Last Monday, Nintendo released Blades Of Steel on the Virtual Console and if you were born between 1976 and 1979 (possibly 1980 or 1981 but that might be pushing it) this was not only a landmark hockey video game but a landmark sports video game in general (until, of course, Tecmo Bowl came out). Blades [...]
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November 9, 2007
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All This Talk Of A Particular Glyph Is Making Me Ill
By MDS in Opinion, SportsThe people have spoken. The media has done its due diligence to make sure that people keep talking about it. In this Best Week Ever pop culture, it is having the Best Century Ever. Who is having the best century ever so far? It’s not a who but a what. What’s having the best century [...]
November 1, 2007
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Would Barbie Use Flaxseed Oil?
By MDS in Opinion, SportsOne of the biggest sports stories of the last few years is steroid use. It’s become quite the game for fans to guess who’s using steroids, whether it’s in the form of anabolic steroids, Human Growth Hormones, flaxseed oils, and various other creams. We know for certain that Barry Bonds has enjoyed a better living [...]
July 6, 2007
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To Be A Cubs Fan Nearing 30 Years Old
By MDS in Humor, Opinion, SportsWhen my 30th birthday arrives this year there’s a chance the Cubs could be playing in the NLCS, possibly a win or two away from the World Series. Or, they could have been eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago. You never know. I could go on and on about the pathology of a Cubs fan—the [...]
December 31, 2006
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2006 – A Look Back
By MDS in Movies, Music, Opinion, Sports, TelevisionI would never wish Cotard’s syndrome on anyone, nor would I ever want to know what it’s like to have it but I often wonder what someone who did have it must think of the way our society is now. They would probably just say, “It’s too bad I’m dead and can’t communicate with you.” [...]