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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 25 best Whodunit? movies of all-time

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 proud to be 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.

The most famous and infamous sports fathers

Here are some of the famous, and infamous, fathers in sports. Some of them were themselves professional athletes, but we feel like these days they are as famous, if not more famous, for their progeny.

The best father/son combos in sports history

Like father, like son. That’s an old adage that, on occasion, applies to sports...

The best and worst comic book movies outside the Marvel or DC universes

There are many comics (and graphic novels) that exist outside the realm of those two giant companies and that have inspired movies. Some are quite good, others miss the mark a bit, and a few of them you probably didn’t even know were based on comics.

Watch this space: The best and worst TV shows about outer space

Space is vast and nigh infinite, and naturally it has been the setting for many works of culture. That includes TV shows, of course. Dozens of shows have made space a central part of their stories. Some of them have been really good. Others are maybe a little questionable.

The 25 highest-paid NBA players

Every NBA regular is well paid, but some guys are bringing home the bacon big time, as there are some massive deals in the NBA. These are the 25 most lucrative NBA contracts based on average value.

The 25 highest-paid NFL players

New contracts are always being signed, and some are occasionally voided by releases, but here are the 25 biggest contracts in the NFL by yearly average.

The 25 highest-paid MLB players

It’s nice to be a great baseball player for many reasons but especially for the fact that Major League Baseball has no limit in terms of individual contracts...

The 25 best movies about fictional musicians

Music is great. So are movies. They are also often two great tastes that taste great together. You know what is also fun? Movies about fictional musicians.

The 50 best action movies you can stream right now

Throw on your bandana and get your catchphrase ready, because it’s time to take a look at the 50 best action movies you can stream right now

How franchises did in their first seasons after relocating

The Raiders, previously in Oakland, moved to Vegas this season, but will the city get a winner out the gate? Or will Vegas fans be as disappointed as so many folks around the roulette wheel?  For this look back, we decided to focus only on the four major American sports leagues, avoiding anything too old school.

The 25 highest all-time grossing films in the U.S.

We’ve got the 25 highest-grossing movies by American box office sales and adjusted for inflation. That keeps it from being a list of movies from the last few years, since tickets are more expensive now. This also does include box office from rereleases, so movies that have been out a few times get a boost.