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Two Star Wars Films Contain Hidden Philadelphia Eagles References

For more Eagles facts, go to Mental Floss.

Lucasfilm sound engineer David Acord loves his Philadelphia Eagles. When he was tasked with devising a language for the reptile-like alien Teedo in 2015’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Acord had the beast say “Celek” and “Fletcher” onscreen. This was a reference to Eagles tight end Brent Celek and defensive tackle Fletcher Cox. For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Acord passed off an Esperanto translation of “Fly, Eagles Fly” as a mystical Jedha City chant.

Kwame Alexander to Start His Own Imprint. The Name? Versify. Get It?

READ AT THE NEW YORK TIMES.

Poet and children’s fiction writer Kwame Alexander

Jemele Hill Returns To ESPN After Two-Week Suspension Over Twitter Firestorm — Report

Click to read at Deadline.com.

Journalist Jemele Hill

Imagine: ‘Space Jam’ By Spike Lee; Tiger Woods In Sequel

LINK: What might have been

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Graphic Novel Tells Story Of Nigeria’s Atlanta ’96 Olympics Feat

LINK: Titled “Nigerian Golden Legends,” the 40-page publication is the first of its kind

Atlanta'96 Graphic Novel

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Lifelong Obsession with Sherlock Holmes

Click here to read at Mental Floss.

Cover of Kareem Abdul Jabbar's origin story about Sherlock Holmes's brother Mycroft

Cover of Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s origin story about Sherlock Holmes’s brother Mycroft

Oculus Brings LeBron James Documentary to Samsung Gear VR

Read at Variety.com.

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Marvel’s Super Impact25 Shows Sports’ Women Superheroes

LINK: Lydia Ko, Misty Copeland, Chloe Kim & More!

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What’s the Greatest Soccer Video Game of All Time?

Click here to read at Vice.com.

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Haruki Murakami’s New Essay on How a Baseball Game Launched His Writing Career

Read at Openculture.com.

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Cover of Haruki Murakami’s collection of novellas “Hear the Wind Sing” and “Pinball, 1973”