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NBA Basketball GIFs

In honor of the 2015 NBA Playoffs. Go Warriors! When I say something clever on Tinder. Handshakes (ft. Lebron James) I love how they both play it off cool. I had a roommate who subconsciously did this when he played video games.  Ever been so excited you punched a ref in the groin? Makin' it rain, nbd. Fashion Bros. Kobe is fearless. BONUS OVERTIME GIFs!!! How I think I can play after not playing Bball for 6 years. If I had a friend who could dunk, I would do this to him everyday.  Extra lift. Street skillz. No foul. This white kid should sell jump kits.

Film Review: Song of the Sea (2014)

Whoa! I Was Not Expecting That. You know you're in for an emotionally bumpy ride when you start crying 45 seconds into a film. Song of the Sea (see  IMDB ) is absolutely the best film I've seen all year. Period. I whole-heartedly recommend it to viewers of all ages, especially families. Here's the trailer: Rent it You should stream above in HD for $5. (It's best appreciated in HD on a big screen. Don't waste your time watching the YouTube bootleg .) Alternatively, you can rent it for $5 on Google Play , or $6 on VUDU , or Amazon . (Remember to place some tissues nearby. You have been warned.) Three Film Reviews 1. Review by Bryan Tanner Here's my one-sentence film synopsis: Song of the Sea is the epic tale of how a loving family is mystically intertwined with the fate of the entire Celtic civilization. Watch this movie if you: love visual and audial art have ever endured familial loss or pain appreciate tight and powerful story telling ...

Walking Through the Payson Temple Open House...With Ear Buds

Can I (Should I) Wear Ear Buds in a Mormon Temple? May 16th, 2015 —It was a Saturday, and I was dressed in my Sunday best. I had followed Google Map's directions down Utah's I-15 to participate in the final week the Payson Temple open house. When the Salt Lake mid-singles group failed to rendezvous at the appointed time at the meetinghouse (adjacent to the temple), I hopped in the "non-ticket holder" line and popped in my ear buds in an effort to feel like I was not a single dude standing in a huge line populated with families and couples. BYU VocalPoint's Lead Thou Me On  album was playing on shuffle.  It was working. After a short 15 minutes of waiting in line, I was wrangled into the cultural hall to watch the pre-walkthrough video. Before I knew it, smiling volunteers were slipping white booties over my black dress shoes just before the temple entrance.  I couldn't hear anything that was going on, and just kept moving along.  It was surreal; my life ...