Al Daniel

Al Daniel

@writeraldaniel.bsky.social

Freelance writer. Bylines include Awful Announcing, RI Monthly, Down East Magazine, THN, Vermont Magazine, Red Line Editorial, Mental Floss, Richmond Waldorf School, Moses Brown School, USCHO, and FanSided. You can find my portfolio in my pinned post.

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A point of pRIde to remember on this 85th Wonder Woman Day: Providence native Susan Eisenberg has voiced the character for 55 episodes across three TV series plus three movies, four video games, and a theme-park ride.

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Before "Nimrods" has its wide release tomorrow, here's a fun little look at a handful of the film's Gen-X supporting actors and the career milestones they attained around the same time as one of Green Day's many marquee achievements. medium.com/@AlDaniel/gr...

medium.comGreen Day and the cast of Nimrods: A chronicle of concomitant milestonesTwo-and-a-half weeks after Nimrods leading man Mason Thames was born, The Simpsons Movie hit national theaters July 27, 2007.
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This week marks five years of the Splat Attack Podcast. Perhaps only '90s nostalgia aficionados will understand, but I'll freely say I've already covered quite a bit as to the podcast and its community's magnitude. Here's what I wrote last year ahead of its 100th episode. medium.com/@AlDaniel/wh...

medium.comWhat Splat Attack means: Slow down, catch up, smile back, look forwardAuthor’s note: On Monday morning, the Splat Attack Podcast’s social media channels announced its crew will film the 100th installment for…
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Runner-up: "It’s a league in which athletes, whether white or Black, straight or queer, are the main characters in a story that does not villainize, does not pity, does not evoke feelings of superiority or anger, but offers dimension, complexity, and courage."

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My pick for this piece's MVP (most valuable phrase) is a genuine knee-slapper. And it sounds obvious yet obligatory after reading it, but hey, none of *us* thought of it, so give due credit to @katiebakes.bsky.social for coming up with... ..."StubHubbed their toes" www.theringer.com/2026/07/09/w...

theringer.comStubHub’s World Cup Own GoalThe ticket resale giant has been the antagonist of the summer tournament, and its issues have cast doubt on whether fans can trust it going forward
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(2/2) Remaining runners-up: "a menagerie of who-let-the-dogs-out woofs and the seagullish 'Mike? Mike? Mike?' chirps" "viewing pen security bottlenecks" "each of them doing something you'd see in the pages of *Busytown*" "nepo-grump son" "secondhand shame"

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25 years ago today, the International Hockey League retired after a 56-year overall run and dot-com-bubble-esque, renegade sugar rush in the '90s. This anniversary of a landmark day in the minor leagues is an opportune time to revisit a retrospective I penned for FanSided in 2020. (1/6)

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Part 5. Thanks again to Mary for letting this story face the reading public, to the interviewees for their enriching and enlightening insights, and all parties involved for letting me productively slake my insatiable penchant for '90s nostalgia and niche stories. (6/6) fansided.com/2020/05/08/i...

fansided.comThe IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: A more perfect union in the AHLNearly 20 years after their tumultuous coexistence ended, the IHL’s one-time rival, the AHL, upholds its legacy in a slew of spiritual and tangible ways.
Al Daniel
@writeraldaniel.bsky.social

25 years ago today, the International Hockey League retired after a 56-year overall run and dot-com-bubble-esque, renegade sugar rush in the '90s. This anniversary of a landmark day in the minor leagues is an opportune time to revisit a retrospective I penned for FanSided in 2020. (1/6)

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Al Daniel
@writeraldaniel.bsky.social

25 years ago today, the International Hockey League retired after a 56-year overall run and dot-com-bubble-esque, renegade sugar rush in the '90s. This anniversary of a landmark day in the minor leagues is an opportune time to revisit a retrospective I penned for FanSided in 2020. (1/6)

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The series, which my former Along the Boards colleague and then-FanSided NHL section editor @marycclarke.bsky.social greenlit, rolled out in five installments over the first week of May 2020, amid what would have been the "I"'s 75th season. Here's Part 1. (2/6) fansided.com/2020/05/04/i...

fansided.comThe IHL’s posthumous 75th anniversary: The Turner Cup tussleAt the peak of the IHL’s ambitious pursuit of a big-league persona, and its overall run, the Turner Cup catalyzed unforgettable moments in NHL markets.

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Set the sarcasm phasers to kill on this one

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dlvr.itBad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show FCC complaints are a litany of comedyBad Bunny’s performance at the Super Bowl LX halftime show was one of the most talked-about cultural moments of 2026 so far, but not always in a positive way. Despite his being a pop superstar with a massive audience, one that helped drive 128.2-million U.S. viewers (and 4.2 billion global views) to the halftime performance,…
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“We’re worried about sports because if all fans have is betting and team social media accounts, then what is the future of fandom? Will anyone care about consuming sports content in 10 to 20 years?” - Abbey Mastracco, Mets beat writer, New York Daily News awfulannouncing.com/mlb/baseball...

awfulannouncing.comBaseball and broadsheets: Sportswriters trying to survive one day at a timeThe transition taking place at several major local papers has baseball writers wondering what's next in their industry.
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As I go deeper into this particular piece and learn more about Mr. Miller, I'm reminded of "Maniacal Chuck" Waseleski. #IYKYK And I've learned a new word: bailiwick. So, thank you, @benlindbergh.bsky.social, for the spontaneous vocabulary lesson.

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If one word alone can persuade me to go beyond a headline and plunge into an article, it's "Meet..." www.theringer.com/2026/04/24/s...

theringer.comMeet the Man Behind the Men Behind the MicKenny Albert is the new national sportscast king—and he has Tony Miller of the website Unnecessary Sports Research to thank for his coronation
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Can anyone confirm whether Faithful is banned in New York?

Mark Hamill@markhamillofficial.bsky.social

Congratulations to @stephenking.bsky.social for this well-deserved honor!👍 (Novels/Novellas: Approximately 65 to 67 Non-fiction books: 5 books. Short Stories: Over 200 Pseudonyms: 7 novels were published as Richard Bachman. Frequency: He has published at least one book almost every year since 1974)