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Three Sporting Events in Britain That We Should All Watch
When it comes to sports, America is a fairly insular country. Despite the annual NFL games in London, football barely has a global presence. If you take Japan out the picture, neither does baseball. Basketball, however, does have a global presence. It often seems the case with sport in the States. We are happy with…
Read MoreReview of Oregon and Ohio States Uniforms for the National Championship
Nike announced on Monday the uniforms that Oregon and Ohio State will wear in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 12th. With both the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes donning brand new looks for the title game. The new uniforms will leave some fans in awe, other in shock as there…
Read MoreHere Are Some Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas For NFL Fans
By Elizabeth Eckhart Gift giving can be great, it can also be hard. It’s tough to know what to buy for that special someone. The one who has everything or the one with very specific tastes. For those of you with sports fans in your life, this list is for you. Top ten gift ideas…
Read MoreJets To Start QB Geno Smith
Despite the rumors about how the Jets’ Michael Vick would start Week 13 against the Miami Dolphins, coach Rex Ryan informed his quarterbacks Wednesday morning that Geno Smith would start on Monday after coming on in relief for Vick in last Monday’s 38-3 blowout loss to the Bills in Detroit. NFL betting lines for Monday’s…
Read MoreSurvey Reveals Lifestyles Of Average British Soccer Fans
Here in America, we have certain stereotypes we associate with different groups of sports fans, fairly or unfairly. St. Louis Cardinals fans are the “smartest fans in baseball,” all NASCAR fans are rednecks, Oakland Raiders fans are biker gang rejects from the Mad Max films,Drake roots for whoever is winning, stuff like that. Well in…
Read MoreWith Godzilla Less Than Three Weeks Away, Here Are The Top 5 Movie Monsters of All Time
By Elizabeth Eckhart Human beings have gotten to play “top dog” in the food chain for a little while now, so it stands to reason that the idea of having our proverbial throne usurped by a giant lizard/insect/lizard-insect hybrid/monkey is more than a little unsettling. That is perhaps why audiences are drawn to monster films.…
Read MoreRemembering Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Most Impressive Roles
By Elizabeth Eckhart This past Sunday, the world was devastated by the news that Philip Seymour Hoffman had passed away, likely due to an overdose of heroin (though official autopsy reports have yet to be released). The actor, who is widely recognized as one of the greatest character actors of his generation, was found with…
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