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The “W” vs. The “E” – SummerSlam 2013
It’s impossible to convince Attitude Era die-hards that we’re living in the Golden Age of professional wrestling, but I think it’s true—from a writing standpoint. Take, for instance, the main event of this year’s SummerSlam. For two straight weeks, we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberto Del Rio, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Commentary, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Pro Wrestling, Sports, SummerSlam, Television, Triple H, Vince McMahon, WWE
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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
Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Television
Tagged Big Lob, Buzz Dixon, Cartoons, Cobra, Cobra Commander, Cobra-La, Commentary, G. I. Joe, G. I. Joe: The Movie, Golobulus, Hasbro, Marvel, Movies, Nerd Alert, Reviews, Sgt. Slaughter, Sunbow, Television, The 1980s, Transformers, Transformers: The Movie
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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
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
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Tagged Commentary, John Cena, Mark Henry, Monday Night Raw, Pro Wrestling, Sports Entertainment, Television, WWE
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The Axis of Ego Podcast: Joey Bland and Mad Men
Old pal Joey Bland stopped by to talk a little about his current Second City show and to talk a lot about the current season of Mad Men. Tom and Joey talk about the season so far, who may die or … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Television
Tagged Bob Benson, Harry Hamlin, Improvised Shakespeare Company, Joey Bland, Mad Men, Patrick Stewart, Podcasts, Second City, Television
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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
One Long, Last Look at The Office
Last week’s penultimate episode of The Office gave us a frustrating glimpse of what might have been. In a season filled with mediocre comedy, intelligence-insulting plot choices[1], and inexplicable character development, we got a flawed but good episode centered largely … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Bernard, Commentary, Dwight Schrute, Jim Halpert, Michael Scott, Pam Beesly, Reviews, SitCombat, Sitcoms, Steve Carell, Television, The Office, TV
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The Worst Commercial on Television
I’ve written and spoken often about my concerns regarding the social norms of younger Americans. There’s a fairly stark line of demarcation between those who made it through their formative years without the influence of the internet and social media, … Continue reading
The Axis of Ego 
By Request
The fact that I’m doing a Total Divas recap this week comes as much of a surprise to me as the fact that I did one last week for With Leather over at Uproxx.com. However, I got some good feedback from my discussion … Continue reading →