Inside LearnedLeague, The Enduring Online World Of Trivia Fanatics
While bar trivia, quiz apps and other online sources garner fame and millions of fans, LearnedLeague largely flies under the radar. But to its players, it's more than just a game.
While bar trivia, quiz apps and other online sources garner fame and millions of fans, LearnedLeague largely flies under the radar. But to its players, it's more than just a game.
What is dead may never die, though some who have died are better than others. Let's separate the good (Tywin Lannister) from the bad (Olly) and the totally useless (sorry, Sand Snakes).
Things got ugly in Chicago after Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and virtually every other important figure of its dynasty was shoved out. Here's a deep dive into wreckage left behind after the 1998 championship run.
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If a silly, extra violent, sex-filled comedy about a foul-mouthed, reprehensible action hero straight out of the '80s doesn't sound like a megahit, that's because it wasn't. But over the last 10 years, the absurdity and quotability of "MacGruber" has earned it cult classic status.
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The sports documentary event of the year plots the tale of Michael Jordan's rise alongside hip-hop's. It also invokes feelings from the past at a time when we need them the most.
Which fighter pilot nickname from the iconic Tom Cruise movie is best? Here's a hint: It's definitely not "Chipper."
In this comprehensive retrospective, Jeff Weiss reflects on the pop album that changed the world. Released on May 16, 2000, "Oops! … I Did It Again" left an indelible mark on our pop cultural landscape that continues to reverberate to this day. Weiss explores how the album shattered records and elevated Spears to being the biggest pop star in the world.
20 years ago, Britney Spears did it again with her sophomore album, the final classic of the teen-pop era and a goodbye to the gilded years of the record industry. This is the story of how it was created — and its planetary impact.
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You can't talk about America without talking about television; you can't talk about television without talking about reality TV; and you can't talk about reality TV without talking about "Survivor."
Though his Double-A numbers weren't exactly "big-league material," some believed he wasn't far off.
The man behind Frank Costanza died on Monday morning at the age of 92. In his honor, we recount his greatest performances as the hollering, red-faced, Steinbrenner-hating father.
With COVID-19 threatening college football's massive profits, coaches and administrators are left scrambling. Suddenly, the same people who said schools couldn't afford player labor are crying out about how they can't afford to lose it.
Fiona Apple joined an exclusive club when her album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" received a real-time perfect score on the most vital and polarizing music publication of its era. How did the distinction come to mean so much?
As the show wraps up its 40th season and nears its 20th anniversary, here are the defining moments that made it great.
A Hollywood production came to Ponca City, Oklahoma, in the summer of 1995 to make a movie about the destructive power of tornadoes. It seemed strange to some to tell a story about such a mundane detail of life.