Because I’m a sports fan, and when I see a headline that says “The Rockets WON Last Night???” I am now interested in learning what the hell’s going on.

Ever try and write one of these things under the assumption that not all readers are watching the NBA Playoffs? Is it that hard to include something like “The Clippers now lead the series 3-2” or something like that? I know people will tell me to go to another site and fuck off (such is the internet), but gee whiz…

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Ah, Southport & Grace. You couldn’t try harder to find a more typical intersection for a young Chicagoan’s new place if you went to Central Casting. My first apartment in Chicago was later in life (25) and being a daring lad, I moved closer to Belmont & Broadway in (GASP) Lakeview. My friends thought I was a maverick,…

How do you know the perp in this story was from Lombard? Details, please!

Former long-time Chicagoan here. Loved your comment. I’d argue that the worst fans are the beer-soaked Big Ten U recent grads in the bleachers. The ass-wiper here fits that demographic to a tee: White, mid-20’s, drunk, and behaving like she’s in the student section at a Wisconsin vs. Michigan State football game.…

The Deadspin article that follows this one is the daily “Craft Brews are the Fuckin’ Best” segment. Maybe if you guys did your part and stopped glorifying alcohol, that would be a step in the right direction on your end.

I’m a 40 year-old dude, and I settle down into a relationship about once per year these days. At this stage in my dating life there’s no “casual”, no gray area. If a woman has sex with me more than once, the needle on the Long Term O-Meter starts jumping.

“maybe it’s part of the media’s job to save victims from the narrative of their abusers.”

The reason us native Chicagoans don’t hate O’Hare is because the alternative is Midway!

This girl gets to play with the ROOTS and she's more excited about her Taylor Swift tickets. :/

Here in Central America, tipping is automatically included on every bill. It's called a "service charge" and it comes on most every restaurant tab. Pretty nifty. I also leave a dollar or two extra in most cases. However, at mom-and-pop outfits you'll only get a handwritten tab and usually the service charge is…

I agree with 20% being the standard. I will certainly go higher if I enjoy the server and the meal, no question. But I'd never go lower unless there was a severe attitude problem with the server.

Where I worked, the bartenders and servers just "tipped out" the cooks but there was no set scale. I always gave them a bit extra, because I felt like the other servers might be screwing them out of a few bucks. Funny thing is that most servers felt the same way I did, and the cooks generally enjoyed a boost in…

I agree - but what's wrong with a waitress or waiter actually WANTING to do well for themselves? Waiting tables is hard, shitty work - I don't blame any of them for crossing their fingers and busting ass in the hopes they might make $36,000 per year. The thing about America is we always begrudge others for how much…

Weird how almost every critical comment about the piece on xoJane was deleted.

I live in Central America. People here consider all other Spanish-speaking members of the Americas to be Latinos. They do not consider Spaniards to be Latinos, at all.

True, but AP doesn't need money. He's got plenty of that. This isn't DeMarco Murray or Jamaal Charles we are talking about here.

Jacksonville and Oakland are where old running backs go to die. I don't think AP sees himself in that kind of situation - especially considering all the surrounding parts in both of those locations. Name a wide receiver who plays for the Raiders or the Jaguars. Who are the quarterbacks? See what I mean? While I…

Kirby Puckett wasn't as big as Vlad (he was just 5'9") so his crazy swings didn't look quite as flagrant - but he never saw a pitch he didn't like. He also has 2 World Series rings and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He once went 6-for-6 in Milwaukee, that doesn't happen to guys who keep the bat on their…