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I took my phone out of its case so I could clean the case and my god do I love a naked iPhone. I just don't want to put it back in the case. I know I probably should put it back in the case so I don't get a cracked screen... but then I remember I once dropped my case-less iPhone down a concrete flight of stairs (like the kind of massive concrete staircases in major sports arenas) and it was like nothing happened. Not a dam scratch on that thing! So for now at least, I'm gonna live on the edge! No case! Knowing full well that I will put the case back on the second I drop my phone on my nose because I don't have a good grip on it without using a popsocket.. and the popsocket is on my case... ✌

It’s really fucking hard to focus when the city you live in decides it’s time to do construction on your street. Constantly there’s buzzing and grinding and loud noises and the other sounds of construction that just never stop. (Ok they do stop but that’s like after 5pm so it doesn’t count.)   Don’t get me wrong, my road needs a good repaving so that it doesn’t feel like I’m going to bottom out my car each and every time I choose to leave my driveway, but to choose to start the construction whilst everyone, except for the construction people who are apparently essential, is stuck inside their homes is just crazy to me.   Like I guess for those constantly on zoom calls there’s a lot of people going “oh sorry about the background noise, they are just digging up the old sidewalk and putting down fresh new concrete.” For me, it’s a, “GAHHHHH I CAN’T FUCKING THINK LET ALONE STUDY FOR THE NYLE RIGHT NOW!!” And since I live alone, I am either talking to myself or to the houseplants I...

“We want to grow the game and expand to new markets.”   This is a simple sentiment shared between two major professional sports leagues in the US: Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Another common thread between these leagues is not allowing their respective athletes play for their home countries in the Olympics. Completely putting aside the monetary implications of a mid-season two-week shutdown, not allowing their athletes to play on truly the world stage is the exact opposite of trying to grow the game and expanding to new markets.   Let’s rewind all the way back to 1986 for a minute. The International Olympic Committee had eased already eased up on “amateurism” and pulled the trigger on allowing true professional athletes to compete in the Olympics. This decision paved the way for Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and the rest of The Dream Team to compete in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Yes, at the time Michael Jordan was...

Hi. I’m here to talk about double standards but not in the way you probably think I am. I was on the phone with my mom earlier this week and she brought up Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie (of the Today Show) and how they made some comments about Matthew McConaughey. She said to me, “can you imagine if that was a male anchor saying that about a woman? He would get fired!” My response was something cheeky about the double standard that exists and we moved on in the conversation. But I’m right. There IS a double standard in situations like that. The double standard exists that allows for women to talk about McConaghey and the Hemsworths and objectify the shit out of them but nothing really happens and no one really says anything because the original comment(s) are made by women.   Also, think about this. This week, Adele revealed a photo of herself that showed her trimmed and toned body. The internet went berserk! We saw all sides of the spectrum from people championing her journey to ...

The debate of paying NCAA athletes has always captivated me since I completely understand both sides of the argument. With that said, I have always believed that if they do allow for student athletes to be paid, there should be a framework in place so that it isn’t just all booster club members trying to buy the #1 recruit for their school. From my understanding of the proposed rule changes, there are to be guidelines in place to mitigate that as much as possible. The whole bit of third-party companies is a logical way to keep any deals separate from the universities themselves; the guidelines for business managers/agents also make a lot of sense since most 18 year old kids have no idea how to manage money, let alone how to negotiate an endorsement deal. But let's be real, the NCAA is really only concerned about losing the top DI recruits to the pros and the fact that the the kids who will really benefit from this rule change are the ones who will never go pro.  Now, for me pe...

Live. Action. Hercules. YAAASSSS!!!! I have been wanting this for so long! Hercules and the Emperors New Groove are my go to re-watch Disney animated films. The humor and sass are just perfection. I have thought about who would play what character in Hercules once Disney started on its live-action remake kick. Honestly, until I really thought about it today, there was only one person in my mind that NEEDED to be in any version of a remake, and I think everyone can guess who that is. So, here are my thoughts on who I want to be cast: Phil: Danny DeVito – Ok, so this is the most obvious casting choice since Disney recast James Earl Jones as Mufasa! Just like James Earl Jones, Danny DeVito’s portrayal of Phil is just ICONIC. Plus, the internet will 110% revolt if he isn’t cast to reprise his role. Zeus: Chris Hemsworth – He’s already Thor, right? So how funny/great would it be if the Russo Brothers were like “hey Chris, wanna hurl some lightning bolts off of Mount Olympus?” ...