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How To Drink At Weddings Without Making An Ass Of Yourself
I'm going to a wedding in Delaware in a few weeks, because aren't we all. I was very excited about this adventure when I thought Delaware was in the South—I've never been to the South—but it turns out Delaware's just off to the right of Maryland. So now I'm merely regular excited, because even thoug...
Sucking In The Seventies
Over at the great site, In Focus, Alan Taylor takes a look at America in the 1970s. Check out what he's got so far......
Producer Fired Over “Ho Lee Fuk” Prank Says His Reputation Is “Intack”
That incredible prank that snookered a Bay Area television station into reporting names like "Sum Ting Wong" and "Ho Lee Fuk" as the flight crew of that downed Asiana airplane? It cost three producers at KTVU in the Bay Area their jobs. TheWrap reached out to all three. One of them responded....
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:...
And It Happens Every Day
Over at Narrative, dig David Thomson on The Long Goodbye—...
Vince Young Forced To Auction Off His Stuff To Satisfy Debt
It's come to this for Vince Young. Constables came to his home in Houston earlier this week to take inventory of his possessions. Most of his stuff will be sold at a sheriff's sale because Young still has an outstanding debt on a high-interest loan he took out during the 2011 NFL lockout....
In The Boom Boom Room
Dip over to Salon and dig the most gifted Jennifer Egan:...
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:...
Puttin’ Heads To Bed
On this day in 1989, EPMD and the Beastie Boys dropped their sophomore albums: "Unfinished Business" and "Paul's Boutique."...
Because “Bitter Smell Of Vicious, Cynical Self-Loathing” Would’ve Been A Hard Sell
Here's my pal Emma Span:...
Darnell Dockett Says He Tried To Bring His Pet Tiger To Training Camp
And I guess security let him through? The Arizona Cardinals' defensive tackle has yet to elaborate on this from earlier today:...
Canadian Lacrosse Match Turns Into Massive Brawl
This video starts out pretty tame, with Mike Cudmore of the Broolklin Redmen deciding to start a scrap with the Oakville Rock's Stephan Leblanc. Some punches are thrown, some shit is talked, and the two are eventually separated. Confrontation over, right?...
Tim Hudson's Ankle Wasn't The Only Thing Broken In Queens Last Night
Freddie Freeman's foul tip smashed the plexiglass shielding a camera at Citi Field last night. We will never get tired of these....
Chris Bosh's Baby Has A Much Better Life Than You Do
Have you ever seen a baby chill so hard? No, you have never seen a baby chill so hard....
American Summer: Before Air-Conditioning
Dig this short essay by Arthur Miller. It appeared in the New Yorker back in 1998:...
Reporter Draws Marvelous Unintentional Dong
It's been a while since we checked in on the world of unintentional dongs, but this is worth checking in on. Anatomically speaking, WJRT-TV reporter Siobhan Riley's unfortunate diagramming of local construction is a very faithful representation of a dong....
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....
J.J. Redick Responds To Abortion-Contract Reports
J.J. Redick just fired off a few tweets in response to earlier reports that he and former acquaintance Vanessa Lopez entered into a contract concerning certain details regarding Ms. Lopez's impending abortion. Redick's response was emphatic and technical....
Cristiano Ronaldo Broke A Kid's Wrist
It was an accident! (That's what Ronaldo wants you to think.) The kid received a signed shirt, a phone call from Real Madrid's president, and some lingering trauma over his dad lunging aside instead of shielding him....