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#ThisIsNotBaseball: How Angels in the Outfield Might Unfold in the Social Media Era

Thirty years later, two social-media savvy sportswriting fans of the film offer their take.

Jul 12

#ThisIsNotBaseball: How Angels in the Outfield Might Unfold in the Social Media Era

Jul 12

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An animatophile’s rose-giving mission

Julian Hester arranged a classic cartoon’s first core cast reunion, and has achieved several other enriching sit-downs through a podcast…

Feb 7, 2022

An animatophile’s rose-giving mission

Feb 7, 2022

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New England Sports Network: 40 years of sticking to a name

Built around a dual Red Sox-Bruins nucleus, NESN has constantly kept all of New England on its mind and its air.

Mar 29

New England Sports Network: 40 years of sticking to a name

Mar 29

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Cradle-O-Creators: Rocko’s Modern Life at 30

Martin Olson was not so much an eye in a hurricane. He was more like a contented cruise ship coasting among other boats who churned antsy…

Sep 14, 2023

Cradle-O-Creators: Rocko’s Modern Life at 30

Sep 14, 2023

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Sister cities in the spotlight at the 2020 Summer Olympics

With a virus and heat afflicting both sides of the Pacific, the need for unity is all the more pointed. The Olympic involvement of six U.S…

Jul 20, 2021

Sister cities in the spotlight at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Jul 20, 2021

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Theorizing a Track List for Jock Rock, Volume 3

ESPN dropped Jock Rock, Volume 1 30 years ago Friday, October 25, thereby launching a steady series of canned-music compilations that…

4d ago

Theorizing a Track List for Jock Rock, Volume 3

4d ago

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Splat Attack Podcast, ’90s Nick Nostalgia Go Hollywood

In a rare fit of brevity, Manny Oramas issued a sweeping eight-syllable take on the top moment in the Splat Attack Podcast’s first three…

Oct 18

Splat Attack Podcast, ’90s Nick Nostalgia Go Hollywood

Oct 18

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The complete history of Maura Tierney on NBC

How many multirole Law & Order actors can say they appeared in the pre-Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) era, again in the post-Waterston days…

Sep 30

The complete history of Maura Tierney on NBC

Sep 30

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The great Red Sox championship comeback — 20 years before ’04

Billy Broadbent is going on an aggregate 45 years working for his hometown’s bygone Pawtucket Red Sox and their namesake Boston parent…

Sep 13

The great Red Sox championship comeback — 20 years before ’04

Sep 13

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The incredibly decorated Moe Szyslak

To think that Hank Azaria was not even a repertory player for the first season of The Simpsons.

Sep 3

The incredibly decorated Moe Szyslak

Sep 3

Al Daniel

Al Daniel

Freelance feature writer highlighting people in sports, A&E, education, and more. On Twitter @WriterAlDaniel. Portfolio at https://writeraldaniel.wordpress.com/

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