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Coronavirus media impact update: WonderCon postponed, all major North American sports cancelled

9 months ago 2 min read comics coronavirus ESPN ESPN Plus Media Seattle sports

The coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) situation both where I live and nationally continues at a disruptive pace. To prevent its spread, there’s been multiple closings and cancellations in various categories.

Super Bowl LIV halftime show and ad thoughts

10 months ago 2 min read commercials football Jennifer Lopez Media NFL Shakira sports Super Bowl

Another Super Bowl has come and gone. Below are my thoughts on the commercials and halftime show for Super Bowl LIV; this year’s game featured the Kansas City Chiefs and the

Streaming service review: ESPN+

a year ago 4 min read Disney ESPN ESPN Plus hockey NHL sports streaming video Tech

ESPN+ is Disney’s stand-alone streaming service that offers live sports programming. But is it worth it for sports fans? Below’s my review of ESPN+. Pros of ESPN+ A broad

NPR is the most popular US podcast producer

a year ago 2 min read ESPN Media New York Times NPR podcast public radio sports

Podcasts have become a prominent form of audio listening, and serve as an alternative to traditional radio. That said, traditional radio broadcasters aren’t ignoring the medium. Podcast analytics firm Podtrac reports

Super Bowl LIII commercials and halftime show thoughts

2 years ago 2 min read commercials football Maroon 5 Media SpongeBob SquarePants sports Super Bowl

Another Super Bowl has come and gone. Super Bowl LIII this year was between the Los Angeles Rams and the New England Patriots. Here’s my thoughts on the ads and halftime

Anthony's TV shows and movies watched in 2018

2 years ago 3 min read Adam Ruins Everything Despicable Me Disney Let's Go Luna Marvel Cinematic Universe Media movies sports Star vs. the Forces of Evil

2018 was the year I planned on making more of an effort to catch up on movies and TV shows. The list of shows and films was a long one, so there’

Recommended streaming video services (2018 edition)

Soccer in cartoons

2 years ago 2 min read animation Disney Media Mickey Mouse soccer sports Supa Strikas The Guardian The Simpsons World Cup

Soccer, or “football” in most of the world outside of North America, is the world’s most popular sport. The World Cup easily eclipses the Super Bowl and World Series

PK Subban the second Black player to appear on an NHL video game cover

2 years ago 2 min read Black Canadians Black people hockey Media NHL PK Subban sports video games Wayne Gretzky

Popular sports video game producer EA Sports has announced that PK Subban, a player for the NHL hockey team the Nashville Predators, will appear on the cover of “NHL 19,” this

How popular is soccer on social media?

2 years ago 2 min read Facebook soccer sports Tech Twitter

The 2018 World Cup is (as of this writing) under way in Russia. Of course, there’s tons of media coverage. But how popular is soccer on social media, especially compared to