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The Master
I like to go to the Matisse room at the Modern and just sit in front of this picture for a good while....
Richard Sherman's Email To His Stanford Dorm Is Priceless
We have a very special set of overwrought emails today, as this particular collection of haughtily typed words features a celebrity guest: Seahawks defensive back Richard Sherman! What follows is a conversation that took place on a Stanford dormitory listserv in 2007. Our tipster sets the scene:...
Matt Ryan Just Got <em>Paid</em>
Just before the start of training camp, the Falcons locked up quarterback Matt Ryan for the foreseeable future. The precise details of his deal aren't yet known, but Ryan—he of the 1-4 career playoff record—will be the second-highest paid player in NFL history....
The Cowboys Are Going To Lead The League In Geometry Exam Scores
College boy Jason Garrett wants his team to spend some time in training camp brushing up on the Pythagorean theorem. His explanation is remarkably logical!...
Nigeria Decides That 79-0 And 67-0 Soccer Matches May Have Been Fixed
Two amateur teams, seeking promotion to the third and lowest tier of Nigerian professional soccer, were tied on points heading into the deciding matches. They would need to win on goal differential to move up. They won their matches by a combined 146 goals....
Ceremonial Skydiver Crashes Into Baseball Player
The music kills me. It really adds to the scene as anticipation mounts. ...
Taste Test: The Ruffles Ultimate Line, Which You Must Never Eat, Ever
Do not eat the Ruffles Ultimate chips and dips. Do not eat them. Don't ever eat them. Ever. They are awful, disgusting, hateful garbage; if they were a prank, no sane person in full possession of his or her faculties would ever fall for them. Don't eat them. Never eat them. Not ever. Never. ...
Vat The Hell Is This? It's Garbage, That's What It Is
And while we're talkin' Mel Brooks, you must for to watch this:...
The Good News Is There's Not A Birkenstock In Sight
Good piece by Robert Weintraub on Ultimate over at SB Nation Longform:...
Hey, Everyone, Look At This Azerbaijani Wrestler's Wonderful Dance
At the 27th Summer Universiade earlier this week, Azerbaijani wrestler Rasul Chunayev found himself squaring off against Russian foe Islambek Albiev for tournament gold in the 66 kg weight class. It didn't take him long to secure the win, which was good for him and good for us as, at about the 0:34 ...
Here's Matt Harvey Asking New Yorkers What They Think Of Matt Harvey
Jimmy Fallon got Matt Harvey to do some man-on-the-street interviews with one goal: ask New Yorkers their thoughts on Matt Harvey. It goes exactly how you'd expect and it's just good, clean fun. Plus, it's always good to put a few dents in the myth of the Savvy New Yorker. ...
Three Belize Players Claim They Were Approached About Fixing USA Match
The USMNT mollywhopped Belize 6-1 on Tuesday in their opening match of Gold Cup play. That's not a surprise; the US is a much better team. But three Belize players have come forward alleging that they were approached by a man offering them money to fix the match....
Financial Analyst Promptly Scores Bicycle Kick Against World's Best
Lionel Messi's tour for charity, Messi and Friends, had a match scheduled yesterday in Chicago. The friendlies in addition to raising money, highlight what the best soccer players in the world can do against no pressure, defending or opposing effort. The results can be beautiful, but for the most p...
Dead Wrestler Of The Week: “Maniac” Matt Borne, AKA Doink The Clown
When Matt Osborne died on Friday, the news rang out far and wide. Fox Sports: "Report: Doink the Clown dead at 56." TMZ: "Doink the Clown Pro Wrestler Dies at 55." New York Daily News: "Ex-WWE wrestler Doink the Clown dead at 55." The implication was that the role had overtaken its actor. As this s...
The Greatest Doink The Clown Story Ever
Former wrestler Matt Osborne—aka Doink the Clown—died a few days ago. Justin Halpern, bestselling author and co-creator of the upcoming Fox sitcom Surviving Jack, told us this story about working with Doink way back in 1998. Halpern believes the Doink mentioned here is Osborne, but given that Doin...