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Do stop by at 11:30 Eastern to chat with Dave Zirin—sports editor at The Nation and author of new book Brazil's Dance with the Devil: The World Cup the Olympics and the Fight for Democracy, among a great many other things—about the World Cup or soccer or football or anything you'd like....

I'm David Peace, Author Of <em>The Damned Utd</em> And <em>Red Or Dead</em>. Let's Chat.

We're joined by novelist David Peace. Named one of Granta's Best of Young Novelists in 2003, he's the author of the Red Riding Quartet, the Tokyo Trilogy, GB84, The Damned Utd—"probably the best novel ever written about sport," per The Times—and, most recently, Red or Dead, an exploration of the lif...

Stop by at 1:00 EST to chat with novelist David Peace—author of, among other outstanding books, The Damned Utd and Red or Dead—about soccer or fiction or life or whatever you like....

We're The Deadspin Staff. Ask Us Some Questions.

Our work ethic is terrible, and our colleagues at Gawker, the Internet's TV Guide for people who feed salad to their dogs, reminded us last week that we can simply talk to you all instead of doing actual work. So, let's do this. ...

<em>Freakonomics</em> For The Derby: I'm Steven Levitt. Let's Talk Horses.

Steven Levitt is one of the authors of Freakonomics and a professor of economics at the University of Chicago. He's also something of a railbird and an adviser to Derby Jackpot, a legal online horse betting website. Dive into the discussion below and ask him about handicapping tomorrow's Kentucky De...

Life, Death, And Yasiel Puig: <em>LA Mag</em>'s Jesse Katz Is Here To Chat

Los Angeles Magazine's Jesse Katz, who wrote that great story on Yasiel Puig's defection from Cuba—you can get a refresher here—is in the comments below, ready to take your questions. Follow Jesse on Twitter @byjessekatz, stop by his website, and/or check out his book The Opposite Field, a memoir on...

Jesse Katz, who wrote that amazing/insane story about Yasiel Puig's defection, will be by for a chat at 2:00 Eastern. Make sure to read the whole thing here; it raises a lot of interesting questions....

I'm <em>Bon Appétit</em>'s Adam Rapoport. Let's Talk About Masters Food.

Adam Rapoport is the editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit; before that, he was GQ's style editor, and before that he was the editor of the restaurant section at Time Out New York and worked as an editor and writer for the James Beard Foundation's Publications Office. He also happens to be a sports fan, a...

We're The Deadspin Staff. Come Chat With Us.

Hi. We thought it might be nice to have a live chat with all of you today. So let's all head down to the comments section and get to talking....

Food enjoyers! Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit, will be here tomorrow at 1:00pm to chat with readers about, oh, Masters food, springtime food, and any other food-related questions you've got. Join us! It'll be fun....

I'm Sports Filmmaker Mike Tollin. Got Any Questions For Me?

Mike Tollin is a filmmaker and the co-chairman of Mandalay Sports Media. He has directed and helped produce films in ESPN's 30 for 30 series, and is the producer of the Baron Davis comeback videos that have been airing on TNT. His latest project, Summer Dreams, chronicles life in the NBA summer lea...

Filmmaker Mike Tollin, who has produced and directed films in ESPN's 30 for 30 series, helped create Baron Davis's comeback mockumentary, and been slagged by Donald Trump, will be here for a chat at 3:30 pm EDT. Come say hi!...

We're The Staff Of Deadspin. Any Questions For Us?

We're down in the discussion. Let's share our feelings....

I'm Kerry Rhodes. Got Any Questions For Me?

Kerry Rhodes is in the discussion section below, ready for your questions. There should be plenty to talk about. Update: He's done....

What It's Like To Cover Screwed-Up, Despotic NFL Franchises

We're joined by the Washington Post's Redskins reporter Kent Babb. He also authored "Arrowhead Anxiety," which blew the lid off the Chiefs' front-office dysfunction, so he's uniquely equipped to discuss directionless football teams. Ask him anything you want in the comments below, and he'll try to a...

A Live Chat With The Deadspin Staff

Hi. In case you haven't noticed, none of us really feels like working today. So we decided to host a live chat with our readers. The whole gang will be lurking down in the discussion section below. Ask us stuff!...

Got Thanksgiving Cooking Questions? Come Chat With Some Food Types

We're pleased to be joined by Sarah Sprague of KSK, Spilly of SB Nation, and Amanda Hesser, former food editor of The New York Times Magazine and founder of Food52. Jolie Kerr, Will Gordon, and I are here, too. We're all hanging out down below in the discussion, awaiting your Thanksgiving food and...

Eaters! Join us tomorrow at noon for a very special Foodspin pre-Thanksgiving chat with, um, me, and also a bunch of distinguished guests. We'll answer and/or berate all of your Thanksgiving questions. Should be fun....

Why Is Making The NBA For Rich Kids? Ask Seth Stephens-Davidowitz Here

It's far easier to make it to the NBA if you're born in a richer part of the country, and to a more stable family. Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, whose article in the New York Times was based on data from the US Census data and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be here to chat about it...

Come Chat Live With Former NFL Running Back Ricky Williams

We're pleased to be joined now by Ricky Williams, the former Heisman Trophy winner who spent 11 seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Dolphins, and Ravens. He's now the running backs coach at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and he's down in the discussion awaiting your questions, ...