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UNC Stinks + The Masters Is Back
It’s been a while! Been doing some traveling, and have been tired as hell lately. But the show must go on. Remember the March Madness tournament finale? The one where UNC had a 15 point lead at halftime and then lost? The same UNC who beat Duke and celebrated like they solved world hunger? Good times. But allow me to not be a hater, and instead congratulate the JayHawks…
Who Cares About the Stupid Championship Game Anyway? | Gambler’s Anon Recap
What a dumb game. Not even sure I’m gonna watch it to be honest. Who cares about these teams? They are two stupid, ugly teams with absolutely no fans, especially UNC. What losers. The game doesn’t even start until 9:20PM, which should give you even less reason to care. People have work you know. And that’s no bias at all. I’m not saying this because I’m a Duke fan,…
Go Big or Go Bigger: 10X Rule Book Review
I’m not exactly into “mindset” or “life strategy” books. Not because I think there’s anything wrong with them, just that I never really needed to read one. Surprisingly, that probably wasn’t entirely true. Sometimes the only reason you aren’t “lost” is because you simply don’t know where you’re going. Depending on the situation, that could be a really good thing, or a really bad thing. By the time I…
Here’s a Bunch of ‘Wordle’ Clones When You Don’t Feel Like Doing Your Job
You know what Wordle is by now – there’s an incredibly small chance I need to explain it. But just in case, here’s the short of it: everyday, you guess a five letter word. The game will tell you which letters are in the right spot, which are in the word but in the wrong spot, of which letters aren’t in the word at all. You get six tries,…
The Hottest Gambler(‘s Anon) in the World Are Back: Men’s Final Four
Unless you live in a hole in the ground, you’ve heard the news: the boys are blazing hot. We’re on a 12-3 streak, sitting at 26-22 in the Big Dance heading into the Final Four. But first, important news: the Gambler’s Anon has expanded its roster! Sort of. Big congratulations to member Mike on having sex his first child this week. The little man has come into the world…
Just Sleep It Off – Moon Knight Episode 1 Review
Marvel’s Moon Knight has finally arrived, releasing early morning March 30th on Disney+. Moon Knight (MK) is a character I know shockingly little about heading into this series. That didn’t stop me from being excited, but there were no real expectations other than “the costume looks cool.” The only thing I’ve really seen regarding this character up until now was that faked comic strip meme panel – you know…
The Top 10 First Basemen in the MLB Right Now
Today we’re looking at the top first basemen in the MLB, a position I was surprised to find out is not as deep as I thought. There are still some really big names here, but not quite as many currently dominating like I assumed. We’ll start with the Honorable Mentions, first with Albert Pujols, purely out of respect for The Machine in his final year, back where he belongs…
DBZ Dokkan: Raditz Invades
Overnight, the official JP Dokkan Twitter revealed the art, info and animations for the new Dokkanfest Raditz, as well as the banner unit Nappa coming with him: Both units come with the brand new, highly awaited “Saiyan Saga” leaderskill, even if the team is still a little underpowered. Raditz is actually one of my sleeper favorite characters in the series, so naturally I was wildly excited when we got…
Whole Bunch of News: Breath of the Wild 2 Delayed, One Piece: Odyssey, ‘No Build’ Staying in Fortnite
It’s been a pretty big couple of days for video games. We’ll start with the big one, an announcement from Nintendo that came out just this morning: Series producer Eiji Aonuma delivered the unfortunate news. “Spring of 2023” is a fancy way of saying that we have to wait an entire year for it. This may not be a complete loss, however. Personally I would rather wait longer for…
HWP Ep. 1: They All Won’t Be This Long, Probably
Episode 1 of the podcast is now live on Spotify. Working on getting it other places, too. One step at a time. Join in as I talk about the creation of Hub World, the purpose and goals behind all of the major factions of the site, as well as some future plans. Feel free to roast me or tell me how great I did. Don’t be shy.
The Funniest Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar’s Slap Tweets I’ve Seen
Last night, you might have seen the great Will Smith walk onto the stage at the Oscar’s and smoke Chris Rock in the face shortly after Rock made a joke at the expense of Will’s wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith. Or, you’re like me and fell asleep, and caught up on the tidal wave of memes in the morning. Now listen. There’s enough jokes going around, enough drama tying in Jada’s…
Final Four Set: Gambler’s Anon Scorching Hot
The haters have been suspiciously quiet since the Elite 8 finished. To put it simply, we’re on fire. We cannot be stopped. To try and stop us would be foolish, unwise, and detrimental to your overall well being. The Final Four is now set: Duke vs UNC, which shouldn’t attract much national attention for any special reason, and Kansas vs Villanova. What a classic Final 4. Four of the…
Introducing: The HubWorld Podcast
Surprise! The podcast is now live, thanks to Anchor Podcasts and the people over at Spotify. Check out the channel trailer here, and be on the lookout for episodes in the coming future. What kind of episodes? Great question! Still working that part out. Shorter episodes for every post? Weekly or bi-weekly recaps of posts? Mashups of multiple categories or focused round ups on one at a time? We’ll…
The Sun God Rises – One Piece Ch. 1044: Warrior of Liberation
Wow wow WOW. One Piece chapter 1044 has been released (read here for free) and the series will never be the same. It’s kind of funny, this being my first chapter review. Ch. 1044 marks the birth of an entire new One Piece. The series as we know it will never be the same. We’ve been lied to for 1043 chapters now, and that’s totally fine with me. Let’s…
Gambler’s Anon vs The World: Sweet 16 Edition
We’re back, baby. New week, new round of the tournament. Let’s not get bogged down by our current records, because today marks new life in the 2022 March Madness tournament. It’s not been all bad, though. Some are hot, like Parker for example, who also gave out winners so far in the form of Iowa St. ML and St. Peter’s ML last round. Others, like myself, can’t buy a…
Elden Ring Has Blown My Face Off
If you haven’t heard of Elden Ring by now, I have to wonder what color rock you live under. The latest action RPG by FromSoftware, who you might know from games such as Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro, Elden Ring carries the torch of the company’s staple style of games. And what are those kinds of games you ask? Vast, dark, and brutally difficult. The brainchild of the legendary…
The Top 10 Second Basemen in the MLB Right Now
Second base is the rainy day of baseball positions. Nobody really looks forward to them, they aren’t revered and celebrated a whole lot (except for a weird niche group of people.) They’re easy to forget about as soon as the next bright, sunny day rolls in. But without them, our crops die and the world burns down. A great second baseman can make a world of a difference in…
King of the Seas: One Piece Crosses 500 Million Copies Sold
One Piece, the “goofy pirate manga” about a kid made out of rubber hellbent on becoming the King of the Pirates, has done something only a select number of written works have done: sold 500 million copies. As you can see, not only does this place the series above any other of its Japanese manga peers, it also means outselling the likes of Batman and Spider-Man, with just Superman…
Recounting the Horrific Round of 32 With Gambler’s Anon
The 2022 NCAA men’s basketball tournament Round of 32 may go down in friend group infamy. Folks, we were atrocious. Of all the picks given out, we landed at a group total of 6-11. That ain’t great. Now, there were some big plus money underdogs: Iowa St., St. Peter’s and UNC ML all cashed. That makes us 3-2 on underdog moneylines thanks to Texas and Memphis. Sadly, people won’t…
Happy 21st Anniversary to the Greatest Game Series of All Time, Mega Man Battle Network
21 years ago today, on March 21, 2001, a star was born: Mega Man Battle Network released as a launch title for the brand new GameBoy Advance in Japan. A serious departure from the side scrolling 2D platformers in the Mega Man classic series as well as the Mega Man X series, Battle Network instead hopped on the trend of the era started by Pokemon, the collecting RPG realm.…
The Top 10 Shortstops in the MLB Right Now
Last time we took a look at what I believe are the top third basemen in the league. This time around, we’ll look at the shortstops, packed with some of the brightest stars in the league. This one was tough, having to leave some good candidates off. While the top was pretty easy to place, the middle and end of the list could go a few different ways. Let’s…
BREAKING NEWS: EMERGENCY PICKS FROM GAMBLER’S ANON FOR DAY TWO OF ROUND OF 32
In a shocking development, the experts in the Gambler’s Anon pantheon have come together to provide the people with picks for day two. When reached for comment on the situation, member Parker had this to say: “Everyone is praying on my downfall, but I’m standing strong in these difficult times.” Incredible. We’ll get back in the next edition of our March Madness coverage with roundups of all the picks…
RING THE BELL: Phillies Get Castellanos, Twins Land Correa, Jansen to the Braves
The past 36 hours’ moves were few, but they were certainly heavy. And honestly, some were out of complete nowhere. If you missed the other roundups, you can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, and Part 4 here. Our free agent roundup continues below: Nick Castellanos: 5 years, $100M to the Phillies. Boom! The Phillies are solving their defensive issues the best way possible: by…
Goku Finally Remembers His Parents – Dragon Ball Super Ch. 82: Bardock vs. Gas
The latest chapter of the Dragon Ball Super manga released, and in my opinion it’s the best chapter we’ve gotten in quite a while. Super is weird, because unlike most other Weekly Shonen series we get well, weekly, Super releases one longer chapter per month. The pacing of releases can make it hard to string together hype moments, and you might have to go back and read last month’s…
Round of 32: Checking Back in With Gambler’s Anon
Last time we gave a quick look into some picks for the round of 64 here in the men’s hoops tournament. To be quite honest with you, it appears as though our security systems here have been breached. We were obviously hacked by some outside source. We have since changed all passwords, and are working with the tech department here at Hub World to increase our defenses. Since those…
ROLLER COASTER: Watson Going to the Browns
Holy hell. What a turn of events. Being a GM in the NFL has to feel like living in a soap opera. Per Schefty, the Browns will be giving Watson a new deal: 5 years, $230M – every penny guaranteed. It’s not clear if Baker is heading to Houston or not, but if he isn’t, it will be interesting to see if the Browns could land that deal with…
The Top 10 Third Basemen in the MLB Right Now
A tweet recently caught my attention. An MLB Network list, ranking their top 10 third basemen in the league right now. I find this list to be a little bizarre. At first glance, I even considered it a pretty egregious list. After checking it over a little more, it makes a little bit more sense, but there are still some pretty big things I would change. So, after tons…
Happy Friday: Here’s Something To Vibe To
It’s a beautiful day, and life is grand. If you’re like me, spending today working from home or an office, you might have some background music on. Allow me to put you on to something: Lofi remixes of some classic video game tracks to help you chill out and enjoy this wonderful Friday. If you’re unfamiliar with lofi music, it’s essentially laid back music that’s easy on the ears.…
EMERGENCY DESPAIR POST: Davante Adams Traded to the Raiders
Well this sucks. Not how I envisioned my first post about my favorite league to talk about, the NFL. I’ve been through a lot as a Packers fan recently, and while I felt like this was coming for a while, it doesn’t make it any easier. The news broke a few hours prior to writing this in the form of a Schefter Bomb: The Packers get the Raiders’ first…
Dodgers Land Freeman, Bryant to the Rockies; Another Wild Day of MLB Free Agency
Quite a few shocking developments in the past few days! If you’re having trouble keeping up, fear not: check out Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of my signing recaps to get up to speed. By now, you know the drill. Let’s get to the goods: Freddie Freeman: 6 years, $162M to the Dodgers. You just have to wonder some of the behind the scenes on this one.…
Happy St. Paddy’s Day! Looking at the March Madness Round of 64 with Gambler’s Anon
This is March. The three words that get hoops fans across the country fired up to bet on watch hoops all day at work, school, or whatever else. To kick off the Round of 64, I’ve consulted the locally renowned panel of experts, Gambler’s Anon. These are horrible gamblers total experts of the field, and some of the best friends I’ve made over the past few years. Want to…
First look at Disney’s ‘Ms. Marvel’
Disney dropped the first trailer for their upcoming Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel” today: This is a great example about how expectations are the compass for reception. Personally, despite having seen (mostly) all of the MCU films, and done my fair share of Wikipedia diving into characters to catch up on years lost of comic reading, I have no idea who Ms. Marvel is, or what her powers are. The…
Scwarber to the Phillies, Cubs land Suzuki, Olson extends with the Braves: MLB Free Agency, Part 3
We’re really starting to heat up now here with a lot of these signings. They keep signing, so I’ll keep rounding them up. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them and want to get caught up, and let’s get into the good stuff. Kyle Schwarber: 4 years, $80M to the Phillies. Bryce Harper openly advocated for a guy like this, and the front office rang…
DBZ Dokkan: Majin Vegeta Makes His Return
We finally have the details for the Saiyan Day Majin Vegeta on both Global and JP, after his arrival was leaked a few days ago. For starters, that Leader Skill is massive: Ki + 3 and full 170% to stats for all “Vegeta Family” and “Majin Buu Saga”, +30% to “Gifted Warriors” also. It’s nice to see that the 200% Leader Skill meta introduced in the 7 Year Anniversary…
More MLB Free Agency Round Up
Free agency is full tilt, and can be a lot to keep up with (trust me, I know). Which is why I’m writing this out, so you don’t have to. Last time I rounded up the first few moves over here in Part 1. This time around, I’m going to blast through a majority of the signings and comment where I feel necessary. With that said, here are some…
The Final ‘Sonic 2’ Trailer is Here, and This Movie Needs to be Good
Talk about from despair to prosperity. The Sonic the Hedgehog movie was met with some critical acclaim, but a fantastic fan reception. Maybe this wasn’t the video game movie people have been waiting for, but it was still a fun time, and showed a lot of promise. After the disaster known as the “original design”, it honestly feels like a miracle that this movie was released, let alone enjoyed.…
MLB Free Agency: Part 1
With the dreaded Lockout of the 2022 season officially over, us baseball fans can go back to doing what we love the most in the off season: following free agency, and bitching that our team isn’t signing anyone. While there hasn’t been a ton of bombshells so far in the first few days, it has been pretty exciting. Unless you’re like, a Pirates fan or something. Sorry to the…
Book Review: When You Have A Dream
There’s only one way to kick off this site properly, and that’s by reviewing one of the classic pieces of literature of our generation. When You Have A Dream, written by Luke Cureton and illustrated by Samiullah Sahito, might be labeled a children’s book, but don’t let that stop you. Your inner child just might thank you. Whether you have young children or just want to support a young…
Grand Opening
Hello and welcome to Hub World. Hopefully you’re not as scared reading this as I am writing it. But that’s what makes it kind of fun. So what is this place? Basically, this is a way for me to accomplish a goal I set for myself some time ago: talk about shit I like online. I like a wide variety of things. To be as general as possible, I…
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