The Raptors were 0.5 seconds away from an 0-3 deficit in their conference semifinals matchup with the Boston Celtics after Kemba Walker made a sensational pass to Daniel Theis to give the Celtics the go-ahead bucket on Boston’s final possession.
That left just half a second for the Raptors to answer and either force overtime or win it with a three, as they had just enough time for a catch-and-shoot opportunity. Nick Nurse dialed up a spectacular play call, running a ton of action towards the inbounder, with OG Anunoby slipping from the near-side corner to the far corner, spotting up for a long pass and got the shot off just before the horn and a hard contest from Jaylen Brown, sinking the three and likely saving the Raptors season.
Instead of facing a 3-0 deficit likely to be insurmountable, Toronto heads to Game 4 feeling like they’ve got some momentum after finding their shooting stroke in the second half of Game 3 and gutting out a win despite the heroic effort of Kemba on the other side. Walker had 29 for Boston, but Kyle Lowry and Fred VanVleet came alive in Game 3 with 56 combined points and the lid came off the basket for Toronto as they shot 8-for-18 from deep in the second half after a 5-for-22 first half, with the final three capping off an unbelievable game and giving the Raptors life moving forward in this series.
A good amount of 50 Cent’s success in hip-hop can be credited to his work with his G-Unit collective. Following departures from The Game, Lloyd Banks, Kidd Kidd, and Young Buck, only Tony Yayo and 50 Cent himself stand as the remaining members of the collective. While the group has had their trials and tribulations, some fans still hope that some form of content can be shared to honor the heights G-Unit reached in the 2000s.
When asked about the chances of a film or series based on G-Unit in a recent interview with DJ Whoo Kid, 50 Cent quickly shut it down saying, “I don’t care to do that. I’d like to forget the G-Unit.”
DJ Whoo Kid seemed surprised by his answer and attempted to convince the rapper that a film or series would be well-received by fans, but 50 Cent showed no desire to change his mind. “Kendrick doesn’t even let those [TDE] boys come on stage with him,” he argued. “I could have did that! What the fuck I’m bringing thirty n****s on the stage for? I could have did it like Kendrick.”
In what’s already been a more tumultuous summer than the rapper hoped for, Cordae recently landed new headlines after his former YBN groupmate YBN Nahmir said that he and YBN Jay Almighty departed from the collective. “They left this YBN sh*t in the gutter,” Nahmir said in a tweet. “Remember that. I’ll turn it up myself.” Almost a month after that tweet, the former YBN Cordae, now Cordae, explained his decision to depart the collective in an interview with Tidal’s Elliot Wilson.
“Namir and Jay, those always gonna be my brothers, in real life,” Cordae said. “Like, I think the world of them cats. Sometimes as friends, you grow apart and you have different visions for what you wanna do and that’s OK, there’s no love lost. Like I said, I think the world of them n*ggas. I love my n*gga Jay to death and yeah, that’s just that really.”
Cordae’s explanation arrives after the rapper teamed up with Roddy Ricch for their soulful new single, “Gifted.” In the interview with Wilson, Cordae also explained how his collaboration with Roddy came to life. “Me and Roddy, low-key, that’s one of my closest homies in music. We just always linked. That’s somebody I can call and we just have real life conversations. We did that joint after the Real Street Fest… we was both on that festival and we went to the studio right after and came up with that joint.”
Watch Cordae explain his decision and the “Gifted” collab in the videos above.
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie is just six months removed from his most recent album, Artist 2.0, and yet the Bronx native is already back in action with his latest effort, “Vroom Vroom.” Bringing fellow Highbridge labelmates along for the ride, A Boogie slides through with a new song and video with Don Q and Trap Manny by his side.
In the video, the trio heads out to the tropics to flex with fast cars, bands of money, and women next to them. Trap Manny takes care of the hook on the song while A Boogie croons and harmonizes through his own verse. On the flip side, Don Q brings some smooth bars into the mix to balance out the track.
The video arrives after A Boogie called on Lil Uzi Vert and Don Q to show off their iced-out jewels in their “Flood My Wrist” video. While his own efforts have been dropping with little to no signs of stopping, the Bronx native has also lent his vocals to a few other tracks including DaBaby’s “Drop” off Blame It On Baby and Jessie Reyez’s “Ankles” with Melii and Rico Nasty, a track that appeared on the deluxe edition of her 2020 album, Before Love Came To Kill Us.
For more content from A Boogie, make sure to check out his visual “Paranoid” here.
After months on the shelf thanks to the still-ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Jeopardy! is finally back to taping episodes. The good news is that Alex Trebek is back at the helm of the show, as there was some concern that the legendary host may play it safe as he battles Stage IV pancreatic cancer.
According to reports, Trebek is, indeed, back to hosting the show as its 37th season is set to start on September 14. But one new addition to this year is a much more prominent role for the greatest Jeopardy! player of all time, Ken Jennings. It may seem like it was years ago that the man with the longest Jeopardy! winning streak in show history bested James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter in the GOAT Tournament, but Trebek has been busy in the months since.
Champion Ken Jennings, who in January triumphed over James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter in “The Greatest of All Time” tournament, has been recruited as a consulting producer this season. He’ll “present his own special video categories, develop projects, assist with contestant outreach, and serve as a general ambassador for the show, Sony said. (His first video category airs Sept. 15.)
The show’s Twitter account shared the news on Thursday as well, including its customary hype video.
#Jeopardy37 starts September 14 with some exciting changes!
The USA Today piece has some other fun facts about how they brought Jeopardy! back in a world where social distancing is paramount, including a very visual reminder in the fact that contestants will be more spaced out on the set. But the good news is the show is coming back, and so is Trebek. Anything after that, including the Jeopardy! GOAT’s presence on the show, is just a very impressive bonus.
I woke this morning but didn’t want to. My back was stiff. My legs were sore. Knots riddled my calves and crept up my thighs, and my head pounded. Too many beers, I thought. Too many drinks. But the real reason I didn’t want to wake up was because I was tired of waking up.
My mind was shattered. My body was exhausted, and I was depressed. Every day I pray I’ll close my eyes for the last and final time.
Of course, I am not alone. Millions of Americans live with depression. It is a common illness. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 7 percent of the US population has—or will experience—depression in any given year.
But there is more to my depression then sadness, sorrow and changes in my sleep. I live with chronic suicidal ideations. I regularly fantasize about death, and my own demise.
Make no mistake: These thoughts aren’t glorified or romanticized. But I think about suicide regularly. Instinctively. The ideations come on like a cough, hiccup or sneeze. I think about suicide constantly. On bad days, on sad days, and even on good days. I consider what would happen if I drove into oncoming traffic or if, on my morning run, I kept going to the end of the island and jumped off the Verrazano bridge.
And while you might assume thinking about suicide means I am suicidal, that is not the case. I am depressed and sad, but these feelings are not fatal. I do not want to die.
Confused? Me too. But that is what it’s like to live in the space between. In the “gray area” of suicide. You are at peace with dying. The thought brings you relief. There is an out—an end to all the hurt and pain. You feel comforted by these thoughts. Suicide soothes your broken soul, but that is because your pain is so great you don’t know how to cope.
It’s a form of escapism. Fixating on death seems easier than fixing yourself.
“Passive ideation includes thoughts about death and dying that are vague, such as ‘I wish I could go to sleep and never wake up’ or ‘I wonder what it would be like to be dead’… while active suicidal thoughts place a person at moderate to extreme risk of harming themselves because they have both thoughts and a plan.”
“Active suicidal ideation is present in someone who has a plan and/or drive to carry out their plan for attempting suicide,” Haley Neidich, a licensed mental health professional and practicing psychotherapist, says.
That said, while there is a distinct difference, there can also be overlap, i.e. passive suicidal thoughts can become active. For that reason, you should always take these thoughts seriously.
“If you have passive suicidal ideation, you should talk about it with others and/or your therapist to increase… your social support, problem-solving skills, and to create an active treatment plan,” Moore says.
And if someone tells you they are having thoughts of suicide, you should take them seriously.
“Ask what the thoughts are specifically,” Dr. Gail Saltz, an associate professor of psychiatry at the NY Presbyterian Hospital Weill-Cornell School of Medicine and host of the upcoming Personology podcast on iHeart Media, explains. “Do they wish they weren’t here (passive)? Or do they have an idea of actually killing themselves (active)? If they have an active idea, ask if they have a plan. If they do, do they have the means? If they do, take the means away… like if they have a gun, pills, etc. The point is it’s always better to ask and remove access to a plan than to shy away from the topic.”
Some might worry that asking a person with depression about suicidal thoughts might push them toward it. But that’s not the case.
“You don’t give a suicidal person morbid ideas by talking about suicide,” Help Guide—a mental health nonprofit and wellness website dedicated to empowering those living with mental illness(es), and their loved ones—states. “Bringing up the subject of suicide and discussing it openly is one of the most helpful things you can do.”
That is what I do. I reach out to my psychiatrist and psychologist regularly. I try to be honest with my family and friends, and I say the words “suicide.” I admit when I am struggling and when I am not okay.
Does that mean the thoughts have gone away? No. Because of my mental illness, I live in dark places. I often wade through thick fog and grey spaces. But I keep going. I keep fighting, and I don’t give in—or give up.
If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-8255, visit SuicidePreventionLifeline.org, or text “START” to 741-741 to immediately speak to a trained counselor at Crisis Text Line.
I tend to avoid addressing specific politicians and prefer to stay out of the partisan political fray. But occasionally a politician will say something so silly, absurd, or flat-out wrong in an attempt to support a position that it needs to be called out.
For the record, I consider myself morally anti-abortion and politically pro-choice. I wrote a whole article explaining that stance, which you can read here. But on a basic level, I am sympathetic to the folks who want to stop abortions. I want there to be as few abortions as possible (which is why I support legislation that has actually shown to reduce them, such as easy, affordable access to birth control and universal healthcare).
So when I say that Senator Ted Cruz’s tweet about the abortion pill is a big pile of hooey, understand that I’m not coming from a super pro-abortion stance. I’m coming from the let’s-do-what-makes-the-most-sense stance. And this tweet does not make sense.
Pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness, and the abortion pill does not cure or prevent any disease. Make no mi… https://t.co/60y16KizJy
— Senator Ted Cruz (@Senator Ted Cruz)1599066002.0
Alright, let’s break this down. First of all, no, pregnancy is not a life-threatening illness because it’s not an illness at all. It is, however, a medical condition that can indeed be life-threatening. Most pregnancies are not, of course, but that doesn’t mean it never is.
In fact, the U.S. has the worst maternal mortality rate in the entire developed world, and it’s not even close. We’re also the only nation in the developed world where that death rate is rising.
Officially, more than 650 women die from pregnancy-related causes in the United States in 2018, but experts say that estimate doesn’t even capture all such deaths. And how many don’t die because they are able to terminate a pregnancy that would have killed them? Because yes, sometimes people have to make terrible choices between continuing a pregnancy and saving their own life.
@SenTedCruz @US_FDA I suspect all of the women who died from pregnancy/maternal complications would disagree but th… https://t.co/vSkwAMWpgH
The claim that Mifeprex is dangerous is also not particularly convincing, using Cruz and his colleagues’ own numbers. In their letter to the FDA, they state that this pill has resulted in 24 deaths out of 3.7 million uses. Considering the fact that there approximately 3.8 million babies born every year, with more than 650 maternal deaths, it would appear that statistically speaking pregnancy is far more “dangerous” for women than the abortion pill.
As Dr. Eugene Gu pointed out, serious complications are also more likely for pregnancy than for use of Mifeprex.
@SenTedCruz @US_FDA Mifeprex, or mifepristone, is a progesterone blocker often used in combination with misoprostol… https://t.co/cpzxO0tgJ8
Of course, Cruz’s real beef with Mifeprex is that it induces abortion, which in his view is synonymous with murder. So, of course he’s going to make any argument he can against it.
If he wants to make the murder argument, he’s more than welcome to do that and let people debate it. But to represent pregnancy as non-life-threatening while trying to paint an abortion pill as dangerous is either ignorant or dishonest or both.
This is why so many of women don’t think the government—which is still mostly made up of men who are not doctors—has any business making medical decisions for us. Let the FDA make its own determinations based on science and data, without being pushed by what a group of senators believe.
A TikTok video has gone viral for showing a way to help blind people that most people don’t know.
The video was made by Jemma Brown of England who has a blind mother with a guide dog named Vivvy. She filmed the video as a response to a series of questions she was asked on Twitter.
“How would you approach someone with a cane?” a viewer asked. “I wouldn’t want to scare someone by coming out of nowhere if that makes sense,” Jemma replied.
“Cc: How to tell if someone with a guide dog needs help,” the viewer asked. “Easy, the owner lets go of the handle and places it on the dogs back,” Jemma answered.
In Jemma’s video, her mother walks down the street until she reaches the curb and then drops the handle on the dog’s back while picking up a leash. “Would you like some help?” Jemma asks.
She added that if the person says yes then the bystander should say, “Cool, would you like to take my arm. I’ll come ’round the other side round the dog.”
The video makes note of the fact that Jemma grabs her mother’s elbow on the opposite side of the dog so that it isn’t startled.
It’s really that simple. But for those of us who want to help, and for those of us who sometimes need help, it makes all the difference.
When summer turns to fall, our thoughts turn to Märzen-style lagers and the beer event that celebrates the style. This year, for obvious reasons, Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, has been canceled. This is a real bummer for fans of dirndls, giant beer mugs, day drinking, and pretzels as big as your head. But, while the biggest beer festival on the planet is on hiatus this year, you can still throw on your lederhosen, grab an accordion, and hoist your favorite brews from Löwenbräu, Spaten, Hofbräu. Paulaner, Augustiner, or Hacker-Pschorr. Or, you could try one of the many Oktoberfest-style beers available from U.S. breweries.
“There are many American Oktoberfest-style beers that stand out to me,” says Zachary Shore, bartender at The Nest in Seattle. “The first being from Sierra Nevada out of California.” Shore continues, “For the first time, Bitburger’s house sealed hops and yeast were used outside of the brewery to provide a true German-style Oktoberfest beer in America.” And, although Bitburger isn’t a traditional Oktoberfest beer (the beers have to be brewed in Munich’s city limits), it’s still a win for Sierra Nevada and American beer drinkers.
It seems like every brewery makes an Oktoberfest-style beer these days. To find the best, we asked a handful of bartenders to tell us what Oktoberfest beer they’ll be drinking this fall.
Dry Dock Docktoberfest
Suman Pradham, director of outlets at Viceroy Snowmass in Snowmass Village, Colorado
Dry Dock Oktoberfest has a light but delightful nose of pilsner malt and earthy hops. It’s very biscuity. The flavor is also light yet inviting with a smooth pilsner base from which a gentle caramel flavor builds mild bitterness with a nice earthy hop character. It’s crisp and clean and smooth. The beer finishes almost creamy, lighter bodied, and well carbonated.
Metropolitan Afterburner is my favorite American beer for the season. The limited release is a shame because this beer absolutely crushes. Balanced and not aggressive with just a touch above that session ABV at around 6%. It’s perfect for a cool autumn eve.
Allagash Tripel
Christopher Farzanrad, bartender at Mila Rooftop Bar in Glendale, California
Allagash brewery beers in general. They have a vast selection. If you are looking for a light, smooth beer, they have the Allagash white. But also have stronger, bitter IPA beers and a perfect beer for fall known as the Allagash Tripel. Technically a Belgian-style Tripel, I still hoist it for Oktoberfest.
Schlafly Oktoberfest
Kurt Bellon, beverage director at Chao Baan in St. Louis
For a crisp, cool autumn night, Schlafly Oktoberfest is perfectly crisp and light to match solid windbreaker weather situation.
I’m definitely going to thank my home state and Sierra Nevada for making a beer that I can still find when I no longer live there. I am a fan of their beer aptly named “Oktoberfest.” I’m typically a sour, gose, or stout beer drinker. But with this one, when it comes to flavor and yearly consistency, is enough to satisfy me.
I am a big fan of No label Oktoberfest beer. It is on a small scale and done correctly. More of a bock than a Märzen, it’s light, refreshing, and perfect for those early fall days.
Samuel Adams Octoberfest
Aaron Miyakawa, director of restaurants at Prince Waikiki in Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
Whenever I celebrate Oktoberfest with friends, the first beer to come to mind is Samuel Adams. I love the deep amber hue and slight hints of caramel that always remind me of the fall season. It’s not heavy but easy drinking as you can enjoy more than one when celebrating this festive holiday.
Brooklyn Oktoberfest
Andrew Erickson, lead bartender at Fable Lounge in Nashville
The best beer to have during Oktoberfest is Brooklyn Brewery’s Oktoberfest. It’s a classic Märzen style with sweet maltiness, bready aromas, and subtle hoppy bitterness. It will pair well with any yeasty bread that can be served with unctuous meats or cheeses. Enjoy a fresh poured Brooklyn Oktoberfest with burgers, sausages, or soft pretzels — all of your classic Oktoberfest grub. Just be sure to buy your lederhosen one size up.
My go-to Oktoberfest style beer is from Left Hand brewing out of Colorado. At 6.6 percent, it is one of the higher ABV Oktoberfests you can get, but make no mistake this beer drinks dry and crisp with subtle notes of biscuit and spice.
Rahr and Sons Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest Märzen Lager is a traditional Märzen. It’s full-bodied, rich, and toasty with a malty sweetness and a balanced finish. It’s perfect for the fall. It’s not only award-winning — with accolades from the Great American Beer Festival, European Beer Star Awards, and more — but it’s proudly brewed in Fort Worth, Texas, by 5th and 6th generation brewers who come from a long line of beer-making that originally started in Germany.
Taco Bell… what are you doing to us? All you have to do as a fast-food brand to continue to succeed is 1) give us what we love, and 2) cave already on the plant-based taco thing. That’s it! So why in the hell do you keep “streamlining” your menu by getting rid of much-loved staples? Last month, the taco chain took a hatchet to their beefy menu and cut the Grilled Steak Soft Taco, Nachos Supreme, Beefy Fritos Burrito, Quesarito, Spicy Tostada, Spicy Potato Soft Taco, Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes, Triple Layer Nachos, Loaded Grillers, Chips & Dips (excuse me, why?), the Mini Skillet Bowl, and the fan-favorite 7-Layer Burrito. Which… fine. Whatever.
This time around they’ve done the unthinkable. Yes, they actually cut the Mexican Pizza.
Alright, @tacobell, I understand some of those first cuts you made, even if it hurt to lose the potatoes. But now you’re axing the Mexican Pizza?!? pic.twitter.com/H7zlO9xZtI
Before you freak out, know that you’ll have until November 5th to enjoy the Mexican Pizza, but after that… it’s gone forever. So is Taco Bell’s shredded chicken option, which will kill the Shredded Chicken Soft Taco, Shredded Chicken Burrito, and the Shredded Chicken Quesadilla Melt. But none of those are nearly as important as the Mexican Pizza.
Just listen to the anger!
Just heard the most awful news. Starting November 5th @tacobell is getting rid of the Mexican Pizza. As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse. Why does Taco Bell want to hurt us? pic.twitter.com/LeWfgYFUtE
When Taco Bell made its initial menu cuts earlier this summer, they promised that the “simplified menu and innovation process will leave room for new “fan favorites” but we’ve yet to develop a new favorite that meets the legendary status of the 7-Layer Burrito or the Mexican Pizza. According toCNBC, alongside the cuts on November 5th, Taco Bell will introduce the Dragonfruit Freeze beverage and a Chicken Chipotle Melt.
Yay?
R.I.P. Mexican pizza…and fuck you taco bell. Nobody wants your dragonfruit freeze. pic.twitter.com/30AShIkgCo
So why cut the Mexican Pizza? CNBC suggests sustainability is Taco Bell’s main concern, as the item’s packaging accounts for more than 7 million pounds of paperboard annually, which is admittedly insane. But couldn’t they find another way to package this thing? I mean, wrap it in the same paper as the tacos. Or just serve it straight onto our hands. We can deal with the inconvenience for this beloved dish.
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