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Tyla Wants To Take Your ‘Tears’ On Her New Acoustic Song

Earlier this month, Tyla released a video for “Push 2 Start,” a new song from her deluxe edition of Tyla. Now she’s back with more new music, as today (November 20), she shared “Tears.”

On the track, Tyla wants to take on a loved one’s burden as she sings on the chorus, “Give all your tears to me / Give all your tears to me / If you try and you try and nothing works / Baby, you don’t have to hurt / Give all your tears to me / And I’ll cry them for you.”

Tyla released the song in collaboration with Coke Studio. She’s also set to perform the track live for the first time in a hometown concert (in collaboration with Coke Studio and Spotify) in Johannesburg, South Africa on December 4.

Meanwhile, after starting her 2024 by canceling tour dates, the year went on an upward trajectory for Tyla. She shared a video for her Travis Scott-featuring remix of “Water,” she collaborated with Becky G on “On My Body,” she unveiled her self-titled debut album and followed it with a deluxe edition in September, she connected with Spinall and Omah Lay on “One Call,” and she performed at the 2024 BET Awards.

Listen to “Tears” above.

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Everything New On Netflix In December 2024, Including A Sabrina Carpenter Special, ‘Black Doves,’ And ‘Squid Game’

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Netflix does holiday season with no subtlety. You know they’re embracing that reputation when Sabrina Carpenter’s going to coyly drop her brand of innuendo underneath the tree a few hours before “Santa” begins to make his rounds. Likewise, a holiday-set spy series starring Keira Knightley and Ben Whishaw will inspire a binge session that won’t last nearly long enough, which speaks to the enjoyability of the Black Doves worldbuilding. More Queer Eye, Squid Game, and Virgin River are also on tap, and Jamie Foxx will climb onstage to reveal more about his health scare earlier this year.

Here’s everything coming to Netflix in December:

A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter (Netflix special 12/6)

Starting at 9:00pm EST and 6:00pm PST, Sabrina Carpenter will top off her chart-topping year with a variety-sketch special full of seemingly random guests, although there’s been no confirmation (yet) of an appearance from beau Barry Keoghan. In keeping with her usual cheeky sense of humor, there shall be plenty of innuendo like a mysterious vibrating box under the tree. As she’s already warned the audience, “Christmas is coming early this year. I wouldn’t count on a silent night.” Listen to her.

Black Doves (Netflix series 12/5)

Keira Knightley joins the spy-series circuit in this lushly rendered series that follows her quest for vengeance after her lover is murdered. Sure, this sounds boilerplate, but the script reveals otherwise, and Keira’s plentiful action scenes were surely far more enjoyable to film than wearing corsets in her plentiful period-drama run. Voice of Paddington Ben Whishaw also more than holds his own, and it’s worth the price of admission to hear him (platonically) utter, “Darling.” Netflix has already renewed this thriller for a second season, thank goodness. Sometimes we can have nice things?

Squid Game: Season 2 (Netflix series 12/26)

Do I really need to explain the premise of this series? You’ve watched it, and you know how brutal this series is while satirizing the real-life circumstances of a several current generations. The question is whether the followup season can keep the phenomenon alive as Gi-hun resurfaces with a new agenda. Let the games re-begin.

Maria (Netflix film 12/11)

Angelina Jolie embodies Maria Callas in this awards-circuit offering that follows her Parisian retreat in her final days. The trailer (and reviews) do suggest parallels between Jolie’s more recent experiences with fame and how Callas persisted though a similar microscope to inspire operatic greatness for generations of singers who followed.

Avail. 12/1
Bunk’d: Season 7
Burlesque
Daddy Day Care
The Happytime Murders
Little
Midway
Project X
We’re the Millers
Zero Dark Thirty

Avail. 12/2
30 for 30: Bad Boys
30 for 30: Celtics/Lakers: The Best of Enemies
30 for 30: Sole Man
30 for 30: This Magic Moment
30 for 30: This Was the XFL
30 for 30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks

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Fortune Feimster: Crushing It

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The Children’s Train
Churchill at War
The Only Girl in the Orchestra
Tomorrow and I
That Christmas
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On
: Season 3

Avail. 12/5
BEASTARS: Final Season: Part 1
Black Doves
Compliance
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Subservience
Top Chef: Boston
Top Chef: Kentucky
Top Chef: Seattle

Avail. 12/6
A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
Biggest Heist Ever

Camp Crasher
Echoes of the Past
Mary

Avail. 12/9
The Great British Baking Show: Holidays: Season 7
Rubble and Crew: Season 1

Avail. 12/10
Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…
Polo
Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die

Avail. 12/11
The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga
Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World
Maria
One Hundred Years of Solitude
: Part 1
Queer Eye: Season 9

Avail. 12/12
La Palma
No Good Deed

Avail. 12/13
1992
Carry-On
Disaster Holiday

Avail. 12/16
The Dead Don’t Die
The Equalizer
: Seasons 1-3

Avail. 12/17
Aaron Rodgers: Enigma
Ronny Chieng: Love To Hate It

Avail. 12/18
Julia’s Stepping Stone
The Manny
: Season 2

Avail. 12/19
The Dragon Prince: Season 7
Project Runway: Seasons 18-19
Virgin River: Season 6

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Ferry 2
The Six Triple Eight
During World War II
Umjolo: Day Ones
UniverXO Dabiz

Avail. 12/21
Flipping Out: Seasons 6-8

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Your Friend Nate Bargatze

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NFL on Christmas: Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans
NFL on Christmas: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

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Squid Game: Season 2

Avail. 12/28
Maestro in Blue: Season 3

Avail. 12/30
Mad Max: Fury Road

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Avicii – I’m Tim
Avicii – My Last Show
Evil
: Season 3
Michelle Buteau: A Buteau-ful Mind at Radio City Music Hall
The Millionaire Matchmaker
: Seasons 5-7

And it’s your last chance to stream these titles:

Leaving 12/1
Ali
Battle Kitty
: Season 1
Blood and Bone
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby!
Buddy Thunderstruck: The Maybe Pile
Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal
Cat Burglar
Choose Love
The Devil’s Own
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Doing Hard Time

Escape The Undertaker
Frances Ha
Glengarry Glen Ross
Headspace: Unwind Your Mind
Hunter Killer
It Chapter Two
Johnny Test’s Ultimate Meatloaf Quest
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
The Little Things
National Security
Point Break
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Spirit Riding Free: Ride Along Adventure
Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout
To Leslie
Trivia Quest
: Season 1
Triviaverse
Troy
We Lost Our Human
What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Leaving 12/2
White Girl

Leaving 12/3
The Commuter

Leaving 12/6
Reminiscence

Leaving 12/7
Trolls
Voltron: Legendary Defender
: Seasons 1-8

Leaving 12/16
Darkest Hour
Mortal Kombat

Leaving 12/20
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Leaving 12/25
The Flash

Leaving 12/31
Royal Pains: Seasons 1-8

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Camp Flog Gnaw Somehow Improved On Perfection

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Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival is already one of the best festivals in the world. So, for the festival’s tenth anniversary, how could the rebellious Los Angeles native possibly improve what is as close to perfection as it gets? The only way he knows how: By focusing on the fans to give them the experience he would want for himself. While that includes top-down conceptualizing like the always-excellent curation of the festival’s lineup of artists Tyler actually enjoys, it also means ensuring that everything from the facilities to the food stands out, meeting the best-in-class standard Flog Gnaw has set for the past ten years — and will hopefully continue to do so for many more. Here are five takeaways from the tenth Flog Gnaw.

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Getting To The Festival Is A Breeze

Tyler rarely puts out environmental messages or talks about civic duty — that would be at odds with his image as a devil-may-care, mischievous menace — but his priorities are plain from the moves he makes in support of the Flog Gnaw festivities. This year, the festival partnered with LA’s local public transit network to provide a free shuttle from the city’s historical Union Station to the festival grounds at Dodger Stadium, where the fest returned for the fourth year. While Metro itself sort of dropped the ball with this due to some needed improvements on one of the rail lines (specifically, the one I use to get to Union Station), necessitating an additional transfer, the shuttle service somehow managed to corral those hundreds of exuberant 20-somethings (and one grumpy 40-year-old) and keep things moving along fairly efficiently. There aren’t too many other local festivals as ideally situated, but I would love to see more of them duplicate similar services.

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Dodger Stadium Is The Perfect Venue

In the four years since the festival moved to Dodger Stadium from Exposition Park, gradual improvements to its layout and grounds have made it the ideal venue for such an event. Last year, someone figured out that sticking all three stages in the north parking lots offered the best version of the layout, and this year, that stuck, with the Camp Stage situated in the center of the event space, flanked by the Flog stage to the west and Gnaw to the east. There’s still plenty of space to move around, and the landscape is dotted with even more rides and games, giving the festival a true carnival feel. While in line for the shuttle, I overheard nearby attendees discussing whether VIP passes were worth it, ultimately coming to the conclusion that there’s plenty of bang for your buck thanks to the VIP-exclusive rides, which had shorter lines — although only two stages have dedicated VIP sections (Gnaw is situated in such a way that it really wouldn’t make sense to add one there).

Themed Pop-Up Restaurants Even Make Eating Fun

While browsing social media posts about the festival, I saw quite a few posts responding to the MF DOOM’s MM..FOOD Diner menu with skepticism and derision. I assume most of these posts were just from commenters salty they weren’t at the fest and didn’t get to try the food for themselves. Consisting of items named after tracks from DOOM’s 2004 concept album, the menu was similar in price to the other concessions around it, and each item offered enough food to feed two people. My partner and I ordered the Rap Snitch Kniches, which turned out to be chicken and waffles with a twist — the chicken was INSIDE the waffle. This is momentous stuff. This needs to be a real restaurant, stat. Another artist-themed offering was Pusha T’s Grindin coffee, which cleverly tied into the artist’s persona in a similar way.

Meanwhile, even with the usual assortment of festival foods, we never waited in line for anything for longer than 10 or 20 minutes (the line for MM..FOOD was the longest, but the meal was in our hands almost as soon as we ordered it). The food booths are also ideally located to keep lines from overlapping any of the activations or stage crowds, so it was as close to a hassle-free experience as it gets. I would like to see more tables, but logistically, I understand potential safety hazards.

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The Merch Is Enviable And Actually Looks Great

Flog Gnaw has always presented enviable merch options in comparison to a lot of other festivals. While it’s likely that not everybody in the fest’s target demographic can justify the cost of a $100 sweatshirt commemorating their attendance, the designs are undoubtedly among the coolest I’ve seen at the 20 or so fests I’ve covered in my time at Uproxx. My partner came away with one that cheekily reads “Save The Bees,” which doubles as both another ironic-but-sincere environmental message endorsed by Tyler and a reference to the cover of his 2017 breakout album Flower Boy. I still have yet to come away with a stuffed Tyler toy (there are all kinds of different ones, from his ski-masked Goblin alter ego to more recent album era-inspired looks), but perhaps next year will be my year. Meanwhile, even the general stores dotting the grounds had some unexpected treats; I haven’t seen another festival selling collapsible stools before, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they started showing up at more events in the future — and let me tell you, they are lifesavers no matter how old you are.

The Music Remains The Star Of The Show

The thing that makes Tyler so distinctive as an artist is that he’s such a huge fan of music, in general. Too often in hip-hop, there’s this cool-guy mindset: “I don’t really listen to music.” And I guess it’s an effort not to look cringe or like you’ve been inspired by someone else — you’re a one-of-one, completely original — which is why T not doing that is so dang cool (and kind of ironic, considering his seeming abhorrence of anything cringe or too sincere). He listens to everything; you can experience a sampling of his personal playlist by hanging around the Camp stage between sets. And he knows that just because you enjoy the jazz styling of André 3000’s latest album, doesn’t mean you won’t also get absolutely wrecked to Playboi Carti or Denzel Curry’s approach to thrash rap.

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The same crowd that vibes out to Omar Apollo can get roasted by Vince Staples (do not, under any circumstances, forget that rap is Black music). Syd and Orion Sun can offer dreamy R&B, Raye can demonstrate her vocal virtuoso, Earl Sweatshirt can get deeply lyrical, and Mase can bring out the hits — some of which are older than half of Flog Gnaw’s attendees — and all of them can resonate with the diverse, eclectic crowd (some more than others, true). The weekend’s standouts, in addition to the above-mentioned names, were Doechii, who continued her campaign for rap’s upper echelons, and Sexyy Red, who made believers of even the most skeptical listeners, according to the results of my recap-related ear hustling. Oh, yeah, Tyler performed a bunch of his new songs from Chromakopia, and I can’t wait for that tour. “Sticky” is a hit.

Undoubtedly, the coolest part for me was seeing a full orchestra paying homage to the masked man who unexpectedly inspired so many of the artists who appeared on this bill, MF DOOM. There’s no way to describe it for those who weren’t there, but the vibes were immaculate — and elevated by an appearance from Erykah Badu, fresh off her main stage set, to reproduce the interpolation from his signature hit “Doomsday.” Also, yes, there was an actual accordion. For me, the set encapsulated the best thing about Camp Flog Gnaw: acknowledging the past, enjoying the present, and imagining a(n Odd) future where both can coexist and complement each other. That future is always on the way, thanks to Tyler The Creator.

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Miley Cyrus Defends Chappell Roan’s Stance On Fame: ‘I Don’t Even Have My Instagram Password’

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In the midst of her unexpected breakout year, rising star Chappell Roan has made waves and ruffled feathers with her stance on her newfound fame. The self-proclaimed Midwest Princess has made her need for boundaries with fans fairly clear, and complained about “weird” behavior from her most enthusiastic supporters.

However, her stance has found plenty of support in the creative community, from fellow singers like Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, and now, Miley Cyrus. The “Flowers” singer told Harper’s Bazaar, “I wish people would not give [Roan] a hard time,” when asked about the singer’s stunning and sudden notoriety. “It’s probably really hard coming into this business with phones and Instagram,” she noted. “That wasn’t always a part of my life, and I’m not a part of it now.” She even added an interesting note that could be taken as advice for Chappell: “I don’t even have my Instagram password.” There’s no doubt that a certain old-school approach to social media — hiring a social media manager and giving her passwords — might help to buffer Chappell Roan from the sort of draining parasocial interactions that have hounded other stars like Doja Cat, Lizzo, and Megan Thee Stallion. While it certainly seems that social media helped launch her career, she’s almost certainly at the stage where she doesn’t really need it anymore to keep herself at the forefront of pop culture.

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Indie Mixtape 20: Girl Scout Chronicle the Pains and Pleasures of Young Adulthood on ‘Headache’

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One of the best EPs of the year goes to Girl Scout. The Swedish indie rockers, fresh off the release of their third EP, Headache, reckons with the pains and pleasures of young adulthood, which can result in a splitting headache pithily described by vocalist Emma Jansson as “AAAAAAAAH!!!!!!” in press materials.

Composed of fuzzed-out basslines, succinct songwriting, and Alex Farrar’s pristine production, Headache captures the four-piece in their most compelling form yet. Let’s hope there’s a full-length record in the works soon.

Following the EP’s release earlier this month, Jansson sat down with Uproxx to talk about Nathan Fielder, Paul McCartney, Gothenburg, and more in our latest Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Playful, earnest, very good.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

Playful, earnest, very very good.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

I wouldn’t say there’s one singular person who has inspired us; it’s an amalgamation of so many people I don’t think I could accurately answer that question (Paul McCartney).

Where did you eat the best meal of your life and what was it?

Tuna Belly Sushi at Tsukiji Fish Market and a Big Mac at any McDonald’s ever.

Tell us about the best concert you’ve ever attended.

Bad Nerves are the best live act every time they play anywhere.

What song never fails to make you emotional?

“Du Måste Finnas” by Helen Sjöholm.

What’s the last thing you Googled?

Tsukiji Fish Market spelling.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

Every tour van I’ve ever been in.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform and what’s the city you hope to perform in for the first time?

My favorite is probably Gothenburg because so many of my old friends are based on the west coast of Sweden. And the crowd always sings along and makes it a great show. I would love to play in New York at some point though!

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

Do the band thing and don’t starve yourself.

What’s one of your hidden talents?

I can put my whole fist in my mouth and I can open beer bottles with my teeth.

If you had a million dollars to donate to charity, what cause would you support and why?

I’d probably have trouble choosing one and donate a big slab of money to several after consulting my butler.

What are your thoughts about AI and the future of music?

I think most people listen to music to feel something, and the easiest way to feel something is to listen to a human being feeling something. Really digging the Paul McCartney AI covers though!

You are throwing a music festival. Give us the dream lineup of 5 artists that will perform with you and the location it would be held.

Coachella but it’s just us, Pavement, The Beatles, Stevie Nicks, Elliott Smith, and Charli XCX.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on social media?

Nathan Fielder.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

Me and Kevin got matching tattoos after our last show in Gothenburg! (Very very drunk).

What is your pre-show ritual?

Lose track of my in-ears and get lost on the way from the dressing room to the stage. And a group huddle.

Who was your first celebrity crush?

Woody from Toy Story.

You have a month off and the resources to take a dream vacation. Where are you going and who is coming with you?

Book a worldwide Girl Scout tour and finally have no expenses to pay :’)

What is your biggest fear?

The music industry.

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Travis Scott Is Reportedly Headlining Coachella In 2025, Along With Lady Gaga And Post Malone

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According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge of the 2025 Coachella lineup have confirmed that the festival’s headliners next year will include Lady Gaga, Post Malone, and, as a sign of his ultimate redemption, Travis Scott. Green Day is also rumored to join the bill.

The closest Scott came to headlining the festival was in 2021, when he was initially booked to perform for 2022, but dropped from the bill after his disastrous closing set at his own Astroworld Festival that November, which resulted in 10 deaths, hundreds of injuries, several hundred combined lawsuits, and the upheaval of the festival industry in the years since. In 2022, Kanye West promised to bring Travis out for his own headlining set, which itself was canceled when Ye pulled the plug on negotiations over unreasonable staging demands. Scott settled instead for promoting his then-upcoming album Utopia with billboards along the freeway to Coachella.

That album’s release in August 2023 brought with it the first signs that, while legal proceedings continue, many fans have already forgiven Scott for his missteps at Astroworld, driving the album to one of the best streaming totals of the year. This August, he followed up with the re-release of his breakout mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, to DSPs, again leading hip-hop’s streaming totals for the year. Travis’ return to Coachella will be his first since 2017, when he sub-headlined before being rumored for the canceled 2020 edition.

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Travis Scott Is Reportedly Headlining Coachella In 2025, Along With Lady Gaga And Post Malone

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According to TMZ, sources with direct knowledge of the 2025 Coachella lineup have confirmed that the festival’s headliners next year will include Lady Gaga, Post Malone, and, as a sign of his ultimate redemption, Travis Scott. Green Day is also rumored to join the bill.

The closest Scott came to headlining the festival was in 2021, when he was initially booked to perform for 2022, but dropped from the bill after his disastrous closing set at his own Astroworld Festival that November, which resulted in 10 deaths, hundreds of injuries, several hundred combined lawsuits, and the upheaval of the festival industry in the years since. In 2022, Kanye West promised to bring Travis out for his own headlining set, which itself was canceled when Ye pulled the plug on negotiations over unreasonable staging demands. Scott settled instead for promoting his then-upcoming album Utopia with billboards along the freeway to Coachella.

That album’s release in August 2023 brought with it the first signs that, while legal proceedings continue, many fans have already forgiven Scott for his missteps at Astroworld, driving the album to one of the best streaming totals of the year. This August, he followed up with the re-release of his breakout mixtape, Days Before Rodeo, to DSPs, again leading hip-hop’s streaming totals for the year. Travis’ return to Coachella will be his first since 2017, when he sub-headlined before being rumored for the canceled 2020 edition.

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Young Thug Is Reportedly Being Sued For Selling His Catalog Rights In 2021 While Under An Existing Contract

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Young Thug is reportedly being sued for singing two conflicting publishing deals by one of the music publishing companies, according to AllHipHop. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), filed the suit, claiming that in 2021, Thugger signed a second deal to sell his catalog for $16 million with Kobalt Group — something he shouldn’t have been able to do, since AEG has owned the rights to the Atlanta rapper’s music since 2017.

According to AEG, the song rights included in the sale to Kobalt were supposed to serve as collateral for a $5.25 million loan to Thug and YSL Records. Thug’s repayment would come through the royalties generated by the songs and any live performances arranged by third-party promoters (i.e., not AEG). By 2019, AEG alleges, Thug had defaulted on the loan, and claims he misrepresented his ability to afford the payments in the first place. It’s not as simple as running a credit check.

When Thug sold the catalog in 2021, he supposedly made around $16 million for the sale, and made his repayment toward AEG even more difficult. AEG says that not only did Thug breach his contract in this way, but he also continued to book shows through third-party promoters without kicking up the profits. The promotion company wants the amount of the original loan, interest, and the royalties from the sold songs. While AEG put its 2022 lawsuit on hold for the duration of Young Thug’s racketeering trial, the trial’s recent conclusion has allowed AEG to move forward with discovery proceedings.

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We’re Picking Winners For Week 12 Of The 2024 NFL Season

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In many circles, Week 11 has been described as the best slate of games so far when it comes to the 2024 NFL season, and it is hard to argue. There was entertaining action in every window other than Monday night and, on a week-to-week basis, that is not always the case. In this space, we also found success with a third winning week in the last four. Granted, it came with a hilarious investment in a team that lost by approximately 100, but a loss counts the same by a half-point or 30 points, right?

Before we get to the Week 12 schedule and five picks against the spread, let’s take a look at the (unfortunately negative) season-long progress.

  • Week 11: 3-2
  • 2024 Season: 21-33-1

Come get these winners.

Cleveland Browns (+3.5) over Pittsburgh Steelers — Widely Available

We struck with our principles last Thursday to success, and we’re doing it again here. It is unsightly to bet on Cleveland right now, and I won’t argue that. The Browns are 2-8 and having a season from hell. With that said, the market is too high on the Steelers in this spot. Pittsburgh continues to be unreal in an underdog role under Mike Tomlin, but the Steelers are 33-41-3 (44.6%) as a road favorite under his watch. Do I think the games from 2008 impact this week? I do not, but I can’t get this to more than a field goal on a short week in Cleveland. Let’s go Browns.

Indianapolis Colts (+7.5) over Detroit Lions — Widely Available

This is a space that prides itself on taking the stands that few others will take. This is another example. The Lions are dominating everyone. We found that out the hard way last week. But this is really a 7.5-point number on the road? Detroit’s ATS record (8-2) is stellar but things have gone too far. Or maybe we’ll lose this bet and swear off fading the Lions for a while. Either way, I like the home dog here.

TEASER: Houston Texans (-2.5) over Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers (+8.5) over Green Bay Packers — Widely Available

Our Wong teaser of the week is here. Tennessee’s defense has been spunky this season, but the Titans still have Will Levis and a rudderless offense that gives us hope in the Texans at home with the move through key numbers. On the other side, I’ve actually been a touch low on the 49ers compared to the market this season and, while that has been the right stance on the whole, this is a principle play to take it up to 8.5.

Seattle Seahawks (+1) over Arizona Cardinals — BetMGM

Remember when the 12th Man meant something? Well, the Seahawks are 2-4 at home this season, and the word is out on that. While I am not suggesting that home-field advantage is the reason for this play, I like Seattle to keep it going after a strong performance in an upset over San Francisco a week ago. Arizona is off a bye and on a four-game winning streak but, no matter what I do, I can’t get this to a pick’em, much less than +1 available at BetMGM right now.

Baltimore Ravens (-3) over Los Angeles Chargers — Widely Available

I don’t give out many road favorites, but I tend to make exceptions for when the Chargers are the home team. Granted, a lot has changed in Los Angeles, with Jim Harbaugh immediately turning the Chargers into a very competent and effective outfit. However, the Chargers still might have the least significant home-field advantage in the NFL, and Baltimore is at least slightly undervalued here coming off a loss to Pittsburgh.

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Bob Dylan’s Epiphany At A Nick Cave Concert Is Good Life Advice

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Every day, thousands of people are deleting their X accounts and moving to Bluesky. But not Bob Dylan. He refuses to get tangled up in Blue(sky). Dylan has been very active on the former-Twitter, including a recent story about attending a Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds concert in Paris, France.

“Saw Nick Cave in Paris recently at the Accor Arena and I was really struck by that song Joy where he sings ‘We’ve all had too much sorrow, now it the time for joy.’ I was thinking to myself, yeah that’s about right,” he wrote.

Dylan has also opined on New Orleans restaurants (“Last time in New Orleans we ate at Dooky Chase’s Restaurant on the corner of North Miro and Orleans. If you’re ever there I highly recommend it”) and hockey (“I ran into one of the Buffalo Sabres in the elevator at the Prague hotel. They were in town to play the New Jersey Devils. He invited me to the game but I was performing that night”). He’s also a one-man Letterboxd: “Nick Newman had replied to a tweet a few weeks back asking me what movies I would recommend. I told him to try The Unknown with Lon Chaney and go from there.”

And yes, it’s actually Bob.