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The Million Dollar Man Was The Minister At My Wedding: More Wrestler Run-Ins
Inspired by the saga of "Wrestling Superstar Virgil," we continue with readers' encounters with the titans of the squared circle. If you've had your own run-in with pro wrestlers past or present, e-mail us, subject line "Virgilbag."...
Know A Black Guy, And Other Tips For Being A One Percenter From Richard Gere's Stupid New Movie, <em>Arbitrage</em>
I try to avoid pre-release publicity, even trailers, as much as possible, but inevitably one gets blasted with the Internet news firehose no matter how much one tries to avoid it. So I knew that Arbitrage, which opens Friday, was supposed to be a thriller about a hyper-wealthy hedge fund manager and...
How Daytime Football Games Became Primetime Football Games
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Hey, America, Don't Let Your Children Shit At Restaurant Tables
Here's a fun little news item: a Utah woman named Kimberley Decker took her kids out to eat and snapped a photo of a nearby family toilet-training their kids right at the dinner table. Instead of having their kids sit on booster seats, the mother had them sitting on portable toilets, so that they co...
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Some Fantastic Photos Of A Fan Fight At The Raiders Game [UPDATED WITH VIDEO]
We don't know the particulars of this fight, which went down Monday night during the Chargers' win in Oakland. We know, at least, the guy on the right is a Raiders fan, as is the crying woman in photos four and five who attempted to beat security officers with their own handcuffs. We also know Raide...
Desperate Characters And A Director In Utter Control: <em>The Master</em>, Reviewed.
1. The Master is a movie that leaves you vibrating for about 20 minutes after it's over, though you might be at a bit of pains to explain why. I've only seen the film once, which is a shame; it's the sort of film you want to hit rewind and go through again, immediately, right as the credits get goin...
The Five Most Racist Cities In America!
Last night I had an intense dream that was broken up when I had to get up and take a leak at 6 a.m. But the dream was so fascinating that when I got back into bed, I tried desperately to pick up where I left off, as if I were unpausing a movie. I was walking down the road and carrying two suitcases....
The NFL Lawsuit That Could Be Bigger Than The Bounty Scandal
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Jerry Lawler Collapses During Live <em>Raw</em>, Has CPR Performed As Michael Cole Informs Viewers "This Is Not Part Of The Show" [UPDATE]
WWE's Raw has gone silent in Montreal tonight as wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler collapsed at the announcer's desk and immediately received CPR during tonight's live airing of the program....
The U.S. Open Finally Gets A Classic: Andy Murray Is A Grand Slam Winner
Andy Murray always said his favorite Grand Slam was the U.S. Open. Something about the noise, the music, the late nights. It was a weird thing for a Scotsman to say, since he was not so subtly turning his back on Wimbledon, and the British fans....
This Photo Captures The Moment A Pissed-Off Steelers Fan Threw Her Beer On The Photographer After Tracy Porter's Game-Ending INT
Everyone, leave Syria, leave Afghanistan, the Pulitzer for breaking news photography is now a one-shot race. A 26-year-old Broncos fan named Greg Wilson took this photo of an angry Steelers fan at Mile High moments after Tracy Porter picked off Ben Roethlisberger to seal Denver's 31-19 victory. The ...
Here Are The 21 Worst Replacement Referee Mistakes From Sunday
Despite management-friendly scribes swearing to the contrary, the NFL's replacement officials made some enormous errors yesterday—some of which affected the outcome of games and at least one that directly led to a starting quarterback being knocked out of the game. That's not to mention losing trac...
Note To Coaches: Saying Your Students Wear A Rival's Colors Because "They Couldn't Get Into" That School Is Not A Good Idea
Western Kentucky's gearing up for a big football game at cross-state rival Kentucky this weekend. Part of the festivities: Hilltoppers players are carrying footballs around campus, and if any fans can steal the ball and bring it to coach, they'll get to travel with the team. (This is a recipe for fu...
How The Nationals And Baseball's New Conventional Wisdom Ended Stephen Strasburg's Season Too Soon
On Friday night, Stephen Strasburg made his last appearance of the season. The shutdown has come. The Nationals will not use him down the stretch, and they will not use him in the playoffs. The best pitcher on the league's best team will not sniff a moment of the team's most important games....
Robert Griffin III Went Wild In New Orleans: Your Sunday NFL Roundup
What. A. Day. We had a lot of highs and lows for the first weekend of the year but I can't believe it's basically over now. Robert Griffin III had himself a day. Ryan Tannehill had himself a day to forget. We'll fill you in on it all with the first Sunday roundup of the year. Thanks to commenter wh...
Vernon Davis Scores Touchdown, Attempts To Dunk On The Goalpost, Fails
Great job, Vernon! You just scored a touchdown to extend your team's lead on the Packers! What are you going to do next?...
Smoke 'Em If You've Got 'Em: Your Late Games Viewing Guide
Man, what a rush. Everyone still alive? Season not over yet? Good, because we have four more games to go today, with three kicking off at 4:25 p.m. Let's keep this gravy train rolling. ...
Sanchize Vs. Teambow: Your NFL Early Games Viewing Guide
It's finally here. Sunday football. Wednesday was cool and all, but this is the day that really counts. For the remainder of the day you will watch football and only football and it will be awesome. Until your team, obviously playing a 1 P.M. game, loses and ruins the entire day for you. But you've...
How To Eat A Popeye's Biscuit: A Guide For People Seeking The Harmony Of The Universe
Consider the Popeye's biscuit....