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<i>The Untouchables </i>Is Too Neat To Be A Truly Great Gangster Movie
Thirty years ago The Untouchables, Brian De Palma’s most commercial movie to that point, was released and helped launch Kevin Costner as an All-American star. This review by Pauline Kael originally appeared in The New Yorker and appears here with permission from the author’s estate....
Report: Umpire Saves Woman's Life Hours Before Pirates Game
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the harrowing account of umpire John Tumpane’s afternoon near the Pirates’ stadium on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, where he came across a woman who climbed over the railing and wanted to jump off....
You’re Using Some Weird Stuff To Wipe Your Butts, Guys
Is seven years too long to keep a pair of underwear?...
Gael Monfils Hits One Right At A Guy's Ass
Gael Monfils, one of the great entertainers in tennis, had a respectable run in the French Open until he ran into Stan Wawrinka. But enough with clay. On to a new surface and new challenges to be conquered, like Wimbledon, or hitting this person in the butt:...
USA Gymnastics Report Calls For "Cultural Change" To Prevent Further Abuse
Nearly a year after the Indianapolis Star first reported on how USA Gymnastics mishandled allegations of sexual abuse by member coaches, the national governing body has released a 100-page report into its policies surrounding abuse. The review, which was conducted by former federal prosecutor Debora...
Jacoby Ellsbury Is King Of Catcher Interference
You might already be familiar with the most insignificant of Jacoby Ellsbury’s baseball skills—his ability to get on base via catcher interference. He set a single-season record last year by doing it 12 times, meaning that he alone was responsible for nearly a third of the league’s calls. Tonight, h...
James Harrison Enjoys Game Of Hooverball
We’ve got a fresh batch of videos featuring James Harrison doing wild shit in order to stay beefy, and these clips feature him hurling a medicine ball over a volleyball net with his pals....
Serena Williams Tells John McEnroe To Pipe Down
Former tennis superstar and current cranky Knicks fan John McEnroe put his foot directly into his mouth this weekend when he spoke with NPR and praised Serena Williams as “incredible” and the “best female player ever,” before clarifying that she was not the best tennis player ever because “if she pl...
Ahman Green Arrested On Child Abuse Charges
Former Packers running back Ahman Green was arrested yesterday in Ledgeview, Wisc., on one count of physical abuse of a child and one count of disorderly conduct....
Vikings: Yes, We Believe Michael Floyd Drank That Much Kombucha
The Minnesota Vikings wrote a letter in support of Michael Floyd’s defense motion arguing that he did not violate his probation by consuming alcohol, because all the alcohol consumed was in a few bottles of kombucha, according to a report from the Pioneer Press....
Danny Ainge Either Knows Something We Don't, Or He's A Horse's Ass
Celtics GM Danny Ainge has established a bit of a routine as he’s spent the past few years running the rich-getting-richer version of Sam Hinkie’s Process: The Celtics are rumored to be targeting this or that star or star-in-making in a potential trade, the gossip rises to a fever pitch, and then n...
Larry Nassar To Stand Trial For Sexual Assault Charges Brought By Six Gymnasts
A Michigan judge ruled Friday that Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State doctor facing dozens of allegations of sexual assault from former patients spanning the past two decades, will stand trial for 12 counts of criminal sexual conduct....
Blackhawks Trade Artemi Panarin To Columbus For Brandon Saad
The Blackhawks have won three championships in the last eight seasons, and inevitable with that kind of success is being caught in an ongoing salary cap nightmare. Chicago GM Stan Bowman has had to make some unpleasant moves over the years to stay under the cap, one of his more notable deals sending...
Is That Really All The Bulls Could Get For Jimmy Butler?
The Minnesota Timberwolves managed to snag Jimmy Butler from the Chicago Bulls last night, and the price they paid for him leaves me wondering how the hell no other teams snapped him up first....
Jimmy Butler's Trainer Has Met Drug Dealers With Better Morals Than Bulls GM Gar Forman
A few hours after Jimmy Butler was traded to the Timberwolves for some odds and ends lying around the office, his trainer had some strong words for the Bulls’ front office:...
Reports: Bulls Trade Jimmy Butler To Timberwolves For Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn
Days of frenzied Jimmy Butler trade rumors have apparently met their end, via reports from Adrian Wojnarowski and the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, among others. The Bulls are sending Butler and their No. 16 draft pick to Minnesota in exchange for shooting guard Zach LaVine, point guard Kris Dunn ...
French Fitness Blogger Dies In Freak Whipped Cream Canister Accident
French fitness blogger and Instagram user Rebecca Burger died Sunday after a pressurized whipped cream canister exploded and struck her in the chest, according to a statement from her family....
The Next Big Thing In Cycling Could Be Poop Doping
Read one particular way, the history of cycling is a history of riders doing all they can to stretch past the natural limits of the human body. Cheating has been at the very heart of cycling since its inception and riders have tried, at various points throughout the sport’s history, strychnine, EPO,...
Sunscreen Is So God Awful Stain-y It Almost Ruins Summer
Sunscreen stains depress me, you guys. But they happen, and we need to talk about why, and what to do about them, so we did....
Run, Don't Walk, To Trade For Jimmy Butler
The Golden State Warriors have been champions for one week, and the rest of the NBA is already scrambling to get in position to beat them next year. The Cavs have spent the past few days on a nonsensical roller coaster, flirting with soon-to-be ex-Pacer Paul George then self-immolating and stunting ...