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: Ron White, Aziz Ansari
28. Ron White Ron “Tater Salad” White is truly one of a kind. Rising to fame during the unbearable “Blue Collar Comedy Tour,” White could easily have faded into obscurity behind the massive personalities of...
Top Comic Book Adaptaions: No. 26 - Batman Begins (Christopher Nolan)
Batman Begins , released a decade ago in 2005, brought a level of respect and earnestness to live-action-big-budget comic book adaptations that had never been seen before. If anything, the film swung so hard in...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Sarah Silverman, Kevin Hart
30. Sarah Silverman Sarah Silverman is the politically incorrect messenger that so many people in today’s overly sensitive society need. She doesn’t dwell on partisan politics giving her a little bit more leeway than someone...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 27 - Captain America: The First Avenger
Captain America was never my favorite as a kid. He was such a fuddy-duddy compared to Wolverine, Spider-Man, and Batman. When Captain America: The First Avenger was released in 2011, all of that changed. Chris...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Jerry Seinfeld, Kathleen Madigan
Image courtesy of the "Jerry Seinfeld Best Stand Up Comedy 2014 (HD) Ep. 3" video posted on YouTube. 32. Jerry Seinfeld I mean, what's the deal with Jerry Seinfeld? Yes, I know. Seinfeld should be...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Mike Birbiglia, Jim Gaffigan
34. Mike Birbiglia I love comedy that gives space for extra room for storytelling where there are even long pauses between laughs. Mike Birbiglia excels at this style, inviting us into his quirky world and...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Norm Macdonald, Kevin Nealon
Image courtesy of the "Norm Macdonald On Working For Roseanne - Larry King Now" video posted on YouTube. 36. Norm Macdonald Norm Macdonald is at his best when he is telling what I like to...
Top Comic Book Adaptations: No. 28 - Batman (Tim Burton)
Without Tim Burton’s Batman we probably wouldn’t even be here doing this whole fun exercise. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to rank this film in the Top 10 based on legacy alone. Batman was the patient...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: Bill Burr, Kevin Pollak
Image courtesy of the "Bill Burr - Why Do I Do This (Audio Corrected)" Video posted on YouTube. 38. Bill Burr When I first put out the idea for this list on Twitter, Bill Burr...
Top 50 Stand-Up Comedians: David Cross, Kristen Schaal
40. David Cross Remember David Cross from that thing? Men in Black ? No, that other thing. Arrested Development . Well, sure. But also, Modern Family , Tim and Eric , Bob and David ,...