December 1, 2018. That was the last time the New York Knicks won a basketball game at Madison Square Garden– that is until last night, when they defeated the San Antonio Spurs 130-118.
The Knicks have had a rough season as they tank their way to the bottom of the standings and before last night, the team had lost a franchise-record 18 games in a row at home. The team was led by it’s young core with second year guard Damyean Dotson finishing with a team high 27 points and a career-high 8 three pointers. New Knicks’ guard Dennis Smith Jr. dished out 13 assists and nearly turned Davis Bertans into a poster with this monster dunk attempt.
The news of the win spread all the way to Los Angeles and even got a mention at last nights Oscars ceremony. Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson were presenting the awards for best adapted and original screenplay, when Jackson made an aside to inform Spike Lee of the Knicks triumphant win. Lee went on to win the award for best adapted screenplay marking two big wins for New York last night.
Other notes from the game last night include great play from both Knicks rookies, Kevin Knox and Mitchell Robinson. Knox had a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards. Robinson also contributed a double-double including five blocks and this nasty alley oop slam.
Last night the 91st Academy Awards came and went; a seemingly successful night that feature some controversy and surprise.
The big award of the night went to “Green Book,” which took home three awards including best original screenplay and best supporting actor. “Green Book” was a highly controversial pick for best picture, sparking outrage from Spike Lee and Don Shirley’s family over the portrayal of Mahershala Ali’s character. Alfonso Cuarón’s deeply personal and deeply beautiful film “Roma” was won three Oscars for directing, cinematography and foreign language film. With Cuarón’s win, it marks five out of the last six years a Mexican-born director has taken home best director.
Among some other notable winners, Rami Malek won best actor for his portrayal of rock icon Freddie Mercury, one of four Oscars won by “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and Olivia Coleman secured the biggest upset of the night, winning best actress for her role in “The Favourite.” It was her acceptance speech that stole the show and was one of the peaks of the night.
The signature moment of the show was when Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga shared the stage to perform their monster hit “Shallow.” This was the first time the two performed the song on television and they took over the internet. The song went on to win the award for best original song later on in the night.
The Oscars went hostless for the first time in thirty years and resulted in a smooth, relatively short show. The collapse in ratings over recent years has led to a mini crisis amongst the Academy and the decision to go without a host seemed bold at first, but really helped move the telecast along last night. Instead of a host, the show featured a collection of presenters to give out the various awards. Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph and Tina Fey kick off the show and steered the ship in the right direction with a mini-monologue. The tandem of Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry highlighted the presenters when they gave out the award for best costume design wearing some of the most ridiculous outfits of all time. Despite some outrage around “Green Book,” the show seemed to go without a hitch this year.
Who do you think should have won best picture last night? Were you satisfied with the show? Leave a comment below or talk about it with us on our Twitter and Instagram @SloppyVinyl.
Everyone knows that the weekend starts on Friday and tomorrow we have quiet the slate of new music coming. There is some appointment viewing this weekend too, so without further ado, here’s everything you need to know about what’s coming this weekend.
Offset Album- 2/22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGN9rcPWLkQ
Offset photo above courtesy of Jordan Strauss/Invision.
Offset has his first solo project due out tomorrow and the whole thing will be produced by star producers Metro Boomin’ and Southside.
Lil Pump Harverd Dropout– 2/22
Lil Pump photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Music.
The “Gucci Gang” rapper is dropping a 16-track album for his sophomore campaign with features that include: Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, Quavo, and 2Chainz.
Kehlani While We Wait- 2/22
Kehlani photo courtesy of Atlantic Records
The 23 year old R&B singer, who is pregnant with her first daughter due soon, is releasing a nine track record tomorrow as a follow up to her über-successful debut album SweetSexySavage.
Gunna Drip or Drown 2– 2/22
Atlanta rapper, Gunna is dropping his debut studio album following his mixtape success. His joint mixtape Drip Season with Lil Baby was one of the best releases of 2018, so heres to hoping Gunna brings it with his solo project.
“True Detective” Season 3 Finale- 2/24 (HBO)
True Detective photo courtesy of HBO
If you haven’t been watching this season of True Detective you have a whole weekend to binge it and catch up in time for this Sunday’s finale. Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff are putting in tour-de-force performances as the two main leads, driven by great writing from Nic Pizzolatto.
91st Academy Awards- 2/24 (ABC)
The 91st Oscars are airing on Sunday night featuring films like Roma, The Favourite, Black Panther, A Star is Born, and many more. The nominated stars like Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Christian Bale, Melissa McCarthy, Mahershala Ali, Emma Stone and others look to capture the industry’s most prestigious prize.
We’ll be back next week for our reactions on the events, but let us know what your watching or listening to this weekend in the comments below. Also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SloppyVinyl for more content.
After a break that seemed like it lasted a lifetime, Vampire Weekend finally released new music in January for the first time since 2013. Yesterday, the group revealed their first video for the single “Harmony Hall.”
The video, directed by Emmett Malloy, features front man Ezra Koenig making some breakfast and a wild snake slithering his way through fresh fruits. The visuals on this thing are light and saturated just a touch, but flow in synch with that entrancing guitar riff that runs through the song. Jonah Hill pops in at the end for a cameo too, who confirmed via Instagram that he will be directing and editing the next music video for the group.
Vampire Weekend is set to release two more new songs this month as they ramp up to release their album titled Father Of The Bride in April. The band has an upcoming tour that starts in May, as well as a stop at Lollapalooza.
What did you think of the video? Are you excited for the new music coming? Let us now in the comments below or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @SloppyVinyl.
The brand is still brolic and the number one show in all of late night will make it’s triumphant return to television at 11 p.m. on Showtime.
Desus and the Kid Mero have been on hiatus since their Viceland show wrapped up this past summer, but will be returning to television tonight. The comedy duo has had quiet the rise to stardom after initially getting their start on Twitter. Starting with a podcast for Complex, their success quickly transferred into an online digital show, followed by their Viceland show which ran for almost two years.
Their brand of humor on the show is casual riffing on viral videos, trends, pop culture, and sports, all mixed with a New Yorkian flare. This Showtime deal is a new peak that the pair has surmounted, but their style of comedy has remained the same throughout. The format of the show will still be similar with minor adjustments; the two will still have on illustrious guests to interview, but the show will run weekly compared to daily. Tonight the Bodega Boys will have on Congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a fellow Bronx native. It should be fun to see what questions they throw at her on the debut show.
Photo above courtesy of getty images
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