Week 5 XFL Power Rankings: Vipers Eat a W

Another great week of football is in the books, and I feel like I know less about the outlook of the league than I did a week ago. There are few certainties and fewer standout teams when it comes to the XFL, but at least you have me to break it all down for you. …

Week 4 XFL Power Rankings

The new-and-improved XFL is here and is hopefully here to stay. Through three weeks, the league has provided an avenue for football fans to avoid the lethargic slog of football-barren weekends while simultaneously presenting a fun and entertaining product. So far, the jury is still out on the public's perception of the league. On one …

Bowl Mania: Ranking All 39 Bowl Game Names

Bowl season is nearing its inevitable close, which will ultimately lead to the seemingly infinite void otherwise known as the offseason. So let's not talk about that. Instead, today we are going to talk about the most important aspect of bowl season: the names. Some writers will bore you with insight and predictions, but those …

For the Culture: Reviewing the Popeyes Chicken Sandwich

It's an overnight phenomenon. It's a cultural icon. It's...well, we'll get to how it tastes. It's the Popeyes Spicy Chicken Sandwich, and it's (probably) here to stay. In the past few days, an absolute war has broken out on social media. The factions? Every chicken sandwich maker in the United States. From Chick-Fil-A to Wendy's …

Judah and the Lion’s “Pep Talks” Delivers and Fails Simultaneously

Judah and the Lion blew me away the first time I saw them. I didn’t know what to expect, but I left that pit drenched in sweat with fond memories of “booty-poppin’ banjo music” that lasted for years. Since seeing them on the Emotional Roadshow tour (Twenty One Pilots), they’ve been a mainstay on my …

Boston Game 2 Instant Reaction: Well, That Sucked

MILWAUKEE - I won't bury the lede here. That, for lack of a better word, sucked. After winning Game 1 on the road by 22 points, the Celtics decided to take the night off for Game 2. Perhaps, in the end, it will look like a great strategy. The Bucks dismantled the Celtics for a …

I Definitely Didn’t Listen to the “Trench” Leak: Album Review

Tyler Joseph is in a totally new form on “Trench”. Perhaps he morphed into someone else. The incredibly talented songwriter is at his most confident when the stakes are at their highest. A poet who was once a broken soul crying out for help is now the one leading the way for millions of others, …

American Politics, the Agenda Setting Theory and the New England Patriots: Propaganda in the Entertainment Industry

Jan. 23, 2018 by Chase Gage   Escapism: habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine Sports have always served as a device of escapism that brings different groups of people together. “Sports is the common denominator in the world that brings everyone together.” – …

“Valerian and the City of 1,000 Planets”, A Visual Experience You Shouldn’t Miss

“Valerian and the City of 1,000 Planets” Review By Chase Gage July 27, 2017   This is my first crack at a movie review, so be gentle with the criticism. A visually stunning film that bit off a little more than it could chew, "Valerian and the City of 1,000 Planets" is a film that …

The Greatest NBA Players of All-Time: A Definitive Guide

The Greatest June 26, 2017 by Chase Gage     Who is the greatest player in the history of the NBA? Well, we may never truly know, but we can get an idea. Instead of using advanced metrics to overanalyze stats that most people don’t understand (what exactly is PER and what is a ‘win …