If that person were truly a “close friend” then you would have learned of his mother’s death.

The Wu (most of them, anyway) on NPR Tiny Desk

Also sometimes when you try to defend the best player in the world he does this to you:

Also, not shown here is that Bayern will play Arsenal in a separate two-leg tie.

I’d be tearing an ACL with a pivot that sharp.

I am glad Mr. McKeever correctly received his due because his email starts out as a dickish nihilistic rant, which is whatever, then suddenly pivots with “The people who bought tickets to black panther and/or crazy rich Asians.”

Going for two in that spot: not ballsy, just correct.

I think Billy might be a Barça fan.

Libraries pay for movies. And unless they were originally stolen, someone also paid for those games that end up in the used aisle at Gamestop.

I’ve found that traveling alone is mostly fine, except for eating at a nice restaurant. Maybe I am overly self-conscious but that was the one hurdle that I have never cleared.

Drew Magary

The very fact that you spent the time to watch those movies means that you acknowledged their value. And that you chose to steal, rather than to purchase or rent, meant that the studio, retail, and every other part of the legitimate economy lost their fair share.

How about never write glib tweets about 9/11. Actually, just never tweet. Ever.

I break all rules for the Wild Thing.

Sid Lowe’s piece on the Guardian had this blurb that made me curious:

That was the only thing I must know. And how Drew is doing. :(

I’m not sure if we can count NPB seasons here, because Ichiro’s MLB career appears to have stalled at 18. He’ll get in the normal way, but I’ll ask Konerko for some clarity next time I see him.

Robbie Earle’s comment:

And maybe one other difference.