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Author Archives: Dennie Wendt
Bowling For The Holidays
Wherein Dennie Wendt breaks down the college football bowl schedule so hard there is literally no reason to watch a single game, let alone listen to three words from Kirk Herbstreit. Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged bowl games, bowls, College football, football, herbstreet, Herbstreit, Kirk Herbstreet, Meineke Car Care Bowl, NCAA, schedule, Vegas
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It’s Poll Time
Wherein Dennie Wendt gets all Gallup and shows how the average American voter can have way more fun this campaign season. Continue reading
The Weeklings 2012 NFL Preview
Everything you need to know about America’s Favorite Sport, which is less than you think. Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged 49ers, billionaires, cash money, football, Jennifer Aniston, NFL, seahawks
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The NBA: Where Geopolitical Trendsetting Happens
Wherein Dennie Wendt goes way down low, delivering an insider’s guide to the political and social truths inside the painted area. Continue reading
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Tagged Al Gore, Brandon Roy, David Stern, Dwight Howard, Hubie Brown, Joe Arpaio, Lakers, Mark Cuban, NBA, Ray Ray, Steve Nash
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When Physics and Pop Culture Collide: The Higgs Boson and Other Moments of Trancendence
In which Dennie Wendt discusses the discovery of the particle that may unlock the secrets of the universe — and other, more important, things that have happened recently. Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Science
Tagged God Particle, Higgs Boson, John Roberts, moments of trancendence, Moonrise Kingdom, Physics, Spain
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Captain America, The Earl of Grantham & The Office of Deliverance: The New BBC Comedy “Twenty Twelve”
In which Dennie Wendt raves about “Captain America” and “Twenty Twelve,” the new BBC comedy starring “Downton Abbey”‘s Hugh Bonneville about a (make-believe?) team trying to deliver the Olympic Games to London. Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, The Arts
Tagged BBC, Captain America, Downton Abbey, Hugh Bonneville, London, Olympics, The Office, Twenty Twelve
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The Curious Case of Andrew Stanton
In his Weeklings debut, Dennie Wendt ponders the epic failure of John Carter. Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Stanton, epic failure, John Carter, Michael Chabon, TED talk, this shit is art dude, Wall-E
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