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?
The Role of Data Models in Predicting Performance Across Major Leagues
For decades, predicting performance in professional sports relied on intuition, experience, and instinct. Today, those elements still matter—but they are no longer enough. Across the world’s major leagues, decisions that once hinged on gut feeling are now shaped by complex data models capable of processing millions of variables in seconds. From estimating player impact and … [Read more...] about The Role of Data Models in Predicting Performance Across Major Leagues
Liverpool Team News vs Wolves: Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Conor Bradley
Merry Christmas, Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays Liverpool supporters. Heading into the weekend clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool FC have a ton of selection issues. We have so many players to cover that we're gonna actualluy need two Team News for it all. Here in part two, we cover Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley. As for part one, which covers … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News vs Wolves: Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Conor Bradley
Liverpool Team News vs Wolves: Alex Isak, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez
Heading into the festive fixture versus Wolves, Liverpool FC are in full on selection crisis mode. So much so that we need to do not one, but two Team News articles for this week. Here in part one, we'll cover Alex Isak, Wataru Endo and Joe Gomez. In part two, we'll go over Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley. So there will be two, just like Christmas (Christmas Eve … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News vs Wolves: Alex Isak, Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez
Arsenal Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Brighton
Merry Christmas Gooners! Arsenal FC are top of the table in both the Premier League and the Champions League right now. So indeed Season's Greetings to Arsenal and their supporters, as the 2025-26 campaign has been very good to them so far. Will the holidays continue to be merry and bright when Arsenal hosts Brighton on Saturday? … [Read more...] about Arsenal Predicted Starting XI, Match Preview vs Brighton
Arsenal Team News vs Brighton: Gabriel Martinelli, Piero Hincapie
Arsenal have picked up a couple new injuries during this festive period. The EFL Cup quarterfinal extra time win over Crystal Palace came with a price, as forward Gabriel Martinelli had to be subbed off, with an unspecified injury. It is a knock of some sort, and he's a 50/50 proposition for Saturday against Brighton & Hove Albion. Also, defender Piero Hincapie is a … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News vs Brighton: Gabriel Martinelli, Piero Hincapie
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
The participations of Cadillac in Formula 1
The story of Cadillac in Formula 1 is only just beginning, but is rooted in a surprising legacy and a bold new future. And the 1xBet official online betting site will be the perfect platform to wager on this team when their time comes too. Cadillac first appeared in the world-championship record books during the 1950s, when the General Motors group supplied engines for cars … [Read more...] about The participations of Cadillac in Formula 1