Month: May 2015

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Wrestling

Daniel Bryan’s Emotional Speech From Raw About The Intercontinental Title And His Future

This whole thing makes me so sad. The end of Wrestlemania 30 was a triumphant moment, that I thought was going to start the new Daniel Bryan-era of the WWE. Instead, it appears that was the career defining win that singled the beginning of the end of Bryan’s career.

At this point, I can only hope that the WWE can take the lessons it learned on Bryan, and apply them to Sami Zayn. I want the end of Wrestlemania 35 to be Zayn standing, in the ring, holding the WWE title, as the confetti falls all around him.

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Disney Entertainment

Review of Amphicar Ride at Disney Springs

I completely understand that the cost of an amphicar ride at Disney Springs is stupid expensive. That said, I *really* want to do one.

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Sports

Rickie Fowler wins The Players in playoff for his biggest career win

Great win for Rickie, and a great end to the tournament. I wish more tournaments could have this level of excitement.

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Comics Culture

HijiNKS ENSUE Is 8 Years Old, And It Is Ending

Wow. In the same year that [Girls with Slingshots](http://gwscomic.com) comes to an end, we see the end of Hijinks Ensure. It’s a bummer, since I was a huge fan of Joel’s comic, but, also, I feel like I had sort of lost interest in it. I’m not sure how much of that is because of the change in subject matter, and how much was because Joel said that the people that go to HeroesCon are “not his people”. Regardless, I’m looking forward to seeing what he comes up with next.

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Wrestling

Sasha Banks: An Appreciation

TH with an excellent piece on what makes The BO$$ so special:

> The details are what separate the great wrestlers from the merely good ones. The picture above is only a tip of the iceberg of what Banks puts into her entire act, whether on camera or off. Having a stamp at the ready is something that a flamboyant “urban” wrestler with an inflated ego WOULD have, and it fits her like the long piece fits in a four-line Tetris.

Head over to his site to [see the picture and read the whole thing](http://wallsofjerichoholic.blogspot.com/2015/05/sasha-banks-appreciation.html).

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Entertainment

New NBC Show Starling Jaimie Alexander coming this Fall

I really like Jaimie Alexander, but I am worried this show will be a really, slow burn. It seems like network television can’t handle this “big mystery” shows well.

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Sports

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has healthy motivation

Excellent piece by Dan Wolken about Watson’s rehab, come back, and expectations. I *really* hope he can stay healthy.

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Disney Entertainment

Brad Bird Says “Incredibles 2” is His Next Movie

Start the countdown. I am super excited about this.

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Sports

PGA Revokes Media Credentials due to Reporter’s Periscope Usage

Summary: A reporter used Periscope to broadcast part of a practice round she was following. The PGA revokes her media credentials the next day.

Also, this money quote from PGA Tour EVP of Communications Ty Votaw:

> “Who owns those rights? We do, not you. If you want access to those rights, you have to pay for it. When [the reporter] posts unauthorized videos, she’s stealing. I don’t understand how you can’t get that through your head.”

The PGA Tour has been brain dead about mobile phone and camera use during its game for years. It’s not surprising that they are way behind the curve for something as cutting edge as Periscope, either.

As it stands, golf is dying as a sport that people watch *and* play. Instead of trying to think of creative ways to expose people to the game, the PGA Tour continues to act like a bunch of old, uninformed luddites and push people further way from the game. As someone who enjoys golf, it’s really, really disappointing.

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Comics Entertainment

Hawkgirl, Other “Legends of Tomorrow” Stars to Appear in “The Flash” Season Finale

Really smart move by The CW.

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Entertainment

ABC is bringing back Agent Carter

Great news that we are getting more *Agent Carter*, and I guess I’m happy we’ll be getting more Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (even if it looks like the spin-off is dead.) I guess I would have like for them to bring *Forever* back too, but I’m sure I’ll survive.

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Sports

Tom Brady in position to put NFL on defensive over deflate-gate probe

Dan Wetzel on the Wells Report:

> It’s not fair to Brady and the Pats, who are put in a hostile place. It’s not fair to the Indianapolis Colts and the rest of the league that deserve a truth that should be accepted.

> The release of the evidence acquired, no matter where it pointed, was all that was needed. The public didn’t need Wells to tell them the most plausible scenario. They already knew. They could’ve figured it out based on McNally carrying that bag of footballs into a bathroom that locked.

> Yet by having Wells overstep acceptable standards, the strong parts are weakened, the water gets muddied and the entire story gets exhausting.

I am not surprised at all that Dan has the best take on this story.

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Software Technology

Scott Kelby is Dumping My Apple Watch

Here’s the breakdown:

* Apple wants you to charge your watch at night.

* Apple wants you to charge your watch *every* night.

* Scott didn’t like to watch his watch at night, every night.

* Scott’s watch couldn’t make it through the day.

This doesn’t mean that the watch is a “bad” product, or that Scott isn’t “using his watch right”, but it does mean that the Apple Watch isn’t for him.

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Culture Sports

Simmons to leave ESPN in September

Not shocking, but still surprising. (Wait, can that be a thing?) I am looking forward to seeing where he ends up, though.

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Comics Entertainment

Details on the new Flash / Arrow Spinoff “Legends of Tomorrow”

> **DC’S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW**

> When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately try to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat – one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known? The cast includes Victor Garber (The Flash); Brandon Routh (Arrow); Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who); Caity Lotz (Arrow); Dominic Purcell (The Flash) and Wentworth Miller (The Flash). Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter are EPs.

Interesting. This way they can use all the characters and actors, but not have it mess with their roles in Flash or Arrow. Kind of a neat trick. (Though, I wonder if “The Atom” is going to juse be Iron Man in this show, or if he’ll actually shrink.)

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Entertainment

Clone Clubbers Rejoice: ORPHAN BLACK Renewed for Season 4

I have lost a little of my excitement about this show (mostly because of the “they patented us!” angle (which I think has been dropped), but I am still glad we are going to get another season.

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Sports

Red Sox pitching coach Juan Nieves dismissed

Someone had to the fall for the Sox’s horrible start to the season. Nieves seems like the right guy for the ceremonial ax.

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Entertainment

‘Sense8,’ From the Wachowskis, Unveils Official Trailer

I can’t say I’ve been a fan of any of their recent movies, but maybe the freedom of television will be good for them. Also, I’m interested to see if this feels like a high budget production for Netflix.

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Disney Entertainment

Disney to present Star Wars, Marvel at D23 Expo as presentation hall expands to Comic-Con size

> On Saturday Afternoon, August 15, Disney Parks and Resorts wil host a presentation of what’s coming to Disney’s theme parks, hosted by new Parks Chairman Bob Chapek. The last D23 Expo did not have a Parks and Resorts presentatio, so fans can expect some new excitement this year.

Time for the rumor mill to really pick up.

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Wrestling

Hideo Itami Is Out 6-8 Months As WWE’s Shoulder Injury Armageddon Continues

Sigh. If Zayn’s out too, I think they need to have Bailor v. Breeze open the show, with the winner facing Owens for the belt at the end. Also, that would give the chance for 2 different Bailor paint jobs.