Curling is a fantastic sport, unlike any other. It has many fans in all countries. On the site https://betsbest.ke/, you can read about bookmakers offering curling bets. You will be surprised at their number. But how did this sport appear, and how did it become so popular? Let's find out. … [Read more...] about From Scotland to the Olympics: The Fascinating History of Curling
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Curling Makes Winter Suck Less, but it’s also Harder than You Think
With curling there are two cliches that always accompany the two week period, every four years (every winter olympics), in which we see mainstream interest in the sport. The first is "oh, it's not really a sport." The second is "oh, I can do that, anybody can, we could all be winter olympic athletes." First off, it's worth noting that the curling I participated in is not … [Read more...] about Curling Makes Winter Suck Less, but it’s also Harder than You Think
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Site is a Totally Vacant Lot
While my grandma was still alive, she often told our family the story of her passing by the St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath. It was the morning of February 14th, 1929. Bessie Hoffman (later becoming Banks), was 23 years old at the time, and on the Clark Street bus (route 22), heading towards her job at the Palmer House when the vehicle rode past the scene of the grisly … [Read more...] about The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Site is a Totally Vacant Lot
Bad Bunny Had a Major Sports Connection Long Before Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny, as you have obviously heard many times, is the headliner act of the Super Bowl LIX halftime show. This is deemed "controversial" by many, and even "offensive" by some. Why? Well, racism- that's why. America is a country that only platforms white supremacy, it actually supports an entire media ecosystem, and sociopolitical echo chamber that is entirely rooted in this … [Read more...] about Bad Bunny Had a Major Sports Connection Long Before Super Bowl Halftime Show
Bad Bunny Likely to Wear ‘Super Tazon’ Jacket During Super Bowl Halftime Performance
Apparently, we have a scoop for you, regarding the outfit of the Super Bowl LX halftime performer. Of course, you never quite know what a a big, brand name musical artist will do, so if this scoop doesn't pan out, well, such is the music business. And Bad Bunny is Spotify's most streamed artist, so he can make his own rules at this point. His Super Bowl performance will be … [Read more...] about Bad Bunny Likely to Wear ‘Super Tazon’ Jacket During Super Bowl Halftime Performance
NFL Makes Slight Improvement in Super Bowl Logo Trend
When looking at the Super Bowl logo, one can't help but think of the phrase "Corporate culture," which is one of the worst business buzzwords you'll ever hear. It's right up there with "paradigm shift," "synergy," "core competencies" and "best practices" in the corporatespeak pantheon of meaningless gobbledy gook. … [Read more...] about NFL Makes Slight Improvement in Super Bowl Logo Trend
In Die Hard, What Christmas Eve Bowl Game has Notre Dame vs USC?
The next edition of the Notre Dame vs USC rivalry will be upon us this weekend, and with it, we have to ask a very burning question. That question being- what bowl game are these two teams playing in the classic Christmas film " Die Hard ?" Genuinely desirable bowl games, you know, the REAL bowl games, take place in or around New Year's. Thus, one truly wonders how the Notre … [Read more...] about In Die Hard, What Christmas Eve Bowl Game has Notre Dame vs USC?
Die Hard is a Christmas Movie, No Debate
It started as a novel concept, about a decade and a half ago. Is Die Hard, a movie released in the summer of 1988, often designated as an action film first, also a Christmas movie at the same time? With way more violence and cursing than a typical Christmas movie, can we call this film an example of yuletide cinema? "Scholars" and "historians" have "debated" this for years. … [Read more...] about Die Hard is a Christmas Movie, No Debate
50 Egregious National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Plot Holes
The tradition continues! Today we take on the yuletide cinema classic from 1991, "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." It's a film set in Chicagoland over the course of about two weeks in December. At previous Christmas times we vivisected the Christmas Eve bowl game being played by USC and Notre Dame in "Die Hard." and looked at how the movie's "Christmas movie" … [Read more...] about 50 Egregious National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Plot Holes
Mean Girls is Not a Christmas Movie, Despite Growing Notion That it is
People are really trying to make fetch happen by designating Mean Girls as Christmas movie. The 2004 comedy, set in the Chicago's north suburbs (the high school depicted is a thinly veiled, fictionalized New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL) is indeed a timeless classic. It inspired a sequel, a Broadway play, a plethora of catch-phrases and the dumbest "official day" … [Read more...] about Mean Girls is Not a Christmas Movie, Despite Growing Notion That it is