NFL 2K5
- 21 Jul 2015
- This game is worth remembering because of its excellent presentation and cool innovations that hold up after all these years. A fateful business deal by its competitor means that NFL 2K5 is the last of its series.
Srebrenica massacre
- 11 Jul 2015
- Today is the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Bosnian Serb forces systematically killed over 7,000 Bosnian Muslim males. The incident is viewed along sectarian lines and is still contentious in the region.
The Decision
- 9 Jul 2015
- Five years and a day ago, NBA superstar LeBron James (in)famously declared, "I'm going to take my talents to South Beach."
American Sniper
- 2 Jul 2015
- This biopic does enough to stand out in a genre that's getting tired. Like the non-fiction book, the movie follows Chris Kyle while he thrives as a Navy SEAL at war and then as he struggles as a family man at home.
Bush – Sixteen Stone
- 26 Jun 2015
- Almost 19 years ago, I got Sixteen Stone. It's the first album I've ever owned and I can still see and hear it, in more ways than one.
Dallas Buyers Club
- 25 Jun 2015
- Some aspects are contrived and predictable, but overall this 2014 nominee for Best Picture lives up to the hype because of its unusual plot and charismatic leads.
Scandal-less Soccer Saturday
- 6 Jun 2015
- FIFA might be totally corrupt because of its non-profit structure, billion-dollar sponsors, and closed-door culture, but I want to follow the federation's upcoming, high-profile events for now.
Green Day – “When I Come Around”
- 5 Jun 2015
- Two score and however many days ago, I listened to and then wrote about a song that sort of changed my life.
Mad Men episode 714 – “Person to Person”
- 25 May 2015
- The series finale has hopeful endings for everyone, including Don.
Mad Men episode 713 – “The Milk and Honey Route”
- 17 May 2015
- Don continues his meandering, but he clears a hurdle along the way. Pete looks back on his life and then looks ahead. Betty gets some fateful news.