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Xbox One Aims to Redefine How We Interact with Media

This past Friday saw the launch of the Xbox One video game console in the US.  However, it doesn’t feel quite fair to simply refer to the Xbox One as a “video game console”; the Xbox One is much more …

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World Series of Poker Main Event Final Table Has Many More Layers Than People Realize

On Monday night, the final 9 participants of the $10,000 buy-in World Series of Poker Main Event will finally play out the final table they reached back in July.  The tournament started with 6352 participants, leading to a 1st place …

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The Issue With the 24-Hour News Cycle and Confirmation Bias

This past week, a story came out about a 14-year-old student who murdered his math teacher at his high school after she asked him to stay after school for detention.  The boy allegedly followed her into the bathroom, killed her, …

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UCF Upset Over Louisville is Huge for the Program

On Friday, UCF pulled off the biggest win in school history by upsetting #8 Louisville 38-35.  The win was the first win over a top 10 school in UCF football history.  The win puts UCF in prime position to go …

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Week 6 NFL Injuries Fuel Constant Debate on NFL Safety Policies

With advances in research over the years, especially as it relates to head injuries, the NFL has been forced to change and add many rules in order to protect the health of the players that play in it.  The solution …

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NFL’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Doesn’t Seem Entirely Helpful

Through the month of October, the NFL really hammers on the idea of breast cancer awareness by having pretty much every piece of gear worn by a player have pink on it in some fashion.  On top of that, this …

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Breaking Bad Finale Viewership Numbers Reveal a Lot About the Future of Television

On Sunday, the Breaking Bad series finale drew viewership totals topping 10.3 million viewers.  This is an incredible jump from the ratings of the very first season 5 years ago, where episodes averaged approximately 1.2 million viewers each.  The reason …

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Is Breaking Bad the Greatest Television Show of All Time?

On Sunday, September 29th, the very final episode of Breaking Bad will air.  After 62 episodes, the journey of a high school chemistry teacher who slowly transformed into a drug kingpin and criminal mastermind after being diagnosed with lung cancer …

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Referees Should Not Be A Factor in the End Result of Football Games

Throughout multiple levels of football throughout the past year, there have been numerous games that have had the result ultimately and completely decided by the officiating crew, and not the actual play of the players on the field.  I don’t …

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Dennis Rodman Is a Bigger Player in the North Korea Situation Than He Should Be

Hall of Fame basketball player Dennis Rodman has never been one to shy away from controversy or the spotlight.  That is still certainly the case, although his act is taking place on a much grander stage now: the very tense …

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