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"I Have Pages," George R.R. Martin Tells Deadspin
As regular readers know, we’ve previously advanced the theory that George R.R. Martin, author of the popular A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels, hasn’t produced a new entry in his best-selling series in five years because he has no pages. (To put things into perspective, Martin has published one ...
Ex-Iowa State Basketball Star Details Years Of Racial Discrimination In Lawsuit Against Coach
Former Iowa State Cyclones star Nikki Moody filed a lawsuit against her former coach Bill Fennelly late last week for racial discrimination, on the grounds that he had repeatedly called her a “thug” and verbally abused her throughout the course of her career. She also names the school and the state ...
Your Last-Minute, Pants-Shitting Guide To Taxes
Oh holy living fuck, Tax Day is Monday! Have you filed yet? Do you owe penalties? SHIT YOU’RE GOING TO FUCKING JAIL. You better run. I know a place in Mexico where you can lie low for a bit while the Feds go searching for you. It’ll buy you the time you need, and then you can jump a shipping freight...
Will This Character Finally Make His Debut On <i>Game Of Thrones</i>?
One of the most engrossing facets of George R.R. Martin’s five-book A Song Of Ice And Fire saga is just how big the world is. The experience of reading the ASOIAF books is one of constantly checking the map inside the front jacket to orient yourself and checking the roster inside the back jacket to ...
Cardale Jones Calls Out "Insane And Unfair" NCAA; Darren Rovell Rushes To Defend It
Former Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones, who is currently preparing for the NFL draft, took some parting shots at the NCAA today. His criticisms have gotten much more pointed since “we ain’t come to play SCHOOL,” but the spirit is the same:...
Louis Oosthuizen Shoots Hole-In-One Off J.B. Holmes's Ball
This certainly isn’t something you see very often. Hitting on No. 16, Louis Oosthuizen’s drive found the green—and J.B. Holmes’s ball—before rolling in for a hole-in-one, and almost giving Holmes a “hole-in-one” too....
Now Davis Love III Has Hit A Hole-In-One
Holes-in-one for everyone! Moments after Shane Lowry’s eight-iron tee shot found the hole, veteran Davis Love III repeated the trick using a seven-iron. Who needs guys named Spieth or McIlroy?...
Shane Lowry Hits Hole-In-One On 16
Wonderfully profane Irishman Shane Lowry may be tied for 42nd place in this final round of the Masters, but he took home a special moment today on the 16th when he became the first in four years to hit a hole-in-one from that tee. He seems pretty excited....
Bomani Jones Wears Shirt
Bomani Jones filled in for one of the Mikes on ESPN’s Mike and Mike this morning and wore a “Caucasians” shirt, which featured a parody of the Cleveland Indians’ Chief Wahoo logo. Molly Qerim and Jones actually dedicated airtime to the shirt, which was supposedly “dominating the social media convers...
The New <i>Star Wars</i> Trailer For <i>Rogue One</i> Looks Cool, I Guess?
If you thought we could get through two consecutive months without some big to-do about Star Wars, you were wrong! The teaser trailer for Rogue One reveals a whole new standalone story from the galaxy far, far away wherein a brand new heroine named Jyn Erso—or that’s what it sounds like, give me a b...
Don't Forget These Great, Easy Tax Deductions
Still haven’t done your taxes yet? Me either. Lucky us: we get an extra three days this year. But you should still get on that....
Bougie Food Review: Creamed Honey
Someone—or, more likely, several dozen someones—died so you could enjoy mushrooms. Thousands of years ago, people learned which mushrooms were poisonous after some brave soul got sick or died. This knowledge spread, and now we know that crimini mushrooms are both non-toxic and delicious....
Only One Moment From Barcelona-Real Madrid Lived Up To The <i>Clásico</i> Name
It’s normally a safe bet that the two Clásicos of any given season will both be among the biggest and best matches of the year. Clásicos pit the two giants of Spain against one another, with teams as rich in talent as in history, in arguably the most intense and passionate rivalry in Europe, and whi...
Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, & "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Return To Wrestlemania
“Attitude Era” WWE stars Shawn Michaels, Mick Foley, and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin returned to the ring tonight at Wrestlemania to defend New Day’s honor against the League of Nations, with the, uh, veteran wrestlers performing their famous finishing moves of Sweet Chin Music, the Mandible Claw (wit...
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Wrestlemania Kicks Off In Front Of Half-Empty Jerry World After Ticketing Mishap [UPDATE]
Irate fans chanted “LET US IN! LET US IN!” as a stadium ticketing issue kept tens of thousands of pro wrestling fans from entering the stadium in Dallas before tonight’s Wrestlemania kicked off at 6 p.m. local time....
Villanova-Oklahoma Highlights, As Called By Jim Ross Clips From Wrestlemania
Wrestlemania is tomorrow in Dallas, but it was elsewhere in Texas that saw the slobberknockers tonight as Villanova smoked Oklahoma in the first Final Four semifinal. Here are some highlights of the game, as called by “J.R.” Jim Ross’s commentary in Wrestlemanias of the past....
Adrien Broner Tries To Call Out Floyd Mayweather, Turns Self Into Laughingstock
A D.C. crowd featuring mayor Muriel Bowser and Steve Francis scornfully mocked Adrien Broner after the boxer clumsily tried to call a ringside Floyd Mayweather Jr. back into boxing....
NCAA Escapes Upsetting Crucial Auntie Fan Base By Keeping Luther Vandross-Sung Theme Song
In an embarrassing lack of judgement, Turner Broadcasting announced it’d be replacing Luther Vandross’ iconic version of “One Shining Moment” as their NCAA theme song last week. But once the all important Auntie and smooth R&B contingent weighed in, TBS realized their grave mistake....
Man Smashes Pads
A man smashed some pads last night, or— as is apparently another way to say this—“blasted some mitts.” ...
Love Is Love, and Also a Game: It's the <i>Carol</i> Liveblog
Can’t watch Carol in the middle of the day? How sad for you. Follow along as I spend the next hour and 58 minutes rewatching the classic tale of two women desperate to score, while living in a society that refuses to support players who switch teams....