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Sonny Talks Sports Podcast: NBA Playoffs and Draft Lottery Discussion
Image Courtesy of Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports On the latest episode of the Sonny Talks Sports Podcast, Sonny Giuliano is joined by Paul Clark to discuss a wide variety of NBA topics, including: Did...
Television
The Flash Season 4 Review: 4.22: Think Fast
Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW The Flash season 4 got incrementally closer to its end game this week in what felt like a mostly unnecessary episode. Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow convinced Barry Allen to let...
NBA
NBA Playoffs: Celtics Stun Cavs, Take 2-0 Series Lead
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images) Jaylen Brown scored 23 points to lead the Boston Celtics to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-94. Boston now has a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals...
Television
iZombie Season 4 Review: 4.11: Insane in the Germ Brain
Photo Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW This week’s episode of iZombie season 4 centered on the brutal murder of a drag queen. I cringed at the premise and, unfortunately, the episode hit every beat that I...
Television
Supergirl Season 3: 3.18: Shelter from the Storm
This week’s episode of Supergirl season 3 made a compelling case for Kara Danvers being a villain. All of her dialogue was bone-chilling. Early on, James Olsen tried to convince Lena Luthor to tell Supergirl...
NBA
Warriors Take Game 1 in Houston, 119-106
Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. Kevin Durant was unstoppable all game scoring 37 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 119-106 win against the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference...
Television
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.18: Mo Mommy Mo Problems
The Bob’s Burgers season 8 Mother’s Day episode was a perfect piece of farce. Linda Belcher convinced everyone to pose as a wealthy family so they can get free food from open houses. This led...
Culture of Pop
Silicon Valley Season 5 Review: 5.8: Fifty-One Percent
The Silicon Valley season 5 finale brought everything together. Disparate threads came together so nicely that it’s tempting to retroactively feel more forgiving about the season as a whole. Laurie Bream’s partnership with Yao ended...
Television
Bob’s Burgers Season 8 Review: 8.18: As I Walk Through the Alley of the Shadow of Ramps
Bob’s Burgers season 8 has been doing a phenomenal job with plots about childhood that feel real and specific. This week was about Louise Belcher feeling self-conscious that she still doesn’t know how to ride...
NBA
Celtics Crush Cavs in Game 1, 108-83
(Photo by Phil Ellsworth / ESPN Images.) Jaylen Brown scored scored 23 points to lead the Boston Celtics to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Marcus Morris...
