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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The final season of Game of Thrones was actually awesome because it received 32 Emmy nominations

Game of Thrones because they led all TV shows with 32 Emmy nominations. That's actually the most all time. So the final season turns out it was awesome. So critically acclaimed. All you idiots that say that it sucked, you're wrong because Emmys matter more than your stupid opinion.

The show did indeed set a record with 32 Emmy nominations for the final season, though the quality remains one of the most debated topics in TV history.
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Ryen RussilloRyen Russillo

The Odell Beckham Jr. hair trend is already over

How do we feel about Odell Beckham hair? Is that going to be around two years? No way. That's over. Zac Efron has it now.

The bleached mohawk/frosted look associated with OBJ did fade from mainstream trendiness by the early 2020s.
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HankHank

Bran Stark will become the King of Westeros

Bran comes down from Winterfell, stands up out of his wheelchair, and raises his arms and shows he's the true Night King... but I think it's Bran. But it's Bran just because all the betting sites are like Bran.

Bran Stark became 'Bran the Broken', King of the six kingdoms.
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Take Slip·May 10, 2019
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James HolzhauerJames Holzhauer

Aggressive, large betting on Jeopardy is actually less risky than conservative play because it protects a lead.

I'm not sure this is correct, but the way I look at it is it's actually less risky to make big bets because if you think about it, if you have a big lead, you're pretty safe... if you don't have a big lead, the person who's behind you can hit a daily double... You need those big plays to win sometimes.

His record-breaking run proved the effectiveness of this strategy.
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Take Slip·May 10, 2019
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James HolzhauerJames Holzhauer

Mastery of the buzzer is 60% of the game on Jeopardy when playing against elite contestants.

The buzzer becomes the most important factor at that point. And I think that I would say the buzzer is maybe like 60 percent of the game. And then there's another 30 percent that's your trivia knowledge and 10 percent maybe is the strategies.

Generally accepted by Jeopardy champions that at the highest levels, knowledge is a wash and buzzer timing is the differentiator.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

The Dothraki are still alive in Game of Thrones because we didn't see them die

What if the Dothraki are all alive and they knew that it was a bad battle strategy... The one thing I know about Game of Thrones, as an expert who's watched the summary twice, if you don't see the person die, you can't be sure they're dead.

Despite the imagery of them being wiped out, roughly half of the Dothraki army remained for the siege of King's Landing.
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Big CatBig Cat

Daenerys Targaryen and Jon Snow will fight each other

Dany's the worst. I fucking hate her. Khaleesi sucks... She's going to fight Jon Snow... They are going to fight. Dany cannot take anyone else outshining her.

The conflict between Daenerys and Jon Snow leads to Jon Snow killing her in the series finale.
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HankHank

The Hound will defeat The Mountain in Game of Thrones

Do you think he's going to fight the mountain? Yes... Who do you think is going to win? Hound.

In S8E5, both died in a fall into fire, but the Hound achieved his goal of killing the Mountain, making this effectively correct.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Bran Stark will win the Iron Throne

I think Bran's going to win the throne. He's not a human anymore, though. He's a three-eyed raven. He'll fucking tell everyone about it.

Bran Stark was indeed chosen as King in the series finale.
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HankHank

LeBron is struggling to find co-stars for Space Jam 2 because players don't want to deal with him

He's having a very hard time recruiting co-stars to join the movie... Giannis denied him said he doesn't he doesn't like being Hollywood... they're worried about if they go to the movie then they're gonna have to potentially play with him on his team.

There were numerous reports in 2019 that stars like Giannis, James Harden, and Steph Curry declined roles in Space Jam 2.
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HankHank

Country Trap is back and here to stay

Country Trap is back and it's going to stay around for a while... All I'm saying is we talked about it on the show and now [Lil Nas X] is number one and number three on the charts.

Lil Nas X became a global superstar and 'Old Town Road' broke the record for most weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Colton Underwood from The Bachelor is not actually a virgin

I received corroborating evidence in the form of a screenshot from someone's camera roll showing that they had that Snapchat that Colton sent back in 2014... I think that dick's been soaked before.

Colton later came out as gay in 2021, and there has been much discussion about how the 'virgin' narrative was a producer-driven storyline or a mask for his internal struggles.
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Big CatBig Cat

The new Sunday Night Football theme 'Game On' is terrible

The Sunday Night Football song... What does NBC think they're fucking doing? I was waiting all day for Sunday night. No, I was waiting all day for waiting all day for Sunday night. And now it's some crappy Carrie Underwood... Game on is the new theme. Terrible.

The song 'Game On' was so poorly received that NBC returned to 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night' the very next season.
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Take Slip·Aug 24, 2018
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Paul RuddPaul Rudd

Sitting on stage with Artie Lange felt like being a member of Billy Bob Thornton's band

I remember thinking, oh, this is what it feels like to be in [Billy Bob] Thornton's band. Just because I remember about that same month, I think, there was this viral clip of Billy Bob Thornton on a radio show talking about his music... and his bandmates just kind of sitting there and not really saying much and kind of taking it all in.

Perfectly describes the vibe of the viral 2009 Q Radio interview with Billy Bob Thornton.
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Take Slip·Aug 6, 2018
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Jerry O'ConnellJerry O'Connell

Below Deck is the modern-day Downton Abbey

Below Deck is great because it's young people. It's almost like Downton Abbey... It's the modern day Downton Abbey because it's the people who live downstairs serving the people who live upstairs.

The thematic parallel of class struggle between staff and owners/guests is accurate, making this a solid analytical take.
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Big CatBig Cat

Imagine Dragons' new song will be the perfect pump-up music for college football this fall.

Imagine Dragons dropped a new song, which is going to be the perfect pump up music for college football this fall. ... It's really good. ... It's very, very, it's like perfect. You can actually imagine, you know, like South Carolina playing Clemson on a Saturday night.

Imagine Dragons' 'Natural' was indeed the anthem for the 2018 ESPN college football season.
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Take Slip·Jul 2, 2018
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Mr. PortnoyMr. Portnoy

Goodfellas and The Godfather are essentially based on real events

When you go to see some of the quote unquote fictional movies, The Godfather or the other one, which I love, Goodfellas, so many of the stories that are in there are based on things that really happen.

Both films are heavily based on real-life figures (Henry Hill in Goodfellas) and mob history (The Godfather).
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HankHank

Drake's Degrassi reunion video was a calculated response to Pusha T's diss track

Drake decided that his response for the diss track basically coming at his entire livelihood... was to just do a video from his childhood acting days. Big Degrassi reunion.

The 'I'm Upset' video featured the Degrassi cast and was widely seen as a way to pivot the narrative away from the Pusha T beef.
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HankHank

Pusha T killed Drake in their rap beef

So Pusha T killed Drake. Yes. Drake cannot stop. He's still going to come out with an album. We'll probably have some subtle shots, but I don't think he's going to come out with a full-on diss track.

Most hip-hop analysts and fans agree Pusha T won the 2018 beef. Drake never released a direct rebuttal diss track.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Drake lacks the 'clutch gene' in rap feuds

I don't think that Drake has it in him. I don't think he's got the clutch gene [against Pusha T].

Drake did not respond to Pusha T's most devastating diss track, effectively losing the beef.
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Big CatBig Cat

I am going to go viral singing Cardi B songs

I think I can go viral being a Cardi B remixer... I'm literally just going to sing her lyrics into a camera and just be like, check it out, y'all. I love Cardi B... My goal is in the next week to go viral singing Cardi B.

Big Cat did post several videos singing Cardi B that gained significant traction among the Barstool audience.
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Take Slip·Dec 11, 2017
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Jim RossJim Ross

Vince McMahon hates sneezing because he can't control it

He doesn't like sneezing in the same room... I think he doesn't like sneezing because he perceives it to be unsanitary and it's not something that he can control as much as he would like. And so he's not a sneezer and you don't need to be a sneezer in his presence either.

This has been corroborated by multiple former WWE employees and Vince himself in interviews.
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Take Slip·Jul 31, 2017
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Phil HellmuthPhil Hellmuth

Tobey Maguire is the greatest celebrity poker player in the world

The biggest celebrity winner probably in the world is Tobey Maguire... He's really good. Ben Affleck is an excellent poker player as well, and these guys play in some high-stakes games.

While exact earnings are private, numerous sources in the high-stakes poker world have corroborated that Maguire was the biggest winner in the legendary private games.
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Big CatBig Cat

I predict love will be found on this season of the Bachelorette

I'm sure this is going to be a great season. They're going to find love. I'm going to predict it right now. I'm calling my shot. Love.

Rachel Lindsay (the 2017 Bachelorette) married her winner, Bryan Abasolo, though they later filed for divorce in 2024.
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PFT CommenterPFT Commenter

Aaron Rodgers is plagiarizing Jack Handey SNL quotes on Twitter

I'm going to read you a tweet that Aaron put out yesterday. 'If trees could scream, would we be so cavalier about cutting them down? We might if they screamed all the time for no good reason.' ... Guess what? It's actually plagiarism, bro. That's Jack Handey. That was from SNL Deep Thoughts. No attribution given whatsoever.

The quote is indeed a word-for-word famous 'Deep Thought' by Jack Handey from Saturday Night Live.
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Getting a Triple B brand tattoo right now is a great way to go viral

Right now, we all have the opportunity to be the first person to get the Triple B tattoo. Because no one's got that tattoo yet. So if you want to get a couple headlines, you want to see your face on Bleacher Report, now's the time.

This is a commentary on viral culture rather than a testable prediction, but 'Triple B' tattoos did indeed become a viral meme for a short period.
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Take Slip·Nov 7, 2016
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Whenever the Chicago Cubs win the World Series, the Bull Moose Party loses the next election.

Whenever the Cubs win a World Series, the Bull Moose Party loses the next election. Fun fact. So if history is any indication, the BM Party is not going to be happy tomorrow.

The Bull Moose Party has not been a relevant political entity since the early 20th century.
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HankHank

The creepy clown sightings across the US are fake videos staged for views

I really dove into the clowns. They're all fake. It's all videos of people recording themselves driving. When in your life have you recorded yourself driving? It's them trying to turn around, freaking out like a bear is coming at them, and then the video stops right before the clown comes at the door. Until the clowns take action, I'm woke.

Most 'creepy clown' videos during this period were indeed staged or viral marketing attempts.
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Take Slip·May 20, 2016
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HankHank

The only difference between a mixtape and an album is price

[Mixtapes are] for free. Albums you have to technically pay for. You can still find it for free, but technically it costs money. Mixtapes are just for free. Musically... there's really not much of a difference.

In the mid-2010s, this was the primary distinction, though sampling rights also played a role.
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Take Slip·May 11, 2016
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Big CatBig Cat

Michael Jordan doesn't actually get paid for the Crying Jordan meme

Black Twitter bullied ja rule off of twitter and and this was because ja rule said that michael jordan gets paid a dollar for every time the crime jordan face is tweeted yes yeah which if we are ranking ja rules tweets it actually wasn't the top tweet he's ever had... This guy thinks he just cracked the lotto and Michael Jordan makes a dollar off every picture on the internet.

Michael Jordan does not receive royalties for the use of the Crying Jordan meme by random internet users.
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Take Slip·May 9, 2016·Spoilers
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HankHank

Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes beat the Monstars at the end of Space Jam

Mine, since it's been in the news lately with LeBron and everything, mine's Space Jam. And the spoiler is that Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes beat the Monstars in the end.

The Tune Squad does indeed defeat the Monstars in the movie Space Jam.
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Big CatBig Cat

The Crying Michael Jordan meme will never die

The reason why the crying MJ meme will never die, and it's very simple, anyone who ever complains about it instantly gets the crying MJ meme on them so it's like it just it's a self-fulfilling you can't stop it.

As of the late 2020s, the meme is still frequently used, proving its longevity far beyond most internet trends.
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HankHank

The 'suh dude' trend will last until the end of the school year

I got to say at least until the end of the school year because it's already second semester and usually that won't wear off until the end.

The 'suh dude' meme peaked in early 2016 and definitely remained popular through that graduation cycle.
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