#big west

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[dynared]

Sure. Let's take the notorious rights minefield that's Macross and add freaking Disney to the mix. Note that the original international rights do not include the original Macross (which Harmony Gold has a claim on via certain characters) and DYRL (which no one can untie the Gordian Knot of right's BS concerning).

I'll laugh if that upcoming Macross series is a reboot, Disney airs that, and they're the ones with a claim to a Macross movie while Robotech continues to stew in its endless development hell.

[laboitediabolique]

Alternate theatrical flyer for "Macross Delta the Movie: Zettai Live!!!!!!", Big West, 2021. Artwork by Chisato Mita.

[fostersffff]

Ever since Sony/Funimation/Crunchyroll bought RightStuf and its subsidiaries (specifically Nozomi Entertainment), I've speculated about how fucking pissed off Big West must have been, considering that acquisition meant that they sold the licenses to Macross Seven, Frontier, and Delta to the company that arbitrated the deal with Harmony Gold in exchange for Robotech. It was mostly in that "anthropomorphizing coprorations" kind of way, because even though there is for real bad blood between Big West and Harmony Gold, business is still business, and it's not like they could do anything about it.

Turns out, no, Big West does (rightfully) fucking hate Harmony Gold that much:

Apparently those licenses didn't cover streaming rights, so they just walked up to Michael Mouse and said "you get everything, we don't want to do any more business with Sony than we're legally required to, just take it, we fucking hate Harmony Gold so goddamn much".

Unfortunately- per the agreement and Harmony Gold's own spiteful announcement- the original SDF Macross and Do You Remember Love? will only be available in Japan, but it's nice to see Big West doing everything they can to scream "fuck Harmony Gold" at their top of their lungs.

[spyres]

[bongaboi]

So blame it on the night Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me Blame it on the night Don't blame it on me, don't blame it on me Don't blame it on me!

[anna-scribbles]

emma dupain cheng on the brain😽🎀

more:

[duckysprouts]

big brother, season 2 episode 1, part 2/2

bruce makes his first appearance… with a cameo

[biteofboredom]

"fuck it we ball" *cries to oddly specific musical theatre songs*

[royaltea000]

Me when I’m in a being coerced into parenthood competition and my opponent is sun wukong

[cubbihue]

Who was Timmy's teacher at Pixie School? Was it Sanderson? I get the rivalry now.

His teacher was Fairy Mason! It's usually HP who teaches incoming Pixies, but Jorgen asked Fairy Mason to teach Timmy's class instead. Mainly because if anybody could help Timmy learn all the cultures and etiquette that comes with being a fairy, it'd be Fairy Mason.

He's one of the few fairies to be granted the honor of the "Fairy" title!! Wow!! Not even Jorgen has that honor!!!

Bitties Series: [Start] > [Previous] > [Next]

[welcometogrouchland]

Hi hello I'm not dead I just didn't post art for nearly 3 weeks bc I took an anxious break from this app and then immediately got sick afterwards <3 so here's the backlog

[worldbodybuilders]

Ramon Dino and Jesse James West. 😂

[bongaboi]

THE MONSON STORY: FIRE A COACH AND WATCH HIM REACH THE TOURNAMENT

THE MONSON STORY: FIRE A COACH AND WATCH HIM REACH THE TOURNAMENT

There’s no better revenge against a dismissive university than by winning the Big West tournament, which is how Monson and Long Beach State responded to his dismissal as March Madness continues

     Before Dan Monson, none of us could pronounce Gonzaga without blanks, blurs and stutters. He was the original mid-major coach who proved he could reach the Elite Eight at a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Wash. The year was 1999.

     If he stayed, he would be Mark Few today. He left for Minnesota, and for the last quarter-century, America’s elite young coach couldn’t stop crashing. He cleaned up a repulsive academic scandal and resigned under pressure in 2006, escaping to Long Beach State, which decided to call itself “The Beach.” For 17 years, he went 275-272 and entered the season with one NCAA tournament appearance in 2012. Last Monday, Monson was fired by athletic director Bobby Smitheran, who suggested a rampant revision of a program whose best-known recent player is Bryon Russell. You remember him as the Utah guard, pushed slightly by Michael Jordan before a wrist-suspended jumper led to his sixth NBA title.

     “A change in leadership creates an opportunity to re-envision the future of our storied men’s basketball program,” Smitheran said. “We are committed to finding the right person for the job — one that can harness the incredible energy of this community, build meaningful connections and elevate this program to the next level.”

     Little did he know that the right person for the job was … Dan Monson.

     In an industry that doesn’t care how a man once performed, he and his team accepted the news and flung themselves into the Big West tournament near Las Vegas. The Beach, or 49ers, kept playing games and kept winning. Saturday night, they needed a victory over UC Davis. Many of the seats were empty. A dude named Roxy was broadcasting the game on ESPN2. Would a program with a canned coach somehow save the man for more March Madness?

     Call it sex on the Beach. Monson carries on, with resumes floating around the country, when college basketball burns coaches in flames. His advantage is a berth in the big tournament, which should remind lost souls that he can coach a team. At 62, he still wants a gig with another program, and why the hell not after a 74-70 victory? And you think the AD should have waited until after the season was over?

     “God has blessed me with a great career and these kids have been awesome to coach. When Jim Harbaugh says who's got it better than him, somebody needs to tell him Dan Monson,” he said as his players celebrated in the stands.

     Why not simply accept the grace and move on? His celebrated pal, Few, seemed to suggest as much in a text. “I got the '99 run at Gonzaga, but, as Mark Few texted me ‘Why don't we have a run in the first year and a run in the last?’ But I don't think this is my last year,” he said. “I love coaching. I love teams. I need a new challenge. It's life. It's onto the next chapter.”

     Can Long Beach State, which has dealt with leakage in a 20-year-old campus pyramid, do any better with someone else? UCLA, coached by Mick Cronin, didn’t make the tournament. Nor did USC, which lost to Monson this season despite the presence of Bronny James. Stanford fired its coach. California went 13-19. Yet here is Monson, who better make sure he still has insurance, ready to keep winning and making money. A few days earlier, he said it was “time for a new voice.”

     Maybe it’s him. “Being in it is one thing. Winning it is another and we're happy,” Monson said. “We feel like we deserve it, but we're not done. We didn't come here to get to the championship game. We came here to go to the NCAA tournament. These kids have been awesome to coach. They’re great people.”

     His players felt horrible that he’ll lose employment. In hindsight, maybe Smitheran spurred a big rally. “It was a silent moment for everyone when we heard. The guys became motivated,” said Lassina Traore, who scored 25 points. “We know that firing him is not his fault. We lost the games. The leaders agreed, we had to have his back. We weren’t going to let him down.”

     Said Traore’s brother, Aboubacar, who had seven points and 13 rebounds: “The main thing was, we were helping the coach. For us, it would be really bad for him to leave without winning a championship. He has been a great mentor for us. He could have easily said, all right. But he wanted to do his job to the end. He still wants to win. So we’re gonna do the same thing because he’s not giving up.”

     Not once did Monson rip the school. He was filled with class. “What a great week. What a great week,” he said. “What a privilege to have a team that has the kind of character to figure out a way to win three straight days. We said we were in Vegas. We said we were in a heavyweight fight. I am so proud of them and I’m lucky to ride with these guys. I’ve been to the NCAA tournament. My wife says she’s never had drugs in her life, but it’s got to be a similar feeling. It’s a high I’m expecting these guys to enjoy. It’s a team that can win games in this tournament. We’ll find out.”

     Wisely, someone asked Monson how he’d like to be remembered. “He did it the right way on and off the court,” he said. “It’s not just about wins and losses. It’s doing it with principle. It’s a tough business. I’m OK with whatever other people do, but I have to look in that mirror. I tell parents to trust me with your young man. In four to five years, I’ll give you a grown man. I’m proud of all that.”

     Stanford works. Vanderbilt works. Why not Louisville, which needs a cleanser?

     With another victory or two, consider it a massive job promotion for a man who deserves much better.

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     Jay Mariotti, called “without question the most impacting Chicago sportswriter of the past quarter-century,’’ writes general sports columns for Substack while appearing on some of the 1,678,498 podcasts and shows in production today. He is an accomplished columnist, TV panelist and talk/podcast host. Living in Los Angeles, he gravitated by osmosis to film projects.

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