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French Open Mens Final Preview 2020

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This is the marquee final the tennis world wanted to see.  It’s Rafa vs Novak, two heavyweights of the game who are chasing history.  They’ve played so many big matches throughout the years including eight Grand Slam finals. That record stands at 4-4.  Nadal skipped the US Open due to virus concerns, Novak was famously defaulted from it, now they both have a chance to close in on Federer’s 20 Slams. Novak is on 17; Rafa is at 19, whoever wins tonight are one step closer to tennis immortality. Continue reading French Open Mens Final Preview 2020 →

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French Open Women’s Final Preview 2020

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This match will be in terms of combined age the youngest Grand Slam final in twelve years. Iga Swiatek is a 19-year-old Polish player who has never made it further than a quarter final in any tour level event. These two weeks she’s been on the run of a lifetime, coming in unseeded she has ripped through the draw without losing a set. Continue reading French Open Women’s Final Preview 2020 →

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Marilyn Manson ‘We are Chaos’

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The Prince of Darkness is still around.  Brian Warner has matured and isn’t in his late 90’s heyday but can still tap in to the army of the dispossessed.  The need to look for a bogeyman is gone, you want a freak show, just turn on the news. ‘We are Chaos’ is Marilyn’s best album in years. Released last week it runs the full length of his controversial career. Continue reading Marilyn Manson ‘We are Chaos’ →

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US Open Womens Final Preview 2020

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This match is a repeat of the final from three weeks ago that never happened. Osaka vs Azarenka was supposed to have been played at this very site in the lead up tournament to this Grand Slam, but Osaka withdrew with a hamstring injury. Now we get to see it.  They’ve both won two majors but their careers couldn’t be more different. Continue reading US Open Womens Final Preview 2020 →