Media Meltdowns

I swear that headline up there is not the result of late night Mad Libs. Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson was on…

Our old pal Alex Pareene has it right, of course: The New York Times, despite its pose as the one universal press…

It seems we finally have an explanation for why Astros pitcher Justin Verlander insisted on having Detroit Free Press…

The long-anticipated ACC Network launches tonight. The network, which includes a linear TV channel and a digital…

Rex Ryan loves feet—specifically his wife’s feet, and we have all known this for years and years. What’s inspiring…

Prompted by The Ringer’s unionization, Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, whose site uses the tagline “By the…

The editorial staff of The Ringer announced this morning that they have formed a union with the WGA East. In their…

Resident beer aficionado and self-important All-Pro voter Peter King joined Dan Patrick on his show earlier today to…

How about those freakin’ Mets, eh? Their relievers stink! They’re bums! Those guys are probably losing games on…

I have not been a regular reader of the Times’s Ross Douthat since the 2016 presidential campaign, and I was not a…

In the third inning of Wednesday night’s Cubs-Cardinals broadcast on ESPN, play-by-play guy Jon Sciambi brought up…

ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro’s purpose has been clear from the start—he is the massager of the balls, there to soothe…

The Pirates got pounded to hell by the dreaded Cardinals Wednesday night, eventually losing by the score of 14–8.…

ESPN personality Dan Le Batard is not hosting his daily radio show this morning, a decision that he reportedly made…

During Wednesday’s victory parade for the USWNT, Christen Press briefly took over the Barstool Sports Instagram…

Last month, The Daily Beast reported that former WWE wrestler Tyrus had been removed from his position as co-host of…

Whenever an American team is in the championship of an international tournament of any kind, the ensuing victory or…

Stephen A. Smith shared three spicy Kevin Durant reports on Wednesday’s episode of First Take. The least spicy of the three

Today, Barstool Sports published a blog about University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck, who had been missing since…

Sweaty Kansas City radio hot-taker Kevin Kietzman was pulled from his show this week, after clumsily referencing the…