Frank’s Pop Culture Watch: ABC Family Boasts Highest Tuesday Ratings Ever

This past Tuesday, ABC Family broke its own records with their highest Tuesday ratings in the network’s history. Which shows propelled the network to this victory? Pretty Little Liars and the premiere of its spinoff, Ravenswood. PLL and Ravenswood destroyed other teen-targeted shows in their time slots—The Originals and Supernatural on the CW—though both CW…

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English Premier League: Week 9 Recap

The Premier League is in full swing and we are about at that time where we can begin to separate the “pretenders” from the “contenders.” However, this year is much more entertaining due to the fact that there is no clear cut favorite. This makes for some exciting soccer, since a larger number of teams…

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2013 MLB World Series Preview

The 2013 MLB postseason has been nothing short of captivating. The playoffs have been characterized by walk-off hits, unlikely superstars, and late game heroics, allowing teams on the cusp of defeat to rise to victory. Two teams that have exemplified these qualities better than others are the two teams matching up in the World Series:…

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English Premier League: Week 8 Recap

Earlier this week, I wrote an article summarizing the happenings of the Premier League, up to and including Week 7. Each week I will post a recap of the matches involving the teams in contention for the Premier League Championship. Overall, Week 8 seemed to continue existing trends and the league table will not be…

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Frank’s Pop Culture Watch: Strong Debuts for CW’s The Originals and The Tomorrow People

The CW, the network that spawned such cult hits as The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, and Arrow, struck gold again this season with two of their freshman series. Diaries’ spinoff, The Originals, and sci-fi thriller The Tomorrow People have both premiered to strong ratings and favorable reactions from fans. The Originals follows villain-turned-leading man Niklaus Mikaelson…

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