Gawker Jobs To Hoak Hogan

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35849140

The scum merchants Gawker tried their best, but in the end, much like every other heel in the 80s, they eventually succumb to the Huckster’s almighty Legdrop of Doom.

Good for Hogan that this affront to his integrity has been dealt with and putting that whole ordeal behind him. Unfortunately, all those sex tape jokes and quips about Hulkamaniac being a euphemism for racist or something similar will live on forever. But for one night, all is right in the world in Hoganland.

We now return to ignoring Hogan and pretending he doesn’t exist.

WWE Roadblock 2016 (March 2016 WWE Network House Show Special)

I won’t spend too much time on that here because there isn’t a whole lot to talk about here; it’s a WWE house show, er, Live Event eminating from Toronto and anyone hoping for a change in the narrative on the Road To Wrestlemania (R) will be disappointed, but for those who just want a good little wrestling show, you’ve definitely got that here. A nice 2 1/2 hour with a bunch of good matches and good action.

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Ghostbusting 2.0

Been sitting on this for a while… and well, here’s my five cents on the matter.

So let me preface this by saying that as far as the first two Ghostbusters films are concerned, I kinda like ’em. They’re not films that I would hold on any high pedestal like most older folks would, but they’re funny films, they’re quotable, they’ve got memorable moments and characters, they’re well made films with some wonderful visual effects, all the usual buzzwords you’d associate with much beloved classics of the era. And of course, there’s the timeless catchy wonderfully 80s theme song by the legendary Ray Parker Jr. Suffice it to say, Ghostbusters is a cherished franchise by those who grew up during its prime years, some clearly more devoted than others.

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EGM #100’s Top 100 Games Of All Time – An Extended Lookback

November 1997 saw esteemed video game magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly release their one hundredth issue. And to celebrate the occasion, they concocted a Top 100 list comprising their favorite games and calling them “the best of all time.” But are they really that?

A bit of context is needed; this list was put back in 1997. That’s almost two decades ago and many other games have come along that deserve to lay claim to “the best of all time.” However, I was around in 1997. I know games back in 1997 and I still have some notes about whether I feel this list held water. This is more of a fun lookback than any “critical” observation. Who knows? I might pull out that 200th issue of EGM one of these days and do a similar feature with their 200 greatest games list, which deviates quite a bit from this particular list.

Originally, I had this broken apart into four parts. Those parts are assembled into one longform post. In addition, I’ve updated a couple thoughts here and there.

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