The harvest plants Trial in ARC Raiders asks players to collect plants. It sounds simple. Unfortunately, actually finding plants can be tough, and even when you do find them, some don’t count! The good news is that there is one location which let ensure you hit the 3-star reward and even hopefully bump you up a rank. How to harvest plants The best place to farm the harvest plants Trial is on Dam Battlegrounds in a Night Raid or Electromagnetic Storm. Go to Hydroponic Dome Complex to find Moss, Mushrooms, and Great Mullein. These are the three plant types that count towards the harvest. Unfortunately, picking fruit (Prickly Pears, Apricots, etc) does not count towards the Trial. Once you arrive at the Hydroponic Dome Complex, search each of the buildings. Moss tends to grow on the larger canisters in each room while Great Mullein and Mushrooms can appear inside the water vats in the big buildings. After the area is clear, search through the swamp to the south. Sometimes there are Mushrooms on the trees and Great Mullein growing in the water. Your points are doubled when completing Trials in a Night Raid or similar big map event. You should get roughly 500 points per harvest, meaning you’ll need roughly eight to complete the 3-star Trial. However, if you’re chasing a highscore on the leaderboard, try to keep going and get as many as possible. Ideally, you’ll do this in a team to minimize your chances of getting surprised and downed. When playing solo, I managed to extraction with a cool 7, 000 points.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146886/harvest-plants-trials-arc-raiders
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Former Obama speechwriter laments that Holocaust education has ‘backfired’ after kids spot that Israel is doing one
The Holocaust is one of the most horrific episodes in the entirety of human history. Sure, there have been countless massacres and mass murders throughout history, but nothing approaches the cold, mechanical, organized precision of what the Nazis did to Jews and countless other minorities. Understanding the evil that men and women are capable of should be an important part of any child’s education how else to stop history from repeating itself? But, at least according to author and former Barack Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz, Holocaust education has ‘unfortunately’ been a little too successful. Hurwitz, speaking to the Jewish Federation of North America, lamented that social media means young people have been exposed to unfiltered images and video of “the carnage in Gaza”, which has turned them against Israel. But it’s her comments on Holocaust education that are truly jaw-dropping: I think unfortunately the very smart bet that we made on Holocaust education to serve as antisemitism education . is beginning to break down a little bit. Because Holocaust education is absolutely essential, but I think it may be confusing some of our young people about antisemitism because they learn about big, strong Nazis hurting weak, emaciated Jews. And then they think antisemitism is like anti-black racism, right? Powerful white people against powerless black people. So when on TikTok all day long they see powerful Israelis hurting weak, skinny Palestinians it’s not surprising that they think ‘oh, I know the lesson of the Holocaust is that you fight Israel’, you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people.” Those darn kids, always thinking for themselves. I must have missed the memo where warnings about genocide came with the footnote “Does not apply to Israel”. The point of teaching children about the Holocaust is to encourage them to identify when society’s vulnerable are being targeted, scapegoated, and murdered en masse, and for them to refuse to stay silent about it. This is a sorely needed lesson, given that minorities in America are currently living under the fear of masked government thugs snatching them off the streets and consigning them to hellish camps with no legal recourse. Frankly, Hurwitz’s claim that the secret actual motivation behind teaching kids about the Holocaust is to feed them pro-Israel propaganda designed to insulate that country from any criticism sounds like an antisemitic conspiracy theory. Jenin Younes, the national legal director of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, didn’t mince her words on Hurwitz’s comments: “I am almost literally speechless. She’s decrying the fact that kids’ takeaway from Holocaust education has been that we must protect helpless people from powerful people killing them. The real lesson from the Holocaust, it seems, is that Israel must be able to commit genocide if it wants to.” At the core of this is the inescapable reality that Israel is committing a genocide, that photographic and video evidence of it is readily available for anyone with eyes to see, and that regular people are repulsed by the mass murder of innocents. If you’re looking for someone to blame for rising antisemitism, look no further than the IDF.
https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/former-obama-speechwriter-laments-that-holocaust-education-has-backfired-after-kids-spot-that-israel-is-doing-one/
Want to know what high school football is all about? Talk to coaches after a tough playoff loss.
If you’re ever looking to hear some tough men share their feelings, talk to high school football coaches after their teams have lost a hard-fought playoff game. You’ll probably hear a lot about joy, gratitude, pride and love. The Bangor area had three teams in particular that shined on the gridiron this fall, and all three fell just short of their respective state title games over the weekend. The Bangor Rams lost to defending state champion Portland in Class A, the Hermon Hawks missed out on their second straight Class C championship game appearance with a loss against Leavitt, and the John Bapst Crusaders had an otherwise perfect campaign stall against Winslow in Class D. Longtime John Bapst head coach Dan O’Connell paused for a moment after Saturday’s game when he was asked what it was like to lead a senior-laden Crusaders team that put together such a fantastic season. “I’m just lucky,” O’Connell responded. “I’m so thankful that I get to be around this great game with great kids, great families.” Hermon coach Kyle Gallant, a former assistant and player under O’Connell, had a similar answer when asked about the Hawks’ 8-2 season coming to a close. “Like I said to my guys, 48 minutes of football doesn’t define who we were this season. I’m super proud of them,” Gallant said. “You know, they’re just a joy to coach.” Both of Hermon’s losses this year came against Leavitt. “I just find myself trying to figure out what to do at night without football practice and being around those guys, because I love them that much,” Gallant added, “Unfortunately the season didn’t end the way we wanted it to, but it didn’t take away what those guys were able to do.” Bangor coach David Morris said his Rams players would be the first to tell you that they didn’t want to have their season end in the state semifinal against Portland for the second year in a row. But most importantly, he said his players could look themselves in the mirror and be proud of who they are. The Rams battled it out with top-seeded Portland in a back-and-forth contest for the ages, but came up just short against reigning Gatorade Player of the year Cordell Jones and the Bulldogs. “That’s the biggest thing really proud about what kind of people these guys are,” Morris added about his Bangor team. He was also proud of their commitment to Bangor High School in general. “Not to get sentimental, but one of our mottos was, ‘LEO,’ which means love each other,” Morris explained. “And yeah, they exemplified that to the fullest.” All three of these Bangor-area teams had an impactful group of seniors who played their final high school football game over the weekend. “They came to work every day, especially the seniors,” Gallant said about his group of five seniors in Hermon. “The senior leadership was amazing. The sad part about it being over was it was so fun to be with them every day.” That made his job as coach an easy one. “I’m just so honored to have been able to coach them, especially those seniors, for the last four years,” Gallant added. Morris shared similar sentiments about Bangor’s 15 seniors, who he said have “tremendous character” after weathering difficult seasons in their early high school careers and seeing the rewards later down the road. “They’re really a coach’s dream in terms of just the commitment that they made, not just in football, but in the offseason,” Morris said. He couldn’t recall any of the seniors missing practice at all this season. “Each of them have their own story, as to what they not only contributed to football, but what they brought to Bangor High School,” Morris added. The Rams, like the Hawks and Crusaders, fell just short of the state championship game. Things didn’t work out quite like these three talented teams had hoped. “But that’s what’s so great about this great game of football, is that it teaches you so much about life,” O’Connell said Saturday when reflecting on the John Bapst season. “For these kids, this is a hard lesson. But sometimes in life, you can work as hard as you can, you can put the time in, you can want something so bad. And sometimes, you just don’t get what you want.” That’s not where the story ends, however. “You’ll be measured by how you come back from that,” O’Connell continued. “And I have zero doubt that these kids will rally from this, because they’re great people they’re great football players, but they’re great people, and we’re awful proud of them.”.
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/18/sports/high-school-football/maine-high-school-football-coaches-after-playoff-loss-joam40zk0w/
American Head Charge Frontman Resurfaces To Discuss Addiction Struggle With Soft White Underbelly
Unfortunately just smack in the middle of the Mudvayne tour our best friend, and just amazing guitar player person, Bryan Ottoson ended up passing away in the tour bus. And really nobody was prepared for that. We none of us were none of us had the tools to, I don’t know, process that. The best thing we could come up with is, you know, Bryan would want us to be out on tour making music if he were in our shoes. And so we went home for like three days, buried him, and ended up coming right back out on tour. And we were out of our minds. We didn’t know how to deal with it, how to process it. So there’s a lot of sideways anger and animosity coming out all over the place to each other to. it was everywhere. And nobody was dealing with it. And then so we did that Static-X tour with a actual friend of Bryan‘s, a guy named Benji [Helberg] who ended up being [our] guitar player off and on for the subsequent years. But after Bryan died, I really, I love that dude. I loved making music with him. And I didn’t, I just I couldn’t process it. I felt a lot of guilt for his death because he died in part. He had been taking antibiotics for strep throat. He had gotten strep throat for like a second time. He didn’t deal with. He wasn’t able to deal with the rigors of being on tour and and all that goes into that and your immune system’s just got to be on. It’s tough and he just wasn’t used to it. That was his first, well his second, tour and his body was just not handling it. So he ended up taking some pills that I had. I mean, I was deep in my addiction. I had a jar of pills like about this big and it was just a grab bag of like every opiate, benzo, muscle relaxer. It was. at the time I thought it was awesome, but you know, I think in a lot of ways, had that not been there, Bryan might still be alive. So I struggle with a lot of guilt over that. It certainly fueled more spiraling and I really kind of turned my back away from the band for a number of years, and then started to write music again. And I just can’t really get away from it. I mean it’s like every record seems to be doomed somehow. When when we released the debut record [The War Of Art], we released it August 28th. Well, August 28th, 2001. Well, September 11th happened two weeks after we released our record. So, it was, we were doing great. Like, sales wise, we were on course to. you know, other records that have gone gold were right where we were in terms of sales. Anyway, so that first record had 9/11 happen. The second record had Bryan die. Um, the third record well, we did an EP actually between the second and and third one and that one really didn’t have any like major tragedy to it. But the third one, by the end of it, the guy that I had started with, my bass player [Chad Hanks], he had had Hepatitis C for a long time [and he] refused to stop drinking. He basically locked himself in a friend’s basement a la Leaving Las Vegas; he basically drank himself to death. Drinking just massive bottles of vodka every day until he ended up needing to be in hospice because he all his organs were failing. And so that one I didn’t deal with very well either. That one was. I mean it, Chad and I had a connection that was otherworldly, and when he died I just really went off the deep end. I had no intention of waking up the next day. So, like my my days were, I was down for whatever. I was doing a lot of stuff that I shouldn’t have been doing. I was hanging out with a lot of people I shouldn’t have been hanging out with. Luckily I ended up getting arrested randomly. They did, the cops this is in Orange County at the time, I was living in Orange County at the time the cops did a sweep of this hotel that I wasn’t staying at, but I was there seeing somebody and they just happened to catch me. And when I walked out of that hotel room, there was mind you, the city I was living in, they get a little overboard with the cops and I came out to like 30 or 40, 20 or 30 cops, all guns drawn. I look back on that, I’m really lucky they did because I had some bad plans with some bad people to do some really nasty stuff. And I’m really glad I didn’t get a chance to do any of that. Anyway, I ended up doing like three months, and then I had to do some treatment to satisfy the courts. I did that, came out, and we made our last record. So I mean Chad died and I just, like I said, I wasn’t trying to wake up at all, and I kept waking up. And then I got out of jail and somehow my guitar player had bought a house in the hills of Los Angeles. And little did I know that while I was in jail, he had become addicted to slamming meth and had completely lost his mind. He [became] paranoid schizophrenic. It’s just, he was beyond help. I mean there was nights where [I’d] just hear kicking and screaming and him throwing things around his room and there’s nothing anybody could do about it. He’s screaming at the voices in his head. I mean. the fact that he got a new girlfriend that was. basically it was just me and him in the house, and it was his house. But when he got this girlfriend [they became] convinced that she basically wanted a house for herself and him to be alone. I can’t fault them or fault her for that, but you know, it was this is somebody that was like my brother I expected to live to an old age [with] and and he would always be there. And I came home one night, or one morning, and he had changed the locks. And through the screen door. I said, ‘What’s going on?’ And he just says, ‘I don’t want you in my life anymore.’ That was such a such a gutshot. I didn’t even like, I just, I had no idea that that was anywhere on my horizon. And I had nowhere to go. I had a motorcycle at the time and I ended up homeless. I ended up homeless down in Echo Park. And I migrated after they closed Echo Park down to a couple different places and then ended up down in good old MacArthur Park and [I’ve] been there for years. A couple of my friends were looking for me. It sucks because I love music. I love making music. I love the whole process. I love touring. I love everything about it and it’s just been so much negative, like every person I’ve lost in my life has been like almost directly a result of me, or my involvement in the band. For whatever reason, either I got to fire the person because they’re not doing, you know, what needs to be done, or they die, or they go crazy, or they kick me out of their life because I’ve been doing drugs the entire time they’ve known me, but suddenly now I need to stop. I’ll admit, [they’re] probably right, but I’m a stubborn motherf*cker. And so really I just still have a bunch of music in my mind and my heart. It’s just bringing myself to do that. I mean, I pour everything into the records when I make them and it’s like I know I have at least two to three records in my head that I want to release. I mean all the music I make is really just for myself, but it’s like my therapy and if I don’t, I don’t I know, I’m going to die.
https://stereogum.com/2480021/american-head-charges-cameron-heacock-discusses-fentanyl-addiction-in-new-interview/news/
Steelers’ Kyle Dugger trade keeps paying off with pick-6 of Joe Flacco
On Sunday afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers took the field at home for a crucial divisional matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals had surprisingly defeated the Steelers a few weeks prior, adding extra motivation for Pittsburgh in this rematch.
Coming into the game, the Steelers were still reeling from an ugly road loss against the Los Angeles Chargers the previous week, which dropped their season record to 5-4. However, Sunday’s contest showcased some positive developments, especially on the defensive side.
One of the standout moments came from defensive back Kyle Dugger, who intercepted Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco and returned it for a touchdown. Dugger was traded to the Steelers just three weeks ago in exchange for draft compensation, and his impact on the team has been noticeable. The pick-six occurred at a critical point late in the third quarter, with the Bengals trailing by just four points and threatening in Steelers territory. Dugger’s big play helped shift the momentum firmly in Pittsburgh’s favor.
Overall, the Steelers’ defense has overcome a slow start to the year and has turned into a somewhat formidable unit in recent weeks. This resurgence was evident in a recent comfortable home win against the Indianapolis Colts, where the Steelers forced several key turnovers against a red-hot Colts offense.
Unfortunately, the Steelers’ offense has struggled to keep pace. In particular, Aaron Rodgers had his worst game of the season during the loss to the Chargers, failing to generate much offense.
Looking ahead, the Steelers face a tough road test against the Chicago Bears next Sunday. The game is scheduled to kick off at 1:00 pm ET from Soldier Field in Chicago. Fans will be eager to see if Pittsburgh’s defense can continue its strong play and if the offense can find its rhythm to secure another win on the road.
https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers/steelers-news-kyle-dugger-trade-keeps-paying-off-pick-6-joe-flacco
NFL Announces Punishment for Player Who Hit Giants’ Jaxson Dart
The New York Giants and Chicago Bears faced off in a competitive game on Sunday, November 9, which unfortunately ended in a 24-20 defeat for the Giants. This loss marked their fourth consecutive defeat, and the situation worsened when rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was injured during the game. As a result, Dart will be sidelined for the Giants’ upcoming home game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, November 16.
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### NFL’s Decision on Bears Player After Incident with Jaxson Dart
During the second quarter of the game, Chicago Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings committed a facemask penalty on Jaxson Dart. This was a significant moment that resulted in a harsh 15-yard penalty and an additional first down awarded to the Giants.
Following the game, the NFL reviewed the incident to determine if Billings would face a fine. The league regularly penalizes players for roughing the passer, with fines reaching up to $17,389 for a first offense and $23,186 for subsequent violations. However, the NFL’s Week 10 report, released on November 15, did not include Billings’ name, meaning he will not be fined for the facemask penalty.
If fines had been imposed, the funds would have been directed to the Professional Athletes Foundation, which supports former players in need, and the NFL Foundation, which focuses on athlete health and wellness at all levels, including youth football.
The NFL stated that league staff carefully examine plays flagged for potential infractions to determine if further action is necessary.
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### Jaxson Dart’s Performance and Injury Update
Despite suffering a concussion that forced him out early, Jaxson Dart had a solid performance, completing 19 of 29 passes for 242 yards. He also rushed for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns on the ground.
Due to the concussion, Dart will miss Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers. Veteran quarterback Jameis Winston is set to make his first start for the Giants in Dart’s absence.
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### New York Giants vs. Green Bay Packers Preview
Looking ahead to the Giants’ matchup against the Packers, opinions are mixed. Tyler Dragon of USA Today, writing on Thursday, November 13, highlighted Green Bay’s recent offensive struggles:
> “Green Bay’s offense has been frozen the past two games, scoring 13 points or less. Look for Jordan Love and company to get back on track this week against a reeling Giants squad.”
On the other hand, Lorenzo Reyes offers a more optimistic take for the Giants:
> “Something is up with the Packers. They have consistently underwhelmed this season, despite having a decent record at 5-3-1. The Giants do have serious holes, but I think this could be a case where firing the head coach provides a short-term boost.”
With Jameis Winston ready to make his debut as the Giants’ starting quarterback, this game will be a significant moment for both him and the team. His experience could prove invaluable as the Giants aim to turn their season around.
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Stay tuned for the Giants vs. Packers game on Sunday, November 16, as New York looks to break their losing streak and secure a much-needed victory at home.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/nfl-announces-punishment-giants-jaxson-dart/
Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner’s dominance at risk of making ATP “monotonous” with no competition, warns ex-WTA pro
Former British tennis player Laura Robson recently issued a warning about the growing dominance of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner on the ATP Tour, suggesting that their continued supremacy might make the circuit feel a bit monotonous.
Robson’s remarks came following Alcaraz’s progression to the ATP Finals 2025 semifinals, joining Sinner on Thursday, November 13. Both players have dominated the 2025 season, sharing the World No. 1 spot throughout the year and collectively capturing four Grand Slam titles. Alcaraz’s most recent victory over Lorenzo Musetti in Turin not only secured his place in the semifinals but also guaranteed him the Year-End No. 1 ranking.
Jannik Sinner, who has lost just six matches in 2025, is set to finish the season as World No. 2 after the ATP Finals conclude in Turin. Meanwhile, as Novak Djokovic’s advancing age begins to impact his performances, the gap between Alcaraz, Sinner, and the rest of the field continues to widen.
Fans and tennis pundits have lauded the intense rivalry between the current World No. 1 and No. 2, but many are also calling for more competition to keep the sport engaging. Robson, a former World No. 27 in WTA singles, stressed the need for other players to step up. She said,
“Yes, we are very lucky. We hope that someone will come closer and make the race a little more competitive, because a two-man race will eventually become a bit monotonous.”
Notably, aside from Carlos Alcaraz, only two players have managed to defeat Jannik Sinner in 2025. The Italian star has also dominated Alexander Zverev in three recent meetings, expanding the gap between the World No. 2 and No. 3 by over 5,000 ATP points. This clear divide signals a looming two-man race for the top spot heading into the next season.
### Laura Robson Backs Jack Draper to Challenge Alcaraz and Sinner in 2026
In light of this, Laura Robson has singled out British player Jack Draper as the potential challenger who could narrow the gap between Alcaraz, Sinner, and the rest of the field in 2026.
Draper, currently the top-ranked British male player, was one of just seven players to defeat Alcaraz during the 2025 season. He was also the only player besides Alcaraz and Sinner to reach two Masters finals this year. The 23-year-old claimed his maiden Masters title at the Indian Wells Open in 2025, which propelled him into the ATP top 10.
Following his semifinal appearance in Madrid in May, Draper became the first British man since Andy Murray to crack the top 5 in the rankings. Unfortunately, an arm injury sustained during his second-round match at the US Open forced him to end his season prematurely, causing his ranking to slip back to No. 10.
Despite this setback, Draper’s breakout season caught Laura Robson’s attention. She believes he has the potential to challenge the likes of Alcaraz and Sinner for the No. 1 spot next year.
Speaking on a Sky Sports show last month, Robson said,
“I don’t see why not. I think the trouble for Jack at the moment is just that he’s not been healthy enough and consistently across the season to compete with them in terms of ranking. Especially in a best-of-three, we’ve seen him beat Carlos Alcaraz at Indian Wells this year.”
For the record, Jack Draper holds a 1-1 head-to-head record against Jannik Sinner and is 2-4 against Carlos Alcaraz.
As the ATP Tour moves into 2026, all eyes will be on whether Draper can maintain his momentum and break the current dominance of Alcaraz and Sinner, injecting fresh competition into the men’s game.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-s-dominance-risk-making-atp-monotonous-competition-warns-ex-wta-pro
Torn Light Records reopens after a month of mopping up
Torn Light Records Relocates to Chicago’s Bucktown Neighborhood Amid Setbacks
Torn Light Records moved from Cincinnati to Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood in June 2024 and quickly established itself as one of our city’s premier record stores. However, in early October, broken plumbing in the unit above Torn Light flooded the shop four times within a 48-hour period, forcing owners Alex York and Dan Buckley to temporarily shutter the storefront.
“It was a very scary month,” York says. “Truly horrible, making zero dollars for a month. For a small business, it doesn’t work. We don’t have excess cash.”
Earlier in November, York and Buckley received some funds from their insurance company and have been diligently working to reopen the shop. York hopes to be back in business this weekend.
York estimates that Torn Light lost nearly 5,000 records due to water damage, including 3,000 seven-inch records that made up the shop’s entire online inventory. “The sections that were hit were jazz, modern classical, avant-garde,” he explains. “So kind of our hallmarks for larger sales and things that people traveling will stop in to buy from us.”
Over the past month, York and Buckley have depleted their modest savings to pay staff while waiting on their insurance claim. York says insurance is helping cover the cost of replacing the custom furniture that Buckley built for Torn Light, but even with that payout, restocking remains a challenge for a shop that mostly sells used records, CDs, and cassettes.
“A lot of the inventory we have, it’s not necessarily replaceable,” York says. “Of course, I could find a Cecil Taylor LP again, but if I have it out for $20, I probably found it for $12 somewhere—how the hell am I gonna find that again? We’re just having to do whatever we can.”
Torn Light’s staff have come to terms with the necessity to reopen the shop with a slimmer selection. “Reopening without our jazz section is crazy to me,” York admits, “but I’m just trying to let go of it and say, ‘This is just a small blip in time in a much larger lineage of the store. We will have jazz records again.’”
Avondale Venue the Fallen Log Announces Closure
Last week, word spread through Chicago’s DIY scene that Avondale venue the Fallen Log was closing. On Friday, the business made it official with a public announcement: its last day would be Sunday, November 23.
The Fallen Log shares ownership and a building with vegan pizza spot Kitchen 17, which is also closing. “We decided to close for the same reason many businesses close: Unfortunately, the bottom line just wasn’t there,” says co-owner Joe Mertz.
Mertz and co-owner Jennie Plasterer opened the Fallen Log in March 2023, shortly after moving Kitchen 17 to Avondale from Lakeview. The venue quickly became one of Chicago’s most interesting spots, hosting a range of underground bands that typically perform in DIY spaces. Most shows were all-ages, a rarity among aboveground venues in the city.
Cole Hunt of TV Buddha served as the Fallen Log’s talent buyer for about a year and a half, often bringing in emerging acts from the Hallogallo indie-rock scene. Even after he moved on, that scene maintained strong ties to the venue. For example, in August, Peter Cimbalo (live drummer for Kai Slater’s Sharp Pins project) celebrated his new psych-tinged album as Alga with a full-band set at Fallen Log.
“I hope someone comes in and continues the venue, especially the all-ages portion,” Mertz says. “It’s hard to do, but I have really come to believe that it is important for the community, and I hope that some of that legacy lives on.”
The Fallen Log will host a closing party and farewell show on Tuesday, November 25, though details had not been announced by publication time.
Public Works Launches “Fuck ICE: A Popular American Sentiment” T-Shirt
Last week, Public Works launched preorders for a T-shirt called “Fuck ICE: A Popular American Sentiment.” Public Works is a Wicker Park gallery, shop, and venue connected to design studio and music label Someoddpilot.
The new shirt features a photo of a miked-up amplifier cabinet with “Fuck ICE” spelled out in tape across its grille. The shirts cost $40, with approximately $25 from each sale going to Palenque LSNA, an immigrant-focused liberatory community organization, and other efforts supporting those harmed by ICE. The first run of shirts begins shipping Saturday, November 15.
Ira Glass to Release New EP, Celebrates with Free Empty Bottle Show
On Friday, November 14, Chicago posthardcore band Ira Glass will release their new EP, Joy Is No Knocking Nation, their second for Fire Talk imprint Angel Tapes. This release highlights more of Jill Roth’s saxophone blasts, underscoring the dread in Lise Ivanova’s half-spoken, half-screamed vocals.
To celebrate, Ira Glass will headline a free show at the Empty Bottle on Monday, November 17. Repent and Alive Girl will open, and Henry Tegethoff will spin between sets. Music starts at 9 PM.
Lia Kohl and Alta Vista Celebrate New Records at Constellation
Cellist and sound artist Lia Kohl releases her latest solo album, Various Small Whistles and a Song, on Friday, November 14. She performs the same night at Constellation alongside Chicago postrock trio Alta Vista, who are also celebrating a new record: Won’t Believe in Dust, which builds on the searching, warped Americana sound of their 2023 self-titled debut.
Tickets cost $20.72, and the show begins at 8:30 PM.
“They keep abstaining from responsibility”: Jason Kelce calls out Giants GM after Brian Daboll’s firing
The New York Giants are heading in a new direction after the team fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, following a disastrous 2-8 start to the season. Daboll, who was in his fourth season with the team, was let go after the Giants suffered their fourth consecutive defeat against the Chicago Bears on Sunday.
Despite some bright sparks from players like Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo, the team’s overall performance has been on the decline. Former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce recently acknowledged Daboll’s shortcomings that contributed to his firing this week. However, Kelce also criticized the Giants’ general manager, Joe Schoen, for what he called a lack of accountability.
In Tuesday’s episode of the *New Heights* podcast with Travis Kelce, Jason shared his thoughts (timestamp 29:00 onwards):
“Daboll’s been there for four years, they’ve changed over the roster completely, and the team just hasn’t gotten better. They’ve shown flashes, like it felt four weeks ago that things were starting to turn a corner. But the graphics are out there — they’ve blown a number of big double-digit leads that good teams and really disciplined teams don’t do. It’s not all Brian Daboll’s fault, never is, but when you’re the head coach, you’re the one ultimately responsible. Somehow, the general manager is abstaining from responsibility over this whole thing to date.”
Following Daboll’s dismissal, Mike Kafka will take over the interim head coach role. The Kelce brothers, who both worked with Kafka early in their NFL careers, wished him the best of luck moving forward.
### Giants President Praises GM Joe Schoen for Recruiting Young Talent
While Brian Daboll faced backlash for the team’s performances over the past few weeks, Giants general manager Joe Schoen has also come under scrutiny. However, Giants president John Mara praised Schoen for assembling a promising core of young players in the wake of the coaching change.
“We feel like Joe has assembled a good young nucleus of talent, and we look forward to its development,” Mara said. “Unfortunately, the results over the past three years have not been what any of us want. We take full responsibility for those results and look forward to the kind of success our fans expect.”
Joe Schoen is now leading the search for New York’s next head coach, while interim coach Mike Kafka is preparing to face the Green Bay Packers this Sunday in his first game in charge.
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Rose Abdoo Talks Gilmore Girls 25th Anniversary and Almost Playing Sookie
On October 5, 2000, we were first welcomed into the magical world of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore and Stars Hollow when *Gilmore Girls* premiered on The WB. (Who else remembers the frog?) It hardly feels like it’s been 25 years, and in some ways, it feels like it’s been five minutes. Yet it also feels like it’s been centuries.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary, I’m kicking off a series where I’ll be talking to members of the *Gilmore Girls* cast throughout the next year. First up is the incredible Rose Abdoo, who played town mechanic Gypsy beginning in season 2 and, of course, the iconic additional role of Berta in the 2016 Netflix revival *Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life*.
We spoke all about her journey with the show as well as her latest role in one of the most popular current shows, *Hacks* on HBO Max (which everybody also needs to watch!). Most surprising to me was learning that Rose originally auditioned for the role of Sookie, which later went to Melissa McCarthy. I think we can all agree that everyone on the show was perfectly cast, bringing us the perfect blend of town chaos and coziness.
We also talked about the recent fan events celebrating the show across the country, and Rose’s experience attending Destination Stars Hollow in Brighton, Michigan. Plus, we shared our excitement to once again attend the Warner Bros. Holidays Made Here event on the show’s set in Burbank, California this December.
Of course, we couldn’t dive into this conversation without discussing her other roles in the Amy Sherman-Palladino universe, including her experience on the legendary and canceled-too-soon ABC Family series *Bunheads* starring Sutton Foster. Rose also filmed a pilot with Amy for a show called *The Damn Thorpes*, a family drama set on a farm that unfortunately did not make it to series.
Tune into our full conversation in the video above. And stay tuned for many more *Gilmore Girls* interviews coming soon!
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