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Jordan Peele Is The Funniest MMA Fan

Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele, one half of comedy duo Key & Peele, is really funny.

Peele also happens to be a big mixed martial arts fan.

Peele also also happens to be one of the funniest MMA fans.

Sarah explained why in a piece for Fightland.

To read it click here.

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Ditch TV Playlists: Spice Girls, Lykke Li, Judas Priest And More

Spice Girls

Spice Girls

I’ve curated yet another batch of playlists over at Ditch TV.

Here they are:

Give The Spice Girls What They Want

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1996

How to Live Like Pet Shop Boys

Be Sad With Lykke Li

16 Songs Specifically About Booty

Remembering Lollapalooza 1991

Steel Panther: The Only Rock Band Left

Judas Priest Totally Rip

13 Defining “Call Me Maybe” Covers

Undead Undead Undead: A Goth Primer

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Fred Penner Explains The Power Of Music

Fred Penner (left) with Peter Katz

Fred Penner (left) with Peter Katz

Beloved children’s entertainer Fred Penner recently hosted a charitable concert to support music therapy.

Penner, who worked in a number of health facilities when he was younger, has seen the healing power of music firsthand.

He told me about this in an interview for Samaritanmag.

To read the interview click here.

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Stephen Thompson’s First Fight

Stephen Thompson

Stephen Thompson

The latest person to speak with Sarah for Fightland’s ‘My First Fight’ segment is kickboxer-turned-UFC fighter Stephen Thompson.

Thompson recalls getting beaten up a lot at the gym in the early days… until it all changed.

To read the full story click here.

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How The Cold War Was Reflected In Gerry Anderson’s Puppets

Thunderbirds

Thunderbirds

Gerry Anderson’s signature supermarionation series’ like Thunderbirds, Stingray and Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons were much more than just puppet shows for kids.

If you look closely there was a whole lot of Cold War anxiety woven into the various series he made.

Sarah wrote about this “puppet state” for The A.V. Club.

To read the full feature go here.

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