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Review: 'Once Upon a Time' S5 E4

By Jeanie Weber • October 19, 2015

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, one of my favorite things about Once Upon a Time is how much smarter the women are than their husbands and male counterparts. Last week on...

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Review 'The Walking Dead' S6 E2

By Dalton Baggett • October 19, 2015

This week's episode of The Walking Dead has forced me to make a change to my running "Walker Kill Count" that started last week. The second episode of the season focused on what happened in...

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'Crimson Peak' is a Visual Treat

By Mike Bitanga • October 19, 2015

A ghost story set in an eerie house is a challenge for any director simply because it's been done to death. Guillermo Del Toro is definitely up for the challenge with his latest gothic tale,...

Fantasy Basketball Experts Draft: Go 30 Deep or Go Home!
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Fantasy Basketball Experts Draft: Go 30 Deep or Go Home!

By Erik Ong • October 19, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . I'm proudly entering my second year as a participant of the 30-Deep Experts League. Every season 30 of brightest minds in fantasy basketball lay it all on the line...

Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #10 LaMarcus Aldridge
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #10 LaMarcus Aldridge

By Sonny Giuliano • October 19, 2015

Image courtesy of San Antonio Spurs/Facebook . Resume: 23.4 points (7th in league, career best), 10.2 rebounds (9th in league), 1.7 assists, 1.0 block, 39 double-doubles (9th in league), 35.4 minutes, 47% FG, 35% 3PT...

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31 Days of Halloween Episodes: My Big Brother (Scrubs)

By Lenny Burnham • October 19, 2015

Here at Pop Culture Spin we refuse to accept that Halloween is only one day. We’re going to be celebrating Halloween all month, by highlighting one of our favorite Halloween episodes every day. Today’s we’re...

Fantasy Basketball: Experts League Draft Results
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Fantasy Basketball: Experts League Draft Results

By Erik Ong • October 19, 2015

Screen Capture courtesy of NBA/YouTube. My first official draft is in the books. It's a 12-man, head to head league, against no less than some of the industry's top fantasy basketball minds. It's the "Triple...

Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #11 Tim Duncan
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Sonny's Top 50 NBA Players: #11 Tim Duncan

By Sonny Giuliano • October 19, 2015

Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . Resume: 13.9 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.0 blocks (6th in league), 28.9 minutes, 51% FG, 74% FT ... Team Record in Games Played: 53-24 (2-3 without) ... Playoffs:...

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New York Comic Con: Cosplayers Gallery and Other Goodies

By Dennis Velasco • October 19, 2015

New York Comic Con was a trip! And here, for those that weren't there, Samma Jamma hooks you all up with some dope images. Photos courtesy of Samma Jamma (Samantha Bednarz). Please check her website...

Mets Leave New York with Commanding 2-0 Lead
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Mets Leave New York with Commanding 2-0 Lead

By Dan Tria • October 19, 2015

Image courtesy of Arturo Pardavila III/Flickr . The New York Mets solved the riddles known as Kershaw, Grienke, Lester and now Arrieta. Yet these riddles aren’t solved by powerful beasts wielding a modern-day Excalibur, but...