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Counterpoint: A Little Scuffle Only Means The Sharks Are Ready To Shock The WorldI have been a lifelong Sharks fan for at least two weeks, and if there’s anything my hours of fandom have taught me it’s this: Deadspin’s Barry Petchesky is wrong to underestimate the mighty Sharks....

Counterpoint: It's Time To Spend A Few Weeks Telling Myself I Can Tolerate Bad Autumn TakesThe air is crisp and cool, the sky streaked with low, scuttling, ragged clouds, heading out of town in a hurry, like seasonal tourists. Football is back. School is back. Summer is ending. Yes, it’s time to convince myself that I can tolerate terrible emo butthole takes like this one without throttli...

In Defense Of Skyline Chili, The Good Kind Of Diarrhea Sludge<em></em>“You really want the green noodles?” asked the seemingly amazed young man taking my order....

Anybody Who Says Pete Rose Can Eat Shit Can Eat Shit

No sports take bugs me quite like “Pete Rose sucks!” My colleague Patrick Redford gave us one of those last night....

Counterpoint: Pets Are Good

Earlier this morning, this very website presented the case against pets. I would like to offer the following counterpoint:...

Actually, Cats Are Fine

If you are looking for the perfect pet, one that will give you endless hours of delight and a lifetime of love, keep looking. Cats are not those pets. But cats are okay, so lay off them, man....

Counterpoint: Come On, That's Obviously Iman Shumpert On <i>Empire</i>

I don't watch Empire. But come on. Look at this:...

Point: Iman Shumpert Says <i>Empire</i> Is Plagiarizing His Life; He's Wrong

Empire is the story of Empire Records, a mega-successful record conglomerate headed by heavy-handed CEO Lucious Lyons (played by Terrence Howard). Lucious has three sons: Andre, Jamal, and Hakeem. Hakeem is a rapper who dates a babyfaced singer named Tiana. Cleveland Cavaliers guard and sometime rap...