phil verret

I believe the movies are called Spider-Man, not Mary Jane.

The Dallas Mavericks recorded their lowest home attendance in nearly 25 years last night 😬, per @kapkap42

Now feels like a good time for this clip

BREAKING: Shawn Michaels is expected to replace Bruce Prichard as WWE Executive Director following WrestleMania 43 season next year. wrestleops.com/shawn-michael…

In 1952, an English teacher named Cecil Dormand secretly paid for a dirt-poor 11-year-old to take a drama course. He never told him and the boy didn’t find out until decades later. By then, he was a knight, that little boy’s name was Patrick Stewart. He was born into a poor family in Mirfield, a small mill town in Yorkshire and his father came home from World War II a violent man, and he was violent toward Patrick’s mother. Young Patrick learned exactly when to step between his father’s fist and his mother. An English teacher put a copy of Shakespeare in his hand and told him to get up and perform. He never stopped and left school at 15. By 19 he was completely bald... most agencies told him he'd never make it because of that. In 1987, the LA Times called him an “unknown British Shakespearean actor” when he was cast as Captain Picard. Then he became one of the most famous faces on Earth. You’ve probably heard that part. Here’s the part you haven’t: He spent decades as a patron of Refuge, sheltering women and children from domestic violence. But he never stopped trying to understand his father. He dug up a 1940 newspaper clipping that said his dad had come home with severe shell shock. He went to France and walked the ground where his father’s unit was pinned down under bombing for hours. He learned his father had PTSD, and nobody ever helped him. So Patrick became an ambassador for Combat Stress, a charity that helps veterans. In 2013, a young woman at a Texas convention told him she was a survivor of domestic violence. He asked, “My dear, are you okay?” Then he hopped off the stage, held her, and told her: “You never have to go through that again, you’re safe now.” At Dragon Con, a Make-A-Wish girl dressed as Spock came to meet him. 2,000 people were waiting for him to speak... he sat down and talked with her for 15 minutes, making all of them wait. He told her that since they were friends now, whenever she saw him on screen she could wave and say, “Hello Patrick.” After 9/11, he felt helpless, so he brought his one-man A Christmas Carol back to Broadway for a full week of charity shows. He played every character himself and donated every cent. In 2019 he did it again, and every dollar went to feeding hungry New Yorkers. In 2017, he fostered a pit bull named Ginger, who had been rescued from a dogfighting ring. She was his first dog in more than 50 years. He couldn’t bring her home to England, so he found her a family. Then he kept fostering more. When he said he was done with Star Trek so many people told him the show had gotten them through the hardest times of their lives. So he wanted to see if Picard could do it one more time. Rest in Peace, Sir Patrick 🖖

Raptors fans will be forced to go to a streaming site instead of turning to Sportsnet or TSN to watch the games. thestar.com/sports/raptors/r…

So, to recap the Larkin situation, this year he has: - Said he wants to be a Red Wing for life - Missed the playoffs again (scored one even strength goal after the Olympics btw) - Demanded a trade (but only to the top 3 US contenders) - Lost the captaincy - Begrudgingly showed up to camp (but wouldn't *really* answer any questions & got "injured) - Decided to play & said his focus was on winning games - Expanded his trade list (to the top 10 US contenders) - Publicly quit on his team for a second time Missing anything? Seems like a really easy guy to root for

Preseason Pac-12 media poll: 1. Gonzaga (17) 2. Utah State 3. San Diego State 4. Colorado State 5. Oregon State 6. Boise State 7. Texas State 8. Washington State 9. Fresno State

The Brewers celebration on the final out was just appalling. The nonchalant shtick has to end in sports. Wasn't every player, but this is the bare minimum final out celebration teams should have: