Ruben's Writings

Yeah, yeah… we’ll get to the Epic Bowl in a little bit. But for now, it’s time to be a millennial and make sure everyone, even those who didn’t finish on the podium this season, gets a trophy. (cue theme music 1) Starting from top to bottom (regular season standings): 2018 EPIC LEAGUE AWARDS (1)…

Y’all know how much I love holiday-themed newsletters. With Christmas right around the corner, seems like the perfect excuse to queue one up! Today marks 72 years since the premiere of not only one of the greatest holiday movies ever, but one of the greatest films of all time: It’s a Wonderful Life. George and Clarence…

There’s this comedian/YouTube personality I follow named Vic Dibitetto. He’s got a classic New York accent and an East Coast style about his work, often hilariously ranting on a number of topics. He’s also a huge sports fan, particularly the Giants and yankees, and has an ongoing series where he pretends to be the teams’ coach…

It’s time, gentlemen. After 13 weeks of football, waiver pickups, shit talking, and bitching, the playoffs are finally here. The field has been whittled down to eight teams duking it out for glory, bragging rights, and cold hard cash. It’s the most exciting time of the fantasy football season and everyone will be glued to…

If you don’t know who the guy on the left is, he’s responsible for the guy on the right. His name is Stephen Hillenburg, a former marine biology teacher, created an informative comic book in the 1980’s in order to educate people about tide pool animals. He also worked as a fry cook in a…

It’s Thanksgiving. What the hell are you doing? Spend time with your friends and family, for goodness sake! Well, unless you’re reading this as a distraction from relatives you don’t want to be around. In that case, let me entertain you 11 people once again. Before I do, let me just say thank you for…