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Judge Rules Rams Can Build Publicly Financed Stadium Without A Vote
Thanks to a judge’s ruling, the St. Louis Rams are one step closer to fleecing the residents of St. Louis for hundreds of millions of dollars....
Netflix's <i>Wet Hot American Summer </i>Prequel Will Thrill Fans, At Least
Even in this brave new world of micro-niches and fan service as a legitimate business model, the very existence of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is unexpected, somewhat unnecessary, and more than a little odd. But these are exactly the circumstances in which creators David Wain and Mich...
Rich People Are Using Cryotherapy To Freeze Themselves Skinny
If I told you you could stand in a tube of cold air for a few minutes to lose weight and be in the best shape of your life would you do it? Are you a rich dummy? Did you answer “yes” to both of the previous questions? Then allow me to introduce you to cryotherapy, a new sci-fi method of freezing off...
Minor League Baseball Promotion Turns Into Slapstick Routine
Sometimes minor league baseball promotions are weird and bad, but sometimes they are weird and good. I say this one, from a recent West Michigan Whitecaps game, falls into the latter category. I say this because I enjoy watching children fall....
Don't Try This At Home: A Few Words With B-Boys
June 27th is close to the summer solstice, so there may have been some magic in that, especially in Minneapolis, where the warmth and late, syrupy sunlight are not taken for granted. At any rate, on June 27th at Minnehaha Falls, where the meandering creek of the same name froths over a precipice and...
Baseball Children Owned So Hard By Food
Children are dumb and uncoordinated, and also fun to laugh at when they are being dumb and uncoordinated. If you think I’m mean for saying that, it’s probably because you are an idiot or a baby (no offense). Anyway, look at this dummy:...
<i>Pixels </i>Is Adam Sandler's Laziest Movie Yet, Somehow
1. Pixels is a perfectly acceptable idea for a movie that has unfortunately been Sandlerized. Based off a famous short film from 2010 that you can watch below—and you probably should just watch now, for free, thereby saving yourself the trip to the theater—it revolves around aliens who receive a tim...
Which MLB Stadium Has The Cheapest Beer?
VinePair charted the best beer prices from all 30 MLB teams. Unsurprisingly, Fenway Park bleeds their patrons dry when it comes to selling beers. Leeches....
Dale Thayer Throws Gum After Giving Up Grand Slam; Benches Later Clear
Tuesday night’s Giants-Padres game generated a nice baseball beef between the divisional rivals. On a chart of cooking steak, it’d probably register at a “medium.” The tiff did involve a thrown piece of gum, however, so that’s fun....
Tim Lincecum Diagnosed With Degenerative Hips
Tim Lincecum hasn’t pitched since he took a liner off the forearm during a start on June 27, and now it’s looking like he’s going to have even more trouble getting back on the field. After receiving an MRI on Monday, doctors found what Giants head coach Bruce Bochy referred to as “degenerative thing...
Bucks Co-Owner Now Works For Governor Who Pushed Through Arena Deal
Last week, the Wisconsin Senate approved $250 million—and at least $174 million more in interest—in public funds to build the Milwaukee Bucks a new arena. The plan was championed at every step of the way by Gov. Scott Walker, who has designs on the White House. His war chest will be administered by ...
Phil Jackson Has No Problem Dumping On Ex-Knicks
Do you wish you were a fly on the wall of the New York Knicks’ basura 2014-15 season? Of course not, but Charley Rosen was, and he’s filing dispatches to ESPN from the one day each month he spent with Phil Jackson during the course of it. He’s now up to January 10, four days after the Knicks traded ...
Marcus Smart Leaves Game With Hand Injury
Celtics guard Marcus Smart left tonight’s Summer League game against Portland with a painful-looking—and sounding, given his screams—hand injury that the team reports left him with multiple dislocated fingers and a trip to the X-ray room....
Wisconsin Senate Votes To Give $250 Million To Billionaires
The Wisconsin Senate voted 21-10 to approve $250 million in public financing for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks. The bill will now be sent to the state Assembly for approval. Though the Assembly is likely to pass it, there is still some backroom negotiating and deals to be completed beforehand....
<i>Trainwreck </i>Isn't A Revolutionary Romcom, But It Is A Great One
For a movie written by and starring a comedian whose standup upends sexual taboos and whose hit Comedy Central show often skewers different genres and pop-culture detritus, the most remarkable thing about Amy Schumer’s Trainwreck is how traditional it is. That’s not a criticism: Rather than trying t...
Chance The Rapper Was A Delightful Guest On a Chicago Morning Show
Last week, Chance the Rapper took some Chicago kids on a surprise field trip. Today, he went on Windy City Live, a Chicago morning show, and he was an absolute delight. ...
Let's Laugh At The Lakers' Awful Summer League Performance
Tonight the Los Angeles Lakers came out against the Knicks with a performance for the ages: a first quarter featuring seven turnovers, six fouls, and five points. Your future, Lakers fans, is apparently getting dominated by a certain Latvian. ...
John Oliver Explains The Biggest Scam In Sports
If you frequent this website, you know the public financing of stadium construction is our bête noire—a massive, ongoing, inexplicable scandal that’s more likely than not to be taking money out of your and your community’s pockets as we speak. John Oliver’s takedown of stadium financing on Last Week...