompter, to which Gaga replied, “I got you.” While the moment was overshadowed by the chaotic ceremony, Minnelli’s close friend Michael Feinstein said he believed she was “sabotaged” by the producers when they insisted she use a wheelchair, which was not a part of the plan.
While appearing on The Jess Cagle Showon Sirius XM, Feinstein says Minnelli had been experiencing back pain and requested to present in a director’s chair, until the producers switched it to a wheelchair at the last minute. “She was sabotaged,” Feinstein said. “That’s a terrible word to use, but she only agreed to appear on the Oscars if she would be in the director’s chair because she’s been having back trouble.”
Instead of a director’s chair, she was offered a wheelchair. Minnelli was allegedly worried about what her fans would think if she saw her limping. “She was nervous, and it made her look like she was out of it” Feinstein added.”Can you imagine being suddenly forced to be seen by millions of people the way you don’t want to be seen? That’s what happened to her.”
Neither Minnelli nor Gaga have commented on the situation, and though it just seemed like she was very nervous, she handled it well, as only Liza Minnelli could!
Pavement’s 1992 debut Slanted And Enchanted is widely regarded as one of the most iconic albums in the history of indie music. Matador Records, who released the album, humbly describes it as “a truly monumental album — one that defined/ruined a generation and a genre, depending on who you ask.”
The reason the label is talking about Pavement is because today, April 20, marks the 30th anniversary of the album. So, naturally, Matador is releasing a fresh new edition of it. On August 12th, they’re dropping a limited-edition run of the original LP, on red/white/black splatter vinyl, which can be pre-ordered here.
They’re also releasing a “lovingly detailed replica” of the cassette tape, dubbed Courting Shutdown Offers, Pavement used to show Slanted And Enchanted to record labels in an effort to get signed. Matador notes the contents of the tape are “an early version of the finished album with a different running order and a handful of alternate track titles.”
Additionally, Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus and Spiral Stairs will appear on the label’s Revisionist History Podcast to “preparing for their upcoming reunion dates, dropping out of college to tour with Sonic Youth, and writing’“In The Mouth A Desert’ after an Earth Day spent tripping on mescaline.”
Check out a photo of the Slanted And Enchanted and Courting Shutdown Offers reissues below, as well as the tracklists for both.
Matador Records
Slanted And Enchanted
1. “Summer Babe (Winter Version)”
2. “Trigger Cut / Wounded-Kite At :17”
3. “No Life Signed Her”
4. “In the Mouth a Desert”
5. “Conduit For Sale!”
6. “Zurich Is Stained”
7. “Chesley’s Little Wrists”
8. “Loretta’s Scars”
9. “Here”
10. “Two States”
11. “Perfume-V”
12. “Fame Throwa”
13. “Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era”
14. “Our Singer”
Courting Shutdown Offers
1. “Chesley’s Little Wrists”
2. “Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era”
3. “No Life Signed Her”
4. “Two States”
5. “Trigger Cut”
6. “Fame Throwa”
7. “Pain Smiles”
8. “The Wounded Kite”
9. “Summer Babe”
10. “Perfume-V”
11. “My First Mine”
12. “Baptist Blacktick”
13. “Loretta’s Scars”
14. “Pillowjack”
15. “Here”
Zack Fox doesn’t give up – except when it involves Elden Ring. And that’s why he’s one of rap’s most exciting new lyricists, even if he’s hesitant to consider himself a contender for rap’s throne.
But more on that later. Back to Elden Ring — the notoriously difficult role-playing game that’s become the best-selling release of 2022 since it dropped in February. Playing the part of a banished person that’s coming back to become a king, gamers around the world have been getting their asses kicked at every turn by the RPG’s many bosses.
Fox is one of those players who, up until a few weeks ago, was tweeting about the progress that he was making in the game. Once he made it to its first boss, Margit, the Fell Omen, he shared a video of him getting pulverized. When I ask him about it over a phone call, he first sighs, then reveals a decidedly un-Zack Fox-like philosophy.
“Sometimes, it’s about quitting,” he says with a genuine, sheepish laugh. “Shouts out to the n****s who built like that. It ain’t me. I play Animal Crossing, f*cking Katamari Dynasty, and Pokemon. I had no business and that’s totally on me. I’ll take that L.”
As far as stories go, Fox’s is one of perseverance — and genuinely being the funniest person in the room. The 31-year-old, Atlanta-born comedian found an early Twitter audience for his unique brand of deadpan-through-tweets jokes under the alias of “Bootymath” back in 2013 and, years later, joined the Father-led and Playboi Carti-featuring collective, Awful Records, where he often contributed a unique brand of illustrations to its projects.
As his popularity grew through both his tweets and other projects like stand-up comedy and the Bruh podcast for Red Bull Radio, Fox made the jump to music in 2018 with the release of “Square Up” with producer Kenny Beats. The track, which sounds like it’s about to steal your lunch money, is built around Fox’s unique humor through ridiculously funny punchlines. It immediately found favor with fans of his jokes as well as, surprisingly, fans of rap. While its release may have seemed like a spur-of-the-moment drop with a rising producer, Fox says now that it was an organic step into the next phase of his “creative wheelhouse.”
“I think [rap] has always been right there, on the table,’ he says. “I grew up basically with musicians, and I was a part of Awful, and being in proximity to it for so long, music never felt like a drastic departure from anything else. It was time to step out into that creative wheelhouse of what I’m building.”
Fox’s decision to keep going musically didn’t just stem from fans who showered him with praise, admitting that he “hates everything after I put it out.” Instead, it came from some of his favorite artists. “Seeing Lil Jon and Mike Will Made IT [give their approval]made me push further because it gave me a little boost due to the fact that some of my heroes were taking notice of it,” says Fox. “I wanted to just dig further into it.”
The following year, Fox broke through the mainstream when he appeared on Kenny Beats’ freestyle series The Cave in which the producer invites artists to his studio to rap on the spot. In an episode where Fox pulls up to have fun, the two hopped into the booth and gave birth to “Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression).”
What can be said about “Jesus Is The One (I Got Depression)” that would make sense from a strictly descriptive sense? It’s “What The F*ck” flavored ice cream, sprinkled with bits of truth that make it a delicate dance between absurdity and a breathing diary. Fox does everything on the track from drinking his own semen, crashing into white-owned businesses, and making the claim that his show was canceled because “white folks don’t trust me” (he’s probably referring to Vice Live, which aired for two months in 2019 before being discontinued). He rants and screams, but it never delves into ridiculous territory. It’s an intoxicating listen — one that shot to the top of Spotify’s Viral chart soon after its release.
Hearing the track leads the listener to ask one thing: how the hell does he record something like that with a straight face? There has to be a writer’s room in the same way that Jimmy Kimmel and other late-night hosts develop content to air on a daily basis. But, it’s actually quite the opposite. Fox doesn’t even really believe in getting to the studio, instead describing what he does as being “just a n**** with back pain in his house talking about germs.”
“When I’m with my guys Jak and Alex, we throw basketballs at each other in the studio,” he says. “Music is like drawing and doodling, and that’s like a big thing that I’m into. I treat both the same by sitting at a desk because I don’t really need to be in a studio with n****s ashing out backwoods on me.”
Fox’s approach can be heard across his debut album, Shut The F*ck Up Talking To Me, released in 2021. It’s a battalion of punchlines, insults, and missiles in the shape of dick jokes. It’s not made for critics — just the fervent fanbase that devours his jokes like the first meal after a day of fasting. “I was a poor-ass kid who had all this time to be imaginative, f*ck around, draw, and make beats on my mom’s furniture and be silly as a kid so I don’t try to force myself out of that now,” he says about the LP. “I’m a big-ass kid.”
Now, it’s 2022. With Fox’s debut album firmly in the rearview mirror, the world’s getting that itch for new music from Fox now that he’s firmly in the running for rap’s throne. Except, that’s just the thing — he firmly makes it clear that he’s not purposely running for anything. “I don’t put out music to be a contender,” he says. “I’m not making music to get anything out of it aside from this just being fun to me.” Besides, he’s been plenty busy with other aspects of his multifaceted career, including his recurring appearance on Quinta Brunson’s sensational sitcom Abbott Elementary, and writing on the Peacock original comedy Bust Down.
With that being said, there’s hope for the future for Fox’s 2022, he’s just not putting a timetable on when something else is coming. “I have no idea when I’m dropping a new project,” he says. “I’m always working on stuff, but I’m never going to burden myself by saying ‘this is the time when you’ll get this.’ I think it’s important for artists to go into their dungeon and then when I’m ready to drop something, I’m just going to put it out.”
While he’s locked in the dungeon, Fox is being inspired by classic shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, and Ren And Stimpy for his music. “I’m making songs from the perspective of a cartoon character, but also just being myself and finding the balance between those things,” he says. “I like to make sh*t that’s kind of silly, but I also want to be able to listen to it in the car for long-ass drives.”
Judging by his own checklist for good music, Fox has found success in his musical endeavors and will continue to do so. And when he thinks about his younger self and his goals, it looks like everything’s going according to plan. Well, almost.
“I didn’t succeed with having sex with Vanessa Williams like I wanted to when I was a kid,” Fox admits. “But I think that the other stuff, especially the music, is working out really well.”
Author Stephen King has terrified readers for almost half a century with such fiendish creations as a murderous clown who lures children into the sewers, an ancient evil god that took over a mining town, a fire-starting little girl, vampires, undead pets, and countless others. But it’s his latest creation that is freaking people out beyond their wildest imaginations: A recipe for microwaved salmon.
The Maine-based writer shared his secret to cooking fresh fish on Twitter, and absolutely no one was prepared for the horrors that were about to unfold:
Dinner: Get a nice salmon filet at the supermarket, not too big.
Put some olive oil and lemon juice on it.
Wrap it in damp paper towels.
Nuke it in the microwave for 3 minutes or so.
Eat it.
Maybe add a salad.
Some people might think there’s nothing more divisive than partisan politics, but those people are dead wrong. You want to stir folks up, hit them with a food preparation method they’ve never seen before, and they will go freaking bananas in the replies. After sharing his nuked salmon recipe on Monday night, King was flooded with responses roasting him for everything from giving off divorced guy energy (he’s happily married, don’t worry) to still being the master of horror with this one.
The smell of microwaved fish is more horrifying than anything you have penned & I say this as an admirer who can barely watch a trailer or see a book jacket with your name on it without getting next level scared.
Like we said earlier, people are very opinionated about their food, so naturally, it didn’t take long for King to start getting peppered with salmon recipes. Surprisingly, one of them also involved using a microwave because, clearly, King’s creation is spreading and humanity is doomed.
I love that his post has just turned into a bunch of recipes for better ways to cook salmon. I’ll throw mine in: season however you want, put it in a Pyrex with a generous amount of olive oil + aromatics/sliced citrus. Roast low and slow at 275 for 30-40 minutes. Like buttah
— Trinity Stands with Ukraine (@TrinityMustache) April 20, 2022
4. Turn off burner, flip salmon and finish in hot pan with no burner. Will take maybe 1 minute.
5. Serve with a lemon wedge and garnish. Make a salad if you want.
6. Throw your microwave out in tomorrow’s trash, sir.
— Russian Warship, Go F**k Yourself! (@WiGovPR) April 20, 2022
Salmon filet skin side down on tin foil, burners on high, hood down baking for 18 mins, tarragon, fennel fronds and lemon slices pic.twitter.com/fsUvfLpnn0
Salmon, mix equal parts mayo, spicy Mustard +top w fresh dill. On dish cover loosely w wax paper + vent paper w small slits. Nuke on high for 7 or 8 min (4-6oz pc) and (Chef’s kiss). My daughter does it for 10min so it crisps on ends.
Devin Booker scored 31 first-half points for the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, but thanks to a hamstring injury he suffered during the game’s third quarter, the All-Star guard was unable to play down the stretch and watched as the New Orleans Pelicans picked up a 125-114 win. Now, the series is tied at one game each as it shifts to New Orleans, and Booker’s health lingers over everything.
On Wednesday, the team announced that an MRI showed Booker suffered a mild hamstring strain, and while things certainly could have been worse, they also said that there is no timetable for him to return.
The Suns have announced no timetable for Devin Booker’s return after an MRI confirmed a mild right hamstring strain for the All-Star guard.
While Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported that Booker could return this series, the likelihood is that he won’t be able to play in either of the next two games.
Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is likely to miss Games 3 and 4 against the New Orleans Pelicans with a mild right hamstring strain, but he hasn’t been ruled out for the rest of the opening-round Western Conference series, sources told ESPN.
Booker has missed 14 games this season — one spell on the sidelines was due to an injury to his other hamstring — and during those games, the Suns have an 8-6 record. Game 3 between Phoenix and New Orleans will take place on Friday, and is scheduled to tip off at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
We pride ourselves in covering a lot of ground daily here at Uproxx, always looking to highlight the best music releases in hip-hop, indie, pop, and more. But there are a lot of tunes out there in the world that sometimes get past the radar when they first get released. So this piece is dedicated to making sure that some of those gems don’t go unnoticed. These are the best albums that you might have missed that were released from early December through the end of March.
Atalhos – A Tentação do Fracasso
It doesn’t take long to get swept into the Brazilian band’s psychedelic dream pop on their debut album. The jangly guitar riff on opening song “Tierra Del Fuego” is super sweet and it sets the stage for an album filled with them. The album’s title itself is a phrase in Portuguese that means “the temptation of failure” and it’s this kind of carefree poetry that typifies the unique lyricism of songwriter Gabriel Soares and Atalhos. From the title track to “Mesmo Coração,” their fuzzy São Paulo grooves are nostalgic like Real Estate and committed to varying guitar sounds like Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever. There are moments of Spanish along with the album’s primarily Portuguese singing — plus a touch of saxophone — resulting in eight tracks that will be living on repeat all year.
Nia Archives – Forbidden Feelingz
The debut EP from London producer and singer Nia Archives will hit you like a freight train. Mostly because her blend of jungle and garage beats with soul-packed vocals is laid down like silky steel. Think back to what you felt when you first heard PinkPantheress, ’cause this is right there with it, but with a more direct lean towards the dance floor. You wanna make a mean bass face when the thick, chunky beat hits on “Luv Like,” but then open your eyes wide open and blissfully tip your head back when Nia’s heavenly vocals come in. There are old-school dancehall ragga jungle vibes throughout and the only downfall is that the EP only has six tracks. But they all bang.
Maggie Gently – Peppermint
Previously the lead singer of erstwhile San Francisco queer pop-punk band The Total Bettys, Peppermint is Maggie Gently’s debut solo album. Her upbeat indie-pop tunes are akin to acts like Clairo and Rosie Tucker, and these are very much songs about anxiety, love, identity, and finding personal growth while balancing your mental health. “I can’t put it into words why I’m so worried,” she sings over a lively guitar lick on “Worried.” “Hold My Hand” has a melody that sounds right of the solid gold ’90s in the best way possible and this is an album indie fans shouldn’t let slip through the cracks.
Gabriels – Bloodline
The first time I heard Jacob Lusk’s vocals on “Blame” I was floored. There’s an inherent elegance to his velvet baritone and perhaps I thought he was British at first. Turns out Lusk is a Compton native who grew up singing in a gospel choir, appeared on the 10th season of American Idol, and has sung with artists ranging from Diana Ross to Nate Dogg. Gabriels is the emerging trio of Lusk and Hollywood-minded multi-instrumentalists Ari Balouzian and Ryan Hope. On the LA retro-soul and R&B group’s second EP, Lusk is sublime over cinematic production, proving Gabriels to be a growing force.
Widowspeak – The Jacket
Signed to the influential Captured Tracks label, Brooklyn duo Widowspeak’s latest album is a glorious blend of shoegaze and cowboy pop. Singer Molly Hamilton evokes shades of Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval and together with Robert Earl Thomas, they use fuzzy guitars in the shotgun seat of a very chilled-out collection of songs. “Everything Is Simple” is propped up by Hamilton’s mesmerizing coo while twangy guitars and soothing keys round out an arresting tune. This is music tailor-made for a relaxed lamplit evening, or a sunny afternoon on a porch with a rickety swing for kicks.
Lil Yee – Unbreakable
San Francisco street rap is having a resurgence and rappers like Lil Yee are at the forefront of the movement. Now on his third album, Unbreakable is Yee’s ode to succeeding in life, while remaining loyal to friends, family, and the soil. There are a ton of seriously epic slaps on this album. “Free The Home Team” is a bonafide Bay Area hip-hop anthem featuring fellow SFer Lil Pete. “Come From” is a humble nod to his Fillmore District upbringing and being grateful for the life he’s leading, while “ChiAli” is an impassioned call to the ghost of his dead uncle. There are guests on the album like Detroit’s Babyface Ray and Berkeley’s Rexx Life Raj, but it’s Yee and lines like “Why’d I come that far to throw it all away?” that represent the hustle that’s unique to the Bay Area street rap grind.
Combo Chimbita – Ire
One of the most bombastic Latinx music groups, Combo Chimbita is forged in the mystical lore and revolutionary spirit of singer Carolina Oliveros’ native Colombia. The Brooklyn-based group fuze traditional rhythms with boundary-pushing instrumentation, making Ire one of the most powerful albums out this year. “Mujer Jaguar” is a contorting number with twisty strings, pulsing bass, and Afro-Caribbean drums surrounding Oliveros’ banshee howl. “Memoria” has a straight-up electro-lounge beat while “Babalawo,” with a trap-rock groove, dance music sensibility, and lyrics channeling Santeria, might very well be their defining jam. Guitarist Nino Lento Es Fuego summed up the latter in a statement, saying that, “These intimate moments of spiritual guidance are incredibly important to us as a band with decolonial aspirations.”
Soul Glo – Diaspora Problems
A hardcore and screamo punk band at their core, Philadelphia band Soul Glo do everything loud. But Diaspora Problems is a gut punch that sounds like a rapper making a hardcore album. Singer Pierce Jordan is incredibly verbose, packing in extensive diatribes on each of the album’s twelve tracks. On “Jump!! (Or Get Jumped!!!)((by the future))” he sings, “Living on Juice Wrld, Pop Smoke time. I’ll be in my future, come try to remove it, I live only for this, it’s how I must do it. There’s no way they can take what I say and skew it.” In a genre dominated by mostly white artists, Soul Glo — with three Black members out of four — offer a perspective in punk that is underrepresented and is hopefully here to shape the future of it.
Every now and then, J.J. Redick will head onto ESPN’s First Take and debate stuff, which is normally why people go onto First Take. Our latest example of this came on Wednesday morning, when Redick went on in the aftermath of the Phoenix Suns’ 125-114 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans and got roped into a debate around Chris Paul with the show’s midweek guest pundit, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.
For whatever reason, the two got into it with one another about Paul’s legacy — some of you might recall the time Russo and Stephen A. Smith yelled at one another over Steph Curry’s legacy, so this is ground that Russo very much likes to tread, especially when it comes to lionizing older players. Well, Stephen A. decided to largely stay out of the way on this one, because at one point, Redick was asked if Paul is an all-time great point guard.
“He is an all-time great point guard,” Redick, a former teammate of Paul’s, correctly said. “If he wins a championship, he’s in the conversation for the greatest point guard ever.”
“Aw, no he’s not!” Russo said, setting up the fundamental disagreement that would define the next minute or so of television. And then, he said four words that very much come off as a conscious attempt to piss Redick off: “He’s not Bob Cousy.”
Cousy, of course, played from 1950-70 and won six titles with the Boston Celtics. He is frequently brought up in old school vs. new school debates, in large part because his highlight videos are always in black and white and feature him dribbling almost exclusively dribbling with one hand, something Redick brought up.
“Bob Cousy couldn’t dribble with his left hand,” a visibly annoyed Redick said.
“Bob Cousy changed the game!” Russo responded. “Chris Paul didn’t change the game!”
While it is very easy to disagree with that statement, Redick deftly did not get caught up in that attempted bait and kept moving forward. He did, however, stumble into territory that Russo really loves to get all riled up over.
“Bob Cousy won championships when there were eight teams in the NBA and you had to win two playoff series,” Redick said. “Let’s celebrate Bob Cousy in his era, but you can’t compare pre-1980 with the modern NBA.”
The two then went back and forth with one another over Jerry West and Oscar Robertson really quickly, and when Russo seemed to imply that Paul has never been first-team All-NBA (he has four times), Redick dropped the hammer.
“Did Bob Cousy ever shoot over 40 percent from the field in his career?” Redick asked. Russo conceded this was correct, but slid in that Cousy once had 29 assists in a game.
“He was being guarded by plumbers and firemen,” Redick said. Here’s what happened after:
Smith, at this point, hopped in to to say Redick was right, while Russo continued to say “he changed the game” without ever directly pointing out how he did this. After Smith proclaimed that Paul is one of the five-best point guards of all time, Russo managed to get one more dig in.
“I gotta think about that for a minute, that seems a little strong for me,” he said. It would be nice if we can hurry up with the whole invention of time machines thing so we can settle this conversation once and for all.
Mindhunter hasn’t been canceled, it’s on “indefinite hold,” but it’s unlikely that Netflix’s serial killer series will return for a third season. “It’s a 90-hour work week. It absorbs everything in your life. When I got done, I was pretty exhausted,” executive producer David Fincher explained, adding that “for the viewership that it had, it was a very expensive show.” Netflix’s plummeting stock isn’t a positive sign for more Mindhunter, either, which is a shame, because the proposed plot for season three sounds great.
“What they were going to do with season three was they were going to go [to] Hollywood,” Mindhunter director Andrew Dominik told Collider. “So one of them was going to be hooking up with Jonathan Demme and the other one was going to be hooking up with Michael Mann. And it was all going to be about profiling making it into the sort of zeitgeist, the public consciousness… That was the season everyone was really waiting for to do, with when they sort of get out of the basement and start.”
Maybe Ford and Tench could have studied the Golden State’s greatest menace of them all: Pete Campbell (I’m of the belief that every show should have a sunny California season, even, like, House of the Dragon). Alas, we’ll never find out.
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