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Al’s Cinematic Analysis: High School Musical
Released in 2006, High School Musical was an iconic part of my childhood. I did not need to rewatch this movie to review it, but why not? If you would like the IMDb synopsis because this movie is not from your time it is as follows: A popular high school athlete and an academically-gifted girl…
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ICYMI: Everything Joan Jett and the Orioles
I Hate Myself for Loving Baseball By: Celeste Spaghetti (@SpaghettiC11) A surprise guest popped into the Orioles v. White Sox game at Camden Yards on Monday, even sneaking her way into the 2023 team photo. But this wasn’t a random visit to OPACY. As many unfamiliar with the lore learned last night, rock n’ roll…
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Al’s Cinematic Analysis: Bull Durham
IMDb says this movie is about a fan (played by Susan Sarandon) who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season, and meets an up-and-coming pitcher (Tim Robbins) and the experienced catcher (Kevin Costner) assigned to him. I say this movie is about sex and the characters happen to play baseball. So, let’s…
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White Sox Out of Towners Series: WhiteSoxKen
By: @chi_rox_ In our third installment of our series, we’re highlighting Sox fans who live all over the country and asking them how they found their roots in White Sox Fandom. Today we’re speaking with La Pantera Blanca aka @whitesoxken. Thanks so much to @whitesoxken for his responses, and thank you, dear reader, for taking…
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These Things are a Better Use of Your Time than the Chicago White Sox
The White Sox suck so why not look to better things to waste your time on? By: @chi_rox_ Building IKEA Furniture Let’s face it, we’ve all had IKEA furniture. I am fairly confident they furnished my entire first apartment-their stuff is cheap (just like Jerry Reinsdorf!) but not terrible quality. Despite this, I think we…
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Mario Madness 2023
As part of our March Madness celebration, members of ASS (and some special guests) will be convening to compete in a bracket-style MarioKart 8 Tournament of Champions. THE RULES THE RACERS #1: Jacki ASS Contributor, Tournament Czar, Ill-Credentialed Top SeedFavorite Racer: Pink Gold Peach #2: Wes Jacki’s Husband, Literal Ass Poster, Agreed to Let Jacki…
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What if MLB Ghost Runners Were Actual Ghosts?
By: Jacki This week, Major League Baseball’s Joint Competition Committee voted unanimously to make the extra-inning “ghost runner” rule permanent in regular season games. Just in case you’re not a baseball fan or are otherwise unfamiliar with the rule, the ghost runner rule puts a free runner – usually, the player who made the last…
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Things Our Favorite White Sox Players Absolutely, 100%, Totally Did During the Offseason
Trust us here, these events actually happened. The 2022 White Sox were largely a team to forget after such an abysmal season. Because of this, the offseason was welcomed by many as a way to put them on the back-burner and focus on other hobbies. Some of our favorite Sox players surprisingly also have hobbies…
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5 Charities the Orange Krush Should Have Pretended to Be
By: Big Daddy Jamba @JaquilleOneal04 Recently, the University of Illinois fan section the “Orange Krush” put themselves into a bit of a predicament. After the University of Iowa refunded their tickets ahead of their planned trip to the Hawkeyes’ stadium, it came out that they had originally purchased the tickets under the name of The Boys…
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Ranking Formula 1 Drivers by How Much I Hate Them
by: Sean O’Brien (@baby__nashville) As the one and only person that cares about Formula One (F1) Racing in ASS, I took it upon myself to educate the masses on who you should and should not be rooting for this upcoming season, which starts on March 5th at the Bahrain Gran Prix. Honorable Mention Toto Wolff:…
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