Category: Pop Culture
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Ranking a Quarter-Century of Movies That Won Best Picture
Now I’ll admit when it comes to movies, I’m a little out of my depth. I’d say I’m a fairly average cinephile. I see most of the big blockbusters and award winners, but some solid flicks fall through the cracks with me most years. As a result, I wouldn’t ordinarily be the one to ideate…
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2025 Oscars: Where Did the Academy Mess Up This Year?
For anyone living under a rock this past weekend, Sunday night was the Oscars. Now that I have had some time to digest and process the awards, it’s time to highlight some the biggest surprises and highlights from Hollywood’s biggest night. I want to start off by giving major props to Conan O’Brien. He absolutely…
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Butler Casted in New “American Psycho” Remake
Guess who’s back!? Apologies to my three readers for my absence. I’ve been busy moving to Dallas, and believe it or not, I do have a full time job. But there was some intriguing casting news that I had to share my thoughts on. On December 11th, Variety announced that Austin Butler has been cast…
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Jake Paul’s Boxing Scheme Is One of the Greatest Hoodwinks of Our Time
This past weekend, over 60 million households tuned into watch Viner-turned-Youtuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul beat up an old man. Yes, I know that old man is former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. I know he’s only 58. But we’ve been following Iron Mike for almost 40 years now… That brain and body are a bit more muddled…
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My music taste is a direct result of playing Backyard Baseball
Backyard Sports was a big part of my childhood, but I’m just now realizing that the game soundtracks played a big part in shaping my modern day music choices.
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Dune: Part Two – One of the greatest sci-fi films ever made
Let’s dive into Dune: Part Two, one of the best sci-fi films ever made.
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Three big things happened at The Oscars that shocked me
The 2024 Oscars: Predictable winners, surprising upsets, and a few controversial winners on Hollywood’s biggest night.
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The Last of Us review: Episode 9
I know the finale of The Last of Us was last week, and I dropped the ball on writing the review. I was busy getting beaten by Irish Car Bombs and trying to get work done before The Camp took on Chi-Town. But, better late than never I guess.
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The Last of Us review: Episode 8
Man, oh man, this was the episode of The Last of Us I was waiting the most for… and it fucking delivered.