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The Movie Love Bookshelf
Here’s a good read for the movie nerd in your life. Thomson is a lot of fun to read even when you don’t agree with him....
This Long-Range Volley Might Win MLS Goal Of The Year
The Houston Dynamo visited the New England Revolution yesterday in MLS play. Houston won 2-1, which is fine, but what's really worth talking about is this filthy, filthy 25-yard volley from midfielder Adam Moffat to give the Dynamo the 1-0 lead....
ESPN's Ratings Are Way Down This Year. What's The Matter In Bristol?
ESPN may have grown into an unbeatable Goliath, as its executives spent the year telling any reporter who'd stand still long enough, but maybe the stretch marks are beginning to show. ESPN laid off hundreds two months ago, and in August it will face new competition in the form of Fox Sports 1, a ne...
True To The Game
Thanks to Kottke I came across this excerpt from Brett Martin's new book Difficult Men. This piece goes behind-the-scenes on HBO's classic, The Wire:...
Every Hall of Famer
My pal Summer Anne Burton's got it going on at her dope site:...
Robert Griffin III And New Wife Release First Rap Video
So here's Robert Griffin III and his wife (and one other lady) rapping about candy. It's on the weird side, I guess, but it also seems like the kind of thing a couple does when they enjoy each other's company. So good for them. ...
Vote Huxtable
Via Egotrip, dig this contest over at Bill Cosby's website where you can Vote for The Greatest Cosby Sweater of All-Time. ...
The Dark Prince Of Football Was A Yankee Doodle Dandy
Al Davis was born on the 4th of July. To honor the occasion, check out Richard Hoffer's 1989 Sports Illustrated profile: "Lord of the Rings":...
Vintage Interviews with Music Industry Legends
The Library of Congress presents the Joe Smith Collection. Includes interviews with Bo Diddley, Mick Jagger, Herbie Hancock, Dave Brubeck, Ray Charles, Ahmet Ertegun, B.B. King, George Harrison, Linda Ronstadt and more. ...
Italy Beats Uruguay In Penalties For Third Place In Confederations Cup
Wow. That was a pretty good game, right? The Confederations Cup consolation match between Italy and Uruguay was a meaningless game in a meaningless tournament, and it wasn't supposed to do anything more than whet our appetite ahead of tonight's final between Brazil and Spain. Along the way, it turne...
Anthony Bennett Explains His Meteoric Rise: "I'm A Great Guy"
A news conference starring a 20-year-old is generally doomed to devolve into scripted platitudes unless the 20-year-old in question strays into honesty. Therein, we prod Anthony Bennett into discussing the reasons the Cleveland Cavaliers made him the surprise top pick in this week's NBA Draft. His ...
Curious How Much ESPN Executives Make? We Have Pay-Grade Charts
Want to know what a vice president of production makes at ESPN? We can give you a pretty good idea. An ESPN source sent us the company's pay-grade charts. ...
"So," ESPN Prez John Skipper Says, "We Eliminated A Bunch Of Jobs"
ESPN has been very quiet about the hundreds of workers they've sent packing over the past month. There wasn't any word circulating about the job cuts until the morning they came, and ESPN president John Skipper has kept communication about the job cuts to the bare minimum. ...
Sad Zdeno Chara Went On A Sad Carnival Ride
Aw man. Can somebody get him some cotton candy or something?...
What Those Two Goals In 17 Seconds Were Like At One Chicago Bar
At the Pony Inn in Lakeview, where holyshitthegameistied! was followed almost immediately by holyshitthehawksaregoingtowin!...
Andrew Ference Shaves His Playoff Beard With Magic
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Bruins Fan Gets His Office Turned Into A Blackhawks Shrine
This picture comes to us from reader Noah, who had it sent to him by his father this morning. "Architects have fun, too," he explains. They sure do, Noah. They sure do....
The CBC Put A Bow On The NHL Season With This Excellent Montage
Throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs, the CBC’s Hockey Night In Canada has been doing fantastic work producing pregame videos (this one is my personal favorite), and last night the show ended its coverage with an excellent montage spanning all of this year’s playoff action. You might want to look aw...