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Chris Morgan

Chris Morgan is a Detroit-based culture writer who has somehow managed to justify getting his BA in Film Studies. He has written about sports and entertainment across various internet platforms for years and is also the author of three books about '90s television.

EXPERTISE:

Movies, TV, Sitcoms, Indie Music, 90's Culture, Classic Films, NFL, NBA, NHL, Soccer

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winners

Winning NFL MVP as a defensive player is effectively impossible. Case in point, it has only happened twice, and when Alan Page did it in 1971, he did it with 21 percent of the vote.

The NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award winners

The NFL OPOY has been handed out since 1972. Here is every winner.

Every Hart Trophy winner of the NHL's Expansion Era

Here is every winner of the Hart since the 1967-68 season, the beginning of the “Expansion Era” of the NHL, when the league doubled from six teams to 12.

Who are the current captains of every NHL team?

Not all 32 teams currently have captains, but most do. Here is the current captain situation for every NHL squad.

The final film of legendary directors

While we are still enjoying the work of several living geniuses of the art of film, many famed, beloved directors have passed on. What did they leave us as their final film? Here are the last movies of several notable directors.

The most memorable religion-based horror movies

Here, we are talking about horror movies with a religious element to them. Say your prayers, and get to reading!

Movies featuring real-life mother-daughter duos

From the successes to the self-indulgent acts of, dare we say, nepotism, here are some of the movies that feature a real-life mother-daughter duo in action.

Steal the show: TV supporting characters who took the lead

Television shows evolve. Characters are added, subtracted, and occasionally recast. Premises change. What happens, on occasion, to change a show is when a supporting character becomes so popular that they basically take over?

Every Calder Trophy winner from the NHL expansion era

The Calder has been handed out since 1937, but we’re going to start with the 1967-68 season, the end of the Original Six era and the start of the expansion era. There are future stars, and also guys you may have forgotten.

Films that were hits without featuring a cast of Hollywood stars

Star power isn’t what it used to be in movies, though movie stars still exist. Sometimes, though, a movie is a huge hit, but one thing is missing: stars.

Every National League Rookie of the Year from the 21st century

Sometimes, winning Rookie of the Year is the first step to a Hall of Fame career. You look back and think, “Of course. It was the coronation of the next big thing in the sport.” Other times, winning Rookie of the Year is the peak of a player’s career.

18 great scenes from otherwise awful movies

Silver linings are not just for clouds. Movies don’t maintain the same level of quality from moment to moment, from opening shots to closing credits. There are great movies with bad scenes, but sometimes the inverse happens as well.

The most memorable haunted buildings from movies

Sometimes, a person is haunted. Other times, though, a person is in a space that’s haunted. The idea of a haunted house is almost as old as the concept of houses.

The best and worst action movies based on TV shows

There have been TV shows throughout the years teeming with action. Why not take that episodic action and blow it up — replete with explosions — on the big screen?

Litmus test episodes for 25 notable television shows

You have untold numbers of TV shows at your disposal to watch. Your next binge is always waiting. That can be exciting, but also daunting. Sometimes you aren’t sure about taking the plunge.

The most famous foursomes in pop culture

Two’s company, three’s a crowd, and four’s… sometimes great. There have been many quartets in pop culture that have made a massive impact.

Every American League Rookie of the Year of the 21st century

Among the American League Rookie of the Year winners of the 21st century (i.e. since 2000), we get some of each side of the coin: players who were awarded for the best season, and those who were awarded based on upside and other factors.

The most memorable quotes from 'Die Hard'

“Die Hard” is an iconic action film. A lot of that comes from, well, the great action scenes. However, the 1988 Christmas classic is also beloved because it is filled with memorable quotes.

Actors who have frequently played historical figures

Biopics, and works of historical fiction, know who to cast to give their film some cache. If a historical movie is coming out, there’s a good chance one or more of these actors are going to pop up on the screen.

25 films from great directors that were far from their best efforts

Great directors rarely have a perfect track record. Sometimes, a film from a luminary of the big screen is fine. On occasion, though, a vaunted director, a true near-legend or outright legend, delivers a bad movie.

Closing statements: The best final lines from movies

Obviously, spoiler alert. We are talking about the last lines of movies, after all.

The 50 most-memorable quotes from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Maybe the MCU is falling away from the zeitgeist, but the legacy cannot be denied. Neither can the many memorable quotes from the Marvel movies. This is a list of the quintessential MCU quotes from across the series.

The 20 most iconic opening scenes in movie history

If you want to be hooked from the first moments of a movie, these are the movies with the best opening scenes.

Line, please: Famous (and infamous) film misquotes

We’ve all been there. You hear somebody misquoting a movie, and debate whether or not to bite your tongue. They’ve gotten the quote wrong, and you know it. These are notable lines from films that people frequently are just a bit off on.

Who has the most rushing yards in a season for every NFL team?

The NFL has become a passing league. Running backs are rarely the focal point of an offense, and oftentimes teams rely on tandems as opposed to a single workhorse back.