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Author Archives: Tom Garrett
Would-Be Robot Overlords Suffer Setback
I’ve recently become a contributor for a website called A New Voice. It’s a commentary site with its focus on pop culture and politics (especially the intersection of the two), with a right-of-center point of view and an additional goal of … Continue reading
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Tagged A New Voice, Bristol Robotics Laboratory, Robots, Science, SkyNet
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NCAA Football without the “NCAA”
NCAA Football, long a staple of the EA Sports gaming line-up, will cease to exist after the current version—a least under that name. The NCAA announced yesterday that it would not renew its long-standing licensing deal with Electronic Arts. An agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Gaming, Sports
Tagged Commentary, Copyright, EA Sports, Ed O'Bannon, Gaming, NCAA, NCAA Football, Sports, Trademark
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A Money in the Bank Preview? Why Not?
In many respects, Money in the Bank is the most compelling pay-per-view the WWE has. Of course, no one questions that WrestleMania is the premier event. But whereas ‘Mania is largely a “state of the union”-type show that tells us where … Continue reading
The Triumph of Self-Determination
Originally posted on The Axis of Ego:
The legislature of the state of Washington recently passed a measure to begin allowing same-sex marriages once the governor signs the bill into law this summer. This action mirrored what occurred a few…
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It’s the Little Things
People who don’t “get” professional wrestling—and there’s nothing wrong with that—have trouble appreciating how glorious this unique form of entertainment can be when it really works. This week’s edition of RAW offered a glimpse of that pinnacle. The set-up was … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports, Television
Tagged Commentary, John Cena, Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, Pro Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE
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Saving Our Skins
Originally posted on The Axis of Ego:
I didn’t think much of it one way or the other when Harrison Weinhold brought up the Washington Redskins’ nickname during the podcast we recorded over a week ago. The conversation meandered from…
Posted in Commentary, Politics, Sports
Tagged Commentary, Media Bias, Politics, Redskins, Sports
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Has Arrested Development Made a Huge Mistake?
With the return of Arrested Development mere days away, I keep thinking about Joe Gibbs. I didn’t really have sports heroes in the traditional sense growing up, but Gibbs, the legendary Washington Redskins head coach, is probably the exception. It wasn’t just … Continue reading
15 Things I Learned from the “G. I. Joe: The Movie” Commentary Track
Even at age 9, I didn’t know quite what to make of G. I. Joe: The Movie. It seemed at the time like I had been a G. I. Joe fan all my life, but the truth was that I was … Continue reading →