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Warriors Win 8 Straight as Coach Jimmy Butler Works the Bench

The Golden State Warriors made it eight straight wins on Monday, destroying the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87, and the best seat in the building belonged to Jimmy Butler, who showed…

Editor In Chief November 10, 2026

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Albums Classics

On This Day in 1992: UGK Dropped ‘Too Hard to Swallow’ and Put Port Arthur on the Map

Thirty-four years ago today, on November 10, 1992, UGK released Too Hard to Swallow on Jive Records. It was the major-label debut of Pimp C and Bun B, two country…

Editor In Chief November 10, 2026

Sports

Odell Beckham Jr.’s Vikings Debut Was Quiet as Buffalo Rolls on MNF

Odell Beckham Jr. finally suited up for the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, but the box score stayed empty. OBJ was active against Buffalo and wasn't targeted once, finishing…

Editor In Chief November 10, 2026

Sports

Luka Doncic Reminds Hawks Fans What They Passed On as Lakers Move to 10-2

Luka Doncic went into Atlanta on Monday, dropped 32 points on the Hawks in a 124-114 Lakers win, and then made sure the crowd remembered who drafted him. The win…

Editor In Chief November 10, 2026

DEALS

Tonight’s Top Woot Deals – November 10, 2026

Woot reloaded and we went digging so you don't have to. Switch 2 money off, a Pixel under launch price, Dyson for the crib and Air Max on the cheap.…

Editor In Chief November 10, 2026

Movies/TV

Casting Calls: 10 Open Film, Commercial and Music Gigs in North Carolina and Beyond (Week of Nov. 9)

Indie features in Charlotte, Raleigh and New Bern, a Wilmington comedy short, a Charlotte runway show and a paid national commercial. Here are 10 open casting calls with deadlines.

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

The Wire

Trey Songz Drops His $500K Lawsuit Against a Texas Promoter, For Now

Trey Songz has pulled his lawsuit against Texas promoter Darryl Austin, the case over a Fort Worth concert that never happened as planned. The suit sought more than $500,000, and…

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

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Creator Playbook: What to Post This Week (Nov. 9-15)

Space Jam 11s, Westside Gunn and Offset on Friday, Wu-Tang's Hall of Fame night and the sounds running TikTok right now. Here's what hip hop, sneaker and sports creators should post this week.

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

Sports The Wire

Wale’s Gifted Week Brings Black Sports Execs to D.C. for Its Third Year

Wale is opening the door to the sports business for the next generation. His third annual Gifted Week runs November 17-20 in Washington, D.C., and this year he's bringing in…

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

Hip Hop Knowledge The Wire

Big Daddy Kane Is Headed to Berklee’s Hip-Hop Hall of Fame

Big Daddy Kane is getting his flowers in Boston. The Brooklyn legend will be inducted into Berklee College of Music's Hip-Hop Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 19, at 8…

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

Albums Classics

On This Day in 1993: Wu-Tang’s ’36 Chambers’ and Tribe’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ Dropped the Same Day

Thirty-three years ago today, on November 9, 1993, hip hop got two classics on the same Tuesday: Wu-Tang Clan's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight…

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026

Sports

Cooper Flagg Explains the PB&J Bench Snacks After Dropping 25 and 12 on the Nets

Cooper Flagg has a new pregame-and-in-game ritual, and it comes with peanut butter and jelly. The Mavericks' second-year star went for 25 points, 12 assists, 5 rebounds and a steal…

Editor In Chief November 9, 2026