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How I Would Arrange WWE Programming

WWE’s arrangement of programming could use some tweaks, so here’s my proposal. The goals are to spread programming out to different days, test emerging platforms, and give buried talent more chances higher up the card. First, let’s talk about changes to.

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Forza Hub Does Its Job

Forza Hub is a companion app for the Forza racing games whose primary function is to compel players to play more Forza. It works. It works so freaking well. Forza Hub contains a number of components (news, community, events), but the.

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Forza 6 Series Achievement Bug

I came across a silly little bug while playing Forza 6 this week. The 'Stories of Motorsport' mode in the game takes you through several volumes of racing (sport icons, professional racing, etc.), divided up into series. The Championship Legend achievement is.

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How do Forza Horizon 3 Exhibitions Work?

This post was originally a series of tweets on 11/6/2016. I’m repackaging and expanding on them for posterity. I've played the crap out of Forza Horizon 3. I love the series, and this entry is no different. But it has some.

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Domestic Violence in Sports

This post was originally a series of tweets on 10/23/2016. I’m repackaging and expanding on them for posterity. I’ve been thinking about domestic violence and professional sports. This is largely because of the NFL’s total incompetence, but the other leagues certainly.

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Where are the Sporty Crossovers?

This post was originally a series of tweets on 10/15/2016. I’m repackaging and expanding on them for posterity. SUVs are taking over the auto market. I know it, you know it, and manufacturers know it. Everybody wants one, and I absolutely.

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The Best Bloody Mary

It took 25+ years, but I finally became a fan of Bloody Marys. This change largely occurred thanks to the Bloody Mary bar at Holman's in Portland. My personal Bloody Mary recipe owes a lot to Will Gordon's article on.

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The First-Generation Scion xB is Fantastic

If there is one car that I love unconditionally, it is the first generation Scion xB. Available in the US from 2004-2007, the little box is the perfect blend of affordability, reliability, and practicality. First, some background: the xB started life in.

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Remaking the Switch

This post was originally a series of tweets on 9/24/2016. I'm repackaging and expanding on them for posterity. The Nintendo Switch looks like it does a lot of things right, but I'm worried that Nintendo missed the mark. Here's why. (Disclaimer:.

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Pokemon Go Capture Rates

This post was originally a series of tweets on 8/5/2016. I'm repackaging and expanding on them for posterity. In August 2016, Pokémon GO released an update that, among other changes, reduced the capture rate of Pokémon. This change lead to me.

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