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Culture of Pop
If We're Given a 'True Detective' Season 3, We Need a Realistic Serial Killer Premise
True Detective is primarily known for two things - a legendary Season 1 and a forgettable Season 2 . Much of what contributed to the error filled sophomore season were decisions in plot and storyline....
Culture of Hoops
Got Hops? : Sixers Top 5 Plays From Above the Rim
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . Possessing the youngest roster in NBA history, the Philadelphia 76ers have proven that while raw talent and athleticism might not win games, it’ll surely make for an absurd...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 18 - X-Men: First Class
I didn’t hate X-Men: The Last Stand nearly as much as the rest of the world, but it still left the franchise in desperate need of some kind of reboot. When it was announced Bryan...
Culture of Hoops
St. Louis Left out in the Cold by NFL Relocation Plans
Image courtesy of Erik Daniel Drost/Flickr . Seeing how the NFL has manipulated its own relocation guidelines to this point, anything is possible. This isn't a shot at Oakland, but the city did pretty much...
Comic Books
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 19 - Spider-Man 2 (Sam Raimi)
I wish I could in good conscience put Spider-Man 2 higher on this list. It’s a wonderful film in many ways and the wall-crawler has always been one of my favorite superheroes. If pushed, I...
Culture of Pop
'Free State of Jones' Trailer With Matthew McConaughey
Free State of Jones has released a trailer. The upcoming movie that hits theaters May 13, 2016 stars Matthew McConaughey as Newton Knight. This character lived during the American Civil War and commanded a group...
Culture of Hoops
Is The College Football Postseason Working?
Kind of. Nothing says "hot take" like "kind of," am I right? I apologize if that sounds like a cop-out answer, but you have to remember that this isn't a black and white world that...
Podcasts
The Cross/Over With DC & Ryan: The NFL Playoffs, Comic Book Adaptations, Hollywood, Taylor Swift, & Katy Perry
On Episode 15 of The Cross/Over, DC and Ryan talk about the NFL’s violent playoffs, 2016 as #YearoftheNerd, Marvel and DC Comic adaptations, the collapse of the FPS genre while video games overtake Hollywood, and...
Culture of Pop
'The Revenant' is Beautiful and Savage
20th Century Fox: The Revenant Perseverance is one of our greatest assets. The Revenant is a film about perseverance, created by a cast and crew that tremendously displayed it in making this film. Leonardo DiCaprio...
Culture of Hoops
NFL Wild Card Weekend Was Indeed Wild
Image courtesy of Jeffrey Beall/Flickr . If you read my NFL Wild Card Round Picks column that went up late last week then you'd know that for the second straight year I went 4-0 with...
