Last weekend marked the fortieth anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation from office. The Watergate break-in and the subsequent cover-up that led to Nixon’s impeachment and eventual resignation is the greatest…
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Most of these conceptual mixtapes are motivated by the book in question. And while I enjoyed “Gone Girl,” it wasn’t really at the front of the line of books that…
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First published on the tenth anniversary of Douglas Adams’ passing, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series of mixtapes was one of the original prototypes for our current Conceptual Theater series….
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One time – I don’t know what possessed me – I picked up a copy of “The Sun Also Rises” and tried to go drink-for-drink with its protagonist, Jake Barnes….
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This turned out a lot better than I expected. I’ve always had a weird sort of crush on Joan Didion – or at least the twentysomething ingenue she comes across…
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I’ve always enjoyed the concept of the “MacGuffin,” which is a story element – some “thing” that’s used to propel the narrative – that we never get to actually see….
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I read Matt Ruff’s fantasy classic “Fool on the Hill” at a rather strange time in my life. I was living on the beach in South Africa, bartending sporadically, and…
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Ever since I picked up a paperback version of Mark Helprin’s “Winter’s Tale” while spending my summer vacation on a lake in New Hampshire, I’ve always had a hard time…
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Every so often here at Popdose we’re lucky enough to get an artist to list their Desert Island Discs for us – the five albums they’d take along if they…
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I’ve always been a big fan of concept albums. More specifically, I’ve always loved albums that try to craft an actual story – a true beginning-to-end narrative. Classics like “Tommy”,…
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Two quick points about last week’s Caro Emerald show at the El Rey here in Los Angeles. The first: it made me feel my age (37 years). The second: it…
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It is with great regret that I must announce Gamblor’s imminent demise. I simply don’t have time to keep it up anymore. While Gamblor has ultimately lost money over its…
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Last week was an awful one for the computer, as it threw its winnings from Week 10 back into the mix and lost most of them. The models hit weighted…
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We’re making a list. Help us check it twice! About eighteen months ago, we put together a list of (in our collective opinion) the 100 Greatest Cover Songs of All…
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Last week was as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen the computer get. It came at a great time, too, because it had a lot of money on the…
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For the second week in a row, the computer came within an eyelash of hitting a two hundred dollar bet as Dallas fell to the Atlanta Falcons by a six-point…
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Last week was an absolute disaster for the computer. Although I wasn’t as nervous about it as I usually am, the Eagles continued to suck, and Vegas continued to overvalue…
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Last week featured a disappointing, if unsurprising, performance for the computer. With its biggest bet coming in on Oakland to cover as four point favorites, the computer was starting out…
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After having its worst week of the season two weeks ago, Gamblor fought back admirably and had, statistically, its best week of the season last week. Driven primarily by Denver’s…
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Last week was an absolute disaster for the computer. It basically took all of the money it had made this season and threw it out the window, going 0-4 in…
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Last week was another solid (albeit rather lucky) week for the computer. With the gift of a push in the Eagles game, Gamblor went an impressive 9-4-1 with a weighted…
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Last week was a fantastic, if not quite perfect week for the computer. It nailed its big bet on Buffalo, winning over $1300 in a single swoop. Unfortunately, it gave…
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Last week was another very fine week for the computer, with both models delivering solid performances. Gamblor was 7-6 with a weighted win percentage of 66.6%, and Son of Gamblor…
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Gamblor started out quite well last week, laying out $704 and winning it all back, plus a tidy profit of $255. Both models had Houston as their biggest bet of…
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A few months ago in a conversation with Sports Illustrated, “Game of Thrones” creator George R.R. Martin compared a few football teams to the major houses in his ongoing masterpiece….
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One of the most sporadic contributors of the entire Popdose domain was a man who couldn’t keep his mind on the job at hand. Brilliant? Questionably. One of the foremost…
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Sorry, folks. Gamblor actually had a profitable week last week, but I’m on vacation this week so I don’t have access to the software I need to run a simulation…
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Gamblor was actually looking pretty sharp last weekend, having put together a tidy profit of about $200 by the end of the weekend. Unfortunately, it lost all its profits and…
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Last week, Gamblor suffered its worst beat of the year, but still almost managed to break even for the week. This week, it makes a big play on the Steelers.
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Away Home Spread Gamblor’s Pick Bet Amount Son of Gamblor’s Pick Bet Amount Overall Pick Overall Bet CLE at PIT -14 CLE $3.46 PIT $1.32 CLE — IND at BAL…
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