Brian Cook, the mgoblog guy
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I am a seven-hundred-year-old lizard named Carl
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Brilliant analysis of an iconic scene from CASABLANCA with too much contemporary relevance. “The Germans are but one small enclave, finding themselves within a community that’s filled with less traditional power but greater numbers and far superior zeal.”
Do I ever *stop thinking about it*? Yes, but never for that long.
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Cinema’s greatest scene: ‘Casablanca’ and ‘La Marseillaise’
Casablanca is widely remembered as one of the greatest films of all time, coming in at #2 on the AFI’s top 100 list and similarly regarded by many other critics. You can quibble with its exac…
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February 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Brilliant analysis of an iconic scene from CASABLANCA with too much contemporary relevance. “The Germans are but one small enclave, finding themselves within a community that’s filled with less traditional power but greater numbers and far superior zeal.”
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February 12, 2026 at 3:54 PM
never wanted to assassinate the clock guy for a game not involving Michigan before but here we are
February 12, 2026 at 1:41 AM
never wanted to assassinate the clock guy for a game not involving Michigan before but here we are
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Those Harbaugh Michigan staffs were really a mix of complete freaks (not in the good way) and generational coaching talents
February 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Those Harbaugh Michigan staffs were really a mix of complete freaks (not in the good way) and generational coaching talents
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WHOOPS NEVER MIND
January 31, 2026 at 3:45 AM
WHOOPS NEVER MIND
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Instant classic of an image via Getty
January 31, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Instant classic of an image via Getty
eat your liver, bitch
January 31, 2026 at 3:33 AM
eat your liver, bitch
Every time they cut to Izzo I think about the technical Dusty May got for being too suave
January 31, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Every time they cut to Izzo I think about the technical Dusty May got for being too suave
Unfortunate to only be up 16.
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Unfortunate to only be up 16.
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What is their candle budget? I need answers
January 26, 2026 at 6:16 PM
What is their candle budget? I need answers
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That sounds like a lot, but compare that to the James Webb Telescope. That cost $10B to look at black holes. With Rutgers you can see something that sucks for a fraction of the budget.
January 26, 2026 at 6:02 PM
That sounds like a lot, but compare that to the James Webb Telescope. That cost $10B to look at black holes. With Rutgers you can see something that sucks for a fraction of the budget.
imagine spending half a billion dollars to be Rutgers athletics
Rutgers had a $78 million deficit for its athletic department for the 2024-25 season, according to a report by @ksargeantnj.bsky.social. The Rutgers athletic department has run a $516.9 million deficit since it joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
imagine spending half a billion dollars to be Rutgers athletics
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recently learned about “dek bass”, a sound system culture in rural West Bengal, using cassette decks and homemade systems, and it’s remarkable because 1) the music and equipment are sick and 2) the DJ always looks like he’s being briefed on a national security issue
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 AM
recently learned about “dek bass”, a sound system culture in rural West Bengal, using cassette decks and homemade systems, and it’s remarkable because 1) the music and equipment are sick and 2) the DJ always looks like he’s being briefed on a national security issue
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Michigan women's basketball's most amateurish newsletter is scheduled to go out again tomorrow morning. Sign up now and get the news in the morning!
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January 25, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Michigan women's basketball's most amateurish newsletter is scheduled to go out again tomorrow morning. Sign up now and get the news in the morning!
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let's talk about the game, which was a classic all by itself channel-6.ghost.io/how-indiana-...
HOW* INDIANA WON A NATIONAL TITLE
*THE PART OF THE "HOW" THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT, SPECIFICALLY
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January 20, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun Fat
January 20, 2026 at 2:44 PM
directed by John Woo, starring Chow Yun Fat
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honorary Harbaugh brother
Courtesy of a JMU booster friend, we now have some insight into how Curt Cignetti approaches beer.
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 AM
honorary Harbaugh brother
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My hottest playoff ad-break take is that the real Henry VIII could have absolutely done some damage on a football field
January 20, 2026 at 2:28 AM
My hottest playoff ad-break take is that the real Henry VIII could have absolutely done some damage on a football field
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I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
January 20, 2026 at 1:57 AM
I just woke up from a nap and somehow while I was asleep, everyone on the bus has figured out we are not going to the right place
Mick Cronin do crimes watch in high gear
January 19, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Mick Cronin do crimes watch in high gear
truly one of the most pathetic performances I've seen a visiting team deliver
Final at Yost.
Goals:
Michigan - 7
Notre Dame - 4
Players ejected:
Michigan - 6
Notre Dame - 7
Goals:
Michigan - 7
Notre Dame - 4
Players ejected:
Michigan - 6
Notre Dame - 7
January 11, 2026 at 2:59 AM
truly one of the most pathetic performances I've seen a visiting team deliver
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If you were worried that Wisconsin had somehow changed: when the big grumpy white Wisconsin Center wanted a review on an out of bounds call, he did the soccer VAR motion, instead of the finger twirly motion.
January 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
If you were worried that Wisconsin had somehow changed: when the big grumpy white Wisconsin Center wanted a review on an out of bounds call, he did the soccer VAR motion, instead of the finger twirly motion.
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