the buzz log
The first rule of Fight Club: You do not talk about Fight Club. The second rule of Fight Club: You do not get blood on tourists coming out of the Disney Store. Confused? Allow us to explain.
Current is reporting that an actual fight club (inspired by the movie, which was inspired by the novel) is staging brutal matches in the middle of Union Square in New York City. Passersby are encouraged to watch, cheer, and (of course) donate money.
The group calls themselves the “Union Square Spartans.” The article notes that most of the combatants are homeless men with “stage names” like Spider, Legend, and Science. The group has posted 20 of their videos to YouTube and we’ve noticed a slight uptick in searches for “real fight clubs” and “fight club videos.”
Along those lines, HowStuffWorks, answers what now seems like an obvious question: Are there real fight clubs? Indeed there are, though most fight underground. To that end, we continue to see a variety of lookups for “underground fight clubs” and “female fight clubs.” Oh, and “fight club workout, too." We presume that last query comes from folks who want to look like a ripped warrior without getting their face bashed. We’re not sure if that’s allowed by the official rules, but it should be.
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