Archive for the Category ‘Tiger Pause: Tracking Auburn in Pop Culture’

Bama fan character likes to talk about Auburn’s defense during sex in “Hart of Dixie”

Bama fan character likes to talk about Auburn’s defense during sex in “Hart of Dixie”

Hey Bama bros—have you ever been in two-down territory with your lady, but can’t stop thinking about Nosa Eguae? Well, thanks to the latest basic cable caricature of the Heart of Dixe, now you know you’re not alone. The most recent episode of the CW’s “Hart of Dixie,” which transplants yankee-licious Dr. Zoe Hart (Rachel [...]

Octavia Spencer and Josh Hopkins (briefly but boldly) talk Auburn at the Screen Actor’s Guild Award

Octavia Spencer and Josh Hopkins (briefly but boldly) talk Auburn at the Screen Actor’s Guild Award

They’re all blending together like so many Cam Newton rookie year NFL records: Golden Globe Award nominee, SAG Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, Oscar nominee, Essence Magazine “Breakthrough Award” winner, accidentally being referred to in a TWER tweet as the Burger That Made Auburn Famous (more like a burger supreme, am I right Theo?), and now SAG [...]

Popular video game developer best known for “Twisted Metal” is apparently an Auburn fan

Popular video game developer best known for “Twisted Metal” is apparently an Auburn fan

So popular has Tiger Pause: Tracking Auburn in Pop Culture become even Bama fans feel obligated to cough and jerk their heads toward Auburn hoodies (thank you, Matthew Phillips). This particular Auburn hoodie is being regularly worn by David Jaffe, a video game developer who seems to have garnered a bit of cult following by [...]

Guy in a Cam Newton Auburn jersey keeping it real on Green Bay episode of Man v. Food Nation

Guy in a Cam Newton Auburn jersey keeping it real on Green Bay episode of Man v. Food Nation

LSU failed us, darkness reigns, and suddenly we find ourselves needing to know, now more than ever, that there are still dudes in Green Bay eating burgers and wearing Auburn jerseys with that special, soon-to-be-retired number from that one brief shining moment.  So thank you, Man v. Food Nation. Ah, did you catch it? There [...]

Former Auburn linebacker Kevin Greene takes on the NWO, rescued by Bill Goldberg

Former Auburn linebacker Kevin Greene takes on the NWO, rescued by Bill Goldberg

Sure, it was during the weird, late 90′s reign of the WCW—anything past WrestleMania VI is beneath me—but fewer things better confirm that Auburn indeed exists outside our hearts and minds than hearing “Aubuuurn University” bellowed over a sea of mulleted NWO disciples. So thank you, Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist, Kevin Greene… thank [...]

Auburn Man protecting the borders on Cops and Coyotes

Auburn Man protecting the borders on <i>Cops and Coyotes</i>

Auburn gear is apparently the latest fashion trend in extreme reality television [see: Lady Hoggers and Big Shrimpin'] and at least in terms of human consequences, it doesn’t get much more extreme then Cops and Coyotes. So it’s great to know that there’s an Auburn Man fighting “to protect America against a Mexican crime wave [...]

Auburn fan in new ESPN commercial

Auburn fan in new ESPN commercial

Not exactly promotional parity with Bama’s ripped off “Roll Tide” version, but still…

The giant Bo Jackson billboard in Pretty Woman

The giant Bo Jackson billboard in <i>Pretty Woman</i>

Just when Times Square has you maybe once again kind of entertaining the idea that the pop-culture pressure cooker of dot com consciousness might have already achieved for Cam Newton in 2011 a greater celebrity than Bo Jackson’s in 1990, you’re reminded of the iconic “Ball Player” photo King Konging half of a Los Angeles [...]

Auburn-trained vet saves beloved dog on A&E’s Lady Hoggers

Auburn-trained vet saves beloved dog on A&E’s <i>Lady Hoggers</i>

Auburn hats are becoming almost common place in “extreme job-related, boy-don’t-these-folks-talk-funny reality shows.”

Auburn women’s cross country team inspires 1981 American fitness goals

Auburn women’s cross country team inspires 1981 American fitness goals

In January 1981, six Auburn coeds were the face of American fitness.

ADVERTISEMENT

Sevenpixels Web Design