With the yuletide coming to a close, and the rest of the year not too far behind it, moviegoers across the world are bracing for February’s Oscar ceremony: the 91st such night Hollywood has held in its storied history.  But making time for watching all of the important movies in the month between Nomination morning and Oscar evening is a tall order for even the most dedicated cinephiles.  Few of the major award contenders will be released on home media and streaming platforms come February, and even many of the year’s late releases will rotate out of theaters by the end of January.

Penny Marshall's life was filled with notable acting roles spanning her time as Myrna Turner on The Odd Couple through a starring role on Laverne & Shirley. She followed that with a career directing iconic films like Big (1988) starring Tom Hanks and Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) starring Drew Barrymore. The American pop culture icon died of complications from diabetes at her home in Hollywood Hills, California on December 17, 2018.

When the New York Jets fired former head coach Todd Bowles, the franchise opened their eyes to a culture shift. After a run of strictly defensive leaders dating back to 1997 that includes Bowles, Rex Ryan, Eric Mangini, Herm Edwards, Al Groh and Bill Parcells, the organization looked closely into making a culture shift by hiring former Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase, an offensive-minded guy. During his introductory press conference, the 40-year-old coach's opening statements didn't even matter.

Nothing gets more fiery than game night with friends and family. Whether you're breaking out an old classic or the trendy, new card game of the day, a little competition never hurt anyone, right? When it comes to competing at a high level, though, you'll be hard pressed to find a more demanding standard than at the University of Florida. Legendary teams of Gators have claimed 41 national championships from women's tennis to the football program, and 214 athletes have won individual national titles.

Whether it is on social media or in a text message, some things are just better left unsaid. You never know if what you typed in the past will come back to haunt you. Independence Community College football coach Jason Brown now understands this far too well. Only days after text messages were leaked between him and a German player, where the veteran head coach allegedly told the redshirt freshman, 'I'm your new Hitler,"