Dude, the painting is Gillian Anderson.

It’s like the entirety of “Hit ‘em Up” in a 4 panel.

Oh, God, how could you not?

We will have no awkward political slogans paraded around by innocent children at any event I am attending.

The UFC is an amoral machine, encouraging the development of highly skilled fighters through promises of fame, fortune and battles against the best of the best. But, with only a handful of exceptions, even very successful fighters spend most of their competitive years as at-will cogs, fighting for hire in the Gig…

I’m 100% serious when I say that is the most spot-on observation about anything sports-related I’ve seen all week. You should probably raise the Insight stat on your character sheet to more accurately reflect your actual capabilities— a +1 should probably do it.

Bah Gawd, that was a hell of a speech! It was...just perfect, the kind of platonic ideal of communication that hits with all the weight of its crucial message, but also weaves the subtleties and nuances that wind throughout the issue to reveal both the framework within and the foundation beneath the undertaking. It…

Hokay, I can’t be the only one who’s getting a reeeally strong Vince McMahon vibe from Superman’s look, mo-cap, vocal style (cadence, stresses) and even lines in almost every Injustice 2 clip around, right?

In the Charlie’s Angels movies (yes, I’m serious—stay with me), Glover was somehow able to find the center of the Venn diagram where glam-noir antihero, wuxia villain, and David Lynch surrealist freak intersected, and then he inhabited that space as his weird Thin Man character. Anyone can look creepy in Willard,…

It will take at least 12 well placed daggers to kill a Celtic.

Yeah, Roy is definitely a case of bad things happening to good people, and yet he never comes across as bitter, or unhappy.

Thank you for the Canzano correction. I’m no Portland native, and what understanding I have of that time period comes/came only from my obsessive fascination with the Jailblazers era.

Beautifully written, insightful, and informative piece, Mr. Franco. Thank you for this effort.

[...]the Senate Intelligence Committee initially requested that Flynn turn over any documents relevant to their investigation into Russia’s interference in the election on April 28, but Flynn denied the request.

It’s a fascinating time to be a poly-sci student. Sort of like being one during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

I was impressed, until the rainfall started—and then I was straight-up wowed by the fierce moves executed on slippery ground, and surrounded by a crazy close cluster of dancers. The kip-up was hella risky, and would have moved the needle to “blown away,” but finishing with a suicide flip definitely slotted Holland’s…

On an sideways note, I go with Paul Wall most days of the week.

Holy cow, you’re right! That was almost 41 years ago!

You know your pro sports career is over when even Pontius Bayless washes his hands of you.