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Ken Jennings

Gaming Politics TELEVISION

The People Vs. Ken Jennings

January 5, 2021January 13, 2021 Jake Harris 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Bean Dad, James Holzhauer, John Roderick, Ken Jennings

What is: Never Tweet?

Blaseball

We’re Talkin’ Blaseball

September 10, 2020September 15, 2020 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments Blaseball, Jessica Telephone, Miguel Wheeler, The Game Band, Where Cards Fall

The weirdest fantasy baseball sim ever is part-satire, part social-media experiment, all fun

High Score

DOCUMENTARY Gaming TELEVISION

‘High Score’ Plays it Safe

August 27, 2020 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments

Fun Netflix docuseries about video-game history underplays the dark side of the industry

Mythic Quest

Gaming TELEVISION

‘Mythic Quest’ Satirizes the Gaming Industry

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Philip Fracassi 0 Comments Charlie Day, Charlotte Nicdao, F. Murray Abraham, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Megan Ganz, Mythic Quest, Mythic Quest: Quarantine, Parks and Recreation, Rob McElhenney, The Office

“Always Sunny” creator’s new Show has humor and heart

Spelling Bee

CREATORS Gaming

My Puzzle Hero

June 2, 2020June 5, 2020 Rebecca Kurson 8 Comments Frank Longo, Spelling Bee

An interview with Frank Longo, the creator of the NY Times Magazine’s ‘Spelling Bee’ Puzzle

Trivia

Gaming TELEVISION

Trivia Marches On

April 8, 2020April 10, 2020 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Eric Stonestreet, Geeks Who Drink, Jeopardy!, Learned League, They Might Be Giants, trivia, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

Nothing soothes quite like a quiz in troubled times

Betting In The Age of Coronavirus

Betting in the Age of Coronavirus

March 24, 2020March 26, 2020 Daniel Cohen 0 Comments American Airlines, Clorox, Delta, Jeopardy!, Jetblue, NASCAR, NASCAR iRacing, Netflix, Poker, Pornhub, Tiger King, United, Westworld

Without sports, what’s a degenerate gambler to do?

Sonic the Hedgehog

‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and the History of Video Game Movies

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments Angelina Jolie, Bob Hoskins, Detective Pikachy, Final Fantasy, John Leguizamo, Max Payne, Mortal Kombat, Pokémon, Silent Hill, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Brothers, Tomb Raider

The pixels-to-shit ratio is improving

Parasite

How To Win Your 2020 Oscars Pool

February 5, 2020 Zack Teibloom 0 Comments 1917, Bombshell, Draft Kings, Ford Vs. Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit, Joker, Little Women, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Oscar Pool, Oscars, Parasite, Sam Mendes

Use betting odds and previous award winners instead of personal favorites

Ken Jennings

Gaming TELEVISION

Ken Jennings is the GOAT

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Daniel Cohen 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer, Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings, Lenny Dykstra, Philly Boy Roy

How the ‘Jeopardy!’ Greatest Of All Time Tournament Was Won

Gaming TELEVISION

How to Bet the Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time Tournament

January 7, 2020January 15, 2020 Daniel Cohen 0 Comments Alex Trebek, Brad Rutter, James Holzhauer, Jeopardy!, Ken Jennings

Retroactive Hint: Lay Odds on the Underdog

We Got a Great Big Convoy

June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 Rachel Llewellyn 0 Comments American Truck Simulator, SCS Software

The Strangely Relaxing Charms of American Truck Simulator

Gaming TELEVISION

Always Bet On Bran

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Ty Pearson 0 Comments betting, Bovada, Boyle Sports, Bran Stark, Danerys Targaryen, Game Of Thrones, Jon Snow, Mark Zuckerberg, Night King, Sansa Stark, Varys, Westeros, Yorgos Lanthimos

If You Want to Know How Your Favorite TV Show Ends, Follow the Odds

Gaming TELEVISION

A Gambler’s Guide To Jeopardy!

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019 Daniel Cohen 0 Comments EV+, Golden State Warriors, James Holzhauer, Jeopardy!, Steph Curry

The Holzhauer Destruction May be Only Just Beginning

Gaming TELEVISION

The Jeopardy! All-Star Tournament

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Brad Rutter, College Bowl, Geek Bowl, Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! All-Stars, Ken Jennings, Post-Trebek Stress Disorder, The Chase

Trivia Enters Its Moneyball Era