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Movie Review: Chuck
3.5 stars out of 5 No, there isn’t a big-screen version of the old NBC spy-comedy that I never watched. Here, the titular Chuck refers to the real-life Chuck Wepner who maybe inspired the fictional Rocky Balboa. As I’ve lived in Hoboken, Wepner has been in my consciousness for over two decades. My initial exposure […]
Aquarium Playlist, 6/7/16
EPISODE #236: MUHAMMAD ALI TRIBUTE The Who — “Happy Jack” [THEME] Cassius Clay — “Round 1: I Am the Greatest” Simon & Garfunkel — “The Boxer” Morrissey — “Boxers” Of Montreal — “My Favorite Boxer” Eels — “Prizefighter” LL Cool J — “Mama Said Knock You Out” Palomar — “Knockout” Skatalites — “Knock Out Punch” […]
Boxing Day
If it was good enough for Joyce Carol Oates, it was good enough for me. I bought tickets to the Cotto-Foreman fight at Yankee Stadium. I certainly can’t say I’ve followed boxing very closely over the years. Sure, as a kid, I was fascinated by the past-his-prime Muhammad Ali. I remember being genuinely nervous between […]
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