By Justin Luteran What a great crop of films this year competing for the 92nd Academy Awards. Not only is it an exceptionally varied bunch, but it was a big year for commercial movies whereas the last few years seemed to trend toward smaller films that mainstream audiences didn’t really see, which in turn ledContinueContinue reading “Final Oscar Predictions: Who Will Win vs Who Should Win”
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Stake Your XFL Fandom!
The NFL season has come to an official end with the crowning of the Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs, a moment where all football fans took a collective sigh and prepared for the long wait for next season. Time and time again, we have tried to fill that void with a variety of sportsContinueContinue reading “Stake Your XFL Fandom!”
Cash App and 100 Thieves: A Modern Day Love Story
Since we’re coming up quickly on Valentine’s Day, I figured I’d write about a pretty great love story. One for the ages really. This story has a very, very happy ending. This is the story of the love child of Cash App and 100 Thieves. Once upon a time, there was a young esports organizationContinueContinue reading “Cash App and 100 Thieves: A Modern Day Love Story”
Riverhounds Start Preseason Matches With Two Games This Weekend
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds officially started their preseason training camp on February 1st and chose to bring on 17 players on trial to practice with the 15 rostered players to try and fill out the remaining 8 roster spots. According to head coach Bob Lilley, “Some of the guys that came in were tight as aContinueContinue reading “Riverhounds Start Preseason Matches With Two Games This Weekend”
Pirates Bring Back Scripted Road Jerseys
The 2020 Pittsburgh Pirates got one of their first wins of the year on Friday by releasing their new road uniforms featuring Pittsburgh script lettering across the chest. https://twitter.com/Pirates/status/1220803493994385419?s=20 The scripted Pittsburgh look is reminiscent of the team’s road look throughout the 90s…the last time the team won a division title for those not aware.ContinueContinue reading “Pirates Bring Back Scripted Road Jerseys”
(Some) Hall of Fame Voters Need to Get Over Themselves
Holier-than-thou… Merriam-Webster defines holier-than-thou as “marked by an air of superior piety or morality.” This word applies perfectly to the attitude some MLB Hall of Fame voters have of themselves. And it needs to end. Another year, another HOF voting, same expected omissions. Congrats to Jeter and Walker on getting voted into the Hall. ButContinueContinue reading “(Some) Hall of Fame Voters Need to Get Over Themselves”
Star Wars Battlefront II is Now A Great Video Game
Video games are amazing to play right? Whether it is a first person shooter or an adventure role play style everyone has their own type of video games they like to play. Today, I am going to be talking up the once not so great, but now fantastic Star Wars Battlefront II. So grab yourContinueContinue reading “Star Wars Battlefront II is Now A Great Video Game”
Mac Miller, Circles
It’s Friday morning in Pittsburgh. A light snow gently falls from the heavens. The overwhelming breeze that has pledged the city for the past few days has subsided. It’s cold, like a Pittsburgh winter should be. As everyone awoke this morning they found the last offering from the city’s own. Mac Miller’s album Circles sitsContinueContinue reading “Mac Miller, Circles”
How to help Antonio Brown
Antonio Brown has been on an absolute war path destroying his entire life piece by piece since he left the Steelers. Most recently, he was on Instagram live yelling at cops while calling one of the mothers of his children a fishbowl. I don’t get the reference, but what I do understand as this manContinueContinue reading “How to help Antonio Brown”
TSM! TSM! TSM!
In years past, this would be a chant that would echo throughout the arena when TSM took the stage, domestically and internationally. Where’d it go? What happened? What happened to the dominant force in North America that was TSM? Well…time hasn’t done their roster good. They always get to the cusp of greatness again, justContinueContinue reading “TSM! TSM! TSM!”
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