The Tailgate Society

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Category: CULTURE

  • Rocket League review

    Rocket League review

    Rocket League came out in July 2015 and since then has grown into a large cult following. So much now, that there are now major cash tournaments and professional leagues dedicated to the game. For those of you who don’t know, Rocket League is basically a soccer match with rocket boosted cars. Interesting concept, so […]

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  • Tuesday Top Ten: Christmas Destinations

    Tuesday Top Ten: Christmas Destinations

    Tailgate Society has your Christmas travel planning covered with these ten Christmas destinations!

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  • Why it’s important to read books by POC

    Why it’s important to read books by POC

    How old were you when you read a piece of literature by an author who wasn’t white? Was it intentional? Was it required for a class? Were you aware as you were reading it? Did you keep that in mind as you read through the pages, noticing and appreciating the different perspective the author brought […]

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  • Titanfall 2 Review

    Titanfall 2 Review

    For the past month I have been in a cave playing the hell out of this game. I figured it was about time to do a review on this, as this was one of our games listed as a holiday recommendation found here. let’s get started shall we. Titanfall 2 picks up a solo campaign […]

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  • Christmas music is the f*cking worst

    Christmas music is the f*cking worst

    The Christmas invasion has begun. The trees are going up. The lights are on. Christmas music is playing, and grating on our nerves already. People are arguing about Starbucks cups and specific holiday greetings. Don’t get me wrong – there are some legit great holiday songs out there. Not one of them is on this […]

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  • Idlewild: 10 years later

    Idlewild: 10 years later

    One of my best friends burned me a copy of “Idlewild”, the sixth and (possibly) final album from Outkast in late 2006. It was my senior year of high school; at the beginning of my freshman year I had burned my sister’s copy of their record breaking album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below”. It’s difficult to get […]

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  • You’re looking good, Des Moines

    You’re looking good, Des Moines

    The first 22 years of my life were lived in the state of Iowa, generally within a 45-minute drive of Iowa’s capital city. Throughout my childhood, I often heard pretty poor remarks about Des Moines which left the impression that the city was boring and had little to offer, especially for entertainment. The reputation of Des Moines […]

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  • The consumer debt crisis is personal

    The consumer debt crisis is personal

    The banks have been winning the battle for a long time, and their lead seems to be growing each and every day. Personal debt products such as loans, credit cards, lines of credit, etc. are some of the most aggressively marketed products out there today. I’m sure you’ve all seen your mailbox flooded with credit […]

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  • Great moments in black Oscar winner history

    Great moments in black Oscar winner history

    One of the joys of the mid-fall/early winter season is the amount of quality films that flood our local movie theaters. This is the time of year that Hollywood studios release their heaters; the movies you know will be in contention for an Academy Award. Period pieces about European royal families, biopics about famous musicians […]

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  • The Holidays: A Tale of a Fat Man

    The Holidays: A Tale of a Fat Man

    My favorite time of year by far is the holidays. Halloween to New Year’s is filled with giving, togetherness, family and friends and tradition. The seasons change, the snow flies (at least in Iowa) and there just seems to be something magical in the air. Everyone seems to partake in this phenomenon. I love it. […]

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