Jun
There has been no shortage of excitement centered around the city of Cleveland lately. A part of history was made when the Cleveland Cavaliers brought home an NBA championship to our city on June 19th after a 52-year drought. Not only were we excited as native...
Jun
The first time Julia and I met with Joey Arietta, the General Manager of the Akron Racers, she told us her story and we hung on her every word. Never before had I met someone so dedicated and unwavering in her goals. Joey never had...
Jun
The future is coming fast for technology, and specifically in the realm of virtual reality. Virtual reality, which involves stitching together recorded video for a seamless 360-degree picture, allows for users to travel into new environments without ever taking one step. Its uses have made...
Jun
“So what’s this daggone movie about?!?” you ask? Let’s get to it! Burn this Ships is the story of the Akron Racers, the only team to survive since the National Pro Fastpitch League’s inception in 1996. Led by Joey Arietta, the General Manager, and her tireless...
Jun
Hello, and welcome to the Burn the Ships blog! I’m Danielle, and this is my co-director Julia. In the fall of 2014, Think Media Studios was approached with the idea of making a documentary about the Akron Racers and the NPF, the women’s professional fastpitch softball league. Didn’t...
Mar
I am not throwing away my shot I’m just like my country I’m young, scrappy and hungry And I’m not throwing away my shot! These words are from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit Hamilton, a musical you may recognize from their recent Grammy win for Best Musical Theater Album. The...
Feb
The Renegades are a youth football club started in 1986 by a man named Phil Cullem. Cullem’s goal was simple; to keep kids off the streets and to make a safe zone for them to achieve their goals both on and off the field. Now,...
Apr
Last Friday I found myself stranded in the parking lot of a ratty hotel off route 8. One of my tires decided enough was enough and deflated not only itself, but my ego as well. I had loaned my jack to a friend a few...
Mar
It's been a relief to see spring finally beginning to show itself in Northeast Ohio. It's given me an excuse to stare at the blue sky for far too long and not be looked upon as a crazy person. I've been able to roll my...
Mar
As a child, I used to take my time putting on layer after layer of clothing before going out to play in the snow. My mother would pop her head in anxiously wondering what was taking me so long. She already didn't much care for...