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Havoc At Serbia-Albania As Match Interrupted By Flag-Carrying Drone
Officials suspended today's Serbia-Albania Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade after a drone carrying a large banner with the Albanian flag entered the stadium late in the first half and sparked a brawl between the two squads....
The Future Of The Culture Wars Is Here, And It's Gamergate
Over the weekend, a game developer in Boston named Brianna Wu fled her home after an online stalker vowed to rape and kill her. She isn't the first woman who's been forced into hiding by aggrieved video game fans associated with Gamergate, the self-styled reform movement that's become difficult to...
Adirondack Flames Snuff Out Scorch, The Firefighter-Murdering Mascot
Choosing to go in a different direction than the wanton killing of first responders, the AHL's Adirondack Flames have decided to smother the short, eventful life of would-be mascot Scorch....
Paul Pogba Approached By Child, Takes Pants Off; Child Flees
Kids will often approach soccer players after a match and ask for their shirts. Sometimes, this results in a pantless Frenchman and a confused, retreating child. ...
FA Charges Rio Ferdinand With Misconduct, Probably For "Yo Mama" Joke
The English FA can't really be this uptight, can they? Today, the Premier League's governing body has announced that it has charged QPR's Rio Ferdinand with misconduct for a Tweet of his, without mentioning the specific one. It appears that it is this little bit of humor, sent to a bantering Mancu...
Bluetooth Speaker with Your Team's Logo, Frozen Drinks, And More Deals
This portable Bluetooth speaker ships with a free Skinit credit to decorate it with the your favorite team, school, painting, pattern, superhero, and more. Oh, and it has great reviews. [Acoustic Research Portable Bluetooth Speaker with One Skinit Credit, $30]...
There Is No Excuse For Drinking Heineken
An editor at a more hopeful outfit recently asked me to write a few paragraphs about the best new beer of 2014. I chose an expensive saison, because that's the kind of thing I like, and he had no problem with the selection, but requested that my article explain why it would appeal "to a Bud Light ...
Report: NFL Will Investigate Vontaze Burfict's Ankle-Twisting
After complaints from the Panthers alleging that Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict was giving a little extra on two tackles and trying to twist Cam Newton's and Greg Olsen's ankles clean off, the NFL will reportedly review tape and consider further discipline for Burfict. ...
Randy Orton Is RKOing The Entire Internet
Whoever had the idea to insert WWE wrestler Randy Orton into internet clips of random people eating it, thank you. You deserve an award....
Browns Fans Make Beer Bong Out Of Female Mannequin, With Lurid Results
It's creative, to say the least. The beer foam makes the video possibly NSFWish....
<em>Happy Valley's</em> Catherine Cawood Is Your New Favorite TV Detective
If you've ever watched any cop shows on Netflix, you've no doubt had a recommendation for their original series Happy Valley pop up somewhere on your screen as you plumb the depths of the streaming service for some goddamn thing to watch on a Tuesday night. I'm here to tell you that you should go ...
Cowboys RB Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Cologne And Underwear
Cowboys backup running back Joseph Randle had himself a decent game on Sunday, rushing for 52 yards on just five carries while helping to spell starter DeMarco Murray against the Seahawks. The next day, Randle celebrated by going to Dillard's and allegedly stealing some stuff....
There's Nothing More Loathsome Than Making A Film
From the funtastic new book, The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany, check out this short essay Westlake wrote about working with Stephen Frears....
38-Year-Old White Chocolate Still Has Some Game In Him
Jason Williams hasn't played in an NBA game since 2011, but from the looks of this highlight reel from the Orlando Pro Am, he's still got a lot of the skills that earned him the nickname "White Chocolate" in the first place....
Bill Murray's Memes Now Outshine His Movies, And <em>St. Vincent</em> Won't Help
What was the last great Bill Murray performance? Maybe Broken Flowers from 2005? Lost in Translation from 2003? Nowadays, some of his best work—or at least the work that gets the most attention—is nowhere near the big screen. He shows up at bachelor parties. He crashes regular folks' engagemen...
The Professional: Donald E. Westlake
Donald E. Westlake (1933-2008) was one of our most prolific and entertaining writers. Now, we've got this posthumous treat: The Getaway Car: A Donald Westlake Nonfiction Miscellany, published by the University of Chicago Press and edited by Levi Stahl. The book is a ton of fun. I recently had the ch...
Another Dang Hat Trick For Steven Stamkos
It's a huge compliment to Steven Stamkos that his going two whole games without a goal was kind of worrying. Worry no more: Stamkos broke out with his first three of the season as Tampa Bay rolled Montreal 7-1. And you know that Stamkos will forever remember each of them....
Neymar Scores Four Goals Today, Set To Become World's Best By Tomorrow
Now this is the Neymar we've all been waiting for....
Barely Anyone Came To The Panthers Game
A subhead on the Sun-Sentinel's gamer for last night's Senators-Panthers tilt reads, simply, "Panthers lose again with barely anyone watching." That's about right....