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The Hinsdale basketball lawsuit and why you should read past the headlines
Let’s cut right to the chase: The state of media literacy in this country is dire. Probably more dire than us having a United States Senator who can’t name the three branches of government and spends all his time holding up military promotions. And because so few people actually bother to read beyon...
Darren Rovell On Fake Headline He Wrote 12 Hours Earlier: "It’s Just Really Bad"
Darren Rovell, an AI who aims to drive Earth’s entire population insane through the banality of its observations, launched yet another attack on our psyches last night:...
The Pettiest Posts We Never Published
One recurring complaint about Deadspin is that we’re too mean. We’re certainly snarky, abstruse, and too easily pleased with ourselves, but the notion that we’re too mean is ridiculous. If anything, we’re not mean enough, because we occasionally have the sense to pull a punch on a target that’s too ...
Shuttered Newspaper Goes Straight For The Dick-Joke Headline
On Thursday, News Limited announced that it would be ceasing publication of mX, a free Australian tabloid that circulated in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Following this announcement, mX decided to die historic on a fury road....
Diego Maradona Shows Off Another Use For The Hand Of God
Technically, he's still using his hand to score, just in a bit of a different way....
This Is One Of The Most Unfortunate Headlines We've Ever Seen
Hey, you guys remember Mark Whicker? The guy who wrote what is unquestionably the worst sports column of all time? Well, now he can add this headline to his collection of editorial facepalms....
Yeah, Screw You, Jeff Allen
(We have nothing against Jeff Allen. Get that elbow healthy, buddy.)...
Today In Headlines You Feel Bad For Laughing At
"Cumming pedestrian hit by van, dies" [Atlanta Journal Constitution]...
Baseball Team Loses "Another Game By A Point," According To Newspaper
Need a statistic to explain exactly what ails the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during their 2-4 start? Look no further than the subhead in Saturday's Los Angeles Times. We're confident the Angels will get it together as soon as they start scoring more points than their opponents. [Twitter]...
Chris Jericho on <i>Robot Combat League</i>: "It's Boxing-Meets-<i>The Terminator</i>"
You think WWE Superstar Chris Jericho's led a quirky career? That's a major understatement. Check the dude's bio: former WWE Heavyweight Champion, lead singer of hard-rockin' headbangers Fozzy, Dancing with the Stars contestant and, my favorite, he played mercenary Frank Korver in MacGruber. And now...
Cliff Paul, Chris Paul’s Suspiciously Clark Kent-Like Twin Brother, Got To Go To All-Star Weekend
Turns out that if you're just a normal, unassuming insurance salesman, and you suddenly discover that you have a long-lost, pro basketball-playing twin brother, then you get to experience all sorts of celebrity perks, like going to the All-Star game last weekend. Must be nice......
The Future of Sports Tech Involves Shrimp
Why do characters in video games get all the coolest toys? Y'know, raccoon suits, sonic booms, hyperdrive. Or a Nanosuit like the one in EA's Crysis 3 that provides armor, super strength, invisibility, and a means to interface with computers and weapons. Awesome in a video game, but don't you want ...
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...
Chris Paul’s Possibly Real Secret Twin Brother, Cliff, Is Now On Twitter
A few weeks ago, you heard about a rumor that Chris Paul had a previously-unknown-to-him twin named Cliff. Well, if Twitter is to be trusted (you make the call), Chris, Drew Brees, Erin Andrews, and others have been tweeting back and forth with the mustachioed, argyle-loving State Farm agent for da...
EXCLUSIVE: Could This Be Chris Paul’s Secret Twin Brother?
In a storyline more suited for a Lifetime movie than an All-Star, it looks like Chris Paul might have a twin brother he never knew existed....
A Report From The Luckiest Man Alive: Christina Hendricks Taught Me All About Whisky
I have a great appreciation for fine whisky, but I am no means an expert on the subject. Luckily, I was in the unique position to have none other than talented actress (we all know her as Joan on Mad Men) and whisky lover Christina Hendricks teach me everything I need to know about Johnnie Walker's ...