Conor ODonnell
Conor is the editor and co-host of the WCW vs NWO Podcast which reviews WCW PPVs 96-98. He is also the editor for highly acclaimed Arena Decklist Podcast which delves deep into the Magic: the Gathering tournament scene.
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in VideogamesMetagame: Smash Melee Documentary Debuts Dec 11th on Twitch
The Smash Brothers Melee community took a big hit recently with Nintendo shutting down The Big House tournament. With COVID-19 halting in person tournaments, tournament organizers have had to innovate new online only structures. Smash Melee, being a GameCube game from 2001, does not have online play which prompted the community to create their own […] More
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Netflix Documentary Rising Phoenix: The Power Of The Paralympics
Rising Phoenix is a new Netflix documentary, available now, from directors Ian Bonhote and Peter Ettedgui, and chronicles the rising popularity of the Paralympic movement. They deliver insight into the origin stories of the top athletes and the organizers of the Paralympics. The film culminates with a emotional gathering at the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Bonhote and […] More
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The Lawrence Arms Return to Form with Skeleton Coast
Skeleton Coast is the new album by Chicago punk band The Lawrence Arms. Only their second LP in 14 years, Skeleton Coast picks up right where were they left off. The album was released by Epitaph Records and was recorded at Sonic Ranch Studio in Texas, which was a departure from the band typically recording […] More
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Long Gone Summer Glorifies the Return of Baseball
Baseball was back in business baby! Long Gone Summer, directed by AJ Schnack, relives the magic of the 1998 MLB season. As current day baseball can relate, fans had turned their back on the league following the strike of 1994. Talks of breaking the single season home record, held by Roger Maris with 61, peaked […] More
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What to Expect From Long Gone Summer 30 for 30 Documentary
Another ESPN 30 for 30 documentary covering Chicago sports from 1998? Count me in. The Last Dance was a ratings hit during a time with no sports. You can check out my thoughts on The Last Dance here. ESPN has followed up with Lance, Be Water, and now Long Gone Summer. This ESPN film chronicles Mark […] More
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Who Shot Mr. Burns? (Part 1): The Peak of the Simpsons
To this day, there is an ongoing debate on the exact moment you can pinpoint where The Simpsons started to falter. Hardcore Simpsons all seem to agree that Seasons 2-9 are the best in the series. Which season is the best? That is another hard one. With the 25th anniversary of the infamous “Who Shot […] More
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in Sports, Docuseries
Could the Bulls Have Won a 7th Championship?
What time is it?! It is the finale of The Last Dance 30 for 30 documentary. While the previous 4 episodes focused more on Michael Jordan, the final episodes concluded the 1997 and 1998 championship runs for the Chicago Bulls. There were short detours with exploring the death of Steve Kerr’s dad and Jordan’s relationship […] More
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The Last Dance is Rushing to the Finish Line
What time is it?! Time for a letdown week from The Last Dance. Was I thoroughly entertained and glued to my television? Yes. Director Jason Hehir has simply run out of time to fully tell this story. The origin of the Scottie Pippen trade rumors occurred when Jordan was playing baseball. I guess one episode […] More
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I Wouldn’t Want to be Like Mike: The Last Dance
What time is it?! Time for another thrilling 2 hours of The Last Dance. Episodes 5 & 6 did not focus on other key members of the Chicago Bulls. Besides giving a brief history of Toni Kukoc’s career, we got a glimpse into the daily grind of being Michael Jordan. The “brand” of Jordan is […] More
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The Last Dance Parts 3 & 4: Rodman & Dethroning the Bad Boys
What time is it?! Time for another entry in The Last Dance documentary. This time around the film focused on Dennis Rodman, Phil Jackson, and the Bulls dethroning the Detroit Pistons in 1991. There was surprisingly little focus on Dennis Rodman. I am glad the film minimized his story since it has already been chronicled […] More
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The Last Dance Parts 1 & 2: 5 Things We Learned
The Last Dance, an ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, has finally premiered. As a die-hard Bulls fans throughout the 90’s, I have been salivating for this film. Even with living in Chicago during this era and watching a lot of content about this time period, there are numerous things I learned upon viewing parts 1 […] More
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in Music
Album Reconstruction: System of a Down’s Toxicity & Steal This Album!
Reconstruct Toxicity by System of a Down? Why not be greedy and alter the defining metal album from the Armenian quartet? SOAD was one of the few bands that appealed to me right after the ’90s. Napster revolutionized the music industry and MTV continued down a path I was not in favor of. Metal in […] More
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