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South Of The Border
Earlier this year, pals Eric Nusbaum and Craig Robinson were on hand for the Caribbean Series championship in Mexico. They’ve got a five-part series over at Sports on Earth....
Big Momma
Here’s Richard Russo in the L.A. Times talking about his latest book, Elsewhere, a memoir about his relationship with his mother:...
American Summer: Before Air-Conditioning
Dig this short essay by Arthur Miller. It appeared in the New Yorker back in 1998:...
Tim Hudson Suffers Gruesome Ankle Injury, Taken Off Field On Cart
Tim Hudson was cruising against the Mets tonight until Eric Young brought an end to his night and, possibly, his season....
Eric Wedge Released From Hospital After “Very Mild Stroke”
Seattle manager Eric Wedge was hospitalized before Monday's series opener against his former team, the Cleveland Indians, due to light-headedness he experienced during batting practice. Wedge was released today and is expected to make a full recovery from what doctors believe was a "very mild stroke...
Happy Derrick Rose Makes A Sad Dunk
This video from his recent Euro tour makes it official: Sad Derrick Rose isn't sad anymore. He jumped off his left foot! He put the ball between his legs in the air! He dunked! He smiled! So that rim was only eight feet high? So what? Don't be a party pooper. Happy Derrick Rose is back!...
The Art of Storytelling: John Hersey's Writing Seminar
Our man Peter Richmond wrote a wonderful piece over at the Nieman storyboard about John Hersey's senior-year writing seminar at Yale. ...
Here's George Brett Eating Baby Food In Slow Motion
In a video probably made only for SEO purposes, three members of the Royals—James Shields, Eric Hosmer, and hitting coach George Brett—chowed down on baby food. ...
Predators Forward Shows Us How Contract Negotiations Should Be Done
The Nashville Predators just signed forward Richard Clune to a two-year, $1.7 million contract extension. Shortly after signing his deal, Clune posted the above photo to his Twitter account, thus revealing what his real contract demands were. Those demands, unfortunately, were not met....
Dirk Nowitzki Sings Terribly In Very Strange Music Video
I really don't know what the hell is going on here. I have no idea who is responsible for making this video, and its intended purpose eludes me. Enjoy, I guess....
American Flagg!
The Savage Critic presents a gallery of American Flagg! covers....
Unicorn Mask-Wearing Porn Star Kicked Out Of PNC Park For Sexy Dancing
When our pal Dave mentioned last week on Twitter that "a stripper wearing a unicorn mask was just kicked out of PNC Park," we felt obligated to seek out a photo and some more information. Little did we know we'd be discovering an odd cult of unicorn mask-wearing porn stars....
Ric Flair Issued Arrest Order Over Failure To Pay Spousal Support
Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair owes his estranged wife more than $32,000 in spousal support, has been held in contempt of court, and now a judge in Mecklenberg, N.C., has issued a order for his arrest. Wooooo!...
Kung-Fu Karaoke Dad Stars In The Most Canadian Video Ever Made
This could only be more Canadian if he were riding a goddamn caribou. From YouTube user Ryan Doucette:...
Homeowners’ Email Chain Goes From Snippy To Crazy In A Hurry
Oh look, we've got more homeowners' association members sending each other overwrought emails. Whereas our last installment dealt with the scourge of unsightly dog poop, today's dive into suburban madness brings something much more sinister to light: people parking across the street from other peopl...
Diggin’ in the Crates: Behind Bars
Prince Paul put out a little mix of his work on cassette back in 1999 as a teaser for his record, A Prince Among Thieves. He played all of his classics—from Stetsasonic and De La to tracks he did for Kane, BDP and 3rd Bass. There was one cut that was a real head-nodder, a version of Slick Rick's "Be...
Darkness On The Edge Of Town: A Good Man Is Hard To Find
Here's Flannery O'Connor reading her story "A Good Man is Hard to Find."...
ESPN Announcer On Japanese Fan: “I Need Some Rice, I Need Some Sushi”
I'm thinking Michele Smith of ESPN is going to regret this "joke" about that Japanese fan during last night's World Cup of Softball gold medal game....