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I'm a misplaced Memphian, former musician, once upon a time sports editor, pop culture nerd, and admitted apologist with excess free time to burn.

• Sunday Will be the ‘Most Important’ Game for Penny and the Tigers, Until the Next One

  By michaeldgaines on March 5, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Sunday will be the ‘most important’ game of Penny Hardaway’s coaching career. I break down why Memphis will win and revisit some other ‘important games’ in recent Tiger history.

• How I Survived Growing Up With My Bi-Polar Mother, and Why I Wouldn’t Change A Thing

  By michaeldgaines on March 1, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  I inherited a love of pop culture from my mother. The older I get, I realize just how great of a gift that was.

• Memphis vs. Everybody is Real, But So is Memphis vs. Memphis

  By michaeldgaines on February 25, 2021 • ( 5 )

  

  Despite Memphis vs. Everybody being accurate, there is a segment of people from the city who enjoy being hyper critical. Especially when it comes to Penny and the Tigers.

• In Defense of Wonder Woman 1984

  By michaeldgaines on February 23, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  Wonder Woman 1984 has many flaws, but labeling the film as racist and sexist is a bit of a reach.

• A Truly Subjective List of the Objectively Top Five MCs of All-Time

  By michaeldgaines on February 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  As D-Nice once said, “There’s a thousand MCs on the planet Earth”. I narrowed that list down to my top five MCs of all-time. D-Nice isn’t on it, but check out who made the cut.

• Revisiting Zack Snyder’s Foray into the DC Extended Universe

  By michaeldgaines on February 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  With Zack Snyder’s Justice League fast approaching, I rewatched Man of Steel and Batman v Superman to see if they were as bad as I remembered.

• The Indomitable, Inimitable, Irreplaceable, Mr. Worf E. Poots

  By michaeldgaines on February 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  This is the complete story of Mr. Worf that was originally published in four parts. If you would rather read it in installments, they are separated and located in the misc. category.

• The Tragic Tale of Captain Thomas Mantell

  By michaeldgaines on February 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the most credible UFO stories occurred in 1948. It involved a bona fide WWII hero, whose country he dedicated his life to disgraced his memory and legacy covering up the truth.