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Marvel's Inhumans Season 1 Review: 1.4: Make Way for... Medusa
This week's episode of Marvel's Inhumans season 1 felt extremely one-note. All the Inhumans on Earth paired up with inexplicably accommodating humans. Their interactions were mostly expository dialogue. Repetitive humor around the human's surprise at...
NBA
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Southwest Division
Image Courtesy of Houston Rockets/Facebook Notable Newcomers Let’s start with Dallas Mavericks stunner Dennis Smith Jr. who, as I (re)write this paragraph, just literally rolled his goddamn ankle during a Mavericks preseason contest against the...
Television
Gotham Season 4 Review: 4.4: A Dark Knight: The Demon's Head
On this week's Gotham season 4, Ed Nygma sought revenge on Oswald Cobblepot by carefully crafting raps for him. That should end any debate on whether Gotham is one of the best shows on TV....
NBA
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 23-13
Image Courtesy of USA Today Sports 23. Marc Gasol (29 on ESPN, 24 on SI, 28 on SB Nation) -Marc Gasol was up to his same old tricks last year as he helped lead the...
Culture of Hoops
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Southeast Division
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr. NOTABLE NEWCOMERS Dwight Howard has taken his downhill freight train to the Charlotte Hornets. That should prove beneficial to all involved. NOT. Either way, Howard's career arc is always an...
Television
Riverdale Season 2 Premiere Review: 2.1: A Kiss Before Dying
The Riverdale season 2 premiere was a little underwhelming, but it definitely had a couple of standout moments. Of course, Cheryl Blossom's bone-chilling monologue to her hospitalized mother was the highlight. The ending was also...
NBA
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 35-24
Image Courtesy of L.A. Clippers/Facebook 35. Isaiah Thomas (33 on ESPN, 40 on SI, 20 on SB Nation) -If this ranking were based solely on a 2016-17 body of work, Isaiah would be a Top...
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NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top NBA Title Contenders Other Than The Golden State Warriors
Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Make no mistake about it, the Golden State Warriors are unequivocally the favorites to win this coming season's NBA title, repeating as winners and winning three of the last four...
Television
The Flash Season 4 Premiere: 4.1: The Flash Reborn
The Flash season 4 premiere showed Iris West, Wally West, Joe West and Cisco Ramon fighting crime and dealing with the loss of Barry Allen, after he entered the Speed Force last year. The episode...
NBA
NBA Season Preview 2017-18: Top 50 Players, 50-36
Image Courtesy of Phoenix Suns/Facebook 50. LaMarcus Aldridge (45 on ESPN, 31 on SI, 42 on SB Nation) -We kick off the Top 50 with disgruntled and disjointed San Antonio Spurs big man LaMarcus Aldridge....
