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Round 1 is over, full results below!

Round 2 will start on Monday.

What are your most devastating losses this round?? Mine are Milo Murphy's Law, Gilmore Girls, That 70s Show, and Reba. (No respect around here for a single mom who works too hard who loves her kids and never stops)

Group A

The Addams Family vs. Fairy Tail

Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat vs. Goosebumps

Wizards of Waverly Place (S1-3) vs. Ed, Edd n Eddy

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood vs. Only Murders in the Building

The Backyardigans vs. Downton Abbey

Naruto vs. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy

Dexter's Laboratory vs. Kenan & Kel

Parks and Recreation vs. Jujutsu Kaisen

Danny Phantom vs. Pippi Longstocking/Pippi Långstrump

My Life as a Teenage Robot vs. My Hero Academia

Sabrina the Teenage Witch vs. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (S4-7)

Little Einsteins vs. The Benny Hill Show

Teletubbies vs. Ted Lasso

VeggieTales vs. Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Lizzie McGuire vs. The Proud Family

Steven Universe (Original Theme) vs. The A-Team

Group B

Doctor Who (New S1-2) vs. Charlie's Angels

Thomas & Friends vs. Bob's Burgers

Community vs. The Brady Bunch

Adventure Time vs. Ever After High

Seinfeld vs. Ranma ½

Batman vs. Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Monty Python's Flying Circus vs. One Piece (2023)

Friends vs. Rocko's Modern Life

Sesame Street (S1-23) vs. Saved by the Bell

Total Drama vs. Monk

Full House vs. Winx Club (We Are the Winx)

Looney Tunes vs. Murder, She Wrote

M*A*S*H vs. South Park

Pinky and the Brain vs. Happy Days

One Day at a Time (2017) vs. The Suite Life on Deck

Pokémon (Pokémon Theme) vs. The Andy Griffith Show

Group C

Gravity Falls vs. Milo Murphy's Law

Horrible Histories vs. Leverage

Neon Genesis Evangelion vs. Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers

The Simpsons vs. Samurai Jack

The Golden Girls vs. Wonder Pets!

Merlin vs. El Chavo del Ocho

Victorious vs. CSI: Miami

My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic vs. Smallville

Good Omens vs. Good Luck Charlie

House, M.D. vs. Pride and Prejudice

LazyTown vs. The Big Bang Theory

Bob the Builder vs. Wild Kratts

New Girl vs. Infinity Train

Arthur vs. I Love Lucy

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vs. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

The X-Files vs. Pucca

Group D

The Fairly OddParents vs. X-Men: The Animated Series

Sherlock vs. Monster High

Spider-Man vs. Revolutionary Girl Utena

Orange Is the New Black vs. Hunter × Hunter

The Office vs. Angel: The Series

Law & Order (SVU) vs. Arcane: League of Legends

BoJack Horseman vs. Wonder Woman

Jeopardy! vs. Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody vs. Taskmaster

Totally Spies! vs. Yellowjackets

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia vs. Ouran High School Host Club (Japanese)

Yuri on Ice vs. Samurai Champloo

Ducktales (1987) vs. Charmed

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood vs. Shaun the Sheep

How It's Made vs. Tokyo Ghoul

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! vs. The Emperor's New School

Group E

Kim Possible vs. Once Upon a Time

The Great British Bake Off vs. The Legend of Vox Machina

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power vs. Gilmore Girls

Animaniacs vs. Pretty Little Liars

Zoboomafoo vs. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

The Umbrella Academy vs. The Muppet Show

WandaVision (A Newlywed Couple/Ep 1) vs. NCIS

Reading Rainbow (1983-1999) vs. Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Hannah Montana (S1-2) vs. Gilligan's Island

The Mandalorian vs. Dragon Ball Z (Cha-La Head-Cha-La)

What We Do in the Shadows vs. Inspector Gadget

Big Time Rush vs. Barney & Friends

Power Rangers (Mighty Morphin) vs. Young Justice

Futurama vs. Spy × Family

Succession vs. Bluey

iCarly vs. Code Lyoko

Group F

The Magic School Bus vs. Jackie Chan Adventures

Digimon Adventure (Butter-Fly) vs. The Last of Us

Star Trek: The Next Generation (S3-7) vs. Soul Eater

Zoey 101 vs. Xena: Warrior Princess

Dora the Explorer vs. We Bare Bears

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend vs. Carmen Sandiego (2019)

Star Trek: Enterprise (S1-2) vs. Mr. Bean

Sailor Moon (Japanese) vs. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (S1-2) vs. Red Dwarf

Death Note vs. Phil of the Future

Yu-Gi-Oh! vs. El Chapulín Colorado

The Flintstones vs. His Dark Materials

Game of Thrones vs. Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

The Nanny vs. Haikyu!!

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends vs. Frasier

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air vs. Black Butler/Kuroshitsuji

Group G

Bill Nye the Science Guy vs. The Facts of Life

George of the Jungle (1967) vs. Veronica Mars

H2O: Just Add Water (S1) vs. Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: The Original Series (With Vocal) vs. Hawaii Five-O

Drake & Josh vs. Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman

Puella Magi Madoka Magica vs. Cowboy Bebop (1998)

Lilo & Stitch: The Series vs. Torchwood

The Twilight Zone vs. Wander Over Yonder

Rugrats vs. Columbo

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius vs. The Walking Dead

Hey Arnold! vs. Psych

Twin Peaks vs. Voltron: Legendary Defender

Dragon Tales vs. How I Met Your Mother

Stranger Things vs. Mission: Impossible (1966)

W.I.T.C.H. vs. Daredevil

What's New, Scooby-Doo? vs. Tiny Toon Adventures

Group H

SpongeBob SquarePants vs. X-Men: Evolution

Fraggle Rock vs. Stargate SG-1

Firefly vs. Scrubs

Codename: Kids Next Door vs. Inuyasha (Change the World)

That '70s Show vs. Bear in the Big Blue House

Cheers vs. American Dragon: Jake Long

A Series of Unfortunate Events vs. Black Sails

The Powerpuff Girls vs. Darkwing Duck

That's So Raven vs. Grey's Anatomy

Ben 10 vs. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

Cyberchase vs. Reba

Malcolm in the Middle vs. Shake It Up

Teen Titans (2003) vs. Mob Psycho 100

The Owl House vs. I Dream of Jeannie

Assassination Classroom (Question) vs. Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake

Phineas and Ferb vs. Batman Beyond/Batman of the Future

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foreveralwaysanauthor · 7 months ago

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So, I've been busy a lot lately with chauffeuring my niece to the blueberry picking job she's taken on this summer and work, the latter of which isn't really a surprise, I'm sure, but, anyway, I've been listening to the new Outsiders musical and I just- 😭 There are so many songs I could use for stories/one-shots, but I need to write out little snippets of it all for now, because I can't keep them to myself anymore, and I need to write this out before I leave to work at camp for the summer lmaooo.

I'm going to start off by comparing some main characters. I won't go into much detail as the book/movie do it a far better justice than I ever could, but I'll compare them as best I can. You'll probably see a lot of similarities right off the bat, but trust me, it gets weirder the more you see how close they are. I swear, when I made these characters, I had outgrown my love for The Outsiders, but now it's like 👀 did I though? Anyway, yeah, onto the comparisons...

Ponyboy Curtis (Yes, that's his real name. 14, loves movies and books to escape reality, gets jumped by kids from the other side of town a lot) is most similar to Bentley. Pony is the main character and longs to escape Tulsa, Oklahoma and the ongoing (somewhat violent) feud between the prissy rich people on the West side of town (Socs or Socialites) and the blue-collar, hardworking people in poverty on the East side of town (Greasers). He dreams of more and uses books and movies as a way to mentally escape the area he lives in.

Sodapop Curtis (Again, yeah, that is his birth-given name. 16, works at a gas station to help their oldest brother with bills. Dropped out of school to work more after their parents passed away) I think is most like Royce. They're both hardworking and feel like they should do more to help their family. However, where Royce sort of struggles with being able to relax and be a kid, Soda feels like the rope in a game of tug-of-war as Pony and their older brother Darrel can sometimes be at each other's throats. He's their peacekeeper, but his efforts don't always work. Also, as an aside, Jason Schmidt from Rise of the Pink Ladies plays Sodapop in the musical and he is incredible!

Darrel "Darry" Curtis (The only one of the brothers with a normal name. 20, sole provider for his brothers, works pretty much all day, every day. Basically just a really exhausted, overworked guy who was forced to grow up too quickly and step up as parent to his brothers) is, you guessed it, Miles. I based a bit of Miles personality off of Darry anyway, so it's not that hard to see the similarities, but still. Unlike Miles being relatively secure financially (or so he claims in front of friends), Darry is struggling. He works from sunup until long after sundown to provide as much as he can, but it isn't easy. Pony doesn't really take in all that Darry does for him and Soda until something happens and it sort of hits him all at once, meanwhile, Bentley and Royce know full well what Miles does for them and are both immensely grateful.

Johnny Cade (16, best friend of Ponyboy, they get into a lot of trouble together. He's seen as the kicked puppy of the group as he was jumped not long before the story takes place and would have died if not for Pony and their friends.) I could see as August, especially after reading his info page. I won't go too far into things, but his home life was terrible, so he sometimes slept in the empty lot by their house to stay away from home. He doubted his family would care if he ended up dead, and sadly, I think he was right.

Dallas "Dally" Winston (17, wild card of the group, frequently in and out of jail for fighting with just about anyone) is a hard one to place, but I'd have to say he's probably a mixture of Zack and Butchy. Dallas was very protective of those he cared about, but he had a tendency to go about it all wrong. He had been behind bars more than anyone else in the group for a myriad of reasons, but he didn't regret a single night of it so long as it meant he protected one of his own.

Sherri "Cherry" Valance (16, is a Soc from the West side) would be most like Vivien, but I have a part of me that sees Carrie in her as well, and I'll explain more in a moment with a song. For now, just know that, in the show/movie/book, Pony has a crush on Cherry, but she seems to like Soda as she knows him from local rodeos where he does barrel racing. She says that more than once that it's easier to talk with Pony than with anyone from her side of the town, and they get along really well as friends throughout.

Now that I've done a bit of character comparison, I'm going to say that I could see this musical being inspiration for a What If? scenario (I know, I have a lot of those haha) where everything sort of takes place in the 60s in Myrtle Beach, before the boys leave town. I have a handful of other ideas as well for individual stories and one-shots, but just hear me out, alright? I promise, it gets good. Maybe, by the end of this, you'll be just as invested as I am; who knows?

Starting strong, we have the song Tulsa '67. Typical with most musicals, this is the introduction song that sets the scene, but I just love the way Brody Grant (Ponyboy) makes everything feel. Like, if you close your eyes, you can feel the world around you. Well, I can, at least. My small town was very similar back in the day - or so I've heard from my uncles.

Skipping to Runs in the Family, I have to say, this song is very Miles coded. I based a bit of Miles personality off of Darrel "Darry" Curtis anyway, so it makes sense, but this song just solidifies it for me. Brent Comer is amazing as Darry, but if I close my eyes, I can almost picture Miles singing this. Like, tell me some of those lyrics don't seem like they're taking them straight out of Miles' mind!

Next up is Great Expectations. I don't have a full idea for this one, but just hits different as a writer as well as someone who feels somewhat stuck in their town. It seems like there are only a rare few who make it out of the area, and when you're stuck there, you want to dream big, so that's what Ponyboy sings about. I can imagine this being either Miles or Royce (primarily Royce) singing, but I'll let you decide.

Now, let me just say that I Could Talk to You All Night gave me multiple ideas, but I'm going to keep my list short. My first instinct was a Miles and Carrie one-shot as it feels very much like them pre-relationship. Just a night where they realize that the chasm between their social classes isn't as wide as they were made to think it was, and they bond over simple things. My other thought was, of course, Royce and Vivien, for the same reason. Vivien's family is definitely at least upper middle class, but I feel like, if they were in school together at the same time, in a similar situation to the original story (Socs vs. Greasers), they'd find it somewhat awkward at first to get along before relaxing with each other and talking each other's ears off. Either way, it's adorable!

One song I have mixed ideas for is the reprise of Runs in the Family. Of course, the Murphy boys are my primary idea, but it's hard to imagine them arguing to that point. Then again... maybe that could be an interesting arc...

Run Run Brother has become one of my exercise songs, and it's been really motivational, but that's beside the point. The only idea I've had for this was that, after Miles leaves town, Royce and Bentley plan to follow him, but get held back by their father, who won't let them go without a fight. When he pins Bentley to the wall in a chokehold, Royce stabs him, takes Bentley, and they run to Uncle Tommy's, where this song takes place. I've had different versions of this one-shot in my mind before, but this one feels the most fleshed out.

Throwing in the Towel made me genuinely cry the first time I heard it. After the events of the last song I mentioned, Ponyboy and Johnny ran away, but Darry and Soda only find out what happened after they're long gone. Darry, of course, blames himself for everything, and I can just imagine this being Miles' reaction if Bentley were to ever run away from home for any reason. Also, seeing the live version on The Today Show made me so emotional, and the hug at the end of the video was very fitting.

The movie didn't do the book's version of Soda's Letter a justice, but the musical got it right. I can only imagine this following the last idea I gave you, so do with that as you will.

Little Brother is the type of song that feels like how a person with nothing left to lose would feel. Feeling like nobody cares about the people you've lost, nothing matters to you now without those people, and you've already crossed the line of no return, so why not go all the way? Even without having read the book or watched the movie, you can feel the heaviness of the lyrics as the song picks up. You probably don't want to know what I've had cooking in my head for this one, so I'm going to leave it for another time. Just know that I have things cooking already...

Now, I'll let you look into the rest of the show, but just know that I love it and hope to one day see it with the original cast. I've been a bit of a TikTok stalker lately, but my fyp is filled with Outsiders stuff anyway, so it's been great. Hopefully, you've liked my little ramble session because I'm about to tumble down my Outsiders obsession for the umpteenth time since I first read the book in the 8th grade. Anyway, have a great day! I have a bit of extra time to write today, so I'm going to use as much as I can.

#for years now I've wanted nothing more than to do an Outsiders AU #but it's so close to what's already there that I brushed it off #now that little idea has grown into Godzilla and is gnawing at the bars of its cage - begging to be let out #I might need help at this point #there is no return

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 3 months ago

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AF MC Descendants: The Gavel Duet is complete! Part two is out now from USA Today bestselling author Get it here: Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4e4Ut58

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Author: Esther E. Schmidt

Cover Design: Esther E. Schmidt

Model: Steffen Hughes

Photographer: Golden Czermak, furiousfotog.com

Release Day: October 8, 2024

Our father, Zack, was once the president of Areion Fury MC until he was ready to retire and pass on the gavel. The gavel itself is light in the hand, while the burden and responsibility weigh heavily. This is why my identical twin and I became co-presidents because we share almost everything since we were thrown into this world.

Part One:

Meeting a woman in the middle of a turf war lacks timing, even more when an attempt to get close to her ends in bloodshed. When she saves my life, the havoc neither my twin or I saw coming is double-edged. I’m Heath, and this is my part of the story they call living.

Part Two:

Meeting a woman in the middle of a turf war lacks timing, even more so when we go head-to-head at every turn. When I need her to save a life, the havoc neither of us saw coming rips her past to shreds and threatens our future. I’m Hayden, and this is my part of the story they call living.

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ulkaralakbarova · 6 months ago

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Johnny Truelove likes to see himself as tough. He’s the son of an underworld figure and a drug dealer. Johnny also likes to get tough when things don’t go his way. When Jake Mazursky fails to pay up for Johnny, things get worse for the Mazursky family, as Johnny and his ‘gang’ kidnap Jake’s 15 year old brother and holds him hostage. Problem now is what to do with ‘stolen boy?’ Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Johnny Truelove: Emile Hirsch Sonny Truelove: Bruce Willis Julie Beckley: Amanda Seyfried Frankie Ballenbacher: Justin Timberlake Elvis Schmidt: Shawn Hatosy Jake Mazursky: Ben Foster Cosmo Gadabeeti: Harry Dean Stanton Interviewer (as Matt Barry): Matthew Barry Tiko “TKO” Martinez: Fernando Vargas Pick Giaimo: Vincent Kartheiser Bobby “911”: Alex Solowitz P.J. Truelove: Alec Vigil Adrian Jones: Frank Cassavetes Neighborhood Girl on Couch: Nicole Dubos Dance Bitch Girl: Regina Rice Party Girl: Laura Nativo Alma: Amber Heard Zack Mazursky: Anton Yelchin Butch Mazursky: David Thornton Olivia Mazursky: Sharon Stone Angela Holden: Olivia Wilde Wanda Haynes: Heather Wahlquist Abby: Shera Danese Dale Dierker (as Nancy DeMayo): Nancy De Mayo Jonna Kirshner: Xan Cassavetes Susan Hartunian: Dominique Swain Sabrina Pope: Charity Shea Buzz Fecske: Lukas Haas Bartender (as Heather-Elizabeth Parkhurst): Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst Employee: Jesse Erwin Peter Johansson: Paul Johansson Latino Youth (as Danny Abeckaser): Danny A. Abeckaser Latino Youth (as James A. Molina): James Molina Chucky Mota: Chuck Pacheco Gay “Lumpy” Yeager: Frank Peluso Klemash: Joshua Alba Juergen Ballenbacher: Chris Kinkade Keith Stratten: Christopher Marquette Tiffany Hartunian: Alex Kingston Bob Nolder: Bobby Cooper Delores Stratten (as Stephanie Fowler): Stephanie A. Fowler Elaine Holden (as Janet Jones Gretzky): Janet Jones Douglas Holden: Alan Thicke Salesman: Rick Salomon Leigh Fecske: Adrianna Belan Detective Tom Finnegan: Holt McCallany Lu: Shirley Kurata Santa Fe Kid (uncredited): Mario Ardila, Jr. John Kirschner (uncredited): Matt Borlenghi Bar Patron (uncredited): Curt Clendenin Party Girl (uncredited): Angela Meryl Bar Girl (uncredited): Bernadette Pérez Undercover Cop (uncredited): Emilio Roso Reporter (uncredited): Kristen Williams De Rosa: Greg Williams Additional VO (uncredited): Devin Kamin V.C.: Patrick Nguyen Bathroom Party Girl: Natasha Elliott Dale Dierker’s Dog (uncredited): Sadie Film Crew: Producer: Sidney Kimmel Producer: Chuck Pacheco Director: Nick Cassavetes Art Direction: Alan Petherick Co-Producer: Nancy Green-Keyes Production Design: Dominic Watkins Original Music Composer: Aaron Zigman Music Supervisor: Spring Aspers Costume Design: Sara Jane Slotnick Director of Photography: Robert Fraisse Music Editor: Angie Rubin Set Decoration: Fainche MacCarthy Casting: Matthew Barry Executive Producer: Jan Korbelin Still Photographer: Darren Michaels Executive Producer: Andreas Schmid Editor: Alan Heim Associate Producer: Michael Mehas Executive Producer: Robert Geringer Executive Producer: Marina Grasic Executive Producer: Andreas Grosch Executive Producer: Steve Markoff Script Supervisor: Jeanne Byrd Executive Producer: Avram Butch Kaplan Stunts: J.J. Perry Movie Reviews: J4stringthang: OK Timberlake fans and haters alike, Calm Down! Largely regarded as “you know, that movie with Timberlake in it.” Alpha Dog was enjoyable. And Timberlake did a great job. He is definitely all grown up now. A strong supporting cast of Sharon Stone and Bruce Willis sure didn’t hurt. I loved how the cast worked so good together. They were very believable. The movie did a great job of showing us just how crazy and out of control a simple misunderstanding can get. Hopeful Hollywood does force Ben Foster down our throat! Small doses please! NOTE: Alpha Dog has a lot of language in it. DoryDarko: Going into this film, I had no idea what it was about, only that it was based on a true story. And the more I think about this fact, the truth behind it all, the more it saddens me. The story that unfolded before my eyes...

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randomthoughts · 8 months ago

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My Doomed Team

My team was a huge “If” starting out and it would take a small miracle for it to compete, but I never saw how disastrous my hitters would be.

C - Reese McGuire and Jose Trevino - nothing good happening here 1B - Anthony Rizzo - Not horrible, not good 2B - Brandon Drury went down to an injury, but sucked before that SS - Corey Seager started slowly, but has been red hot lately 3B - Josh Jung got injured within two weeks & has been down ever since CI - Justin Turner started hot, but has turned arctic MI - Jose Mateo - I did not expect much & he has met those expectations OF - Tyler O’Neill - started as world-beater, but a concussion & has suck since OF Cedric Mullin - his hitting for some power & getting SBs, but not much else OF - Kerry Carpenter - my only bright star in the OF OF - Max Kepler - started on the IL, but did come on hot OF - Hunter Renfroe - $16 for a guy who has not hit over .200 all season DH - Alex Kirlloff - started well, but got so bad I dumped him

NOTE: I spent $31 of my FAAB money to own Josh Lowe for 16 ABs

Now, my starting pitching has been surprisingly good.

Luis Castillo - pitching well, but not getting run support Yusei Kickuchi - great all season so far, but showing some slippage Clarke Schmidt - another fantastic surprise, 5 wins, ERA under 3, 9Ks per 9 Zack Littell - another great surprise; only 2 wins, ERA at 3.00 and 9Ks per 9 Jon Gray - killing it but got injured Erik Fedde - another gamble that paid off; ERA under 3.00, 4 wins & 8Ks per 9

My relievers have not looked good but still getting saves

Carlos Estevez - 8 saves James McArthur * - 3 saves (* McArthur was a FAAB Claim pick-up)

All-in-all, I don't have a lot of hope for this season and, sadly, I can't seem to find any trades to make it better for next season.

#fantasy baseball

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amandachristine92 · 1 year ago

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Yankees Outdid Themselves in Series Loss, Hence Sarcasm

NYY @ KC

This series had it all: a horrendous outing by Carlos Rodón, a lack of offense by the Yanks (no surprise there), and potentially saying goodbye to veteran starting pitcher for KC, Zack Greinke.

Game 1

As mentioned before, LHP Carlos Rodón got the start for the New York Yankees versus veteran RHP Jordan Lyles and the Kansas City Royals.

The trouble for the Yankees began in the bottom of the first inning with Rodón on the hill.

Straight out the gate, 3B Maikel Garcia got a single off Rodón followed by SS Bobby Witt, Jr. getting a walk.

Next, longtime Royal and 1B Salvador Perez hit a two-run RBI 2B off Rodón, scoring Garcia and Witt, Jr. The Royals took an early 2-0 lead against the Yankees.

After that, LF Edward Olivares hit a two-run HR off Rodón, scoring Perez and himself. The Royals extended their lead to 4-0.

RF Nelson Velazquez and DH Nick Loftin then hit back-to-back 1Bs off Rodón before Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake held a conference on the mound with Rodon and C Austin Wells.

What was interesting about this exchange was that Rodón purposely squeezed himself in between Blake and Wells to turn his back toward the pitching coach.

Rodón then proceeded to shoo away Blake with his glove on his right hand. Blake wasn’t finished with what he had to say to Rodón, but the lefty pitcher continued to wave off his coach.

Rodón was fired up and frustrated with his performance during this first inning. However, despite this and Blake’s lack of experience as a coach in MLB, the southpaw’s actions were disrespectful and inexcusable.

After the heated interchange ceased, 2B Matt Duffy hit an RBI 1B off Rodón, scoring Velazquez. It was now 5-0 Royals.

After Loftin stole third base, Rodón walked C Logan Porter. Without an out recorded in the inning, Yankees manager Aaron Boone removed Rodón – who threw 35 pitches – from the game.

With the bases loaded, reliever Matt Bowman was called upon to prevent any further damage in this game. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen for this righty pitcher.

CF Kyle Isbel hit a two-run RBI 2B off Bowman, scoring Loftin and Duffy. The Royals extended their lead to 7-0 versus the Yankees.

Garcia in his second at-bat and plate appearance of the first inning hit an RBI 1B off Bowman, scoring Porter from third base. It was now 8-0 Royals.

The line on Rodón was complete with all eight of his earned runs scoring.

The first out of the inning was recorded when Witt, Jr. hit a sacrifice fly off Bowman. However, a run did score with Isbel crossing home plate.

The scoreboard had another crooked number added to it with the Royals ahead of the Yankees 9-0.

After Perez hit a single – his second hit of the inning – Bowman ended the inning by retiring Olivares and Velazquez via a force-out and strikeout looking, respectively.

In the top of the bottom of the third inning, Perez grounded into a force-out with reliever Randy Vasquez on the mound. Garcia scored on this play and it became 10-0 Royals.

In the top of the fourth inning, Wells hit a three-run HR off Lyles, scoring DH Aaron Judge and 2B Gleyber Torres. The Yankees trailed the Royals 10-3.

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In the top of the fifth inning, LF Everson Pereira hit an RBI ground ball for an out, scoring 3B Oswald Peraza with Lyles still pitching. The Yankees now trailed 10-4 against the Royals.

In the top of the sixth inning, Wells hit a ground ball for an out versus Lyles, scoring Judge. The deficit was cut in half with the score at 10-5 in favor of the Royals.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Witt, Jr. hit a two-run HR off reliever Keynan Middleton, who recently came off the injured list. Isbel and Witt, Jr. scored, making it 12-5 Royals.

With the Royals adding those insurance runs, they won by the score of 12-5 against the Yankees in this game.

Game 2

RHP Clarke Schmidt got the nod for the Yankees versus opening pitcher Steven Cruz and the Royals.

In the bottom of the first inning, Velazquez hit an RBI 1B off Schmidt, scoring Garcia. The Royals took a 1-0 lead.

In the bottom of the third inning, Perez as the DH hit a solo HR off Schmidt, extending the Royals’ lead to 2-0.

In the top of the fourth, RF Oswaldo Cabrera hit an RBI 1B off reliever and bulk pitcher Alec Marsh. Torres scored and the Yankees trailed the Royals 2-1.

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In the same inning, Pereira hit an RBI 1B off Marsh, scoring 1B Jake Bauers. The game was tied at 2-2.

In the top of the sixth inning, CF Estevan Florial hit an RBI 1B off reliever Collin Snider. C Kyle Higashioka scored and the Yankees led 3-2.

Later in the inning, Torres hit a two-run RBI 1B off Snider, scoring Florial and 3B-1B DJ LeMahieu. The Yankees extended their lead to 5-2 and won by this score.

Ironically in his only appearance this season, RHP Frankie Montas got a win for himself out of the bullpen.

Game 3

RHP Michael King looked to cement his role as a starter for next season for the Yankees against RHP Zack Greinke in his second stint with the Royals.

In the bottom of the second inning, RF MJ Melendez hit a solo HR off King, giving the Royals a 1-0 lead.

Later in the same inning, 1B Nick Pratto hit an RBI 1B off King, scoring CF Dairon Blanco. The Royals extended their lead to 2-0.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Olivares hit a solo HR off King, extending the Royals’ lead to 3-0.

Another home run was hit in this inning off King via a solo shot by Blanco, giving the Royals a 4-0 lead.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Perez as the catcher in this game hit a sac fly off reliever Jhony Brito to Cabrera in right field. Witt, Jr. scored and the Royals extended their lead to 5-0.

Before the Yankees scored any runs in the top of the sixth inning, Greinke was taken out after walking LeMahieu to start this inning.

With Greinke taking the game ball and putting it in his back pocket as a souvenir, you would think that the 39-year-old pitcher has decided to call it a career and retire.

However, Greinke didn’t announce at the start of this season that it would be his last one. Who knows for sure, right?

Anyway, fast forward to when reliever Taylor Clarke took over for Greinke in this game in the top of the sixth inning.

With runners in scoring position after Wells’ double, 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a two-run RBI 1B off Clarke.

LeMahieu and Wells scored with this clutch, two-out hit by IKF. The Yankees trailed the Royals 5-2 and unfortunately lost by this score.

The Yankees showed baseball fans why they couldn’t make the postseason this year. They lost a series that they should’ve won.

The Royals had over 100 losses this season and still beat the Yankees due to shaky pitching and not getting timely hits consistently.

Even though the Yankees had a winning season at 82-80, it was a shoddy winning season.

The positive attributes that I take away from this season for the Yankees are the following:

IFK resurging as a super-utility player instead of starting at SS. Hopefully, IFK and the Yankees agree to a reasonable contract for next season.

Anthony Volpe showing a glimmer of hope as the future SS with 21 HRs in his rookie year.

Aaron Judge playing respectable baseball by hitting 37 HRs even though he missed a third of the season with an unlucky and weird right-toe injury while playing against the Los Angeles Dodgers in June.

Michael King pitching well enough as a starter to secure a spot in the rotation for next season.

CF Jasson Dominguez getting called up by the Yankees in September. The Martian played eight games for the Bronx Bombers and hit four home runs before needing surgery on a torn UCL.

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🎉 The Top 10 Teen Shows of the 2000s - The Ultimate Countdown! 🎉

Welcome back, everyone! Today, we're diving into the best of the best—The Top 10 Teen Shows of the 2000s. If you grew up glued to your screen watching Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, or even the more niche networks, you know exactly the magic these shows brought into our lives.

In this video, I'm counting down the most iconic seasons from the shows that defined a generation—those that gave us characters we loved, storylines we related to, and moments we still quote today. From Miley Cyrus living a double life in Hannah Montana to Miranda Cosgrove’s wild web show antics in iCarly, these series were the soundtrack to our childhoods. And while I've picked the top 10, we can't forget to give a shoutout to other amazing teen shows that rocked the 2000s:

Disney Channel: Lizzie McGuire (Hilary Duff), Even Stevens (Shia LaBeouf), Phil of the Future (Ricky Ullman), The Proud Family (Kyla Pratt), Kim Possible (Christy Carlson Romano), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Dylan & Cole Sprouse), That’s So Raven (Raven-Symoné), Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus), Wizards of Waverly Place (Selena Gomez), Sonny with a Chance (Demi Lovato), The Suite Life on Deck (Debby Ryan)

Nickelodeon: Drake & Josh (Drake Bell & Josh Peck), Zoey 101 (Jamie Lynn Spears), Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide (Devon Werkheiser), The Naked Brothers Band (Nat & Alex Wolff), Unfabulous (Emma Roberts), iCarly(Miranda Cosgrove), True Jackson, VP (Keke Palmer), Big Time Rush (Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Carlos PenaVega, Logan Henderson), Victorious (Victoria Justice, Ariana Grande), Just Jordan (Lil’ JJ), All That (Amanda Bynes, Kenan Thompson, Nick Cannon)

These shows had it all—from laugh-out-loud comedy to real-life drama—and they played a huge role in shaping our pop culture. In today’s video, I’ll be breaking down what I think are the top 10 teen shows of the era, with a special focus on their most iconic seasons.

Whether you’re here for a nostalgic trip down memory lane or to debate which show really deserves the top spot, this video is for you. So sit back, relax, and get ready for a major dose of 2000s vibes as we celebrate the shows that made growing up just a little more fun!

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House Of Wax: Homecoming Part Three

Warnings: Violence, mentions of human trafficking and prostitution.

(Chelsea and Whitney are tied up on the kitchen floor. They are both crying and shaking. Bo and Lester are tied to the cooker handle. The man with the gun paces up and down the kitchen. Zack is curled into a ball sobbing in the next room. Two other men stand over him. Gus is lying dead on the floor. He’s been shot in the head.).

Whitney: Why are you doing this?

(The man doesn’t answer.).

Ivan: Is there anyone else?

Vlad: I don’t think so boss.

Ravi: Why did we even come down here anyway?

Ivan: I told you. I don’t like loose ends.

Ravi: There wouldn’t have been any had we just left.

Ivan: Of course there would be.

(He points at Bo and Lester.).

Ivan: He would have been missed and this one would have come looking.

Vlad: Maybe. Maybe not. But now we have all this mess to clean up now.

Ivan: Are you complaining?

Vlad: No boss.

Ivan: Good. I don’t like complaints. We need to clean up this mess fast. Mr Schmidt is expecting us tomorrow.

Vlad: Yes boss.

(Ivan inspects the small dining table. The table has been laid for two and there is a bottle of wine open and two full glasses.).

Ivan: I’m sorry. I see I have interrupted dinner.

Chelsea: We don’t live here.

Ivan: No?

Chelsea: We were in an accident. Those boys hit us. Ran us off the road.

Ivan: Is that so?

Whitney: That guy picked us up and bought us here.

Ivan: Oh? Is there anyone else I should know about?

Chelsea: Um...There was a girl here earlier. This morning.

Ivan: A girl?

Chelsea: Yeah. She had an RV.

Ivan: Did she now?

Chelsea: I haven’t seen her since though. She might have left.

Zack: She’s probably dead.

Ivan: Why would she be dead?

Zack: Because there’s some madman with a knife killing people.

(Ivan chuckles.).

Ivan: I have seen no girl and no RV.

Zack: Not you. Another madman.

Ivan: Oh?

Zack: Long black hair. Creepy mask.

(Bo and Lester glance at each other.).

Zack: He killed my friend.

Ivan: Interesting.

(Ivan turns to Travis and Jay.).

Ivan: You two go and see if you can find this girl or this madman. Or anyone else for that matter.

Travis: Yes sir.

(Travis and Jay leave. Ivan sits down at the table and picks up the bottle of wine.).

Ivan: Hm. Someone has expensive tastes. This is a good one. Eighty Dollars a bottle.

Whitney: I can’t even afford an eighty dollar food shop let alone that for one bottle of wine.

(Ivan takes a sip from one of the glasses.).

Ivan: Hm. Very nice.

(He looks at Bo and Lester.).

Ivan: I take it this isn’t yours? No. Of course it isn’t. Interesting.

(Mara watches the two men leaving the house. She moves around the RV and steps out of the brush watching as they walk down the road. She frowns then follows them. They emerge onto the main street and she sticks to the fence stepping behind a tree. She watches the two men split up and start going house to house. She emerges from behind the tree and walks up the road. It’s dark now and most of Ambrose is in darkness. She slips between the bowling alley and convenience store and rounds the corner. The first guy comes into view. He is holding a gun and is trying the doors of the houses in the street and looking in windows. She slips across the street. The man is now at number 14 peering through the letterbox. The gate is wide open and she walks through it and creeps up the path. The man must have heard something because he starts to turn. She leaps on him before he can do so and twists his wrist. He drops the gun and she brings her knee up into his stomach hard. He grunts and doubles over. She then grabs her hunting knife and shoves it upwards into his neck. She removes the blade then steps away from him. His body falls to the floor and he lies there gurgling and trying to move. She stands there and watches him die wondering who he is and what he’s doing here. She checks his pockets and finds a wallet. She opens it and takes out a drivers licence. Travis Newton. She then takes out a phone. It looks like a burner and there’s only a few contacts in it. Ivan, Jay, Vlad, Ravi, DJ and Neil. She pockets the phone and the wallet. She frowns then wipes the blade of her knife on his shirt before putting it back into its sheath. She then turns and walks off.).

(Ivan is still sat at the table. It’s been over half an hour and Whitney and Chelsea are still sat shaking. Zack is crying.).

Ivan: Do be quiet boy. I haven’t even done anything to you yet.

(A phone rings and Ivan takes a black flip phone out of his pocket and answers it.).

Ivan: Yes?

(His eyes narrow.).

Ivan: What? How?

(He looks annoyed.).

Ivan: Find whoever it was and bring them to me.

(He hangs up and pockets the phone.).

Ravi: What’s wrong?

Ivan: Travis is dead.

Ravi: What?

Ivan: Yes.

(Bo smirks and starts to laugh.).

Ivan: What do you find so amusing?

Bo: Dropping like flies around here huh?

Ivan: Do you know anything about this?

Bo: Hm. Maybe it was this madman that the boy keeps going about.

Ivan: Maybe. Or maybe there is no madman.

Zack: There is. I saw him.

(Vlad kicks Zack in the stomach and he doubles over.).

Ivan: Whoever it was is going to be very sorry indeed.

(Mara is stood staring down at a man lying in the grass. His nose is broken and he is missing several teeth. She is holding her revolver and glaring down at him. His hands are zip tied behind his back.).

Mara: So...What are you doing all the way out here?

Jay: None of your fucking business bitch.

Mara: Not exactly the easiest place to get to. Not many people even know this place is here. Not even on GPS anymore.

(He doesn’t answer. She reaches up and takes a safety pin out of her ear. She then leans down and grabs his head. He struggles but she smacks him with the gun. She then pokes the sharp end of the pin into the corner of his eye. He screams and thrashes around moving away from her. She steps back.).

Mara: So let’s try again. What are you doing here?

(He looks up at her. She sighs.).

Mara: Fine.

(She aims the gun at his head.).

Jay: No! Wait! Okay! Okay. I came here with my friend. Travis. To meet Ivan.

Mara: Go on.

Jay: He’s a...Drug dealer. Turns out he’s also a human trafficker but I didn’t know that until recently I swear. I thought me and Travis were just gonna be dealing drugs, bit of extra cash you know? But tonight Travis picks up this girl Natasha, a prostitute, and he shoves her in the boot. Then he says that we have to meet Ivan here. So we drive. We get here deliver her to Ivan and he kills her right. I didn’t sign up for this yeah?

Mara: Why come here?

Jay: Ivan likes out of the way yeah? Do things where no one sees. But this guy he did. He tried to stab Ivan so Ivan had Vlad and Ravi bring him down into town and tells us to make sure there ain’t no others.

Mara: Hm. So he kills someone, gets spotted, now he’s gonna kill everyone else here is that right?

Jay: Yeah, I guess. He said he didn’t like loose ends. But I swear I never signed up for any of this. I just thought I’d make some extra cash selling some dope or something.

Mara: Tch. Now you’re in way over your head huh?

Jay: I just want to go home. Forget this whole night.

(She sighs.).

Mara: No loose ends.

(She shoots him in the head and he flies backwards landing with a thud in the grass.).

(Ivan has made himself a cup of tea. He has just sat back down at the table when they hear a gunshot.).

Vlad: That was a shot.

(Vlad goes to the window and peers out.).

Ivan: Perhaps Jay has found our madman.

(Bo glares at Ivan and yanks the oven door open. He fails to break the handle however and Ivan leaps out of his seat and backhands him across the cheek.).

Bo: I’m gonna kill you.

Ivan: I doubt that.

Lester: Could skin him first. Why waste the meat.

(Lester grins and Ivan laughs at him.).

Ivan: You don’t look like you could skin anything except perhaps a potato.

Lester: Been hunting since I was a kid.

Ivan: Is that what you were doing when we found you? Because it looked to me like you’d fallen in a mud pit and then crawled through it.

(Lester spits at Ivan and he too ends up being backhanded across the face.).

Ivan: Now shut up the pair of you.

Vlad: Why are we keeping them alive anyway?

Ivan: You never know who might come in handy in a situation like this. You have to be prepared for any outcome or any possibility.

Vlad: I suppose so.

Ivan: Besides the girls will make us a lot of money.

(Vlad smiles. Whitney and Chelsea let out little whimpers and start crying again.).

Ivan: Sssh. Sssh. It’s okay. The people I sell to, very high end.

Zack: So you’re a trafficker?

Ivan: I am a businessman.

Lester: Is that what you call it?

Ivan: I will call it what I want.

(Ivan takes a sip of his tea.).

Ivan: Hm. Not the best tea.

Bo: Sorry it ain’t up to your ridiculously high standards. What did you think you’d find here the Ritz?

(Lester laughs. Ivan takes his phone out again and puts it to his ear. Then he frowns.).

Ivan: Jay isn’t answering his phone. Vlad go and find him would you?

(Vlad leaves the house.).

(Mara has crept around the side of the house. She had a brief glance through the kitchen window and saw four guys. One of them was on the floor crying. She also saw one of the guys leave the house and head down the road. She looks up at the back wall of the house at the upstairs window. She then uses some old paint tins as a step to get onto the wooden trellis. The trellis is old and some of it has rotted, she almost loses her footing. She sighs. Why did she decide to wear heels today? The dress doesn’t help either. She manages to reach the window and she shimmy’s it open before hauling herself inside. She almost has the lamp off of the desk and she awkwardly manoeuvres herself into the room careful not to knock anything over. She then looks around the gloomy room. There are small wax carvings on shelves, a bookcase and an easel. Everything is covered in dust. She goes to the door and opens it stepping out into the hall. She has no idea how she’s going to play this or if it’s even going to work. She creeps down the hall.).

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