Hear me out on this. With the NFL in full swing, I, along with millions of others around the world, have plunged into the uncertain waters of fantasy football. For those not familiar with this “sport”, fantasy football is a competition in which participants draft “teams” from among the players in the NFL and...
What do you do when you get writer’s block? What they say: I take a step back, evaluate where I am, and allow myself to see the big picture. What they think: Stare at the ceiling. Watch Netflix. Cry. Is this character based on me? What they say: Haha. Was it that obvious? What they...
Certain novels are like good friends, and just like good friends, you want to visit them more than once. Here are the top ten novels I read again and again: Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Like many of the entries on this list, Robinson Crusoe is a widely recognized classic. Aside from the compelling story...
Jean Valjean, Les Miserables: 19th Century France Penal System Half a Star 19 YEARS FOR A LOAF OF BREAD?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Horrible food, deplorable accommodations, dispassionate staff. Stay clear of guy named Javert, MAJOR power trip issues. HALF A STAR MORE THAN DESERVED!!!!! Winston Smith, 1984: The Government Five Stars WOW!!!!! FIVE STARS...
We’ve all seen them. We all know them. Here are the top 8 infomercial clichés: The World of Black and White “The Black and White World”, aka pre “Tub Scrub Shazam 4000”, is a wretched, horrifying, nightmarish purgatory of dirty siding and broken dreams. The lonely world of black and white, inhabited solely by sweating,...
Ten Tips for Saving Money and Ridding Yourself of Pesky Self-Respect 1. A great way to save money when you go out to eat is to invite someone else, then halfway through the meal say, “It was so nice of you to invite me.” The inevitable confusion will often end in your friend picking up...
“Blue Bloods” is an intriguing family drama focusing on the lives of a family with a background in law enforcement. Along with intense action and gritty crime, the show focuses on the dynamics of family life. This theme is emphasized by the weekly family dinners which the members of the Regan family partake in....
In this article, I will be ranking the villains from one of the most famous action movie franchises of all time: Mission Impossible. All five villains from these films will be graded on five categories described below and assigned a percentage based on a typical 1-100 school grading system. These results will be accumulated at...
Everyone loves a good Christmas movie. Here are the top 15 clichés one can expect to find in almost any holiday flick: The foreign sports car breaks down in a blizzard and the city slicker gets stuck in a barn with a bucktoothed chicken strangler with an iq of 7 whom he decides, through love...
Everyone is familiar with the agony and the ecstasy of the sports film. With so many different movies out there, it makes sense that certain themes would start repeating. Here are 12 clichés one can find in almost any sports movie: The Up-Rise of the Underdog In this classic cliché, with the game...
