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The Ecstasy And Agony Of MLK: <i>Selma</i>, Reviewed
Recently, a listener called into a talk-radio show I was on, asking if Paramount had sped up the release of its Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. drama Selma to capitalize on the recent deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The timing just seemed too perfect. I had to tell him that it was all just ...
Did Vanderbilt Try To Kill An Ex-Hoops Player's Tell-All Book?
They were supposed to celebrate that night. It was mid-August, and Kyle Fuller, Eric Schulman, and Jerry Castro were all together in Nashville. The Tennessean had posted an article about their book project, a Kickstarter-funded look at Fuller's life as a Vanderbilt basketball player and student ...
Andrew Hawkins Has Some Remarkable Thoughts On Protest
Andrew Hawkins made headlines when he took the field with a shirt protesting the recent shooting of two unarmed Ohioans. The Browns made us proud when they refused a demand from Cleveland cops to apologize. And now that he's explained it, we realize that Hawkins isn't just some athlete who threw on ...
<i>The Blind Side</i> Lady Shares A Heartwarming Racial Profiling Story
Leigh Anne Tuohy is best known for being portrayed by Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side, a movie depicting the real-life story of how Tuohy and her husband adopted NFL tackle Michael Oher when he was a homeless teenager. The movie ostensibly taught us a lot of Important Lessons about race and the A...
A Plea To The Texans: Let J.J. Watt Play Quarterback
The Texans have gone through three quarterbacks this season: Ryan Mallett tore his pectoral muscle, Ryan Fitzpatrick broke his leg, and rookie Tom Savage hurt his knee after replacing Fitzpatrick yesterday. Houston plans on starting either Thad Lewis or Case Keenum next week against the Ravens, but ...
A Poisonous Zamboni Machine Hospitalized 81 People This Weekend
This Saturday during a Minnesota Junior Hockey League game in Wisconsin, a Zamboni machine malfunctioned, leaking enough carbon monoxide from a propane tank to hospitalize 81 people. ...
Spy on the Stars, DIY Soda, Charge Everything at Once, and More Deals
This is an expensive telescope. It's also one of the best telescope deals we've ever seen. It's the #1 best-seller in catadioptric telescopes with lots of positive reviews. [Celestron NexStar 6 SE Computerized Catadioptric Telescope, $499]...
Report: The Kings Are Going To Try A 4-On-5 Defensive Scheme
Adrian Wojnarowski has a lot more of the gory details behind the sudden and oddly timed firing of Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Malone, but one in particular has caught our attention. According to Woj, the Kings' new interim head coach, Ty Corbin, is ready to bust out some version of that crazy...
The Lakers Threw Kobe Bryant A Sad Little Plane Party
Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan on the all-time NBA scoring list last night, and after the game it was time for Kobe and his teammates—his friends, his confidants, his brothers in arms—to cut loose and celebrate the man's tremendous accomplishment....
Audio: NFL Exec Told Adrian Peterson He Would Get Two-Game Suspension
ABC News has obtained a recording of a phone call between NFL executive Troy Vincent and Vikings RB Adrian Peterson, which Peterson's lawyer's claim shows the league promised Peterson a two-game suspension instead of the full-season ban that was handed down and upheld under appeal on Friday....
Sacramento Kings Shockingly Fire Coach Mike Malone
Uhh, what? Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Mike Malone, a move that hadn't even been hinted at. Malone was hired at the beginning of last season, and was tasked with returning the Kings to the playoffs. He seemed to be well on his way, developing a rap...
Deadspin Up All Night: Now That's Bad Luck
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Adrian Peterson Says He May Retire From The NFL And Pursue The Olympics
Adrian Peterson's appeal of his suspension for his child abuse arrest and plea deal was denied yesterday, and now the running back is said to be contemplating his future in the NFL....
Real Madrid Are Way, Way Too Good
For practically any other club in the world, missing players like James Rodríguez and Luka Modrić would be reason for panic. The absurdly deep squad of Real Madrid, though, can plug in the most expensive player of all time, and a little Spanish genius, and maybe play even better....
Deadspin Up All Night: In Cloud And Majesty And Awe
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Adrian Peterson's Appeal Denied
Adrian Peterson will not play football again this season, after arbitrator Harold Henderson denied the NFLPA's appeal of his suspension for his arrest and plea deal on charges related to child abuse....
Leatherman Sidekick, 5-Piece Samsonite Set for $80, and More Deals
Leatherman dominates the multitool market, and their Sidekick model is marked down to just $25 today. Makes a great gift. [Leatherman Sidekick MultiTool, $18]...
Spinal Tap IRL: The Brief, Sordid Reign Of '70s-Rock Legends UFO
Let's try something here. Here's a song called "Hot and Ready," by the band UFO. Give it a listen....
Dickhead Jaguars Fan Cancels Texans Fans' Plane Tickets
If you're looking for another reason to stay off Facebook and social media sites in general, allow me to offer this one: There are Jaguars fans on social media, and some of them are sociopaths....