The Return of Spider-Man: A Conversation

Once in awhile, something so glorious happens that it causes us to feel such emotion and have such intricate thoughts that we can't express them all in 140 characters or on Facebook chat. No, it requires... email. So with the news of Spider-Man upon us, TFPop!'s own David Chough and Alex Radu weigh in on the implications of the wall-crawler and how it'll affect the Marvel Cinematic Universe, casting decisions, and if there's any chance the DC will follow suit...

David Chough: Radu, I don't think most people understand how psyched we are for this. First, it gives us a chance to use a little used medium (email? Who does that anymore?). Second, TFP is BACK. Third... SPIDER. HYPHEN. MAN. Of course, the news by Marvel late last night has sent reverberations throughout our universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and probably even the Earth-1610 universe. What's your take on this?

Alex Radu: My immediate reaction is basically, holy CIVIL FREAKING WAR. The deal that we know of for right now is that Spider-Man will be first in an upcoming MCU film, before going back to Sony for a new Spider-Man film in 2017, pushing back the releases of Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Ms. Marvel, and the Inhumans by about a third of a year to half a year each. Now while the upcoming MCU film hasn't been announced, we just have to assume that it is going to be Civil War. As you know, Spider-Man plays a HUGE role in that story line, and for Peter Parker to not show up would be criminal.

Chough: While I'm excited about all the Spider-Man news, I am a little bummed that Ms. Marvel and Black Panther are going to get pushed back a little.

Marshawn Lynch finally held a press conference, with Skittles, and it was glorious. 

Lynch went all in at the press conference with reporters asking him tough questions like, "Would you hang out with a talking rainbow?" and deep questions like, "What does it feel like to go beastmode?". 

Our personal favorite here at TFP: "Do you prefer watching cat videos or dog videos online?"

Check out the video above for the Lynch's hard hitting answers on the road to the Super Bowl this weekend. 

In part 2 of Adidas's "Short Memory" campaign, James Harden talks to a great from another sport about having a short memory. And well, this soccer star really has a short memory.

Sometimes the sequel is better than the original.

Check out the second rap collaboration from the Manning brothers for DirecTV, called Fantasy Football Fantasy.

And yes, there's autotune because of course there is.

-Brian Coyle

The Case for Cardcaptor Sakura

At 9PM EST on Tuesday, August 12, we will be witness to one of the greatest miracles of our time: the arrival of high-definition, streaming, and subtitled Cardcaptor Sakura. Announced by Crunchyroll on Friday, the online anime streaming website will have all 70 episodes ready for viewing for any one to watch. Now, why is this at all important?

Allow me to explain you a thing.

Another star has left an NBA team, as Kevin Love was traded has been traded will be traded to the Cleveland Cavailers.

So time to burn that traitor's jersey like Cleveland did when LeBron left for a better team with a better chance to succeed, to become a better player, and win titles, right?

Well, it appears Minnesotans are a LOT more reasonable than Clevelanders.

-Brian Coyle

(VIDEO VIA @MikeBrody)

Remember last year when Tottenham "coach" Ted Lasso (played by Jason Sudekis) graced our screens in anticipation of NBCSN's coverage of the Barclays Premier League?

Well he's back again, this time as a football pundit..who knows less about that than he does coaching the beautiful game.

Also, somebody please tell the guy what relegation is.

-Brian Coyle

We Found Love in a Hopeless Place

Well, the Cleveland Cavaliers have. At least we think so.

After weeks and weeks of speculation and debates, the summer's blockbuster trade has finally happened. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cavaliers have agreed - in principle - to a deal that will send All-Star power forward Kevin Love to Cleveland, and get 2014 number-one overall pick Andrew Wiggins, 2013 number-one overall pick Anthony Bennett, and a 2015 first-round draft pick in return per multiple reports.

TFPicture: 8/7/14

This is just awesome.

(New Orleans Saints)

Forgot About ... Chris Pratt? (Explicit Language)

A few days ago, Chris Pratt went on the air and did a helluva job rapping to Eminem's part on FORGOT ABOUT DRE.

It was SO good, in fact, that TreyTech was able to sync it up to the original music and Oh. My. God. It is amazing.

Between this and Chris Pratt's amazing role in Guardians of the Galaxy, he's having quite a week. 

They say all the great sports players have short memories. The best of the best, even when they make a mistake, don't let the past bother them.

That concept is clearly on display in the latest Foot Locker Commercial.

(Foot Locker)

-Brian Coyle

"What a Bunch of A-Holes": A GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Review

There have been plenty of "comic book movies" in the past decade, but thanks to Marvel's risky move to make an action-comedy, space opera film on a bunch of misfit toys (some of whom not even the most well-versed Marvel fans knew about), GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY might be the movie that's most like a comic book out of all of them.

(As always, a spoiler free review!)

Top Music-Inspired Fantasy Football Team Names

Football fans usually enjoy listening to all types of music, so it makes sense to incorporate the 2 passions when creating fantasy football team names. As we get ready for the 2014 season, here is a look at 5 options that could be used by people who seem to be stuck on thinking of something creative. 

MLB Trade Deadline Madness

After all talk and no walk, teams in the playoff hunt suddenly opened a barrage of blockbuster trades that has sent ripples throughout the league.  Here's a quick rundown of what went down hours before the 4 PM EST non-waiver deadline in the MLB:

Frank Caliendo. As Morgan Freeman. Reading LeBron James' "Coming Home" essay.

Just watch and enjoy.

2014 NHL Offseason Recap Central Division

You don’t realize how bad the East is until you analyze what the West is doing. The toughest division in hockey (sorry Pacific) just got tougher this offseason with every team but the Jets improving their lineup.

2014 NHL Offseason Recap: Atlantic Division

Alex Radu continues his look at the NHL offseason by breaking down the Atlantic Division.