Author: Drew Creasman
Drew Creasman (or DC for short) is a writer and podcaster for POP CULTURE SPIN, BMF SPORTS, and the Colorado Rockies SBNation affiliate Purple Row. He also works independently as a singer-songwriter in the Boulder and Denver areas. Drew is "analytics curious" and constantly seeks to understand as many different possible ways of looking at and understanding sports whether it be diving deep into the newest available numbers or casting them all aside for a moment and relying solely on the eyes.
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Maria Bamford, Mitch Hedberg
Image courtesy of the "Maria Bamford - Opening a Pot Clinic" video posted on YouTube. 16. Maria Bamford Maria Bamford is … weird. She is so strange, in fact, that one of the voices she...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 22 - The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises - the third film in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy - has more flaws and is less historically significant than Batman Begins, so why is it higher on this list? In a...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Steven Wright, Dana Carvey
Image courtesy of the "Inside Joke interviews Steven Wright" video posted on YouTube. 18. Steven Wright The original dry-wit, deadpanning joke-teller, Steven Wright creates storms of laughter without ever raising his heart rate. His monotonous...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 23 - Spawn
Despite an abhorrent critical reception, 1997’s Spawn - adapted from Todd McFarlane’s graphic novels - was an exceptional film that was just a bit before its time. A quick scan of Rotten Tomatoes reviews shows...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Patton Oswalt, Brian Regan
Image courtesy of the 'Patton Oswalt on Die Hard' video posted on YouTube. 20. Patton Oswalt I mentioned earlier in this series that Aziz Ansari was my “spirit animal” but alluded to another. That “other”...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Kevin Smith, Tig Notaro
Image courtesy of the "Kevin Smith Stands Up For Video Gamers With Youtube Channels" link posted on YouTube. 22. Kevin Smith It is debateable whether or not Kevin Smith even belongs on this list. That...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 24 - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season Two
(Note: MASSIVE SPOILERS ahead! Do not read this if you don’t want major plot points revealed) Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season Two is a prime and complex cog in the machine that is the Marvel...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Bob Hope, Jim Carrey
Image courtesy of JimCarreyisHere's YouTube Channel. 24. Bob Hope If you ask someone over the age of 40 to name their favorite stand-up comedians, Bob Hope’s name is likely to be among the first ones...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 25 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
(Note: This entry on the list is relatively new, so know that there are minor spoilers). If one hasn’t seen most of the adaptations on this list - specifically those in the Marvel Cinematic Universe...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Cheech and Chong, Joan Rivers
Image courtesy of the "Cheech Teaches Chong the Spanish word PENDEJO" video posted on YouTube. 26. Cheech and Chong The pair started as a stage play, a two-man sketch comedy routine without sets or costumes....