Matthew Williams
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Sports, Movies, Game of Thrones, and Politics. A well balanced media diet
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“Oh Shit” Moments: 2018 NFL Season Edition
Football is almost upon us. The pre-season has started, fantasy leagues are up and running, and Cleveland fans are once again thinking that this will be their year. But before we get into the thick of the 2019-2020 NFL season, let's take a walk through memory and revisit the 2018 games that made our jaws drop. Here are the top-ten "Oh Shit" moments from the 2018-2019 NFL Season.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Unbalanced
Democrats Are in Danger
Democrats are in trouble. There is a presidential election next year and the Democratic Party is sorting through a large group of potential candidates trying to determine which is the most electable. Electability simply means “this person has the best chance to win an election.” It doesn’t mean the person is the best choice or that the person has the best policy ideas, it just means the person can win an election.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in The Swamp
The Internet Is a Lie
Welcome to the Age of Misinformation. In the days leading up the United Kingdom’s 2016 vote on Brexit, it became increasingly clear to British authorities that a foreign national had interfered with the referendum through a tactical social media attack. The foreign national, using social media data gathered from a third party statistics company, had spread misinformation about the vote using automated social media accounts (bots). The foreign country wanted to advance its own interest by dividing the United Kingdom amongst political lines while also advancing policies that softened British policy towards the foreign actor. If this at all sounds familiar, it is. The same thing happened in the 2016 United States election. The same country, Russia, perpetrated the act of interference. And yet Russia does not deserve 100% of the blame.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in The Swamp
"Oh Shit" Moments: 'Game of Thrones' Edition
On Sunday the greatest spectacle in television history begins its final chapter. Game of Thrones season eight premieres and—36 days after that—it finally comes to its long awaited end. Before we get there, I thought it would be fun to reminisce on all the moments that made our jaws hit the floor in the previous seasons.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Geeks
NBA Playoff Breakdown
Ding dong the King is dead, the wicked King, the wicked King. That’s right. After eight long, hard years of LeBron James dominating the Eastern Conference, his reign of terror is over. The Celtics can breathe. Pacers fans can rejoice. The Raptors can stop choking. The East no longer runs through LeBron and is now wide open—for the top four teams. With that being said, let's break down the Eastern Conference first round playoff matchups.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Unbalanced
'Avengers: Endgame' Most Anticipated Moments
In 2008, the Marvel Cinematic Universe set us out on a journey following Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and in fifteen days that journey comes to an end. I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am for the premier of Avengers: Endgame. So I figured, what better way to add to my excitement than by listing things I am most looking forward too in this last chapter. So, without further ado (although the waiting only makes the payoff better) here are the top five things I’m excited to see in Avengers: Endgame. Just a warning because I know a lot of people try to avoid the trailers, this will have trailer spoilers. So, if you want to go into this movie completely blind, PLEASE STOP READING NOW.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Geeks
NBA Playoff Breakdown
After six grueling months of regular season play, the NBA Playoffs are upon us. Diehard fans who trudged through the long month of March are about to find relief as they bask in playoff excitement. Regular NBA fans can finally dust off their Steph Curry jerseys, and watch the only professional basketball they care about. To commemorate this joyous occasion, I am going to break down each first round playoff matchup, and make some predictions. I’ll start in the West.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Unbalanced
Redemption
March 16th, 2018 still haunts Tony Bennett. That day will forever live in college basketball lore. For 32 years, the top rated teams in the NCAA tournament had wrecked the lowest seeded teams. Number one seeds were 128-0 going into the 2018 tournament. Virginia was a well-oiled machine, going perfect in the hardest conference in college basketball. This was supposed to be their year.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Unbalanced
'Avengers: Endgame' Biggest Fears
I was twelve years old when Iron Man premiered in theatres. I’ve only missed one opening night since then, and it was Thor: The Dark World, so does that really count? The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become the Star Wars to a new generation. In three weeks, this first chapter, the chapter that has defined my generation, will close.
By Matthew Williams5 years ago in Geeks