This Week in UNPLUGG’D (3/6/2019)

A weekly newsletter dedicated to what we’ve done, what we’re doing, and what’s next from the good folks over at UNPLUGG’D

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#KEYANDPEELEBRACKET

• Heading into the bracketology insanity that defines the month of March, the fine folks here at Unplugg’d sat down to assemble the top 64 Key and Peele sketches of all time. They face off in our bracket to determine a champion!
• Make sure to go vote for which sketches you want to move on from the Nooice Region! Voting closes Thursday — you’ll have 48 hours to vote on each region, and we’ll be moving on to the Chainwax Region starting Thursday.

Sports

• The Unplugg’d staff sat down to discuss LeBron’s recent meltdowns, and who the mysterious target of his constant criticism is.

• Karim Noorani and Andrew Fenichel discussed the NBA’s one-and-done problem, the Lottery, and the race for MVP as the season enters the home stretch.
• Ryan Coleman, Ethan Fore, and Andrew Fenichel break down the Bryce Harper deal, discuss remaining free agents, and play some MLB trivia on this weeks episode of the Baseball Matters podcast.

What’s Up

• This past Wednesday, Jack Lido brings on Joey Safchik to break down the cultural phenomenon that is A Star is Born coming off Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s fiery performance at the Oscars.
• On Monday, DC-native Andrew Fenichel bid his ado to Bryce Harper and thanked him for all his early-career accomplishments as a member of the Nationals.
• On Wednesday, Ethan Fore and Andrew Fenichel discuss the most dramatic episode The Bachelor has seen in years, and just where Colton may have headed after clearing that fence.

Winners and Losers: Ja Rule is Still Touchy About Fyre Festival

• Gaga and Cooper steal the Oscars, Peanut Tilman becomes an FBI agent, and more Winners and Losers from the last week in popular culture.

From The Vault: Why Bryce Harper’s Free Agency Decision Will Change Baseball Forever

This past December, Andrew Fenichel wrote about why Bryce Harper is so valuable, why he won’t be returning to the Nationals, and what his free agency will mean for baseball as a whole.

After Harper signed the largest contract in American sports this past week, this preemptive look at Harper’s free agency is a fascinating read.

What’s Next

• Make sure to keep up with our #KEYANDPEELEBRACKET by following Unplugg’d Culture on Twitter! We need your help to determine the G.K.A.P.S.O.A.T (Greatest Key & Peele Sketch Of All Time)!
• Look out for Karim Noorani’s thoughts on Leave No Trace and our staff’s discussion on whether or not Detective Pikachu is supposed to be furry.
• We’ll have a new episode of The G-L Review on Friday talking Game of Thrones, Barstool’s latest controversy, and more! Plus, ‘NBA Show’ on Saturday, ‘Baseball Matters’ on Sunday, and more coming at you early next week.