Vacation Update
The posts have slowed down a bit in the past few weeks because I’ve been planning an 18-day, 11-city European extravaganza that begins tonight at 9 pm. I’m looking forward … Continue reading
By the Numbers: Will Smith vs. Tom Cruise
This spring’s release of Will Smith and son’s After Earth & Tom Cruise’s Oblivion poses an important question: how is M. Night Shyamalan still employed when will audiences reach their saturation point towards post-apocalyptic … Continue reading
MLB Cost Per Win: Which Front Offices Save the Most Money?
According to Bud Selig, capitalism rules all. Major League Baseball spits on other professional sports and their salary caps. Sure, the league instituted a revenue sharing agreement back in 1996, … Continue reading
The Month of May
Where’d all the posts go? In the process of planning a trip to Europe around Memorial Day and moving this weekend so writing has been delayed a bit – here’s … Continue reading
MLB Roster Construction: Source Code
2011′s much-hyped Moneyball, for all its Sorkin-ized flaws, gave the general public a shallow insight into the Oakland Athletics front office (for a scathing explanation, see former insider Keith Law’s review). Unlike the … Continue reading
By the Numbers: Is Jennifer Lawrence Scarlett Johansson 2.0?
After her big win at the Oscars in February, Bill Simmons asked Chris Connelly on his podcast (11 minute mark) if Jennifer Lawrence,22, was at the beginning of a career we … Continue reading
Why Mad Men is Better Than Your Favorite TV Show
Sunday April 7th marks the return of Mad Men to AMC, as various magazines and the Internet have made us well aware. Full disclosure: Mad Men is my favorite show in … Continue reading
2012 Movies in Review: Social Media Addendum
This month’s Wired Magazine cover story took a fascinating look at how social media presence is affecting the way cable companies are looking at their programming. As I tried to crudely … Continue reading
By the Numbers: Why Magic Mike Was the #1 Film of 2012
Now that I have your attention, full disclosure: I’ve never seen Magic Mike, and I probably never will. Unless he’s giving out Jacknife Powerbombs, I don’t need to see Kevin Nash in his … Continue reading
Measuring Star Power: The Avengers
Almost a year and over a billion dollars after its release date, The Avengers has become one of the biggest movies ever. The mass appeal of this ragtag team is simple- … Continue reading
