The Top Ten Elvins

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The name Elvin is a great name. Yes, I said that. In an age of giving your children names with alternate spelling (e.g.: βЃα¥dÖÑ) or ones that are too clever by half, (e.g.: Blitzø – but the “ø” is silent), it’s time to go back to the old school. Instead of naming your son Legolas, why not choose a name that is one letter different from something made by Legolas and his kin? The problem is that Elvin has never been a popular name. And that needs to change! The heyday of Elvin is apparently the late 1940s, because most Elvins on this list came to prominence during the 1970s. Unless you are really into Azerbaijani soccer football, you probably don’t know that many people named Elvin. Don’t fear, I’m here to help.
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The I, Omnibus Top Ten 80s song titles I’d love to see as a title of a movie/series

On May 10, 2020, HBO will debut a mini series, which is based off a novel written in 1998. But the title shares its name with the chorus of a popular 1980s ballad. This coincidence is not a one-time random piece of trivia. This is the latest in an ongoing trend over the past several years in which Hollywood is taking popular song titles and lyrics from the 1980s to title their new movies, mini series, and regular series on streaming sites. Although there are a small number whose plot is based on the songs from yesteryear, most have a completely original story and share the title only. But that got me thinking: what other 1980s song titles could Hollywood use to get me to watch – regardless of the actual plot?

After one week of the AAF, it’s Players 1 – Announcers 0

Ever since NFL Europe ceased to exist, American football was in a dire need for a (professional) minor league system. The American public’s craving for anything football all-year long has negated the biggest hurdle any secondary football league had to clear: the viability of playing football in the spring, i.e. the NFL’s “off-season.” Last week was the debut of the inaugural season of the Alliance of American Football (the AAF), and the first impression it gave to the country is that it has a chance to last longer than one season.

Finally, The NHL’s Winter Classic will come to NYC at Mets’ Citi Field

The Winter Classic will likely make its New York debut on New Year’s Day 2018, with an outdoor game at Citi Field between the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres close to being finalized, two sources confirmed to Newsday on Wednesday.

Attack on Titan 2nd Season Delayed to 2017

The Marketing Director of Spanish anime distributor Selecta Vision was recently featured in a podcast with Mision Tokyo, where it was reported that the upcoming second TV anime season of the Hajime Isayama’s Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) manga has been delayed to 2017. Selecta Vision marketing director Manu Guerrero revealed that the second season would be delayed till 2017.

CN’s Toonami will co-produce 12 new episodes of FLCL

The official Facebook for Adult Swim’s Toonami block announced on Thursday that it will co-produce 12 new episodes of FLCL with Production I.G. The 12 episodes will be a sequel to the 2000-2001 original video anime, and will be split into two seasons. The show is slated for late 2017 to early 2018. Series creator Kazuya Tsurumaki will also return for the new seasons, which will air on Cartoon Network’s Toonami block.

Mathilda (The Professional) Vs Penny & Brain (Inspector Gadget)

[Editor’s Note: The following was written by Keith Feltenstein]

When we think of main characters, we usually don’t concentrate on the sidekicks too much. But usually the sidekick is the one that’s taking care of business – especially if your sidekicks are Bachman-Turner Overdrive. This week, we are focusing on 2 very special sidekicks – Mathilda from The Professional, and Penny & Brain from “Inspector Gadget”. Who would you want protecting your back? Who is the one you want to see you get out of a bad spot? We will let you decide.

An examination of A Charlie Brown Christmas special

We have reached the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous television specials of all-time. The message was simple: the December holiday was being co-opted by commercialism, and it’s time to put Christ back into Christmas. In other words, this is about the “War on Christmas.” he fact that it’s aired every year since shows that the war was over before it begun. It’s time to put this under the microscope, and explain why this holiday special is part of the problem, and is vastly overrated.