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Lorde Finally Met George Brett
We learned last year that Lorde's star-making single "Royals" was inspired by this 1976 photo of George Brett. Worlds re-collided in Las Vegas last night, where Lorde's camp had invited Brett to come hang out before her show....
Junkies Have A Thing For Neil Young
"Loss Prevention" a short story from Richard Lange's impressive collection Dead Boys. Here's how it begins:...
That Isn't George Bush, Sir
Jaguars safety Johnathan Cyprien, that is not George W. Bush. If you were cracking a joke, then it's pretty funny. But that's not actually George W. Bush, or his father, George H.W. Bush. It's just some different white guy with beady eyes....
Paul George, In Two Charts
Kirk Goldsberry has a new post on Paul George over at Grantland, which you should go read. It includes the charts above, which tell the story of George's shooting numbers sinking like a bag of anvils, and some of that is hard to figure, like the numbers close to the rim. But some is really hard to e...
Shot Clock Tricks Paul George Into Taking 37-Footer; Nothing But Net
The Pacers snapped a three-game skid—and stayed percentage points behind the Heat for first in the East—after pulling away from the Pistons for a 101-94 win. That late run got going with this comically long three, sunk by Paul George after the shot clock failed to reset on an offensive rebound, and...
This Is What Dunking On LeBron James Sounds Like
The Pacers' 84-83 victory over the Heat wasn't the most entertaining game in the world—at times it felt more like a demolition derby between LeBron James and Roy Hibbert than a basketball game—but Paul George yamming one on 'Bron is a highlight worth revisiting. Even more so because George was mic'...
We Need To Talk About Paul George's Wardrobe
This is the outfit that Paul George put on after his team lost to the Bulls last night. That is a lot of leather. Just so, so much leather. But this outfit shouldn't shock anyone, because Paul George has been doing this for a while....
Paul George Says He Was Not Catfished, But Knows Who Sent Dick Pics
Paul George talked about his genitals today and denied that he was Catfished. While George says the story itself—that a man duped him into sending penis pictures—is fake, he does not deny that it's his dick we've all seen. All he's saying is that he's not directly responsible for it being part of t...
Paul George Apparently Catfished, May Have Sent A Dick Pic
Goddamnit, Paul George. Why can't you just be awesome at dunking basketballs and not send semi-nude and possibly even dick pics to randos online? ...
This Is A Painting Of George Washington Dunking On Kim Jong-un
Last month, Redditor fact_school_cat made a reasonable request. It read, in part,...
Which Rapper Had The Best Athletic Career?
This list is ranked in order of athletic proficiency, not skills on the mic....
Paul George Dunk Reel Will Get You Pumped For The Dunk Contest
Paul George is in the NBA dunk contest this weekend and if you're somehow unfamiliar with how much fun it is to watch Paul George dunk, here's a two-minute taste. ...
Butler Bulldog And Georgetown Bulldog Hang Out, Pant Heavily Together
Blue III and Jack the Bulldog met on Georgetown's campus the day before Saturday's Butler-Georgetown men's basketball game, and if you like bulldogs, this is the video for you....
Promoter Calls Off George Zimmerman-DMX Fight
The man behind the George Zimmerman-DMX fight announced that he has cancelled the bout. Earlier today, Damon Feldman revealed on Twitter that he made the decision to forego "a lot of money" because people's feelings mean more to him than money....
The Dunk Contest Field Has Been Announced, And It's Not Terrible
ESPN's Marc Stein has the scoop on which six players will be competing in this year's dunk contest, and it's actually a pretty strong field. Paul George, John Wall, Damian Lillard, Harrison Barnes, Terrence Ross, and Ben McLemore will be this year's competitors. ...
Maverick: The George Kimball Interview
The George Kimball Interview...from Hunter S. Thompson and Terry Southern to Bill James, Gayle Sayers, Norman Mailer, Bob Arum, George Foreman, and oh, so many more:...
A George Zimmerman-DMX Boxing Match Would Almost Certainly Be Fixed
The internet is all abuzz about the fact that child killer George Zimmerman has agreed to fight 43-year-old rapper DMX in a three-round boxing match on March 1. But before we enter into weeks of discussing how horrifying the idea of these people profiting off of Trayvon Martin's dead body is, one th...
Plimpton's Moscow Games
The latest installment of Michael MacCambridge's "Director's Cut" series over at Grantland gives George Plimpton writing about the 1980 Olympics:...
Redskins Lied About Not Paying Horrible People To Defend Team Name
This became news a few days ago—the Friday evening before the Super Bowl, to be exact. Because of that timing, we can only assume the Redskins didn't want anyone to notice. Don't let them get away with it....