Oliver Bateman

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  • Mar 15, 2024
    As a steroidal colossus towering over his peers, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson bestrides the barren expanse of modern celebrity like no other. His influence is unrivalled,...
  • Feb 5, 2024
    Fifteen years ago, the world of streaming used to be a simple place. You could pay $9.99 a month to Netflix or Hulu and open the door to a vast array of...
  • Feb 1, 2024
    In the bustling marketplace of cultural commentary, where hot takes on celebrities are traded like penny stocks in a circa-1998 chatroom, the precise value of a particular...
  • Jan 30, 2024
    The announcement of Baseball Hall of Fame’s 2024 class, which features Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer, and three-time manager of the year Jim Leyland, has kicked...
  • Jan 12, 2024
    On the night of Jan. 8, Jim Harbaugh finished his story. This year, he delivered a rare gift to his alma mater: he won a consensus national championship. Even Harbaugh’s...
  • Jan 8, 2024
    Given a long enough timeline, everybody of note winds up redeemed. So it goes with Texas’ star-crossed Von Erich family of wrestlers, which serves as the...