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Tuesday Night Fights: Deadspin Commenter On Twitter-Beef Fights Getting Real (Bonus: Obama Vs. Romney WWE Style)
Welcome to Tuesday Night Fights, a weekly celebration and analysis of street-fight videos found on YouTube. Tonight's fisticuffs. The since-removed "Street Fight Over A Girl On Twitter (SMH)" between @MonopolyGee and @Rozayyy_. Tonight's commentator: Deadspin commenter Iron Mike Gallego....
Columbus NBC Station Airs "We're All Fucked" Tweet, Apologizes, Demands Viewers Stop Cursing On Twitter
Columbus, OH NBC affiliate WCMH is inviting viewers to participate in tonight's broadcast using social media, and sampled the #StayInLine hashtag to see what people were saying to encourage would-be voters. They left this onscreen for nearly a minute, which is a problem because here's the top twee...
A Lansing, Mich., TV Anchor Is Having A Bad Night
Election night is a trial-by-fire for many broadcast (and, increasingly, print) journalists—the rapid-fire coverage and ever-changing projections can throw anchors for a loop, especially younger ones more familiar with reading prepared scripts off a TelePrompTer. So here's Jason Colthorp of WILX i...
Deadspin Up All Night: Lusitania
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. Drew will be here in a bit for an election live blog, so stick around for that. We'll see you again tomorrow....
Which State Would Win A 50-State Battle Royal?
Oh hey, it's Election Day. Don't forget to vote! Just kidding. I don't give a crap if you vote or not. It just makes me feel like a BIG SERIOUS PERSON to lecture all of you about going out and voting. It's the Easterbrookian thing to do. You have a duty to your country and your Lord. Now get out the...
Deadspin Up All Night: Be Seeing You Again
Thank you for your continued support of Deadspin, as we spent the day reestablishing ass-grooves in our work chairs. We'll have some stuff for you tonight....
Now's Your Chance To Chat With Jeremy Roenick, Nine-Time NHL All-Star And NBC Analyst
Jeremy Roenick scored 513 goals in his 18 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks, Coyotes, Flyers, Kings, and Sharks. (You will recall, since it's not so active at present, the NHL is an occasionally operational professional league in which rich men compensate other men to play hockey.) Roenick retired in ...
Deadspin Up All Night-ish: For You
Well, this was a strange week. We hope to return to normalcy-politics!-very shortly. The usual weekday suspects will be here for you tomorrow so do check back. As always, thank you for your continued support of Deadspin. ...
Ersatz Deadspin Up All Night
No actual DUAN! here, but we wanted to put a song here, remind you of LSU-Alabama (8.p.m., CBS), and tell you to put on Pitt-ND if you didn't already know (NBC). Notre Dame just fumbled in their own endzone during the second overtime. UPDATE: Third overtime. UPDATE #2: Dang....
How To Make Nachos: A Guide For The Daring
You go to a ballpark or amusement park or carnival and ask for some nachos, and you get a plastic tub with three compartments: a large one holding a fistful of tortilla chips, and smaller ones holding, respectively, molten cheese-food and a tablespoon of canned dog food that you are obliged to prete...
Cockblocked At Coachella!
Welcome to Great Moments in Drunken Hookup Failure, where we showcase three heartwarming true stories of drunken love gone horribly awry. Off we go....
Local News Station Wishes "Ijaz Fahted" and "Dawn Keibals" A Happy Birthday
Even the spectre of Hurricane Sandy couldn't keep NBC 10 in Providence from reporting the first birthday of "Ijaz Fahted."...
Deadspin Up All Night: Boo
Thank you for your continued support of Shadow Deadspin. Erik Malinowski will be with you tonight. You still can’t get your candy here, but you might have some luck at Mr. Exits’s house or Mr. Bastard’s. Until tomorrow. ...
Mayor Bloomberg Gets A New Sign Language Interpreter
Mayor Bloomberg has a new sign language interpreter today (you may remember his previous one). Here she is communicating what the mayor might look like if he attempted to run in the New York Marathon....
Deadspin Classic: The Hater’s Guide To Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift’s new album, “Red,” has sold 1.2 million copies in its first week, which is some sort of record for something or other. In 2010, Drew Magary wondered: Why the big fuss over a woman who makes “training-bra music”?...
Need Help Battening Down The Hatches? Bob Vila, America's Handyman, Is Here To Take Your Questions
Worried about your windows? Wondering what to do about that leaky ceiling? Scared your basement (or your whole place) is going to be filled with water? Bob Vila—yes, that Bob Vila—is here to help. He spent nearly 20 years on television, and he's still doling out all kinds of fix-it advice on his web...
How To Improvise A Meal Out Of Whatever Crap You Have In Your Pantry: A Guide For Ill-Prepared Hurricane Shut-Ins
By now you’ve taken all the standard hurricane precautions—closing the drapes, double-checking to make sure you have an umbrella in your coat closet, duct-taping your pets to the walls, and so on—but you’re at a loss when it comes to the most important challenge of a natural disaster: what to do wit...
Boston TV Reporter Knocked Down Three Times, Poked In The Face By Fence, Loses Hat, Finishes Report
In the ever-competitive world of televised hurricane coverage, reporters must go the extra step to stand out above the competition. Here's WHDH-Boston's Steve Cooper showing true resilience, falling three times (just like Jesus!) and rising again to finish his report from Plum Island. Poor Steve e...
Washington D.C. Fox Affiliate Interviews "Zombie Pirate" For Insight On Hurricane Sandy
Here is the actual broadcast transcript of an interview that aired this morning on D.C. Fox affiliate WTTG:...
Roundup: What You Missed The Weekend An Old Golfer Went On A Fantastic Tirade
"Suck My Fuckin' Dick, You Piece Of Shit": Golfer Mark Wiebe's On-Air Meltdown Would Fit In Well On Your Local Muni | PGA Champions tour golfer Mark Wiebe's missed putt during yesterday's second round sent the 55-year-old on a humorously foul tirade. Read »...