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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 most random number retirements across all sports

These number retirements are a bit puzzling or a bit unusual.

Barry Sanders: Career retrospective

If you were asked to name the best running back of all time, there are a few names you might go with. Walter Payton. Emmitt Smith. Jim Brown. However, if you ask who the most-exciting back ever is, there is only one player that pops to mind.

Game shows we want to see rebooted

In the last few years several classic games shows, including “Match Game” and “Press Your Luck,” have come back. Now “Supermarket Sweep” is joining them. Why stop there, though?

Which pro sports teams have never won a championship?

Every professional athlete has a goal of winning a title. At the end of the season, only one team gets to hoist the trophy. Most NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB teams have won a title, but not all of them.

The 24 most legendary detectives from the stage, screen and page

Who are the elite of the world of fictional detectives? We could go on listing them all day, but we decided to stick with 25 of our favorite famous sleuths.

Every '80s kid loved these 20 iconic TV shows

If you were an ‘80s kid, you couldn’t just watch whatever you wanted when you wanted. You didn’t have the internet, let alone DVR. You might have cable, and by the end of the decade possibly some movies on VHS.

Members of iconic bands who succeeded as solo acts

Being in a successful band is probably nice. Some artists hope for something more, though. Specifically, something more personal.

The most memorable songs from '70s movies

Plenty of ‘70s movies had songs you won’t forget. Many of these songs were specifically written for these films. Others have just become synonymous with the films they were featured in.

Looking back at the electoral college results from every U.S. election

Here is a look at every presidential election in the history of America based on electoral college votes. There are a few times that fans of direct democracy will want to shield their eyes, starting with the first election we’re diving into.

The most memorable songs from '90s movies

Here are the most-memorable songs from movies in the ‘90s. They were either written for the films, or they are so tied to the film that they might as well have been.

The favorite TV shows of '90s kids

Ah, the ‘90s. It was a nice time to be a kid. Technology gave us cable, Blockbuster Video, and limited access to the internet without being overwhelmed by stuff like TikTok or other references that will make us seem old.

The 25 greatest whodunit films

Who has done it? This is a question at the center of many a story. You may know it as a “Whodunit?” There are mystery stories where you as the reader or the viewer doesn’t know who committed the crime, usually a murder, and the story involves a character or characters trying to figure it out.

Celebrities you didn't know were left-handed

What about the left-handed celebrities who aren’t from the world of sports? Have you ever noticed how they pick up a coffee cup in a scene, or how they hold their instrument? Well here are some of the celebrity lefties you might not have known about.

20 celebrities who are true Deadheads

Of all the jam bands, the Grateful Dead have the biggest, strongest following. No offense to Phish or their fans. Devoted fans of the band have been known as “Deadheads” since the 1970s, when some fans took to following the group around on tour.

Every Vice President of the United States

Being Vice President of the United States is an unusual position. You are so close to power, technically you are second-in-command to the President and are a heartbeat away from being arguably the most-powerful person in the country.

Predicting the 2020 Emmy winners

This has been a strange, unsettling year for entertainment, and TV has been no different. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 Emmy Awards aren’t going to have the usual level of pomp and circumstance.

The most dominant video game athletes of all time

You’ve been there. You’re playing video games with a friend and you silently (or loudly) fume because they’ve basically got a cheat code on their team.

Every Christopher Nolan movie, ranked

Eventually, we will see Christopher Nolan’s Tenet. We don’t know what it’s about exactly, which is kind of the point. Nolan loves twists and mysteries.

The most memorable and infamous box office bombs

These movies have upended careers and done serious damage to studios. We aren’t just talking critical flops, here. We’re talking movies that tanked it at the box office despite plenty of budget and marketing.

Music artists with the longest gaps between studio album releases

As the old saying goes, better late than never. Some musicians have taken that to heart. These are the artists that waited years, and sometimes decades, to release a new album.

The biggest moments of sports in 2020 so far

The pandemic has made it hard to remember that some sports events have actually happened this year. So consider this a reminder of some of the biggest sports moments of 2020 thus far.

Vroom service: The 20 best films about racing

Here are some of our favorite racing films ever. Hit the accelerator and get going!

Ron Swanson's most memorable moments from 'Parks and Rec'

Ron Swanson. The man, the myth, the legend. When “Parks and Recreation” debuted on NBC, the draw for most was Amy Poehler starring in a show from the folks behind “The Office.” Quickly, though, Nick Offerman’s Ron Swanson became a breakout star.

The 25 best European soccer kits

Soccer teams want to play well on the pitch, but it’s also nice to look good. Funnily enough, maybe some of the best European soccer clubs also look the part.

The 25 best European soccer clubs, ranked

When we first put together a ranking of the top 25 European soccer clubs, leagues were on hiatus. Not your usual offseason hiatus, either. We're talking the pandemic pause that swept the sporting world, and even led to some league cancellations.