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Michael Avenatti Did Everything WrongYou wouldn’t want a news cycle to pass without something to read about Michael Avenatti, and lord knows he wouldn’t either. Because he cares, and because he’s apparently been on an IRS watch list for a decade, that will never happen....

Will Someone Please Befriend These Sad, Lonely People So The Rest Of Us Don't Have To Deal With Them?Donald Trump is horrible and disgusting, and the menagerie of melting, gelatinous creatures surrounding him are also horrible and disgusting, but they’re not really new. The behavior they’ve exhibited over the last three years came into focus, in Facebook and before long silences at family dinners, ...

Here's The Story Behind The Oafish Pro-Trump Ad That Ran During The NHL Playoffs Last NightVirtually any day of the year, there is no real reason why you or anyone else should be watching CNBC. If you are someone who follows or cares about financial news, you really probably shouldn’t be watching television to keep up with it. If you are someone who likes watching a bunch of gray-faced ol...

You Are About To Be One Dumb Accident Away From Bankruptcy, If You Aren't Already

There are some nights when it keeps me up in a panicked haze. What if I get hit by a car while I’m running? What if I take a spill on my bike and tear some ligaments or, worse, have to take an ambulance to the hospital from some far flung road outside the city where I live? An x-ray? I’m eating lent...

Chinese Hurdler Vomited On, Robbed Of Luggage On First Day In Rio

Chinese athlete Shi Dongpeng fell victim to a gastrointestinal grift earlier this week shortly after arriving in Rio de Janeiro to compete in the 110-meter hurdles event, according to Inside the Games:...

There's Nothing More Loathsome Than Making A Film

From the funtastic new book, The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany, check out this short essay Westlake wrote about working with Stephen Frears....

Art Modell, 1925-2012: Grifter, Traitor, Model NFL Owner

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