Rivalries

Famous Rivalries: Ali vs. Frazier

Famous Rivalries: Ali vs. Frazier

The battle of Ali vs. Frazier is one of the most ruthless rivalries in Sports history, and it changed the world of professional boxing. It differed from other Sports rivalries, probably because these two gladiators were beating the living crap out of each other continuously for four years. The rivalry cut deep for both Ali […]

Famous Rivalries: Conan vs. NBC

Famous Rivalries: Conan vs. NBC

Conan O’Brien has been banned from television (literally) since January, but his new TBS late night show (appropriately titled “Conan”) premieres on Monday, November 8th, which means it’s time to re-open old wounds and remember exactly what happened between Conan and NBC. If TBS thought it was getting great ratings with its Everybody Loves Raymond […]

Famous Rivalries: Kasparov vs. Deep Blue

Famous Rivalries: Kasparov vs. Deep Blue

The rivalry of Garry Kasparov vs. Deep Blue is like a nerdy real-life “John Connor vs. Terminator” scenario. Russian Grandmaster Garry Kasparov defended the human race in a dramatic three-part “Man vs. Super-Intelligent Machine” showdown against the world’s biggest, strongest, and fastest chess playing computer on Earth: Deep Blue.

Famous Rivalries: Facebook vs. Everyone [Infographic]

Famous Rivalries: Facebook vs. Everyone [Infographic]

If you’re heading to the theater to see the Facebook movie, The Social Network, this might be a good time to take in a quick refresher course on Mark Zuckerberg and his short but epic legal history.

Famous Rivalries: Edison vs. Tesla

Famous Rivalries: Edison vs. Tesla

Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla were two of the most prominent and respected men in the history of science.They embodied the innovation of turn o’ the century America, and they completely revolutionized the modern world. They also absolutely hated each other. Edison and Tesla had different ideas regarding the mass distribution of electrical power, and […]