day of the fight

i am for almost ANYTHING that could potentially decrease the indiscriminate power, secrecy, and hypocrisy of the ncaa, esp with regards to i...

i had never heard of haggis , a scottish food delicacy, until today. one reason, perhaps, for my lack of knowledge is that the united state...

the film critics at the new york times (who i rarely pay much attention to) have compiled an interesting list of their favorite 1,000 movies...

Maybe it ain’t so, Joe. For 90 years the reputation of Chicago White Sox outfielder "Shoe­less" Joe Jackson has been tarnished by...

the supreme court will be hearing oral arguments tomorrow on a very important case as to whether the nfl is one business or an ensemble of 3...

parkour (pronounced par-KOOR): in the strictest sense, as defined by david belle, "parkour" is the art of moving through your envi...

needless to say, the release of georgie's favorite music of the past calendar year has a similar impact on the music industry as the yea...

an absolute lunatic (french film director claude lelouch) drives a ferrari ( or was it a mercedes ??) through the streets of paris in 1976. ...

will sheff (of okkervil river) and a.c. newman (of the new pornographers) perform "lost coastlines," the opening track from the la...

2008 was a solid (but not great) year in music. The biggest theme for me was the arrival of several fantastic new bands. The first albums by...

i just saw the movie "choke," and it was very funny and insightful. sam rockwell, in the lead role, was fantastic. this movie i...

i really like fleet foxes' debut self-titled album. they remind me of a folksier, more orchestral, and slower version of my morning jac...

there are very few things that i do very well in life, but there is one thing that i think i excel at: city-walking. as a matter of fact, i...

woody allen still has it. the writing in "vicky christina barcelona" was crisp and funny, the plot was logical, and the character...

i have developed a hatred for the mockingbird, and i now understand why harper lee chose the title of her famous novel. here is why: i went...

1) the visitor: this is the second movie by writer/director tom mccarthy. i was a big fan of his directorial debut in 'the station agen...

the spanish mime was a brilliant touch, don't you think?

i saw this italian movie this past weekend. if you do not mind subtitles, you will surely enjoy this funny and intense movie about two bro...

georgie is always looking for new music! please email me at dayofthefight@gmail.com with any music recommendations. thank you to my fri...

i went to see the savages last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. phillip seymour hoffman and laura linney were amazing as usual, and i...

i exaggerate, of course, with the title of this post, but i really am still in shock with an event i personally witnessed this past friday n...

if you have never been to a monster jam, your life is incomplete. i think these pictures tell it all:

i don't think i've been this pumped to see a movie since "the royal tenenbaums." i've been a subscriber to the new yor...

last i checked, urban meyer was the head football coach of the university of florida gators? why, then, was he also a commentator for fox a...

there are so many lists out there (good and bad) about the best music of the year, but i don't think i've run across any better ones...

what an intense movie! i finally got around to seeing before the devil knows you're dead today, and i was not at all let down. of cou...

the caucus results from iowa yesterday were a pretty historical event, and i would like to take this opportunity to suggest a great new book...

no country for old men. i'd say it's the second best coen brothers' movie that i've seen, behind the big lebowski. i reall...

democratic nominee - hillary clinton republican nominee - mitt romney mike bloomberg prediction - he WILL enter into the race and spend clos...

i have never been big on new year's resolutions. in fact, i have often mocked others for making ridiculous ones of their own. losing 3...

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i don't know whether to cry or go climb mount everest: