Category Archives: Sports
Viewer Alert: 2012 NBA Finals
This is history. (No wait, don’t stop reading!) I know it sounds cliché, overdone, and stale but it’s that simple. As a basketball fan — whether your team advanced or not — you have to crave a championship clash of … Continue reading
The Buzz: The Diamond Queen
This year marks HM Queen Elizabeth II‘s 60th year on the throne, as the Queen of England. In 1952 — at the age of 25 — she became queen after the death of her father, King George VI, and has served … Continue reading
The Buzz: Why LeBron Doesn’t Get A Pass
He picked — he rolled — and with just under 40 seconds remaining, LeBron James squared up and knocked down a 3-pointer. Just like that, after trailing the Boston Celtics for much of the game, it was tied. Surely the greatest … Continue reading
VOGUE Recap: June 2012
To all, to every cynic of the fashion industry, I suggest, urge, and give you no choice [but] to read Anna Wintour‘s June 2012 Letter from the Editor, entitled “The Health Initiative.” In “Country Strong,” model Karlie Kloss teams up with … Continue reading
GQ Recap: May 2012
In his Shelve the ’12! Letter from the Editor, Jim Nelson continues his focus on the upcoming presidential election, later this fall. As are many of us, Nelson declares that he is tired of the “most important election of our lifetime” … Continue reading
Signed Sirelle: MAY 2012
The NBA Playoffs kicked off this past weekend —and per usual— sports fans across the globe have already prematurely crowned their champion. If play concluded after the regular season, fans would undoubtedly deem the Miami Heat (led by LeBron James … Continue reading
Viewer Alert: Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks
Prepare for social media overload this evening as forums, blogs, and tweets ignite the hype of this premature rivalry. Heat superstars Dwyane Wade and NBA MVP-front runner, LeBron James, host the visiting Knicks led by Carmelo Anthony and sophomore sensation Jeremy … Continue reading
Heat Check: Jeremy Lin & the New York Knicks
Start spreading the news… In what seemed like a blast from the 1970s past, Madison Square Garden was rocking Sunday afternoon as the New York Knicks defeated the defending World Champion Dallas Mavericks, 104-97. The win was the eighth in … Continue reading
Heat Check: Detroit Red Wings
In most sports, the season-by-season philosophy for success entails staying healthy, and defending your home turf. No team in sports has done that this season quite like the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings. Winning their 21st consecutive home game at The … Continue reading