It’s the end of an era in the podcast-verse today, and odds are if you pump iron you’re likely to be more aware of it than most. In fact, bros and gym rats have likely been keenly aware of today’s RINGER swan song for Ryen Russillo for weeks. Way back at the end of August … Read more
When one chooses to express themselves in this sort of way, one can’t pick or choose who becomes part of their audience. And when one has the exceptionally modest levels of regular engagers that I currently have, one truly cannot afford to alienate those who consider this important enough to make it a regular clickable … Read more
When a passion project defies the odds of even being made let alone being released on a global streaming platform that’s reason enough for celebration in my book. When said project is one that a longtime colleague and friend gets to see to fruition it’s all the more worthy. And when it’s unabashedly upbeat as … Read more
MEMO TO: ERICA KIRK, CEO/CHAIR OF THE BOARD, TURNING POINT USA FR: STEVE LEBLANG, NON-PARTISAN MEDIA CONSULTANT RE: ALL AMERICAN HALFTIME SHOW 2026 Hello, Mrs. Kirk. I trust you are faring somewhat better than the most recent time we saw your organization referenced publicly. I joined the millions of your ardent members and I … Read more
Of all of the complaints that I attempt to tolerate from so many of our less frequent readers, which seems to include just about anyone else who even has a hot take let alone attempt a similar venture to this, perhaps the one that I’ll allow is more than justified is my attention to small … Read more
I’ve come to accept –albeit grudgingly–that no matter how much positive change I am capable of making I am simply never going to have even close to the life of a gifted athlete. Their G-d-given talent gives them a head start in every aspect of life–where they can go to school, who will employ them … Read more
Today marks an anniversary that few seem to be celebrating. ABC NEWS’ Mary Kekatos took note early this morning: Tuesday marks two years since the Israel-Hamas war began, bringing devastation across the region. The war — which started after Hamas launched a surprise terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis, and Israel … Read more
Not much was going on entertainment-wise this past weekend. We’re most definitely not in summer any more–heck, it freaking RAINED in SoCal Friday morning and we’re actually needing long sleeves for our morning constitutionals. But we also had no new series, linear or streaming, of consequence that launched aside from the lukewarm start to the … Read more
Yes, I’ve been devoting a sizable portion of my Saturday nights to watching SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE for now more than a half-century. That alone should sum up my dating and marriage history. That lamentable fact aside, last season was a celebration–a time to fondly look back at the breadth and depth of talent and pop … Read more
As if the news itself hasn’t been all that easy to digest lately, even for people who have way better stomachs than moi, the news about reporting the news just got a bit more DiGel-inducing yesterday when an update to a story that began to percolate weeks ago rebubbled. And in certain circles, it was … Read more