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The 2023 Colorado Rockies Season Recap

October 2, 2023 No Comments

As the MLB regular season draws to a close, so does the long-endured nightmare of another season for the Colorado Rockies and their fans. The 30-year anniversary of the Rockies existence was anything but celebratory, where the losses ballooned and misery washed over fans who sat baking in bleacher seats and were witnesses to countless late-inning collapses. The pain swelling inside of fans hearts can rest.

The Deliberate Misinterpretation Of Pabst Blue Ribbon

September 27, 2023 No Comments

Depending on who you are, Pabst Blue Ribbon has many different meanings. To some, it’s a beer that is heralded for its great price, wide availability, and decent-enough taste. You can drink it from the can, clutched in a soaking paper bag, outside of a liquor store or while your body submerges deeper into the couch. To many, Pabst Blue Ribbon directly equals the working man’s beer.

The 2023 Colorado Rockies Season Recap

02 October, 2023

The Deliberate Misinterpretation Of Pabst Blue Ribbon

27 September, 2023

An American Villain: Jake Jabs

01 September, 2023

Jake Jabs is many things: an exceptional salesman is one of those. For decades his commercials appeared on every television screen across Colorado and the outer realms of Wyoming. If you’ve lived here for long enough, you’ve undoubtedly seen these, but even if your eyes have never been graced with an...

The Anatomy Of Today's Documentaries

24 August, 2023

We seem to be in the age of documenting every single event we possibly can, producing some random spree of murders or criminal endeavors into an introspective, limited series that peels back the layers of all-but-historical events. Insignificant moments in the totality of human history.

Gambling On Polish Table Tennis

15 August, 2023

I am not a good gambler and I am the opposite of a high-roller. In fact, I am as low of a roller as they come. I’m betting dollars at a time. Single dollars. If I’m feeling dangerous, or really believe in whatever bet I’ve constructed while researching enough statistics to thoroughly convince myself...

The Race To 100 Losses

28 July, 2023

As the MLB Trade Deadline inches closer, another inevitable deadline awaits the Rockies, one farther down this season’s road, something no Rockies fan wants to see but has been threatened by throughout our entire existence.

The Barbenheimer Experience

23 July, 2023

For many the concept of witnessing both Barbie and Oppenheimer in the same day has undertaken a phenomenon akin to witnessing a solar eclipse, a sensational event that has people willing to dedicate the majority of their day to watching the two films in whichever order they choose.

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A Rockie Wins The All-Star Game

12 July, 2023

In Seattle, the stars of the MLB came together to play in the annual All-Star game, a halfway marker for the season being over, and a halfway marker for all Rockies fans that the suffering has just two and a half more months to go. The All-Star game has been criticized in the past, from being boring,...

Hitler Might've Worn Birkenstocks

11 July, 2023

It’s a sandal made out of cork and latex, strapped together with leather bindings and sold for upwards of $100. The most popular piece of footwear in America and perhaps the world is intended to aid those suffering from plantar fasciitis, for those with high-arches or chronic foot pain. They’re the product...

In Celebration Of The Greatest Breakup Ever

04 July, 2023

It’s arguably the most famous breakup ever. Two countries with so much history. A love story destined for disaster. Maybe it was never meant to be. Maybe America just wanted to explore and see what the untamed land in the West held. It’s true, some relationships never last.

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