Smashing, the reading curation app by Goodreads’ founder, shuts down

Building an app dedicated to helping people aggregate and read news, articles and social media posts in one place is apparently a tough proposition these days. Smashing, an AI-powered app that lets users curate the news and posts they’d like to read, is shutting down, seemingly because of its inability to scale rapidly enough. “We … Read more

‘Rock’ Bottom? UFC’s ‘Smashing Machine’ movie draws head-scratching early reviews

Uh-oh. A biopic chronicling the life of two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Tournament Champion Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is slated to hit theaters later this year. Yet early reactions suggest audiences are in for a head-scratcher. Jordan Ruimy of WorldofReel.com dropped a report this week based on whispers he’s picked up—and … Read more

Four Observations from Bayern Munich’s 5-0 smashing of Hoffenheim

Bayern Munich scarcely put a foot wrong and TSG Hoffenheim could do nothing right on a beautiful, softly snowing night in Munich. Bayern runs away with this one, 5-0. Statement of intent Up 2-0 early on relegation candidates in a midweek game with the return of the Champions League upcoming? It might be a time … Read more

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s Year Ending Smashing Of West Ham

Talk about a nice way to end the calendar year. Liverpool were all over the undermanned Hammers from the opening moments, and never really let off the gas in an easy 5-0 win. There was hardly a foot put out of place by the Reds on the evening, with West Ham failing to register a … Read more