Early season college basketball is wildly unpredictable, and as such we get to see some incredible upsets as top teams are still getting their bearings in the first month of the season. On Thursday, No. 3 Kansas appeared as though they might be the latest highly ranked casualty of the early college hoops season until Bobby Pettiford saved the day in the final second of overtime.
Trailing 68-67, Kansas was struggling to get a decent shot off so Zach Clemence just threw up a deep three that went begging, with the rebound being tipped up in the air and Pettiford somehow able to corral the ball and throw up a scooping layup on the fly to beat the buzzer for a game-winner and keep Kansas undefeated on the early season.
It’s a brutal way to lose for Wisconsin, which saw a Kansas three force overtime at the end of regulation and then again couldn’t get the stop they needed in OT to beat the Jayhawks. For Kansas, it’s a gutty win and Pettiford gets to be the hero in the Bahamas, as years of training playing 21 on the playground with tips pays off in a huge moment for the Jayhawks, as his acrobatic finish off a loose rebound got them to the Battle 4 Atlantis final.
After spending years in the New Orleans DIY scene, four-piece collective Special Interest are back with a newly inked deal with Rough Trade and a message of endurance we all need to hear at the moment. On their third studio album Endure, the band manage to translate the feeling of a connection and rough and sweaty mosh pit into sound. With tracks like the dark and moody “Herman’s House” and the euphoric club banger “Midnight Legend,” the band expertly blend art-rock, house, and hardcore influences to create a unique and enthralling sound.
To celebrate the release of Endure and their ongoing tour, band members Alli Logout, Maria Elena, Nathan Cassiani, and Ruth Mascelli sat down with Uproxx to talk Liz Phair, a rock ‘n roll animal sanctuary, and making a mean carbonara dish in our latest Q&A.
What are four words you would use to describe your music?
Mascelli: Urgent, heartfelt, noisey, groovy.
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?
Logout: Those influential f*ggots from the swamp that made music to move me through the exact social and ecological circumstances we are experiencing right now.
What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?
Cassiani: Barcelona. An equal balance of how good our set was and how much I love the city.
Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?
Logout: Friends. Everyone just needs someone to support and listen to them. We would have stopped years ago if our friends weren’t by our side
Where did you eat the best meal of your life?
Cassiani: As a band? Maybe when the label took us to our first Michelin-starred restaurant in San Francisco.
What album do you know every word to?
Mascelli:Exile In Guyville.
What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?
Logout: ESG At San Francisco pride in like 2014 or something.
What is the best outfit for performing and why?
Elena: The key is maximum impact and minimal space taken in luggage — so i go latex or leather bra.
Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?
Cassiani:Amanda Lear has a great Insta. She’s a real renaissance woman.
What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?
Elena: “Malibu” by Hole.
What’s the last thing you Googled?
Elena: Info about the Carolee Schneemann exhibit in London… which we missed. Here’s the info so you don’t:
Carolee Schneemann: Body Politics
Barbican Art Gallery, London, UK
8 September 2022 – 8 January 2023
What album makes for the perfect gift?
Elena: Any album that is meaningful to your relationship with someone! So if I was getting an album for my bandmates it would be William Basinski’s Disintegration Loops because we saw 15 minutes of his set at Pitchfork London before we had to go sound check and we all ascended and were heartbroken we had to leave. If I was getting a record for someone I didn’t know well I’d go for a mood-setting soundtrack or compilation — I’m really into the Dark Entries compilation Back Up: Mexican Techno Pop 1980-1989. And there’s always Endure…
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?
Elena: A rock ‘n roll animal sanctuary in Idaho.
What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?
Cassiani: I have a cute tiger that Sue Jeiven gave me about 10 years ago in NYC. It’s not that deep, I just always wanted a tattoo from her! And I don’t regret it like I regret a lot of my tattoos…
What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?
Mascelli: George Michael, Donna Summer, Lipps Inc. Also love when a nasty classic rock station hits its stride.
What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?
Mascelli: I can’t pick just one thing but I’m pretty fearful of asking for help in geney and am consistently surprised by how my friends come through when I really need something.
What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?
Mascelli: Whatever it is my 18-year-old self wouldn’t have listened to it anyways.
What’s the last show you went to?
Mascelli: Just saw Crack Cloud tear it up in Belgium.
What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?
The Oklahoma City Thunder continue to be one of the NBA’s biggest surprises this season, thanks in large part to a leap from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander into superstardom.
The fifth-year guard is averaging 31.1 points, 6.0 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game while shooting more than 50 percent from the field, as he’s cemented his status as one of the league’s best young players. Despite the Thunder not having No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren and a roster with few household names, Gilgeous-Alexander gives them a chance just about every night because, even though defenses know he’s the engine, they just can’t stop him from getting to his spots.
His stepback jumper has become one of the most lethal in the NBA this season, as his long strides allow him to create tons of space and his continued improvement shooting from distance makes him a threat from the midrange out well beyond the three-point arc. On Wednesday night, Nuggets reserve Davon Reed learned just how filthy SGA’s handles are, when the star stopped on a dime while driving and pulled the string on a behind the back move that made Reed take a seat on the floor while Gilgeous-Alexander calmly drilled the jumper.
We see players go to the ground a fair bit in the NBA, but there’s often some contact with an off arm or a trip that helps drop the defender. This, however, is as clean as you’ll see, as Reed just simply can’t deal with the quick deceleration from SGA and gets caught going over his feet as he tries to recover. As always, the most important part of any move like this is making the shot to complete the highlight, and Gilgeous-Alexander did just that on his way to another big night against Denver.
It was fairly cold in Toronto on Wednesday night as the Raptors played host to the Nets, which naturally meant that Drake rolled up in a giant teddy bear fur coat to watch the game from his customary courtside seat.
He had the coat on the scorers table next to his seat, which is close to the Raptors’ TV broadcast crew of Matt Devlin and Jack Armstrong, and for the first half Armstrong decided to wear Drake’s coat, which led to some hilarity on the Raptors broadcast. Drake threw on a headset and joined the guys as they joked about how the teddy fur was “changing” Jack, with Drake saying he had turned into a walking meme of “listens to ‘Her Loss’ once.”
Jack Armstrong stole Drake’s coat and Drake took over the Raptors broadcast. What a night in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/aVSNDSdTCM
The best part is, Armstrong didn’t just have the coat on briefly as a bit, he sat there in the giant fur throughout the first half, which made for an incredible visual every time the two teams went down to that end of the floor, as he was unmissable at the scorers table in Drake’s coat. I hope Drake just lets him keep it, because he is really pulling it off and I’m sure Drake can afford to get himself another fur.
Being an Amazon delivery driver is no easy task. You have to deliver the packages on time, to the right address while keeping them away from porch pirates. But a driver in the southern Chicago suburbs really had his work cut out for him when he unexpectedly had to deal with a wandering chicken.
The driver opened a garage to deliver a package when a chicken named Fancy started walking through the door. He dropped off the package and then placed the chicken safely back in the garage. But it wasn’t going to be that easy.
The driver had to pick up the chicken and place it in the garage three times before he knew it would be safe and he could leave.
The video was caught on a Ring camera in the garage by the chicken’s owners. They told ViralHog that Fancy “loves human interaction” and was living in the garage because she was injured and needed to be kept away from the other chickens. “So she is very used to people coming in and out,” the homeowner told ViralHog.
Some people may be wondering how the homeowners were able to get their packages delivered to their garages. Amazon Prime members with compatible smart garages can set up Amazon Key In-Garage Delivery where their packages and groceries are delivered into their garages free of charge. In-Garage Delivery is a great way to beat porch pirates. But, for extra protection, there’s nothing wrong with having a security chicken on duty, too.
Sometimes you meet a friend that becomes the second part of your name. You know the friend. The Ethel to your Lucy or the Sookie to your Lorelai. You go together like all of the cliche things that complement each other. A duo in California now have more things to add to their close relationship, their kidneys.
Chris Morales and Debbie Thompson have done everything together since they were teens, even moving into their first apartment together at 18. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that when Thompson found out in 2015 that Morales needed a kidney, she immediately offered it to her.
The twist came several years later when Morales’ husband, Ron, also found himself in need of a new kidney. That’s when Debbie’s husband Brad stepped up to be a donor for his friend. Ron told Good Morning America, “He called me up on the phone and was like, ‘Hey I hear you need some extra body parts.'”
Brad did have a couple of stipulations, “I said you can’t call it little Brad. You can’t bring me flowers every year on the anniversary like Chris does,” he told GMA. Amazingly both Thompsons were a match, though Ron had to receive multiple blood transfusions before the transplant to decrease the likelihood of rejection due to the men having different blood types.
The two couples now share four kidneys between them and have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. It’s the gift of friendship that will last a lifetime. Watch the interview below:
Amazon delivery drivers don’t have the easiest job in the world. Sitting through traffic, working in extreme temperatures, hauling boxes … not exactly a fun time. So when a driver goes out of their way to be extra considerate—people notice.
One delivery driver has gone viral for the way she delivered a little bit of safety education, along with some lighthearted advice. The TikTok video of the encounter, which now has more than 4 million views, was shared by Jessica Huseman, who had only recently moved into her new house.
The clip shows the doorbell cam recording of the driver approaching the house. As the delivery driver makes it to the front door, she sings, ”Hello … I hope your Monday’s going well. You have no markers on your house that says what number you are.”
From there, the driver’s song quickly changes tune, going from funny jest to helpful PSA.
“And that is hard to find your house my dude, and it’s unsafe, honestly,” the driver continues, adding, “what if you needed medical assistance and the paramedics didn’t know your town well? Come on.”
“Have a great day!” she says happily before walking off.
Huseman added the caption: “We just moved in and this happened today… she’s not wrong though. Guess I need to get some house numbers.”
The driver’s observation was clearly on point. Several medical pros commented to back her up.
“As someone who works in EMS I can verify house numbers are necessary! BUT ALSO MAKE SURE THEY ARE EASILY VISIBLE FROM THE STREET AT NIGHT,” wrote one person.
Another replied, ”yes! Medic here, we’ve had to call dispatch and ask for them to get [the] caller back on the phone and get [the] description of [the] house because there [are] no numbers.”
Besides her information being vital, people were mostly in love with the driver’s friendly attitude. Here are just a few of the compliments:
“Honestly, give them a raise. That’s awesome vibes right there.”
“She’s a whole friken mood, I love her she gives me pink vibes.”
“I need to meet this Amazon driver!!!! I love her!!”
The delivery driver (named Kelsey) eventually saw her viral video and decided to do a follow-up, where she added other unsafe things she’s seen on the job—primarily unclear entrances and exits—along with an additional sweet message:
“Crisis management and prevention education is essential and literally a part of my soul. So anytime I do go out and deliver packages … if I see something, I say something. Cause that’s how bystander intervention works. But keeping in mind that it’s more than that. It is about reminding each other that we are enough, and being there for one another.”
Whether it’s packages or something to smile about, Kelsey is a master of delivery.
Thanksgiving is a great day to be a dog if you’re looking for some tasty food scraps. There’s a lot of activity in the kitchen, folks are walking around with plates dropping food and there’s always someone who had too much wine that loves to give a few treats to the dog.
However, your dog’s innocent Thanksgiving snacking can be hazardous for its health.
The Pet Poison Helpline (PPH) shared a story from Tennessee that’s a great reminder to be careful of what your dogs eat, especially during the hectic holiday season.
Last Thanksgiving, Pippa, a playful golden retriever from Knoxville, had a scare after eating six unbaked rolls and had to go to the emergency room.
“I had left a dozen unbaked bread rolls on the kitchen counter to rise, covering them with a towel,” Rebecca Collins, Pippa’s pet parent, said in a statement shared by PPH. “When I went to put them in the oven, I found that half of them were gone. I knew I didn’t eat them, but it took me a while to figure out what happened. It didn’t occur to me Pippa would be interested in bread dough.”
“I noticed that Pippa was acting sleepy, which is very unusual for her. Normally, she’s running around when company is over. Once I figured out that she must have eaten the rolls, I called the Pet Poison Helpline. We discussed what and how much Pippa had eaten, and they instructed me to take her to the veterinary hospital.”
After calling PPH, Collins took Pippa to the local veterinary emergency hospital. They found that Pippa’s belly was distended, meaning the dough had expanded. The vet tried to prevent the unbaked rolls from rising any further by feeding Pippa ice chips to lower the temperature in her stomach.
If the rolls continued to rise they could cause a fatal stomach torsion.
“What would be occurring sitting on your kitchen counter ends up occurring in your pet’s stomach,” Dr. Renee Schmid, a board-certified veterinary toxicologist at Pet Poison Helpline told TODAY. “That dough rises and causes a stretching of the stomach, or a distention. And then that yeast as it ferments produces ethanol, an alcohol. So these animals can develop alcohol poisoning.”
The good news is that Pippa was able to expel the rolls herself without requiring any surgery. “Luckily, it didn’t come to surgery,” added Collins. “It was a very expensive Thanksgiving Day at the dog ER, but she’s back to full health now.”
This year, Pippa and her mom are sharing their story so dogs everywhere can have a safe and happy Thanksgiving. For Collins, it’s a lesson that she won’t forget while cooking this year’s meal.
“If I bake bread, I let it rise on the top of the refrigerator now,” Collins said. “But this Thanksgiving, I think I’m going to let someone else bring the rolls.”
I think it’s safe to say that Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn have one of the most aspirational mother-daughter relationships in Hollywood. Sure, aspects of their inseparable closeness—following very similar career paths, never going a day without talking to one another and even living on the same street—might not be everyone’s ideal, but their strong, healthy bond is something that virtually every daughter would like to have with her mom. We all want mom to be equal parts bestie and role model, and Hawn has seemingly aced that balance.
So it’s probably no wonder that for Hawn’s 77th birthday, Hudson posted a loving tribute on Instagram showing photos of them together throughout the years, along with some lovely words. However, no one could prepare for the level of pure heartwarming, tear-jerking goodness her message would contain. Seriously, Hudson is a fabulous actress, but she might have missed her calling to write amazing Hallmark cards.
“So lucky I get to celebrate my beautiful mother everyday BUT TODAY Nov 21 was the day she was born!” her caption began, followed by wondering out loud to the cosmos about how such a radiant being could have come into being.
“I wonder if God knew what had been concocted in the stars to create this beaming light? I have a feeling it was by no accident that she shares this otherworldly lust for life and joyous spirit,” she wrote.
She then commended her mother for her unwavering fierceness, saying, “Be not fooled, my mother has depths that reach far beyond a tip toed dance through life. She has challenged the toughest minds, stood tall for her worth, she blazed trails for us to walk a little easier through and cut a lot of those weeds that love to scratch at women’s ankles trying to get us to turn back, she follows through during the toughest moments and never takes no for an answer.”
She continued, “My mothers life is a treasure trove of wisdom that I feel deeply honored to know intimately. Most importantly, she always wanted and continues to aspire to be the best mother and grandmother. And well … let’s just say, she’s winning at that.”
May we all have a Kate Hudson in our lives to write us a birthday message.
Hudson wrapped up the post with a simple, eloquent, “You’re my everything.” Along with some heart and birthday cake emojis—it’s still a birthday, gotta keep things festive.
The gushing love that Hudson and Hawn share isn’t just reserved for birthdays. Recently the pair were making headlines for their matching glows at the premiere of “Glass Onion” (which Hudson stars in). And back in October, Hudson shared Hawn doing a fitness routine along with the caption “Does it get any cuter…?! I can’t 🥰” to help support her nonprofit Mind Up.
Hollywood might be full of posturing and illusion, but the pure love Hudson and Hawn share rings so authentic. It’s basically the definition of mother-daughter goals. Long live their inspiring chemistry.
Let’s first put your mind at ease—yes, there was a plane crash involving more than 50 shelter dogs but they all survived.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, a twin engine aircraft transporting the canines from Louisiana to Wisconsin crash landed on a golf course at the Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. But—as ABC News assured—all the dogs, along with the three people onboard, survived. The worst injuries were just a few bumps and scrapes.
With that out of the way, let’s get to how this unexpected event led to many pups finding their forever homes much sooner than anticipated.
Apparently, it was love at first rescue for the first responders who arrived on the scene. “As soon as I found out all of them were OK, my first thought was: one of them is coming home with me. So this is my little Lucky,” Elle Steitzer, a firefighter and EMT at Lake Country Fire Rescue, told ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN 12 while cradling her newly adopted furry friend.
Similarly, Amber Christian, a firefighter and paramedic at the department, told WISN 12 that her new dog Artemis “just kind of fell out of the sky in front of me, so here he is.”
Marley, the last named pup in the article, allegedly jumped into the arms of Deputy Chief Tony Wasielewski right after the crash. Wasielewski went in to find her the next day. “When they let her in the door she bypassed my wife and ran to me, jumped into my arms, gave me kisses. I started to tear up a little bit and said, ‘Oh boy, I guess we got a dog,'” he shared.
“Several first responders on the crash scene of a plane transporting 53 shelter dogs have adopted the dogs they helped rescue. One rescue gave the workers “first dibs.”” https://t.co/h6k0zJ8cyO
The remaining doggos were taken to various shelters throughout Wisconsin. And by the sound of it, folks couldn’t wait to take them home. Elmbrook Humane Society, which took 11 dogs, gave “first dibs” to the first responders of the plane crash. And as Stephanie Deswarte, the shelter’s front desk manager, told ABC News, there were quite a few calls.
Though people aren’t normally allowed to adopt before a dog goes up on the website (to keep things fair), Deswarte thought that the situation called for an exception, “since they were obviously in the thick of it, and they did such a great job trying to help with the whole crazy situation.” As of Nov. 22, puppies Charlie Brown, Linus and Sally have been adopted, and another first responder plans to take one home on Saturday.
First Responders Adopt Dogs They Rescued from Plane Crash in Wisconsin: ‘Fell Out of the Sky’ https://t.co/8Q5QlNIUox
While the cause of the crash is still unclear and under investigation, it’s a huge comfort to know that not only was no one hurt, but that it ended up saving many dogs from shelters. According to the ASPCA, around 3.1 million dogs enter shelters each year, with approximately 390,000 being euthanized. In many ways, these sweet pups escaped death twice. A double whammy, heartwarming, tail-wagging miracle all around.
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