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Legendary anti-apartheid activist, theologian, and South African Archbishop, Desmond Tutu passes at 90; remember when critics oftentimes would exclaim that you can't bet on a career centered on hip hop or video gaming (yours truly used to be one of those early critics)?  Well, proof that past criticisms were folly can be seen with the announcement of the opening of Japan's first Esports High School; Dburt finally got the chance to check out the Russo Brothers' produced documentary about the famed Marvel vs. DC rivalry entitled, Slugfest now streaming on Roku:

Dburt stumbled across a growing debate concerning who is the most impactful and best-selling artist, the late Michael Jackson or popular Canadian rapper, Drake (really?); thoughts about the Kim Potter trial and verdict; Michael B. Jordan and tennis great, Serena Williams have a new collaboration VC deal with an HBCU grad;  And if time constraints permit, perhaps we can squeeze in a discussion about the Matrix reboot, Andrew Garfield continuing with his version of Spider-man and a new direction  (in print) for Marvel's Punisher.

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Hi everyone! Today I want to discuss which game picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong. So, let’s get started! I predicted that the Saints would beat the Jets 31-14, but the final score was 30-9 Saints over the Jets. That was a pretty close prediction right there! I predicted that the Seahawks would beat the Texans 24-10, but the final score was 33-13 Seahawks over the Texans. I predicted that the Chiefs would beat the Raiders 24-13, but the final score was 48-9 Chiefs over the Raiders in a huge blowout. The Raiders got absolutely crushed on offense and defense as they did not play good at all. No one showed up for them. I predicted that the Browns would beat the Ravens 23-17, but the final score was 24-22 Browns over the Ravens. The Ravens almost came back and won the game and the Browns almost blew it as they were up 24-6. I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Football Team 26-20, but the final score was 27-20 Cowboys over the Football Team. The Cowboys almost let the Football Team comeback after they were up 24-0. And my prediction there was almost on the money! Just one score off!! That was impressive!! I predicted that the Titans would beat the Jaguars 27-13, but the final score was 20-0 Titans over the Jags. I predicted that the Broncos would beat the Lions 30-16, but the final score was 38-10 Broncos over the Lions. That made Broncos fans happy and better and support for the death of Demaryius Thomas. I predicted that the Chargers would beat the Giants 34-19, but the final score was 37-21 Chargers over the Giants. I predicted that the Buccaneers would beat the Bills 30-24, but the final score was 33-27 Buccaneers over the Bills in overtime. The Bills came back from being down 27-10 and 24-3. The Buccaneers scored a game-winning touchdown in overtime to win the game. I predicted that the Packers would beat the Bears 28-17, but the final score was 45-30 Packers over the Bears. The Bears were putting up a pretty good fight, but the Packers were able to find a way to win the game. The quarterback Justin Fields of the Bears played pretty well. He just needs better coaching.

I predicted that the Panthers would beat the Falcons 20-16, but the final score was 29-21 Falcons over the Panthers. The Falcons actually did not blow a lead this time. I predicted that the Bengals would beat the 31-26, but the final score was 26-23 49ers over the Bengals in overtime. The 49ers scored a game-winning touchdown after the Bengals offense couldn’t score a touchdown as they had to kick the field goal. I predicted that the Cardinals would beat the Rams 31-22, but the final score was 30-23 Rams over the Cardinals. The Cardinals just continue to struggle at home. The defense of the Cardinals was not very good at all. The wide receiver Cooper Kupp was the main factor of the Ram’s offense and the Cardinals knew that they were going to throw the ball to him. The run-defense of the Cardinals was better though. The Cardinal’s offense kicked the field goal on the opening drive to go up 3-0. Later on, the Cardinals were driving down the field and were about to score a touchdown to go up 10-0. But instead, Kyler Murray threw an interception in the end zone. If the Cardinals scored that touchdown, then that would have been a different ballgame. He also threw another interception in the 3^rd quarter. The Cardinals failed to clinch a playoff berth on Monday and fall to the number 3 seed behind the Packers in 1^st place and the Buccaneers in 2^nd place in the playoff standings.

So, I have gotten 10 out of 13 picks correct! Now, let’s get to week 15 picks, shall we?! The first game I will predict is the Titans @Steelers game. I think the Titans will beat the Steelers 31-24. The next game I will predict is the Panthers @Bills game. I think the Bills will beat the Panthers 29-18. The next game I will predict is the Cowboys @Giants game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Cowboys will beat the Giants 30-19. The next game I will predict is the Cardinals @Lions game. Both of these teams are coming off with their losses last week. The Cardinals will get another chance to clinch the playoff berth with the win tomorrow and the Lions will obviously try and stop the Cardinals from making it happen. Now the Lions might come out and play hard. However, I do think the Cardinals will beat the Lions to clinch their first playoff berth 34-17. The Cardinals just need to do better on defense and offense. The Cardinals will be without DeAndre Hopkins which is a big blow to the offense, but they have won without him. The running back Chase Edmonds is expected to come back which is good news to hear. The Cardinals just needs to also run the ball because the Lions are worst of stopping the run believe it or not, don’t beat yourselves, don’t turn the ball over, get off to a good start and attack the Lions team on offense and defense. This is a game that the Cardinals should win, but I won’t count out the Lions either. The Lions however seem to always find ways to lose games. The Cardinals are 7-0 on the road this season. The next game I will predict is the Jets @Dolphins game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Dolphins will beat the Jets 27-10. The Dolphins are trying to make the playoffs and they are playing better football right now. The next game I will predict is the Bengals @Broncos game. I think this should be a good game here. I think the Bengals will beat the Broncos 30-24. The next game I will predict is the Falcons @49ers game. I think the 49ers will beat the Falcons 27-23. The next game I will predict is the Packers @Ravens game. Lamer Jackson might play tomorrow which it is a good sign for the Ravens because they desperately need him to play especially against the Packers team. The Ravens are just having a downfall so far. The Packers do have a chance to beat the Ravens. However, I actually think the Ravens will beat the Packers in a close game 31-28. I don’t think the Ravens would want to lose this game and miss the playoffs all of the sudden. The next game I will predict is the Saints @Buccaneers game, the divisional rivalries on Sunday Night Football. I think the Buccaneers will beat the Saints 33-26. The reason I think the Bucs might win is because the head coach of the Saints Sean Payton has tested positive.

Now, there will be 2 games on Monday. The first game on Monday is the Raiders @Browns game. The game was changed due to the players getting Covid-19. I think the Raiders will beat the Browns in a close game 24-17. The Browns may have some key players on the Covid-19 list. The next one is the Vikings @Bears game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Vikings will beat the Bears in a close game 29-26 because the Vikings might blow a lead again. I think the Vikings will barely hang on to beat the Bears. There are also will be 2 games on Tuesday because they changed them as well. The first one ifs the Washington Football Team @Eagles game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Football might actually beat the Eagles in a close game 30-23. The last and second game is the Seahawks @Rams game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Rams will beat the Seahawks in a close game 27-24.

So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 15 picks?! You can also bet on which teams you think will win and lose! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below!

Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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Hi everyone! Today I want to discuss some information about the lawsuit! So, let’s get started, shall we?! So, Disneyland apparently has taken a hit with a lawsuit over its annual pass replacement. Disneyland Resort’s Magic Key Program was designed to replace the theme park resort’s Annual Passport program, when that was cancelled during the pandemic closure of the park. And while the new system was largely identical to the old system, the few changes have caused a number of problems for the guests that use it. And now those problems have resulted in a lawsuit as a bay area woman is actually suing Disneyland over the lack of access. Santa Clara County resident Jenale Nielsen is suing Disneyland Resort for $5 million for breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation, concealment, false advertisement, and unfair competition. Nielsen purchased the Dream Key, an annual pass that advertised access to the park every day of the year. However, due to the park’s reservation system, which limited the number of Magic Key holders who could enter the park each day, she was still unable to get into the parks. She eventually purchased a single-day ticket in order to get into the resort on the day she requested, despite having her pass.

Disneyland’s Response to The Lawsuit

The issue at hand is one that many Disneyland Resort Magic Key holders have previously been upset with. The reservation system splits itself into two groups, one for Magic Key holders, and another for standard ticket buyers. We’ve seen it happen often in the holiday season that Magic Key reservations sell out, while there are still reservations available for normal ticket buyers. A Disneyland spokesperson told the Los Angeles Times…

    “We have been clear about the terms of the Magic Key product and we know that many of our guests are enjoying the experiences these passes provide. We will vigorously defend our position as the case proceeds.”

It’s certainly true that the situation regarding reservations was a known issue from the beginning. It was made clear that even if you tried to visit the parks on a day your Magic Key was not blacked out, that it was still subject to available reservations. What was not clear at the beginning was how available those reservations would be. The lawsuit was originally filed in November in Orange County but was recently moved to U.S. District Court because it is looking to obtain class action status, and represent all Magic Key holders in court. Disneyland Resort stopped selling the Dream Key in October and the step-down option, the Believe Key began to be listed as sold out a month later.

The Problem with Disneyland’s Magic Key Program

It will be interesting to see how this plays out. On the one hand, the Magic Keys were absolutely sold with the knowledge that reservations were required, and that those reservations were not guaranteed. At the same time, it could be argued that the people buying the pass that offered entry every day of the year had an expectation of entry unless the park was at full capacity, and since normal tickets were available those days, it clearly was not. While Annual Passes are a normal part of most theme park business, it’s been clear for a while that there’s been a concerted effort to shift Disneyland’s primary guest from the Southern California local with an annual pass to the vacationing family. There were an estimated 1 million Annual Passports sold under the old system and they made up perhaps as much as half of the park’s total guests, thus being a major part of why Disneyland was so crowded. However, they are seen as less lucrative as they spend less money inside the park than the tourist guest does. If nothing else, this lawsuit shows the frustration that some are having with the Magic Key program. We’ll certainly be following this as, if the lawsuit happens to be successful, it could end up making major changes to the Magic Key program.

So, this is interesting about the lawsuit that Disneyland has taken. This information was on the Disney news on the Cinema Blend I looked at today.

What do you guys think about the Disneyland lawsuit?! I would love to hear lots of comments, thoughts, opinions, questions, or concerns down below!

Stay tuned for Disney updates.

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Hi everyone! Today I want to discuss which picks I got correct and which ones I got wrong! So, let’s get started! I predicted that the Bills would beat the Panthers 29-18, but the final score was 31-14 Bills over the Panthers. I predicted that the Cowboys would beat the Giants 30-19, but the final score was 21-6 Cowboys over the Giants. I predicted that the Dolphins would beat the Jets 27-10, but the final score was 31-24 Dolphins over the Jets in a close game. I predicted that the Bengals would beat the Broncos 30-24, but the final score was 15-10 Bengals over the Broncos in a close game and a low scoring game. I predicted that the 49ers would beat the Falcons 27-23, but the final score was 31-13 49ers over the Falcons. I predicted that the Raiders would beat the Browns 24-17, but the final score was 16-14 Raiders over the Browns. I predicted that the Vikings would beat the Bears 29-26, but the final score was 17-9 Vikings over the Bears. I predicted that the Rams would beat the Seahawks 27-24, but the final score was 20-10 Rams over the Seahawks.

I predicted that the Titans would beat the Steelers 31-24, but the final score was 19-13 Steelers over the Titans. I predicted that the Cardinals would beat the Lions 34-17, but the final score was 30-12 Lions over the Cardinals in an upset. The Cardinals offense was not able to get anything going because they ran the ball only 3 times. They could not get in the endzone until towards the 4^th quarter. They allowed the Lions to run all over them and blow them out of the water. How do you lose to a 1-win team?!! Unbelievable!!! They had a shot to clinch a playoff spot again last week, but failed again. You have to show that you are a playoff team! I predicted that the Ravens would beat the Packers 31-28, but the final score was 31-30 Packers over the Ravens. The Ravens were trying to go for the win on the 2-point conversion, but they failed just short. They also fall to the number 4 seed. I predicted that the Buccaneers would beat the Saints 33-26, but the final score was 9-0 Saints over the Buccaneers in a shutout and a low scoring game. The Saint’s defense was absolutely outstanding and that caught the fans of the Buccaneers stunned and Tom Brady and Bruce Arians! I predicted that the Football Team would beat the Eagles 30-23, but the final score was 27-17 Eagles over the Football Team.

So, I have gotten 8 out of 13 picks correct!! Now, let’s get to week 16 picks, shall we?! The first game tomorrow that I will predict is the Browns @Packers game. I think the Packers would beat the Browns in a close game 30-23. The Packers may have clinched their playoff berth as they will win their division. The next game I will predict is the Colts @Cardinals game. Everything is at stake for the Cardinals tomorrow night! The Cardinals are going to be facing a real test of the Colts running game with Jonathan Taylor who is a dangerous running back in the backfield. The Cardinals have to get off to a good start, stop the run, pressure the quarterback, run the ball more to set up play action, score touchdowns, make the Colts one-dimensional. The Colts offense and defense are very good and that’s why they are red hot right now. This would not be the time to play the Colts if you’re the Cardinals. The Cardinals are continuing to struggle at home this season. They can clinch their first playoff berth with a win over the Colts and it would be a really good Christmas wish. The problem is that the Cardinals just can’t do it. So, what does this mean? This should be a pretty good game. I have to be honest about this game. I want to say the Cardinals would beat the Colts; however, I unfortunately am going to actually pick the Colts to beat the Cardinals in this one 27-24. I’m just not that confident in the Cardinals as of now. If they can prove me wrong, then great. But right now, I don’t see that happening unless they can catch a break with other teams losing on Sunday. The next game I will predict is the Rams @Vikings game. I think this should be a pretty close game. I do think the Rams will beat the Vikings in a close game 30-27 because the Vikings may find a way to lose this game for sure. The next game I will predict is the Giants @Eagles game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Eagles will beat the Giants 34-13. The next game I will predict is the Bills @Patriots game, the divisional rivalries. I think this should be a great game. I think the Bills may actually beat the Patriots this time in a close game 31-27 because they came pretty close to beaten the Patriots last time. The next game I will predict is the Ravens @Bengals game, the divisional rivalries. I think this should be a great game as well. I’m going to give the edge to the Bengals over the Ravens 24-17 because the Ravens seem to be falling and they are not playing like they always have been which should worry the Raven fans here. The next game I will predict is the Chargers @Texans game. I think the Chargers will beat the Texans 42-24. The next game I will predict is the Buccaneers @Panthers game, the divisional rivalries. I think the Buccaneers will beat the Panthers in a close game 35-28. The next game I will predict is the Bears @Seahawks game. I think the Seahawks will beat the Bears 24-13. The next game I will predict is the Broncos @Raiders game, the divisional rivalries. I think this should be a great game! I think the Raiders will beat the Broncos in a close game 23-20. The next game I will predict is the Steelers @Chiefs game. I think the Chiefs will beat the Steelers in a close game 38-30. The Chiefs are just riding high right now. The next game I will predict is the Washington Football Team @Cowboys game, the divisional rivalries on Sunday Night Football. I think this should be a really good game as these teams are fighting for their playoff spots, although the Cowboys just clinched their first playoff spot after the 49ers lost last night. I think the Cowboys will beat the Football Team in a close game 34-27. The last game I will predict is the Dolphins @Saints game on Monday Night Football. I think this may actually be a close game. I think the Saints will do enough to beat the Dolphins in a close game 32-26.

So, what do you guys think about the NFL week 16 picks?! I would love to hear your guy’s thoughts about the picks!

Stay tuned for NFL updates.

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