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Category: Books

Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life

Posted on June 23, 2021June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life
Under-Review: Steve Kerr: A Life

Steve Kerr: A Lifeby Scott Howard-CooperPublished by HarperCollins Publishers on June 15, 2021NBA // Non-Fiction // Bulls & Warriors From the “diary” of sportswriter Scott Howard-Cooper: On August 10, 2019…he wrote:“Beginning work on a biography of Warriors coach Steve Kerr, to be published by William Morrow in Fall 2020. Kerr’s journey through triumph and tragedy…

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Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics

Posted on February 24, 2021June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics
Under-Review: The Big Three & the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics

The Big Three: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celticsby Michael HolleyPublished by Hachette Books on October 27, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Celtics There are 2 types of NBA books: stories and individuals and moments before you became a fan (history) and stories and individuals and moments you witnessed…

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Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time

Posted on December 16, 2020June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time
Under-Review: From Hang Time to Prime Time

From Hang Time to Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBAby Pete CroattoPublished by Atria Books on December 7, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Pop Culture There’s a reason why when you go see like a Marvel movie, there’s 10 minutes of credits, right? Because there’s a lot of people who made…

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Under-Review: The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty

Posted on June 2, 2020June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty
Under-Review: The Victory Machine: The Making & Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty

The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynastyby Ethan Sherwood StraussPublished by PublicAffairs on April 14, 2020NBA // Non-Fiction // Pop Culture As hard as it was I was hoping to see the Warriors win 4 in a row. Just once in my lifetime. A 3-peat is so hard yet utterly undeniable….

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Under-Review: NBA Jam

Posted on March 31, 2020June 1, 2022 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Under-Review: NBA Jam
Under-Review: NBA Jam

NBA Jamby Reyan AliPublished by Boss Fight Books on October 22, 2019NBA // Non-Fiction // Video Games What’s the statute of limitations on coin fishing? Nothing I did per say but I sure benefited from it. Back in the days of my reckless youth there was a quick stop convenience store, a kind of Kwik-E-Mart…

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Reading is FUNdamental: Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right

Posted on February 26, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on Reading is FUNdamental: Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right
Reading is FUNdamental: Shadow Network: Media, Money, and the Secret Hub of the Radical Right

Shadow Network details the intertwining of Christian-Americans with Koch brothers and other similar nefarious types. Focus on the Family, 700 Club, Left Behind books…this book went through all the cheeze we’ve been surrounded with growing up in the church or in pop culture in general. (Nicolas Cage starred in the 2014 Left Behind movie.) Whew.

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New Book Alert: February 17-21, 2020

Posted on February 22, 2020 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: February 17-21, 2020

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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New Book Alert: February 10-14, 2020

Posted on February 15, 2020 By Sammy Younan
New Book Alert: February 10-14, 2020

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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New Book Alert: January 20-24, 2020

Posted on January 25, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: January 20-24, 2020
New Book Alert: January 20-24, 2020

My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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New Book Alert: January 13-17, 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 By Sammy Younan No Comments on New Book Alert: January 13-17, 2020
New Book Alert: January 13-17, 2020

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    Welcome back to #SetTheVCR...where we have a She-Hulk.
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    Dreams, Devils, and the Dead: ah yes welcome back to #SetTheVCR.
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    Taking a Quantum Leap you'll dig this week's #SetTheVCR: it's got Jokes. And if not the Sandman will come to you with dreams. All win!
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    Pennywise gets a Last Dance. It's that kind of #SetTheVCR week.
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    This is The Captain speaking: We got all kinds of Last Dances for this week's #SetTheVCR. From The Gray Man, a Last Dance from assassins, to Don McLean, to O.J. Simpson, there's something for everyone here. Let's face the music and Last Dance, shall we?
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    It's a Teen-Tastic week at #SetTheVCR: with characters struggling with Trigger Points seeking their Independence Day. Let's reach for the Moon…haven on TV this week…shall we begin?
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    by Sammy Younan
    Welcome to #SetTheVCR where this week it is murder most howl! We got a woman's basketball team eliminating the competition, black comics who are killing it, Chris Pratt has gone Terminal, Bond's stylish watch says it's No Time To Die and murders in a building. My "body" of work includes many puns. Let's investigate what's on TV this week.
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    by Sammy Younan
    This week starts off with revenge and ends with mindfulness and Zen. In between is a multiverse of possibilities. It's what you'd expect from the Man from Toronto who writes #SetTheVCR.
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    by Sammy Younan
    We got miracles and music, high stakes baseball and basketball...so it's either The Summer I Turned Pretty or the latest #SetTheVCR.
  • MSL Space Station Oddity: DCEU Is Pee-Ew | Batgirl vs HBO MaxAugust 5, 2022
    Sammy & Rob Gaudette discuss and review the status of the DCEU following the cancellation of Batgirl on HBO Max. Rob still has hope.
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    Sammy is joined by photographer Henry VanderSpek aka Culture Snap to discuss and recommend a happy handful of Contact Photography Festival exhibitions.
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    Sammy & Stephanie discuss the shocking and sad passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins on March 25, 2022.
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  • New Book Alert: January 10-14, 2022
    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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    by Sammy Younan

    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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    My weekly collection of new and notable books for your pop culture pleasure and edification: #ReadMoreTweetLess.

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    by Sammy Younan

    My Summer Lair host Sammy Younan interviews writer Kat Rosenfield whose latest novel is No One Will Miss Her a fantastic murder mystery thriller.

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