Wrestling and Jackass: Two Silly Approaches to the Pain of Being Alive

This Sunday, less than a week before the premiere of Jackass Forever, Johnny Knoxville will enter WWE’s Royal Rumble. As a 23 year veteran of the Jackass franchise, in which he has been concussed by a bull, thrown from a motorcycle, and KO’ed by Butterbean himself, entering the Rumble is…

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WRESTLING

All 24 New Moves in Pokemon Legends: Arceus

An all new Pokemon game means a fresh group of Pokemon to collect, a number of regional forms added to the game, and perhaps most importantly: a plethora of new moves and abilities. Nothing quite changes things up like powerful and fun new moves to unlock. In Pokemon Legends: Arceus,…

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GUIDES

All 7 New Pokemon in Pokemon: Legends Arceus

If you were hoping Pokemon Legends: Arceus would come with anything resembling a new slate of Pokemon, we have some bad news for you. The latest game in the franchise comes with only seven new Pokemon with the remaining 235 either returning from previous games or debuting with new Hisuian…

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GUIDES

Just How Much of an Asshole WAS the Hulk Hogan Character, Anyway?

30 years ago this week, what’s now World Wrestling Entertainment held the fifth annual Royal Rumble in Albany, New York. While the 1992 event is best known for Ric Flair’s marathon performance en route to capturing his first World Wrestling Federation Championship, it arguably wasn’t even the biggest news coming…

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WRESTLING

100 – The People’s Grove

To celebrate our 100th episode, John, Niki and LB must determine which prompts from producer Jordo are fake, and which are real things they've said on previous episodes. The Think Tank also invents new birds to get mad at, discusses which dinosaur would look the coolest smoking, takes time to…

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244: Optional 1-2

And that’s it! Thank again, everyone, for sticking with us for so long. Here’s one last pod for the road.Más Fanbyte: Fanbyte Podcast Network (We have other channels with equally incredible shows. We promise.) Follow us on Twitter (Yell at us on Twitter in good ways.) Talk to us on…

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Living and Dying in the Post-Trump NFL

Every week in her Good Form column, Natalie Weiner explores the ways in which the sports world’s structural inequalities and injustices illuminate those outside it — and the ways in which they’re inextricably connected. You can read previous columns here. It is strange that a straightforward observation like “NFL ratings are up” has…

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SPORTS

Not Nicknaming Your Pokemon is Callous and Boorish

Every now and then, I remember there are some real sickos in the Pokemon world. And a few hours into Pokemon Legends: Arceus, I’ve been reminded of a subset of them who I had erased from my brain eons ago. But I suppose going back to a historic setting in the Pokemon universe…

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FEATURES

Stop Nicknaming Your Pokemon, You Fuckin’ Weirdos

Every now and then, I remember there are some real sickos in the Pokemon world. And a few hours into Pokemon Legends: Arceus, I’ve been reminded of a subset of them who I had erased from my brain eons ago. But I suppose going back to a historic setting in the Pokemon…

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TAFEP Investigation Rules Ubisoft Singapore Took Appropriate Action After Harassment Reports

Last year, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) began an investigation into Ubisoft Singapore following harassment allegations within the studio.  The investigation has concluded, and TAFEP says the company’s systems in place have handled reports appropriately. Including the use of a confidential reporting channel, a Code…

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NEWS

Highlights from the 2022 Virtual Sundance Film Festival

On January 5th, just two weeks before opening day, the leadership of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival announced that they would cancel all of their in-person events and hold all of their premieres and screenings virtually for the second year in a row. This is unquestionably a wise safety measure,…

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REVIEWS

How To Farm Shiny Pokemon in Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Unlock Shiny Charm

One of the main parts of Pokemon is the never-ending hunt for Shiny Pokemon. If you’re new to the franchise, Shiny Pokemon have different colors than their basic counterparts — for example, a Charmander will be black instead of orange. Shiny Pokemon are rare, and have a 1/4096 base rate…

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GUIDES