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Warriors Easily Defeat Rockets, Take Series 4-1
Culture of Hoops

Warriors Easily Defeat Rockets, Take Series 4-1

By Tyler BirssApril 28, 2016

Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube . The Golden State Warriors throttled the Houston Rockets by a 114-81 score to take this series 4-1. With Stephen Curry out with ankle/knee ailments, others stepped up majorly....

Review 'Supernatural' S11 E19 - The Chitters
Television

Review 'Supernatural' S11 E19 - The Chitters

By Dalton BaggettApril 27, 2016

Image courtesy of The CW. Supernatural finally came back this week after another random hiatus. This show seems to take a lot of these little breaks, and I would very much like them to stop....

SG Is My Hero Podcast Ep.1: Beyonce and Lemonade
Music

SG Is My Hero Podcast Ep.1: Beyonce and Lemonade

By Jesse SinnedApril 27, 2016

Name. Jesse Sinned. Purpose. Podcast about the latest pop culture happenings in short audio form. Status. Awesome. Rated: R, motherf***ers because of profanity. In this premiere episode of Spalding Gray is My Hero (after recording,...

The Flash Review: 2.19: Back to Normal
Comic Books

The Flash Review: 2.19: Back to Normal

By Lenny BurnhamApril 27, 2016

I'm generally a fan of the simple metahuman-of-the-week formula, but this week's episode of The Flash wasn't the fun sort of filler episode, it was just an aggressively bland time waster. The stuff about Barry...

Bates Motel Review: 4.7: There's No Place Like Home
Culture of Pop

Bates Motel Review: 4.7: There's No Place Like Home

By Lenny BurnhamApril 26, 2016

Things have been going eerily well on Bates Motel this season. Norma Bates and Alex Romero are happy together, while Norman Bates is actually making progress dealing with his psychological problems. Of course, it was...

Reebok Classic introduces the Club C 85 pack in pastels for Spring
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Reebok Classic introduces the Club C 85 pack in pastels for Spring

By Hardwood and Hollywood StaffApril 26, 2016

Brought to you by our friends at Reebok. Hold court this spring in Reebok Classic’s most clean and iconic tennis shoe, the Club C. The timeless Club C 85 for the guys gets a fresh...

The NBA Playoffs Stock Watch
NBA

The NBA Playoffs Stock Watch

By Sonny GiulianoApril 26, 2016

Image Courtesy of Golden State Warriors/Facebook With Round 1 of the NBA Playoffs nearly in the books, it's time to check in on the NBA Stock Market ... whose stock is on the rise, and...

Review 'Fear the Walking Dead' S2 E3 - Ouroboros
Culture of Pop

Review 'Fear the Walking Dead' S2 E3 - Ouroboros

By Dalton BaggettApril 25, 2016

Although I've enjoyed Fear the Walking Dead so far this season, its episode this week was disappointing overall. Despite not blowing me away, it still had some great moments that will keep me watching the...

Silicon Valley Season 3 Review: 3.1: Founder Friendly
Television

Silicon Valley Season 3 Review: 3.1: Founder Friendly

By Lenny BurnhamApril 25, 2016

In the defining scene of Silicon Valley season three's incredible premiere, Dinesh Chugtai and Bertram Gilfoyle discuss whether or not to step down from Pied Piper in solidarity with Richard Hendricks. It's pretty blatantly obvious...

Review: 'Once Upon a Time' S5 E19 - Sisters
Culture of Pop

Review: 'Once Upon a Time' S5 E19 - Sisters

By Jeanie WeberApril 25, 2016

ABC A fellow fan of Once Upon a Time described how I felt about this week’s episode pretty accurately and much more concisely than I will: “it was better than I expected.” Once Upon a...