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Stand-up for Mick Foley
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Enlarge textIn a career spanning three decades, Mick Foley has gained legendary status in professional wrestling for his kindness, wit, and uncanny ability to take a tremendous beating.
topWhere where you in 2002? The Euro had become the official currency of the EU. East Timor had gained independence from Indonesia. And "Chicago" would go on to win the best picture Oscar over the much more favorable "Pluto Nash".
Hulk Hogan: still runnin' wild
So, yeah, I've interviewed another professional wrestler. But seriously, can you blame me?
We need to talk about Kevin
It's about 5pm on a Wednesday. My colleagues and I are in the SBS newsroom, furiously working on our stories for the approaching bulletin; conflict in the Middle East, Greece's worsening financial crisis, why some diamonds are pink instead of white.
That's all folks (but here's some more anyway)
Since launching this blog back in July, the kind folks here at SBS Online have allowed me to bring you useless factoids about award ceremonies, video games, obscure celebrities, and films that have stirred up some kind of controversy.
"The Ides of March" (starring Ryan Gosling and George Clooney) is among the nominees for best picture at the next Golden Globes. (AP)
If music is the soundtrack of our lives, the upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is a compilation of life's better moments.
Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose. (Getty Images)
It's got a new name and a new time, but will that be enough to renew interest?
Willem Dafoe in the Australian feature film 'The Hunter'. (youtube)
Hey, Jughead! Did you hear?
Apollo and Midnighter may not be as well-known as Batman and Robin, and chances are you've never heard of Rictor and Shatterstar from X-Men.
War hero Kevin Keller ties the knot in the latest edition of "Life with Archie". (bleedingcool.com)
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Manny Tsigas
Manny Tsigas is a reporter for SBS World News Australia.
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