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Pirates Fan Catches Foul Ball With Exploding Tub Of Popcorn
Here we have a Pittsburgh fan camping out underneath a foul ball off the bat of Cardinals second baseman Matt Carpenter, MacGyvering his tub of popcorn into a glove for an easier grab. I was really expecting (hoping) the ball to bust right through the bottom but it looks like it hits the side of th...
Tom Selleck: Pretty Indecisive
Check out Pat Jordan's 1989 GQ profile on the TV star-turned-movie actor:...
Best Ever: The Making Of "What Do You Think Of Ted Williams Now?"
This piece originally appeared in the eighth issue of The Classical Magazine. It is reprinted here with permission. ...
Blake Bailey Speaks
Nice conversation between Blake Bailey and Jason McBride over at Hazlit:...
The Freshman
Harold Lloyd's 1925 comedy The Freshman is now part of the distinguished Criterion Collection. ...
Over 1,200 California Wineries On Two Beautiful Maps
Following up their poster of 2,500+ American breweries, Pop Chart Lab has put together two lovely maps featuring 1,200+ California wineries. If you're real hardcore, you can go compare them to some soil maps and impress people with your intimate knowledge of terroir. If you're less hardcore, take a ...
The Rise And Fall Of Professional Bowling
Check out this fun post on the rise and fall of professional bowling by Zachary Crockett over at Priceonomics:...
A Boy Grew in Brooklyn
So goes the title of this memoir piece that Arthur Miller wrote for Holiday back in March of 1955:...
Hitting The Note With The Allman Brothers Band
Last weekend I ran Grover Lewis' famous profile of the Allman brothers over at the Daily Beast....
The Old School Charm Of Harold Conrad
Last weekend over at the Stacks' Daily Beast home, I reprinted one of my favorite stories. Mark Jacobson's beautiful profile of Harold Conrad. Don't sleep:...
David Mamet Recalls Racism And High School Football
From the Paris Review:...
Andy Warhol Doesn't Play Second Base For The Chicago Cubs
Jazz Wax on the direct-to-disc craze of the 1970s....
It's Never Mitch Kupchak's Day
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Blake Griffin's Dunk Sums Up The State Of Los Angeles Basketball
This video from @CJZero is a beautiful microcosm of the current state of Los Angeles basketball. Sure, the Lakers have farted along all year while the Clippers are a high-scoring playoff contender, but Blake Griffin's dunk and the following reactions really represent the two teams' NBA seasons well....