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In today’s 216 Scoop Edition:
No Chemistry, No Identity: Cavs Face Early Crisis as LeBron, Knicks Hit Town
Ohio Leads Data Center Revolt: Blue Wave Brings AI Bloodbath
40 Years Strong: Cleveland Cinematheque Screens Classics, Cult & Cutting-Edge
Get Out of the House: Your Weekend Six-Pack
Whip It Good: DEVOtional Returns to Celebrate Akron’s Robotic Rock Legends
John Petkovic & Jude Perez
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IN THE NEWS
No Chemistry, No Identity: Cavs Face Early Crisis as LeBron, Knicks Hit Town
Too soon to panic?
The Cavs are lifeless. They lack ball movement, chemistry, an identity.
As James Harden said after Wednesday’s loss to the Thunder, “We’re eight games in and we have to start figuring it out soon.”
This weekend, the Cavs (4-4) host LeBron and the 76ers (7:30 tonight) and the Knicks (8 p.m. Saturday) at Rocket Arena.
It’s supposed to be a marquee weekend.
It’s also an early test that could determine whether coach Kenny Atkinson makes it to December.
Yes, Peyton Watson and Jaylon Tyson have missed time with injuries, and Jarrett Allen has dealt with knee issues.
Meleek Thomas and Mario Hezonja have excelled.
The team has bigger issues:
Donovan Mitchell and Harden pound the ball into floor rather than involving Allen and Evan Mobley.
Sam Merrill has struggled shooting, because a motion shooter in an offense with little motion.
The Cavs have a negative rating with Harden, who gets targeted by teams on defense. Yet he leads the team in minutes played -- at 37 years old.
The defense is in the bottom-third of the league. The turnover rate and defensive rebounding are worse.
More than their record, it’s how they play – and Atkinson will be on the hot seat if it doesn’t change.
🏀 What is the Cavs’ biggest problem right now?
Ohio Leads Data Center Revolt: Blue Wave Brings AI Bloodbath
Tuesday’s blue wave has triggered a red wave that has left AI investors crying the blues.
Across the country, voters backed ballot measures imposing moratoriums and limits on new data centers.
Ohio led the charge, with 21 of the 41 such initiatives nationwide.
It has resulted in a stock bloodbath: data-center operators are down 15–30%, and semiconductor stocks have fallen 10–25%.
Roll the Data:
After inflation and the Iran War, data centers were the top voter concern —especially in the Buckeye State.
Ohioans were outraged in May when the state disclosed that tax breaks for data centers had cost nearly $1.6 billion in 2025, 12 times original projections.
Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown both campaigned against data centers, making the state less hospitable to them.
Goldman Sachs estimates that states where Democratic wins could produce tighter rules or temporary moratoria account for 45% of planned U.S. data-center capacity.
Ohio alone represents 5% of that national pipeline.
⚡ How did you vote on data center measures, or how would you have?
40 Years Strong: Cleveland Cinematheque Screens Classics, Cult, and Cutting-Edge
It’s one of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions and a film festival that runs the entire year.
Willem Dafoe, John Waters and Peter Bogdanovich have all attended screenings.
And the Cleveland Cinematheque is still going strong at 40, thanks to director Dave Huffman.
Since taking the job in May, he’s mixed classics, cult rarities and the latest in independent and international cinema.
“I love the classics and foundational films,” says Huffman. “But I also love the weird and strange and new movies -- and using my marketing background for audience building.”
This weekend, the theater will cover all the bases:
Queen at Sea: The Cleveland premiere of the haunting U.K.-U.S. film that won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. 6:45 tonight and 4:15 p.m. Saturday.
The Devils: The area debut of the restored and just-released version of Ken Russell’s 1971 psychological horror classic. 9:15 tonight and 6:50 p.m. Saturday.
The Postman Always Rings Twice: The 1946 film noir based on the novel by James M. Cain. In 35mm. 9:15 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.
🎬 Which Cinematheque screening would you pick this weekend?
The 216 Rundown
Get Out of the House: Your Weekend Six-Pack
FRIDAY
MIX: K-Pop Inferno: The Cleveland Museum of Art’s monthly party goes K-Pop to celebrate its new exhibition “Ten Kings of Hell: The Afterlife in Medieval Korea.” 6 p.m. Info.
Anime Pop Night: The Ghibli Fall Festival: The dance party celebrates Asian pop, cosplay and Japan’s pioneering Ghibli film studio. 9 p.m. The Foundry. Info.
SATURDAY
Anthony Rodi: The comic and social-media superstar better known as Uncle Vinny on “Road Rage Wednesday” hits Hilarities. The show is sold out, but there are still tickets for the 9:15 p.m. performance. (Also 6 p.m. Sunday.) Info.
Día de Muertos: The annual celebration of Mexican folk art and Latin American culture pulls up to Cleveland Public Theatre with a procession and performers. 11 a.m. Info.
CLE Vintage Annex: The vintage furniture shop in Parma hosts a grand opening party featuring a vinyl DJ and freebies. 10 a.m. Info.
Rock Solid: The annual benefit for non-profit Cleveland Rocks: Past, Present & Future features a five-act bill headlined by hip-hop jazzbos Black Voltron. 6 p.m. Treelawn. Info.
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
Whip It Good: DEVOtional Returns to Celebrate Akron’s Robotic Rock Legends
Wait, I thought Devo was kidding when it proclaimed that humans were devolving?
We’re doing exactly what the legendary Akron band imagined.
Even the band’s fans are going backwards – to celebrate the heyday and music of Devo, and the wacky hats, yellow jumpsuits and other weird get-ups the band used to wear.
Whoa, it’s DEVOtional.
This weekend, the annual celebration of all things DEVO hits the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern – Friday and Saturday.
The bash features bands and guests from around the country and movies that pay tribute to the robotic rock, anti-Darwinist ethos and pop stunts of Devo – including co-founder Jerry Casale. Info.
VINTAGE CLEVELAND
Short Vincent, 1954 — where downtown legends were born. The 485-foot strip of bars, restaurants and clubs running between East Sixth and East Ninth streets was the epicenter of city nightlife. It all disappeared by the ‘80s.
Cleveland Memory Project
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WEATHER
Friday, November 6
54 °F 🌡️ 44 °F | 🌧️ (Showers) | 63% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 16 mph WNW (≈ 14 knots)
Saturday, November 7
49 °F 🌡️ 41 °F | 🌧️➡️⛅ (AM Rain) | 73% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 19 mph WNW (≈ 17 knots)
Sunday, November 8
57 °F 🌡️ 48 °F | ⛅💨 (Partly Cloudy, Windy) | 7% | 💨 ↑ ≈ 20 mph SW (≈ 17 knots)
Please note that weather conditions can change rapidly. For the most up-to-date information, consider checking a reliable local weather service.
Live Shows in the 216
Top Shows on Friday, November 6
Baddiecore Dance Club: Heavy, Goth and Emo Night — Mahall's, 10 PM
Alec Flynn — Hilarities, 9 PM
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials — Music Box, 6 PM
Chico Bean — Funny Bone, 7 & 9:30 PM
REPRISE: Recreating Iconic Phish Shows — Beachland Ballroom, 7 PM
Westside Live ft Jaxx Axyl — Grog Shop, 7 PM
Zack Fox (DJ Set) — Agora Theatre, 8 PM
Mickey Dolenz: 60 Years of the Monkees — Northfield Park Racino, 7:30 PM
Top Shows on Saturday, November 7
Beyond The Walls 3 — House of Blues, 7:30 PM
Blue October — Agora Theatre, 7 PM
Dungeon Synth Night — No Class, 7 PM
Flatfoot 56 w/ The A-10s, Dollar Draft$ — Beachland Tavern, 7 PM
Negative Zen w/ Lowspot, Shame Chamber, Blushmark — Grog Shop, 7:30 PM
Reblog: Tumblr Inspired Indie Sleaze and Electric Hits 2010's Dance Party — Mahall's, 7 PM
Sueco w/ Jeris Johnson — The Roxy at Mahall's, 7 PM
Top Shows on Sunday, November 8
Ax and the Hatchetmen w/ Tipling Rock — Mahall's, 7 PM
Dupree's Dead Band — Grog Shop, 6 PM
Identity Shock w/ Subjects, Yambag, En Love, Piss Me Off — Foundry, 8 PM
Waterparks w/ GANG! — The Roxy at Mahall's, 7 PM
The 216 Sports Area
Upcoming Games
Guardians
Away vs. Saints, 1 PM November 8 (Sunday)
Cavaliers
Home vs. 76ers, 7:30 PM November 6 (Friday)
Home vs. Knicks, 8 PM November 7 (Saturday)
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