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Top 10 Point Guards Heading Into 2022–2023 NBA Season
Honorable Mentions: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Darius Garland, and Fred VanVleet 10. LaMelo Ball We all knew it was a matter of time before the younger Ball brother shot up…
Top 10 Shooting Guards Heading Into 2022–2023 NBA Season
Honorable Mentions: Klay Thompson, Desmond Bane and Anfernee Simons 10. Jordan Poole Jordan Poole is a great shooting-guard in his own right, but his value is further intensified…
Grading the Top 5 Picks from the 2019 NBA Draft
5th Pick — Darius Garland (CLE) A Darius Garland will presumably become an ‘A+’ selection after a few more years of consistent greatness, but for now, this will…
Grading the Top 5 Picks from the 2021 NBA Draft
5th Pick — Jalen Suggs (ORL) C- Jalen Suggs only played 48 games in his rookie season, so while it isn’t a substantial sample size to evaluate how…
Grading the Top 5 Picks from the 2020 NBA Draft
5th Pick — Isaac Okoro (CLE) C+ Although Isaac Okoro’s general counting stats have not made a noticeable jump since his rookie year, his efficiency has certainly substantially…
Remaining NBA Free Agents Landing Spots (8/16/22)
Collin Sexton Dallas Mavericks Collin Sexton unfortunately suffered a season-ending torn meniscus last season after getting off to the worst statistical start of his career. As a result,…
3 NBA Hot Takes (8/11/22)
Dejounte Murray and Trae Young Will Not Mesh Well Pairing two extremely ball-dominant guards has often resulted in immediate short-term success with long-term consequences. The most recent examples…
Random Round-Up #4 (8/17/22 – 8/22/22)
Abbott Elementary (2021-Present) Strong 5/10 Abbott Elementary is the clear offspring of the 21st century’s golden-age of sitcom cable television. There was Parks and Recreations (2009-2015), 30 Rock…
Weekly Crate Digging #4 – 8/19/22
Tippa My Tongue - Red Hot Chili Peppers Strong 4/10 The occasional onomatopoeic refrains from frontman Anthony Kiedis are grating to the ears, but other than that, this…
Random Round-Up #3 (8/9/22 – 8/16/22)
Atlanta - Season 3 (2016-Present) Solid 6/10 For those unfamiliar with Atlanta , it is a comedy-drama TV series that is centered on the careers of Paper Boi…
Weekly Crate Digging #3 – 8/12/22
Super Freaky Girl - Nicki Minaj Strong 3/10 Nicki Minaj is back with basically her rendition of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP”. The production for this…
JFK (1991) Film Review and Summary
SOLID 8/10 What makes a film like JFK (1991) so timeless is not its correlation to the time period for which it occupies, it is its inquisitive nature…
Random Round-Up #2 (8/3/22 – 8/8/22)
Tokyo Vice (2022-Present) Solid 4/10 Michael Mann is back, but unfortunately not better than ever. Tokyo Vice is the lovechild of three main contributors, Michael Mann’s production, J.T.…
Weekly Crate Digging #2 – 8/5/22
STAYING ALIVE - DJ Khaled feat. Drake and Lil Baby Strong 2/10 I don’t know what’s worse, the “interpolation” of the Bee Gees’ “Stayin Alive” or the obnoxiously…
Random Round-Up #1 (7/25/22 – 8/2/22)
The Bear (2022-Present) Soft 8/10 The Bear is a FX-produced Hulu Original TV series that focuses on Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto’s (Jeremy Allen White) return to his hometown of…
Weekly Crate Digging #1 – 7/29/22
“Never Sleep” - NAV feat. Travis Scott and Lil Baby Strong 5/10 Travis Scott comes into this track hot with his catchy chorus which transitions smoothly into his…
Nope (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 8/10 So far in 2022, we have seen multiple big time horror films swing and miss in terms of critical reception and box office. Among the indie…
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 5/10 Mockumentaries are no new feat in 2022. This Is Spinal Tap (1984) is often referred to as the godfather of all mockumentaries with its satirical take…
The Anatomy of Death Scenes in Better Call Saul (SPOILERS)
THERE ARE MANY SPOILERS AHEAD FOR BOTH BREAKING BAD AND BETTER CALL SAUL - READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION Better Call Saul ; S3E10, S6E3, and S6E8. A…
Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967) Film Review and Summary
STRONG 6/10 In Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967), we see Martin Scorsese’s entry into the pantheon of auteur debuts. Similarly, as you’d expect with a low…
The Iron Giant (1999) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 9/10 The fear of the unknown is a shared feeling among many. Expecting the unexpected is much easier said than done, and when some are presented with…
The Black Phone (2022) Film Review and Summary
LIGHT 3/10 Often when a character wears a mask, it’s to hide some version of themself that they’d like to keep away from society. In The Black Phone…
The Killing (1956) Film Review and Summary
Strong 8/10 And, they’re off! This phrase applies to both the horse races and the characters at the start of The Killing (1956). Just like the horses, The…
Shiva Baby (2020) Film Review and Summary
LIGHT 8/10 Everybody has those functions that they are required to go to for some third-party connection but feel completely detached from the sentiment of it. You begin…
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) Film Review and Summary
SOFT 7/10 It’s July 1st, 2022, Minions have taken the world by storm. Spearheaded by a marketing campaign with unprecedented aggressiveness, people have begun to embrace Minions as…