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Barcelona Advance to Champions League Final despite Loss
Image courtesy of EnricAndDestroy/Flickr . Despite winning the second-leg 3-2 at home, Bayern Munich are knocked out of the Champions League as Barcelona advance to the final. The Bavarians couldn’t overturn a 3-0 first-leg defeat...
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Hawks Even the Series in D.C.
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . What a difference a couple of days make. On Friday night, Paul Pierce was calling "game" and keeping the Wizards' dream of glory sans John Wall alive but last...
Culture of Pop
Simon Pegg and Robin Williams in 'Absolutely Anything' Trailer
What do you get when Terry Jones, Robin Williams , Kate Beckinsale, and Simon Pegg team up for a film? Absolutely Anything . This Sci-Fi Comedy tells the tale of a group of eccentric aliens...
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Community Review: 6.10: Basic RV Repair and Palmistry
This week's Community was a fun episode that centered on Abed. Despite the fact that it plays with the conventions of flashbacks a bit, it's not an especially clever episode. But, it had some good...
Podcasts
Cross/Over Episode 1: Analytics and Bob Dylan
BMF Sports presents Cross/Over with DC and Ryan! Drew Creasman and Ryan Hammon talk analytics in sports and pop culture in the premiere episode of Cross/Over. How much can we measure value in sports, art,...
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Bates Motel Review: 3.10: Unconscious (Season Finale!)
Bates Motel season 3 ended last night with a decent finale. For a season finale, it felt lacking in big surprises. Norman killing Bradley didn't have the dramatic impact it seemed meant to have because...
Culture of Hoops
Warriors Steal Momentum in Game 4 Win
Image courtesy of Matthew Addie/Flickr. The Golden State Warriors have only been tested on extremely rare occasions this season. Following a 2-1 series deficit to the Memphis Grizzlies, the Bay Area squad faced a prototypical...
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LeBron Does Buzzer-Beating of His Own in Game 4 Victory
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . How could the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers possibly match such an amazing game as the previous one ? We could only hope for a repeat of LeBron...
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Clippers vs. Rockets Game 4: Easy W with Lots of Late Zs
Image Courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr The Los Angeles Clippers made examples of the Houston Rockets as they defeated them 128-95 in Game 4 of the series in Los Angeles. The momentum is clearly on the...
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Review: 'Grace and Frankie' on Netflix
Grace and Frankie came to Netflix on Friday. The show tells the story of Grace (Jane Fonda) and Frankie (Lily Tomlin), two women who go from acquaintances to good friends after their husbands leave them...
