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Watch A New View Of Felix Baumgartner's Space Jump
GoPro footage somehow seems old hat already, with newjack stuff out there like Google Glass (usually disappointing) and Oculus Rift (HELL YES). But this? This is awesome. ...
Here Is Video Of A Footrace Between Staffers Last Night
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181 Dog Breeds On One <em>Very</em> Good Poster
New from Pop Chart Lab, the Diagrams of Dogs poster classifies 181 dog breeds by types and various sub-types. All your old favorites are on there, plus at least a few you probably haven't heard of before. (Schipperkes! Holy shit, schipperkes.)...
Braised Boneless Short Ribs And A Chat With L'Artusi's Erin Shambura
A few years ago my wife and I were introduced to L'Artusi, an Italian place down on West 10th street in the Village. We rarely have the chance to dine out, but we've been back to L'Artusi a dozen times since that introduction. We feel welcome there—it's a place that makes us happy. The environment ...
Sports Talk Radio: Art Rust Jr.
When I was a kid in the early 1980s, before WFAN, I listened to Art Rust Jr. talk sports on WABC radio. One day, must have been in 1981 or '82, I was home sick and I got to stay in my parents bed that afternoon. Nobody else was home. I listened to Art and was desperate to ask him a question, the mos...
Martin Brodeur Blames The Ice For His Being Old And Bad
Martin Brodeur called the makeshift rink at Yankee Stadium "the worst ice I ever played hockey on," and given a 21-year career, that's saying something. No other player on either team had such harsh words for the ice, but, then, no other player got yanked after giving up six goals in two periods....
Kevin Durant As The "Slim Reaper" Is Terrifying
Kevin Durant's month-long rampage through the NBA has earned him a menacing new nickname: The Slim Reaper. The artist behind pixelfucks.com ran with the idea and created the image above. ...
Cops: Michigan State Football Recruit Body-Slammed Security Guard
WJBK in Detroit is reporting local star high school quarterback Jayru Campbell, a Cass Tech student committed to play at Michigan State, is in jail on charges related to his body slamming of a school security guard today. Cell phone video of the event doesn't appear to acquit the young man....
Martin Erat Rams His Stick Into Brian Boyle's Balls
I don't care if the puck is underneath Boyle, that's real fucked up, Erat....
Ann Wilson Puts Barracuda Spin On "Star-Spangled Banner"
The Seahawks went with Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, for the pregame national anthem. Anthem traditionalists might hate the creativity on the climax, but this is Ann Wilson. She can do what she wants. The crowd's building cheers towards the end were pretty cool, too....
Predators Goalie Carter Hutton Probably Made The Save Of The Season
It sounds like hyperbole, but tonight's save by Predators goalie Carter Hutton will likely be the best of the season when it's all over. Absurd....
Big Trouble With A Capital "T"
"The Gulf Stream," By Winslow Homer (1899)...
The Real Reason Ashley Wagner Made The U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team
On Sunday, U.S. Figure Skating gave the final spot on its three-member women's Olympic team to Ashley Wagner, even though she had fallen twice the previous day during an "embarrassing" skate at the national championships in Boston. The other selections were Gracie Gold, the newly crowned national ch...
Over 2,500 American Breweries, On One Enormous Map
Continuing its excellent graphic beer coverage, Pop Chart Lab has put together a wall map of over 2,500 breweries across the United States. There are plenty of pockets of intense brewing activity—which are exactly where you'd expect them to be—but what's more fascinating are the lone outposts of pro...
Stewart Cink Has The World's Most Glorious Tan Line
Stewart! Maybe consider going outside without a hat on once in a while....