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The Cavs had a 22-point lead 7:39 left in the fourth quarter. The odds said they had a 99.7% chance of winning.

Then… Epic meltdown.

The Knicks tallied the biggest comeback in the NBA playoffs in14 years – outscoring the Cavs 44-11 the rest of the way to defeat Cleveland 115-104 and take a 1-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

There’s a lot of blame to go around:

A total disaster. Can they recover from this disaster in Game 2?

It’s highly uncomfortable and unsettling watch and has elicited shock from viewers. It’s also the most talked about Netflix documentary this year.

“The Crash” is the streamer’s No. 1 film, and a slice of true crime that hits close to Cleveland.

The Story

It details the 2022 high-speed car crash in Strongsville – when 17-year-old driver MacKenzie Shirilla crashed her Toyota Camry at nearly 100 mph into a brick building in the Progress Drive Business Park.

She was convicted of murder for killing her two passengers, boyfriend Dominic Russo, 20, and his friend Davion Flanagan, 19.

The Outrage

The family’s reaction to the accident and conviction in the doc is now making news.

Her father, Steve Shirilla, has been placed on administrative leave for allegations that he “demonstrated poor judgement,” read a statement from Mary Queen of Peace School, in Cleveland, where he teaches art and digital media.

Social media reactions range from outrage to grief for the victims’ families to criticism of MacKenzie Shirilla and her parents over a perceived lack of accountability and remorse.

There’s the jukebox, stocked with the same 45s it had when the place opened. The décor – classic booths and tables and paneling from 1971.

Even the menu sign is original and has been hanging there 35 years.

In an era of constant change, Farinacci Pizza in Northfield is a rare constant – a genuine, family-run pizzeria that focuses on classic pies and tradition over reinvention.

“We haven’t changed a thing,” says Kim Abbomerato, who started working there in 1996, when she was 14.

Now, she’s the owner, along with her husband Claudio – whom she met, you guessed it, at place.

They bought it in 2021 from the Farinacci family.

“We kept everything exactly how it was,” she says, “from the 1970s music to our pizzas.”

I bet the pizza was just as good back then.

WEDNESDAY

Whiskey Island: Music nights are back at the enchanting – and hard partying – park with the stellar views of Lake Erie. At 6 p.m. it’s Sounds of the Cellar. Info.

Shitshow Karaoke: Be as bad as you want – it’s all good at this weekly bash at B-Side Liquor Lounge, where rapper Dirty Jones and photographer Manny Wallace let people sing along to an eclectic mix or rap and rock. 10 p.m. Info.

Two D*kes and a Mic: Popular podcasters and touring icons McKenzie Goodwin and Rachel Scanlon bring “the world’s greatest and gayest show of all time” to Hilarities. 7 p.m. Info.

THURSDAY

Beethoven's Fidelio: Ludvig van’s esteemed opera hits Severance Music Hall with Franz Welser-Möst leading the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus. 7 p.m. Info. 

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Ohio’s 312 independent clubs generate $3 billion for economy, support 21,604 jobs and create $122.3 million in state and local tax revenue.

Despite all this, only one in five turned a profit last year.

Yet, none of them get tax breaks, unlike the billionaire owners of Cleveland’s basketball and baseball stadiums

Cleveland Councilman Kris Harsh had an idea – and his colleagues have voted yes.

Council has approved a proposal to exempt venues that sell 750 tickets or less from a 4% admissions tax.

“When Rocket Arena needs a repair, we pay,” says Harsh. “It’s not fair to the little guy -- so let them keep this small amount. It’s our investment in their investment.”

Happy Dog co-owner Sean Watterson and other operators have called for the exemption to boost clubs and they areas they anchor.

Harsh agrees.

“Local venues invest in neighborhoods, bring life to our streets and build a community with music,” says Harsh. “This relatively small amount can mean a lot to a struggling business owner.”

Pedestrians crossing East Ninth Street, early-1970s. The Roxy and Coney Island were side-by-side fixtures of Cleveland’s nightlife. The former was the city’s premier burlesque house while the latter provided cheap eats and hot dogs

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