The Olympics Sports Illustrated’s profile of U.S. Archery Team member Brady Ellison. This is not archery as done at summer camp or in your backyard (or on America’s Got Talent)….
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Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Mariel Zagunis
The Olympics Fencing is an old, old sport. It’s possible that you might not know anyone that actually knows how to fence, which is all the more reason why you should watch Mariel Zagunis of the U.S. Olympic Fencing team. The sport is lightning quick and is more of a mind game than a physical …
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Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Kayla Harris
The Olympics Video profile of Kayla Harris, who will compete for the U.S. Olympic team in Judo. Video embed courtesy of Sports Illustrated.
Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Simon Biles
The Olympics Every year, the expectations rise for the U.S. Olympic gymnastic’s team. This year, the expectations are very high for Simon Biles. Video profile embed courtesy of Sports Illustrated (thanks guys).
Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Marti Mallow
The Olympics Athletic competition in judo is nothing like the staged, tightly choreographed physical dances you see in action films. It’s a lot more tactical and mistakes are not allowed–they take you right out of the match. Here’s U.S. Olympic Judo team member Marti Mallow, in a profile produced by Sports Illustrated (embed via YouTube).
Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Allyson Felix
The Olympics One in in a series of videos on the 2016 Rio Olympics focusing on American Athletes. The series is produced by Sports Illustrated. This particular video focuses on American track&field star Allyson Felix. One recommendation: play it full screen. It’s very well done. Embed courtesy of Sports Illustrated via YouTube .
Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: Paul George
The Olympics Paul George of the 2016 U.S. Men’s Basketball Olympic Team. Embed produced by Sports Illustrated and made possible by YouTube.
Nightshift Sports Rio Preview: BBC Coverage
The Olympics In the U.S., Olympic Coverage is coming to a screen near you via COMCAST/XFINITY/NBC. But the Olympic Games are a worldwide sports event and coverage will vary (sometimes quite dramatically) from country to country. Here’s the BBC’s promotional video on their coverage of the Rio Games. The Fine Print: Embed made possible via …
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The Art of the Movie Trailer: Dr. Strange
The Latest Word: The power of the Marvel Comics film franchise is undeniable–in a world in which the success of a film is sometimes a direct correlation to it’s CGI/action content and super-hero character traits, Marvel is king of the hill. The Marvel franchise(s) have had quite a labyrinthine history, but despite all the wild …
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The (Secret) History of Mosport.
This is the second in a series of posts about the histories of various North American and European race tracks.. The first in the series was posted lasted week and covered Watkins Glen. Paying Attention: Canada. Oh Canada. There are a lot of very neat things to like about our neighbor to the North. Here’s …