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Why Your Children's Television Program Sucks: <em>Max & Ruby</em>
A look at the awful children’s programming you’re forced to endure before you can finally kick the kids out of the TV room to watch sports for eight hours. Illustration by Jim Cooke. ...
"I Chase Him, I Bite Him, Bad Man, He Tasty": Police Dog Writes Witness Statement
Prosecutors in England, prepping for a case, repeatedly contacted a police department for details on the arrest—specifically, they demanded a witness statement from "PD Peach," an officer who assisted. The problem is, PD stands for Police Dog, and Peach is an adorable German Shepherd, and as such is...
The NCAA Has A Lack Of Institutional Control
The NCAA's investigation of Miami screeched to a halt last month, as it emerged that the enforcement program had inappropriately paid booster Nevin Shapiro's attorney to help them nail the football program. That attorney, Maria Elena Perez, was actually on the NCAA's payroll—she received at least $2...
Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend Craig Ehlo Told Us What It's Like To Guard Michael Jordan
"I'm Gonna Tell You What I'm Gonna Do": What It Was Like To Guard Michael Jordan, According To Craig Ehlo | "I'm gonna catch it on the left elbow, and then I'm gonna drive to the left to the baseline, and then I'm gonna pull up and shoot my fadeaway." Read »...
Deadspin Up All Night: A Song
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. We'll have an open thread for the All-Star game and keep an eye on things if anything crazy happens....
Adrien Broner TKOs Gavin Rees, Retains WBC Lightweight Belt, And This One Punch Tells The Fight's Story
Adrien Broner, the supposedly brash and careless but actually cheerful and confident lightweight champ, dispatched Gavin Rees last night in Atlantic City to improve his undefeated record to 26-0. It wasn't the cakewalk some were expecting, though it would eventually come to an end by TKO in the fif...
Deadspin Up All Night: Harlem Shake At Your Wake
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. All-Star Saturday open thread up soon, just in case it turns kooky. You're Sean's tomorrow. Enjoy the evening....
Carl Pavano's Freak Spleen Injury Nearly Killed Him
Live by the freak injury, nearly die by the freak injury: On January 12, Carl Pavano slipped on some ice outside his Vermont home, fell onto the handle of his snow shovel, and after taking a moment to recover, went about his business until he couldn't anymore:...
"I'm Gonna Tell You What I'm Gonna Do": What It Was Like To Guard Michael Jordan, According To Craig Ehlo
In honor of Michael Jordan's 50th birthday, we reached out to a man who, possibly more than anyone, understands the sneering greatness of Jordan in his prime: Craig Ehlo, the former NBA player (14 seasons with the Rockets, Cavaliers, Hawks, and SuperSonics) who was on the wrong side of "The Shot" in...
How To Cook Sausage And Peppers: A Guide For The Stir Crazy
This is the worst time of year....
Deadspin Up All Night: Bastards
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Isaac, Sam, Tim, and Sean will be bringing their usual brand of awesome for you this weekend....
Dead Letters: "Since I'm A Fucking Idiot I'll Keep Reading This Shit"
Subject: stick to sports...
Did The Movie <em>Heathers</em> Kill The Name Heather?
Welcome to Dataspin, a new weekly data visualization of whatever the fuck....
Deadspin Up All Night: Thinking About You
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Happy Valentine's. You're all the best. We'll see some of you at the Gelf reading in 15 minutes, and others among you tomorrow. Go read the candy bars thing, if you missed it....
The Coming War: A Military Doctor's Field Guide To Masturbating In Afghanistan
The past decade of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan has given military physicians such as myself the important opportunity to gather unprecedented data on some of our most pressing medical issues. This data set has spurred advances in the care of trauma, hemorrhagic shock, traumatic brain i...
Here's A Video Of Dogs Saying "I Love You"
Originally published Feb. 14, 2011....
Stranded Carnival Cruise Ship's Toilets Are So Full Of Shit They Are Falling Off The Walls, And Other Gross Details From Someone Aboard
Jayme Lamm—freelance sportswriter and proprietor of TheBlondeSide.com—is currently stranded aboard the Carnival Triumph, a cruise ship that has been without power for four days after an engine room fire. We've received sporadic dispatches from her over the past few days via text message, and she's ...
Just How Many Women Are Naked On The Internet? A Back-Of-The-Envelope Calculation
Oh, hello! And welcome to the now-weekly LIVE edition of the Deadspin Funbag. We'll do this every Thursday right around 1 p.m. and go until 3pm. To submit a question to the live Funbag, you gotta post down in the bowels of the discussion section below. It is there, and only there, where your questio...
Basketball Legend John Salley Is Here Right Now To Answer Your Questions
Most of you probably know John Salley from his 2009 breakout performance in Confessions of a Shopaholic. But — as it turns out — John is actually a really famous, and incredibly accomplished basketball superstar. "Four championship rings, with three different teams, in three different decades and t...
Deadspin Up All Night: So Devilish
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. You've got a smörgåsbord of NBA and college basketball action to keep you busy tonight, so enjoy that. We'll be back at it tomorrow....