Jean-Claude Van Damme Series Coming To Amazon

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Veteran punch-kicker action star Jean-Claude Van Damme will star in a new action-comedy series for Amazon called Jean-Claude Van Johnson.

Sarah wrote about what viewers can expect for Fightland.

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Reason Why You Shouldn’t Kick Elevator Doors

Elevator door kicking

Elevator door kicking

Sometimes learning the physical skills of a given martial arts isn’t always accompanied by the learning of wisdom.

Sarah wrote about this phenomenon in a story of misadventure for Asian World of Martial Arts.

In said story you’ll learn about, amongst other things, the person who tried to karate kick an elevator door.

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Film Studies: Great Trash Film, Sundance, Golden Globes

Classic cannon canon

Classic cannon canon

Sarah and her film nerd friends at Consequence Of Sound have been at it some more, making their weird list-y articles about their weird film-y things.

Some of these collaborative stories Sarah and the CoS crew have worked on recently include:

The 10 Most Anticipated Films at Sundance 2016

The 50 Most Anticipated Films of 2016

Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed

The Cannon Canon: The Top 20 Cannon Films

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On Holly Holm And Conducting Yourself Like A Champ

Holly Holm

Holly Holm

Holly Holm may have lost the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title belt in her first title defense at UFC 196 this past weekend, but in the lead up to the event she presented a master class in how to navigate awkward media encounters and the peculiar societal expectations and scrutiny that high profile female athletes — especially ones connected to the aggro dude world of mixed martial arts — face.

Sarah wrote about Holm’s conduct for Fightland.

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RIP Tony Burton, Rocky’s Trainer

Tony Burton in Rocky

Tony Burton in Rocky

Tony Burton, the actor who played Tony “Duke” Evers, Sylvester Stallone’s frequent coach in six of the Rocky films, died recently.

Sarah wrote an obituary about him for Fightland.

To read it click here.

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