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'Ip Man 3' Releases 6 New Character Posters
Ip Man 3 is an upcoming martial arts film featuring a CGI Bruce Lee and a regular human Mike Tyson. Not a bad combination. I covered one of the movie's trailers back in November. Now,...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 28 - Batman (Tim Burton)
Without Tim Burton’s Batman we probably wouldn’t even be here doing this whole fun exercise. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to rank this film in the Top 10 based on legacy alone. Batman was the patient...
Culture of Pop
Review: 'Supergirl' S1 E7
It usually takes a few episodes of the first season for a show to catch its stride, and Monday night’s episode finally did that for Supergirl . It was the best episode yet, and I...
Culture of Pop
25 Days of Christmas Episodes: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas (Community)
We’re counting down the days until Christmas by looking back at Christmas episodes from a variety of TV shows. Tonight we’re talking about “Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas” from Community . What Christmas episode tropes did this...
Culture of Hoops
Piera's Picks: Extra Butter, Cruz-ing, and Kobe 10 EXT high-tops
First of all, let's take a second to say RIP to my ankle which just died during a sprint to get the subway in low-top Vans. Dang the pain. Second, I'm still mourning Kobe's retirement....
Culture of Pop
Review: 'Once Upon a Time' S5 E11
In anticipation of Sunday’s episode of Once Upon a Time , entitled “Swan Song,” a friend of mine from work and I discussed who we thought would be the one to kick the bucket. Because...
Culture of Pop
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Bill Burr, Kevin Pollak
Image courtesy of the "Bill Burr - Why Do I Do This (Audio Corrected)" Video posted on YouTube. 38. Bill Burr When I first put out the idea for this list on Twitter, Bill Burr...
Culture of Hoops
Kings Lose Three in a Row, Fall to 7-15 on the Season
Image courtesy of Michael Tipton/Flickr . The Sacramento Kings have not won at Chesapeake Energy Arena since its formation in 2008. With a 4-23 record against the Thunder overall, 0-13 on the road, the Kings...
Culture of Hoops
Nik Stauskas Needs to Find His Swagger Again
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . “He’s cocky, he’s confident, he’s totally unafraid.” That’s how NBA draft analyst, Jay Bilas, described Nik Stauskas leading up to the 2014 NBA Draft. Like Jalen Rose and...
Culture of Pop
Hollow Da Don, Pat Stay Battle Plagued by League Errors
Image courtesy of Hollow Da Don's YouTube channel. Hollow Da Don and Pat Stay squared off in one of the most hyped battles to take place in a number of years. Fans would assume URL,...
